"Hahaha……"
Xiao Qin'er laughed so hard that tears came to her eyes.
As soon as Liu Yi entered the room, she suddenly stopped laughing.
"Laugh, why aren't you laughing anymore?" Liu Yi said in a bad tone, his eyes cold.
Xiao Qin'er felt guilty and guilty.
The daughter-in-law laughed at her mother-in-law, saying that she was always wrong.
She was embarrassed. "Why are you here? You're not feeling well. If you have any problem, just tell someone to tell me."
"I was worried about you, afraid you'd be implicated. But as soon as I entered the courtyard, I heard you burst into laughter. It seems my worries were for nothing."
Liu Yi had a stern face and looked very dissatisfied.
Xiao Qin'er said hurriedly: "I just heard a servant tell a joke, so I laughed. Don't let your imagination run wild."
Liu Yi sneered, "Then tell me, what am I thinking about?"
Xiao Qin'er lifted the hair by her ear, avoiding Liu Yi's gaze, and said casually, "How would I know what you're thinking?"
Liu Yi snorted coldly, "The Queen Mother was schemed against by the Third Prince, and now everyone is saying that the Queen Mother is treating the Third Prince harshly, and you're still smiling."
"You misunderstood. It was really because a servant told a joke that I laughed."
Liu Yi waved his hand, "Don't treat me like a fool. Pack up and follow me to the palace to visit my mother."
"Are you finally willing to enter the palace?" Xiao Qin'er was pleasantly surprised.
Since the farce of forcing the emperor to abdicate last year, Liu Yi has used the excuse of recuperating and has never stepped out of the palace or entered the palace to pay his respects.
Now Liu Yi has finally cheered up and is willing to go out and enter the palace. In Xiao Qin'er's eyes, this is a sign of improvement.
Liu Yi said with a stern face, "Hurry up and pack up. Change out of your bright red clothes and put on something dark."
If you wear bright red into the palace, be careful not to anger Empress Dowager Pei.
The couple packed up and took a carriage to the palace.
When Empress Dowager Pei saw Liu Yi, she couldn't stop crying.
She held Liu Yi's hand and said, "You heartless child, you finally came to the palace to visit me. Do you know how worried I am about you?"
Liu Yi looked guilty, "I've caused you to worry, your Majesty. I'm an unfilial son. Please take care of yourself."
Empress Dowager Pei wiped away her tears with her handkerchief. "Liu Yan is a piece of shit, treacherous and cunning. I was right about him. He actually staged a scene of him vomiting blood and fainting, and then slandered me for treating him harshly. This is outrageous."
"Mother, calm down! My brother has already vented his anger on your behalf."
"Really?" Queen Mother Pei didn't dare to believe it.
Liu Yi nodded and whispered, "My brother ordered the Jinwu Guards to capture the trusted servants around the Third Prince, and also arranged for several people from the palace to serve him. I'm afraid the Third Prince is really going to vomit blood this time."
"Hahaha……"
Queen Mother Pei laughed three times, feeling very happy.
Xiao Qin'er lowered her head and complained in her heart that even if the third brother's life was not easy, how much better could Empress Dowager Pei's life be?
Instead of mocking the third prince, Empress Dowager Pei would have cared more about her own situation.
After this incident, will the Queen still be willing to hand over power to Queen Mother Pei?
After Empress Dowager Pei laughed, she felt a little better.
She pulled Liu Yi aside, chattering and saying a lot of things.
Liu Yi has always been very patient.
After Empress Dowager Pei finished speaking, he asked, "Have my brother and sister-in-law come to visit my mother?"
"I came here yesterday." Empress Dowager Pei's expression changed slightly, but then she acted as if nothing had happened.
Liu Yi asked implicitly, "Is the Queen Mother okay?"
Empress Dowager Pei smiled and said, "I'm fine, you don't have to worry."
Liu Yi considered it for a moment and advised, "The internal affairs of the imperial clan are trivial and tiring. The Queen Mother's health is important, so you should take some time off if you can. Let the Shaofu handle those matters."
Empress Dowager Pei was unwilling to give up the power she had worked so hard to obtain.
Besides, Gu Jiu only reminded her to handle clan affairs gently and not be too impatient. He didn't say he would take away her power.
Empress Dowager Pei waved her hand and said, "I am in good health. This is just a trivial matter, and it won't be difficult for me."
Liu Yi frowned slightly, "Don't work too hard, mother."
Empress Dowager Pei said, "It's not hard, it's not hard. Fourth son's wife, please take some time to visit Cui and comfort her. Tell her that I scolded her not because I am dissatisfied with her, but because I hope that she and the third son can get along well."
Xiao Qin'er bowed and accepted the order.
Empress Dowager Pei then ordered, "Send someone to check on Ouyang Fu as well."
Xiao Qin'er despised, "Their family has been demoted to an idle royal family, why waste their energy."
"Nonsense! Even if the Second Brother was demoted to an idle member of the royal family, he is still the late emperor's son. As long as Your Majesty hasn't executed him, you can't pretend he doesn't exist."
"Daughter-in-law obeys!"
Liu Yi whispered, "The deposed King of Yan might be released."
"What? Is this true? Your Majesty, are you confused? Why do you want to release the deposed Prince of Yan?" Empress Dowager Pei asked repeatedly, obviously extremely dissatisfied.
Liu Yi pondered and said, "Of all the brothers of my father, only the Sixteenth Uncle and the deposed Prince of Yan are left. I've heard that the Sixteenth Uncle is probably dying. Once he's gone, the deposed Prince of Yan will be the only one left among all the brothers of my father. Now is the right time to release the deposed Prince of Yan."
Queen Mother Pei frowned. "What status should we give the deposed Prince of Yan after he is released? We can't restore his title of king."
"It all depends on what the emperor wants."
"Your Majesty is confused!"
"It's enough for Her Majesty Mother to know about this. Whether Her Majesty Mother wants to see the Deposed Prince of Yan's Consort at that time will depend entirely on what status the Emperor gives the Deposed Prince of Yan."
Empress Dowager Pei was very arrogant. "I don't care about seeing her. I have been her sister-in-law for so many years, but I have never seen her smile."
It was obvious that Empress Dowager Pei was dissatisfied with the deposed Princess Yan.
"Madam Queen, please make your own decision. I may go to see the deposed King of Yan."
"Don't go. Be careful that someone in the court might guess your intentions and accuse you of having rebellious intentions." Xiao Qin'er advised him regardless of the occasion.
Queen Mother Pei nodded repeatedly, "Qin'er is right. His identity is so sensitive. Even if you release him, you must stay away from him. If you get close to him, someone will jump up and throw dirty water on you."
"Son, don't be afraid!"
"You're not afraid, but I am. Have you forgotten what happened last year so quickly? You almost lost your life trying to clear your name, but you haven't learned your lesson. Listen to me and stay away from that family."
Liu Yi responded, "Thank you for your reminder, Mother. I will seriously consider it."
Empress Dowager Pei was still worried and repeatedly warned, "Don't go to see that family. Just pretend that they don't exist."
…
After Liu Yi cheered up, his political acumen also increased.
About half a month later, the deposed King of Yan and his family were indeed released.
His identity is that of an idle royal family member.
The original Prince of Yan's Mansion had long been taken back by the Shaofu.
Huang Qubing, the Shaofu household official, selected a three-story house to house his family.
The court officials played deaf and dumb about this matter, pretending to be ignorant of it and not discussing it in private.
Just pretend that you don’t know about the deposed King of Yan and that this incident never happened.
The court officials' desire to survive was indeed very strong.
There was a lot of discussion within the clan, and some elders even came with gifts.
"Since His Majesty has released your family, I have no need to be shy. If you have any difficulties, go to the Ministry of Rites to beg for alms. We are members of the royal family, and the Ministry of Rites cannot ignore us."
"The Shaofu is now headed by Huang Qubing. You may not be familiar with Huang Qubing, but he's the son of Princess Fuya. His other abilities are average, but he's quite good at making money. Last year during the Spring Festival, the Shaofu gave everyone red envelopes that were 20% thicker than in previous years. Everyone was quite satisfied with him."
"Huang Qubing is quite easy to talk to. If you have any difficulties, just ask him for help. As long as it's not too difficult, he should be able to help you."
"Did the palace ask you to come in and express your gratitude? No! I guess His Majesty is very busy, and these trivial matters are handled by the Minister of the Imperial Household. Okay, you and your family can stay here with peace of mind."
"Sixteen is dying. As his elder brother, please take some time to visit him. Once he's gone, you'll be the only one left as the heir of Emperor Wuzong Kaiyao."
"Does your family have a source of livelihood? If not, ask Huang Qubing to find a way to get you some shares in Universal Transport. The annual dividends will also be an income."
"But the price of Universal Transport's shares has increased. How much is one share?"
"I'm not sure. I heard last year that it had risen to eighty or ninety taels per share. I wonder if it has risen this year."
"Many people have privately sought to buy Universal Transport shares. It's said the asking price is 100 taels per share, but there's no demand. Everyone's holding on to their shares and won't sell."
"I'm enjoying the profits, so why would I want to sell it? It's not like I need the money urgently."
"Even if you want to sell it, you have to go to Universal Transport to complete the formalities and register your real name. Otherwise, Universal Transport won't recognize it. If you sell it, Universal Transport will also charge a handling fee."
"What you're saying is all old news. Everyone at Universal Racecourse knows about this. I heard they're going to set up a Jockey Club and hold regular horse races."
"Jockey Club? Why haven't I heard of it before?"
"Ask Huang Qubing. He's the Imperial Household Supervisor, and he knows the most about this."
"Yes, yes, yes, find Huang Qubing."
The current Shaofu Household Manager Huang Qubing's eyelids kept twitching.
He rubbed his eyes, "Is something going to happen?"
It turns out that good things don’t work, but bad things do.
When his subordinates reported that an elder of the royal family wanted to see him, Huang Qubing immediately felt the urge to run away.
He finally understood that the Shaofu Household Manager seemed to be making money for the emperor.
But they forgot that the Shaofu also bears the responsibility of managing the royal family.
The royal family is the most troublesome, annoying and trouble-making group in the world.
Back then, when the previous Shaofu Household Director, Prince Consort Huang, heard that he could resign from the position, he didn't feel reluctant at all. He put down his official seal and ran away without even completing the handover procedures.
At that time, Huang Qubing didn't quite understand.
He thought that in order to hand over the position, he would have to have a quarrel with his own father, and finally ask his own mother, Princess Fu Ya, to suppress his own father, Prince Consort Huang, in order to accomplish this task.
As it turned out, he was still too young.
Prince Consort Huang served as the Minister of the Imperial Household for several years, suffering greatly from harassment from members of the royal family, and had no place to complain.
I guess those royal family members don't give face to anyone except the emperor and empress.
They are all big guys.
Fuck him.
Prince Consort Huang quit his job and ran away, leaving behind his official seal.
He was fed up with the royal family's nonsense.
The previous and current Shaofu Household Commander, the ancestor mentioned by Gu Jiu, was also the oldest old fellow in the royal family because of his high seniority, and was able to suppress that group of lawless royal family members.
Prince Consort Huang had neither seniority nor ability, so he could not suppress the rebellion and could only run away.
Huang Qubing, a younger generation, was even more miserable.
Huang Qubing wanted to follow his father's example and run away quickly. However, he ran too slow and was blocked by a group of old men from the royal family in the signing room.
Help!
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