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Less than two months after Zhen entered the palace, many people were caught off guard by this pregnancy. The emperor was naturally happy. There was no prince and princess in the palace in recent years. No emperor did not value his offspring. The emperor now rewarded Zhen to several treasures and several rare tonics.
Compared to the emperor's delight, the Empress Dowager's smile became a little lighter. She was naturally happy to have another grandson, but the only disadvantage was that the child gave birth to Zhen's belly.
The Empress Dowager smiled: "Pin Zhen is young and has a good health. It is indeed a blessing. I will give Zhen a pair of jade wishes." The old empress dowager asked Zhen Si to approach her, took her hand and looked at it, and said with a smile, "Pin Zhen is younger and has the first child, so you should be careful."
Zhen Si just knew that she was pregnant, and she was surprised and happy. She nodded and smiled, "I know, I should be careful in everything and not let the queen mother worry."
The Empress Dowager nodded with satisfaction and turned to Concubine Li and said, "Pin Zhen has a body, remember to tell your mother that she will come to the palace to take a look from time to time."
Concubine Li almost bit her silver teeth, forced a smile, and nodded: "Yes, my family will naturally be happy to know about such a happy event..."
Chu Shaoling looked at Concubine Li and chuckled, picked up a piece of dessert and ate it.
After the dinner, the emperor went to Yongfu Palace. Concubine Shu and Concubine Li accompanied the Empress Dowager back to the bedroom first. After coming out of Ci'an Palace, Concubine Shu smiled and congratulated Concubine Li: "My sister's family is really a blessing. It's not all that my sister can raise a prince by herself. Now Zhen is pregnant, and I think the Zhen mansion is happy now."
After hearing the news at the dinner, Concubine Li was already at the limit. She had no time to argue with Concubine Shu again, and said coldly: "Of course I am happy. My sister is so enthusiastic. When my mother's family comes, I will naturally invite my sister to Linzhi Palace to gather."
Concubine Li returned to her bedroom with a fire, and did not take off her makeup and change clothes. She stood there for a moment. Madam Lai walked up to the side of Concubine Li and persuaded, "Empress, take a break soon. I will have to prepare some gifts from Yongfu Palace tomorrow, so I have to work hard for a while."
Mama Lai spoke like a knife j□j Concubine Li's heart, Concubine Li gritted her teeth and whispered: "Simei has a body, why should I help me with the work..."
Mama Lai knew that Concubine Li was feeling unpleasant, so she had to comfort her softly: "The Empress only thought it was for her niece. The Empress's surname is Zhen, and the Empress Zhen also has Zhen. It is all the honors of our Zhen Mansion. The Empress is more responsible..."
"What kind of burden?! How else should I bear it?!" Concubine Li couldn't suppress her sleeves and swept the bronze mirror of the dressing box to the ground, and said ruthlessly, "It's just for the glory of the Zhen family that I have spent so much effort! Later, she actually sent Zhen Si to the emperor's bed. Now she has a royal heir. Isn't this the palace still enough to bear it? Isn't it enough?!"
Mama Lai didn't expect that Concubine Li was so angry, so she had to keep comforting: "The Empress is so miserable, I know that it's not easy for the Empress to endure it until today, Empress..."
Concubine Li looked at the ground in a mess and fell on the couch and cursed in a low voice: "Why did she not send her to Chu Shaoling's poisonous snake? It's because I am not cruel enough..."
Seeing that the more Li Fei was talking, the less she looked like she was, she hurriedly asked the palace servants to go down. She and a few of her confidant female officials sent Concubine Li to wash and go to bed.
The next morning, Wei Ji returned to the palace. Unlike usual, Wei Ji returned to Bitaoyuan this time and had to find Chu Shaoling before he changed the sign.
Wang Muhan personally sent the waist card to Wei Ji and smiled: "Is this day at Master Wei's house?"
"Very good. My father-in-law sent me back yesterday." Wei Ji said hello to Wang Muhan in a regular manner. Now Wang Muhan's position is not higher than him. However, Wei Ji is older than Chu Shaoling and is very respectful to the old man who has been serving for a long time. Wei Ji had something to do in his heart and asked directly, "Where is the prince?"
Wang Muhan smiled: "Go to the front to listen to the government. Now the fourth prince is back, and the Ministry of Revenue in the south has also made an explanation. Hearing that j□j is busy, he may not be able to go back to the palace to eat lunch. The prince also explained before leaving. If Lord Wei comes back, just rest first. The prince is with people, so Lord Wei doesn't have to go there anymore."
Wei Ji was anxious and couldn't help but nodded, "Teacher-in-law, I... let's talk about it later."
Wang Muhan nodded and left.
Wei Ji took his things back to the bedroom, and felt uneasy when he saw him wrapping him with him.
Yesterday, Mid-Autumn Festival, Wei Ming also came back to serve his family members, paying respects to Mrs. Wei Ming, taking good care of her family members, and even bringing a bag for Wei Zhan.
The servant at home sent the bag to Wei Zhan and Wei Ji to Wei Zhan's house. Wei Zhan did not avoid Wei Ji in everything. He opened the bag. There were only a few half-old clothes inside. Wei Zhan lifted the clothes and fell out with a thick envelope. Wei Ji picked it up and saw it, and was startled.
There was a stack of silver notes in the envelope, and the guards counted a little, and it was as huge as 20,000 taels!
There was a short letter in the envelope, which Wei Ming told Wei Zhan to make some progress in order to achieve promotion.
Wei Ming's news was not as good as the imperial city when he was on his post. He didn't know that Wei Zhan was going to do the role of the prince-consort. The two brothers Wei Zhan and Wei Ji were in a loss of confidence when they looked at the stack of silver notes. Since Wei Ming took office, how much money had he sent back alone?
The filial piety was sent to Chu Shaoling for two people. Those alone had already scared Wei Zhan. Now I see... it's more than this number!
Originally, Wei Ming frequently sent money back and had already made Wei Zhan very uneasy. Now that he has added these things, even Wei Ji has seen something wrong.
Wei Ming's brothers knew a little. Wei Zai thought about it and found another envelope to wrap it up. He took some of the silver bills from Chu Shaoling to put them together. Wei Zhan handed the silver to Wei Ji, asking him to let Chu Shaoling accept it.
Wei Ming was greedy for only half a year after he went to office, and both Wei Zhan and Wei Ji were a little panicked.
The only way now is to give the silver to Chu Shaoling. Wei Ming's boss is from Chu Shaoling, so he got angry with Chu Shaoling in advance. If something happened tomorrow, I would like to ask Chu Shaoling to protect Wei Ming's life.
The Wei Ji took out all the private rooms, and the two brothers raised a total of 50,000 taels, and they were all brought into the palace by the Wei Ji.
Wei Ji was holding a pack of hot silver and didn't know what to do. He was worried that his father would have an accident in the future, and felt ashamed of Chu Shaoling's cultivation. Such a thing happened at home to make Chu Shaoling embarrassed. Wei Ji was anxious and calm down. But Chu Shaoling had a lot of things to do on this day. He didn't come back at lunch, and after dinner, Chu Shaoling still had no sign. It was not until the lantern was held at Xu time that Chu Shaoling and his group came back.
Chu Shaoling cleaned up the Ministry of Revenue today and felt relieved. Seeing Wei Ji coming back safely, his face looked good, and he chuckled: "I'm late to come back, but have you had a meal?"
Wei Ji had something to do and didn't eat much during lunch and dinner. When he saw Chu Shaoling asking, he nodded randomly and hesitated and said, "Your Highness, I have something important..."
Chu Shaoling was amused. Wei Ji had something important to do. Chu Shaoling ordered people to retreat. He took Wei Ji's hand into the inner room of the bedroom and chuckled: "What's the matter? Is it your brother's marriage?"
Wei Ji shook his head, his face turned red before he could speak. He hesitated for a while and knelt down and said, "I apologize to my father like His Highness, my father..."
Chu Shaoling laughed: "What's wrong? This is it? Get up, what's worth it? Tell me slowly..."
The guard general prepared the silver for Chu Shaoling, and told Chu Shaoling a few words for a day. At the end, his eyes turned red and he said hoarsely: "My father has to blame His Highness for cultivation, so I would like to ask His Highness to take back his official position and let him live his life."
Wei Ming was satisfied with the peace and security of the family and the war.
Chu Shaoling looked at Wei Ji and chuckled, took the person into his arms, and whispered: "You really treat your prince as a blind man? How much is your father greedy for his post? I don't know?"
Wei Ji was stunned. Did Chu Shaoling already know?
Chu Shaoling held the Wei Ji and kissed him in his eyebrows, saying, "I know everything in my heart. Your father's governor is me. I have known these long ago. Those deficiencies should be filled in, and you will wait until you two brothers send them?"
Wei Ji's voice was hoarse: "Prince, have you been helping your father cover up?"
Chu Shaoling smiled and said nothing. Wei Ji's eyes turned red and tears suddenly came out.
"Why are you crying... The bigger you get, the less promising it will be." Chu Shaoling held Wei Ji in his arms, and couldn't bear to look at Wei Ji with gratitude and shame. No one would know that Wei Ming made a fortune and Chu Shaoling helped him.
Wei Ji and Wei Zhan are still too young and don’t understand the tricks in the officialdom. If Wei Ming can be greedy for these things with his own tutoring, then the people of the world will have long been squeezed out by corrupt officials.
Since Wei Ming first took office, Chu Shaoling's subordinates have slowly induced Wei Ming to go to Chu Shaoling to set up a trap. Now the Guards are frightened and greedy, but they are just Chu Shaoling's private property.
After giving Wei Ming an errand, Chu Shaoling was guarding against Wei Ming. Instead of watching Wei Ming take over money and hurt Wei Ji, it would be better for Chu Shaoling to set an illusion for Wei Ming himself and use a few people to make a plan to get Wei Ming in, so that he can get greedy as he wants.
Of course, there is also Chu Shaoling who is not aware of the outside world. This not only protects Wei Ming, but also makes Wei Ji and Wei Zhan devote themselves to him, right? After all, he is holding the power of his father to kill himself.
It feels good to make Wei Ji so grateful and ashamed, but Chu Shaoling felt a little sad when he saw Wei Ji being so scared at the beginning.
Chu Shaoling took the silk handkerchief and wiped the Wei Ji's face. He couldn't help but tease: "Okay, how old is you still crying, or do you still act coquettishly with me? Hum?"
Wei Ji blushed and shook his head. He felt a lot of ups and downs in the past two days. Now he knew that Chu Shaoling had already done everything and felt grateful and uncomfortable. He couldn't help but leaned closer to hug Chu Shaoling and buried his face on Chu Shaoling's shoulder. He obviously didn't want to cry but still choked up: "Your Highness is so kind to me, I feel guilty... Your Highness..."
Chu Shaoling let the Guji sound with a sound of 70% guilt and two points of dependence and one point of grievance. "Your Highness" made his heart melt. Chu Shaoling covered the darkness in his heart, comforted Guji softly, enjoying the entire dependence of Guji.
The author has something to say: Ahh, Ling Xiaogong, you are too bad, I can't stand you anymore! Poor little loyal dog is still so grateful, alas...
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