Chapter 250 The Queen's Speechless
The Emperor saw that Funing had left, and he didn't want to stay with Duke Cheng'en any longer. "I still have many memorials to read. Queen, please go outside and have a chat with Duke Cheng'en! It's not easy for you two to meet."
The emperor said this not only to show grace to the queen, but also because he hoped the queen would remind Duke Cheng'en not to interfere in other people's affairs.
After the Queen and Duke Cheng'en expressed their gratitude, they took a group of people and went outside the palace to talk.
The two of them found a spacious spot outside and stood there to talk. This way, they would both be aware of any small movements around them. Their actions could also be seen by the people around them, which was a good thing for both of them.
"Your Majesty the Queen!" Duke Cheng'en had not spoken to his daughter like this for many years. Every time there was a grand banquet in the palace, he would take a look from afar to know whether the Queen was doing well.
When Duke Cheng'en thought about this, his eyes couldn't help but turn red.
In such a public place, the Queen could not stop her father from performing the ceremony. After Duke Cheng'en finished performing the ceremony, she realized that her father's eyes were red. "Don't worry, father. I am doing well in the palace! The Emperor is also taking good care of me. How are things at home?"
"Don't worry, Madam. Everything is fine at home. It's just that your mother and I miss you the most."
"Mother misses me! Ask her to pass a sign and come to the palace to see me often, and I will be happy." The Queen smiled and comforted Duke Cheng'en. She couldn't act too fragile, otherwise her father and mother at home would be even more worried.
"Okay!" Duke Cheng'en responded with a smile. It was impossible for them to talk about any private matters while standing here. The Queen and Duke Cheng'en were very happy to be able to chat like this.
"By the way, why was father invited to dinner with Funing today?" The Queen originally asked this question just to find a topic to make the situation seem less strange and awkward.
As a result, the queen could only be thankful that she asked this question, otherwise she would regret it later.
"I feel unlucky whenever I mention this. Your mother and I wanted to send Zhao Yuntian to Funing to keep the emperor's grandson company, but Funing refused because she was the eldest princess. I originally wanted to make it a done deal with the emperor and just tell him that Funing agreed, but for such a small matter, the emperor actually summoned that little girl into the palace.
I was standing there, but she refused to change her mind. As a result, it didn't work out, and she was criticized and even had to pay for the whole seasoning shop.
As expected of the daughter of that fellow Zhao Changyou, she's quite stubborn, yet the Emperor doesn't even stand on my side. "Your Majesty, who can I turn to for justice?"
With every word the Duke of Cheng'en spoke, the Queen felt her heart beat faster. When the Duke of Cheng'en finished speaking, the Queen felt that she needed to use all her rationality to suppress her anger.
The Queen pretended to look at her father with curiosity. She asked why the Emperor was so generous today and even let them talk alone. It turned out that it was her father who got into trouble.
"Father, why did you send your child to Funing when he was fine? Funing doesn't specialize in teaching children. Can he teach as well as those great scholars in the academy?"
"Ah? The mansion just wants to have more options. The queen doesn't have a son either. The mansion wants to have some connection with the eldest prince. In the future..."
Seeing her father dare to say such outrageous words in such a place, the queen could only interrupt him quickly: "Father, be careful with your words!"
Now, Lord Cheng'en realized that he had said the wrong thing. He looked around nervously and saw that everyone was far away. He then breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Lord Cheng En was also frightened and broke out in a cold sweat: "I lost my caution!"
The Queen thought about it and decided not to tell her father about Funing's special situation. After this meeting, she felt that her father had grown old and had lost his former caution. She was afraid that her father would be used to cause greater trouble, and she would be the sinner of the Shui family.
"Father, Marquis Zhao has been with the Emperor since he was a humble man. He has stood firmly by his side for so many years. Moreover, there are no women in the harem of the Marquis of Wu'an. Therefore, no one can replace Marquis Zhao's position in the Emperor's heart, even if he is not in Yuanjing.
And Fu Ning is also the emperor's guilt. You and the people in the palace, don't try to take advantage of Fu Ning, otherwise you will force the Shui Mansion into a dead end."
The Queen only hoped that these words could calm her father and mother down, and not let them think that they could act as they pleased just because the people in Yuanjing had been praising them for so many years.
The Empress knew how special Funing was to the Jing Kingdom. The Emperor would have given up on ten of them, not just one. So, just live your life well and don't cause trouble for her.
She was now glad that Xing Xingning had a good relationship with her daughter, otherwise today would definitely not be as simple as losing a shop.
Although Cheng En Gong was old, he had once been wise. Seeing his daughter trying so hard to persuade him, he couldn't believe it and said, "Is it really that serious?"
The Queen nodded emphatically. "Fu Ning must have given Fu Shou a favor this time, so she didn't bother with you. Otherwise, even if she asked the Emperor to strip you of your title, he would probably agree."
The queen said in her heart, so don't provoke her again in the future, otherwise how many favors will it take to repay! And she didn't want her daughter's favors to be wasted on her parents' family.
"Alas, I just feel a little bit unwilling. Why did that old fellow Zhao Changyou always put pressure on me before, and now even the younger one Zhao Lingmeng doesn't give me face. But from now on, I will tell my family not to provoke Princess Funing."
The Queen really didn't want to endure it anymore. "Father, have you been flattered for so long that you're a little cocky? Old Marquis Zhao earned his title by fighting on the border, while you only got your title because you raised a daughter. So, not only is it appropriate for Old Marquis Zhao to be above you, it's also appropriate for his descendants to be above you.
Why can't the younger generation enjoy the peace that others risked their lives to protect?"
When Duke Cheng'en heard his daughter speak so bluntly and look down on him so much, his face first turned blue, then white. In short, he felt very uncomfortable.
Duke Cheng'en held it in for a long time before finally saying, "I understand!"
Zhao Lingmeng had just returned to the palace when the emperor's rewards, the empress's rewards, and the title deed to the Cheng'en Mansion all arrived. Zhao Lingmeng took a quick look at them and then had Qiuyue take someone to register them and store them in the warehouse.
Zhao Lingmeng took out the compensation from the Cheng'en Mansion, the shop's title deed, and related channel information, and handed them to Qiuyue. "Give the title deed to the spice shop here to Qiunian! Have her send someone to collect it. Tell her that business is operating as usual. You can also collect some strange and eccentric things for me! Anything is fine."
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