"Your Majesty, I am guilty and beg for your mercy."
They understood perfectly well that this was an attempt to avenge the two princes.
They bullied someone else's child, and the child's father wanted to cause trouble, so they had no choice but to accept it.
"Alright, Prince Xuan and Prince Chen, you've both worked hard these past few days. Go back and rest. There are only two months left until the end of the year."
King Xuan's wedding is fast approaching.
"Let the two of them return to their fiefdoms next spring."
After Emperor Jing finished speaking, he waved for them to leave first, while the remaining cabinet ministers could only miserably hold those huge stacks of memorials and read them.
...
The next day, with Emperor Jing's return, the morning court session resumed, and all the civil and military officials were on edge, afraid that Emperor Jing would find fault with them.
During the few days that Emperor Jing was away, the court officials were restless, and some ulterior motives resurfaced.
It's as if the monkeys are king now that the tiger is gone.
There were quite a few who accepted bribes.
But today, Emperor Jing simply sat down at the head of the table and asked his officials how to resolve the problems that had arisen in the court recently.
The officials whose names were mentioned were in a very difficult position.
They've been living too carefree lately and haven't paid any attention to the people's demands.
Those with ulterior motives were immediately frightened and dared not utter a word.
Time passed quietly, and the capital city was thriving.
A month and a half passed in the blink of an eye.
The iron ore mine incident has been guarded by Emperor Jing, and the people there have been relocated to live elsewhere.
With the frequent appearance of special foods from Jingle's Anle City, the Ministry of Revenue has also fully accepted all the seeds provided by Jingle.
We'll just have to wait for all the results next year.
With the return of the Third Prince, Fourth Prince, and others who had gone out together to promote the three crops, the palace was bustling with activity.
The Imperial Palace.
Now that there is no Empress stirring up trouble, and no Empress Dowager suppressing her, even the most favored concubine is not vying for power or resources.
Suddenly, the highest-ranking concubines stopped vying for the emperor's favor, and their harmonious relationship seemed unlike that of people in the imperial harem.
In their leisure time, the concubines would often sit together and chat, enjoying themselves immensely.
Without Emperor Jing in the middle, each of them was beautiful in their own way, and their moods were naturally more open.
During the month or so that Jing Le returned to the palace, she lived a life of great comfort and ease in the inner palace.
Besides the Ninth Prince and the Seventh Prince who frequently came to visit her, three other princesses came to Yongshou Palace almost every day.
Every time, he wanted to lure Jing Le to his mother's palace to play.
Over time, the relationship between the group grew stronger.
They were also familiar with their mother.
At this moment, Jing Le is playing in Consort Xian's Jingren Palace.
The three princesses were naturally present as well.
"Aunt Wan's embroidery is so beautiful. No wonder Fifth Sister is such a good embroiderer. It's such a blessing to receive clothes embroidered by Aunt Wan herself."
Jing Le held the clothes that Consort Xian had personally embroidered for her, and she loved them dearly.
His mouth was as sweet as honey, and he would shower people with compliments.
"Hehe, you have such a sweet tongue, no wonder all the girls are won over by you."
Consort Xian held Jing Le in her arms, tapped her nose, and said with a smile.
"Exactly, this little sister must have put several pounds of honey on her lips, otherwise how could she be so eloquent?"
The Fifth Princess also smiled and said from the side.
"It's because my little sister is so lovable."
The Sixth Princess also said with a smile, while the Eighth Princess, though silent, clearly smiled.
Jing Le was touched as she looked at them with kindness and tenderness.
In a way, these women in the imperial harem were also pitiful.
[Ahhh, Aunt Wan is so kind! She smells so sweet and gentle, and her three older sisters are lovely too. They'll all grow up to be beauties.]
Jing Le appreciates all things beautiful, and naturally, she also likes beautiful women.
The three princesses smiled knowingly; the little sister was just too adorable.
[By the way, it's been a while since I got back. Let me check if there have been any updates on the storyline involving the older sisters.]
The script in her mind has changed; before, it only had simple event outcomes.
The results now automatically complete the reason information.
However, it requires both the person and the event to trigger it.
Upon hearing news about themselves, the three princesses immediately perked up their ears.
[Huh? Fifth Sister's storyline has been moved up?]
At my older brother's wedding, that scumbag actually showed up, and his reason was...
The holy maiden who knew Gu magic used Gu on the royal uncle, then kidnapped him and made him stay with her forever.
The scumbag blames the royal family for taking away his beloved, so he seeks revenge on them.
[On the wedding day, it was all my fifth sister's bad luck that she wore a dress in his least favorite color; it was utterly ridiculous.]
Jing Le couldn't understand the thought processes of these brain-dead people.
The three princesses were also puzzled.
The Sixth and Eighth Princesses looked at the Fifth Princess with pity: "Fifth Sister is so pitiful. How can this scumbag always have his eyes on her?"
They must keep a close eye on things on the wedding day.
The Fifth Princess also exhaled a breath of stale air, resigning herself to her bad luck.
"Mother, let's take my little sister outside to play."
"Go ahead, be careful, don't bump into Lele."
"knew."
The Fifth Princess took Jing Le's hand and called the other two to walk out of the courtyard.
Jing Le, who was still thinking about things, instantly put aside those things that hadn't happened yet and happily played with her older sisters.
Consort Xian invited Consort Gui and Consort De.
Fifteen minutes later, the three of them sat down and chatted.
"I invited my two younger sisters here today to discuss the marriage of several adult princes."
Consort Xian directly stated the reason for inviting them:
"The eldest prince has already chosen his principal wife, and the wedding will take place at the end of the year. I have already consulted the emperor and asked the Imperial Observatory to calculate the date."
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