Donggong Zhangjiao

"The only person the princess can rely on now is the emperor. The emperor naturally feels sorry for the princess."

Fang Yun took over the conversation softly, paused, and then continued.

"But my concubine is a little worried from this incident."

"What are you worried about?" Pei Yao raised his eyes and looked at her.

Fang Yun pursed his lips, considered for a moment, and then said, "I am afraid, some ministers below see that the emperor is young, and the only one in the royal family who can help the emperor is a brother, King Dun, and they have lost respect for the emperor. "

After she said this, Pei Yao narrowed his eyes, and the light in his eyes became a little darker.

After a moment, Pei Yao said in a deep voice.

"From a young age to adulthood, it is one thing for a minister's daughter to dare to be disrespectful to the princess. It is one thing to be stupid by nature. She has always been too proud and arrogant. This is also the reason. If the daughter is like this, the father will not be much better. There are many ministers in the court. I am afraid that this kind of Zhao Zhiheng is not the only one."

When he said this, Fang Yun also nodded seriously.

"I know a lot about the Zhao family in Kyoto, and they can be considered a wealthy family."

"It is indeed a wealthy family." Pei Yao took a sip of hot tea and said, "Zhao Zhiheng's grandfather was a member of the cabinet. When his father was in the court, he was also an official of the third rank. Because of his poor health, he resigned early. Here, he is not yet 50 years old, and he is already the second-grade censor of the right capital of the Inspectorate."

Upon hearing this resume, it seems that he belongs to a glorious official family. No wonder Zhao Yu is so arrogant.

Speaking of which, he does have the arrogant capital, but this time he bumped into the princess's head and kicked the iron plate.

"Depending on what kind of family he is from, a king is a king and a minister is a minister." Fang Yun said in a deep voice.

And these words spoke precisely to Pei Yao's heart.

The hand holding the tea cup tightened a little, "When the late Emperor was alive, the family controlled the government. Although I am determined to change the situation now, my time to ascend the throne is still short, and because of the war with Shangyang Kingdom, I urgently need to deal with internal affairs first. I have at hand With no one available, we can only rely on these veterans of the aristocratic family.”

Apart from anything else, these veterans have been in the DPRK for many years and are extremely familiar with DPRK affairs.

"I can't share the emperor's worries when it comes to matters in the court. I can only stay with the emperor and take care of his food, clothing and daily life." Fang Yun said softly.

When Pei Yao heard this, his expression relaxed.

"You staying with me is the best way to share my worries."

The two looked at each other and smiled. Although they were silent, they already understood each other's feelings.

"Father!"

At this time, a sweet call came from the door.

Then, the fourth prince, who was dressed like a small round ball, ran in from outside.

There was also an exquisite little birdcage in his hand.

"Father, bird!"

"Hey, where did you get this parrot? It's really cute." Fang Yun saw it and praised it.

The fourth prince happily ran straight to Pei Yao, holding up the cage in his hand to show off.

But the one who was more excited than him was Rong Rong.

When the fox saw the bird, his eyes widened and he quickly stretched out his paws.

"Don't make trouble."

Pei Yao had quick eyes and quick hands, and he slapped away the sinful claws of a certain fox without hesitation, then picked up his fragrant son and put him on his lap, smiling kindly.

"Where did the parrot come from?"

"Royal Garden!"

The fourth prince said happily.

Yuan He on the side explained.

It was said that the people from the Flower and Bird Room were transporting things through the imperial garden. When the fourth prince saw the parrot, he wanted to take it away. Naturally, the servants did not dare to offend the young master of the Yuzhang Palace, so they gave it to him.

"This peony parrot is in good condition. Take good care of it when you get it back. Remember to hang it higher so that Rong Rong doesn't eat it!" After hearing this, Pei Yao smiled and pinched the tip of the fourth prince's nose.The fourth prince also chuckled, and then looked at the red fox still spinning around his feet with his big eyes.

"You are not allowed to eat furry hair!"

I don’t know if I understood it or not, but Rong Rong hummed twice and walked to a soft mat not far away and lay down.

A family of three is busy here, and on the other side, Princess Shuhui is sitting in the room.

"An Ning, do you think I'm too stupid? There is probably no princess as stupid as me in the world. The emperor's brother and his wife love me, but I don't live up to my expectations."

"Princess, please don't say that. The princess is naturally smart, but the princess's intelligence is used on the right path, not the dirty tricks of the thief. Today, the Zhao family girl's methods are really despicable!"

The personal maid is calming and soothing.

After hearing this, Princess Shuhui sighed softly, "It's just my temper. I also know that I am only smart for a short period of time. I will lose my composure when things happen. For this consort, I have to choose someone from a quiet family. Only those with a pure mind are good.”

An Ning looked at her distressedly, "That's fine."

"By the way, the girl from the Qu family has been very helpful to me today. You can pick some gifts from my warehouse to give to her later, as a token of my appreciation."

After taking a deep breath to calm down slightly, Princess Shuhui ordered.

"Among those who attended the banquet today, Miss Qu really spoke for the princess. Others seemed to respect the princess, but most of them were just trying to save face."

"I don't blame them. After all, the emperor and I are just cousins. I don't have the support of my biological mother, so naturally I will be looked down upon."

Princess Shuhui narrowed her eyes and immediately waved her hand.

"Okay, let's not talk about this. I'd better think about who to choose as my consort. Today, I haven't looked at any of them seriously."

An Ning knew that she wanted to be alone, so she whispered yes and retreated.

That night, in the Zhao Mansion in the middle of the capital, a carriage quietly left Kyoto under the cover of darkness.

At the court the next day, Zhao Yu's father, Zhao Zhiheng, sincerely apologized in front of Pei Yao.

He said that his goddaughter was not good and that she should be severely punished for bumping into the princess.

At the same time, he also told Pei Yao that he had sent Zhao Yu back to the Zhao family's ancestral home and temple overnight to think about his mistakes behind closed doors.

This is already a very serious punishment for women in this era.

Only those who make serious mistakes will be sent to the family temple to be imprisoned. If a girl in the boudoir is punished like this, she will basically not be able to get married in the future. At the moment, Zhao Yu will probably be imprisoned here for the rest of his life.

Naturally, Pei Yao would not push him too far.

This is not only for the Zhao family, but also for Princess Shuhui.

After all, outsiders saw that Princess Shuhui had not suffered any damage to her reputation, nor had she suffered any physical injuries. It was already a big punishment for her to be sent to the family temple just because she was scolded.

If the punishment is harsher, it will inevitably cause people to talk about the princess being too domineering.

In the palace, Princess Shuhui learned about this and was moved.

Of course she knew that Pei Yao must have played a role in this matter, otherwise the Zhao family would not have punished Zhao Yu so severely. Give her an explanation.

The matter was settled just like that.

Two days later, the queen chose good weather and asked Fang Yun and Concubine Jin to accompany her. She called Princess Shuhui to Fengxuan Palace, and in the name of drinking tea, she mentioned the matter of choosing a consort.

Under the concerned eyes of everyone, Princess Shuhui unexpectedly said a completely unexpected name.

"I think the son of Mr. Zheng, the great scholar of Dongge, is quite good."

"Not the young master of the Ye family?!"

Concubine Jin was the fastest and asked quickly.

This caused the queen to glare at her before looking at Princess Shuhui again.

"Tell me, why do you think Mr. Zheng is so good? We are not outsiders here. I, Concubine Zhao and Concubine Jin can also take care of things for you." (End of Chapter)