Zhu Wuhuan couldn't hold back any longer and tears welled up in his eyes.
She had tried very hard to endure it, but her husband doted on her too much and was too seductive, and she couldn't help but shed tears of joy and happiness.
I can't hold it back.
Seeing her tears, Feng Changye felt both amused and helpless.
He gently wiped her tears with his fingertips and coaxed her, "Alright, alright, I know you're very touched, but you can't cry. Look, the imperial physician said that pregnant women can't cry easily, it will affect the baby in their belly... Be good, smile for me."
I wish Wuhuan to smile hard.
But she was crying, so this smile was naturally uglier than crying.
Seeing her like this, Feng Changye couldn't help but make fun of her and make her laugh. The couple was so sweet that the palace maids and eunuchs all wanted to fall in love with them.
...Two days later.
Feng Changye informed the court officials in the court about reducing the people's taxes.
All the officials in the court were shocked.
Some officials flattered the emperor, while naturally some officials were full of worries, saying that a 10% reduction in land taxes would greatly affect the treasury's silver, and asked the emperor to consider it carefully.
Before Feng Changye could say that he had a way to solve the problem of the national treasury, his domineering father-in-law stood up.
"Your Highness, I, Zhu Huaining, am willing to hand over all the spoils of war we have taken from the Xiyuan Campaign to Your Majesty, to compensate for the loss to the national treasury caused by His Majesty's decree to reduce taxes."
Zhu Huaining finished his speech with a bow and glanced at the ministers with a smile.
Since the founding emperor of the Daning Dynasty, there has been a clear regulation that if a general has made great contributions in overseas battles and can defeat an enemy country, he can take 10% of the spoils as a reward.
He flattened Xiyuan, and Xiyuan had accumulated wealth for hundreds of years. As the head coach, he could take 10% of it!
Is this one percent enough to make up for the loss of the national treasury?
"..." The official who had just been worried about the empty treasury met Zhu Huaining's eyes and laughed awkwardly, "My Lord, I am really worried about the treasury. I am not forcing you to hand over the spoils. I really am..."
Zhu Huaining raised his hand to interrupt him, smiling, "Master Chen, don't be nervous. This duke knows that Master Chen also has great peace in mind and has no ill intentions."
He changed the subject, "But Lord Chen hasn't answered my prince yet. Is the 10% of the spoils our princes give away enough to make up for the national treasury's losses for a year?"
The official wiped his sweat and nodded repeatedly, "More than enough, more than enough!"
Zhu Huaining looked at the other ministers again.
Everyone in the court, whether civil or military, was unaware of the staggering amount of wealth that the Duke had brought back this time. Naturally, everyone also knew that the spoils he had handed over were more than enough.
So the ministers were jealous of his generosity and said, "It's more than enough" while bowing their hands.
Seeing that no one had any objection, Zhu Huaining was happy.
He looked up at Feng Changye sitting on the dragon throne and laughed heartily, "Your Majesty, then it is settled! The Empress is your wife, and she is also my daughter! In this incident, the people of the world are willing to believe that the Zhu family and the Empress are innocent. I am deeply moved. I am willing to hand over the spoils I have obtained to fulfill Your Majesty's love for the people!"
“…” Feng Changye looked at his father-in-law dimly.
He tried to hold back, but couldn't help sighing.
"My father-in-law, you've stolen my limelight again. Did you know that? If you hadn't interrupted me just now, I would have used the spoils of war to fill the empty treasury..."
He looked at his father-in-law dimly, his tone sour, "Alas, why is it so difficult for me to love the Queen alone? Before I knew it, you, my father-in-law, got there first!"
Zhu Huaining was stunned for a moment, then bowed with a helpless look.
Tsk tsk, how could he have known that the emperor doted on his daughter to such an extent?
Not only is the emperor willing to publicly issue an edict to express his love to the whole world, he is also willing to open his private treasury and pay out of his own pocket to make up for the losses in the national treasury!
Alas, he really didn’t know that the emperor had this plan!
He just wanted to share the burden with his daughter and son-in-law, so he generously gave away his spoils!
...Imperial Garden.
Zhu Wuhuan, who was playing with little Chengying in the garden, couldn't help laughing when he heard the little eunuch talk about what happened in the court.
She is really so happy.
Her father dotes on her, her husband dotes on her, she is almost everyone's favorite.
Look, not only the adults dote on her, but even her cute little brothers treat her like a delicate girl!
"Third sister, be good and don't move. There are thorns in the flowers, they will hurt you! Chengying has to protect you. Chengying will pick flowers for you. Chengying will pick all the flowers you like for you, okay?"
"good."
She smiled gently, watching her lovely fifth brother running around in the flowers, picking flowers for her to smell their fragrance, and suddenly felt that this day was simply a heavenly day.
And this wonderful life was given to her by her tyrant.
Which queen in history could always keep her younger brother in the palace to accompany her?
But her tyrant wanted to make her happier every day, so he insisted on keeping Xiao Chengying in the palace until she gave birth to a child.
Fortunately, little Chengying is lively and playful, so she doesn’t miss home too much when she is with her sister. If it were another home-loving child, he would be bullied by the tyrant and would cry out to go home every day, right?
Zhu Chengying picked a bunch of flowers, raised his head and was about to call his third sister to see if he was good.
Suddenly seeing his third sister smiling so beautifully, he immediately asked happily, "Third sister, you smile so beautifully, are you secretly thinking about the emperor's brother-in-law?"
Zhu Wuhuan curled his lips and teased him gently, "Since my sister is smiling, it means she is thinking of your brother-in-law, right? Can't there be something else that makes my sister so happy?"
Zhu Chengying adorably patted the little flower beside her, saying matter-of-factly, "Third sister, you just miss your brother-in-law! Because only when you're with your brother-in-law will you smile so brightly that your eyes will light up!"
He pointed to the sky, grinned innocently and said, "It's just like the stars at night, twinkling, so bright, so beautiful! Mom would do this when she sees Dad! Sister-in-law would do this when she sees Brother! Sister, you would do the same when you see your brother-in-law!"
When Zhu Wuhuan heard what Xiao Chengying said, he was stunned for a moment, then his cheeks turned slightly red and he gently touched his eyes.
Really?
When she sees the tyrant now, does her eyes light up like little stars?
Maybe.
Because she herself can feel that she can no longer live without this man.
She loves him. …
Not far away, Feng Changye, who had just come to look for the siblings after court, was caught off guard by the Queen's thoughts.
His heart seemed to be hit by something suddenly, and then the warmth like the sun flowed through his entire chest.
He looked at the back of his queen with burning eyes.
She loved him. He loved her too.
She said she couldn't live without him now, but he had been unable to live without her for a long time!
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