The reason for paying out of pocket is not because they have too much money to spend.
Jian Yang has her own considerations.
After all, she was probably the first empress to run away in history!
If they fail, who knows whether they'll be relegated to obscurity or beheaded...
She simply couldn't find a reference point.
After much deliberation, she decided to rely on that age-old truth to save her life—
He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's money is bound to him.
If she unfortunately fails to escape in the future, I hope that the dog emperor and empress dowager will spare her life, considering that she has spent such a large sum of money on the princess's dowry!
With the princess's wedding arrangements completed, Jian Yang's work at this stage has come to an end.
However, she suddenly realized that she no longer had the energy and spirit she used to have.
Too lazy to move, just want to lounge around like Ge You...
The palace maids initially thought that Jian Yang was just suffering from a cold and was therefore looking somewhat dejected.
But later everyone discovered that she could eat and sleep well, but refused to see any guests, and even used illness as an excuse to keep the emperor out!
This just doesn't look right!
Is their queen going to quit?
Jian Yang herself, who was the subject of the discussion, didn't care what others thought.
She eats and sleeps all day long. When she's not eating or sleeping, she just lies there reading stories. When she gets tired of lying down, she gets up and does a set of radio calisthenics.
Live life as happily as you can.
Until five days later.
That day, Jian Yang had just finished lunch and was holding a book of folk ghost stories, eating oranges and munching on them with relish.
Suddenly, Lianxia rushed over, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has arrived!"
Without even lifting her eyelids, she refused without a second thought, "I won't see you."
"But Your Majesty..."
Before Lianxia could finish speaking, Jianyang interrupted, "No buts, just say I'm asleep, go quickly."
Lianxia had no choice but to comply.
Just a moment later, Jian Yang heard footsteps.
Without looking up, she asked, "Has the Emperor left?"
"They haven't left," the emperor replied.
"!!"
Jian Yang was stunned and frightened. She immediately choked on the orange juice and burst into a series of coughs.
Damn it, this damn emperor actually showed up uninvited!
That's so rude.
Zhou Jing stepped forward and gently patted her back.
"Your Majesty, do you like these tribute oranges?"
I like it, of course I like it.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be a small mountain of orange peels on the table.
It is said that Huainan presented a total of eighteen baskets of tangerines this year. Two baskets were given to the Empress Dowager, and the remaining sixteen baskets were all sent to Weiyang Palace by the Emperor.
In the past, Jian Yang would definitely have been too embarrassed to eat alone in order to play the role of the empress well.
But now that she's planning to run away, she'll probably go all out to cause trouble, won't she?
In this era of inconvenient transportation, non-local fruits are ridiculously expensive, so we enjoy them as long as we can.
But this also means that she must have recovered.
After all, a patient can't eat that many oranges in one go.
Jian Yang angrily threw down the storybook and half an orange in her hand, and prepared to get up and bow to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, you may rise." The Emperor quickly helped her up by the arm.
This was exactly what she wanted, since she was too lazy to bow to him anyway.
She gave him a professional, fake smile and asked, "May I ask what brings Your Majesty to Weiyang Palace so suddenly?"
The emperor didn't mince words and said gently, "In seven days, Prince Qiangwu will be going on a mission to our country. I'll have to trouble the empress to take care of the welcoming banquet at that time."
hehe!
Jian Yang knew that this dog emperor's seemingly warm and caring attitude was actually just a prelude to making her work for him in the future!
What a scheming, despicable man! What an unscrupulous capitalist!
But they dared not resist; they would never dare to openly defy anyone in their entire lives.
Nowadays, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Jian Yang isn't foolish enough to dare to go against the emperor.
She nodded with a fake smile: "Your Majesty, I obey."
"Then I'll have to trouble the Empress." The Emperor was very satisfied. "Yongfu, bring the things up."
Eunuch Zhang quickly stepped forward with the brocade box and thoughtfully opened it.
Among them lay a jade pendant of excellent quality, engraved with an endearing Maitreya Buddha.
The emperor picked up the jade pendant.
"This is a protective jade pendant blessed by a high-ranking monk at Huguo Temple. It can ward off disasters and evil spirits, and bring good fortune and avoid misfortune."
Eunuch Zhang chimed in, "Your Majesty, the Emperor was very worried when he saw you had caught a cold the other day, so he went out of his way to get this for you!"
Jian Yang accepted it with a smile, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
But behind her back, she was constantly complaining.
Foolish! Utterly foolish!
If a piece of jade could ward off bad luck and bring good fortune, then there would be no diseases or disasters in the world.
But then she thought about it again, and realized that people in this era are constrained by their education and understanding, so it's understandable that they believe these things.
However, how could the supreme emperor of the country ask for a piece of jade for her peace?
To be honest, she was a little touched.
But it was only a little bit.
After all, she knew that the emperor's attentiveness was simply because he wanted to give her some benefits so that she would do more work.
No one knows PUA tactics better than her.
"Your Majesty, I'm grateful for your help with the welcoming banquet. I'm busy with state affairs, so I'll come to see you later."
"Your Majesty, I respectfully see you off."
No sooner had the emperor left than Lianxia exclaimed excitedly, "Your Majesty, His Majesty has been so incredibly kind to you!"
Haha, what a load of rubbish.
You think you can get her to risk her life for a piece of jade? No way!
It's impossible for me to work; I'll never work in my entire life.
The moment the thought of giving up arises, the world suddenly becomes vast.
Jian Yang picked up the half-eaten orange and said to Lian Xia with a smile, "Lian Xia, go and invite the ladies from each palace to come to me."
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