Changning, Hutuli, Chuixue, and Zhuiyu played mahjong for several hours until Su Peisheng came to invite her to the imperial procession at the front, at which point Changning finally left the mahjong table.
As soon as Changning entered Yinzhen's carriage, she was greeted by a pile of bright yellow memorials on the ground.
"Oh my god, they're all so old!"
This was the first time she had ever seen memorials. Seeing them all piled up on the floor, her first thought was that there were just too many. Yinzhen would have to read them day and night for three days straight...
My second thought was, "Is she not allowed to watch this? In TV dramas, many favored concubines rely on the emperor's favor to interfere in state affairs and offer opinions on memorials, which eventually makes the emperor wary and resentful."
However, Yinzhen seemed completely unconcerned about this matter. He quickly pulled her into his lap and sat her down, burying his head in her neck. His voice was muffled as he said, "I haven't seen you for most of the day. Why didn't you say you'd come and keep me company?"
Changning could actually detect a hint of grievance in his tone.
Amitabha!
Who would have thought that the cold-faced Emperor Yongzheng is now acting like a wronged little wife, whining and pleading with me!
However, she was quite pleased and replied with a smile, "My daughters came to see me, so I played with them for a while. If you missed me, why didn't you have Su Peisheng call me earlier?"
"Knowing that my daughters were with you, I thought I'd visit you later after they left. Who knew it would be so late and you still weren't done?" By the end, Yinzhen was a little resentful.
Changning twitched her lips, a little helpless: "Hutu's car is a bit small, it's more comfortable at my place, so I'll have her ride in my car from now on."
Yinzhen pondered for a moment and said, "Then let Hutu ride in your carriage, and you ride in mine. We'll ride together."
"Huh? Will this work?" Changning hesitated for a moment, but looking at Yinzhen's expression, she nodded.
Just kidding, I'm the virtuous empress of the Qing Dynasty! What's wrong with taking a ride in a carriage!
Hearing her say that, Yinzhen was even happier. The two of them cuddled together for a while longer, and Changning's lips even became a little swollen.
She thought to herself, "This isn't right. Did Yinzhen eat mutton again for lunch?"
The way he looks is like an old house on fire!
That's incredibly enthusiastic.
Changning was right. After ascending the throne, Yinzhen was always on edge, afraid that he would not be a good emperor, afraid that he would betray the trust of the late emperor, afraid that he would not be as good an emperor as his second brother, afraid that the people would not respect and love him, and afraid that the civil and military officials would have some criticism of him.
He desperately wanted to be a good emperor.
Moreover, she has a bit of a perfectionist streak, hoping to do everything perfectly.
So he gets tired sometimes.
In the entire world, only Yao Xian could truly make him relax. Only when Yao Xian was there, with a candle lit at the door, did he feel at home and find solace for his soul.
He suddenly realized that Yao Xian's place in his heart was far more important than she thought, and even more important than he himself thought.
After figuring this out, he felt he couldn't live without her anymore.
No matter how busy he was with official duties, he didn't want to live alone in the cold and desolate Yangxin Hall. There was no warm body, no pretty face, no fragrant scent there. He couldn't sleep well no matter how hard he tried. Only when he lay on the bed next to her could he feel like he had returned to a paradise.
But there's nothing wrong with that.
Both Changning and Yinzhen thoroughly enjoyed this feeling.
It's like suddenly falling in love.
The two cuddled together for a while before Yinzhen finally let her go and continued reading the memorials. To keep her from getting bored, he even found her an interesting book of supernatural tales.
Changning found the book rather uninteresting. Novels from the Ming and Qing dynasties had reached their zenith, but she was a little hesitant to read about these supernatural beings. So, after putting the book down, she focused on watching Yinzhen handle his work.
A man who is serious is so handsome...
Even if Yinzhen was slow to notice, he could feel her burning gaze. He felt a sweet warmth in his heart. Oh, Yaoxian really loves me so much.
Changning became lost in thought as she looked at the memorials. Fearing she would get bored, Yinzhen picked out some interesting things from the memorials and told her about them: "Look at this Hangzhou textile commissioner. He even had to inform me of the abbot of Fayu Temple's passing. He really had nothing left to write. He had submitted more than a dozen similar memorials of greetings before."
Changning's mouth dropped open in astonishment. This... this...
"Huh? Aren't memorials all about national affairs? Things like policies for people's livelihood and local guidelines? Things that can affect the overall situation of a region? How come there are these?"
She really didn't expect it. When she came in and saw the memorials all over the floor, she thought something big had happened again. It turns out there was so much nonsense.
Yinzhen laughed: "Those who have real important matters are urgent, these are all trivial. The Fujian naval commander also said that there was a woman there who found ten taels of gold and turned it in to the government."
"Wow, that's honesty!"
Seeing her interest, Yinzhen reviewed the documents while explaining to her how officials had handled cases, including those who pleaded poverty, saying their houses were flooded, their elderly mothers' beds were submerged, and their families had to sleep under bridges, requesting the emperor to lend them some money.
Changning remarked that this person was incredibly loyal. Yinzhen had been managing the Ministry of Revenue's debts before, so why were people still eager to borrow money?
Then I looked at the name.
Ah, Li Wei.
He's such an honest and upright official!
"Then let's allocate some money to him."
Yinzhen nodded: "Li Wei is a man of great righteousness, who loves the people like his own children. He is a capable person."
He then mentioned several other names, all of whom were his trusted ministers, including Ortai. However, he said he would only transfer him after Ortai had achieved some success in his local post.
Speaking of Ortai, Changning couldn't help but think of his daughter, Wanji, a good friend of Hutuli.
"Hutuli invited Wanji to the palace a couple of days ago. This child is really good. Although it was her first time in the palace, her manners and etiquette were good. She was not reserved, but she knew how to behave properly."
Yinzhen narrowed his eyes slightly. Ortai was a minister he planned to appoint to an important position. If his daughter was good, that would be even better, since they would be selecting candidates anyway.
"By the way, Madam Nian and Nian Zhiyi are still in the capital. After Nian Gengyao left, they sent invitations, wanting to enter the palace for an audience. However, they have been busy with the Mulan Hunting Grounds these days, so I haven't made any arrangements yet."
Yinzhen wasn't particularly interested in matters concerning women, but he was willing to listen to Yaoxian talk, feeling that it was like the gentle, everyday conversations between an ordinary couple.
"Alas, if I could be an ordinary citizen in my next life, I hope to be with Yao Xian for life."
Hearing Yinzhen's emotional words, Changning actually thought about it for a moment.
If there is an afterlife, they should reunite in the modern world, right?
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