Chapter 32 Purse
Chen Xinjia said, "So many innocent people have no medicine to treat their illnesses. Are we going to watch them die? As the imperial son-in-law, you should serve the court and deliver medicine to those people."
"Hahahaha! Lord Chen! You really are talking without any pain in your waist. Free? The bottle for the medicine sells for 400 taels of silver. Who will pay for it? You? Or the national treasury? Without the glass bottle, the efficacy of the medicine will be greatly reduced. Besides, as for the potion, it will take 400 taels of silver to extract the various medicinal juices and remove the impurities. How can you pay for it? We in the Ming Dynasty can't make that needle at all now. One less is one less. And you still ask me for free? I used a priceless treasure to save the people in the whole city! If it weren't for me, who knows how many people would have died in our capital!" Zhao Xiaofei was getting louder and louder.
"How dare you! You dare to call me your husband in the Golden Palace! This is extremely disrespectful!" Wang Chengen said quickly.
"Your Highness has made contributions to the fight against the epidemic, but you roared in the hall and disregarded court etiquette. I punish you with three months of confinement at home. Leave!" Chongzhen knew that his chosen Highness had made contributions, but when the court needed them, they shirked responsibility. When others made contributions, they became invigorated and denigrated their achievements. They even tried to have them thrown in jail. This was the cruelty of factional strife, but he had no other choice. He had to resort to this method to protect his son-in-law.
Zhao Xiaofei had a lot to say, but he was stunned when he heard this. What's going on? I want to fight against all the scholars and talk about lotus flowers! Wang Chengen saw that Zhao Xiaofei was still in a daze and quickly said, "Prince Consort! Why don't you thank me and go down?"
"I..." Zhao Xiaofei looked up at Chongzhen's face and said helplessly, "I accept your order and thank you!"
After leaving the Yangxin Palace, Zhao Xiaofei was furious. He thought, "What the hell is this? Just wait and see how the courier Li Zicheng will deal with you guys later!"
At this time, Wang Erxi stepped forward and said, "Prince Consort! What does the Emperor say?"
"His Majesty told me to go back and reflect on my mistakes for three months!" Zhao Xiaofei said unhappily.
"That's all right! It's good for the Prince Consort to go home and rest!" Wang Erxi said happily. He knew that the Emperor was protecting the Prince Consort, so that the ten thousand taels of silver he had received would be safe.
"What's there to be happy about? I am always right! Not only was I not rewarded this time, I was also punished." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"Your Highness! Don't think like that! You have only been in the Ming Dynasty for a few days! Those ministers love to play this trick whenever they have nothing to do. When they can't do anything, they frame and slander others. They are very good at it. There is no way. You have no soldiers and no power. Look at Duke Cheng. He has soldiers and power, and he has also benefited. Why didn't anyone impeach him?" Wang Erxi said.
The speaker may not mean anything, but the listener may take it seriously. Zhao Xiaofei seemed to sigh after hearing this. In the Ming Dynasty, although he unexpectedly became a prince consort, others actually looked down on him. On the surface, they called him Prince Consort, but that was just a courtesy. It seems that in the Ming Dynasty, you still need power and money to live comfortably. Modern times are better, just having money is enough. As long as it's not illegal, you can do whatever you want.
But how many Ming Dynasty items have I just bought? I haven't even gotten one thousandth of them, right? What should I do next? If this keeps going on, I'll be in a passive position. It seems I need to find a way to gain power!
Just as Zhao Xiaofei was stunned, Wang Erxi called out, "Prince Consort! Prince Consort! What are you thinking about?"
"Oh! I think this prince consort has no real power and is popular everywhere. I want to ask the emperor to give me a position as a local official. Even if it's just to be a county magistrate in a faraway place!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Oh! My Lord, the prince consort of our dynasty cannot be sent outside to serve as an official. You should just stay in the capital and be your prince consort! This is the last time you can come out to do your job, I'm afraid you won't have the chance again in the future! But no one will bother you anymore." Wang Erxi said with a smile.
"Okay! I got it! Eunuch, I'll go back home first!" Zhao Xiaofei was about to say goodbye and go home. It was a perfect punishment for him to stay indoors for three months, so he could travel back through the Misty Rain Tower. He could sell these antique paintings and calligraphy and return to modern society to enjoy life.
"Goodbye, Your Majesty!" Wang Erxi stopped him.
"What's the matter?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"When I came here today, my master told me that after you finish your reply, you should go to the palace to see the princess," said Wang Erxi.
"Okay! Lead the way!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
Arriving at Yonghe Palace, Zhao Xiaofei went to the princess's room. Wang Erxi withdrew, and in addition to the princess, there was an old palace maid in her forties standing aside.
This time, Zhao Xiaofei remembered Li Sihong's words and took a closer look at the princess. Truly, the little girl was a beauty. Chongzhen looked like Wu Qihua, so how could she be ugly? Thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a straight nose. A bit like a younger Gao Yuanyuan. She'd be truly beautiful when she grew up. It seemed like I was quite lucky with women, but I wondered how long the Ming Dynasty could last.
The princess was a bit stunned. The old maid next to her coughed. Kunxing blushed and said, "I heard that the prince consort went to fight the epidemic and provide disaster relief a few days ago. I was really worried. So I made a purse, hoping that the prince consort would return safely." Kunxing was about to give it to Zhao Xiaofei personally. The old maid coughed again and took the purse. Then she handed it to Zhao Xiaofei. Zhao Xiaofei took it and glanced at the old maid. Judging from her attire, she must be a lady-in-waiting of the palace. So he politely said thank you!
"Prince Consort! This will be Liu Gongzheng, the one who will accompany me when I get married! She is an old veteran in the palace and has been very good to me and Zhaoren." Kunxing said.
"Hello!" Zhao Xiaofei said. He thought to himself, this is the palace maid that I will have to ask for permission to see my wife in the future! This woman will become mentally abnormal if she never marries. I have to find a way to marry this old palace maid off. Then I can discipline the princess however I want. You want to discipline me? Grandma!
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