Wow, gold mines and iron mines! That's incredible! The Chai family is incredibly audacious; they dare to seize gold and iron mines for themselves. Aren't they afraid of losing their heads?
[Look, look! Wow! Princess Chang Le and her husband are truly in love, their relationship is so wonderful!]
Shen Mingzhu recalled a classic quote: True love can conquer all!
At this moment, Shen Mingzhu was unaware that she had already been placed on Yan Yunxuan's death list, ranking first.
Emperor Jingyuan observed all of this and spoke in a deep voice.
"Yunxuan, you're going to take a concubine. I'm giving you five days off to prepare properly and get some rest."
"Father."
Emperor Jingyuan raised his hand, and Yan Yunxuan immediately shut his mouth, daring not to utter another word.
[Host, host, Consort Li has fainted from anger!]
Ministers: ...
Everyone looked up at Emperor Jingyuan at the head of the table. Seeing that he remained unmoved, all the ministers lowered their heads.
Upon hearing his daughter's words, Minister Su was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. His daughter was already quite grown up, yet she was so impatient!
As long as Yun Xuan is still alive, there is still hope!
However, this time, they really suffered heavy losses.
However, after serving as an official for many years, he discovered a crucial problem: Emperor Jingyuan had not punished Yan Yunxuan.
Why?
If Emperor Jingyuan were to follow his temperament, at the very least, he would have imprisoned the Second Prince.
He secretly observed Emperor Jingyuan again and found nothing amiss.
This planted a seed of doubt in his heart.
Shen Mingzhu ate a few more pastries and finally wasn't so hungry anymore.
[Guagua, is the Imperial Concubine alright?]
[What could be wrong? Her Majesty the Empress has already gone to Yikun Palace with the imperial physicians. She just suffered a sudden attack of anger; she's fine.]
[Ahhh! Princess Chang Le and her husband are truly in love! Princess Chang Le has already left the princess's residence and is preparing to kneel outside the palace gates to plead for justice for her husband, the Chai family!]
[This princess is something else! She doesn't care about anything else when something happens, she just goes for it! I really don't know whether to call her brave or just brainless?]
[Hehe~ Host, say whatever you want.]
The entire court: ...
Emperor Jingyuan remained unmoved.
The court officials continued to submit their memorials.
Hearing Shen Mingzhu's thoughts, Prince An felt anxious and wanted to go out and see what was going on.
As if struck by a thought, he suddenly "fainted".
Immediately, someone helped him down...
Soon Prince An arrived at the palace gate and saw Princess Chang Le kneeling there, with people coming and going talking about it.
"Uncle, please help Chang Le, waaaaah..."
"The Prince Consort's family in Chang Le has been framed by villains! How could Chai Lang, such a good person, have committed any crime? He's been with me in the Princess's residence since our marriage. We've been living a harmonious and peaceful life, not caring about anything else, sob sob sob..."
Princess Chang Le did it on purpose. Although she didn't know what the Chai family had done wrong, she immediately labeled it as a frame-up. Even if the Chai family had really done something wrong, it had nothing to do with her husband!
Such a fine young man must not be tainted by even the slightest bit of dust.
"Changle! This is not the time for you to act foolishly!"
"Guards, bring this person into the palace!"
After speaking, he directly gave orders to the two eunuchs who had come out with him. The two eunuchs looked at each other in surprise. This was the beloved daughter of the Imperial Concubine!
"What are you doing! Hurry up! Take her to Yikun Palace! Consort Li has fainted, why aren't you letting the princess go and comfort her!"
"Yes, yes!"
Two eunuchs quickly helped the person into the palace.
Looking at her stern imperial uncle, Chang Le felt like she didn't even recognize him anymore!
What's wrong with her royal uncle?
That's incredibly strict!
In her memory, he was always kind and approachable, always smiling, like a Maitreya Buddha, living a carefree life under the protection of his father, the emperor.
But today...
She instinctively sensed danger.
Mother Consort fainted?
But why?
Are you anxious and worried?
Soon the group went to Yikun Palace.
Since it was the inner palace, Prince An wanted to go and see what was going on. Does the mother and daughter know the truth?
So he sent someone to consult Empress Lin and arranged for someone to accompany him to Yikun Palace.
Empress Lin probably already guessed what was going on.
Seeing Prince An's expression, she nodded to him. Prince An gave her a look that said, "That's exactly right." Empress Lin smiled.
This time, it seems that no matter how much Su Bao'er pleads and begs, it won't work!
Seeing Chang Le with tears streaming down her face, Empress Lin reprimanded her.
"Chang Le, you are supposed to be virtuous, gentle, and self-disciplined. But look at you, where is the demeanor of a princess?"
"Mother, I am heartbroken! My husband's family has been wronged!"
"The Imperial Guards have all gone, don't you know that? When have the Imperial Guards ever wronged anyone during their investigations? There's a limit to how much nonsense we can spout!"
"Waaaaah..."
"Yes, Mother."
Princess Chang Le wiped away her tears, her eyes still brimming with tears, looking very aggrieved.
She glanced at the Empress, then at Consort Li, then at Prince An, before lowering her head and continuing to drop the small pearls.
Wow! Prince An is indeed the emperor's younger brother; he's off to the inner palace to watch the drama unfold!
All the officials: Your Highness Prince An has something to say, but we don't know if we should.
Prince An: ?
He knows nothing.
[Guagua, Prince An is being way too enthusiastic! I feel like he's been much more active these past few days.]
[Host, of course! Prince An recently reunited with his son and is preparing to hold a family reunion banquet in a few days, after which he will be formally registered in the royal register. He has already informed Emperor Jingyuan at the head of the table.]
[Ouch! A loud bang echoed in the sky, and Lord Zhou suddenly transformed into a member of the royal family haha!]
Following closely behind, the Hanlin Academy also saw a surge in popularity!
She remembered that she had also asked Zhou Qingci to help him with some office work.
Well...
I reckon it's going to be a disaster.
Suddenly, Minister of Personnel Gu Ci stepped forward and proposed to move next year's imperial examination to two months later.
"Granted!"
[Guagua, why did Minister Gu suddenly propose moving the imperial examination forward? And Emperor Jingyuan even agreed?]
[Host, this is good news! Next year's weather will be even colder, and it's possible that no poor scholars will be able to reach Shengjing! Besides, selecting more talented people will only benefit Great Yan. The Emperor has already agreed, hasn't he?]
Shen Mingzhu frowned.
But Guagua, I feel like something's not right.
What's wrong?
Do you think Emperor Jingyuan and the others know that the Great Yan is about to enter a Little Ice Age?
[Host, this isn't surprising! The Great Yan Dynasty has an Imperial Observatory, responsible for observing celestial phenomena, calculating solar terms, and establishing the calendar. It's not unusual that they could calculate it this way; there are always highly skilled people in this world.]
Shen Mingzhu nodded.
No wonder there's been a tense atmosphere in Shengjing lately.
[Guagua, wouldn't this mean our eldest brother, Shen Qinghong, can enter officialdom ahead of schedule?]
"Yes, judging from the results, your older brother did quite well on the exam this time, ranking fifth in the second class of the imperial examination. That's pretty good. Your parents even threw him a celebration banquet!"
Wow, he's really getting cocky!
She felt annoyed just thinking about Shen Qinghong's arrogant attitude.
However, he has been treating her quite well these past few days.
Just don't provoke her.