"His Majesty is not afraid he will become a second Prince of Jingkang."

  Zong Zhengjin burst out laughing and said, "That depends on whether he has a life to enjoy."

  The two of them exchanged a knowing glance and smiled. Meng Wen Tian thought for a moment before saying, "The fifth inkstone is almost ready. Shen Tian arrived at the border a few days ago. When will His Majesty make his move?"

  Zong Zhengjin rubbed his eyebrows and a rare look of fatigue appeared on his face.

  "Your Majesty should also take good care of yourself." Meng Wentian couldn't help but advise.

  Su Shun hastily entered with a cup of tea and said, "Indeed, Your Majesty should get some rest. You haven't slept well for the past two days."

  The rest of his words were swallowed back into his belly after meeting the emperor's gaze. "Your Majesty, have a cup of tea."

  Meng Wentian wanted to persuade him again, but he also knew that he was a very stubborn person who had made up his mind and would not easily change his decision because of someone else's advice.

  In his heart, the country and mountains are the heaviest, everything else is secondary.

  However, it is not a greedy attachment to power, but a genuine concern for the people. He has worked tirelessly and diligently for nearly seven years, and indeed he is a wise ruler.

  This was also the main reason why he resolutely gave up business and followed him at the beginning.

  "Since Your Majesty thinks Yuan Moye is usable, I, your humble subject, dare not say more." Meng Wentian said after taking a sip of tea.

  Zong Zhengjin burst out laughing and said "So you're telling me that you're actually being forced into this, and have no other choice?"

  "His Majesty has always been known for his divine insight and ability to read people accurately, this time will certainly not be an exception." Meng Wentian laughed dryly and praised.

  Zong Zhengjin shook his head "Don't worry, Yuan Moyan really hates the people of Jingkang Houfu, and by using him, we can better achieve our goals"

  Yuan's family had long been thinking of moving

  It was because I accidentally learned that the queen mother was not dead, so I waited until the Yu family was destroyed to retrieve her ashes and bury them in peace.

  Later, the Yuan family did not move because at that time it happened to be a severe drought. If the Yuan family had moved suddenly, I'm afraid the national foundation would have been unstable and the people's hearts would have been disturbed, which is why it was delayed until now.

  The Yuan family is different from the Yu family. The Yu family relies solely on Yu Zai, and the other descendants have not achieved much, so once Yu Zai is removed, the others will naturally disperse like monkeys when a tree falls, and are not worth worrying about.

  The Yuan family is a hundred-year-old family with a deep foundation. At the beginning, Empress Dowager chose to help him ascend to the throne, and it cannot be denied that the Yuan family made a great contribution behind the scenes.

  It is precisely because of this that he has now grown in strength and even if he wants to cut off the constraints of the Empress Dowager and the Yuan family, he cannot help but consider it carefully. If he were to suddenly remove the Yuan family, he would likely invite popular resentment.

  The Empress Dowager will also inevitably use the fact that she raised him from a young age to grasp and slander him, saying he is ungrateful and forgets the kindness shown to him. These are all trivial matters, his reputation is not important to him.

  What he cares about is that someone has maliciously slandered his queen mother without understanding the truth, and he does not want his queen mother's reputation to be tarnished in the slightest, and he has not yet cleared her name.

  Zong Zhengjin's concern Meng Wentian also knew that at this time, he didn't want to discuss this topic anymore and changed it to "Your Majesty plans to use these people, I think Su Jiewen is also a talented person in all aspects."

  Zong Zhengjin's face suddenly turned cold as soon as he heard the name, and he thought of the woman related to him. "Why do you always mention him? What good has he done for you?"

  "Your Majesty is being wronged!" Meng Wentian smiled wryly, somewhat perplexed. "Didn't I have a good impression of him when we met briefly before and decided to get to know him better?"

  Zong Zhengjin let out a cold hum and fell silent

  Meng Wen Tian scratched his head and suddenly laughed "Your Majesty, you're not venting your anger on me, are you? But Zhen Xiurong..."

  "Get back to your own Meng manor at once!" Zhong Zhengjin cut him off before he could finish speaking.

  The more he was visibly angry, the less Meng Tian was afraid to step forward and say, "Your Majesty, why don't you let me offer some advice? Perhaps I can help. Women are like that, just coax them a bit."

  "You can't walk? I'll have the guards carry you out!" Zhong Zhengjin was furious and his mood was gloomy.

  Meng Wen Tian took a step back, uninterested. "Your Majesty should cherish her more. She's still pregnant now. If Your Majesty doesn't, you might regret it later."

  While speaking, he dodged the inkstone that was randomly thrown down and said, "Your Majesty, I bid farewell." He didn't wait for a response and hastily ran out.

  Since I've got a good impression of you that day, I'll help you out this time. Consider it as doing a good deed. Meng Wentian whistled and walked out slowly with a great mood.

  The palace's Zhong Zheng pinched his brow and coaxed gently

  Guan Yu Temple

  After lunch, Su Jingxi didn't even want to take a nap. By rights, the news should have been transmitted back by this time, but in the harem, there was not even a ripple of disturbance.

  "Listen to Yao Daiman"

  "Xianglian hastily walked in, 'Dai Man said this morning that she was going to find her fellow villager to help the princess gather information, but until now, she hasn't returned. I've already sent someone to look for her.'"

  Su Jing was startled and felt more and more uneasy as she listened. "Didn't I tell you not to privately go and gather information?"

  Not waiting for her response, knowing it wasn't the time to pursue this matter, she stood up and walked out. "Where are Xiaogui and Xiaofu? Have them both find people for me."

  "The maid was afraid that you would worry too much and it wouldn't be good for your body, so she kept it from you. The slave also agreed to it, please punish the maid." Yu heard this and immediately knelt down.

  Su Jing shook her head "I don't blame you it's this palace's own fault for not thinking things through, go find the person first and talk later"

  Yao's inner self-blame was unbearable. If something really happened, she would be haunted by guilt for the rest of her life. She held back tears and went out to call for help.

  A moment later, young Master Gui ran in and said "Your humble servant has arrived"

  "Found someone?" Su Jing waved her hand casually and asked hastily without waiting for him to finish.

  Xiao Gui nodded "Dai Man'niang has been kneeling near the Yanxi Palace for nearly an hour, punished by Empress Shu and Zhang Shuyi"

  Although he finished speaking in just a few words, Su Jing felt that things were not so simple.

  "The reserve car drove away" He said as he walked out

  Ting Yao knew she couldn't stop him and didn't hesitate, hastily going out to instruct.

  Sitting in the carriage, Su Jing let out a sigh. The Yanxi Palace was where the Empress Dowager lived. It wasn't that she was afraid of the Empress Dowager, but rather she always felt like there were other things going on behind her back that she hadn't thought of.

  Zhang Shuyi was just an old woman in the palace, and she had long lost her imperial favor. Su Jing had entered the palace for over a year, but rarely saw her, always with an extremely low-key presence. It's reasonable to say that it's impossible to make things difficult for her at this time.

  Fortune and misfortune come from within

  In a daze, the carriage slowly came to a stop in front of the Yanxi Palace gate. Su Jing got down from the carriage and made a gesture with her eyes. Yao hurriedly stepped forward and communicated with the palace maid.

  In a moment, the senior palace maid beside Shu Fei walked out and said, "Your servant pays respects to Zhen Xiurong, Your Highness."

  "No need for excessive courtesy, you may see Her Majesty" He smiled and asked

  The palace maid, Fu, curtsied and said: "Jingxiu has retired to rest. She usually can't sleep well at night, so she takes a nap during the day. I don't want to disturb her either. Why doesn't Jingxiu come in first and sit for a while? The mistress will probably wake up soon."

  Su Jing raised an eyebrow with a hint of sarcasm and curled the corner of her mouth, "I wonder what crime my palace maid has committed that I might take her back now."

  That palace maid is neither arrogant nor humble, and she's been punished to kneel for two hours. It's not clear what specific rules she broke, but the empress said that even if she were beaten to death, it wouldn't be excessive. However, due to the empress' mercy, she was only made to kneel for two hours, and there's still almost an hour left.

  It seems they have no intention of letting him go at this point

  "What if I just happen to bring her back with me?" Su Jing asked sternly, wiping off that harmless smile.

  The palace maid smiled and said, "I've heard that Zhen Xiurong is a kind and gentle princess, so please don't make things difficult for me."

  With a "pa" sound, Su Jing stepped back and smiled, "I have always been kind."

  The palace maid covered her cheek where five fingerprints were faintly visible "Zhen Xiurong Niangniang"

  "Zhen sister, what's going on? Why are you at odds with the palace maid?" Shu Fei stood on the steps and said with a smile, "Liuxia has always been gentle and never quarrels with others. I don't know what she did wrong to be treated like this by Zhen sister."

  Implicitly and explicitly, it is implied that Su Jing is a person who metes out arbitrary punishments and abuses private penalties.

  Su Jing hooked up the corner of her mouth "It's just that I, your subject, have an itchy hand and want to hit someone. Who let her stand right in front of me?"

  "Shu Fei was taken aback for a moment before coldly snorting 'Zhen sister, this is not putting me in your eyes'"

  Her words were extremely clear. Since they had already deceived her to the extreme, Empress Shu did not want to pretend anymore. Originally, she was also good at pretending to be virtuous and hypocritical.

  Su Jing swept a cold glance over her "It's up to the Empress to decide, I won't interfere"

  "Your" Shu Fei was left speechless by her, her face suddenly turning bright red.

  "I don't know when the Empress will release our palace maid," Su Jingyan didn't want to waste any more words with her, she herself knew how hard it was to kneel.

  "Upon hearing this, the imperial concubine let out a gentle breath and curled up the corners of her mouth. 'Your palace maid broke the rules by secretly gathering information, which is punishable by death. However, I am kind-hearted and spared her life, only making her kneel for two hours as punishment.'"

  "If it's me who says she's listening to my orders" Su Jing said lightly.

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