"Empress, the emperor is here!" The little palace maid serving beside him came to report the news with a smile on her face.
Since His Majesty's visit to the Queen is a good thing for her, naturally people are happy, and it is not surprising that they come to report the good news.
Empress Zhang was reading a book. When she heard that the emperor had arrived, she quickly put down the book.
Empress Zhang was naturally very happy about Zhu Youxiao's arrival. She was very satisfied with her life in the palace.
First of all, His Majesty is a very good man, very handsome, very kind to me, and speaks very gently. Thinking of this, Empress Zhang's face turned red and her eyes were filled with stars.
Secondly, His Majesty had always been thinking about her as the Empress. By suspending the construction of the palace, His Majesty wanted to take her along, and Empress Zhang naturally knew that this was His Majesty's good intention.
Now that His Majesty is openly praising her in the court, the benefits of this are naturally self-evident, so Empress Zhang is even more grateful to Zhu Youxiao.
Now when she heard that Zhu Youxiao was coming, she hurriedly took her people and went out to greet him with a smile.
Seeing Empress Zhang coming out to pay her respects, Zhu Youxiao reached out and supported her.
Reaching out and holding Empress Zhang's hand, looking into her pair of gentle and clear eyes, Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Baozhu, why do you have to do this? We are husband and wife as one. I will come here often in the future. There is no need to make such a fuss every time."
As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao put his arm around Empress Zhang's waist.
A faint blush appeared on Empress Zhang's face, but she still leaned into Zhu Youxiao's arms.
"Your Majesty is here. I was so happy that I ran out on my own." Empress Zhang tilted her head and looked at Zhu Youxiao with a coquettish smile.
There was a hint of mischief on Empress Zhang's face, which, combined with her beautiful face, was really pleasing to the eye.
Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but sigh, it turns out that if you are beautiful you can do whatever you want.
Pulling Empress Zhang into the palace, Zhu Youxiao said, "I came here today because I want to discuss something with Baozhu. Baozhu should have known about the previous matter, right?
"Your Majesty, I already know." Empress Zhang nodded and said softly, "Your Majesty is so kind to me, but what can I do?"
Zhu Youxiao embraced Empress Zhang and placed her on his lap. He said, "We are husband and wife, so shouldn't I treat you well? Shouldn't Baozhu treat me well too? So, don't say such things in the future."
"Then I will work hard to give birth to a prince for Your Majesty as soon as possible." Empress Zhang said with a red face and lowered head, her voice barely audible.
Do you want to have a son?
Zhu Youxiao had this question in his mind. But he was still a baby. However, looking at Baozhu's expectant eyes, he couldn't refuse her. But Baozhu was still young, so he had to be careful.
"This is certainly the best." Zhu Youxiao laughed heartily.
"I came here today because I want to discuss something with the Queen. What has the father-in-law been busy with these days?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Queen Zhang and asked.
When Empress Zhang heard Zhu Youxiao ask this, she felt a little nervous, as he was asking about her father.
Although no one knew what His Majesty was going to do, both the ordinary people and Empress Zhang knew that it was not a good thing to attract His Majesty's attention.
Because once His Majesty takes notice, there's a 50% chance of getting promoted and getting rich, and a 50% chance of having your entire family executed. Even if that's not the case, at least you'll be exiled.
"Your Majesty, did my father do anything wrong?" Empress Zhang asked cautiously, and at the same time, a little anxiously, "Your Majesty, if it is true that my father did something wrong, please forgive him. Punishment is necessary, but please don't be too harsh."
Seeing Empress Zhang's aggrieved look, Zhu Youxiao reached out and pulled her up, comforting her: "It's okay, you didn't commit any crime, it's a good thing. I have something I want the father-in-law to do."
It turns out it’s not a bad thing.
But Empress Zhang was still very worried, because if her father did something for His Majesty, it might make some people unhappy.
Another very crucial thing is whether the father can get things done?
If my father fails to do things well, it may also make Your Majesty unhappy.
As long as I am here, I can ensure that my family is rich and healthy, so there is no need for my father to get involved in these matters.
Even if her son became emperor in the future, she, the empress dowager, could protect her family. It could be said that after she became the empress, her family would enjoy endless wealth and glory for two or even three generations, so there was no need for them to take any risks.
Now that His Majesty wants her father to do something, Empress Zhang's subconscious reaction is to refuse, but she also knows that she cannot speak.
"I wonder what Your Majesty wants my father to do?" Empress Zhang asked cautiously again, with a hint of worry in her eyes.
She really didn't know how to refuse His Majesty. Or should she say that her father was incompetent?
"The thing is, didn't you say earlier that construction in the palace would be halted, and you also said you wanted to cut palace expenses? I had someone investigate, and I found that there's a lot of shady dealings going on in the palace. The purchasers, from top to bottom, are working together, and a large portion of the palace's expenses are going into their pockets."
"It turns out it wasn't that I spent too much, but that they took it all back home. How could I not be angry?" Zhu Youxiao said with a sullen face, "So I wanted to clean them up and take back all the money they embezzled."
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