Chapter 45 Happy Event
Zhu Yuhuan had three nominal masters. The first two were Saihazhi and Liu Yongcheng named by Zhu Zhanji, and the other one was naturally Yang Pu.
Zhu Yuhuan had a very good relationship with the first two and had opportunities to meet them on weekdays. Since the closeness of the relationship was taken into consideration, Zhu Yuhuan was not afraid of the two masters nagging at him, so he went to visit Yang Pu first.
Yang Pu had never thought that Zhu Yuhuan would come to see him first. When he saw her coming, he said, "Your Majesty, I greet you."
Zhu Yuhuan also greeted him and said, "Huanhuan greets Mr. Yang."
Yang Pu quickly reached out to support Zhu Yuhuan and said, "Princess, you are so polite."
Zhu Yuhuan said with a smile, "Grandpa Emperor and Father have always taught me to respect teachers, so naturally I have to pay my respects to Mr. Yang."
Hearing her mention of the late emperor, Yang Pu no longer refused and simply said, "I have reviewed all of the princess's articles recently and have indeed seen great progress. Given the princess's progress, the textbooks used by the lecturers should also be replaced."
"Thank you for taking the trouble to help me, Mr. Yang." Zhu Yuhuan said, and then asked in a low voice: "Sir, my mother taught me when I was first learning. I want to ask if there are any books that are suitable for my sister to study?"
Yang Pu was confused by her question. After thinking for a while, he said a few book titles.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuhuan bowed again and said, "Thank you, Mr. Yang." She smiled shyly and said, "The last time my father came to my mother's palace, he casually asked about my sister's schoolwork. However, my sister didn't memorize it very well, which made my father a little disappointed. So I thought of starting with the simple things to prevent my sister from getting tired of studying."
Yang Pu did not expect that the princess, who was so busy every day, would still care about her sister's studies. He remembered that Xue Xuan had mentioned to him the generosity and kindness of Princess Shunde, and he felt emotional for a moment.
If Zhu Yuhuan was a prince, he should have been a benevolent monarch, but unfortunately he was born as a girl.
Zhu Yuhuan didn't know what Yang Pu was thinking, so he just asked, "Mr. Yang, have you read the document submitted by Xue Shaoqing earlier? Wunong Temple wants to add more arable land in the suburbs of Beijing for seed cultivation and land..."
Naturally, Yang Pu couldn't make the decision on this matter alone, so he said tactfully, "Now is a time when everything needs to be rebuilt. Resettling the people and reclaiming wasteland are the most important things. Besides the cabinet's deliberations, it also depends on Your Majesty's decision."
Seeing Yang Pu passing the buck on behalf of the cabinet, Zhu Yuhuan began to understand why Zhu Zhanji wanted to promote eunuchs.
Ministers dared to play tricks on the emperor, but it was different for the eunuchs. After all, without the emperor, how could they have such wealth and glory?
Seeing this, Zhu Yuhuan agreed with him and said, "Mr. Yang is right. I heard that there are many farmlands owned by royal relatives in the suburbs of Beijing. I will go and borrow some. Maybe I can borrow it for public use." After saying that, she raised her foot and was about to leave, as if she really wanted to go find some royal relatives to "borrow land."
Yang Pu couldn't help but laugh when he saw this. He thought that the princess did this on purpose. He didn't know whether she did it for the cabinet to see, hoping that they could help speak a word in front of the emperor, or for Xue Xuan to see, so that Xue Xuan would know that she had already pleaded for mercy in front of him.
Zhu Yuhuan had not taken a few steps when Liu Yongcheng came over, accompanied by Zhang Fu and his son, as well as an eunuch whom Zhu Yuhuan had never seen before.
Before Liu Yongcheng could greet him, Zhu Yuhuan waved his hand and said, "I am the junior, so Master Yingguo and Master do not need to be polite."
"Your servant Ruan An greets the princess."
Zhu Yuhuan was somewhat familiar with the name, but didn't quite understand it, so he had to look at Liu Yongcheng.
Seeing Zhu Yuhuan's confusion, Liu Yongcheng smiled and introduced, "Brother Ruan is from Jiaozhi. He assisted in the resettlement of people from the southwestern border and has just returned to Beijing. It was Duke Ying who brought Brother Ruan back, so we have some acquaintance... When Emperor Taizong was alive, Brother Ruan was compiling archives and documents in the palace. Princess, you may have heard of him."
Ruan An humbly said, "How could the princess know about such a trivial matter? General, please stop joking."
Zhu Yuhuan was indeed not very familiar with him, but he still said, "Grandpa Zeng promoted him so much, he must be a very talented person."
Liu Yongcheng went on to introduce, "Brother Ruan is well versed in mathematics and architecture. He previously oversaw the renovation of the Taiye Pond in the Western Garden. I'm afraid the few plots of land at Wunong Temple alone won't be enough. If the princess wants to reclaim land and divert water outside the palace, perhaps Brother Ruan could help."
Zhu Yuhuan hadn't expected Ruan An to possess such abilities. He couldn't help but show respect and said, "That's fantastic! I was thinking of borrowing some land."
Apart from anything else, water conservancy talents are still in great demand. Floods in ancient times were no trivial matter. This person will come in handy one day. After all, not everyone has such talent.
Liu Yongcheng was a little confused when he heard this and asked, "Borrow land?"
"The land in the palace is too small, and it's almost time to sow seeds. I plan to find some land outside the palace to cultivate and sow seeds. This way, the landless families in the charity hall can have something to do." Zhu Yuhuan said with a smile, "I heard from Mr. Dan'an that my father will distribute farmland to the landless people in the future, but he hasn't officially issued the decree yet. Taking advantage of this gap, I can let them help the Wunong Temple to cultivate the land. The wages they earn can also help support their families."
After hearing this, Ruan An couldn't help but admire, "The princess has a kind heart."
Zhu Yuhuan shook his head and said, "It's not that I'm kind-hearted, it's just that I need manpower."
Zhang Fu said, "Princess, if you need it, my family has a few acres of farmland outside the capital, which was awarded by Emperor Taizong." He patted Zhang Zhong on the shoulder and said, "This boy can be used as he pleases."
Zhang Zhong and Zhu Yuhuan met each other's gazes, and Zhang Zhong lowered his head in embarrassment, saying, "I have no talent, but I am willing to obey the princess' orders."
"That's great." Zhu Yuhuan knew that Zhang Fu was trying to avoid suspicion by crossing the line in front of Zhu Zhanji, so as not to arouse suspicion, so he asked Zhang Zhongdao, "I heard from Wang Zhi that your leg is feeling better?"
Zhang Zhong nodded slightly and said, "In reply to the princess, it is much better now. Although I can't ride a horse, I can walk normally now."
Zhu Yuhuan comforted him, "Let Wang Zhi take a look at you later, and you will get better slowly."
Zhang Fu politely declined, "Madam Xu is currently treating the Empress Dowager. How can she be distracted?"
Zhu Yuhuan smiled and said, "It's okay. Grandma and Daddy have graciously allowed Wang Zhi to bring his family to the capital and open a clinic in Shuntian."
Zhang Fu was delighted, but remained calm as he said, "The Empress Dowager and Your Majesty have shown great kindness to all. The people will undoubtedly be grateful."
After a few polite words, Zhu Yuhuan was just thinking about chatting with Liu Yongcheng alone when a eunuch with a happy face came running over and said, "The imperial concubine is pregnant. Your Majesty is very happy. You will all receive rewards."
Everyone knelt down to express their gratitude, but many of them silently cast their gazes towards Zhu Yuhuan who was not far away.
Princess Shunde had just been honored by His Majesty today, and Concubine Sun came with the good news. It is said that the Queen and the Concubine are not in harmony with each other. Now that the good news about the Concubine has come out, I am afraid that the harem will not be able to remain peaceful any longer.
Zhang Zhong couldn't help but look worried and looked at Zhu Yuhuan quietly.
He naturally knew that being a princess meant she had no chance of power, but Princess Shunde was so outstanding that Zhang Zhong couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
Zhu Yuhuan noticed the glances coming from all directions, but he didn't take it seriously. After he stood up, he smiled at Liu Yongcheng and said, "Usually, my second and third sisters have always been there for company, but now it's finally lively. I'm sure Grandma, Daddy, and the Imperial Concubine all love them like treasures. With Grandma here, I can only wait for my little brother to be born safely so I can take him out for hunting."
The most urgent task was to quickly dump all matters concerning Concubine Sun's pregnancy onto her grandmother. Otherwise, if anything happened to Sun Mengqiu, it would be the turn of the three of them, mother and daughter, to be in trouble.
Liu Yongcheng followed up Zhu Yuhuan's words and said, "The princess values sibling love so much, the Empress Dowager and His Majesty must be very pleased."
Seeing the brotherhood among the royal family, everyone began to praise it.
As for what you think in your heart, that is another matter.
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