It seems that he has to be more careful in the future.

Chu Lian hesitated for a moment and asked, "The jewelry and shop that you gave me before were all silver from the silver mine?"

He Changdi raised the corner of his mouth and reached out to hold her. His arms tightened to prevent her body from tilting and leaning against the cold windowsill.

Chu Lian saw his smile and knew that he guessed right.

She rebuked, "You're really not polite at all. Strictly speaking, you're stuffing your own pockets!"

He Changdi's deep eyes stared at the little woman's rosy and beautiful face in his arms. He sighed in his heart. Although his wife was smart and cunning, she still lacked the ruthlessness of the Chen family.

If she really encountered an unscrupulous person, she would definitely be schemed against.

"Don't worry, that silver is just a drop in the bucket for the silver mine. The court has its own rules. Even if the silver mine was discovered by me and the Fourth Prince, there are some rules that we can't break privately. Lian 'er, don't worry, I deserve it."

Chu Lian was a little surprised by He Changdi's answer, but she didn't delve into it.

She didn't understand the twists and turns of officialdom, so she wouldn't interrupt for no reason. But from this, she knew that her snake-like husband wasn't a pedantic and inflexible person. Instead, he was more cunning than a fox.

Chu Lian laid back on He Changdi's firm chest, one of her hands playing with a strand of soft black hair hanging in front of his chest, twirling it in circles between her slender fingers.

"I know that Imperial Concubine Wei also knows. Did you really go to pick herbs for Princess Leyao that night?"

Chu Lian stared with her almond eyes. She suddenly felt that her husband was too honest. Imperial Concubine Wei told him to pick herbs at night and he went?

Even if she had the handle in her hands, he couldn't be more flexible?

"No." He Changdi's voice was faint.

Chu Lian: "Ah?"

"I didn't go to pick herbs for Princess Leyao. In fact, the Imperial Physician didn't lack herbs. She just wanted to deliberately make things difficult for me. I went to the forest and knocked out the servant who followed me. Then I stayed in the mountains until midnight."

He Changdi was just putting on an act. Although he was not afraid of Imperial Concubine Wei's threat, no matter what, he was still a foreign minister, under the personal jurisdiction of Emperor Cheng Ping. No matter how unreasonable Imperial Concubine Wei was, she couldn't intervene in court affairs, so naturally, she couldn't control him.

But Chu Lian was different, Imperial Concubine Wei could not make things difficult for him, but she could use her status to pressure Chu Lian. When they were at the hunting grounds, the couple's tent was not far from Cheng Ping Emperor and Imperial Concubine Wei's tent.

If Imperial Concubine Wei really wanted to find a reason to teach Chu Lian a lesson, it would be very simple.

But what was strange was that in the two days at the hunting grounds, since Chu Lian was frightened and recuperated in the tent, Imperial Concubine Wei seemed to have forgotten about Chu Lian. She didn't even mention her, which was somewhat different from what He Changdi had imagined.

He followed Imperial Concubine Wei's request, but he didn't want Imperial Concubine Wei to vent her anger on Chu Lian.

As for picking herbs in the middle of the night, he really didn't.

To be honest, he didn't recognize the herbs that Imperial Concubine Wei asked him to pick. It was also dark at night, so it would be strange if he could distinguish them.

After he knocked out the servant sent by Imperial Concubine Wei, he leaned against the big tree and took a nap. Lai Yue also helped him make a small bonfire. He Changdi waited until midnight to go back and pick up a few grasses to report to Imperial Doctor Zhou.

Imperial Doctor Zhou was a smart person, he knew how to deal with it for everyone's good.

It was just that the cold war with his wife was not easy to endure. Even if He Changdi leaned against the big tree, with a cloak under his body and a warm bonfire in front of him, he was tired but not sleepy.

He sat in boredom until the night was as cold as water. Only then did he drag his tired body back.

Chu Lian looked at him, "He Changdi, you have to remember, even if we quarrel in the future, even if we hate each other, we have to give each other a chance to explain, okay?"

She didn't want it to be like this time. When she wanted to find him and ask for the reason, he kept avoiding her. When he regretted and wanted to explain, she was full of grievances and didn't want to hear him say a word again.

This time, both husband and wife were at fault. They were obviously two people who loved each other. If they were separated because of this misunderstanding, it would be a pity.

"Okay, Lian 'er, I promise you."

Chu Lian hugged his narrow waist with both hands and took a deep breath of his fresh and sunny smell.

He Changdi saw her leaning on his chest. After a while, her eyelids began to droop, so he whispered in her ear: "Do you want to sleep for a while?"

Chu Lian let out an "oh" sound and fell into a deep sleep.

In the past few days, she had been worried. Now that the misunderstanding with He Changdi was solved, her spirit entered the most relaxed state. Pregnant women were always sleepy, so she soon fell asleep.

He Changdi's gaze was gentle as he looked at the person in his arms. He moved his left arm slightly, adjusting her position so that she could rest more comfortably on his shoulder. He then pulled a blanket from the side of the long bed and covered Chu Lian's small and delicate body.

Chu Lian seemed to be slightly startled by his actions. She slightly frowned. His thin lips fell on her smooth forehead. The soft kiss was like a feather. It instantly caused Chu Lian's slightly furrowed brows to loosen.

At the end of spring, the Marquis of Anyuan's fu was warm. The large Qinzheng Hall of the Imperial Palace was empty and cold.

The elders of the cabinet were all in the hall. They all had their heads lowered and did not speak.

The Qinzheng Hall sank into a strange silence.

Behind the imperial table, Cheng Ping Emperor's face was red from his rising anger. He threw out the stack of memorials next to the imperial table. "Good, all of you are virtuous and capable officials!

Good, even if you didn't tell zhen today, zhen could still come out!

Scram! "

As Cheng Ping Emperor's last word spread through the Qinzheng Hall, the elders of virtue and virtue bowed deeply and quickly retreated.

Cheng Ping Emperor panted in anger, his chest rising and falling.

When there was no one in the hall, Eunuch Wei spoke in a small voice, "Imperial Majesty, do not be angry. If you are still brooding over what happened in the past, then you have to pay more attention to your own body. Imperial Majesty, only when your body is well can you play with these old foxes in the palm of your hand."

Eunuch Wei's words were slightly untrue, but they were very useful to Cheng Ping Emperor.

As expected, in a moment, the anger in Cheng Ping Emperor's chest calmed down.

"Summon He Lin."

Eunuch Wei sighed in relief and quickly ran out to handle the matter.

In less than half a quarter of an hour, He Lin was already standing in front of Cheng Ping Emperor in the Qinzheng Hall.

Cheng Ping Emperor slightly raised his eyes. He carried the dignified presence of a person in a high position that people could not fathom. Even He Lin was slightly afraid of Cheng Ping Emperor.

"How did the matter go?"

He Lin hurriedly took out a miniature scroll from his sleeve and personally held it in front of Cheng Ping Emperor with both hands.

Cheng Ping Emperor took it and opened it on the spot.

Although it was a miniature scroll, it was very small and exquisite.

The words written inside were only half the size of a grain of rice. Although the scroll was not long, because the words were small, the content was very detailed.

If Chu Lian was present, she would definitely scream out in fright.

That scroll actually recorded every bit of Chu Lian's life in Duke Ying's Mansion since she was young.

From what snacks she liked to eat to how she was bullied by the sisters in Duke Ying's Mansion …

At first, Cheng Ping Emperor still held an expectant attitude as he looked at the small scroll, but when he saw the contents, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter. In the end, he couldn't control himself and crumpled the entire scroll …

He had never thought that his and Ah Xun's flesh and blood would live such a life since they were young!

His daughter should have been a golden branch and jade leaf, with the best clothing, food, shelter, and transportation, with a group of servants serving her, with the best teachings from the great scholars, and under his protection, she became the most brilliant pearl in the eyes of everyone.

But the truth was the opposite …

When Chu Lian was young, during her most difficult time, she might not even be able to eat a few exquisite snacks, let alone anything else.

Eunuch Wei was at the side, and when he saw the expression on Cheng Ping Emperor's face, he shivered.

Cheng Ping Emperor had only become the Emperor of the Great Wu Dynasty after experiencing nine dragons fighting for the throne. Under his kind appearance, he was actually cold and scheming. Eunuch Wei had followed him for so many years, even if the Emperor's heart was unpredictable, he had figured it out in a few decades.

When Cheng Ping Emperor revealed such an expression, it meant that someone was going to be unlucky …

It had to be said that Eunuch Wei's premonition was very accurate.

Not long after, Cheng Ping Emperor closed the scroll in his hand.

He glanced at Eunuch Wei, who was standing beside him, "Grind the ink."

A blank imperial edict was unfolded on the imperial table. Not long after, the blank imperial edict was filled with words. He casually threw the imperial edict to Eunuch Wei beside him.

He coldly said, "Send someone to Duke Ying's Mansion to announce the edict."

Eunuch Wei's hand trembled. Thinking of the contents of the imperial edict, he felt a chill run down his spine.

After doing this, Cheng Ping Emperor ordered, "He Lin, go to Yang Yanfeng. Have him think of a way to remove Chu Qizheng from his position."

He Lin was stunned. How could he dare to refute?

He respectfully went to do the task.

Originally, Chu Qizheng only held a low-level position in the court. Later, he somehow managed to establish a relationship with the Pan Mansion. Pan daren personally supported him, and he became a sixth-rank official with real power.

It was also because of this position that Chu Qizheng "stood out" from the generally unpromising younger generation of the Duke Ying's Mansion, and stabilized the second branch's position in the Duke Ying's Mansion.

Because of this, the Old Furen rarely mentioned the second branch's lack of descendants.

The next day, the news that Cheng Ping Emperor had personally bestowed a marriage to the Eighth Miss of the Duke Ying's Mansion, Chu Yuan, spread throughout the capital.

The man was the only son of the Eternal Peace King, Duke Shou.

Speaking of which, the Eternal Peace King was Cheng Ping Emperor's imperial uncle. The title of Duke Shou was bestowed by Cheng Ping Emperor himself.

This duke was twenty-three years old this year. For a man, it was not impossible for him to get married for the first time at this age.

Moreover, Duke Shou was still considered part of the imperial family.

This should have been a good marriage, but those who knew the reason were waiting to watch a good show. They snorted disdainfully at the second branch of the Duke Ying's Mansion.

It was not because of anything else, but because this Duke Shou was a fool.

He had a fat head and big ears, and was dull and foolish.

The Eternal Peace King married his cousin, Princess Longjia. Duke Shou was a "masterpiece" of inbreeding.