Chapter 60 Meeting the Emperor
[Hahaha, I finally beat the system to death——]
Maid:? ?
She rubbed her ears and confirmed that it was the voice of Miss Wu.
But Miss Wu hasn't woken up yet?
"Miss Wu, get up." Wen Xue called again.
[System, look at my Pegasus Meteor Fist, I will beat your butt so hard that it's round and round——]
Maid:!!
She looked at Zang Chun with horror.
Zang Chun was tidying up the dress that Miss Wu was going to wear today outside. Seeing the little maid running out, she scolded: "Why are you running out instead of staying with Miss Wu?!"
Maid: "Miss Wu is beeping——"
"Beep——"
Zang Chun asked in confusion: "What's wrong with you? Ask for leave if you are sick, don't infect the master!"
Maid: "I'm not sick!"
She thought for a moment and pushed Zang Chun to Jian Ruonan's bed.
[Wuwuwu, my 100 points are gone just like that, wuwuwu——]
[Rubbish system, you and I will never reconcile!]
Zangchun: ! ! ? ?
When Min came over, she saw the maids of Luming Xiaoyuan standing at the gate of the yard and beeping——
"Madam, the fifth lady beep——"
"Beep——"
"Beep——"
Min: "......"
What's going on?
Aren't only family members able to hear Nannan's thoughts?
How come the maids can hear it?
The maids continued to beep, and Min raised her hand to stop them: "Don't say it, I know everything."
It's terrible, Nannan has to see the emperor today.
Nannan's thoughts are unrestrained and uninhibited. Last time, she said that the fourth prince was paralyzed and that the eldest princess had no brains. If she made up stories about the emperor, it would be a serious crime of confiscating the family and destroying the clan.
Min's head was buzzing with worry.
What if I offend His Majesty? !
Jian Ruonan opened her eyes and saw Min sitting by the bed with a frown on her face. The maids from Luming Garden stood behind her with stern faces, as if they were facing a powerful enemy.
[? ? What are you doing by my bed? Is the old lady dead? ]
[Is the emperor dead? ]
Min: "..."
It's over, Nan Nan may never come back from her visit to the emperor!
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Jian Ruonan was a little confused when she heard the news that she was going to see the emperor.
Why did Emperor Deyuan see her for no reason?
Most likely it was about the eldest princess.
The eldest princess, who was a love-minded person, would definitely go to Emperor Deyuan to plead for her husband. When Emperor Deyuan asked, he found out that it was her fortune-telling with paper, so it was reasonable for him to want to see her.
Jian Ruonan didn't want to show off in front of the emperor.
As the saying goes, living with the emperor is like living with a tiger. In front of the emperor, if you are not careful, you will lose your head.
Jian Ruonan was determined to play dumb and weak. She did not want to attract too much interest from Emperor Deyuan.
In order to meet the emperor, Min prepared a lot of new dresses. Jian Ruonan chose a pink and purple pomegranate skirt, gave up her favorite gold, and chose low-key pearl accessories.
You can't wear too shabby when meeting the emperor. You have to wear all kinds of earrings and headwear. From a distance, you look quiet, elegant, beautiful and dignified.
"Nannan, you must be careful in your words and deeds in front of the emperor." Since Jian Ruonan got up, Min has been admonishing her, "You can't say anything nonsense in your heart, do you understand?!"
"Mother, I understand."
There are many rules to pay attention to when entering the palace, and etiquette must also be taught one by one.
While teaching, Min reminded, and seeing Jian Ruonan agreed well, she was still worried.
The time for the audience with the emperor was at 3:00 p.m., which was almost 2 p.m. After
lunch, Min was still tirelessly teaching the etiquette of entering the palace, and Jian Ruonan was so exhausted from studying.
[It's so complicated, does this emperor have to meet him? ! ]
[Just perform two formalities casually! ]
[If I perform the wrong formalities, will the emperor live two years less? ]
Min: "..." She
almost forgot that Nan Nan couldn't stand the hardship of learning.
"No, we won't learn any other rules. Let's review how to perform formalities. What do you think?" Min spoke softly, fearing that she would anger Nan Nan.
Teng Ge'er was watching from the side with his eyes wide open.
If he dared not to learn, his butt would have been beaten to pieces.
There is only the fifth sister in the family. Even if she doesn't want to study, she has to be coaxed.
Humph, mother is partial.
"Fifth sister, you are tired from studying, drink a glass of water to moisten your throat." Teng Ge'er brought the teacup and handed it to Jian Ruonan.
After Jian Ruonan took the teacup, Teng Ge'er climbed onto the bed, stood behind her and massaged Jian Ruonan's shoulders, "Fifth sister, you have worked hard."
Min: "..."
The little treacherous minister is here again.
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Outside the palace, Min took Jian Xilu, Jian Ruonan, and Teng Ge'er to sit in the carriage.
Emperor Deyuan summoned Jian Ruonan, and Jian Xilu and Teng Ge'er accompanied her.
Min reminded: "Be very careful!" Jian Xilu
nodded solemnly.
"Don't say anything in your heart!" Min said again.
Teng Ge'er nodded his chubby head.
Jian Ruonan got up too early and didn't even have a nap. She was still yawning lazily.
Teng Ge'er immediately turned around and massaged her legs.
Among the three children, Jian Xilu was the only one who looked reliable.
The eunuch came to call. Min did not dare to delay for too long and stuffed a red envelope into the eunuch's hand, "Eunuch Cao, please bear with me."
The one who came to pick her up was Cao, the steward of the Yu study. Cao weighed the red envelope and found it was at least five taels. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, madam. His Majesty is just asking a simple question."
[Hey, this eunuch openly accepted bribes, and no one cares? ! ]
[He accepted five taels of silver from my mother. According to the law, he should be dragged to the Meridian Gate and beheaded! ]
Eunuch Cao:? ?
"What did you say, beep--"
"Beep--"
[What's wrong with this eunuch? Why does he speak in a twitching manner? Is it a sequelae
of castration? ] [By the way, where exactly was the castration cut? Curious. 】
Eunuch Cao is on duty in Yu's study. He is a well-known figure. Even the ministers of the inner cabinet have to give him some face. Eunuch
Cao was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot: "You beep--"
"Beep--"
"Beep--"
Teng Ge'er: ! !
What's going on? !
Why can Eunuch Cao also hear the voice of the fifth sister?
The fifth sister is sharp and straightforward. She will meet the emperor later!
Is it too late for me to go home now?
Mother, help!
Jian Xilu: It's too late to regret now!
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In Yu's study, Emperor Deyuan is discussing matters with the ministers of the inner cabinet. The fourth prince Tan Tai Mo and the second prince Tan Tai Jing are listening in.
Floods in Jiangxi, droughts in the northwest, invasions by foreign countries, natural disasters and man-made disasters, the treasury is empty.
It was the beginning of autumn, and the farmers' harvests were decreasing. How should taxes be collected? Should granaries be opened for disaster relief? Riverbed embankments should be reinforced, and border troops were not paid enough... The six great scholars were arguing fiercely.
Emperor Deyuan rubbed his brows and said, "Second brother, fourth brother, think about it and come up with a solution?"
There were natural disasters one after another, and the relief funds and relief grains were allocated to the local areas, but there was no effect. The Ministry of Revenue said it had no money, the Ministry of Works wanted money to repair river embankments, and the Ministry of War wanted money to fight the war.
The ministers in the inner cabinet argued for a long time, and finally came up with two words: "money."
A young eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, the young master and young lady of the Marquis of Jinyang are here."
Emperor Deyuan waved his hand and said: "Let them in."
Jian Ruonan followed the eunuch with her sister and brother. She was stunned to see the room full of ministers and princes.
After the ceremony, Emperor Deyuan asked the three sisters to stand aside and continued to discuss matters with the ministers and princes.
Jian Ruonan heard it and realized that there was no money for disaster relief.
[No money? This is easy to do. Why argue for so long? Just arrest two corrupt officials and confiscate their property! ]
Emperor Deyuan: ! !
Cabinet ministers: ! ?