Chapter 820: Greedy Snake Swallows Elephant
Xiao Xixi said, "The gold medal was made by the King of England. One of the two silver notes was provided by the King of England, and the other was provided by me. Congratulations on your victory. I hope you will continue to work hard and create better works."
Princess Li held the gold medal in both hands, her eyes red with excitement.
She has never received such an honor since she was a child!
Yao Jieyu said excitedly: "Sister Li Fei, congratulations! You are really amazing!"
Princess Li held the gold medal and touched it for a long time before reluctantly putting it back into the box.
She gently closed the lid of the box, then took a deep breath and spoke slowly.
"Thank you, Madam Concubine. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known that so many people liked the novels I wrote."
Xiao Xixi said with a smile: "Since everyone likes the stories you write, then you can write more. I will discuss with the King of England and ask him to find someone to print your stories and sell them in bookstores. You can also get a share of the profits. How do you do?"
Princess Li was stunned.
She asked in disbelief, "Can I make money too?"
Xiao Xixi: "Of course, if so many people like the books you write, the sales should be very good, and you will definitely make a lot of money. If you can make money on your own, you don't have to rely on your family anymore. You can buy whatever you want, how free it is."
Princess Li was very moved after hearing this.
Yao Jieyu whispered, "Sister, just agree to it. You don't have much to do anyway. Writing a storybook can kill time and make money. How great!"
Concubine Li said cautiously, "Your Highness's idea is very good, but I am a concubine in the harem after all, and it is not convenient for me to show my face in public. If others knew that I wrote those messy scripts, I would be ridiculed."
Xiao Xixi: "This is easy. You just need to choose a pen name. We will keep it a secret for you and no one will know that you are writing a storybook."
Concubine Li looked at the brocade box in front of her, hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded to accept the imperial concubine's proposal.
For her, writing storybooks is not only a way to make money, but also a way to find spiritual comfort.
She had given up hope on the emperor, but her status meant she would be trapped in the harem for the rest of her life. Instead of living in a daze every day, she might as well find something to do.
Xiao Xixi thought that she had just been kidnapped and the emperor would not let her leave the palace again in a short time, so she said.
"In a couple of days I will invite Princess England to the palace to enjoy the flowers. You two should come along then."
Concubine Li and Concubine Yao were a little surprised.
They are not familiar with the British princess, so what are they invited to do?
Xiao Xixi saw their confusion and took the initiative to explain: "Isn't Concubine Li going to publish a book? When Princess Ying arrives, Concubine Li can discuss the specific matters with Princess Ying in person, such as how to divide the profits? Does the manuscript need to be revised? You have to discuss these matters yourself, I have no right to intervene."
Concubine Li suddenly realized: "I understand. Thank you for your advice, Your Majesty."
Xiao Xixi encouraged: "Come on, I look forward to you writing more and better works!"
Concubine Li felt a surge of emotions in her heart.
This sense of accomplishment from being recognized by others was something she had never felt before.
She secretly clenched her fists: "I will try my best!"
After finishing the story, Concubine Yao mentioned something that happened in the palace yesterday.
"My Lady, the Duke of Hong sent his granddaughter Lu Xinyao to the palace yesterday, saying that Lu Xinyao was to accompany the Grand Empress Dowager to talk. But the Grand Empress Dowager specially summoned the Emperor to Changle Palace yesterday evening. From the looks of it, it seems that she intends to bring Lu Xinyao and the Emperor together."
Concubine Li had just received the prize for the storytelling contest from the Imperial Concubine, so she naturally leaned more towards the Imperial Concubine and said.
"Your Highness, please be careful and don't let Lu Xinyao take advantage of you."
Xiao Xixi was quite surprised: "There is such a thing."
Concubine Li curled her lips and said, "I don't understand what Duke Hong is thinking. He just lost a granddaughter in the palace, and it's fine if he doesn't learn his lesson, but he's actually thinking about stuffing people into the palace. Isn't he afraid that another granddaughter will be lost in the palace?"
Yao Jieyu: "It's all for that position."
The position she was referring to was naturally the position of queen.
The Lu family already had a Grand Empress Dowager, but they were still not satisfied and wanted to have another Queen.
Greedy snake swallows elephant.
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A lot of things happened in the morning court today.
First, an official came forward to mention that the imperial concubine had been abducted by kidnappers, her innocence was damaged, and she was not worthy of being a concubine. She should be sent to Ziyun Temple immediately to prevent her from tarnishing the reputation of the royal family.
Then, Li Qingyan, the Minister of Personnel, stood up and said that the kidnappers had dared to abduct the imperial concubine and the King of England in the city, which was a dereliction of duty on the part of the Jingzhao Prefecture and the Patrol Defense Office.
Xiao Lingfeng, the Left Patrol Director, and Luo Yechen, the Right Patrol Director, could no longer stand and immediately stood up to defend themselves. At the same time, they impeached Duke Hong for colluding with the bandits to commit kidnapping, and they said that Duke Hong must be held accountable for this matter.
Duke Hong was not in the court and could not defend himself, but someone spoke for him.
For example, Luo Yanzhi, who had just been demoted to a county king.
Luo Yanzhi stood up and said that it was impossible for Duke Hong to collude with the bandits, and this must be a misunderstanding.
Afterwards, several more people came forward one after another, all to speak up for Duke Hong.
Some of them were good friends with Hong Guogong, and some wanted to take the opportunity to do a favor for the Empress Dowager.
Luo Yanzhi belongs to the latter.
He has married Xia Yuran, who is the granddaughter of the Empress Dowager.
Even though he didn't like Xia Yuran, it didn't prevent him from getting in touch with the Empress Dowager through Xia Yuran.
Although the Empress Dowager is old, she is not a simple person. It is rumored that after Emperor Sheng Yong passed away, he left the military command to her. As long as he can get her support, Luo Yanzhi may be able to fight for it again.
There was a heated argument in the court over the matter of Duke Hong.
It was not until the emperor spoke that everyone shut up.
Peace returned to the court.
Mei Guangtao, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, stood up at this time.
"I have a report to make!"
Luo Qinghan: "Speak."
Mei Guangtao: "The thieves who kidnapped the imperial concubine and the king have all been arrested. After interrogation, the thieves have confessed that they kidnapped the imperial concubine and the king in order to frame Duke Hong. This kidnapping case has nothing to do with Duke Hong!"
When Luo Yanzhi heard this, he immediately smiled smugly.
The look he gave Luo Yechen was full of provocation.
If it were any other time, Luo Yechen would have exploded long ago.
But today he was surprisingly calm.
He even had the mood to smile back at Luo Yanzhi.
Luo Yanzhi was stunned by his abnormal behavior.
Could it be that the King of England took the wrong medicine today?
Mei Guangtao presented the confessions of the thieves and then continued.
"Although this kidnapping case has nothing to do with Duke Hong, the arson and murder case at Xixiang Pavilion was committed by Duke Hong himself!"
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Happy Chinese Valentine's Day everyone~
The Cowherd is waiting for the Weaver Girl, and I am waiting for your monthly tickets~
(End of this chapter)
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