Chapter 460: A Car of Rewards



Princess Yan is pregnant!

Everyone in Yu's study was digesting this information.

Emperor Jingming scratched his ears and asked the doctor again: "Is the Princess of Yan pregnant?"

Pan Hai touched his nose silently.

The Emperor even asked the imperial physician to repeat it twice, probably because he was afraid that the censors might not have heard it clearly.

The imperial physician was very cooperative and said loudly: "Yes, the Princess of Yan has been pregnant for more than a month..."

The royal physician's resonant voice echoed in Yu's study and in everyone's ears.

The faces of several censors gradually turned pale.

Although censors have the right to report rumors, it would be fine if they impeached high-ranking officials, but to impeach a woman who turned out to be pregnant... this is too embarrassing.

If my mother or wife finds out when I get home, I'll probably be scolded.

Looking at the dumbfounded censors, Emperor Jingming suddenly felt refreshed.

Haha, it's finally the turn of these old folks to get into trouble. They were so fierce when they started to scold people, now they are done for.

It seems that the jade ruyi he gave to the seventh son's wife has brought good luck to her.

The more Emperor Jingming thought about it, the happier he felt. He glanced at Yu Jin and pretended to be unhappy: "Seventh Brother, your wife's pregnancy is a great thing. Why didn't you tell the palace? If you had told them, how could they misunderstand you?"

Several censors felt as if they had been slapped several times in the face and their faces were painful.

Yu Jin's delicate eyes revealed some hesitation: "Father, it is said that in the capital, women cannot disclose their pregnancy if it is less than three months..."

Emperor Jingming's expression changed slightly.

He also knew this saying, it was said that it was easy to slip!

Emperor Jingming slowly glanced at the faces of several censors, who blushed and felt the pressure was like a mountain.

What does the emperor mean? If anything happens to Princess Yan, will he ask them to compensate for the child?

This is the son and grandson of the dragon... Thinking of this, several censors immediately felt something was not right.

The censor who was making the most noise cursed the prince's staff to death in his heart.

Censors cannot take sides, but people always have tendencies, and he supports the prince's side.

Actually, it can't be said that way. The emperor has always been very protective of the prince's status. As a minister, it is normal for him to support the crown prince. But the prince is really too deceiving. He hinted to impeach the prince of Yan before he even figured out the matter. As a result, he was disgraced...

The censor thought so and knelt down with a swollen face to apologize.

Emperor Jingming sighed and said magnanimously: "I know that all of you are trying to uphold the etiquette and rules of our Great Zhou. Although misunderstandings have occurred, I will not blame you."

"We are guilty..." several censors said weakly.

The emperor has gone too far. He even beats the man when he is down!

Emperor Jingming looked at the kneeling censors with a smile and said in a friendly tone: "My dear ministers, you don't have to apologize to me. Just take it as a lesson in the future."

Let's see if you dare to keep an eye on the royal family's private affairs in the future. Even when he wanted to leave the palace, he was besieged. You all are really capable.

Emperor Jingming looked at Yu Jin again and said, "Prince Yan, the gentlemen did not mean to target you. They are protecting the dignity of the royal family and have no selfish motives. You should not harbor resentment."

"Son knows." Yu Jin said calmly, lowered his eyelids and said nothing.

Emperor Jingming saw that this was an injustice.

That's right, who wouldn't feel wronged to be criticized by a few censors for no reason? Besides, it's unlucky to announce that your wife is pregnant so early...

It seems that we should give some compensation to the seventh brother.

It is impossible to say that he had no resentment towards those famous censors. Emperor Jingming wanted to give them a small blow for revenge, so he gave a lot of gifts to Princess Yan in front of those censors to surprise her.

Yu Jin said calmly, "Thank you, father, for your generous gift."

Emperor Jingming nodded secretly.

He did not show any joy on his face because of the small reward. Lao Qi was still quite calm, at least he was not so careless.

"My dear ministers, please step back."

"We will take our leave now." Several censors fled in panic.

In an instant, most of Yu's study was empty.

Emperor Jingming looked at Yu Jin and stroked the white jade paper.

"When is the good news?"

Yu Jin said, "She felt uncomfortable after visiting the old lady of Marquis Yining. Her son was worried and asked the good doctor in the mansion to check her pulse. He didn't expect that she was pregnant. That's why we couldn't go to pay our respects..."

Emperor Jingming nodded slightly.

There are many things to pay attention to when being pregnant, one of which is that you cannot attend weddings or funerals.

"We should get some fresh air from the palace."

"My son is afraid that it will be bad for the child——"

Emperor Jingming's face turned serious: "What's the big deal? This is not an ordinary family. Your wife is pregnant with a dragon's son. The fetal god can only protect her!"

Yu Jin bowed his head and said, "I have learned my lesson. I will tell you father as soon as I have any happy events in the future."

Emperor Jingming was about to agree, but then he felt it was inappropriate, so he cleared his throat and said, "Tell me what to do, and the Empress will just let her know."

"Yes, son, I understand."

"Okay, go back and stay with your wife, so she can rest assured and take care of the baby."

Yu Jin thanked him and went back to Prince Yan's Mansion with a cart of gifts.

"What, Lao Qi brought back a bunch of rewards?"

In Prince Qi's palace, the princes were stunned when they heard the news, and they sent their trusted aides out to inquire about the news.

Not long after, the princes were even more stunned: Princess Yan was actually pregnant!

Everyone looked at the King of Shu.

The King of Shu's face turned slightly darker.

Here it comes again. He knows that any slight movement will lead to a comparison between him and Lao Qi.

What did he do to offend anyone? It was just that he got married right after the seventh brother.

The King of Shu was angry, but he could not stop his brothers from teasing him.

"I didn't expect that my seventh brother is so fast. Sixth brother, you have to work hard." King Lu patted King Shu's shoulder heavily.

The King of Shu took a sip of tea and said unhappily, "I'm not in a hurry."

"Sixth brother, there is no need to rush. After all, they have only been married for a few months." The eldest prince, Prince Qin, smiled and tried to smooth things over.

King Lu was afraid that the world would not be in chaos, so he said sarcastically: "The seventh brother got married a month later than the sixth brother."

The King of Shu threw the teacup on the table and stood up. "Thank you for your hospitality, Fourth Brother. I have something else to do at home, so I will leave first."

As soon as the King of Shu left, the others resigned one after another.

King Qi smiled and sent everyone to the door. When he turned around, the smile on his face had disappeared and he strode towards the backyard.

Princess Qi had just sorted out the accounts for this season and discovered that the palace had overspent. She was thinking about how to make up for the deficit when she saw Prince Qi walk in.

Princess Qi put aside her mundane affairs and went to greet them with a smile: "How many princes have left?"

Prince Qi cast his gaze upon Princess Qi's plain face, feeling annoyed for no reason.

It would be fine if she wasn't pretty, but after being married for so many years, she only has one daughter. She is really useless.

"What happened to the prince?"

The King of Qi was silent for a moment, then said, "The seventh son's wife is pregnant."

Princess Qi trembled her hands and the smile on her face faded.

Princess Yan got pregnant just a few months after getting married...

Prince Lu returned to his palace, embraced Princess Lu and kissed her on the face.

"What's wrong with you, Prince?" Princess Lu half-pushed and half-shoved in anger.

Prince Lu was frightened for a moment: "Thanks to you for stopping me from interfering, the seventh son's wife is actually pregnant!"