Tsk, I really want to eavesdrop on his queen fooling people!
But what reason can I use to eavesdrop without arousing suspicion?
He turned to look at Xiao Yuanzi, seeking help. "I want to go see the Queen, but I'm afraid she'll think I'm clingy. What's a better excuse?"
Xiao Yuanzi was speechless.
Why would a eunuch ask him such a question?
He doesn't understand!
He thought for a moment and then tentatively said, "Take off your dragon robe, change into casual clothes, bring a few jars of aged fine wine, have the imperial kitchen prepare a few dishes, and go drink with your father-in-law as a son-in-law to thank his daughter for bearing twins for you?"
Feng Changye's eyes lit up!
This statement not only pleased the Queen, but also pleased his father-in-law, to whom he always felt indebted, and he was able to use the twins to build a better relationship with his father-in-law!
As expected of him as the chief eunuch, he is so smart!
He stood up and patted Xiao Yuanzi on the head. "Xiao Yuanzi, I am very satisfied with your clever brain. From now on, I will leave my little prince and princess to you. I am very relieved!"
Xiao Yuanzi touched his head and followed the emperor with a smile.
Right, he was also very satisfied with his clever brain, and he also felt that he was very reliable and was sure that he could make the little princess and the little prince be closest to him!
He is a eunuch and cannot have children, but it doesn’t matter, he can just take other people’s children as his own!
...side hall.
Zhu Wuhuan dismissed her attendants and even sent Suqiu outside. She happily sat opposite her father, a bright smile on her beautiful face.
"Dad, you finally came to see your daughter and your eldest grandson!"
She poured a cup of tea and held it in front of her father obediently.
Zhu Huaining reached out to take the teacup and looked at his daughter kindly.
If he hadn't clearly known that this daughter's body had been replaced by someone else, who would have thought that this was a fake daughter? The closeness and dependence in her eyes were exactly the same as his real daughter.
"You are the queen, and it is not easy for your father, a stranger, to come and see you often. Your mother can come, but she is also very busy recently."
He said with some distress, "As soon as I came back, the powerful families in the capital all scrambled to establish contact with our family. Every day, invitations were delivered to the gatehouse, all from ladies who wanted to come and visit your mother. Oh, your mother is almost exhausted from having to deal with all those people with a smile all day long."
Zhu Wuhuan found this amusing and said, "If Mother doesn't want to see anyone, just refuse them all. She's the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo and the mother of the Empress. She has the confidence to refuse visitors and not entertain anyone."
Zhu Huaining shook his head. "That's easy for you to say. If you don't see any guests, then what about your fourth and younger brothers' marriages? We have two poor kids at home. Wouldn't your mother have to work hard to connect with those powerful families so that she can find wives for your fourth and younger brothers in the future?"
Zhu Wuhuan's eyes flickered. Fourth brother...
My eldest and second brothers both hold official positions in the court and cannot leave, but my fourth brother can!
Hasn’t my fourth brother been urged to get married by my parents recently? He even wanted to run away from home a few days ago. Why not let my fourth brother go to the beach with her to help her develop her career?
By the time the large ships of later generations are built and great achievements are made in overseas expeditions, my fourth brother can be directly granted a title as a commoner!
Zhu Wuhuan looked up at Zhu Huaining.
Her eyelashes fluttered, showing the demeanor of a little girl, and she whispered coquettishly, "Dad, I have a small matter to discuss with you..."
When Zhu Huaining saw her like this, he put the teacup in his hand on the table.
He sighed and looked at her helplessly, "It must not be a good thing. Tell me, Dad is listening."
Zhu Wuhuan was amused by his father's helpless yet slightly indulgent look. "My daughter just opened her mouth and you already know it's not a good thing?"
Zhu Huaining nodded and looked at her with a smile, "Father and daughter are connected by heart."
Zhu Wuhuan suppressed her laughter and said seriously, "Dad, you guessed wrong this time. I have something great to tell you that will benefit both Daning and the Zhu family!"
Zhu Huaining raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell me about it."
Zhu Wuhuan nodded.
She lowered her voice and said, "You know, I come from the future, so I naturally have mastered some advanced knowledge that far exceeds this era. For example, I know the skills of shipbuilding. I also know that there are some resource-rich island countries overseas. As long as we take a ship to cross the sea, we can expand the territory of Daning..."
Zhu Huaining was stunned.
He then straightened his expression and listened carefully to Zhu Wuhuan describing the overseas island countries to him.
"One of these small island nations has rich iron and gold mines, as well as abundant fishery resources and abundant pearl production..."
"There's also a small island nation with a warm climate that feels like spring all year round. There, rice can be grown twice a year, and there's no shortage of food and drink..."
"There are also some scattered small islands that are rich in various things that Daning doesn't have, such as grain yields of several thousand kilograms per mu, etc. In any case, they are all beneficial to the people of Daning..."
Zhu Huaining was very excited after hearing what Zhu Wuhuan said!
If there are abundant iron ore, you can mine it and smelt weapons!
If two crops of rice are planted a year, the island can continuously supply food to Daning and store it to meet the needs of the people during natural disasters and floods!
And my daughter mentioned that the grain yield per mu is several thousand kilograms, which is a rare and good thing!
If the seeds can be brought back and planted in Daning, won’t the people of Daning have no worries about food and drink in the future?
After Zhu Wuhuan described all the good things about those islands to his father, he smiled at his father's cheeks which were flushed with excitement.
"Dad, I have some blueprints. I want the Zhu family to develop a navy on the coast, and then build ships for overseas expeditions. Are you willing?"
"willing!"
Zhu Huaining agreed without hesitation!
He is loyal to Daning. How could he not agree to such a good thing that is beneficial to the court and the people of the world?
Let’s not talk about whether to conquer overseas or not. Just building ships is a major contribution to the court!
Today, Daning's ships are just ordinary small fishing boats that can only fish near the coast and cannot cross the ocean at all.
If such a sturdy big ship could be built, the fishermen on the coast would be able to go fishing in more distant seas on the big ship without having to worry about the wind and waves destroying the ship and causing the death of people!
Zhu Wuhuan was very happy to see that his father was moved.
As long as I can make my dad worry about this matter, I don’t have to worry about him not compromising!
She whispered, "But Dad, I don't want the emperor to know about this..."
After hearing this, Zhu Huaining's excitement and excitement subsided a little.
He glanced around and lowered his voice, "Are you planning to secretly develop this navy and leave it to the young prince as a trump card?"
"..." A voice in Zhu Wuhuan's heart said, no, it's your daughter who wants to keep it as a trump card.
She nodded nonchalantly, feigning worry. "People's hearts are fickle. The Emperor does love me very much right now, but who knows how long this love will last? If he finds a new lover and has children with her, will he still make her child the Crown Prince? So I want to keep some cards in reserve, lest he banish me to the cold palace and leave me with no room to fight back..."
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