Seeing this, the young eunuch Zhou Quan tentatively asked, "Your Majesty has worked hard, why don't you take the Empress out to relax as well?"
Although it is a major event for the emperor and empress to leave the palace, it is not a problem as long as we are careful. Moreover, there are two very powerful generals at the horse farm, so there is no need to worry about their safety.
The emperor was very tempted, but he still forced himself to say, "I won't go!"
Firstly, the Empress's belly is too big, and there is no room for any mishap. Secondly, with so many people in the court watching, if he were to go out and play with Lu Baichuan and the others without a care in the world after such an incident, there would probably be three or four censors who would die in court tomorrow.
Zhou Quan said nothing, turned around and went out. Seeing the few people guarding outside, he deliberately sighed and said, "His Majesty is very angry. It seems that this time, General Lu's position in His Majesty's heart will be shaken."
No one reacted, their expressions unchanged, as if Zhou Quan was talking to himself.
However, as soon as their turn came, one of them hurriedly left to deliver the message.
Zhou Quan had been keeping an eye on him, and upon seeing this, he went to report to the emperor: "Your Majesty, it's all settled."
The emperor responded and stood up, saying, "It's getting late; it's time to have dinner with the empress."
The latest news from outside the palace says that Lu Baichuan and his family have been living a wild life, spending the whole day at the horse farm and now they're even having barbecue. They really don't care about him being the emperor at all!
I remember at the end of last year, my father took a large group of people out for barbecue, while he was the only one in the palace reading memorials.
Back then, his father was willing to send some roasted meat to the palace to satisfy his cravings, but now that brat Lu Baichuan wouldn't even think about him!
After walking a short distance, they saw Eunuch Zhao from the Emperor Emeritus's palace approaching and respectfully saying, "Your Majesty, the Emperor Emeritus invites you to Xuan Yue Palace for roast meat. The Empress has already gone there."
Barbecue?
That's strange, why is everyone eating barbecue today?
but……
The emperor swallowed hard; he was really tempted.
Waaaaah, Father Emperor is still the best!
He immediately went to Xuan Yue Palace. On the way, Eunuch Zhao whispered to him, "The Emperor Emeritus originally wanted to go to the horse farm, but when he thought about the Emperor fighting with the officials of the previous dynasty, he refrained from going. However, he heard that the Lu family had eaten barbecue and was very hungry for it, so he had it served in the palace."
The emperor was deeply moved after hearing this. Since his father reformed, he had become a truly good father, standing firmly by his side at a time like this and not causing any trouble.
Upon arriving at Xuan Yue Palace, the old emperor and Consort Liu were in charge of the overall situation, followed by the emperor's family of four. No one else was invited, as the retired emperor had something to ask the emperor and did not want too many people to know.
When the emperor arrived, the roasted meat was almost ready, and its aroma was so enticing that it made one's mouth water.
"Come quickly, come quickly."
When the retired emperor saw him, he beckoned him over without even waiting for him to bow.
After dismissing the servants, he went straight to the point and asked, "How long do you plan to perform this scene?"
The emperor hadn't expected him to be so direct, but considering there was no one else around, he said, "The border conflict can't wait much longer; your son will handle it as soon as possible."
"Yes, as long as you have a plan in mind, I will try my best to stay calm and not cause you any trouble."
The old emperor nodded. Fortunately, he still occasionally paid attention to important matters of state; otherwise, he would have taken Consort Liu and his grandchildren directly to the horse farm to find the Lu family.
I heard Old Man Lu can't play polo, but he can! If I go, I can teach Old Man Lu, and then I'll completely crush him in polo!
It was so exciting to think about, but then this happened, and he was really frustrated.
The emperor smiled helplessly. If the people weren't so divided, there would be no need to put on this show. He was the emperor, not an actor. Who would want to do this?
Thinking about it made me even angrier.
The meat was cooked just then, and he took a big bite, then gave some to the Empress as well.
The Empress was very fond of food during her pregnancy, but she tried her best to control her appetite, only eating a little bit as a treat before obediently eating healthy meals.
The little prince and princess are both very sensible. They didn't make a fuss about going out to play. The little prince even knows that starting tomorrow, he won't take the initiative to talk to the dog. Even if the dog takes the initiative to approach him, he will give it the cold shoulder and cooperate with his father.
At this time, everyone must be of one mind.
If it weren't for the fact that Peng Yuan was about to marry Qin Jian, the Empress would have wanted to limit the number of times Peng Yuan could visit the Lu family. She was quite envious of Peng Yuan, who was cooped up in the palace every day.
Meanwhile, news from the palace also spread outside. Everyone thought that the emperor was really angry, which was why he made Lu Baichuan his deputy general, intending to punish him. But Lu Baichuan didn't seem to care at all and even took his family out to play all day.
Isn't this just taking the emperor's favor and trust for granted and disregarding the emperor's authority?
Feng Cheng summoned several officials for a meeting that very night and said, "It's rare for the Emperor to have a falling out with the Lu family. Why don't we take this opportunity to bring the Lu family down?"
Although he felt quite honored to have Lu Baichuan as his deputy commander, he absolutely could not allow Lu Baichuan to have the opportunity to steal the credit.
He wanted Lu Baichuan to stay in the capital, preferably until he and the emperor grew to hate each other and he was forced to go home and farm!
The group conspired together all night, and only went to court with panda eyes at the crack of dawn.
The atmosphere in the court today was very strange. Everyone could see that the emperor was angry. Everyone thought there would be a big fight, but nothing happened.
During this time, neither Lu Baichuan nor Qin Jian spoke, nor did the emperor summon them; they were simply sulking with each other.
Everyone seemed to enjoy watching it, but they didn't know how long this situation would last.
A moment of anger doesn't mean anything, after all, the Lu family's honor still exists. Their goal is to bring down the Lu family and make them never recover.
As long as the Lu family exists, they will have no chance to rise to the top. They must unite!
However, Feng Cheng didn't have much time to fight in the capital. The border war was urgent, and he had to get up immediately to go to the border to provide support. The court was discussing this matter today, giving him three days to prepare before setting off with 100,000 troops.
Feng Cheng excitedly agreed, becoming the talk of the town in the capital.
At this time, it was inevitable that some people would kick someone when they were down. Many people wanted to gossip to the Lu family, but the Lu family did not give them any chance to get in touch. They simply closed the door to guests and devoted themselves to preparing for Qin Jian's wedding.
However, this scene made others look down on the Lu family even more, thinking that they were indeed from a small and humble family, and that they were so frightened by this situation that they would never dare to show their faces again.
Jiang Jiuniang didn't care about any of that. She secretly opened a beauty salon and launched several new skincare products with amazing effects.
However, it wasn't sold in bulk; instead, it was sold to the highest bidder, and all of them were sold at high prices to those foul-mouthed people.
Jiang Jiuniang earned a large sum of money with tears in her eyes, and her hands cramped up while counting the money that night.
"Auntie, is this really going to work? The court will definitely impeach Uncle again!"
Lotus looked at the pile of money in front of her and couldn't help but feel worried.
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