How innocent are those children?

Concubine Shu clenched her fists tightly and slammed them heavily on the table.

She kept taking deep breaths, but she still felt very angry.

It was all Cheng Hui's fault! Chu Yaoyao was injured and could only lie on the couch.

Hearing this indignant tone, she folded her hands under her chin and sighed rather melancholy.

That's right, it's all that scumbag's fault! Suddenly, she raised her head sharply, [Got it! ]

[Since their relatives don’t care, we can set up an orphanage to take them in first, and then have embroiderers teach them how to spin and embroider later…]

Although she didn't know what "welfare home" meant, Concubine Shu's eyes lit up. This was a good idea!

"Your Majesty, I have an idea."

"Oh? My beloved, tell me about it."

"Why not raise these children in the name of the court and then arrange for someone to teach them skills, even if they can't get married in the future..."

"I can also learn a skill and support myself."

Hearing this, Chu Yaoyao couldn't help but widen her eyes.

[This is exactly what I thought. Could it be...]

Shufei's heart tightened. Could it be that she was too anxious and Yao'er saw something?

Emperor Qixuan also clenched his teacup slightly.

Chu Yaoyao scratched her chin with her fingers, looking thoughtful.

[Could this be the legendary mother-daughter bond? ]

Hearing this, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Emperor Qixuan showed a look of surprise and patted Concubine Shu's hand.

"My beloved concubine is really smart. Just a few words made me suddenly enlightened."

"I dare not take credit for it."

In front of Yaoyao, Concubine Shu blushed and smiled softly.

Where Yaoyao couldn't see, Concubine Shu pinched his palm hard.

"This method is mentioned in that ancient book."

As she spoke, she glanced at Emperor Qixuan with a warning.

"cough!"

Emperor Qixuan coughed lightly, then rubbed his palms on his knees calmly.

It hurts so much.

"This is a great idea! But..."

The treasury is empty! Although the silver previously seized from Li Yan's house has been deposited into the treasury.

But such a big country needs silver everywhere. In just a few days, half of the 200,000 taels had been used up.

In half a month, the envoys from Xiyue will arrive in Beijing.

As a victorious country, we must have the necessary pomp and show and give them enough deterrence.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be embarrassing to foreign countries? Because of the banquet, the Minister of Revenue had cried poor in public in the court more than once.

Thinking of this, Emperor Qixuan pinched his eyebrows.

It's really difficult for me! Shu Fei naturally knew his concerns and immediately said:

"I also want to contribute. Although I am a woman in the deep palace and cannot often show up in public, I can always give some money."

Hearing this, Chu Yaoyao felt a little uncomfortable.

【It turns out that Daqi has become so poor. 】

Emperor Qixuan: ...

Although it is true, how can you say such hurtful words in such a soft tone? [Have you fallen to the point where you have to rely on your mother's dowry for emergency? ]

Emperor Qixuan closed his eyes, clenched and unclenched his fists repeatedly, and suppressed his anger, fearing that if he couldn't hold back, he would hurt her little butt even more.

Suddenly, he felt his knees being patted twice, and when he turned around he saw a troubled little face.

"I'll help, too."

I saw a key tied with a red rope lying in the white and tender palm.

"This is?"

Emperor Qixuan looked at her in confusion.

"Yao'er, have you made up your mind?" Concubine Shu looked at her and asked.

Your Majesty may not know, but she knows very well that Yao'er treasures those gold, silver and jewelry very much. She even asked her for a lock and hung the key around her neck, keeping it close to her at all times.

Last night, she was afraid that Yao'er's neck would be tangled in the rope while she was sleeping, so she quietly helped her take it off.

"Yao'er, are you really willing to give it up?"

Chu Yaoyao also remembered what happened last night and couldn't help blushing. She stuffed the key into her hand and then buried her little head under the pillow.

【Take it away! Don’t let me see it again! 】

She was afraid that she would not be able to resist and snatch the key back.

Seeing her like this, Emperor Qixuan and Concubine Shu felt both amused and helpless.

Suddenly, Chu Yaoyao poked her head out from under the pillow. Her hair, which had been tied up, became messy, with two strands of hair slightly curled up on her forehead, making her look a little silly and cute.

She held her chin and frowned.

[Unfortunately, those who have some skills are all particular about passing down skills to males but not females, or about family secrets that are not to be passed down to outsiders.]

【It’s so difficult to push this forward. 】

Hearing this, Emperor Qixuan nodded slightly.

It is indeed difficult.

There’s an old saying that goes, “Teaching your apprentice will starve you to death.”

[But this is something that my cheap father should worry about. What does it have to do with a little kid like me? ]

Thinking of this, Chu Yaoyao drooped her arms, changed into a comfortable posture, and continued to lie down.

Emperor Qixuan: ...

Seeing her miserable appearance, Emperor Qixuan turned his eyes away, thinking out of sight out of mind.

"I just received news this morning that General Li will return to Beijing in two days."

"real!"

Concubine Shu was ecstatic, her eyebrows were dancing with joy as if every brow revealed happiness.

She stood up and paced back and forth excitedly, muttering to herself.

"The General's Mansion is guarded by only a few disabled veterans. It will not be easy to clean up. We need to send a few people over to help as soon as possible."

"And the doctor, I don't know if my father's old injury has recurred..."

As she said this, she hit her head in frustration.

Really, I knew that my father had won the battle, but I forgot to prepare in advance.

Emperor Qixuan was a little dazed. He hadn't seen Wanzhi so childish for a long time.

She must have stayed in the harem for too long and felt a little depressed. It's time to take her out of the palace for a walk.

"I suddenly remembered that there will be a lantern festival tomorrow. Do you want to leave the palace, my beloved?"

【Lantern Festival?】

Chu Yaoyao got up instantly.

【It’s over! 】

【How could I forget such an important plot?】

[After the banquet at the Princess's Mansion, the heroine met the dying hero on her way home. She brought him home and took good care of him. Later, the hero confessed his love to the heroine at the Lantern Festival.

Then began the bloody drama of her running away and him chasing her, torturing the male lead in the early stage, torturing the female lead in the middle stage, and torturing the male supporting role throughout the whole process...】

Male lead?

Hearing these two words, the teacup in Emperor Qixuan's hand shook slightly.

It has been a long time since I heard these two words from my heart.

Which prince of Xiyue is the hero? Thinking of this, Emperor Qixuan said something seemingly inadvertently.

"I guess the Xiyue envoys are already on their way. I wonder which prince is leading the team."

[The envoy is the prince of Xiyue? ]

Yes, hurry up and keep thinking, who is the male protagonist? Emperor Qixuan looked at Yaoyao impatiently.

[That's right. After all, she is sending a princess to marry a foreign princess. As a brother, I have no choice but to do my duty.]

[I heard that there are beautiful women in Xiyue. My scumbag dad is really lucky. ]

Thinking of this, Chu Yaoyao gave him a meaningful look.

Emperor Qixuan glanced at Concubine Shu subconsciously.

What princess, what beauty? This is not what I want! Noticing that Concubine Shu's attitude had cooled down, Emperor Qixuan glared at Yaoyao unhappily.

This unlucky child!

All you do every day is dig holes for your dad!

(End of this chapter)