Chapter 102 His Majesty Vomits Blood, Three People Conspire
After the seven-day trial operation of Ruyi Restaurant ended, Xia Yanjing gathered everyone together, expressed his recognition of them, and gave each of them a bonus of one or two taels of silver as an encouragement.
After everyone went back to rest, Ye Zi took the account book to find Xia Yanjing and reported to him the profits, number of registered people, etc. in the past seven days.
"Master, our restaurant has made a total profit of 10,000 taels of silver in the past seven days, not including the registration fees for members. 318 people have registered as silver members and 157 as gold members, for a total profit of 473,000 taels of silver."
Ye Zi was very excited when she said this. Perhaps more people would sign up as members in the future. It was hard to imagine how much money the restaurant would make in the future.
"Very good, keep it up. The singing, dancing and opera troupe must be more innovative. Remember not to be careless in service and don't make too much of any conflicts." Xia Yanjing was very satisfied after seeing this. He believed that the money spent on the construction and decoration of the restaurant would be earned back soon.
"Yes, sir." Ye Zi was completely impressed by Xia Yanjing.
"Then let's go back first. We've been busy here all day." Xia Yanjing stretched and said. He missed Xia Xia.
"Yes, sir, I will order someone to prepare the carriage right away." Ye Zi heard it and took action immediately.
Ruyi Restaurant has an open space specifically used for building stables and parking spaces for horse-drawn carriages. Many people come on foot, and the restaurant can arrange to send them home if they get drunk, so the restaurant always has carriages ready.
"Xia Xia, I'm back. I'm really exhausted today." Xia Yanjing pretended to be tired. In fact, he was only responsible for presiding over the overall situation in the restaurant, so he couldn't say he was tired. Then he walked to Sheng Xia and leaned his head on Sheng Xia's shoulder.
Shengxia let Xia Yanjing lean on her and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, the pillar of our family."
"Hehe, I'm just teasing you. I'm just sitting in my room giving orders. How can I be tired? It's just that I missed you after not seeing you for a day."
"You're so sweet." Shengxia felt warm in her heart when she heard Xia Yanjing's words.
"I'm not just talking sweet words, it's true. If you don't believe me, just feel him. He is always very passionate towards you at any time." Xia Yanjing took Shengxia's hand and placed it on his heart.
"I believe you." Shengxia said with a smile while touching Xia Yanjing's chest.
"Xia Xia, let's go to bed early." Xia Yanjing looked at Sheng Xia meaningfully. Even after four years, every time he saw Sheng Xia, he felt as excited as when he first met her.
"good."
The next morning, Shengxia went to the morning court early, but something big happened during the court. The emperor suddenly vomited blood on the dragon throne, and everyone was immediately panicked.
It was still Taifu Zheng, Prime Minister Zhao and Shengxia who stabilized the situation and invited the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau to treat the emperor.
"How is His Majesty?" asked Taifu Zheng with a frown.
"Your Majesty has been working day and night and is weak, which led to vomiting blood. It's not serious." The head of the court replied respectfully.
"It's good that you're okay. Go down and write a prescription." Taifu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. Now the Tenth Prince and the Crown Prince were competing with each other. If something really happened to His Majesty, it would be of no benefit to the Tenth Prince.
Shengxia keenly noticed that the prince on the side looked strange, but he quickly returned to a worried look. Shengxia knew that perhaps this matter was not as simple as everyone saw.
If it was the Prince's party who did something, then it might be an opportunity. Now we have to find a way to find out the truth behind His Majesty's vomiting blood.
The emperor returned to his bedroom and slowly woke up under the acupuncture of the head of the courtyard. The elderly emperor was afraid of death, and when he saw the prince surrounding him, he subconsciously thought that the prince had harmed him.
But he came to his senses and suppressed the thought. However, this vomiting of blood also served as a reminder to him. After everyone left, the emperor ordered Xiao Dezi to thoroughly check his food, clothing, and daily life to prevent anyone from harming him.
The next day, the Crown Prince came to the Queen's Fengxiang Palace and asked excitedly, "Daddy, the Emperor vomited blood today. Is our big day coming soon?"
"I'm afraid there won't be any progress in the short term. After His Majesty woke up from vomiting blood yesterday, I don't know if he noticed something, but he actually conducted a thorough investigation of his surroundings, including food, clothing, housing and transportation. All the people we arranged have been transferred away." The Queen said helplessly.
"How long do I have to wait then?" The prince couldn't wait to ascend to that position and have three thousand beauties in his harem.
"Son, don't worry. I will talk to your uncle again and we will definitely be able to come up with a solution." The Queen herself was a little anxious. The Emperor had not set foot in Fengxiang Palace for a long time in recent years. The Queen, who was unwilling to be lonely, had a lover under the arrangement of the Prime Minister. He also hoped that the Emperor would die soon so that he could keep a lover.
The Queen found an excuse to call Prime Minister Zhao, who also hoped that the Emperor would die soon. After all, his ambition had grown in recent years, and the Emperor was always thinking about balancing power. In recent years, Taifu Zheng and Shengxia had been against him openly and secretly, ruining many of his good deeds, and the Emperor always tried to smooth things over.
Prime Minister Zhao swore that when the prince ascended the throne, he would deal with Master Zheng and Sheng Xia as soon as possible. He wanted to hold power firmly in his own hands.
On the other side, the Tenth Prince, Sheng Xia and Zheng Yun came to the study at the end of the third floor of Ruyi Restaurant. Here they were all family and were not afraid of their secrets being discovered by someone with ulterior motives. Xia Yanjing was guarding the door and not letting anyone with ulterior motives get close.
"Your Majesty vomited blood yesterday. I think things may not be as simple as they seem." Shengxia said directly.
"That's right. Your Majesty has always been in good health. It's impossible for him to vomit so much blood just because of fatigue." Zheng Yun replied in agreement.
"In a few days, the palace will hold a selection. I will arrange for a young man with medical expertise to enter the palace. This way, we can know the true condition of our father's health. If this is truly the work of someone with ulterior motives, I'm sure no one else besides the Queen would have the courage to do so."
"The Tenth Prince is right. Right now, you and the Crown Prince are competing against each other in the court, and most of the ministers in the court are on your side with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If something happens to His Majesty, the ones who will benefit the most will be the Crown Prince's party." Zheng Yun nodded in agreement.
"The most urgent task is to find out the truth about His Majesty's vomiting blood. If it was really done by the King and Queen, this would be a good opportunity to overthrow the Prince's Party." Shengxia said concisely.
"General Sheng is right, Your Highness. We will wait for your news then."
"Okay." Wei Rong nodded in agreement. He had to take action immediately on this matter, as it was a matter of life and death.
After the three of them had almost discussed it, Wei Rong and Zheng Yun left one after another. They took the secret passage prepared by Xia Yanjing. Since everyone in the restaurant was their own people, it was not difficult for them to leave quietly.
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