Chapter 47: Beautiful Daughter vs. Heirless Emperor 47
As soon as Ji Yunhuan woke up, she heard a commotion outside. She got up, dressed, and went out. She saw the emperor standing beside her with an embarrassed look on his face, and the empress dowager was so angry that her face turned red.
"Don't think that just because you are the emperor now, I can't control you! You came out of my belly after all. If you dare to do anything wrong again, I will punish you according to the family rules. I want to see if you have the nerve to do that."
The emperor coughed awkwardly, "Huan'er is here, why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Ji Yunhuan bowed to the Queen Mother and said, "Your Highness greets you."
"Good boy, don't be so polite. Come and sit down. Let me take a look at you. Are you okay?"
Ji Yunhuan was pulled to sit next to the empress dowager, while the emperor remained standing.
"The emperor is too ignorant of the seriousness of the matter. You can't live here anymore. Come live with me. I will take good care of you and will never let you suffer the slightest injustice."
The emperor got anxious when he heard this, "Mother, I won't do this again, why are you still bringing this up?"
The Queen Mother lifted up Ji Yunhuan's wrist with a look of heartache. The red marks on it had not yet faded and looked shocking.
"Look at what you've done. It's fine if you're ridiculous, but you don't know how to be kind. If something really goes wrong, it will be too late to say anything!"
Ji Yunhuan also felt a little guilty. It was indeed the emperor who acted recklessly in the beginning, but she also took the initiative later. To be honest, it was not the emperor's fault alone.
She knew that with the efficacy of the fertility pill, the child would be fine. Coupled with the passionate love last night, her body became more sensitive, and she even became a little dependent on the emperor.
Ji Yunhuan couldn't help blushing, and whispered in defense: "Empress Dowager, His Majesty is still very compassionate to me. I don't feel any pain, it's just that the marks are disappearing slowly."
The Queen Mother was so disappointed with him, "You are still speaking for him? Don't be afraid, I am here to support you. If you are dissatisfied, please tell me as soon as possible. I will make the decision for you!"
Ji Yunhuan shook her head slightly, "Your Majesty is very good, I have no complaints."
"Huan'er, you've spoiled the emperor too much. You always cooperate with him no matter what he wants." The Queen Mother glared at the Emperor. "Forget it this time, but if you dare to bully Huan'er again next time, I will not forgive you!"
After the Queen Mother left, the Emperor pulled Ji Yunhuan aside and had some intimacy with her, kissing her until she gasped.
"Now I know what beauty means when it ruins a country. I really want to hide you in my sleeve and take you to the meeting room."
Ji Yunhuan pushed the emperor and told him to leave quickly!
The emperor went away laughing, feeling happier than ever before.
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In a blink of an eye, it was time for the grand court meeting. Ji Yunhuan still stayed in the palace to escape the summer heat so as to avoid traveling back and forth. The emperor was reluctant to let her go, but he had to put it aside temporarily and return to the palace with light luggage.
Taking advantage of the rare free time, Ji Yunhuan went to see the queen.
The queen was lying on the bed, her face was pale and she had lost a lot of weight. The whole room was filled with the smell of medicine, but the queen was in a good mood and had a calm smile on her face, as if she had seen through life and death.
Ji Yunhuan looked distressed. After chatting for a few words, she stood up and left. "Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself. I will come to pay my respects tomorrow."
Chunfen respectfully saw Concubine Chun off. Looking at the radiant Concubine Chun and then at the sick empress, she really couldn't swallow this.
"Your Highness, why did you give her the Phoenix Seal? When Liu Yan was in charge of the six palaces, you did not hand over the Phoenix Seal to her. When encountering major events, she still had to ask for the Queen's order."
"Now that she is favored by His Majesty and is pregnant, if you give her the Phoenix Seal, won't that make her even more proud?"
The queen smiled indifferently, "What if I am successful? What if I am unsuccessful? I have been fighting in this palace all my life. What will happen in the end?"
"Spring Equinox, I'm tired and don't want to fight anymore. I feel that it's good and comfortable like this now."
Chunfen couldn't help but tear up, "But you are the queen, why do you let her get all the good things? I really feel sorry for you, Your Majesty."
"Even if she gives birth to a little prince, you are still his legal mother. If anything happens to her, the prince will definitely be raised by you..."
"That's enough, Chunfen!" The Queen slapped Chunfen with a sharp light in her eyes, "If you say one more word, I will send you out of the palace."
Chunfen knelt on the ground, tears falling uncontrollably, "I will never say anything more, I was wrong, please don't chase me away, Madam."
The queen sighed, "On the Spring Equinox, one must accept one's fate. This is my fate, and I will not blame anyone. In my last days, please let me be happy."
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At the grand court meeting, Prince An, who never attended court, suddenly appeared with a teenage girl.
The girl had bright eyes and white teeth. She knelt in the court without showing any fear, and told the whole story of the collusion between officials and businessmen in Jiangnan and the embezzlement of disaster relief funds.
Her father was hunted down because he discovered the clues, but she was lucky to have the help of King An and survived.
Prince An knelt on the ground and said loudly: "I am not talented enough to share your majesty's worries, but I also know that embezzling disaster relief funds is worse than pigs and dogs, and it may even cause a civil uprising."
"These corrupt officials are the ones who bring disaster to the country and the people. Killing them is the only way to appease the public anger!"
The emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation. Soon, a flood of memorials were delivered to his desk.
The source of the flood in Jiangnan also surfaced. Su Honglang, the son of Dingyuan Marquis, was so bold that he cut corners when building the dam, causing the dam to burst.
Naturally, this was not something that Su Honglang could accomplish alone, but relying on his status as the eldest son of a marquisate, he became even more greedy and took the most money.
The emperor immediately sentenced him to immediate execution and beheaded him in a busy market for the public to watch.
Since ancient times, nobles and their relatives have committed suicide to leave their bodies intact and to save their reputation. The emperor set a precedent for beheading the sons of nobles.
Prime Minister Liu was so busy that he had no time to take care of Liu Yan in the palace.
The emperor had been planning for a long time and his moves were ruthless. He could no longer suppress him. The only option now was to sacrifice the rook to save the king.
There were quarrels in the court every day, and it was not until the beginning of autumn that the case finally came to a conclusion.
Almost all the officials in the Jiangnan region were wiped out, and the blood flowed like a river.
The emperor was not satisfied after killing people in the south of the Yangtze River, and he turned his butcher knife towards the capital. A large number of officials were brought down, and many relatives were implicated. Some were imprisoned, and some were imprisoned. For a time, the capital was in a panic.
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The bloody storm outside had nothing to do with Ji Yunhuan. She had been resting and taking care of her pregnancy in the palace until the weather turned cooler, when the emperor sent someone to take her back to the palace.
Ji Yunhuan has gained a lot of weight these days, and his face has become rounder. His pair of white and tender hands are chubby, with a dimple left on them when poked.
When Taohong came in, she saw the empress sighing and couldn't help but laugh.
"My lady, don't worry. Nanny Yan said everything will be fine after the baby is born. Aunt Xu handed me a letter. Please open it and take a look."
Ji Yunhuan touched a thick stack of letter papers. After opening it, she saw Mother Xu's chattering words, which warmed her heart.
At the end of the letter, Mother Xu mentioned that the head of the Ji family had been to the Ji Mansion and wanted to meet her.
Ji Yunhuan then remembered that Ji Gongming had been imprisoned. The old patriarch wanted to see her not to plead for Ji Gongming, but for the Ji family.
"I promised the old patriarch that I would help him once within my ability. Taohong, pass on the message that as long as the other members of the Ji family are clean, there is no need to worry."
"If someone follows Ji Gongming to commit crimes, they deserve it. Such descendants will only bring disaster if they are kept alive!"
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