boyutpedia Chapter 1944 He's Going to the Throne
Chapter 1944 He's Going to the Throne
When Zhou Shiyue returned to the Prince's Mansion, the servants said that the Princess Consort was in the study.
He went to the study and saw Lu Zhaoling standing next to the desk, where two thick stacks of talismans were piled up in one corner.
Qingyin and Qingbao were watching from the side. They had their sleeves rolled up, so they probably did a lot of work, such as mixing cinnabar and cutting yellow paper.
"Your Highness is back." Qingyin saw him first.
Lu Zhaoling finished drawing the talisman, and golden light flowed over the runes.
She immediately put down her pen and ran over.
"Slower."
When Zhou Shiyue saw her running over, he immediately opened his arms to welcome her, while also giving her a word of advice.
“I’m not pregnant right now, so your explanation seems a bit redundant.” Lu Zhaoling rushed into his arms and immediately hugged him.
Oh dear, I've planned this perfectly. I'll draw a bunch of talismans and then use them to my advantage when he comes back.
Wait a minute, what did he do? Why is his merit increasing again?
Zhou Shiyue was just amused and exasperated by her words when he saw her lift her head from his embrace, looking at him with a hint of suspicion.
"What kind of look is that? You're not trying to say that I have some kind of pink mist or peach blossom on me, are you?"
Zhou Shiyue was a little overwhelmed by her eyes.
Could it be that she noticed something was wrong with him again as soon as he came back?
"Don't talk nonsense, where did you get so many suitors?" Lu Zhaoling punched him lightly. "What were you doing at court today? How did you accumulate merit again?"
Zhou Shiyue was stunned for a moment.
He thought about it carefully, and then said, "At the morning court today, we will handle the matter of the Crown Prince's enthronement. Two days later, on the date calculated by my master, we will help the Crown Prince ascend the throne."
"So this can be considered a good deed of yours?"
Lu Zhaoling really couldn't understand it. Why?
They all deserve credit for assisting the crown prince in ascending the throne, don't they?
They simply didn't attend court today, leaving the task to him alone. Why should all the credit be attributed to him?
As for why there is merit, Lu Zhaoling didn't find it strange.
The Crown Prince may be a wise ruler. After he ascends the throne, he should grant a general amnesty, and the policies concerning people's livelihood that he had previously formulated will be implemented, which should benefit countless people.
A wise and benevolent ruler will surely bring merit to the world.
Lu Zhaoling hadn't anticipated that everything would fall on Zhou Shiyue.
She felt no guilt now. Before, she felt it wasn't right for her to take advantage of Zhou Shiyue's good deeds since he was still injured and a patient. But now? What's wrong with that!
Perfect!
Qingyin went to make tea and prepare breakfast, while Qingbao quickly tidied up the study.
They were very happy to see that the prince and princess had such a good relationship.
During breakfast, Zhou Shiyue told Lu Zhaoling about the morning court session, which Lu Zhaoling treated as a side dish.
"So, happy Hong has actually done a good job," Lu Zhaoling couldn't help but laugh.
“happy Hong must have discovered some secret of Grand Secretary Shu before she died. Ask her about it later,” Zhou Shiyue said.
Actually, happy Hong hadn't said anything to them yet, but Grand Secretary Shu himself was already scared.
"Also, happy Hong doesn't have much cultivation yet, so she shouldn't be able to enter the Shu family. After what happened at the morning court session today, Elder Shu will definitely make targeted preparations after he goes back. Have someone go and look for happy Hong. Don't go and bother her these next two nights."
Lu Zhaoling nodded immediately after hearing Zhou Shiyue's words.
"I'll have Frog Bro go find her."
"So the Crown Prince will ascend the throne the day after tomorrow?"
"Ah."
Lu Zhaoling breathed a sigh of relief, "That's great."
There are many things that the emperor stubbornly refuses to listen to his wise ministers. Moreover, when the barbarian envoys came before, they were clearly killed because of their own misconduct, and there might be a conspiracy behind it. Yet the emperor still felt guilty, fearing that the barbarian high priest would come knocking on his door again.
He was even thinking of preparing some gifts to send to the barbarians as an apology.
Moreover, they continued to select suitable noblewomen to be sent to the barbarian tribes for marriage alliances with the high priest.
Lu Zhaoling even wanted to go to the palace and yell at the Emperor over this matter.
What the heck?
How dare a high priest like that ask for the hand of a noblewoman from the Great Zhou Dynasty?
It's already quite good that the Great Zhou didn't send troops to crush the barbarians!
There is also the Kingdom of Qian.
In the past, after the battle of Yulan Pass, the emperor did reward the army, but he only gave them rewards and did not promote them in rank.
Anyway, the emperor is getting more and more confused. If he stays on the throne any longer, who knows what kind of mess he'll make of it.
The nation's fortunes are declining, the dragon veins are damaged, and who knows how many evil cultivators are causing trouble behind the scenes. So many people died from the collapse of the western city wall, yet the emperor has done nothing about it.
Once the crown prince ascends the throne, all of this can be properly handled.
Furthermore, the military pay and provisions allocated to Subei have been tampered with before. If those corrupt officials are not dredged out, the army in Subei will have another difficult winter ahead.
There are so many things to deal with that the Emperor simply can't handle them all right now.
"I'll definitely be very busy these next few days," Zhou Shiyue said apologetically to Lu Zhaoling. "If there's anything I can't tell you right away, you can ask Aoki to pass it on to you."
"You just go ahead and do your thing, I'll be pretty busy too," Lu Zhaoling said nonchalantly.
"Once things in the palace are settled, I'll accompany you to properly find King Yama and your father-in-law."
Zhou Shiyue knew that Lu Zhaoling most wanted to find these two people, but he hadn't had time to spend with her to focus on finding them. He always had a lot of things going on, which slowed her down.
"it is good."
Lu Zhaoling genuinely didn't care.
"On the day the Crown Prince ascends the throne, you and your master will also enter the palace together. I'll need you to keep a close eye on things then."
Zhou Shiyue meant that on such an important day, there might be some person or ghost making a final stand in the dark.
If any unusual phenomena occur on the day of his coronation, those people can raise their voices and say that the crown prince is not yet qualified to ascend the throne.
The change in circumstances is very frustrating.
This time it was because the emperor colluded with evil cultivators and he was injured. He took this opportunity to push the crown prince to the throne. If something went wrong, it wouldn't be so easy next time.
Lu Zhaoling understood as well.
"Master and the others should be ready by now. Besides, I drew so many talismans this morning. Do you think I was just doing it for fun?"
Lu Zhaoling raised an eyebrow at him and said, "Those are all going to be used, in the palace and the capital. I've already told Qingmu and the others, and they'll probably be extremely busy these next few days."
"I also called Zheng Ying and Brother Frog over, and I'll also borrow a few ghost messengers from Youming."
Lu Zhaoling was also prepared.
"We will definitely ensure that the Crown Prince ascends the throne smoothly."
They are all ready.
For the next two days, everyone was extremely busy. Lu Zhaoling and Zhou Shiyue didn't see each other for two days.