Emperor Chongde looked at Prince Heng. This second son had never liked to participate in government affairs and was only interested in doing business. However, he contributed a lot of silver and money to the inner treasury every year, which solved the urgent problem of the inner court's insufficient income many times.
Emperor Chongde always praised this.
Seeing him making a report in the court today, I was quite surprised and couldn't help asking, "What's the matter, Prince Heng?"
King Heng Qi Nanye strode forward and said with a smile:
"This is a great joyous occasion, Father. Congratulations on having another grandson! Today is the eighth day. Please give my son a name."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongde on the throne was immediately delighted and said with a smile:
"Princess Heng gave birth to a little grandson. How could you have concealed such a joyous event so thoroughly?"
"Your son had no choice but to do so. Lin'er fell ill that day..." Qi Nanye paused here.
As expected, Emperor Chongde immediately asked, "How is my little grandson now? Have you asked the imperial physician to come and see him?"
King Heng Qi Nanye's face darkened a little, and he said:
"Lin'er is now in perfect health, but there is one thing that really bothers me! I hope your Majesty can enlighten me."
"You say." Emperor Chongde finally felt relieved. Nothing was more important than the health of his little grandson!
Qi Nanye said angrily, like an old hen protecting her cubs:
"Lin'er fell ill and was saved only by Aunt Ninth Emperor's help. And that eldest son of General Si, Si Jinhao, actually scolded my Lin'er and called him a bastard!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the smile on the face of Qi Nanyue, the King of Rui who was standing beside him, tightened.
Yesterday, his princess came to beg him to go to Jingzhao Prefecture to release the person. Unexpectedly, his second brother would act so quickly and report it to his father.
At this moment, he only felt regretful. What was the point of keeping such a wife?
But he had to take a long breath, took a step forward and said:
"Congratulations, my royal brother, on the birth of your son. However, if the eldest son of the Si family uses such vulgar words, I'm afraid there must be some misunderstanding."
"Third brother, you don't have a child yet, so you don't understand my feelings. I heard this with my own ears, how could it be false?" Qi Nanye snorted coldly, and then rushed to the Chongde Emperor at the head and said:
"As a new father, I cannot bear to see my son humiliated. I beg Your Majesty to help him!"
When King Rui Qi Nanyan heard this, his heart sank.
I don't have any children...
If it weren't for Si Jinyue, how could he not have a child?
Emperor Chongde looked very unhappy at the moment. He couldn't bear to scold his own little grandson, so the eldest son of the Si family was really very bold!
Si Junshan is a good general, but his inner house is really... a mess!
He thought of the Ninth Auntie that Qi Nanye mentioned, and couldn't help asking:
"The Ninth Emperor Aunt you just mentioned?"
"It was the Second Miss of the Si family, the one who previously tended to the Ninth Prince. It was she who saved Lin'er's life."
Emperor Chongde remembered that Eunuch Zhang once said that the little girl was very interesting.
They are all children raised by Si Junshan, why is there such a big difference between them?
He looked at his second son, who was looking indignant, and said, "In that case, the second young lady of the Si family deserves a reward!"
Deputy Left Censor-in-Chief Zhang Xun saw that if this continued, his righteous impeachment would be ignored, so he immediately said anxiously:
"Your Majesty, the young master of the Si family has done something wrong and he deserves to be punished. Do you think that we should let Prince Mo Ying off the hook just because he did something wrong?"
Seeing that Zhang Xun was still nagging Emperor Chongde when he was so happy, Zhou Song secretly broke out in a cold sweat.
He is my brother-in-law, good in every way except that he is too inflexible.
Fortunately, Emperor Chongde was so happy to have a grandson today that he didn't mind. He just waved his hand and said:
"Lord Zhang, there is no need to say more. I have always been fair and impartial in my rewards and punishments.
In my opinion, it is really despicable that Zhou is trying to gain a royal marriage. However, considering General Si's hard work and great contributions, he can be given a lighter sentence.
Order the Imperial Household Department to strip Zhou of her third-rank imperial concubine title. As for whether to deprive her of her position as the principal wife, it is up to General Si Junshan to decide.
Prince Mo Ying, although considering the royal dignity, trespassed into the inner residence of his subjects, which was really inappropriate, so he ordered the Zongzheng to suspend his salary for three months.
This sum of money is awarded to the general's mansion to treat injuries.
The son of the Si family behaved badly and spoke rudely, so the Ministry of Rites ordered him to strip his hereditary title of nobility and detain him in the Jingzhao government office for three months as a warning to others.
The second daughter of the Si family, with her superb medical skills, has been instrumental in treating the young master and deserves a reward! She will be granted the title of Princess of Anping County and the fiefdom of Anping County!
What do you think of this approach?"
Qi Moli nodded in satisfaction after hearing the last sentence. He opened his eyelids and suggested:
"I will obey your Majesty in all matters. However, General Si's injury has now been healed by the Princess Anping. This silver should be awarded to the Princess Anping as well."
He has always regarded money as dirt, and he doesn't care if he is fined for three years, but the little girl in his family seems to love money very much?
Then we can’t let the benefits go to outsiders!
Emperor Chongde pondered for a moment, looked at Qi Moli standing below, understood what he meant, and laughed heartily:
"That's fine. The Anping County Lady treating General Zhenyuan is truly a heartfelt gesture!"
Anyone else have any objections?"
Prince Rui Qi Nanyan glanced at Zhang Xun.
Zhang Xun is the elder brother of Si Jinyue's aunt. He is an upright person, but he is also old-fashioned and stubborn, and his words are not very popular.
He quickly put on a smile and said, "Your Majesty's treatment was very fair. I believe the Zhenyuan General's Mansion will surely be grateful for your kindness."
Zhang Xun, upon seeing this, could only praise, "Our Emperor is wise and wise!"
At this moment, Qi Moli gave a look to Prince Qi Nanyuan who was standing opposite him.
Qi Nanyuan immediately understood what he meant and said:
"Father, speaking of General Zhenyuan, I just heard that his injury has improved significantly.
How about, Father, grant the marriage between the Imperial Uncle and the Princess of Anping today?
Wouldn't it be a good thing for the Princess of Anping County to have double happiness?"
Emperor Chongde stroked his beard and saw that his younger brother, who had always disdained marriage, had no intention of refusing. He understood and laughed heartily:
"That's great! The Queen Mother has always been concerned about Prince Mo Ying's marriage, so let her handle this matter."
The old emperor turned around and ordered, "Eunuch Zhang, go to the Empress Dowager's palace and report this matter in person."
During a court meeting, more than half of the time was occupied by the affairs of the Zhenyuan General's Mansion, including both punishments and rewards.
Naturally, the name of the second young lady of the Si family also spread throughout the noble mansions of Longyin after the morning court today.
In the early morning, a ray of sunlight shone through the gap in the window lattice onto the head of Si Jinxing's bed. She turned over and fell asleep again.
Luzhu knew that her young lady loved to stay in bed and had been frightened yesterday, so she let her sleep without knocking on the door to call her.
Bai Xi suddenly appeared at this moment, scaring Lu Zhu half to death.
When she first knew that Bai Xi was from the palace, she was a little restrained towards him. But after a while, she realized that he was a mischievous monkey. She couldn't help but glare at him and said:
"Why are you walking without making any sound? Are you trying to scare someone to death?"
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