"Aba Aba!" The mute prince shouted anxiously, turned around, took out a piece of paper from the ground, and handed it to the tyrant emperor.
After reading this, the tyrant's legs went weak.
Wow! When the four brothers seized the throne, how much private wealth did each of them hide?
Seeing that the emperor's expression was almost unbearable, the paralyzed prince hurriedly looked at the paper, and little sweet baby also looked over curiously.
There were only eight big words on the paper: Best salt mine in exchange for a little princess.
Salt mine?!
The queen covered her mouth in shock.
The foolish emperor quickly winked at the queen.
The queen suppressed her surprise, asked Zhang Fujin to remove the palace maids and eunuchs, and invited the two princesses to Fengyi Palace for tea and chat.
Before leaving, she walked to the side of the tyrant emperor with concern and whispered, "Your Majesty, there is only one sweet treasure! Wealth and honor cannot corrupt her, poverty and humbleness cannot move her, and might and power cannot bend her!"
The tyrant glanced at her bitterly.
To be honest, the Nanqiao treasury is quite empty now.
He had been a tyrant for seven years, squandering a great deal of money. After a few days of diligent work, he realized that the people of Nanqiao were having a hard time, especially with winter approaching and the fear of another snowstorm in the north.
The queen was afraid that he would waver, so she blinked her clear eyes and encouraged him several times.
Tianbao straight pouting≧ω≦
The two uncles are so mean, why did they take her away from her father and mother?
Have you asked her opinion?
She finally had a father and a mother, but now she hasn't learned to speak, let alone say these words. She doesn't want to leave here!
When only the emperor holding the baby and the two princes were left, the emperor finally spoke: "How dare you! Salt belongs to the imperial court. How can you sell it illegally?"
Tianbao was frightened by the sudden scolding from the tyrant emperor.
"Wow..." She had been holding back her tears for a long time, but finally couldn't help but burst out.
"Oh~oh, sweet baby, don't be afraid. It's my fault. The sound was too loud and scared you, right? This mouth is wrong. I will hit it." The tyrant slapped his mouth twice, his voice extremely gentle.
He wants both the gold mine and the salt mine, but if you want him to exchange it for Little Sweetie, no way!
But why should he be asked to make this choice?
It makes me sad just thinking about it, those are two huge mountains of gold!
The two princes had never seen such a tyrant before, and were stunned for a moment out of curiosity.
"Aba Aba!" The mute prince came back to his senses first. He snorted at the tyrant emperor angrily: Your brain is stuck in the door!
He picked up the paper on the ground and put it on the table to look carefully, and turned out a piece of paper: I used to be the Salt and Iron Envoy!
The Salt and Iron Envoy was the most lucrative job in Nanqiao. He was in charge of the sale of official salt, and also of the mining and smelting of silver, copper, iron and tin.
The dumb prince took out another piece of paper and said: I have not sold any illegal salt since you ascended the throne.
The tyrant emperor rolled his eyes secretly.
When it comes to the art of ruling, he can't beat his two brothers. He's just a lucky guy, so he doesn't plan to delve into it because he can't beat them.
"Hmph, I don't care about your mountains of gold and silver. If you want a daughter, go give birth to one yourself and don't think about Tianbao." The foolish emperor paused and looked at the paralyzed prince. "If Fourth Brother wants someone to take care of him in his old age, why not adopt Xiaojiu as his own?"
I have so many sons, it doesn't matter if I lose one...
Concubine Shu, who was far away in Mingyue Palace, suddenly sneezed.
She rubbed her nose and looked at Yan Chun, whose face was still swollen. "How's it going?"
"I heard that the Empress went to Lingxiao Palace today, and Concubine Zhao took the opportunity to ask the Empress to keep Ya'er."
Concubine Shu raised the corner of her lips in satisfaction, revealing a sinister look. "Tell her to find an opportunity to strike as soon as possible. I don't have that much time to waste. Where's Madam Sun?"
Yan Chun's face turned awkward: "Empress Dong is very defensive. Madam Sun can't get into Xuehan Palace."
"Useless thing!" Concubine Shu frowned, with a fierce look in her eyes.
Concubine Dong has always been cunning, so she has to make preparations for both situations and must overthrow Concubine Dong and take Xiaojiu back!
As she spoke, Yaer hurriedly ran into Mingyue Palace and headed straight for the main hall.
"Your Majesty, something bad has happened! The Emperor wants to adopt the Ninth Prince into the Prince Jing's mansion!"
Yaer didn't know the relationship between the Ninth Prince and Concubine Shu, but she knew very well that Concubine Zhao was timid and would definitely not make a fuss about whether the child was a boy or a girl.
When she and Nanny Sun discussed privately, they both guessed that it was Concubine Shu who replaced the little princess.
Now he works hard for Concubine Shu. As soon as he heard the news, he found an excuse to sneak out of Lingxiao Palace to inform the emperor.
"What?" Concubine Shu was so anxious that she didn't care about her image and jumped off the bed.
Seeing this, Madam Chai quickly put a cloak on her and said, "Your Highness, you can't be exposed to the wind. If you step on the ground, you will get postpartum illness. Hurry up and cover yourself with the quilt."
When Concubine Shu saw Nanny Chai wink in Yaer's direction, she realized that she had been too reckless.
She calmed herself down and returned to bed, feeling extremely panicked.
At this time, the Fourth Prince jumped over the threshold, shaking his head.
After taking a glimpse of the situation in the room, he subconsciously lowered his head, muttering to himself: It's obvious that my mother is angry. My mother can't see me, can't see me, can't see me...
He stopped his cheerful steps, muttered these words to himself, and quietly moved towards his room.
"A trick!" Concubine Shu glanced at the Fourth Prince and an idea flashed in her mind.
The Fourth Prince, however, walked over with a sad face and hung his head, bowing respectfully: "I wish you the best, mother."
"Don't just play all day. Go check on the little princess and Xiaojiu. Mother misses them so much. Especially that poor child Xiaojiu. I don't know how the people in Xuehan Palace abuse him. It would be great if he could be raised in Mingyue Palace. He could keep you company..."
Concubine Shu expressed her thoughts in a roundabout way.
Fortunately, the Fourth Prince had lived with her for five years and was able to barely understand what Concubine Shu meant.
He frowned, "Did mother ask me to beg you to bring Xiaojiu back to Mingyue Palace?"
Concubine Shu nodded and winked at Yaer.
Yaer hurried to Lingxiao Palace with the Fourth Prince's attendants.
On the way, Yaer wanted to show off, so she said, "Fourth Prince, the Emperor wants to give the Ninth Prince to Prince Jing as his son. If that happens, Your Highness will never see the Ninth Prince again."
"Is Prince Jing's Mansion not as good as the palace?"
"That's not the case. I heard that Prince Jing's Mansion seems to be even more luxurious than the palace. Your Highness and the Ninth Prince are brothers. If the Ninth Prince passes away, won't Your Highness miss him?"
The Fourth Prince couldn't help but put himself in the shoes of the little sweet baby. Of course he would miss her very much if he could never see her again in the future.
When they arrived at Lingxiao Palace, the Ninth Prince had just been carried there.
The emperor pursed his lips and asked Zhang Fujin to put Xiaojiu into the arms of the paralyzed prince.
The Fourth Prince sat on the four-wheeled carriage, staring at Xiaojiu in his arms at a loss, the two of them staring at each other.
"Wow!" Xiaojiu opened his mouth and started crying, his sobs shaking the sky.
The tyrant looked at the little sweet baby. In comparison, the little sweet baby was simply a fairy from heaven, so well-behaved, clever and lovable.
He said cheerfully: "Look, Xiaojiu is a very energetic kid. He will definitely take good care of you in your old age."
Prince Tanba looked at the tyrant emperor dimly: Curse me to death? Thank you!
"It's settled. Xiaojiu will be adopted." The foolish emperor made the decision himself.
When the Fourth Prince heard this, he ran in happily, his round little butt like a corgi.
He raised his little head and said something shocking: "Father, please let me go to Prince Jing's Mansion and be Uncle Huang's son!"
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