The entire court: Oh, we forgot about the precious medicinal herbs!
Go hiking, we must go hiking, it's everyone's responsibility to exercise!
Prince An: Hehe~~~ "I must go!
Shen Changyuan: Oh dear, Guagua has leaked the news. Tomorrow, there will probably be a huge crowd behind them.
Emperor Jingyuan raised an eyebrow. "Oh, the Crown Princess is going into the mountains to gather medicinal herbs tomorrow?"
Guagua, why does the hall seem a bit tense today?
Host, no, everyone's acting the same as usual!
At this moment, Imperial Censor Wang stepped forward and directly impeached Zhou Wenwu, the Minister of War.
"Your Majesty, Zhou Mingxuan, the son of Minister of War Zhou, is an uneducated and incompetent man who gambles with others... He should be severely punished!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wenwu, the Minister of War, immediately stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, my youngest son was also misled into going to Qingyun Gambling House. I beg Your Majesty to investigate the truth and punish him leniently."
Upon hearing this, Shen Mingzhu immediately chuckled.
Guagua, isn't Zhou Shangshu's son the silly boy who got pinned down at the gambling den? I remember his eyes were wide open, like goldfish eyes.
Host, it's him! The two smarter ones who were with him ran away beforehand, and the other two, who didn't stand out, had their families use connections to get them released after the incident. Only he was left tied up and stuck in the Jinwu Guard prison with a bunch of traitors. He didn't inherit any of Minister Zhou's shrewdness and competence!
Four ministers in the main hall secretly chuckled to themselves.
Yes, their sons are all fine, especially the two clever and quick-witted young masters. Their father was extremely pleased to hear that.
Zhou Wenwu: Sigh... I really want to take the kid back in the house, but unfortunately, I couldn't.
Annoying!
Unfortunately, Wang Qian and that old scoundrel found out about this mess.
I'm so frustrated.
Seeing Zhou Wenwu with his head drooping and a sullen face, Shen Changyuan felt even better.
Why....
The father sighed in despair at his disappointing child.
Emperor Jingyuan did not make things difficult for Zhou Wenwu. He symbolically fined him one month's salary and told him to pay the fine and take his son home after court.
Guagua, look! Minister Zhou's entire month's salary is gone!
Host, it's gone. It's gone. Minister Zhou is quite wealthy; he doesn't care about that little bit of silver. What he cares about is losing face.
By the way, Guagua, if I remember correctly, Minister Zhou's wife and Empress Lin are sisters, and he married Prime Minister Lin's youngest daughter, Lin Qingrou.
Yes, host, you're not mistaken! That's true, but Minister Zhou is a low-key person and doesn't like to show off!
Oh, no wonder! But he's definitely famous now!
Host, isn't that necessary? Good deeds go unnoticed, but bad deeds travel a thousand miles—that's the way it is.
Guagua, so that means Minister Zhou and Emperor Jingyuan are brothers-in-law! Who knew Prime Minister Lin's two sons-in-law were so capable!
Host, absolutely! As the head of all officials, Prime Minister Lin naturally wants to find a good match for his daughter. Have you forgotten? He previously wanted to marry his granddaughter, Lin Yuxin, to the Crown Prince, right? It would have been a perfect match.
Minister Zhou glanced at the imposing Emperor Jingyuan at the head of the table and said, "Stop talking!"
How dare he address His Majesty as his brother-in-law?
He always had to kneel down when he saw his brother-in-law, and sometimes he would even have to kneel and kowtow three times.
Prime Minister Lin: I'm quite good at choosing people!
Thinking of this, he glanced at Crown Prince Yan Beichen and suddenly thought of his granddaughter Lin Yuxin and that Master Mo. Enough already!
Everything went so smoothly before, but things have been a bit less than ideal with the grandchildren.
At this moment, in the back garden of the Prime Minister's residence.
Lin Yuxin and Master Mo were playing chess in the pavilion. Lin Yuxin looked at the handsome and refined man opposite her and couldn't help but speak.
"Master Mo, what exactly are you planning to do?"
What do you mean by 'plans'? Isn't this better?"
Lin Yuxin: What's so good about it?
The choice between a commoner and the son of Prince An is obvious!
Prince An had come twice before, but seeing that Master Mo was unyielding, he stopped coming.
Princess An used to come quite frequently, but she hasn't been coming lately, and I don't know why.
Prince An: Of course it's because of me!
I've said it before, if you don't want to acknowledge me, so be it. I don't need any more sons!
The princess wants to acknowledge her son, but the king disagrees, and it's all in vain.
I've been very busy lately and haven't had time to see my son. I sincerely advise Miss Lin to find a better match!
"Master, what are your thoughts on the Prince An's residence?"
"Miss Lin, this humble citizen finds this unbelievable!"
Lin Yuxin: ...
From then on, the two played chess in silence and never spoke again.
The Imperial Palace, the Golden Throne Hall.
Guagua, can Miss Lin and Master Mo get together? How's their relationship going?
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiang immediately perked up his ears.
To be honest, he's been having some headaches lately about his granddaughter's marriage.
On the one hand, he feared that his granddaughter would suffer the same fate as Su Ruoxue, the granddaughter of Minister of Rites Su. On the other hand, he felt that Master Mo was the son of Prince An, and Yuxin was in love with Master Mo, so they were a good match. He wanted to fulfil his granddaughter's sincere feelings.
However, Master Mo was somewhat stubborn and unyielding, which was quite a headache.
I don't know what he's persisting in.
Host, Miss Lin can sit in Master Mo's marital palace, but of course, she doesn't have to.
Guagua, what does that mean?
All the officials: What do you mean?
Prince An: What do you mean? It means Miss Lin can marry if she wants, or not if she doesn't.
What else could it mean?
Crown Prince Yan Beichen also frowned, wondering what his cousin was thinking.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket, will you?
Host, what I mean is that Miss Lin can marry if she wants, and if she doesn't want to, she has other marriage options.
Oh, I see.
Yes, host, just like your older brother, Miss Gu, and Miss Wan are both located in his marital palace. They are both his wives.
Minister of Personnel Zhou Ci: Alright, stop talking. It's upsetting.
Shen Changyuan: Sigh... that brat is quite the ladies' man!
He glanced at Gu Ci, the Minister of Personnel beside him, and lowered his head somewhat guiltily.
It's said that Miss Gu will die in childbirth while giving birth to their Marquis's eldest grandson, and I always feel a bit guilty towards Minister Gu, even though this hasn't happened yet...
Hehe, host, you are now located in Crown Prince Yan Beichen's marital palace~~~ There is only you in his marital palace, no one else will be there~~~