Chapter 146 You Forgot Me After You Married
The emperor said helplessly, "You could say that, but more importantly, I want you to come back alive. Taoist Qingxu once gave you a fortune-telling, saying that you would die young, so I agreed to let you lie low and pretend to be disabled. This time, his letter said that your only hope lies in Ah Shu."
Zhao Shen: “…”
He never thought that this was the reason.
In the past, he would never have believed any Taoist fortune-teller, but with the memories of his previous life, he knew very well that he and Ji Yunshu would indeed have short lives.
He couldn't help but ask, "Did the Taoist priest tell us what her fate was? And how did she get through it?"
The emperor shook his head: "The Taoist priest said that the secret of heaven cannot be revealed. He can't guess any further."
After saying this, he said somewhat teasingly, "I didn't tell you before because I thought you wouldn't believe these weird and supernatural things."
Zhao Shen said calmly, "This is the truth. I can't help but believe it. Besides, the emperor wouldn't lie to me about something like this, right?"
Emperor Jingming said, "As long as you believe it, you can rest assured now, right? Yichen, who helped Ah Shu make the explosives, is a disciple of Taoist Qingxu. I know their character well, and they will not do anything that harms the people of the world."
Although Zhao Shen still felt that something was not right, since the emperor had said so much, he couldn't continue to pursue the matter.
So he asked, "You just said you'll pay for the research?"
The emperor said angrily, "You two aren't short of money, so what's wrong with giving a little silver? When Ah Shu got married, the Queen Mother gave her half of her private treasury, and her uncle and cousin were so eager to give her the entire Ji family as a dowry. Few women in the entire capital could match her dowry, right?"
Zhao Shen: "You actually want to take my wife's dowry?"
The emperor said: "You forgot me after you got married. You were not like this before."
Zhao Shen looked at him without saying anything.
The emperor had no choice but to put away the resentment on his face and took out a black token and gave it to him: "With this, you can use some of my private property. The money should be enough to support you for a while. For the rest, you can figure it out on your own."
Zhao Shen took over and said, "Ah Shu has roughly told me some of his ideas. I'm not sure about the explosives, and the initial cost of the ship is huge. Even if Ah Shu and I throw in all the money we have, it may not be enough. We have to find a way to make money."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "I see Ah Shu has a lot of ideas. You can discuss it with her. I support whatever you do."
He acted like he was such a magnanimous and good emperor.
Zhao Shen had no choice but to say, "That's what you said."
The emperor said, "Of course. I grew up with you. When have I ever lied to you?"
Zhao Shen thought about it seriously. The emperor was sometimes not very reliable, but because he had been the crown prince since childhood, the teachers had been whispering golden words in his ears, so he was extremely careful with his words, and he really had not lied to him.
The two men settled the matter and talked about some things in Suzhou and the current situation in the capital.
On the other side, Ji Yunshu went to pay his respects to the queen and presented the gifts he had brought.
These were just some interesting gadgets that Ji Yunshu bought casually on the street. They were not worth much.
But the queen liked it very much, especially when she saw the little prince holding on to a colorful cat doll and refused to let go. She smiled lovingly and said, "It's hard for my cousin to miss him."
Ji Yunshu said, "As long as your Majesty doesn't mind."
She didn't want to bring this into the palace at first, but it would be bad to come empty-handed, and the palace had everything it needed, so she picked out a few interesting things to bring with her.
The Queen smiled and said, "It's obvious that my cousin carefully selected these things. I like them so much, how could I dislike them?"
She was the queen, and most people would choose expensive gifts, and very few would give her what she really needed.
A gift like Ji Yunshu's actually shows his thoughtfulness.
"As long as the queen likes it."
Ji Yunshu used toys to tease the little prince as he spoke, and the little guy was very considerate and giggled non-stop.
The Queen teased, "An An really likes you. If you can attract children like this, when will you have one of your own?"
Ji Yunshu was stunned when she heard this. She and Zhao Shen had already consummated their marriage, but she had actually forgotten about the child.
This body is only eighteen years old. It is very dangerous to have a child at such a young age.
The Queen saw her lost in thought and couldn't help asking, "What's wrong?"
Ji Yunshu shook his head and said, "Nothing, I just feel like I'm still young to be having a baby."
The Queen smiled and said, "You are lucky. The Marquis's wife is your stepmother and can't interfere with your affairs. The prince pretended to be disabled before, so he won't have children for a while, so no one will say anything to you."
Ji Yunshu recalled that the Queen had suffered a lot of grievances from the Queen Mother because of her childlessness.
The royal family has a throne to inherit, so one can imagine the pressure the queen has been under from all sides over the years.
She originally thought that the queen was expressing her dissatisfaction with her aunt, but when she heard her mention Zhao Shen, she realized that the queen was reminding her that Zhao Shen would not be disabled in the future. If she did not give birth, people would only think it was her problem.
Suddenly, I realized clearly that this was an era when a woman's fate depended entirely on her father, husband and son.
Ji Yunshu felt a bit complicated, but still thanked her sincerely: "Thank you for telling me this, Your Majesty."
Her mother died early, and the empress dowager loved her to the point of doting and would never bring up such matters.
The people around her also focus on her.
It seemed that no one except the queen would tell her this.
The Queen had only said it casually. After all, Ji Yunshu had done a favor for her and the child. She hadn't expected him to be so knowledgeable and thoughtful, so her tone became even more sincere. "I hope you don't mind my excessive talk."
Ji Yunshu said gratefully, "I know your majesty is doing this for my own good."
The Queen felt that she was really different from before, smart, insightful, and quite likable, so she said, "Prime Minister Lu's daughter had already been discussing marriage, but there has been no movement in recent days."
Ji Yunshu looked at the queen.
When the queen saw her expression, she knew she understood, and added, "Prime Minister Lu's daughter is not an easy person to deal with. You should be careful."
Ji Yunshu was still a little dazed when he came out of the Queen's Palace. What exactly did Lu Ningshuang want to do?
Even the queen living deep in the palace knew what she was thinking, and it was obviously no longer a secret in the capital.
When we arrived at Ningshou Palace, it was lunch time.
The Queen Mother specially had a table full of her favorite dishes prepared.
Ji Yunshu had eaten little in the morning and was hungry at this time, so he turned his worries into appetite and started eating with full concentration.
The cooking skills of the imperial chef in the palace were of course excellent, and Ji Yunshu accidentally ate too much.
The Queen Mother poked her forehead and scolded her with both heartache and amusement: "Does the Marquis' Mansion not want to give you food?"
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "Isn't it because the food here is so delicious, aunt?"
Speaking of this, she remembered something and before the Queen Mother could scold her, she hurriedly said, "Aunt, can you give me a few imperial chefs?"
The Queen Mother asked suspiciously, "Are you not used to the food at the Marquis' Mansion? Why didn't you tell me before?"
Ji Yunshu quickly said, "No, the prince has his own small kitchen in his courtyard, and the cook is quite good. I've opened a restaurant, and I want two royal chefs to support it."
The Queen Mother felt even more puzzled, as she knew her niece's personality best.
He has been spoiled since childhood and is ignorant of the sufferings of the world.
You never cared about those farms and shops, but now you want to open your own restaurant?
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