The next day, the sun was shining brightly in the sky.
The emperor went to Mingyue Palace with a smile on his face, followed by a long line of eunuchs and palace maids, holding boxes of different sizes in their hands.
I met the queen by chance on the way.
The Queen looked up at the sky in confusion. It was still early. "The Emperor didn't attend court properly?"
The emperor looked away guiltily, not feeling confident: "Go ahead."
The empress looked at Zhang Fujin worriedly. Zhang Fujin smiled and glanced at the emperor: "Your Majesty, the emperor has indeed attended the morning court."
However, he did not do any real work. He had been openly helping the little princess to accept gifts. He was also openly asked to sing in the court to sing the congratulatory gifts of all the adults, and asked the Hanlin Academy to write down a detailed list of gifts.
Those adults who gave perfunctory gifts looked so embarrassed...
The empress married the emperor after she came of age. From the private residence to the imperial palace, she was the only one who truly cared about the emperor.
She sighed deeply, "Your Majesty is so willful and reckless, isn't he afraid of being scolded by the people of Nanqiao?"
The emperor snorted shamelessly, "Haven't they scolded me enough? Anyway, I'm a tyrant obsessed with carpentry, so I'm not afraid of scolding."
“…”
The empress did not understand state affairs, but she knew that during the seven years since the emperor ascended the throne, the ministers had been full of complaints because of the comparison with the previous emperor.
The late emperor was diligent in his work. He would go to court before sunrise and review memorials even when the moon was at its zenith.
But now this person is often late or leaves early. He rarely reviews memorials personally, and whenever he has free time, he goes into the carpenter's room and busy himself with things.
The emperor secretly glanced at the queen, and saw that her face was full of disappointment. She muttered depressedly, "The previous emperor was very diligent, but he couldn't revive Nanqiao and even exhausted himself. This is the best I can do. As long as Nanqiao doesn't die in my hands, it's all I need."
"Your Majesty!" The Queen was speechless.
The emperor opened up and began to complain bitterly: "Just now, my dear ministers were making insinuations, saying that I was incompetent. I admit it, I am a tyrant! I didn't want to be emperor in the first place, but they pushed me into the throne. Now they blame me for not being a good emperor."
Who understands his grievances?
His ideal was to become a skilled carpenter. He devoted himself to studying carpentry in his residence and even opened a furniture store for this purpose!
In order to fight for the throne, the four imperial brothers died of a sudden illness, one fell off a cliff and was smashed to pieces, one was deaf and dumb and could only make "aba aba", and one was paralyzed in bed and was like a person with dementia.
At that time, he was making a four-wheeled vehicle behind closed doors, and when he went out again, the situation had changed.
Later, he happened to give the four-wheeled cart to the paralyzed Fourth Prince for use.
"Your Majesty is almost thirty years old. You shouldn't say such childish words anymore." The queen was helpless.
"Humph! Nanqiao's territory was so vast before! I really don't understand what's so covetous about this position. Generation after generation, they fought for it, either attracting foreign enemies to help them seize it, or causing internal divisions. Now it's just a tiny place."
"Lan Xin, I'm just telling you this, but please don't spread it around. Over the years, Daqi next door has grown stronger and stronger, and many of the surrounding small countries have surrendered. Sooner or later, our Nanqiao will also perish."
The queen, who was daydreaming, shuddered. She stared at the emperor in disbelief and subconsciously looked around.
The eunuchs and palace maids were all very tactful and kept their eyes on the nose and their noses on the heart.
So many people heard it, why don’t you spread it?
The Queen was furious: "Your Majesty! As the ruler of a country, how can you say such depressing words?"
Isn’t he afraid that his ancestors will come to him at night to criticize him?
If they heard this, they would be so angry that they would flip over the coffin lid!
The emperor curled his lips and muttered softly, "Early or late, everyone will die."
The Queen was so angry that she closed her eyes and held her forehead. She stroked her chest and said earnestly, "Your Majesty, please don't continue to indulge in pleasure. If that day ever comes, what will happen to the little princess?"
The emperor, who was originally lying paralyzed on the dragon chariot, suddenly shook his body!
He sat up straight, his eyes suddenly sparkling: "Lan Xin is right! I must take good care of Nanqiao Kingdom in the future! I must let my little sweet baby live a carefree life."
As for whether the country would be destroyed by his son, he had no control over it.
The queen was so overjoyed!
For the past seven years, she had been so tired of trying to persuade the Emperor that she hadn't expected him to wake up. But just now, she had just casually offered some advice, and it had worked...
The Mingyue Palace, which was deserted in the past, is now bustling with activity.
"My sister is really good at giving birth. The first child is the Fourth Prince, and this one is a little princess. Now she has both a son and a daughter." Concubine Wu looked at the sweet baby in the cradle with envy, then looked at the Eighth Prince who just turned one year old in her arms, and sighed continuously.
"It's really the Imperial Concubine's pregnancy that's doing the best! We can't envy her enough!"
"It's only been one night, and the little princess has become even more beautiful."
A group of concubines arrived at Mingyue Palace early, bringing gold, silver and jewelry, and gave them to Mingyue Palace as if they were free.
Zhao Cairen bravely reminded them, "Sisters and sisters, why don't you go outside and chat? The little princess is sleeping."
No one paid any attention to her. Liu Zhaorong, who was nearby, rolled her eyes at her when she heard the words.
"The little princess is sleeping so soundly. Sister Royal Concubine, can I hold the little princess? I want to share in her blessings!"
The person who spoke was a fourth-rank beauty, and Concubine Shu looked down on her and ignored her.
But once she started, the other concubines couldn't help wanting to hug the little princess. But when the emperor arrived later, they wouldn't have the chance to hug her.
"Let me hold the baby. How can you hold a baby when you have never given birth to one?" The virtuous concubine raised her chin slightly and glanced at them with disdain.
As the biological mother of the eldest prince, she is naturally more noble than them.
Concubine Shu smiled and said, "It is a blessing for the little princess to be held by Concubine Xian...sister."
The virtuous concubine originally had a higher rank than her, and she was used to calling her sister, so she almost didn't change her tone.
The little sweetie was sleeping soundly, but the chirping noise made her frown.
Suddenly, her little body felt empty, and then a mixture of messy fragrances rushed into her nose, making her sneeze.
When Zhao Cairen heard this, she hurriedly muttered, "Live a hundred years, live a hundred years."
When she was a child, whenever she sneezed, her mother would chant this, saying that it could ward off evil and pray for peace.
The virtuous concubine lovingly picked up the little princess and rubbed her face against hers: "My daughter is a sweet little cotton-padded jacket. The noble concubine Shu will enjoy endless blessings in the future."
"Sister, let me hold you too." Defei was so itchy that she squeezed next to Xianfei and took the child over.
She gently touched the little sweet baby's hand, which was smooth and tender, and her heart softened.
Seeing that the other concubines were about to take turns holding the little sweet baby, Zhao Cairen mustered up her courage and said, "The little princess is sleeping. This will wake her up."
Concubine Shu glared at him unhappily.
It's rare for these concubines to flatter her so much, why would she make trouble?
The little sweet baby was finally awakened by the tossing and turning. Her big eyes like black grapes rolled around, but when she didn't see her mother, she pouted and burst into tears.
A palace maid saw the phoenix chariot coming with the dragon chariot, and hurried in to pass on the message.
But no matter how the concubines held the little princess and comforted her, she kept crying. Seeing the dragon chariot coming, everyone was anxious and at a loss.
The emperor walked in angrily: "Who made my little sweet baby cry?"
Everyone looked at Concubine De. The little princess started crying after she was in her arms.
Concubine De: “…”
She was unwilling to take the blame, so she quickly stuffed the little princess into Concubine Shu's arms and said sheepishly, "The little princess may be hungry."
Concubine Shu, who was in confinement on the beauty couch, raised her chin proudly.
Her little princess would only be well-behaved in her arms. She was even babbling to her last night.
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