"Your Majesty, I have no objection.
This is the punishment I deserve. I should be punished. I should be punished."
Lord Wang responded hurriedly in fear and trepidation. At this moment, he was secretly glad in his heart that as long as he could keep the official hat on his head, he could accept any other punishment.
The emperor's face was gloomy, and he slowly said, "As the saying goes, 'A son's failure to teach is the fault of his father'. Lord Wang, you have failed to discipline your daughter and have spoiled her too much, causing her to be so ignorant of etiquette and behave erratically.
You are now fined one year's salary and ordered to reflect on your mistakes at home.
Your wife must also bear joint responsibility and be confined for one year to reflect on her mistakes. During this period, she is not allowed to step out of the mansion.
As for that girl from your family, her words and actions are truly inappropriate, how can she be so inappropriate!"
Hearing this, everyone present took a deep breath and couldn't help but worry for Lord Wang.
However, the story is not over yet.
The Emperor paused for a moment, then continued:
"However, since Fourth Sister-in-law has already seen that this young lady from the Wang family is eager to get married, I cannot but make it happen.
Lord Wang, I give you one month to arrange a proper marriage for your daughter.
But remember, this matter must not be made public. A girl who is so eager to marry is probably not worthy of the son of a minister in the court."
Although it was not stated explicitly, everyone present knew it clearly in their hearts and knew that the girl from the Wang family would eventually have to quietly find an ordinary family and marry off hastily.
After all, no one present was willing to let such a notorious woman enter their home.
Besides, who would dare to go against the emperor?
It’s not that Nangong Yumo wants to meddle in other people’s business, but this father and daughter really embarrassed themselves by attending his banquet, which was specially prepared for Yue Qianli and Jiang Ling.
Now they have suffered such injustice, and it would be unfair to our brothers if we don’t punish them.
This matter has come to an end.
Everyone's eyes turned to Yue Qianli at the same time.
What is surprising is that from beginning to end, Yue Qianli never uttered a single word.
However, when people noticed his gaze, they found that his eyes were always fixed on Jiang Ling, never shifting for a moment.
Seeing this, everyone sighed inwardly, "It seems that Prince Yue is truly deeply in love.
Apart from the Princess of Yue, I'm afraid there is no one else in the world who can catch his eye."
The cleverness of the Yue Princess's methods and her meticulous thinking are truly impressive, and one cannot help but sigh:
"As expected of the Princess of Yue, she is truly ruthless and merciless!"
If Jiang Ling knew that everyone thought he was clever and thoughtful, he would just laugh.
However, outsiders have no right to interfere in his and Yue Qianli's affairs.
Whether it is the northern border or anywhere else, Jiang Ling has the final say.
Even if Jiang Ling said he wanted to kill someone, Yue Qianli would just kill him with a knife.
These two people have no room for anyone else.
Nangong Yumo then looked at Yue Qianli, Jiang Ling and the others, and his tone became relaxed and casual.
"Fourth brother, fourth sister-in-law, are you satisfied?"
The two nodded in unison, "Very satisfied, thank you, big brother!"
Hearing this, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief, except for the girl from the Wang family who looked as pale as death.
However, no one would care about her at this time, not even her parents.
At this time, Jiang Ling stood up, walked to the middle of the banquet hall, and saluted the emperor sitting in the main seat.
"Brother, thank you!
Yue Qianli and I knew that this banquet was a welcome banquet specially prepared by my elder brother for Yue Qianli.
Yue Qianli was very touched, but he was a taciturn person, so even though he was grateful in his heart, he couldn't express why.
However, I know he is truly grateful for the kindness shown to him by you, the Queen, and the three princes.
He truly treats you as family.
Although he cannot choose his background, he now has the right to choose his family.
From now on, you will be his and my family."
Then, he turned and looked at the ministers' families, young men and young ladies.
"However, I would like to state one thing here. There are so many outstanding men and women in the world. Don't always stare at other people's families.
Yue Qianli and I have an agreement that we will only have each other in this life, even if we die, we will be together.
So, please, gentlemen and ladies, find your own suitable lover.
I am easier to talk to, but Yue Qianli is just a man who can kill everyone with a sharp knife.
The Southern Song Dynasty has an outstanding emperor, a crown prince, and three princes. I believe that all the ministers and young ladies are also very outstanding people.
Love is just the most insignificant thing in life. If you meet it, cherish it. If you don’t meet it, you can still serve your country.
You should be proud of having such a rich and powerful country."
Then, he turned around and looked at Yue Qianli, who nodded at him.
Jiang Ling smiled and looked at Nangong Yumo and said.
“To express his gratitude, Yue Qianli discussed it with me.
I decided to give the Emperor a gift."
Nangong Yumo's eyes lit up, and he was a little impatient, as curious as a child.
"What? What?"
Looking at the naive Emperor, Jiang Ling said seriously.
"Brother, I want to ask, is the salt in our Southern Song Dynasty sea salt or well salt?
Is it coarse salt or refined salt?
Hearing such a serious question, Nangong Yumo instantly became serious.
“The Southern Song Kingdom is close to the sea, so we have always been producing sea salt.
Moreover, our current technology can only produce coarse salt."
After hearing this, Jiang Ling seemed to understand a little.
Then he asked, "Do we have ice during the hot summer in Southern Song?"
Nangong Yumo was stunned, then shook his head.
“Nangong Kingdom cannot make ice, nor can it store ice.
The winter is not cold enough for ice to form.”
Jiang Ling couldn't help but sigh, how pitiful.
Although the winter is not cold, the summer seems to be quite hot.
It’s so uncomfortable without ice drinks.
"By the way, big brother, is your road paved with cement?"
Nangong Yumo was stunned, and everyone present was also stunned.
They didn't understand what the Princess of Yue meant.
The roads outside are mostly paved with gravel and some dirt mixed in.
The carriage will become smooth and solid after being pressed a few times.
However, it is somewhat difficult to walk on rainy days.
But everyone has gotten used to it.
Seeing their expressions, Jiang Ling knew the result.
He asked these questions because he wanted to understand the strength of the Southern Song Dynasty, although it was peaceful and prosperous.
But many technologies are still not available.
This may be a flaw of the ancient times.
However, it is understandable that the ancient people were also very smart. They learned things quickly and practiced many techniques several times. As time went by, they were able to produce products that were close to modern ones.
For example, the cement, wall tiles and floor tiles used in the early stages of construction of the North.
After several experiments and repeated firing, we were able to produce products that were similar to modern ones.
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