Because Ruyi couldn't afford white silk or the like, she hadn't had a good bath for a long time. She felt that it was better to have nothing than to have something inferior, so it was better not to take a bath.

Therefore, when she saw the heavy purse in Dongmei's hand, Ruyi's pupils, which were like dead fish eyes, lit up with a rare light.

"Dongmei, why is your monthly allowance purse so bulging?"

Dongmei hid her purse behind her body and said with her chest puffed out:

"My Lord, this is to celebrate the Thirteenth Prince's title of Prince Jia. The Emperor ordered the palace maids and eunuchs to receive three times their monthly salary. I just got it back from the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Ruyi turned her head away. Was it because of Wei Yanwan's child that the six palaces were given as a reward? Aren't you afraid that the blessing of the child will be dispersed?

She disdains to use the silver to buy white silk, so she withdrew her greedy gaze.

Ruyi looked disdainful, but the resentment and jealousy in her eyes were secretly surging. She taught Dongmei:

"Dongmei, you are too emotional. I just sent you away with a little cold silver. Let me ask you, did Concubine Ling really warm you up?"

Dongmei lowered her head and stuck out her tongue. She felt that her master was really sick. Isn't giving her silver enough to be considered warm?

Could it be that handing an unpeeled apple to Concubine Rong like the master, or bowing to the eunuch, be considered warmth?

She still prefers real money.

Dongmei remembered the four-word motto that Grandpa Sanbao taught her before he left. She gave a typical flattering smile.

"Master, smart!"

Ruyi was satisfied. She continued to embroider the prayer flags with her head down, looking in the direction of the small kitchen and asked:

"Hasn't today's chicken soup been delivered yet?"

These days, Dongmei told Ruyi that this chicken soup was the emperor's favorite, and he would make some extra every day and give it to her.

Ruyi consciously imagined that this was the same as the trumpet creeper that the emperor sent from the cold palace, and that they were both the emperor's way of nourishing her body in disguise.

Although she had become cold towards the emperor, she could not waste this chicken soup.

Upon hearing this, Dongmei hid the purse in her hand and hurried to the small kitchen to get the chicken soup.

When she came back, she saw another white prayer flag with Concubine Ling's name embroidered on it.

Dongmei felt dizzy again. It was really a sin. God was going to kill her.

Dongmei served the chicken soup and asked weakly, "Master, why are you embroidering Concubine Ling's name again?"

Ruyi picked up the chicken soup and drank it all in one gulp, her expression full of satisfaction. She even licked her bright red lips with her pink tongue.

"Didn't you just say that Concubine Ling gave birth to the Thirteenth Prince? Naturally, I prayed for her."

Dongmei automatically translated in her mind. To put it bluntly, the master is jealous of Concubine Ling again!

She was afraid that if time went on, there would be more trouble, so she advised Ruyi:

"My dear, the Imperial Garden has newly transplanted your favorite roses, peonies, trumpet creepers, chrysanthemums, and cherry blossoms. Would you like to go and have a look?"

When Ruyi heard about the Imperial Garden, her heart moved. She put down her needlework, stood up with her butt sticking out, and specifically told Dongmei:

"You don't have to follow me. I want to see the scenery by myself."

Dongmei was happy to see this happen. She was still waiting for her master to go out and cut her hair.

Ruyi took her yellowed white rag and swayed out of the door alone in the dusk.

Seeing Ruyi walking away, Dongmei took out a pair of small silver scissors and started the job skillfully.

Qianqing Palace

In the first month of Yongqi's expedition to Burma, he won several brilliant victories.

In wars, it has always been said that one should not pursue an enemy who is in a desperate situation. However, Yongqi and General Mingrui decided that they must pursue the enemy while they are victorious and make a quick decision to avoid procrastination and wasting manpower.

The emperor was very satisfied after reading the memorial, but soon after, a military minister came to report that a conflict had arisen between the Yu clan, a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, and the Korean clan in the north.

It turned out that the Yu clan and the Korean clan were adjacent to each other in territories, separated only by a so-called national border, and the two sides had long-standing grievances.

The Yu family relied on the Qing Dynasty, while the Korean family relied on Tsarist Russia in the north. The two small countries, relying on a big tree, had long been incompatible.

A few days ago, the prince of the Daehan clan was itching to do something, so he ordered his men to compile a few scripts of the words of the former prince of the Yu clan, Li Yin, and the current prince, Li Shan.

It is said that although the Yu clan was a small country with few people, poor and backward, its prince lived an extravagant life, plundered the people's wealth and indulged in pleasure.

He also had spies fly these manuscripts by kite to every corner of the Yu clan's royal city, trying to make the people of the Yu clan dissatisfied with the prince.

How could Prince Li Shan of the Yu clan let the Daehan tribe succeed in their evil plan? He ordered the arrest of spies in the city and cut off all water and land transportation links with the Daehan tribe. He also said that if the Daehan tribe continued to be so despicable, he would get angry.

The Daehan tribe was not to be outdone. Since the Yu clan had cut off their land and water transportation, they simply blew up the Yu clan's post road with explosives.

Therefore, a war between the two sides was imminent.

After reading the military report, the emperor felt annoyed. A new round of verbal battle between him and the Queen of Tsarist Russia was in full swing. The Daehan tribe supported by Tsarist Russia dared to provoke the Yu clan, which was under his command.

The emperor decided that the Qing Dynasty would also send troops to either destroy the Daehan people or make both the Daehan people and the Yu family part of the Qing Dynasty.

But at this time, Fuheng was in charge of military affairs in the capital, Mingrui and Yongqi were on the battlefield in Myanmar, and the Korean clan and the Yu family were just a few insignificant figures, so it was not worth sending a great general like Zhaohui.

At this moment, Yongcong, Yongxuan and Yongji, who had just returned from the martial arts training ground to pay their respects to the emperor, came to the Qianqing Palace together.

Upon learning about the military intelligence of the Yu clan and the Daehan clan, the three princes' eyes lit up.

In recent years, they are no longer satisfied with fighting in the palace and plundering the treasures of the concubines. The palaces of their brothers are also places they often visit.

Now, as they grow older and their martial arts skills improve, they are no longer satisfied with just raiding treasures; they want to raid other countries.

So the seventh prince Yongcong took the lead and asked for war, saying that he would definitely quell the Yu clan and the Daehan clan. No, he would quell the war between the Yu clan and the Daehan clan.

Yongxuan and Yongji were also eager to try. They knew that Yushi was their mother's former hometown and their mother's birthday was coming soon, so they might as well make a Yushi as a gift for her.

The emperor looked at his three sons in front of him with satisfaction. Yongcong was the legitimate son, combining the advantages of the Aisin-Gioro and Fucha families. He was always strong, brave and resourceful, and had cheated him of many treasures since he was a child.

The twins Yongxuan and Yongji were born handsome, talented in both literature and martial arts, and had the best relationship with Yongcong.

He felt that it was time to give his three sons a chance to train.

However, he was still worried about sending his beloved son to fight, so he ordered General Zhao Hui to accompany him and guide the three princes in battle.

When the queen learned that Yongcong was going to attack the Yu clan and Dahan, she was surprised but quickly accepted it.

Yongcong was different from Yonglian since childhood. Yonglian was a modest gentleman, while Yongcong was a valiant warrior. It was Yongcong's honor to serve the Qing Dynasty.

Jin Yuyan was so angry, okay! Beat Yushi as her birthday gift, why don't these two stupid sons go to heaven!

Jin Yuyan narrowed her eyes and reminded her two sons,

"Woo woo woo, General Zhao Hui is very ruthless when he strikes, you must be careful and protect our people."

Yongxuan Yongji patted his chest and assured Jin Yuyan, "Mother, don't worry! Mother always said that the Yu family produces beauties, and we will not be willing to hurt the beauties!"

Sending Zhaohui, the Seventh Prince, the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince to lead troops to attack the Daehan tribe is as easy as Zhang Fei eating bean sprouts.

In less than a month, the Korean tribe was added to the territory of the Qing Dynasty, and the new prince of the Yu family, out of gratitude, decided to lead his entire tribe into the arms of the Qing Dynasty.

The emperor also gave them face by incorporating the Yu royal family and some nobles into the Eight Banners, which became Manchuria Korea.

Jin Yuyan was cracking melon seeds in the palace. While she was cracking them, she seemed to hear a jingle...

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