Time-traveling Bastards Are Politics

Chapter 494 Royal Debt

"I didn't expect that I and the empress were first wives, and the marriage was not very good back then. It is right to make up for it now. It's just that it doesn't seem very appropriate to hold a big wedding like this. It's very good that you do it, very good."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment. I am also preparing to ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare the bedroom and decorations for you and the empress according to the wedding etiquette. I hope it can make the empress ceremony even more perfect."

"You still have a heart."

"It's a minister's blessing to be able to share the worries of the emperor. The emperor always considers the minister, and the minister dare not not be dedicated."

"You don't have to be so careful. It's just the two of us now. Besides, you and Lan Xin are going to get married soon. We are all on our own. Why are you so careful?"

"The minister and the princess are the emperor's grace. The minister's respect to the emperor cannot be avoided no matter what. This is the duty of the minister. The emperor and the minister are close, it is the emperor's tolerance. If the minister is too close, it is Overstepping, absolutely impossible."

"You've always been so careful, I just like how careful you are."

"The emperor praises it, I should do what I should do."

"After the draft here, you and Lan Xin should also choose a date to get married. When the time comes, should I give Lan Xin a mansion, or give you a bigger mansion?"

"Your Majesty, I'm used to living here and don't like to change. Presumably the princess is too. Besides, it's just the two of us, so we don't need so many places. The princess's home is far away, and the family doesn't come here often, so it's useless to live in such a big place. Princess I also don't like having too many people and making noise, so thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

"I do know that your thoughts are just that the mansion of the princess and the king of the line is too small for yours. Look at the mansion of the other king of the line, which is two or three times larger than yours. It’s too old, you have the same status, it’s too shabby. How about this, after you get married, I will be near the palace, let you choose a location, build a similar size, and the treasury will pay for it, so it’s okay, right?”

"Then... that minister, I would like to thank the emperor for his kindness."

"After the draft, you go to choose a place. By the way, have you arranged the draft?"

"Your Majesty, everything about the draft is probably almost done, but we still need to discuss the makeup. You also know that some shops have secret formulas for makeup, and they are unwilling to disclose the secret formula. But the palace regulations are like this , so it’s just a bit difficult.”

"That's the reason, the palace should be more careful. You tell them on behalf of me that the palace will keep the secret recipe secret. If it is selected into the palace, if the concubine uses it well, it may be given to other countries as a gift. This is a great honor, let them weigh it before making a decision. If they are still obsessed with it, it’s fine.”

"What the emperor said is true. I have a vast land and abundant resources, so I don't lack this little thing. I just feel it's a pity. It's a pity that ladies can't use things that ordinary people can use. But the safety of the harem is the most important. It is important, so there is nothing we can do. By the way, Your Majesty, the female official of the Clothing Bureau has resigned. The new female official has not been selected yet, but it must be selected as soon as possible. Although Wang Gonggong is a tailor at home, Wang Gonggong also knows a little bit about it. But there are still differences compared to the dedicated female officials in the Shangyi Bureau. It is easier to select them early. Once the showgirls enter the palace, they always need experienced people to tailor their clothes. "

"I forgot about this. Some time ago, I made a set of clothes. The female officer in charge of that set of clothes was pretty good. I'll have someone evaluate her in the next two days. If she can, I'll promote her. In the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it's natural for her to have food and clothing. The cost is just not something that is specifically responsible for, but after all, it is still not serious. Just like Lan Xin's clothes, something that could be understood by just looking at the imperial edict, actually delayed it for so long, and then asked Lan Xin to wear Princess Feng's old palace clothes. Yes, they are indeed dereliction of duty."

"Your majesty, the subject and the princess don't mean to blame. After all, the prince is not in charge of this matter. He doesn't understand many things. In addition, he entered the palace in the early years. Even if he is a tailor at home, he doesn't know that much. There are some omissions. It's normal. This is also the reason why the minister asked the emperor to select female officials as soon as possible. To be honest, the prince is very careful and careful in handling affairs, but it is not smooth, and it will not be smooth after all. It is better to put such a talent in the right place."

"That's right, there are so many places in the Ministry of Internal Affairs that people like this can do it. The matter of auspicious clothes is already very important, so let's leave it to a dedicated person."

"By the way, your majesty, I suggest that in the future, regular exchange meetings will be held, so that the tailors and embroiderers in charge of this part of the palace will exchange skills and promote it together."

"The tailors outside the palace are all men, which is not very convenient."

"Your Majesty, you don't have to do it in secret. You can do it with great fanfare and have fun with the people. Those who win the hearts of the people win the world. Frequent communication with the people is also a manifestation of the emperor's closeness to the people."

"Let me think about it before I talk about it."

"Also, the sisters and relatives of the ministers who are in the draft, has the emperor thought about how to arrange it?"

"Not really. When the time comes, you will study a list with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and make statistics. I will think about it again. Marriage is not a random thing."

"Of course I know the emperor's considerations. It's just that the draft is imminent. These things, no matter how big or small, I have to report clearly."

"I understand. That's it for today. You and Lan Xin go back early. If you go back too late, I won't worry. If there is anything, we can talk about it tomorrow."

"The minister will take his leave first and go to pick up the princess from the empress's place."

"You go, and remember, if Xia Qinghe looks for you again in the palace, don't go."

"I have taken note of the emperor's words. The harem is not a place where I should go in and out, so I will be careful."

"Of course you know the seriousness. By the way, I still have to thank you for the matter of the Qin family. I know that you let Lan Xin go. If you go, I'm afraid it won't have the effect. I remember this matter. In my heart, the Xia family, I also understand that I need to think carefully about what to do. With the empress on one side and the imperial concubine on the other, sometimes I am in a dilemma."

"What the emperor said, I understand that I have no other intentions, I just hope that I can relieve the king's worries. It is getting late, and it is not good for me to enter the harem if it is too late, so I will leave first."

It can be seen from the reactions of Wei Huaqing and Qin Wanyi to the same thing that they are different.

Although it can be said that neither of them is a good bird, they are indeed not the same kind of people.

Whether Qin Wanyi really loves Wei Huaqing, no one can tell.

But if not, relying solely on the belief of revitalizing the mother's family, it is estimated that it will not be able to last for so long.

In Duke Hu's residence, Feng Yong doesn't believe that he is just ignorant and incompetent.

What kind of environment looks like what kind of child, Qin Wanyi is thoughtful and forbearing, this kind of person, if there is no great pressure, will not become like this.

Take Xia Qinghe and Xia Qingmu for example, Xia Qinghe looks like a maidservant, it is impossible to say that Wei Huaqing can't see it, but Wei Huaqing doesn't want to say it.

Wei Huaqing has been in the palace for so many years, it is impossible for the servant girl to be unable to tell the difference.

However, Wei Huaqing discovered that Xia Qinghe could also contain Xia Yun, so he didn't care who the person around him was, they were just pawns anyway.

Xia Qinghe thought that Wei Huaqing still had some affection for her.

Royal affection, royal love, royal people, repaying the royal debt.

"Eunuch, my king's visit today is also a trivial matter, it's just this matter, only Eunuch can know clearly, so I have to trouble Eunuch."

"What did the prince say? As long as the little one knows about it, it doesn't matter what the prince says."

"It's not a big deal when you think about it, but the empress has been ill for a long time, and the Jingyang Palace has been closed for a long time. Every time, only the imperial doctor comes in, and no one goes in to visit. This king just thought, this The empress also had some friendship with the king before, and the princess was also very worried about the current situation of the empress.

It's just that it's not easy for this king to ask the imperial physician, isn't it?If it was someone else, they would think that the king and the empress have an affair.The princess is still smart, saying that the eunuch is now the head of the House of Internal Affairs, and the eunuchs and maids come and go, and they can always know something, plus the eunuch and the king, aren’t they one of them, just ask, and the eunuch will not know. Think more.

That's not like others, who can make irresponsible remarks and ask questions clearly.The king happened to enter the palace with the princess today, so he came over to ask how the empress's illness was.It is said outside that the empress's illness has been cured long ago, but they didn't tell the outside world that she is taking care of her body, is that so? "

"Oh, my lord, don't dare to talk nonsense. Empress, she has been ill for a while, but you said, this empress is very sick, and it will take a long time to get better. Listen to the Jingyang Palace. The maids and eunuchs said that the empress was strangely ill, except for being lethargic all day long, there was nothing wrong with it, but when she woke up, she would scratch her heart and scratch her liver, looking scary.

Otherwise, the emperor ordered Jingyang Palace to be closed, thinking it was some kind of evil disease!But ah, the court ladies and eunuchs, the imperial physicians and so on, are all fine. I wonder if the emperor is afraid that the empress's sick appearance will scare people and lose face, so he doesn't allow people to visit.

But this is also strange, and the imperial physician didn't know what was wrong with it, so he had to prescribe some tranquilizing medicine and let the empress sleep there all the time, otherwise there was no other way.You said that this queen has this disease, can it be nice to say it?It's not secretive. "

"So that's the case. Come to think of it, the emperor also has good intentions. He has just ascended the throne not long ago, and there are so many envoys. It would be really embarrassing if people knew about it. It's no wonder that he did this. It's just the father-in-law, the empress's illness , he was so ill that he died suddenly..."

"Oh, that's what was said in the palace at the beginning, but later on, the emperor didn't let it be said. It's strange that Mr. Qin died suddenly, isn't it? The emperor didn't let it be said, didn't let it be investigated. .But, everyone is saying, is this Empress Empress unable to bear the sudden death of Mr. Qin, that's why she got sick. After all, this Empress Empress only has this relative?"

"Then it's hard for us to talk about this matter. Since the emperor won't let us talk about it, we won't talk about it. Otherwise, if people find out, they will think that my father-in-law is taking the lead and gossiping."

"It's not that the little one is here to gossip with the prince. When I meet others, the little one doesn't say anything, but ah, the little one still wants to say that the empress dowager doesn't want anyone to get too close to the empress dowager. It was fine before, so to speak. It's business, now, the prince should be more careful when entering the palace."

"My father-in-law said this, if the king doesn't care about it, then the queen won't do it either. Who can say that the empress will not have a good day?"

"My lord, there is something I shouldn't have said, I need to remind my lord."

"Father, please speak."

"My lord, who has the final say in this palace, you have to stand in line. There are some opportunities, but they can't be repeated. Empress, they can be abolished at any time. Empress Dowager, as long as the emperor has one day, the empress dowager will always It's the queen mother."

"So the father-in-law stood in line in time?"

"Your Majesty, I didn't say that. I'm here to do things for my masters. It's not my turn to stand in line. I just wanted to remind the prince out of kindness. If the prince said that to me, then I would treat him as if he had nothing to do with me." explain."

"Eunuch, this king regards you as his own, but Eunuch is dishonest. Eunuch has already reached a high position at this age. Of course, Eunuch is also very capable, but if there is no good master, I am afraid it will be too late." It's not easy to be known, right?

The king knows that the father-in-law is telling the king some things on behalf of his master, and the king is also grateful to the father-in-law.However, the father-in-law doesn't have to be so secretive. It's not impossible for the king to know these things.Otherwise, let me guess carefully, my father-in-law is wise, this master must have chosen carefully.

As the father-in-law just said, the queen can be deposed, but as long as the emperor is in power, the queen mother will always be the queen mother. Therefore, the father-in-law's master will definitely not be among the concubines, because the concubine cannot bring peace to the father-in-law I feel that it is even more impossible for me to be a lobbyist here.

If the father-in-law’s master is the emperor, and the emperor has been on the throne for a long time, if the king is the emperor, when he ascends the throne, he will replace the person and let the father-in-law come up, but the emperor does not, it means that in the eyes of the emperor, the father-in-law is not that important. It's even possible that the emperor is not the father-in-law's master at all, right?
Combined with what the father-in-law just said, there is only one queen mother left.That being the case, the king naturally understands the Queen Mother's intentions, but I also have a message to tell the Queen Mother, it is better to be a pawn or to protect the son. The Queen Mother is wise, so she naturally knows how to make a choice, right? "

"You! Your Majesty, if you convey your words to the Queen Mother, I'm afraid you won't be able to secure your position."

"Father-in-law, if this king dares to say that, he has naturally thought about how the guild will respond to him. It's just that there are many things. If the king doesn't say anything, this position is still unstable. Eunuch has no heirs, but Eunuch always has brothers and sisters. Eunuch Do you want your brothers and sisters to interfere too much in your personal affairs?
(End of this chapter)