Eunuch Yu's words immediately made the little princess nervous. She raised her head again and looked at Emperor Yugan. Her big round eyes were filled with worry, but Concubine Rong, who had been looking at her, showed a smile in her eyes!
After all, she is young, and even though someone is teaching the little princess, she is still easily exposed in tense moments!
Emperor Yugan's eyes swept over Concubine Rong's expression, and when he saw a rare smile in her eyes, a trace of surprise flashed in Emperor Yugan's eyes. He then hugged the little princess tightly in his arms and whispered, "Empress?"
His low-voiced question made the little princess sitting in his arms stiffen her body instantly. She straightened her back and sat up straight, her two little ears stood up instantly, and her pretty and cute face became serious in the blink of an eye. She was nervously waiting for Emperor Yugan's conclusion!
Her transformation also caught the attention of Emperor Yugan. He slowly lowered his head and looked at the little princess sitting in his arms, who looked like a little adult. Looking into the little princess's eyes, which were trying hard to hide her nervousness, Emperor Yugan couldn't help but smile. He then looked up and said to Eunuch Yu, "Let little Luzi in!"
As expected, as soon as Emperor Yu Gan said this, the tense muscles in the little princess's eyes relaxed immediately, and even her rosy little mouth couldn't help but let out a soft breath. A faint smile unconsciously appeared on her cute round face, and her eyes, which had already curved into crescents, stared expectantly at the door of the side hall. When she saw Xiao Luzi's figure stepping into the door of the side hall, two rays of joy suddenly bloomed in her eyes, and she stared straight at Xiao Luzi!
"Your servant pays homage to the Emperor and greets Concubine Rong!" Little Lu Zi walked into the side hall respectfully holding the clothes in his hands. Led by Eunuch Yu, he came in front of Emperor Yugan and knelt down respectfully!
"Get up! What does the Queen ask you to do?" Emperor Yugan glanced at the clothes in Xiao Luzi's hand and asked in a rather cold tone!
"Thank you, Your Majesty! The Empress asked me to bring some thin jackets for the little princess. Now that the weather is getting warmer, Her Majesty was worried that the little princess didn't have enough clothes, so she specially made a few pieces overnight and ordered me to deliver them!" Little Lu Zi kept his head down. He only answered every time Emperor Yugan asked a question, appearing to be very respectful and cautious!
"Father, Yao'er misses mother!" At this time, the little princess gently tugged at Emperor Yugan's dragon robe, with longing for her biological mother in her eyes. However, due to Emperor Yugan's expression at the moment, she did not dare to show such longing too much, and could only ask in a low voice!
Emperor Yugan raised his hand and gently stroked the little princess's cheek before asking Xiao Luzi, "How is the queen these days? Has she thought it through in the past month?"
Little Luzi hadn't expected Emperor Yugan to suddenly ask about the Empress. Thinking of the little princess' words just now, his heart warmed up, and he immediately replied, "Your Majesty, the Empress has lost her appetite for the past month, and I've figured it out. Please, Your Majesty, have mercy on her!"
After saying that, Xiao Luzi knelt down again, holding up the clothes in his hands high, but his body was low on the ground, pleading for mercy for the queen!
"What do you think, Concubine Rong?" However, Emperor Yugan did not immediately reply to Xiao Luzi's words. Instead, he asked Concubine Rong, with a faint smile in his eyes but an inquiring look!
Concubine Rong smiled faintly, her radiant eyes calmly looking back at Emperor Yugan, and said quietly, "The Empress is the little princess's biological mother. The mother and daughter have a deep love, and this is an unchangeable fact!"
Concubine Rong's answer was extremely clever. If she had said "I hope the Queen and the little princess will be reunited as mother and daughter", she would naturally have offended Emperor Yugan!
Therefore, she chose the most ordinary words to answer, which made it impossible for people to find any fault with her, but at the same time, she made her position clear and blocked Emperor Yu Gan’s words!
After hearing her answer, Emperor Yugan chuckled softly, then looked at Eunuch Yu and ordered, "Go and announce the decree to lift the Queen's house arrest!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Eunuch Yu immediately bent down to respond, turned around to take the clothes from Xiao Luzi's hand and handed it to the wet nurse beside him, then left the side hall!
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great grace!" At this moment, the most excited person was Xiao Luzi. He pressed his entire upper body tightly against the ground, and loudly thanked the Queen on her behalf!
"Thank you, Concubine Rong! Rong'er is really thoughtful. Yao'er and the Queen are mother and daughter after all!" However, Emperor Yugan disdains to look at Xiao Luzi. His eyes are always on Concubine Rong, which makes Concubine Rong's heart tremble. She can't wipe away the tension in her heart!
"Your servant thanks the Imperial Concubine!" Little Lu Zi was also a smart man. Since Emperor Yugan had spoken, he naturally followed what he said. His legs immediately changed direction and he bowed towards Imperial Concubine Rong!
"No need!" Concubine Rong gave people the same cold feeling as she always did, but these two simple words separated herself from the circle of right and wrong!
"Father, can Yao'er go to see the Queen Mother?" At this moment, the little princess was most concerned about being able to see her Queen Mother. Seeing that Emperor Yugan was always staring at Concubine Rong in front of him, the little princess couldn't help but pout and asked softly!
Emperor Yugan only then noticed the little princess. Seeing her eyes full of longing, he carefully lowered her from his lap and handed her to Xiao Luzi. "Serve the princess carefully and send her back to Ronghua Palace at dinner time!"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Rong's eyes tightened slightly, and she immediately understood why Emperor Yugan did this. Her hands under her sleeves couldn't help but clench into fists. Although her face was cold, her expression could already make people feel nervous!
"I obey your command!" When little Lu Zi heard Emperor Yu Gan's order, his face pressed against the ground was slightly stunned. It was just unexpected that the Queen Mother could be released from the ban and see the little princess today. How could he dare to question Emperor Yu Gan's decision again? He quickly responded and carefully helped the little princess out of the side hall!
"Rong'er is in good health these days, so you can let Rong's relatives come to the palace to accompany her more!" Chu Feiyang's departure temporarily made the smell of gunpowder in the Kyoto court much lighter, and there was more indulgence and doting in Emperor Yugan's eyes when he looked at Concubine Rong!
However, Concubine Rong regarded that indulgence and doting as poison. After she could not refuse it in any way, she could only rely on her own strength to slowly dissolve it. "Your Majesty, the harem is a sacred place. How can you enter and exit casually? Grandmother is old, and my brother is a man. It is really not convenient for him to enter and exit the harem! Besides, everything is fine in the palace. There is really no need to mobilize troops!"
Concubine Rong has been ill for such a long time, and coupled with Emperor Yu Gan’s warning last time, naturally she dared not let anyone from the Rong family into the palace again, so as not to arouse Emperor Yu Gan’s deeper suspicion!
Facing Concubine Rong's understanding, Emperor Yugan smiled deeply and then said, "However, I heard that Rong Yunhe left Kyoto recently. I wonder if there is any important matter that requires him to leave Kyoto!"
Hearing this, Concubine Rong's heart skipped a beat, and her hands suddenly clenched. Then she secretly calmed herself down and carefully replied, "I guess something happened with the accounts of the shops outside! I have been in Ronghua Palace for a long time and have been bedridden. I really don't know what happened outside Ronghua Palace!"
Concubine Rong has been lying in Ronghua Palace for such a long time, how could she know what is happening outside the palace!
But she is not a fool, and she knows a little about the important events in the court. The King of Chu and the Princess left the capital for Youzhou, and then Emperor Yugan came to ask about Yunhe!
I guess Yun Yunhe's departure from the capital must be related to the King of Chu and others!
Seeing her careful yet honest answer, Emperor Yugan smiled heartily, then stood up and said loudly, "I forgot that you haven't stepped out of Ronghua Palace for such a long time, how could you know what's going on outside! In that case, you should have a good rest. I'll be leaving first!"
"Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell!" Imperial Concubine Rong immediately followed Emperor Yugan in rising and bowing gently towards his back, but her lowered eyes revealed worry...
"Mother..." The Queen sat by the bed and continued to make a new dress for the little princess. Although the confinement was lifted, she still felt a little worried about seeing the little princess. Suddenly, she heard a voice calling from far away...
"Hiss... Ouch..." The embroidery needle in her hand pierced her finger due to distraction. The queen looked down at the bloody fingertip, but just put it in her mouth carelessly. Then she dropped the clothes in her hand, stood up, and walked quickly out of the bedroom...
At this moment, a small figure in pale yellow jumped into her arms, and her tender voice happily called her "Mother, Mother..."
"Yao'er..." The queen could hardly believe her eyes. She had never thought that she would be able to see her daughter immediately. But the warm and soft little body in her arms told her that all this was real. The queen was so happy that she cried. She couldn't help but hug the little princess tightly with her hands and couldn't help kissing her daughter's rosy little face!
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!" Little Luzi looked at the reunited mother and daughter, and also shed tears secretly!
"Little Lu, what's going on? Why would the emperor agree to let Yao'er come back?" The queen carefully examined her daughter's body. Seeing that the little princess was still healthy and lively, her heart finally settled down. Only then did she think of these questions!
Little Lu Zi wiped his tears and choked up as he said, "To answer your Majesty, the Emperor saw that the little princess missed you, so he asked me to bring her here. However, he also ordered me to send her back to Ronghua Palace at dinner time!"
The joy in her heart was extinguished by Xiao Luzi's last words. The smile in the queen's eyes faded halfway. She stood up holding the little princess and slowly said, "I know!"
"Your Majesty..." Looking at the queen like this, Xiao Luzi wanted to say something nice, but he didn't know what to say. He could only watch the queen cherishing being with the little princess...
The sun's shadow moved westward, and before she knew it, it was time for the little princess to return to Ronghua Palace. The queen stood at the palace gate reluctantly, watching Eunuch Yu take the little princess away. She stood there in a daze, not knowing how to return to the palace!
"Your Majesty, it's windy at night, you should go back and rest!" The maid came to the queen again, added a cloak for her and reminded her to go back to the palace to rest!
But the queen shook her head, staring at the figure in front of her who had already walked away with reluctance. A layer of mist appeared in her eyes, but she bit her lower lip stubbornly and refused to make a sound!
"Your Majesty, why do you have to put yourself in such a difficult position? Even though you are under house arrest, you are still the queen of this harem. Even if Concubine Rong is in power, she still has to bow when she sees you!" The palace maid naturally saw the queen's expression, and seeing that there was no one around, she began to analyze in a voice that only the two of them could hear!
But the Queen laughed at herself after hearing her words. Who is Rong Rong? She is the eldest daughter of the Rong family!
Although the Rong family is just a merchant family, they are the richest family in Western Chu and are rich enough to rival a country. Half of the silver in the national treasury is paid by the Rong family. The emperor has to rely on the Rong family, so how can Concubine Rong be manipulated by others?
And what about herself? She was nothing more than a pawn used by the Ruan family to consolidate their position as relatives by marriage! Although her surname was Ruan, she was only a branch of the Ruan family. If she, the queen, died, the Ruan family could still find another to replace her. Compared to Rong Rong, she really had no chance of winning. Not to mention that Rong Rong had the kind of beauty that women dreamed of, something that could only be encountered by chance!
And doesn’t the emperor’s performance today just demonstrate the importance of appearance?
Although the Queen did not speak, her expression was enough to tell everything. The maid's eyes turned and she continued in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Concubine Rong cannot have her own children. If she wants to consolidate her position, I'm afraid she will only adopt someone else's child! Judging from the Emperor's attitude now, I'm afraid he intends to let the little princess become Concubine Rong's child! Your Majesty, the little princess was born after you carried her for ten months and worked hard to raise her. How can you let Concubine Rong get away with it? Besides, I heard that Rong Yunhe of the Rong family has too close contacts with the King of Chu and others. If something happens in the future, there is no guarantee that the little princess will not be implicated! Your Majesty, for now, I'm afraid the only way to let the little princess return to you is to cut the grass and root it out!"
The palace maid's reminder reminded the queen of the disputes between several major families and the royal palace. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and her hands that were supporting the palace wall slowly clenched together. The mist in her eyes had long since dissipated, replaced by a hint of determination. She then moved sideways to let the palace maid get closer, and the queen whispered something in her ear!
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will definitely take care of this for you!" After hearing the Queen's instructions, the palace maid's eyes flashed with a sneer, and then she respectfully helped the Queen back to the bedroom...
At this time, Rong Yunhe and others who were still on their way to Youzhou were temporarily sitting in the restaurant to rest!
At this moment, someone knocked on the door of the private room. The owner of the Rong Family Restaurant opened the door and walked in after hearing a voice from inside. He looked respectfully at the white-haired young man standing in front of the window and whispered, "Master, someone is looking for you!"
"Who is it?" Rong Yunhe turned around slowly. His calm face was inlaid with a pair of indifferent eyes, but he was still so handsome that it made people lose their minds!
"That person only said that he came from Youzhou!" The shopkeeper, who seldom saw the young master of the Rong family, was naturally a little distracted by Rong Yunhe's appearance, and then he immediately replied respectfully!
Youzhou?
Hearing this, Rong Yunhe immediately nodded and said, "Please let him in!" They still had four days to arrive in Youzhou, but King Chu and others had already gone to find out the situation. The person coming from Youzhou at this time was probably sent by Yun Qianmeng!
I just heard that they were assassinated in Jiangzhou. I wonder what their current situation is. Are they safe or in danger?
"Yes!" Seeing the excitement faintly emerging on Rong Yunhe's face, the shopkeeper turned around and left immediately although he was puzzled!
After a while, a tall man walked into the private room. When he saw Rong Yunhe, he bowed slightly and handed the letter in his hand to him!
When the familiar handwriting came into view, Rong Yunhe's heart trembled slightly. Yun Qianmeng must be relatively safe at this moment since she was able to write to him calmly!
However, when he finished reading the letter, Rong Yunhe's face became solemn!
Looking at the silent man still standing in front of him, Rong Yunhe said calmly, "I understand. I will contact you when I get to Youzhou!"
When Rong Yunhe finished speaking, the man nodded slightly, then turned and left!
At the same time, Rong Yunhe said in a cold voice, "Si'er!"
"Young Master!" Si'er, who had been standing by, heard Rong Yunhe calling him and quickly came to his young master's side!
"Accompany me to the money house!" Rong Yunhe carefully put away the letter and then walked out of the private room!
Si'er didn't quite understand what was going on, but his young master's face looked very serious, which made Si'er feel a little uneasy. He immediately followed Rong Yunhe and waved to the servants of the Rong Mansion to follow. Then he protected Rong Yunhe and got on the carriage to go to the money shop opened by the Rong Mansion in this town!
"Collect 50 million taels of silver notes within two hours!" Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the bank, Rong Yunhe's words scared Si'er silly!
The bank's owner had never expected to meet his boss in this lifetime. Before he could even get a clear look at Rong Yunhe's appearance, his ears were immediately startled. Fifty million taels—that's an astronomical sum! And the young master wanted them to gather it within two hours!
The shopkeeper was sweating profusely, but he knew that it had to be done, so he immediately asked the servants to close the shop, take out all the silver bills in the bank and count them carefully, and then sent people to the nearby town to borrow the remaining silver bills!
"Young Master, this..." Even though most of the affairs of the Rong Mansion had been handed over from the old lady to the young master, fifty million taels was not a small amount. The young master had already brought a lot of silver notes before this trip, and now he had to add another fifty million taels. If this turned out to be a loss, the Rong Mansion would probably have to lose one-tenth of it!
But Rong Yunhe had made up his mind. How could he allow Si'er to make noises in his ear at this moment? A cold light shot towards Si'er who was about to jump up and down, and immediately made Si'er stay aside obediently. Rong Yunhe sat aside calmly, drinking tea and settling accounts!
It's not that he didn't know that going to Youzhou to do business this time was risky, but he trusted Yun Qianmeng's vision and strategy even more!
The previous clinic was quickly accepted by the people of Kyoto and was even welcomed by the people. I believe that with the plan mentioned in Yun Qianmeng's letter, they will be able to create a world for themselves in Youzhou!
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It's 1:30 in the morning, my whole body aches, my bones are broken, and I feel like I'm dying...
I'll take a shower soon, just in time for the opening ceremony of the London Olympics. Well, forget about sleeping tonight...
I'm working so hard, but you guys are still holding on to the money so tightly? It's the end of the month after all. Even if you want to keep it, you can't keep it until next month. So, give it to Oppa... give it to Oppa... give it to Oppa... in the countless mumblings
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