After reading her youngest son's letter, the queen simply smiled and replied, "I will not interfere in your affairs. Otherwise, you two will accuse me of being partial."
Although the queen said this on the surface, she still felt that her youngest son was right.
Crown Prince Li Jingchen looked at his mother who spoke so righteously, but whose expression was completely different. He knew that his mother was just trying to fool him.
The prince looked at the queen with resentment, and the look in his eyes meant that the queen was partial to him.
The prince saw that his mother was sitting there calmly, drinking tea calmly, but she didn't respond to his words. Prince Li Jingchen could only call out unwillingly, "Mother..."
In fact, the prince did not really think about what his mother would do to his fifth brother. He just wanted to have an ally to point out that his younger brother was wrong.
But the queen didn't want to talk about this with her son. "Okay, go and do your own thing! I don't need you to serve me here anymore."
"Mother, you don't love me anymore and you don't even invite me to eat." The prince's main point today was that he didn't want to cooperate.
They were all her own sons, so what could the Queen do? She could only change her tone: "Okay, I'll keep you for dinner. What would you like to eat? I'll ask Amber to make it for you later."
Seeing his mother like this, the prince finally smiled happily and listed a long list of dishes without hesitation.
After the prince announced the dishes he wanted to eat, he did not forget to defend himself, "Mother, I am also a victim in this matter. Why are you taking your anger out on me?"
The Queen was too lazy to argue with her son and said sarcastically, "How about this, I will issue an imperial decree to reprimand Princess Fu'an for not being able to do such a small job."
The prince thought about his cousin's bad temper. If his mother really did that, she would definitely give up in a moment. Thinking about the consequences, the prince swallowed hard and said, "That's not necessary. Mother, you should scold me! I am more tolerant of scolding."
The queen got the upper hand, but she didn't forget to hit her son, "Why are you so hard to get along with?"
The prince pointed at himself in disbelief, and finally had to give in. One was his mother, one was his younger brother, and the other was his cousin who grew up with him (the future money bag).
He can't afford to offend any of them, so he'd better shut up!
Of course, Zhou Qiongyue didn't know what happened to Prince Li Jingchen. She lived a very happy life in the mansion every day.
Ever since she was tricked by her second cousin into making money, Zhou Qiongyue hasn't had such a leisurely life for a long time.
Every day, she would go fishing and make tea on the lake, and occasionally she would sit around the fire, drink wine, and admire the flowers in the mansion. As for Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang, they had no habit of pestering Zhou Qiongyue to play.
They just wanted their mother to be there with them, and they could play by themselves.
To be more precise, Yuan Chaokang was reading various storybooks while Yuan Chaochang was having fun beside him.
The three of them, mother and her two children, stayed in the same space, but it felt like they were in three different spaces, accompanying each other without disturbing each other.
Zhou Qiongyue stayed obediently in the mansion, and the first one who couldn't stand it was the emperor.
As usual, the Crown Prince finished reading the memorials that belonged to him and prepared to return to the Eastern Palace. Xie Zixin was about to give birth, and the Crown Prince deliberately finished his work as soon as possible and returned to the Eastern Palace to keep an eye on her.
I have to say that the prince is also looking forward to this child. After all, who can refuse a bloodline that may be able to predict the future!
When the prince was about to leave, the emperor stopped him and asked, "What have you been doing recently, Shuxian?"
The prince replied doubtfully, "Isn't he under house arrest in the palace?"
The prince frantically recalled the information his subordinates had recently handed over to him in his mind. He felt relieved when he was sure that his cousin had not been disobeying his orders.
Seeing that the prince didn't understand what he meant, the emperor could only speak more clearly, "If Shuxian doesn't go to those businesses, will there really be no problems?"
The war was about to begin in a few years, and every extra ounce of silver earned now might be enough to save lives on the front lines a few years from now. The Emperor didn't want to have to start all over again if something went wrong with these businesses.
"That shouldn't be the case! I don't know much about business. My cousin does business differently from others. She has her own ideas."
The prince did not feel ashamed of being inferior to others, and he did have a broad mind.
The Emperor nodded in satisfaction at the Crown Prince's frank admission. The Crown Prince admitting he wasn't good enough was already better than many others, and admitting he wasn't as good as a woman was even more magnanimous.
"How about I issue an edict to lift Shuxian's house arrest?" The emperor was a little hesitant about this, so he wanted to discuss it with the prince. After all, he grew up with Shuxian.
Let’s not talk about any favors for now, but there is definitely understanding.
The prince thought about it and shook his head firmly. "Forget it. Even if this decree is issued, my cousin may not be happy. My cousin actually doesn't like being busy. She just wants to grow vegetables, fish, and read books in the mansion.
She must be having a great time during this period of confinement! She's been so busy over the past year, let her rest for half a year!"
The prince was also afraid that if his cousin came out too early, his concubine in the East Palace would go crazy again. If the two of them really fought, he would be the one in trouble.
The emperor was puzzled by this. If anyone else had this opportunity, they would probably work without sleep. Puzzled but still full of emotion, he lamented, "Wen Can isn't that kind of person! Why isn't Shu Xian keen on getting things done?"
Although the prince did not agree with his cousin's attitude of always wanting to rest, he still spoke up for her, "Everyone has their own aspirations!"
The emperor wanted to slap his son to wake him up. With such a good talent in front of him, he said that everyone has their own ambitions, which was very unlucky.
However, since he was the one teaching his own son, the emperor still warned him carefully: "You can't think like that. Don't you have a good relationship with Fu'an? Ask Fu'an to coax Shuxian more and let Shuxian make money.
Shuxian is a good money-maker. With her, you won't have to worry about your private treasury any more."
The prince thought about his cousin's temper and asked seriously, "Do you think my cousin would work hard for my private treasury?"
The prince was afraid that his cousin would think that Xie Zixin would spend the money she earned, and he was afraid that his cousin would kill him too.
The emperor was stunned by his son's question. After the secret guards' investigation, it turned out that Shuxian really didn't want to work. She lived a very comfortable life in the palace, the kind that even he wanted to abdicate.
"Then you can let Shuxian earn some money for your national treasury in the future, is that okay?" Anyway, the emperor did not approve of Shuxian eating, drinking and having fun in the mansion at such a young age.
The prince didn't want to discuss this issue with his father at all. He didn't even need to think about asking his cousin to work for him for free, as it was definitely hopeless.
The prince was also helpless, "Alas, we'll talk about it later! Your Majesty, if you have anything to do, I will take my leave first."
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