Chapter 18 Emperor Yuan Visits
The hall was very quiet, and the decorations were filled with peach branches that Yun Zhuan had cut from somewhere in the palace.
There is only a slight scent, which is in line with Empress Yuan's personality.
Reserved and calm.
These days, the young lady of the Yun family spent more time with her than Yuan Yao, and Queen Yuan also discovered that she and Yun Zhuan had many similar habits.
She is more like her own daughter than Yuan Yao.
But this does not mean that Yun Yu'an can replace Yao Yao in her heart.
Sometimes Empress Yuan would think, if she were lucky enough to give birth to a daughter, would she be a girl just like Yun Zhuan?
The little girl is really naive. There are red marks on her forehead from being knocked. She looks a little scary.
The Empress eventually relented:
"Hurry up, I didn't say I won't help you! Cui Xu, go to Yu's study and wait. When His Majesty finishes his court session, ask him to come over."
Yun Zhuan was overjoyed, but secretly planned in his heart, and kowtowed several times: "Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty, thank you."
"Alright, alright, get up quickly!" Empress Yuan pulled Yun Zhuan up, "Cui Zhuo, go get some water and help Miss Yun wash up."
Yun Zhuan listened to the words and sat obediently, his eyes never leaving Queen Yuan. Whenever Queen Yuan moved a little, Yun Zhuan felt insecure.
The Queen even felt that she was the source of security for the little girl in front of her.
Time passed like an hourglass, until the sun was slightly above noon, when Shang Defang sent the message:
"I have seen the Empress, Her Majesty. Today, Your Majesty has agreed to the Empress's wishes and will go to Guanju Palace for breakfast. He will also examine the Fourth Prince's homework."
The Empress nodded and asked someone to give Shang Defang some reward money: "Thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard to do things for Her Majesty." Shang Defang did not refuse. He accepted it and went back to report.
Yun Ju'an was waiting anxiously, without drinking a drop of water or eating a single grain of rice.
Even Empress Yuan felt somewhat resentful towards Emperor Yuan. Why did it take so long to hold court?
The little girl was stubborn again, just like she was when she was younger. The Queen was angry, but she was just a child after all, and there was nothing she could do except coax Yun Zhuan into drinking two sips of water.
"The Emperor has arrived, the Fourth Prince has arrived, Princess Lan Deng has arrived—"
It was the eunuch's voice, and the Empress suddenly felt relieved.
This little girl is really hard to please.
Emperor Yuan and Yuan Zhi came in together, including Yuan Yao who followed them jumpily. As soon as they came in, they saw Yun Ju'an's red and swollen eyes. The moment he looked at them, it was as if he saw hope.
Yun Yu made up his mind and knelt down in front of the three people.
This was the second time Yun Zhuan had performed a grand ceremony since entering the palace. The first time was when he had just met Emperor Yuan and Empress Yuan.
Yun Ju'an knelt there without saying a word. Empress Yuan sighed and spoke for the little girl:
"This little girl sat at the gate of Guanju Palace for almost the entire night. She said she dreamed that Marquis Wu'an and the general of the cavalry had died in the battlefield. She was very sad..."
Emperor Yuan understood the whole story, but he remained silent and refused to speak.
Who is Yun Zhuan?
She is the daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an, a woman.
However, he requested to enter the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue to inspect the weapons and food for the expedition.
It was difficult for him to agree.
But it was such a little girl who sat at the gate of the Queen's Palace all night just because of a dream, just to wait for such an opportunity.
During these days, he saw how much the queen liked this little girl, and he himself also liked the maturity and stability of this little girl.
The relationship between his own sons and daughters and Yun Zhuan is also becoming increasingly close.
Emperor Yuan felt that Yun Zhuan could not do these things easily, and he felt that he could not say anything to reject her.
Yun Ju'an just wanted to seek peace of mind. Besides, the man had already gone to the war, so what reason did he have not to agree to the girl?
Her forehead was still red, and her red eyes were looking at him expectantly.
After a while, Emperor Yuan spoke, and the atmosphere in the hall became quiet for a moment:
"I agree."
I, agree.
Yes!!
Yun Zhuan was so happy that she almost collapsed. She tried to suppress her joy, but tears kept flowing: "Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty!"
As he was about to kneel down and kowtow, Emperor Yuan quickly helped him up:
"Look at you crying. If you don't know, you'd think I and the Queen were mean to you in the palace!"
"No, Your Majesty and the Queen are both very good people!" A huge stone fell from Yun Ju'an's heart.
I feel much more at ease, and now I just have to wait for the performance to come!
Emperor Yuan waved his hand and said, "Shang Defang, go to the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War now and pass on my instructions. I will be there later to see how you, my dear ministers, are handling your affairs!"
Shang Defang felt happy for Yun Zhuan, so she went over happily to convey the order.
Yun Zhuan and the Fourth Prince followed His Majesty obediently, waiting to go to that place to watch a good show.
The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War had never imagined that Your Majesty would suddenly decide to take control of the two ministries.
Everything on the table was immediately put in order, and the staff were working in an orderly manner.
Wang Shiqian from the Ministry of Revenue and Liu Shuocui from the Ministry of War were still trying to figure out what His Majesty meant, but after a long time they could not figure it out. They just thought that His Majesty was just in a whim, so they all prepared to receive the carriage.
Both of them are people who are particularly careful about their reputation in this court, otherwise Emperor Yuan would not have placed them in this position.
"The Emperor has arrived, the Fourth Prince has arrived—" The father and son brought Yun Zhuanan into the courtyard of the Ministry of Revenue.
The collection of grain was the responsibility of the Ministry of Revenue. Yun Ju'an restrained his expression and said nothing.
The Ministry of Revenue has many warehouses outside, but at the moment, Yun Ju'an and Emperor Yuan and his son have arrived at the location where the military supplies are stored.
Wang Shiqian immediately kowtowed:
"I am Wang Shiqian, your humble servant, and I pay my respects to Your Majesty." Wang Shiqian was dressed in official attire, holding a document of unknown substance in his hand. It seemed that he was just handling some business, and suddenly Your Majesty came to visit, so he just came out to greet her.
Yun Zhuan was not familiar with Wang Shiqian, but he was very familiar with Wang Shiqian's younger brother. Wang Shiqian's younger brother was called Wang Shizheng, and he worked as a deputy minister of the Ministry of War.
He is the student of Grandpa Shen Jue, Shen Mu.
But it has been hidden so deeply that almost no one in the court knows about it.
It was also because in her previous life, when Yun Ju'an married into the Shen family, she had met Wang Shizheng.
He was also very respectful to Shen Jue. He didn't look like a disciple, but rather a chess piece of the Shen family, just playing the emotional card to get the Wang family to do things for the Shen family!
Emperor Yuan waved his hand casually and said, "Stand up, Lord Wang, don't be too nervous. I just came to see how your military preparations are going!"
"Military supplies?" Alarm bells rang in Wang Shiqian's mind. He really didn't dare to do anything, but since His Majesty came in person, there must be something fishy.
Who wouldn’t be afraid?
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