Chapter 289 Envy, Jealousy and Hatred
There is an hour-long lunch break starting at half past noon this morning, and the shift starts at half past three (that is, 2:00 p.m.).
It was already three o'clock in the afternoon when Rong Jinchen arrived at the Ministry of Revenue with little Tangyuan in his arms.
Su Zhenzhen escorted the father and son to the yamen, kissed little Tangyuan's tender white cheeks, and looked up at Rong Jinchen, who was holding him. "Husband, are you okay?" She was a little worried. Although he and her father were the only two people in his office, little Tangyuan was a chatterbox.
The man kissed the little glutinous rice dumpling who was softly hugging his neck, and said softly, "Okay, Qingqing, go play. Just come back at Youshi to pick me and Chao Chao up from duty."
Officials of this dynasty held court twice every ten days: a small court on the second day and a large court on the seventh day, and they had a day off on the ninth day.
Except for court meetings of all sizes, one has to get up early and go to Taiji Hall at the beginning of Mao time (5:00 a.m.) to attend court. At other times, one just has to report to the yamen at the beginning of Si time (9:00 a.m.).
This is equivalent to working three hours a day and commuting one hour back and forth.
There are also many paid holidays, including Lantern Festival, Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Longevity Festival, as well as a one-month annual leave for the Chinese New Year.
Seeing Su Zhenzhen's somewhat impatient yet reserved look, the man shook the little glutinous rice dumpling in his arms and said, "Go and have fun. Qingqing can go play with the Crown Princess or look for some interesting travelogues in the Chongwen Pavilion of the Imperial Palace." Rong Jinchen reminded her carefully, "Remember the time, and don't forget to pick me and Chaochao up from duty."
She nodded, "Okay, okay, goodbye, husband, see you every morning." After saying that, she turned around, her movements were elegant and full of joy, and her steps were graceful.
Before little Tangyuan could react, he heard his father's voice, "Chao Chao, let's go. Stay with daddy in the afternoon, okay?" Rong Jinchen said as he stepped into the office. Little Tangyuan said in a baby voice, "Okay~ Daddy, stay with me~ Stay with Chao Chao~"
Seeing Rong Jinchen finally come in, Su Qiyang bowed first and couldn't help but say sarcastically, "Your Highness, didn't you ask for leave? Why are you here at 3 p.m.? I thought you went straight back to the palace with the princess."
He was really fed up. They had just spent a cup of tea at the door saying goodbye to each other. The key point was that they would meet again in less than an hour, right?
If he hadn't known that His Royal Highness Prince Yan was so capable, he would have doubted his daughter's judgment of her son-in-law.
How can a grown man be so love-brained while on duty?
Although he would sometimes miss his wife during his busy schedule, she never brought him food or came to pick him up from work.
If Ye Mingyan knew about Su Qiyang's envy, jealousy and hatred, she would definitely sneer at him.
Can this be compared?
Not to mention that Su Qiyang is just a minister, His Royal Highness Prince Yan's biological father is the current emperor. He can do whatever he wants, so how can a minister be so presumptuous?
Besides, her son-in-law is many times better than her father-in-law Su Qiyang.
Ye Mingyan is old now. The sad thing about Su Qiyang recognizing the wrong person is in the past. She doesn't want to be troubled by love.
As for competing with Su Qiyang and making trouble?
She was disdainful.
Anyway, her love was dead, and it was hard to mend a broken mirror. Ye Mingyan was now a first-rank imperial lady, with two sons and two daughters, filial children and grandchildren, and no concubines to worry about.
Besides, she really felt that Su Qiyang was much better than other men who favored concubines and killed their wives. He was a talented and good official who would surely leave his name in history in the future.
Life is not just about love, and the same goes for the relationship between husband and wife. Ever since what happened that year, the only affection left between her and Su Qiyang is the affection of living together.
Rong Jinchen sat in his seat holding little Tangyuan. He glanced at Su Qiyang with his phoenix eyes, and his attitude was gentle and polite. "Father-in-law, if you are envious or jealous, just tell me. I won't tell mother-in-law." He didn't even call himself the king.
Su Qiyang:!!!
That’s too much!
But he can't afford to offend.
He looked at the pile of official business on Rong Jinchen's desk and said, "Your Highness Prince Yan, you need to deal with these urgent official business today. I have been helping you for more than a year!" Su Qiyang was forced to work overtime.
Rong Jinchen nodded nonchalantly, holding the little glutinous rice ball in one hand and opening the official document with the other.
Little Tangyuan is very well-behaved. He plays with a rattle in his hand. If he wants to eat or go to the bathroom, he will call for help, and the omnipotent steward Gu will take care of it in time.
Su Qiyang finally finished dealing with a thick stack of official documents. The desk was a little empty. He looked at the little Tangyuan who was not crying or making a fuss, and felt very happy.
Zhenzhen was also so well-behaved when she was a child, and the young master is the same. I miss him so much.
As for the talkative nature of Tangyuan, Su Qiyang, who had an extremely thick filter of intimacy with his grandparents, simply ignored it.
For such a young child, not crying or making a fuss is already impressive, so what does it matter if he talks a lot? This is liveliness.
So he asked tentatively: "Your Highness Prince of Yan, can I hold the young prince in my arms?" He also wanted to hold his precious grandson while handling official business.
Rong Jinchen paused his gaze from his official duties and looked at the little Tangyuan who was chewing on unsweetened milk cake in his arms, "Chao Chao, your grandfather wants to hold you, do you want him to hold you?" His voice was very soft. There were cake crumbs at the corners of the little Tangyuan's mouth. After hearing this, he raised his little head and looked at Su Qiyang.
"Grandpa, hug me~" He looked at the snacks on Su Qiyang's desk with longing in his eyes, and only Rong Jinchen noticed his greedy look.
Su Qiyang's heart was melted by his behavior of reaching out for a hug, and he even ignored His Royal Highness Prince Yan's instruction to little Tangyuan to call him grandfather.
After Rong Jinchen took the little Tangyuan into his arms, he couldn't help but kissed the little Tangyuan, "Grandpa's little darling," and he giggled.
Seeing Su Qiyang was about to sit back in his seat, little Tangyuan looked at his snacks with reluctance. Rong Jinchen casually said, "Father-in-law, Chaochao is still young and can't eat the sweets and salt that adults eat. Remember not to be soft-hearted."
The snacks that the little glutinous rice balls eat are all specially made, and anything salty is just lightly wiped with salt water or a drop of soy sauce.
It is even more impossible to add sugar to snacks.
Su Qiyang was just about to take the steamed custard with sugar from his table for Xiao Tangyuan, but he retracted his arm feeling a little guilty.
It has been twenty-one years since Su Zhenzhen was born. How could he still remember so many things to pay attention to?
Although he has five grandchildren, he usually only has time to care about the academic performance of his eldest grandson and ask about the other grandchildren.
There was no other way. The reform was a matter of great concern to the country and people of the Qin Dynasty, and it was time-consuming. Su Qiyang could not just believe what his subordinates said, so the workload was much greater.
Su Qiyang is a good man who dotes on his wife and daughter in ancient times. However, he is essentially a feudal patriarch, and it is natural for him to value his eldest son and grandson.
Half of the Su family's property was inherited by Su Jun's lineage. Naturally, he valued Su Yixuan, the eldest grandson, the most. However, it does not mean that he does not love Zhou Ge'er, Mo Ge'er, Yao Jie'er and Yan Jie'er.
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