Chapter 172 God Bless Mu Ning
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"God bless Mu Ning!"
All the princes and ministers knelt down to congratulate. Beneath the yellow rice fields, there was the joy of a good harvest!
The emperor narrowed his eyes with joy. The people of Mu Ning Kingdom no longer had to go hungry!
"Rewards, everyone will get rewards."
As soon as the emperor was happy, rewards came down like a stream of water, especially to the Linwang Mansion, which received the biggest reward. Shen Lingshu, who had just been promoted to concubine, also received many rewards.
"Your Majesty is so generous!"
Shen Lingshu looked at the full bag of things and was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. She said, "Register these things and put them all in the warehouse."
"Put the gifts for An An and Bei Bei aside and give them to them when they grow up."
Shen Lingshu picked out a box of jewelry and put it away.
"Concubine, then keep all these safely and store them in the warehouse when we return to the palace."
Zhu Xin asked questions while asking people to register.
"Yeah." Shen Lingshu responded, "During the autumn harvest, we will definitely continue to live in the imperial manor."
Shen Lingshu stroked her belly. She was pregnant with twins now, and she estimated that she would give birth early. It was just right that she could take advantage of this time at the farm to rest well and walk around more, so that it would not be so hard when giving birth.
Mid-September.
The autumn harvest in the entire Kyoto has come to an end. Before the emperor could be happy, he received news that there was a good harvest of sweet potatoes and potatoes!
With the food in front of him, the emperor casually asked, "How many pounds are these?"
"Five thousand pounds!"
The excited voice of the Minister of Revenue was heard, and the emperor was stunned for a moment before confirming again.
It wasn't just potatoes, there were also sweet potatoes, all of which were good things, with an annual yield of four to five thousand kilograms per mu. In the evening, the imperial kitchen specially prepared a potato banquet. The emperor looked at Chu Cong and said, "Try this! I never knew potatoes could grow so much!"
"good."
Chu Cong also knew that the potatoes and sweet potatoes planted by Ling Shu had such an amazing yield!
In the past, I really didn’t take it seriously.
In the hall, there were only the emperor and Chu Cong, with a table full of potato feast. The father and son looked like an ordinary family.
"Potatoes, they're so delicious."
Chu Cong has always known that the food cooked by Ling Shu's small kitchen is delicious, but today, looking at this potato banquet, he realized that what Ling Shu cooks is not only delicious!
Chu Cong raised his eyes and looked at his father's unprecedented mashed potato rice. Ling Shu was right, he could really eat three bowls of mashed potato rice!
Dry pot potato chips, hot and sour potato shreds...
Although he doesn't have a big appetite, he seems to be...full.
"Shen's, not bad."
The emperor praised it for the second time, not only the grain, but also the greenhouse vegetables in winter, as well as the potatoes and sweet potatoes, which are the foundation of the people!
"Second brother."
The emperor wiped his mouth to hide the fact that he was overfed. He handed the memorial to Chu Cong and said, "Everyone above is making a request. What do you think about the newly appointed crown prince?"
'……'
Chu Cong's eyelids jumped, and he quickly stood up and saluted, saying, "Father is the Emperor. No matter who is appointed as the Crown Prince, I believe it is all for the good of Mu Ning State and for the eternal stability of Mu Ning State!"
The emperor looked at his terrified face and picked out a memorial. "Look, someone is petitioning to execute the crown prince. What do you think?"
"As the heir to the throne, the Crown Prince is confined to the Imperial Clan House, which is already a severe punishment. We can't let Big Brother lose his life, right?"
Chu Cong answered subconsciously.
"But he wants your life." The emperor raised his eyes and looked at Chu Cong's face, which was 50% similar to the late queen. The prince was right about one thing he said that day. If he had not been in the 'elder' position, he would probably have considered Chu Cong when appointing the crown prince.
Chu Cong was silent for a moment before he said, "Father, I believe that Big Brother only wants to make me lose the qualification to compete for the throne, but he will not take my life."
"When our mother passed away, I was still young, but my elder brother still remembers her."
Chu Cong's eyes were filled with struggle and reluctance: "Father, my elder brother and I are born of the same mother. We are brothers."
The emperor saw his reaction. If he refused outright and expressed his generosity in forgiving the prince, he would feel it was fake. However, from the struggle in Chu Cong's eyes and his silence for a moment, he knew very well that the second brother was also feeling uncomfortable.
"snort."
The emperor snorted lightly, slammed the memorial in his hand onto the table, and said, "He can even kill his own brother, so let him stay in the clan."
"As for Chengze and the others..." The emperor was angry with the prince for his eldest grandson, and directly threw them all to the clan house.
"Father, Chengze and the others are innocent. They are now at the age where they need to go to school." Chu Cong said, "Please show mercy."
The emperor glanced at him and said, "As an uncle, you really think about them."
"Back off."
The emperor raised his hand.
Chu Cong wanted to say something, but then he walked out.
The moment he stepped out of the Yangxin Palace and the autumn wind blew, Chu Cong realized that his back was soaked.
Chu Cong took a deep breath and hurried back to Prince Lin’s Mansion. He went straight to Youlan Courtyard!
In the west wing of Youlan Courtyard, the sound of Shen Lingshu playing with her two daughters could be heard. Beibei's laughter continued, and the moment she discovered him, the wobbly little person happily rushed towards him.
"Daddy."
Beibei opened her arms and flew towards him, chirping like a little bird, "Ride the horse, eat the fruit, daddy, eat it."
Beibei was now used to speaking three words at a time, and he took out a peach from his pocket and handed it forward.
"Your Majesty."
Shen Lingshu stood up and said with a smile: "No wonder Beibei hid one in her pocket. I thought she was going to keep it and eat it secretly later. I didn't expect that she was actually leaving it for the prince."
There was a sour taste in Shen Lingshu's words, as if ten years of old vinegar had been spilled.
"My daughter, of course, is thinking of me." Chu Cong smiled and kissed his daughter hard after hearing this. He took out the candied haws he had bought from outside and handed them over, saying, "Come, have some candied haws."
"Hello Daddy, I love you Daddy."
Beibei looked at the candied haws in his hand with sparkling eyes and was extremely happy.
"Your Majesty."
As soon as Shen Lingshu stepped forward, Beibei held the candied haws in her arms: "Mine, Daddy gave it to you."
Beibei's protective look made Chu Cong laugh. He said, "They have teeth now. It's okay to lick them. Just ask the nanny to keep an eye on them."
“…”
Shen Lingshu looked at Beibei helplessly. This clever girl even knew how to find a backer.
The two strings of candied haws are obviously not big, but in Beibei and Anan's hands, they are huge. The two of them hold the candied haws and lick the outer layer of sugar like eating lollipops.
After a lively dinner, Shen Lingshu clearly felt that Chu Cong seemed a little excited?
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