Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 542

~ I’LL BE A LOSER IF YOU CAN FIND IT ALL ~ 

After Mu Yunyao wrote out the recipe for the flower fruit tea, she tossed the matter to the back of her mind and focused on helping the Emperor recuperate his body.

When they were in Jiangnan, the Imperial Physicians had already admired Mu Yunyao. Mu Yunyao had been ordered to treat the Emperor’s illness, but she always consulted them before prescribing medication. In addition, the medicinal herbs and the like were all passed through their hands. She looked like she hadn’t taken any credit. Thus, the slight complaints in their hearts disappeared, and they began to admire her more and more.

In the Imperial Harem, Imperial Concubine De had spent more than ten days preparing everything that Mu Yunyao needed. Then, she brought gifts to request an audience with Grand Princess Yi De.

Grand Princess Yide had already heard of Su Yuyi’s actions and knew that Imperial Concubine De and Imperial Concubine Li were secretly enraged. Hearing that Imperial Concubine De came with gifts, she immediately understood her plans: “Qu Mama, let someone call Yao’er over to see what she plans.”

“Yes, this servant will go now.”

When Mu Yunyao arrived, Imperial Concubine De was already drinking tea in the main hall.

“Greetings, Grandmother. Greetings, Imperial Concubine De.”

Grand Princess Yi De waved her hand, gesturing for Mu Yunyao to come forward and sit beside her. “Quickly sit down. You’ve been helping the Emperor recuperate and spending all day with the various medicinal plants. Are you tired ?”

“Nothing.”

“Imperial Concubine De, didn’t you say you had something you needed Yunyao’s help with?” Grand Princess Yi De’s tone was light and indifferent.

Imperial Concubine De’s face stiffened slightly. Grand Princess Yi had just said a word of request, so she couldn’t order Mu Yunyao based on her identity and could only ask her for help. For thinking that she would ask for help for Su Yuyi’s sake, Imperial Concubine De ruthlessly gritted her teeth and said, “Princess Wenxian, I am embarrassed to say, and I didn’t want to trouble you. However, Imperial Concubine Yue is now pregnant with the Emperor’s son and can’t eat anything. I heard that you concocted a flower fruit tea during Lady Jin’s pregnancy, which is extremely suitable for women to drink during pregnancy. I have already collected everything, but I don’t know if I can ask the Princess to help me fry it for her.”

Mu Yunyao nodded happily. “Imperial Concubine De is too polite. I’ve already said there won’t be a problem naturally as long as everything is completed.”

She didn’t believe Mu Yunyao would consent so quickly. Imperial Concubine De’s face had a smile. “Someone, hurry up and bring things over so the Princess can see if anything is missing or not enough.”

Soon, a maid walked in, holding trays one by one.

Mu Yunyao walked forward and looked at the jade bottle in the first tray. She opened the bottle and gently sniffed the contents, then shook her head, “Imperial Concubine De, this bottle does indeed contain Winter Snow in December. However, it is very close to the snow on the ground, so this is impossible. It would be best if you took winter snow from the snow on the day of light snow or heavy snow season. The snow had to accumulate to a depth of two feet. The upper half of the snowfall had to be removed, followed by the middle half. After that, you should store it in a small bucket made from the heart of the ten-year-old plum blossom tree. This bottle of snow water has an earthy odor, making it unusable.”

Not to mention the palace maids carrying the tray, Grand Princess Yi De was even stunned when she heard this. How could this Winter Snow be so particular?

Imperial Concubine De’s smile stiffened, “What about these plum blossoms? Can it be used?”

Mu Yunyao stepped forward and stretched out her hand to pick two flowers, placing them in her palm. “The plum blossoms that Madam found are barely sufficient to use.”

“Two of them?” Imperial Concubine De looked carefully at the two plum blossoms and thought Mu Yunyao was making things difficult for her. “Why can’t I see anything special about these two plum blossoms?”

Mu Yunyao indicated for Jin Lan on the side to come forward with warm water and then placed the chosen plum blossoms into the warm water. Seeing that the plum blossoms had spread their petals, she nodded and said, “The plum blossoms’ choice should be the three-year-old plum trees, and the varieties should also be quite specific. It would be best if you took only the red snow plum blossoms, and you must pay special attention to the timing of the picking. It would be best to choose the flowers that bloom on the first day, wait until they have been exposed to the sun, and then pick them up at noon. The flowers should be preserved intact, and the petals should be full of color. The red snow is the most resistant to cold, and the fragrance is strong, not dissipating for a long time. It has flavor when it is fried into flower and fruit tea. In addition, you can’t use your hands to pick the plum blossoms. Use ice cicadas silk wrapped in golden scissors to cut them. Moreover, it would help if you didn’t touch the plum blossoms in the middle, or they would be contaminated with a strange smell. Use a jade chopstick to clip it up and put it into a white jade bottle for storage.”

Ice cicada silk wrapped in golden scissors?

The corners of Imperial Concubine De’s eyes could not help but twitch as she looked at the third tray. “What about the spring rain and the sprouts? Is there anything particular about them too?”

“Naturally, the spring rain is needed to collect the raindrops from the spring equinox. In addition, after two hours of rain, it needs to be picked up with a glass lamp and placed in a glass bottle to be preserved. The tea bud was quite simple and did not require much effort. Only the two-year-old flower tea buds need to be collected. Because this tea is intended to be drunk by the pregnant Imperial Concubine Yue, the tea flavor should not be too strong. Before picking the tea leaves, clean the tea plants with clean dew and bring the iced cicada silk gloves to pick the tea buds.”

Dew to wash the tea plants?

Imperial Concubine De felt no need to listen to it anymore. She reckoned that she would never use the things she sent over!

“I didn’t expect this flower fruit tea to be so particular.”

Mu Yunyao shook her head slightly. “Normally, you wouldn’t be this particular, but isn’t Imperial Concubine Yue pregnant right now? It’s not easy to conceive the Emperor’s heir, so it’s natural to be more particular about what you want to eat. Imperial Concubine De, what do you think?”

Imperial Concubine De felt her chest tighten. What could she say? She wanted to say that there was no need to be so particular, just needed to make do with the situation. However, Imperial Concubine Yue was carrying the Emperor’s heir now, and if word of this got out, not to mention others, the Emperor would be the first to disagree.

“Princess, please write down the details carefully. I’ll have someone look around and see if they can find it.”

“Alright, then I’ll write it down carefully.” Mu Yunyao agreed.

Qu Mama quickly got someone to bring a pen and paper. Mu Yunyao wrote for four whole pages before she stopped writing.

Imperial Concubine De’s heart sank when she saw the densely packed words, “I’ve troubled the Grand Princess today. This Concubine will take leave now.”

“Alright. Qu Mama, send Imperial Concubine De out.”

“Yes.”

When Imperial Concubine De left, Grand Princess Yi De pulled Mu Yunyao’s hand and laughed, “You, why are you so naughty? With so many things to pay attention to, Imperial Concubine De probably won’t even be able to gather them in a few years of effort.”

Mu Yunyao pursed her lips and smiled, “What I said was also the truth. After all, the Imperial Concubine Yue is pregnant with the Emperor’s child, so naturally, we must pay extra attention to it.”

“Heh heh, what a clever and clever girl.”

“Grandmother made fun of me.” Mu Yunyao leaned on Grand Princess Yi De’s body, and her soft voice made Grand Princess Yi De’s smile grow even more intensely.

Only after a long while did Grand Princess Yi De stop laughing, allowing Mu Yunyao to massage her shoulders.

“Grandmother, after listening to me about the flower fruit tea’s recipe. Do you have any thoughts of tasting it?”

“You don’t have to say. I didn’t like the taste of flower fruit tea in the past, but after hearing you talk so much about it, I feel really greedy.”

Mu Yunyao’s eyes were filled with a glimmer. “Grandmother, even you want to try it when you hear it. It seems that the wives of the rich families outside are no exception. How about I toss some fruits and tea to sell?”

Grand Princess Yi De laughed again, “Our Yao’er is simply a little money fan and would fall into the eyes of the money. Well, with that extremely exquisite recipe of yours, I presume for the next few days, we will only be able to smell the fragrance of flowers and fruit tea in the Capital.”

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~ BEING PREGNANT IS A HYPOCRITICAL ACT ~ 

When the palace maid heard the elegant tone, she hurriedly said, “Madam, you are precious right now. I heard that Princess Wenxian had come to live in the Palace. Why doesn’t this servant let someone talk about this situation and ask the Princess to help roast the flower fruit tea?”

Su Yuyi couldn’t help but smile, “You still understand my thoughts.”

“This servant will go immediately.”

As soon as Mu Yunyao arranged the Snow Fox, she heard from Jin Lan that there were people from Cuirong Residence and could not help but slightly frown. “You said Cuirong Residence?”

“Yes, it is said that he belongs to the Imperial Concubine Yue.”

Earlier, the poisonous lady had said that Su Yuyi schemed to take false pregnancy grass, and a smile flashed across his eyes, “Let people in.”

“Yes.”

A palace maid quickly walked in and bowed respectfully to Mu Yunyao. “This servant greets Princess Wenxian.”

“Why have you come to seek an audience?”

Mu Yunyao sat upright on the chair. Her sky-blue skirt slowly stretched out, revealing a bit of embroidered shoes with pink lotus flowers. The palace maid slightly raised her head and saw the dazzling beads of jade embedded in those embroidered shoes flowing with brilliance. She hurriedly lowered her head, not daring to look again.

“Reporting to the Princess, Imperial Concubine Yue is currently pregnant, causing great joy. But, Madam can’t drink any soup or water. Madam missed your brewed tea and could only drink the flower fruit tea made by the Princess. For the sake of the child in Madam’s womb, I don’t know if I can trouble the Princess to make some, please?”

Jin Lan frowned when she heard this. Imperial Concubine Yue is pregnant, and what does it have to do with our Miss? How could she drink the herbal tea if she couldn’t drink the soup or water? What was there to miss? Su Yuyi had never tasted the flower fruit tea made by Miss. She didn’t even know what it tasted like, so how could she miss it?

However, Mu Yunyao slightly smirked. “Alright, but I didn’t bring anything before coming to the Palace, so the materials needed to make this flower fruit tea still need to be prepared by the Internal Affairs Division under the command of Imperial Concubine Yue herself. I’ll write a list now so that you can take it back to Imperial Concubine Yue, and when the things are ready, I’ll start roasting the tea.”

“Yes, in that case, I’ll have to thank Princess Wenxian.”

Mu Yunyao finished writing the list and had Jin Lan send the person out.

“Imperial Concubine Yue undoubtedly intended to make things difficult for you, Miss.” Who didn’t know about the feud between Miss and the Su family? When the Su family was in trouble, Su Yuyi not being involved was already a good thing. Relying on the fact that she was pregnant, she began to act arrogantly and ordered Miss to make some tea. It truly makes people angry.

“Yeah, I can see it.” Mu Yunyao smiled.

“In that case, why did Miss agree to help her make flower fruit tea?”

“Just wait and see.”

In the side hall of Cuirong Residence, Imperial Concubine Yue heard the palace maid say that Mu Yunyao had agreed. She couldn’t help but feel happy in her heart as she said, “Send the list that Mu Yunyao wrote to the Internal Affairs Division. Tell them to prepare it quickly. I’m still waiting for Mu Yunyao to make tea for me.”

“Yes.”

Thinking about Mu Yunyao’s angry yet helpless expression, Su Yuyi’s mood was delighted, and she even ate half a bowl more in the evening. Just as she was about to go for a walk in the imperial garden, she saw Imperial Concubine De leading a group of people over. She quickly withdrew her complacent expression and obediently went forward to pay her respects, “Greetings, Imperial Concubine De.”

Imperial Concubine De frowned and suddenly threw a list in front of Su Yuyi’s face, “Did you get the Internal Affairs Division to prepare these things?”

Su Yuyi’s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly picked up the list to check. “Winter Snow in December and the plum blossoms in February, spring rain in March and tea bud in April, fine bamboo in May and grass in June, sweet fruit in July, August and September, the autumn frost in October and honey in winter to get a pot of herbal tea. These items were the list of things to prepare for flower fruit tea.”

The Imperial Concubine De’s face was gloomy. “That’s right. When the Internal Affairs Division saw this list, they went crazy. They knew you were expecting and couldn’t be easily condemned, so they directly went to Imperial Concubine Li and reported it to her. So many concubines in this Palace had given birth to children and could raise them peacefully. So, why are you the only one so precious?”

When she thought of Imperial Concubine Li’s mocking expression when she held the list, Imperial Concubine De felt heartache. If not for the fact that Su Yuyi was pregnant, Imperial Concubine De would have been more than willing to repeat the original words of Imperial Concubine Li repeatedly to ensure that she could make people feel ashamed.

Su Yuyi’s face turned green and white: “Your Royal Highness, I couldn’t eat any food too much recently, and I especially want to drink some flower fruit tea. That’s why, but who would have known Mu Yunyao would cause trouble for me on purpose?”

Imperial Concubine De couldn’t wait to slap her over. “Mu Yunyao, it’s Mu Yunyao again. How many times have I warned you not to provoke her again? Do you still dare have any ideas about her? Do you want me to think of a way to imprison you in the side hall so you can live peacefully?”

“Madam, I know I was wrong. Please don’t. Oh, my stomach.” Su Yuyi covered her stomach and turned pale.

The Imperial Concubine De’s heart was panicked as she hastily ordered someone to look for the Imperial Physician. “Hurry and go find the Imperial Physician!”

The Imperial Physician came quickly. “Reporting to esteemed Imperial Concubine De and Imperial Concubine Yue, although it is relatively stable after three months of pregnancy, you still have to be careful not to get too agitated. This humble subject will prescribe some herbal medicine to protect the fetus and ask Imperial Concubine Yue to take it on time.”

Su Yuyi leaned against the bed with a pale face and caressed her stomach. “Thank you, Imperial Physician.”

Imperial Concubine De looked at Su Yuyi and then glanced at her stomach. She did her best to suppress the anger in her heart as she said stiffly, “You’ve taken good care of yourself, and have a rest. I’ll let people prepare the items on this list. Try not to give other things too much thought. The most important one is to have an heir in peace.”

“Yes.”

The Imperial Concubine De brought the Imperial Physician back to the main hall.

The Imperial Physician knelt on the ground, his heart thumping wildly. “Madam, do you need this humble subject to check your pulse?”

“No need. Imperial Physician, you’re an old-timer in the Imperial Hospital, so I know that you people only say sixty percent of what happened. However, I want to hear the truth today. How is Su Yuyi’s child?”

“Reporting to Madam, the baby in Imperial Concubine Yue’s womb is a little unstable, but she can still give birth safely after drinking some pregnancy protection medicine. She needs to pay extra attention to it in the future and must never move the fetal gas again.”

“What if she accidentally moves the fetal gas? What harm does it do to the child and Imperial Concubine Yue?”

“This… Madam, a woman’s childbirth is extremely dangerous, and if she were to move the fetal gas again, I am afraid that the child would be born weak and hinder Imperial Concubine Yue’s body.”

“I understand. You can leave now.”

When the Imperial Physician left, the maidservant hurriedly served tea. “Empress, do you want to help Imperial Concubine Yue gather the ingredients for the flower fruit tea?”

“Imperial Concubine Li spread and made a great fuss about this matter to the imperial harem to make fun of me. First, for the piece of meat in the concubine’s womb, and secondly, to shut up Imperial Concubine Li and the others, I must have made this flower fruit tea!”

“But the Grand Princess Yi De is there ….”

“First, gather the ingredients, wait for everything to be ready, and then prepare a generous gift. I’ll personally ask for Princess Wenxian’s help!”

“Yes, Madam.”

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 540

~ PREPARE SOME POISON ~ 

After Mu Yunyao received the news that she was entering the Palace, she began to pack up her things.

The Snow Fox ran over and grabbed Mu Yunyao’s skirt without letting go. “Squeak squeak, squeak...”

Mu Yunyao bent over and hugged the Snow Fox, “What’s wrong with you? Mother and I are going to the Palace, so you must stay in the Qinfang Garden and wait for us to come back.”

At this moment, Jin Qiao brought over the poisonous lady. As soon as she entered the door, she saw Mu Yunyao with the smiling Snow Fox on her arm. She was so shocked that she stopped in her tracks. Is this girl truly the reincarnation of the Fox Fairy?

“Why are you here?”

The poisonous lady stuck close to the door as she walked in and sat on the stool furthest away from Mu Yunyao. Feeling that the distance was insufficient, she moved the chair back and said, “I’ve been waiting for you at Changde Medical Center for a long time, but you haven’t sent anyone to contact me. Have you forgotten about me?”

“Didn’t you say I should contact you again if something happens? I have nothing to do these days, so I am not contacting you. Furthermore, didn’t you come over yourself when I did not contact you?”

The poisonous lady sulked and wanted to argue with Mu Yunyao, but when she saw the Snow Fox in her arms, she quickly stopped her movement. “Hmph, do you want to pack your things and enter the Palace?”

“Hmm, how did you know it so quickly?”

“The Imperial Physicians have disciples from the Medicine Immortal Valley, so passing on some information is fine. I heard that the Emperor was angry and is not in good health, so you’d better prepare some life-saving pills. Would you like me to give you some?”

“I have made preparations in advance.”

“I saw it. How could that small medicine chest have enough, and what about the poison? Let me tell you this. The water in the Palace is quite deep. If there’s a disagreement with each other, those concubines can poison you, and people can’t guard against it. You have to prepare a little more poison. If you see that this person has bad intentions, you don’t have to worry about anything else. The key is to get rid of them with drugs first.”

“Everything in the Palace is strictly checked. Due to taking advantage of my identity, I brought some pills into the Palace. Even if I were to prepare the poison, I wouldn’t be able to bring some to the Palace.”

The poisonous lady curled her lips. “Why are you so stubborn? Isn’t it easy to hide some poison on your nails, hairpins, sleeves, skirts, soles of your shoes, and scented sachets? In addition, divide the poison if you are afraid of being found out. Your medical skills aren’t shallow, so you should know that they can’t check some toxins as long as the medical materials are separated. However, when it is combined, a top-notch expert can kill people ten or eight times over. Forget it. You pampered all day, so I’m afraid you don’t know about all this. You don’t need to worry when you enter the Palace. I’ll get someone to send you some poison quietly. Or maybe I will tell you about someone who can be used and ask him who you want to poison. Whoever you poisoned, I guarantee that every poison is accurate.”

Mu Yunyao placed the Snow Fox in a small basket at the side. “I’m entering the Palace to stay, not to go on the battlefield to kill the enemy. Those people in the Palace respect my grandmother, and even if they don’t want to befriend me, they wouldn’t deliberately make enemies with me. You don’t need to worry. There’s not so much danger.”

“You have to be on guard against anyone. Oh right, I have something else to tell you this time. Do you know that Su Yuyi is pregnant?”

“Pregnant?” Mu Yunyao was astonished in her heart. She didn’t know about this news. She helped the Emperor pulse the Emperor before, and with his condition, it should be difficult for him to impregnate a woman again.

The poisonous lady chuckled, “Let me tell you something. The Imperial Harem in the Palace has a way. The Imperial Concubine Zhen wanted to rope Consort De in. Still, Imperial Concubine Li didn’t wish Imperial Concubine Zhen to win over Imperial Concubine De, so she secretly took action and fed Su Yuyi false pregnancy grass, causing people to think that she was pregnant. Imperial Concubine De wanted to keep Su Yuyi’s child, and with Su Yuyi’s child in her, the Meng family will have a reliable source of support. By doing this, Imperial Concubine Zhen can’t recruit Imperial Concubine De, and Imperial Concubine Li’s goal gets accomplished. Don’t you think it’s fun?”

Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but chuckle. “False pregnancy grass…The Emperor would not be in a position to raise the child, even if Su Yuyi were to be expecting. I truly don’t know what these people are thinking.”

“Yeah, that’s why I thought it was fun.” The poisonous lady spoke happily, her feet tapping on the ground slightly, and the tassels on her skirt swayed in response.

The Snow Fox quietly lowered its body and crawled over. It pounced on the poisonous lady and hung itself on her body.

The poisonous lady’s smile froze on her face. Her face turned pale, and she broke out in a cold sweat. “Fox … Fox … Fox!”

Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but boast, “You have to be careful not to anger my little sister. She’s still young, has a wild personality, and is extremely vengeful. If you anger her, she’ll probably haunt you every day.”

“Sister?” The poisonous lady couldn’t help but clench her teeth. “Sister Fox … You …”

“Haha.” Mu Yunyao laughed until her stomach hurt. The poisonous lady carefully appeased the Snow Fox, but the Snow Fox didn’t appreciate it and kept jumping on her body. After watching enough of the show, she stepped forward and took the snow fox down.

Once the snow fox had left, the poisonous lady could no longer hold it in and ran to the door, “I’m leaving first. You can take the Snow Fox to the Palace. If anyone dares to provoke you, release your sister. She’s much stronger than you.”

Jin Lan put the teacup aside, and she couldn’t help but laugh. “I really don’t know why the poisonous lady is so afraid of foxes.”

Everyone has their own obsession. Who knows? However, she reminded me that leaving the Snow Fox outside is not safe. I might as well bring it to the Palace. I can play with it when it’s boring in the Palace to relieve boredom.”

“Alright, then this servant will help Ta Xue pack her things right now.”

“Okay.”

In the side hall of Cuirong Resident, Su Yuyi gently stroked her pregnant belly with a deep smile on her face.

A palace maid by her side carefully massaged her shoulders and gently said, “Madam is truly blessed.”

Su Yuyi’s hand caressed her belly even more gently: “Who says it isn’t? The heavens have treated me harshly for so long and finally favored me once.” She didn’t expect that she would be pregnant just after being favored by the Emperor for one night.

The palace maid noticed that Su Yuyi was looking at the teacup on the table and hurriedly stepped forward to bring the teacup over. After testing the temperature carefully, she placed it on Su Yuyi’s hand. “Madam is now pregnant with a dragon heir, and the Imperial Physician has ordered that it is not advisable to drink tea, so this servant replaced it with flower fruit tea to nourish your body. Would Miss like to taste this taste!”

Su Yuyi took the teacup and sniffed it. Suddenly, she clutched her chest and retched.

The palace maid hurriedly went forward and took the teacup over. “Madam, what is the matter with you, Madam ?”

“When I smell this flower fruit tea, I can’t help but feel nauseous. It’s too sweet.”

The palace maid hurriedly placed the flower fruit tea to the side. “Then this servant will go get Madam some warm water. How about it?”

“The warm water doesn’t have any taste. My chest feels extremely tight, so how can I drink it?” Su Yuyi leaned on the soft couch, frowning slightly, “Speaking of which, I remember that Mu Yunyao is extremely good at roasting tea leaves. The taste of the roasted fruit tea she made is good and can also help nourish a person’s skin. When Lady Jin was pregnant, she sent this kind of tea over.”

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 539

~ THE BLOOD BLADE COMES OUT, AND THE EDGE SHOWS ~ 

In the Imperial Palace, the Emperor looked at the report in his hand and remained silent for a long time. After a long time, he instructed Xu Li softly, “Go and invite Grand Princess Yi De over.”

“Yes, this servant will go now.”

When Grand Princess Yi De entered the hall and saw the expression on the Emperor’s face, her heart was worried. “What happened to the Emperor?”

“Imperial Elder Sister, take a look at this imperial report.”

Grand Princess Yi De took the report, glanced at it, and tightly knitted her eyebrows. “Jin Wang is the one who organized the beggars....”

“Imperial Elder Sister, I didn’t think Third Son would... he...” Upon seeing Grand Princess Yi De, the taut string in the Emperor’s heart suddenly snapped, and his entire being instantly aged. While supporting himself on the table, his face turns green.

Grand Princess Yi De hurriedly stepped forward to support the Emperor and instructed Xu Li. “Why are you standing there foolishly for? Why aren’t you going to call the Imperial Physician?”

“Yes.”

Xu Li hastily invited the Imperial Physician over. It had been more than two hours since he’d had his treatment and drank the medicine.

The worried look could be seen on Grand Princess Yi De’s face as she sat on the edge of the bed and looked at the pale-faced Emperor. “Your Majesty, if your children are not living up to expectations, punish and teach them properly. Why make fun of your own body? Why don’t you instruct Xu Li to call an imperial physician if you feel uncomfortable? If I do not enter the Palace today, will you stay to suffer like this? The Dali Dynasty needs you, and everyone in the world needs you even more. Even if it’s for the sake of the common people, the Emperor can’t do this.”

The Emperor closed his eyes, raised his hand, and pounded his chest. “Imperial Elder Sister, have I failed too much?”

“Why would the Emperor think this way? At that time, there were many aristocratic families in the Dali Dynasty, the imperial power declined, and the country’s internal power was seriously compromised. The Emperor destroyed all six aristocratic families along the way to consolidate the imperial power so that the Dali Dynasty developed to the present day and became prosperous. Now, which citizen doesn’t praise you as an enlightened ruler, so how could you fail?”

“I have always invited famous teachers from all over the world to teach a few princes wholeheartedly. But look at it, the Eldest, Junling, still relies on the Li family for everything. Once he ascends to the Emperor, the Li family is bound to grow bigger. At that time, it was not certain that there would be another family chaos. Junjin is cold-hearted. This time, the disaster in the Jiangnan River came entirely from his handwriting. Moreover, he didn’t consider the Dali Dynasty’s interests and only thought about his self-interest. Imperial Elder Sister, the beggar’s case was also the work of Junjin. He used this method to transport the tax silver to the Capital.… cough cough ….”

“Please calm your anger, Your Majesty. Drink some water to calm down your anger.” Grand Princess Yi De brought him some warm water to drink, then gently patted his back.

“Imperial Elder Sister, I feel a chill in my heart....”

“Even if Junling and Junjin are not good enough, wouldn’t there still be Junyu and Junyue?”

“Junyu’s personality was too straightforward. His courage was lacking due to his lack of ingenuity. He could be the commander of the troops, but it was difficult for him to take charge of a country. As for Junyue, he.… I had harmed him. Had he not lived alone in the Cold Palace for 12 years, had he not been sent to the west of Guangdong for seven or eight years, his character might not have been this way. Imperial Elder Sister, it is only now that I realize that none of my sons can take on any big responsibilities! Imperial Elder Sister, what should I do?”

The Emperor gritted his teeth slightly, and his face was full of pain.

“Your Majesty was too pessimistic. Although Junling’s actions were somewhat biased, if we were to teach him properly, he would be able to accomplish anything. Junyu’s personality was straightforward, but he could understand people well and take responsibility. The jobs you confided in him were all good. Junjin’s personality is eccentric, but his good footing is not hopeless. As for Junyue, although his personality was cold and he didn’t say it out loud, he was particularly concerned about family and relationships in his heart. He was also a good kid. Since they are currently unsuitable to carry out such a heavy responsibility, the Emperor should take good care of his body, carefully teach the few princes, and choose the most suitable candidate among them.”

Hearing this, the sad Emperor felt slightly better and said, “Imperial Elder Sister, I’m afraid that Junjin’s character will not change. Although I have concerns about the prestige of the Imperial family and don’t want to announce the truth about the Linjiang River wall-breaking case to the world, I can’t shield Junjin any longer. I will completely lock him up when he returns to the Ministry of Work and will no longer have any more mercy for him. As for Junling, I...”

“Your Majesty,” Grand Princess Yi De interrupted him loudly, “you have always had a sense of decency regarding matters of the Imperial Court. As the Grand Princess, I can’t help you with that. However, Yao’er knows some medical skills, so let her enter the Palace another day to help you recuperate your body. The meals made by Yanhan are also very delicious, and you can have a taste.”

Sensing the hidden intentions in Grand Princess Yi De’s words to avoid suspicion, the Emperor laughed bitterly. “Imperial Elder Sister, you are always like this. As a sibling, no matter who I suspect, I won’t suspect you.”

“I know what the Emperor thinks, but I need to pay attention. Even the Imperial Harem cannot interfere in this matter, much less me, the Grand Princess.”

After venting his anger, the Emperor’s mood improved a lot, “Imperial Elder Sister, I know you don’t like to live in the Palace, but now that my body is in bad condition, I feel that there are a lot of things I can’t do. Thus, Imperial Elder Sister will bring Yan Han and Yao’er to live in Yuhua Palace. First, Yao’er will help me recuperate my health. Then, when I have some words in my heart to say to Imperial Elder Sister, it’s also convenient.”

“Alright.” Grand Princess Yide agreed.

The Emperor took off the dragon pendant in his hand and gently placed it in front of Grand Princess Yi De. “Imperial Elder Sister, I have used the Shadow Guard again after so many years.”

The look in Eldest Princess Yi De’s eyes slightly trembled. “I believe that the Emperor has his sense of propriety.”

While holding the dragon pendant, the Emperor’s eyes turned red, “The last time I used it was to kill the six aristocratic families to avenge Rou’er. This time, I used it to investigate my son. I feel heartache, Imperial Elder Sister.”

Grand Princess Yi De held the Emperor’s hand, and her eyes were full of comfort. “Your Majesty, no matter how much you say it, it is useless. I want to tell you one thing the Dali Dynasty still needs you.”

The Emperor was startled and nodded heavily. “Alright, I understand. However, Imperial Elder Sister was the one who built the Shadow Guard at the beginning and handed them over to me later. After you handed it over, you repeatedly warned me that the Shadow Guard was too dangerous if frequently used. But now, I’m too old to stop the fighting of several princes. This Blood Blade is the only way to intimidate the entire Imperial Court. However, I was worried that my authority was too great and that I would end up being muddled later because of my suspicion and my desire to kill. Hence, I asked Imperial Elder Sister to take back the Dragon Pendant.”

“Your Majesty, this is impossible... ” The Grand Princess Yi De hurriedly shook her head.

“Imperial Elder Sister, don’t tell me that you’re not even willing to help me anymore?” The Emperor held Grand Princess Yi De’s hand, his eyes filled with tears. “Back then, when Imperial Elder Sister held my hand and asked me if I had any intention of taking the world. I answered, yes! Imperial Elder Sister said she would give her heart and strength to protect me and help me ascend to the throne! In the end, Imperial Elder Sister fulfilled her promise. Still, she withdrew swiftly and bravely, handing the power in her hands to me instantly without hesitation or reluctance. How much trust did you have in me? For so many years, I have been thinking about it in my heart, and I will remember the kindness of Imperial Elder Sister in my heart...”

Grand Princess Yi De’s face was a bit dizzy. “After so many years, why does the Emperor still say those old things?”

“Imperial Elder Sister, help me one more time. I have been working hard my whole life for the Dali Dynasty. Even if I’m going to die, I must cultivate a qualified heir before I die. I can’t let unworthy descendants ruin the painstakingly managed Dali Dynasty.”

Grand Princess Yi De looked at the dragon pendant in the Emperor’s hands and slowly extended her hand to receive it. “Alright, I promise you.”

The Emperor was pleased. “Thank you, Imperial Elder Sister.”

“Between you and me, a sibling, there is no need to thank each other.” “Alright.”

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~ THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOYALTY AND DEVOTION TO DEATH ~ 

After Yue Wang finished the noodles, he contentedly finished all the broth and propped his head on one side. From time to time, he would stretch out his hands to mess up a few pieces of embroidery, causing Mu Yunyao to stare at him.

When he stretched his hand again, Mu Yunyao immediately pressed his palm down. “Stay by the side and wait peacefully, don’t move recklessly.”

Yue Wang seized the opportunity to grab Mu Yunyao’s finger, pull it to his lips, and kiss it. He was finally satisfied in his heart, “Yunyao, embroidery hurts your eyes, so there’s no need to embroider things for me especially.”

Mu Yunyao smiled as she shook her head. “It’s a pleasure for me to be able to make clothes and accessories for my beloved personally. Besides, making clothes for you alone won’t take long, and it won’t hurt my eyes.”

The sweetness in King Yue’s heart grew thicker. He walked to Mu Yunyao, sat beside her, put his hand around her, and said. “Yao’er, it’s already May.”

“Well, what happened in May?”

“Less than half a year is left until our agreed-on one-year deadline. Do I need to start preparing the betrothal gifts?”

Mu Yunyao was startled, then suddenly broke into a smile. “Then you have to prepare a lot. After all, I’m the Grand Princess’ granddaughter now. If I don’t have enough betrothal gifts, Grandmother definitely wouldn’t agree to you.”

“That’s not good. Then, I’ll take care of it.”

“Alright, when the time comes, I’ll treat you well as a husband.” Mu Yunyao couldn’t stop laughing.

Yue Wang’s arm wrapped even tighter around Mu Yunyao’s waist, and a bright smile surfaced in his eyes, “Then, please take more pity on me, my wife.”

“Haha, alright, this Princess has promised you.”

The two people laughed for a long time, and the embroidery thread placed beside the soft couch was all messed up. After the teasing, Yue Wang went to the side to read the book, while Mu Yunyao started to fiddle with the embroidery thread again. Although the two did their things in silence, a sense of warmth and tranquility lingered around them.

In the Imperial Palace, the Emperor looked at the boxes of silver taels in the middle of the hall. He was filled with rage as he asked, “Which beggars were these silver seized from?”

Shen Binghuai hurriedly replied, “Reporting to Your Majesty, it’s Zheng Shi.”

“The beggar has thousands of silver hidden in his body...” The Emperor couldn’t help but sneer, and the flames of rage in his heart were burning.

Towards the end of his life, he could feel his physical weakness. However, the more he was like this, the more he wanted to control everything within his grasp. He was still the Emperor who could plan strategies. But now, some people treat him as a blind person, allowing the beggar to hide the tax silver and bring it to the Capital. Yet, they were doing this right under his nose!

“Shen Binghuai, you don’t need to care about this case. I will get someone to investigate it clearly.”

“Yes.”

After Shen Binghuai left, the Emperor removed the jade pendant from his waist and said in a deep voice, “Wei Yi.”

A black-robed guard soundlessly appeared in the hall. “Your subordinate is here.”

“Take the Dragon Pendant. I want to know all the details of this matter.”

“Yes.” Before his voice faded, there was no figure of Wei Yi in the hall.

Xu Li lowered his head and waited for Wei Yiyi to step back before he heaved a sigh of relief.

He had heard earlier that the Dragon Pendant on the Emperor’s waist could mobilize the shadow guards. However, he had been with the Emperor for quite some time and had never seen the Emperor use it before. When he first saw Wei Yi, he felt that the person before him was as fleeting as a ghost. The look in that person’s eyes was even more gloomy and cold as if they lived in a world of corpses and seas of blood. It caused chills to run down one’s spine.

In the Grand Princess’s residence, right after Qu Mama removed the teacup, the Grand Princess heard the soft cry of a bird outside. Her expression turned cold as she ordered her maidservant to withdraw while she opened the window.

Not long after, a figure dressed in black entered the room through the window without disturbing the people around him.

“This servant greets Mistress.”

Grand Princess Yi De slowly raised her eyes. “Wei Yi … I am no longer the master of the shadow guards. Your master is the Emperor.”

“There is an iron law in the shadow guards. They are loyal to the Emperor and will die for the Grand Princess.”

“Forget it. After so many years, the Emperor has finally used you. It can also be considered good fortune for the shadow guards. Don’t lose your father’s face. In addition, you must control the proportion of the investigation properly. Once you find out the truth about the case, you can stop the investigation. Don’t get involved in anything else, understand?”

“Yes, this servant accepts the order.”

“Go on.”

A moment later, Qu Mama closed the window and stood by the Grand Princess’s side while bowing. “It was surprising that the Emperor used the shadow guards.”

“Since Your Majesty is old, many things are beyond his power. It’s about time for him to need someone’s help. How is the situation in the Palace?”

“Imperial Concubine Li has suppressed Imperial Concubine Zhen. Now that it was difficult to support her alone, she has found Imperial Concubine De and wants to rope her in to assist Jin Wang. Imperial Concubine De is hesitating, but Su Yuyi ….”

“What happened to Su Yuyi?”

“Imperial Concubine Li secretly had someone feed Su Yuyi pseudo-pregnancy grass and secretly instructed the Imperial Physician to adjust the pulse.”

Grand Princess Yi De sneered. “Despite numerous attempts at cleaning, the Palace continues to be very filthy. The knot in Imperial Concubine De’s heart for so many years was that she had no children, so she was attracted to the courtship of Imperial Concubine Zhen. However, if Su Yuyi could give birth to a child, she could adopt the child and raise him. Imperial Concubine Li was aware of this, so she started to work on Su Yuyi to disrupt the alliance between her and Imperial Concubine Zhen.”

“Grand Princess, do you need me to suppress the harem?”

“The harem is filled with dense Yin Qi. We can’t suppress them, so let them go.”

“Yes.”

In Jiangnan, the construction of the river wall came to an end, so Qi Yun sent another report to the Capital.

When the Emperor received the report, he immediately summoned Ling Wang and Jin Wang back to the Capital without hesitation.

When Mu Yunyao heard this news, she gently put down the flower shears in her hands and arranged the hibiscus flower in the Spring Bottle Magpie Dengmei. “Magpie Dengmei, what a good omen! Jin Lan, send it over to Mother.”

“Yes, Miss.”

After receiving the order to return to the Capital, Ling Wang was thrilled and immediately ordered his men to start packing.

Jin Wang looked hesitant. “Lord Qi, the river wall is at a critical moment. If I leave now, will you be able to handle it by yourself?”

Qi Yun had a new respect for Jin Wang these days. Who would have thought that, as a dignified prince, Jin Wang would be able to put down all his airs and soak in the river for an entire day, even personally helping the river workers transport the sand and stones several times, “Your Royal Highness, you don’t have to worry too much. The weather has been excellent over the past few days. It hasn’t rained in quite some time, and the river has been cleaned up. You should return to the Capital to take a well-deserved break after a long work day.

“Let’s do it this way. Although Imperial Father has already given the order, he doesn’t care about delaying for a day or two. The cutting and straightening of the Linjiang River are at a critical juncture. I will head back to the Capital when the river bank is fully excavated. If everything goes well, I can help Lord Qi ask for credit.”

“No way, the idea of cutting bends and straightening was inspired by Princess Wenxian. But later on, the successful completion of river cutting and straightening was all thanks to the people and the river workers, so I would never dare to claim credit for it. However, I think His Royal Highness Ling Wang has already started to pack up his luggage. It would be best if you left together with him.

“It’s fine.”

After Ling Wang heard the news, he coldly snorted and mounted his horse. As he was about to leave, he coincidentally met Jin Wang, who had just returned to the residence: “Third Imperial Brother, you will continue to gain fame here. I will leave first and wait for your good news in the Capital.”

“Then I wish Eldest Imperial Brother a pleasant journey.”

When Jin Wang walked into the courtyard, Ling Wang mocked in a low voice, “Lowly people can only use some common methods. Do you think that by using such a despicable method, you can control the entire situation? Wishful thinking!”

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 537

~ THE DRUNKARD’S INTENTION, FOURTH MASTER NING ~ 

Mu Yunyao carefully looked at Grand Princess Yi De’s expression. Her expression was solemn, and her tone was firm, without the slightest hint of reluctance. With a single glance, she could understand that she really thought that Yue Wang would be able to reach the highest position.

Didn’t Grandmother know that Yue Wang was not the Emperor’s son? Or could it be that the Old Madam’s words were fake, and she said them to deceive her?

“Yao’er, what’s wrong?”

Mu Yunyao regained her senses. “I’m fine. Thank you for being so supportive, Grandmother.”

“Silly child, you are my only granddaughter. If I don’t help you, who else can I help?”

The dinner was extremely sumptuous. After Mu Yunyao and Grand Princess Yi De finished their conversation, they went to the kitchen to personally make the longevity noodles.

The white jade bowl is filled with longevity noodles embellished with green leaves and a milky white noodle broth, which makes people’s appetites rise just by looking.

When Grand Princess Yi De ate, she used her chopsticks to pick at the noodles lightly. She then discovered only one piece of longevity noodle in that bowl.

Xu Yanhan and Mu Yunyao stepped forward and knelt to congratulate her on her birthday, “I wish Mother (Grandmother) good health and long life.”

“Alright, get up quickly.” Grand Princess Yi De, who had always maintained a stoic expression, was grinning from ear to ear.

After the meal, Mu Yunyao took out the Buddhist scriptures she had personally embroidered.

“Didn’t you already give me clothes before? Why did you even create a Buddhist scripture? The moment you came back, you started working non-stop. It was really heartbreaking.”

Mu Yunyao smiled brilliantly. “For Grandmother, every stitch and thread was embroidered with warmth in my heart. Naturally, I don’t feel tired.”

“This mouth is just like smeared with honey. Grandmother has received a new batch of top-quality jewelry. I’ll have Qu Mama bring you to pick them up later.”

“Alright, I’ll have to make more preparations so I won’t be dazzled. After all, everything Grandmother owned was of the highest quality, and no one would be willing to look away from it. It would not be easy for me to pick the best ones.”

Grand Princess Yi De’s smile became even broader. “Look at this little girl... she’s actually asking me for things differently. Don’t pick them out if you think it’s hard to choose. Later, I’ll have Qu Mama give you all the jewelry and let you wear it slowly in rotation.”

“Thank you, Grandmother. You love me the most.”

“Why do I remember that a few days ago, you said that your mother loves you the most in order to eat your mother’s Eight Treasures Rice the other day?” Grand Princess Yi De felt the intimacy of Mu Yunyao and enjoyed it in her heart, but she couldn’t help teasing her.

“Grandmother also said that it was a few days ago. Mother loved me the most that day, and you love me the most today. I can tell that clearly.”

“Oh, you... what a clever and smart person.”

After eating dinner, the smile on the face of Grand Princess Yi De never stopped.

Just as they finished their meal, the maidservant came to report, “Reporting to the Grand Princess, Your Royal Highness Yue Wang has come to congratulate you on your birthday.”

“Quick, let him in.”

“Yes.”

Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but look towards the door. It wasn’t convenient to meet each other after they returned to the Capital. She didn’t think much of it before, but after experiencing the days together in Jiangnan, she actually felt an unaccustomed feeling in her heart.

Yue Wang walked into the hall, and his gaze immediately fell on Mu Yunyao’s body, unable to shift away.

She wore a short brocade satin coat and a long lake green dress. She was dressed in a fresh and pleasant-looking outfit. Coupled with the sweet smile on her face at this time, it only made people feel that she was like a spring breeze blowing into their hearts as if it could blow a green desert in an instant.

Grand Princess Yi De couldn’t help but cough with blatant teasing in her eyes. “Is Junyue here to congratulate me on my birthday?”

“Junyue greets Imperial Aunt. I wish Imperial Aunt happiness and longevity.”

“Alright, hurry up and get up. You do not have good fortune. You came a bit late. If you had come earlier, you could have tasted your sister’s and Yunyao’s cooking craftsmanship.”

“I was temporarily assigned by Imperial Father to investigate the begging cases of the victims in the Capital. However, I had to wait a long time. Otherwise, I would have come here long ago.”

“Then you’ve been busy since the afternoon. Have you eaten?”

“Not yet.” As Yue Wang spoke, his gaze couldn’t help but fall on Mu Yunyao, and he had the appearance of being inexplicably wronged.

Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but inwardly glare at him, feeling embarrassed and annoyed in her heart. Could it be that this person didn’t see that her grandmother and mother were there too? He was actually so unbridled.

Yue Wang suppressed his laughter and pursed his lips slightly: “Imperial Aunt, you can reward me with a bite of leftovers.”

“That depends on whether the birthday present you sent me today aligns with my heart. If it’s not to my liking, I’ll only give you a cup of tea to drink. If it’s in line with my heart, then I’ll have Yunyao personally cook some for you.”

Yue Wang quickly stepped forward and handed the thick gift list to Grand Princess Yi De. Taking advantage of the time when the Grand Princess and Xu Yanhan were looking at the gift list, he winked at Mu Yunyao.

Seeing the items on the gift list, a hint of a smile flashed through the Grand Princess’s eyes. “Yao’er, your mother and I have travelled quite a distance today. We were worn out. so we decided to take a break. Go make some food and accompany Yue Wang.”

Mu Yunyao’s face turned slightly red. “Yes, Yunyao knows.”

As she faced her grandmother’s and mother’s smiling eyes, Mu Yunyao walked out with Yue Wang.

After exiting the hall, Yue Wang stepped forward and held onto Mu Yunyao’s hand. The smile in his eyes slowly deepened. “Yao’er, I also want to eat the noodles you made.”

“Then go to the dining room and wait. When I’m done, I’ll bring it over to you.”

“Alright.”

When Mu Yunyao returned after cooking and saw Yue Wang holding a purse in his hands, she could not help but halt her steps. “That purse is not good. Quickly, put it down.”

Yue Wang took the tray in Mu Yunyao’s hands and pulled Mu Yunyao’s hand over to carefully examine it. “I saw that there was blood on the purse. Did the embroidery needle accidentally pierce your finger?”

“Yeah, when I first heard that your whereabouts in Jiangnan were unknown, I panicked and ran into a mishap. You’re the one who’s to blame for the trouble.”

Yue Wang pulled Mu Yunyao’s hand to the side of his face. “Then how do you want to make amends? I’ll promise you anything, okay?”

“Not good.” Mu Yunyao gently pinched his ear, “Alright, hurry up and eat. It’s just that I accidentally pricked my finger a little, so there’s no big deal. Moreover, you already gave yourself to me. What else can I do to compensate.”

Yue Wang suddenly stepped forward and pecked the corner of Mu Yunyao’s lips, “I can compensate you with something else.” This time, no fish were messing around.

Mu Yunyao looked at the tips of Yue Wang’s red blood-dripping ears and felt amused. This person was actually even shyer than she was. As she thought this, she couldn’t help but slowly lean forward slowly, and just as Yue Wang slightly closed his eyes, waiting for her to kiss him, she directly picked up a strand of noodles from the side and put it on his lips. “Eat faster!”

Looking at Mu Yunyao’s tender lips in pity, Yue Wang lowered his head and angrily bit down on his noodles. His expression was like that of a big cat that was dissatisfied but proud and unwilling to show itself. He squinted his eyes, slightly resentful, and waited for someone to comfort him.

Mu Yunyao’s heart was happy. She threw the purse Yue Wang had taken out to the side, took the embroidery threads, and started fitting it again.

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~ ONE JUMPED IN, TWO JUMPED IN ~ 

Hearing that the silver ingot in his hand was official silver, the aura around the Emperor immediately turned cold. “How could it be official silver?” Shen Binghuai knelt on the ground. Even though he had always been an upright person, at this moment, he couldn’t help but sweat a little on his forehead, “Reporting to Your Majesty, this humble subject led men to search the bodies of beggars and found that there were roughly 9000 taels of silver ingots. When we caught those victims and interrogated them, we found that they were very tight-lipped. Moreover, in the face of official inquiries, they behaved extremely calmly, unlike ordinary commoners.”

“They’re not commoners. Could they be someone who pretended?” The Emperor suddenly narrowed his eyes and thought of the missing tax silver in Jiangnan.

According to the investigation report sent by Yu Wang, more than three million taels of silver in Jiangnan had been lost and replaced with a lump of clay mixed with iron and sand, while the genuine tax had disappeared without a trace. And now, a large amount of silver suspected of being official silver has suddenly been found in the Capital. How could this be such a coincidence?

The Grand Princess Yi De raised a hand and rubbed her forehead. “I’ve been out for a long time and feel very tired. Emperor, I’m thinking of returning first. Emperor, I’m thinking of returning first. You should return to the Palace as soon as possible. If this matter were of great importance, it would be better to start the investigation early so we could have more opportunities to find out the truth.

“Imperial Elder Sister, I’ll come and play with you another day.” With so much official silver involved, the Emperor no longer had the mood to wander around.

“Alright, come back when the Emperor has time.”

The Emperor hurriedly led his men away, while Grand Princess Yi De also stood up. “Yao’er, let’s go back.”

“Yes, Grandmother.”

Mu Yunyao accompanied Grand Princess Yi De back to the Qinfang Garden. Xu Yanhan accompanied her to have a conversation and then went down to prepare something to eat for dinner.

Grand Princess Yi De smiled and asked, “What would Yao’er like to eat for dinner?”

Mu Yunyao stood up, walked up to Grand Princess Yi De, and knelt. “Grandmother, what happened today was all planned by Yao’er. She took advantage of your birthday to uncover the truth about the tax case. I hope Grandmother will forgive me.”

The smile on Grand Princess Yi De’s face didn’t change. “Get up. This matter isn’t a big concern. Why would a family need to care so much about it?”

However, Mu Yunyao shook her head. “If it was anyone else, I could use them without holding back and not putting them in my heart. Because Grandmother is a relative of mine, I feel uncomfortable using Grandmother.”

Grand Princess Yi De bent over, helped Mu Yunyao up, and said, “Don’t worry about these things. Moreover, you are only making use of the convenience of my birthday, and your actions did not harm me. Don’t be so considerate. Tell me in detail what happened.”

“Grandmother, this is a long story. In the beginning, His Royal Highness Yue Wang and I suspected that Jin Wang’s silver taels were not coming from the right way, so we started an investigation and found out that Su Jin’s husband from the Su family, Yang Lian, was involved with Jin Wang. We used him to bribe officials and change the evaluation level of the assessment. Therefore, we used the excuse of bribing officials and changing the charge of appraisal and performance appraisal to put him in jail. After interrogation, we found out that he and Jiangnan’s salt merchant were closely related, and he had secretly used the salt merchant as a bridge to pave the way for the Capital. Moreover, his backer was His Royal Highness Jin Wang.”

Grand Princess Yi De suddenly said, “Ling Wang got the news. It should have been intentionally sent over by you and Yue Wang, right?”

“Yes, Yue Wang did not have enough power on his side. If he wanted to fight Jin Wang alone, it would be hard for him to accomplish anything. Therefore, Yue Wang told Ling Wang the news to let him and the Li family spread the word and make things bigger. I did not expect the Emperor to send Yue Wang to Jiangnan to investigate the salt tax case. I also did not expect the battle between Ling Wang and Jin Wang to be so big that it even blew up the riverbank, affecting so many innocent people.”

“What happened to the silver?”

“It was only later that Yue Wang and I realized that the salt merchants had not paid the taxes. Instead, they converted the silver into banknotes and secretly sent it into the hands of Jin Wang in the Capital. Moreover, the accounts and silver on the salt tax in Jiangnan were all fake. With the protection of Jin Wang, the salt merchants in Jiangnan thought they could imitate the old example of the salt tax case in Yangzhou. They directly made the official ship loaded with salt tax silver sink on the Linjiang River and let the counterfeit silver sink into the water. Thus, they will be safe when the officials can’t find evidence. It’s just that His Royal Highness Yue Wang’s investigation in Jiangnan caused Jin Wang and the salt merchants to panic. Coupled with Ling Wang’s covetous eyes on the side, several combinations caused the explosion of the river bank. His Royal Highness Yue Wang wanted to stop it, but his abilities were limited, and he had failed, so he could only try his best to find evidence. He found the mold of fake tax silver and some counterfeit silver. He also saved a salt merchant and pieced together the actual truth from his mouth.”

Grand Princess Yi De creased her eyebrows. “Jin Wang went too far.” The human heart is the most dangerous thing in this world.

“His Royal Highness Yue Wang was able to discover a large number of silver banknotes left behind by Imperial Concubine Zhen’s brothers and could secretly hide them, thanks to Grandmother’s intervention in this matter for stirring up Imperial Concubine Zhen and having the Li family take the opportunity to destroy her family’s home. The silver the Emperor found on the beggars today only has the same appearance as the official silver. A portion of it has been intentionally cut off to confuse the public.”

After thinking about it for a while, Grand Princess Yi De understood, “The salt merchants sent banknotes to the Capital, and they were secretly hidden by Yue Wang. So today’s silvers were intentionally prepared by the two of you?”

“Yes, Grandmother. I was not reconciled to the fact that Jin Wang escaped punishment so easily, so I secretly prepared some silver banknotes and released a fake message to His Royal Highness Ling Wang. In fact, the patrolling officer that caught the beggar with silver in his body today was arranged by Ling Wang. After that, everything that was found out had nothing to do with me and Yue Wang.”

Mu Yunyao also didn’t know why she could be so frank with her grandmother about everything. She was afraid that her grandmother would think she had a complicated mind. But when facing her grandmother, she didn’t have such worries.

The matters of the younger generation will naturally be settled by you. If you lack the temperament and aptitude, your actions will ultimately cause more harm than good. There have always been many disputes in the Royal Family. Brothers, husbands, wives, and sisters are rarely able to go all the way to the end. No matter how you and Yue Wang use strategies and plans, you must be honest with each other. When using other people, you must also clearly distinguish if there is any truth behind it, and you should not do anything that you regret.”

“Yes, please rest assured, Grandmother. I will definitely be able to take control of the situation.” With the Old Madam of the Su family as a reference, she would not allow herself to walk the path of no return. Living in this world for a lifetime, one must have some vitality. If a person lives for a lifetime, she will always have some liveliness. If anyone takes advantage of it, she will eventually become a pawn of others’ calculations.

Grand Princess Yi De looked at Mu Yunyao, her eyes filled with satisfaction. “Yao’er, keep walking forward. You will definitely be able to walk farther than your grandmother.”

Mu Yunyao’s heart tightened after hearing this, and she suddenly opened her mouth to ask, “Grandmother, what percentage do you think His Highness Yue Wang’s success rate is if he wants to compete for the throne?”

“As long as Yue Wang is willing, that seat will be his.”

Grand Princess Yi De’s tone was firm, “What’s more, now that you and Yue Wang are together, Grandmother will spare no effort to help you if you choose him.”

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 535

~ THE HOLE IS DUG ~ 

In the dignified Capital, at the feet of the Emperor, a group of victims begged here so fearlessly, and the methods were quite harsh, which made people feel incredible.

The Emperor suddenly remembered that Mu Yunyao had stopped him before and then considered what the people had just said about Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Lou’s porridge. He thought a little more in his heart before asking, “Yunyao, do you know about this?”

Mu Yunyao nodded straightforwardly. “Yes, after I returned, the shopkeepers from Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Lou told me about this matter, saying that there were a group of victims from Jiangnan who had nothing better to do during the day. After collecting porridge at Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Lou, they would beg in the streets. The methods were very pestering, so I told them not to serve them porridge in the future. But many of them were real victims, so they wouldn’t be able to refuse.”

“Shuntian Manor actually doesn’t care about such a thing?”

Mu Yunyao shook her head slightly and said, “Even if Lord Shen wanted to manage it, he probably wouldn’t be able to do so and would be powerless. After all, they were the victims of the disaster, and Your Majesty has already decreed that all cities should not refuse the surrounding victims to enter the city unless an outbreak occurs. Thus, the Capital is no exception. Lord Shen could not chase them away. He can only let the patrolling street officers find them and expel them. However, the number of patrolling officers was limited, allowing these victims to move around freely. They can’t manage them if they want to.”

The Emperor nodded, “Did you do the same with disaster victims in the past?”

“I’m not sure about that. But when I asked the embroidery ladies who worked at Ni Yun Fang about this, they’d never encountered such a situation. They also said the Emperor was tolerant of the people but strict towards the officials. Therefore, the people are not afraid of officials, which is why the victims dared to act brazenly.”

“So it turns out that there’s still because of me.” The Emperor didn’t know if he should be happy or worried.

Mu Yunyao replied with a smile. “The Emperor has strict requirements towards officials, so my Dali Dynasty is politically clear, and the people live and work peacefully. This situation is excellent. Moreover, although the methods used by the victims are inappropriate, they only want to live. Granduncle doesn’t have to be so concerned. After a period of time, the cities in Jiangnan have been rebuilt, and many people will return to their hometowns. Even if there are people left behind, there will be people who will be counting their household records to help them settle down.”

The Emperor nodded, letting go of the unhappiness in his heart. He concentrated on accompanying Grand Princess Yi De as she strolled around.

It was almost noon when they arrived at Sheng Yuan Lou. Mu Yunyao suggested, “Grandmother, Granduncle, we’ve been walking for the entire morning. Why don’t we go to Sheng Yuan Lou and rest well? I heard that the fish here is wonderful, and many guests came here with admiration.”

“Alright.” As several of them entered, the shopkeeper arranged them into a private room on the second floor with a meaningful gaze.

The sounds of gongs and drums rang out from outside, followed by waves of cheers. When Mu Yunyao heard the sound, her eyes flashed, and she gently retracted her gaze.

The Emperor’s curiosity was piqued. “It’s not a festival today. Why is it so lively?”

“Listening to this music, it should be someone getting married.”

The Emperor walked to the window and opened it to look down. With a glance, he frowned slightly.

He saw a group of beggars kneeling at the front of the wedding procession as if they were begging.

Some guests came forward to persuade the beggars, but they just kowtowed and had no intention of leaving. Afterward, the groom took the silver and gave it to them, but the beggars kept kowtowing until someone told them they were arrested to see the officials. Only then did they unwillingly step aside to give way.

“This is outrageous,” the Emperor said, looking displeased. “These people are indeed greedy.”

Mu Yunyao kept quiet as she focused on brewing the tea.

Grand Princess Yi De picked up her teacup and took a sip, a smile on her lips. “The Emperor really can’t rest for a moment. Hurry up and sit down. Just give some instructions to Shen Binghuai to properly teach these victims of disasters another day.”

Just as the Emperor was about to close the window, he suddenly heard a surprised exclamation from below. He looked over with rapt attention and saw an officer patrolling the street grabbing a beggar. The beggar kept twisting and turning, and suddenly, two ingots of white silver fell out of the beggar’s tattered clothes.

A sharp glint flashed across the Emperor’s eyes. Due to the distance, the Emperor couldn’t see everything clearly, but judging from the appearance of the silver, it was at least fifty taels. The people begging on the streets had fifty silver taels in their hands.

“Your Majesty, what’s the matter? Why is your face so ugly?”

“Imperial Elder Sister, I just saw a victim with about fifty silver hidden in his body.”

The Grand Princess Yi De creased her eyebrows. “This is unlikely, right? Did the Emperor make a mistake?”

“No, that man has been arrested by the officers patrolling the street.” The more the Emperor thought about it, the more he felt something was amiss. He turned around and instructed Xu Li, “Have someone secretly follow the victims and investigate their whereabouts.”

When the beggar with silver taels on them was just now apprehended, the other people’s reactions were too panicked. One by one, they clutched their clothes and fled as if they also had silver taels on their bodies.

The Emperor sat back in his seat and began to ponder this matter. After thinking about it for a while, he suddenly regained his senses and looked apologetically at the Grand Princess Yi De. “Imperial Elder Sister, I said I would accompany you for a stroll and buy something. Who knew that such a thing happened and would spoil our fun.”

“It’s more important to be concerned about the people’s affairs. I would feel apologetic if the Emperor delayed official matters to help me celebrate my birthday.”

Not long after, the guard that had gone to investigate returned. “Reporting to the Emperor, after the victims with silver hidden in their bodies were arrested, the officials sensed something was amiss and reported the matter to Lord Shen, the governor of Shuntian Manor. Lord Shen had people track them down and find an abandoned house in the city’s west. They apprehended many beggars and discovered a large amount of silver. The exact amount is being counted, but at least there are several thousand taels of silver.”

The Emperor’s gaze became stern and fierce, “The beggars have so much silver on their body… “Interrogate them carefully and get to the bottom of this matter.”

Grand Princess Yi De stood up, “Your Majesty, since you have matters to attend to, you should go and busy yourself first. Yanhan and Yunyao can accompany me. It’s more important to do business first.”

“Imperial Elder Sister, Shen Binghuai, has done things faithfully and has assured me that he can investigate. Besides, I can only wait when I return, so there’s no rush.”

“That’s fine too.”

After a meal, the Emperor was somewhat absent-minded. Seeing this, Grand Princess Yi De didn’t try to persuade him again. Just as they finished eating, Shen Binghuai rushed over with his men.

“This humble subject pays his respects to Your Majesty and the Grand Princess.”

“Have you investigated the victims?”

Shen Binghuai’s face was extremely unsightly as he took out two ingots of silver from his sleeves and said, “Your Majesty, please look at these silver ingots.”

Xu Li hurriedly stepped forward, wrapped the silver in a handkerchief, and handed it to the Emperor.

“What’s wrong with these silver ingots?”

“Reporting to Your Majesty, there are traces of cutting at the bottom of this silver. This humble subject speculates that this silver ingot should be official silver. Someone intentionally cut the bottom part of the official silver mark.”

“What?”

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~ STARTED DIGGING ~ 

Mu Yunyao and Xu Yanhan had gotten up early. Xu Yanhan went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast, while Mu Yunyao went to wait for Grand Princess Yi De to get up.

Grand Princess Yi De had just woken up when she saw Mu Yunyao carrying a water basin, and he couldn’t help but smile. “Little girl, quickly put the basin down. This basin is heavy. Are you not afraid of hurting yourself?”

“Grandmother, Yao’er can still carry a basin of water. Since we agreed that we would have your birthdays like ordinary people, we must do what we say. Grandmother, you can’t go back on your word. And now Yao’er is here to help Grandmother change clothes and freshen up.”

Seeing Mu Yunyao’s smiling appearance, Grand Princess Yi De’s heart felt warm. “Alright, I’ll do as you say.”

Mu Yunyao helped Grand Princess Yi De change into the clothes she had personally made, then came forward to help her wash up. After that, she sat Grand Princess Yi De in front of the dressing table, picked up the rhinoceros comb, and began combing her hair.

“Yao’er, I remember that you couldn’t even comb your hair properly before, right?”

Qu Mama joked from the side, “Your Highness Grand Princess, you don’t know, Miss has been practicing combing her hair whenever she has time these last few days. The few maids waiting by her side had all been afraid of combing. They would rush to do whatever as soon as they saw any work, for fear of being caught by Miss to comb their hair.”

Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but slightly blush. “Qu Mama, my hair combing skills are clearly not bad, so there’s no need to be so scared. Moreover, I’ve already practiced well, and I’ll definitely comb Grandmother’s beautiful hair into a square bun.”

Grand Princess Yide smiled even more intently, “Well, Yao’er, do your best. Grandmother is not afraid.”

Mu Yunyao’s movements were gentle. She knew she wasn’t good at combing her hair, so she chose the simple and elegant Liuyun Bun. In addition, she had practiced this technique many times. She inserted a hairpin after combing, and she couldn’t find the slightest problem.

The Grand Princess Yi De gently stroked the hairpin on her head, nodding in satisfaction as she praised, “Not bad, not bad. Yao’er’s skills have improved.”

Mu Yunyao was praised, and a trace of shyness flashed on her face. “Grandmother is too kind. Actually, I can only make this bun that looks good.”

“Then, Grandmother combed her hair into this bun.”

Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but laugh as she leaned on Grand Princess Yi De’s shoulder. “Many thanks, Grandmother.”

Qu Mama stood to the side, smiling incessantly. Only with Madam and Young Mistress by her side could the Grand Princess be alive. Life like this could be regarded as good taste.

Xu Yanhan served breakfast, “Mother, Yao’er, you can have breakfast now.”

Grand Princess Yi De pulled Xu Yanhan to sit down. “Let the maids handle it. Just sit down and rest for a while.”

Qu Mama helped set up the dishes. “These meals are from the hands of the lady at first glance, and they are extremely tempting just by smelling them.”

Xu Yanhan smiled, “Qu Mama, there’s no need to be envious. I’ve made too much today and left quite a some foods in the kitchen. Mother will be with us in a while, so you don’t need to wait here. Go and eat something first.”

“Yes, then this servant will have a good meal today. Thank you, Lady.”

Knowing that Xu Yanhan’s actions were all for her sake, Grand Princess Yi De’s heart grew even warmer. “Hurry and go.”

When the Emperor entered and saw the happy family, his heart suddenly filled with envy. “Imperial Elder Sister, I left the Palace in a hurry and didn’t eat anything.”

Mu Yunyao hurriedly stood up and saluted before taking the chopsticks and bowls. After bringing the food, she placed it in front of the Emperor and said, “Granduncle, no servant is serving you today. Thus, you have to do it yourself.” Since she wanted to be ordinary, Mu Yunyao’s way of addressing her changed.

The Emperor couldn’t help but smile, “Little Yunyao, don’t tell me you think this Emperor doesn’t even take his chopsticks when eating?”

“Isn’t there a palace maid who directly feeds Granduncle?”

“Haha, I’m accompanying you and Imperial Elder Sister. When did you see me get fed by the palace maids?”

“I thought it was just my uncle who was embarrassed, but I was wrong. In the countryside, people talk about Granduncle. They all said that you used to carry water with a gold pole.”

The Emperor couldn’t help but laugh, “Imperial Elder Sister, please let Yunyao stay in the Palace for two days. With her here, I can be in a much happier mood.”

Grand Princess Yi De shook her head quickly. “That’s no good. Yao’er is my happy fruit, and I can’t part with her for a day.”

“In that case, I can only make a few more trips to go out of the Palace. If there’s nothing to do, I’ll come to the Imperial Elder Sister’s for a meal.”

“Alright.”

After the meal, the few rested for a moment before riding on a horse carriage to the street.

Within the Yue Wang’s residence, Eunuch Cheng stood by the side and said, “Your Royal Highness, Yu Heng sent a message that the Emperor, Grand Princess Yi De, and the rest are already out on the streets.”

“Mm, let’s have someone protect her. Nothing bad must happen to her.”

“Yes, please rest assured, Your Highness, the arrangements have been made.”

The Emperor and Grand Princess Yi De were walking down the street, occasionally strolling around the shops. It seemed that they were enjoying themselves quite a bit.

“If it weren’t for the prescription Yunyao gave to treat the plague, the entire Capital would have been filled with panic ….” The Emperor couldn’t help but sigh.

“Granduncle, before we came out, we all agreed that we would only be an ordinary person today.”

“Alright, I won’t talk about it anymore.” The Emperor couldn’t help laughing. He had been in a high position for many years, so even if he were to visit in private, it would only be on the surface and superficial. The number of things the Emperor could see was very constrained because officials were already cleaning the streets secretly. He was surrounded by people like this today, and cooperating with Mu Yunyao, a younger generation member, was fascinating.

Walking through Shuanglin Street, a beggar suddenly walked up and said, “Master, please be kind and give me something to eat.”

Mu Yunyao hurriedly stepped forward and pulled on the Emperor’s sleeve, “Granduncle, let’s go.”

“These people are pitiful. Why don’t we give them some silver taels.” The Emperor could not help but move his eyebrows when he saw the begging man was naked, and his face was waxy yellow. He signaled Xu Li, who followed him, to come forward and give them some silver taels.

Mu Yunyao wanted to stop him, but Xu Li had already sent the silver out. Soon after, many beggars came out of nowhere and surrounded them. They kneeled down and begged the Emperor and the others, making it so that not even a drop of water could trickle through.

The Emperor was a little stunned. “This … how could there be so many people ….”

“Old Master, will you please ….”

“A good man ….”

Mu Yunyao supports Grand Princess Yi De hastily, “Grandmother ….”

Suddenly, someone shouted from outside, “The street patrol officer is here!”

The beggars scattered in a roar.

Some of the commoners couldn’t help but step forward, “Master, those are the refugees from the south. They are purposely trying to harm rich people like you. Just ignore them.”

The Emperor couldn’t help but furrow his brows. “If they are like this, does it mean no one cares about them?”

“Both Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo have places to give porridge. They were in charge of them at the beginning. Who would have known that after they finished their porridge, these people would go to the streets to beg everywhere. When they discovered that begging in the Capital could earn them quite a bit of silver, they just decided to treat it as a way to make silver. Every time they meet such a kind person like you, they deliberately surround them. Many people didn’t want to be entangled, so they scattered some silver and dispersed.”

The Emperor’s frown deepened as he walked forward. After a few steps, he turned to Xu Li and instructed, “Xu Li, send someone to investigate this.”

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