My Lady is well

Chapter 114 Never

Jing Ruzhang felt that if he wanted to compete with this woman in wits and words, all ethics and morals had to be put aside.

He looked at her with heavy eyes, and suddenly felt that Changyin Pavilion was too kind to her that night.

She should have her hands and feet tied up so that she couldn't even struggle and could only let him do whatever he wanted. Only then would he feel relieved.

His brows flickered slightly, and he said in a deep voice.

"Shen Yueyao, there is still a long way to go, and I am not done with you."

Shen Yueyao was intimidated by his aura and swallowed subconsciously.

He slowly let go of her, staring into her eyes filled with emotions she couldn't quite understand.

She subconsciously classified that kind of emotion as dangerous, but she wasn't particularly afraid now.

Jing Ruzhang snorted coldly, turned around and walked away quickly.

Shen Yueyao frowned slightly. She really didn't expect that he would go back on his word.

Didn’t they say that one should never joke?

……

Song Chuyao acted quickly. In just five days, he transported several boxes of sour dates from Beiye. They were chilled along the way and were still fresh when they were presented to Shen Yueyao.

Seeing that she finally ate a few, Luo Zhong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With a big smile on her face, she said, "Lady Shen is finally able to eat something. By the way, the emperor has transferred Miss Dongxue from the imperial kitchen to the small kitchen in the Zelu Palace."

Shen Yueyao smiled faintly and said, "I have to thank you for your help in this matter, eunuch."

"Ms. Shen is too polite. It is the Emperor who is considerate of Shen. I dare not take credit for it."

Shen Yueyao heard him defending Jing Ruzhang's face in every word and thought to herself, no wonder he could stay with the emperor for so many years.

Shen Yueyao lowered her eyes and looked at her stomach, then fixed her gaze thoughtfully on the sour jujube she had taken a bite of.

I also need someone who can get things done by my side. Jin'er follows me around all day and doesn't know everything about the affairs in the palace.

Someone suddenly came to her mind, but now was not the right time.

That bastard Jing Ruzhang wouldn't let her leave Zelu Palace, so this matter needed further consideration.

She is now a beauty, and according to etiquette, she needs to pay her respects to the Yong'an Palace every morning.

Unfortunately, a few days ago, the Queen was so angry with Concubine Song Rong that she was bedridden for half a month, and Shen Yueyao did not go to Yong'an Palace because of her poor health.

She didn't have to go. Jing Ruzhang told her to rest and take care of her pregnancy, and all matters would be based on her health.

But Shen Yueyao didn't want to turn against the Queen. Song Yuanyi was not someone she could have a close friendship with, but she was the Queen after all. It was unwise to push her to the opposite side.

Shen Yueyao asked calmly, "Is the Queen feeling better today?"

Luo Zhong bowed his body and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Yesterday, the emperor went to Yong'an Palace to visit the queen after leaving the court. He said that she was much better, but from my perspective, she still doesn't look very well."

"Please ask the other concubines to go to Yong'an Palace to pay their respects tomorrow."

"Lady Shen is truly sincere. You are pregnant and in such a difficult time, yet you still care about the Empress. No wonder the Emperor only cares about you among so many other empresses in the palace."

Shen Yueyao frowned when she heard what he said. She didn't know how he knew that the emperor only cared about her.

Isn't it just the royal heir in her belly that matters to her?

Forget it, I'm too lazy to argue with him.

After all, according to the status of women here, she still needs to rely on her son to gain status.

Shen Yueyao's gaze fell on the bright peach blossoms outside the window, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.

In the imperial study, Lord Lan, the Minister of Rites, and Lord Zhang, the Censor, were both present.

Jing Ruzhang had just finished writing a secret letter and put it beside him. He glanced at another letter and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

Lord Lan clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the Beishuo envoys have already stayed at the posthouse. Please let your majesty know the date of the welcoming banquet. The Beishuo marriage has not yet been decided, but Princess Mingxuan of Beishuo has come with the envoys. In my opinion, she is very willing to stay in our Great Jin."

Lord Zhang said, "Your Majesty, Beishuo may be small, but if the two countries form an alliance, the border residents will be spared from the suffering of war. I think the alliance is feasible."

Lord Lan agreed very much with what the emperor said. The people of Beishuo often did some sneaky things on the border, such as robbing caravans or looting houses.

Each time it was just a minor friction and had not yet reached the point of war between the two countries, but such friction continued for decades.

This year, the new emperor ascended the throne with the intention of rectifying the border. Beishuo got the news and wanted to fight with Dajin with real swords and guns, but felt guilty, so they thought of sending a princess to keep peace. They were sure that the emperor of Dajin would turn a blind eye and would not cause the two countries to go to war because of this little friction.

Although Beishuo is small, it will inevitably need financial support if war is launched.

The Great Jin Dynasty really cannot withstand the war now. To put it simply, it has no money!

Therefore, after Jing Ruzhang ascended the throne, he wanted to make salt a national business to increase the treasury revenue.

He believed that Shen Yueyao's words were beneficial to the country and harmless to people, and used the eight characters as a sharp sword to cut through the thorns and govern smoothly.

The time is still short and there is not enough time to see results.

Jing Ruzhang's mind suddenly popped up Shen Yueyao's words, "selling oneself to save the country", and he became angry.

Snapped--

He almost smashed the desk with one palm.

The two adults were so frightened that their legs went limp. They immediately knelt on the ground and buried their heads in the ground. It was unknown which words had offended the emperor.

Jing Ruzhan's eyes were blazing with anger, and a murderous aura emanated from his whole body.

"The small country of Beishuo has been harassing our people on the border for years. Will they stop because of a marriage? The barbarians only have gold, silver and women in their eyes. How can they be trustworthy?"

"..."

Most of the censors in the Censorate are willing to risk their lives. They will say whatever they can to offend the emperor and they don't care about the emperor's face.

If the emperor killed them in a rage, their names would go down in history and their reputations would be kept intact.

Although Censor Zhang was intimidated by his aura, he still had to give him advice.

"Your Majesty, it is not appropriate to go to war with Beishuo at this time. Since they are willing to marry, why not accept it? It will not be too late to send troops when our Great Jin treasury is sufficient."

Jing Ruzhang narrowed his eyes slightly, and felt uncomfortable when he thought of Shen Yueyao's words.

Secretly resolve to never "sell myself"!

"Schedule the banquet for three days later. Let me consider the matter of marriage and make a final decision."

After finishing his political affairs, as the night grew deeper, he raised his hand and rubbed his brows. His eyes swept across the envelope on the rosewood desk. He slowly reached out to take it, his eyes cold.

When he returned to Zelu Palace, he heard a burst of laughter at the door. He didn't know when Zelu Palace became so lively.

He put his hands behind his back and listened for a while.

"Master, are you talking about a prince or a princess?"

"It's so noisy, it's probably a boy, but it could also be a girl."

"So do you want it to be a boy or a girl?"

"...Girls."

"But I heard that the princess might want to marry a foreign princess in the future."

"That only shows the emperor's incompetence. It is ridiculous and pathetic to put the country on the shoulders of a woman."

"..."