Fengming Chen Palace

Chapter 160 Untitled
No one knew what the emperor said to the ministers in the imperial study room. The only thing that could be seen was that when the ministers left the palace, all of them were drooping.

The Emperor Chen was sitting in the imperial study, holding a few papers in his hands, each of which had a handprint, which belonged to the previous ministers.

When tomorrow came, they would bring their respective bank notes and exchange them for the written notes in the hands of the emperor.

This time, those ministers were bleeding profusely, at least for a long time, and they couldn't be slowed down.

Of course, they can continue to be greedy. After those matters are resolved, the emperor will have time to deal with them.

In fact, even if they borrow some courage from them, they don't dare to be greedy anymore. The emperor knows about this, so who dare not restrain himself?
Knowing that the emperor has summoned several ministers, some of them are trustworthy, so they inevitably sound like some are well-informed and have found out a thing or two, while others are busy in vain and don't know anything.

Those who know a thing or two, although their foundations are a little worse than those who were summoned, they are much better than others. They were afraid that the matter would be their own turn, so they did not wait for the emperor to summon them. So he took the initiative to send a bank note to the emperor.

Others were directly replaced with grain, grass and cotton clothes. After all, at this time, the northwest border is in need of these.

In this regard, the emperor will not refuse anyone who comes, as long as it is sent, he will accept it all.

He sent a trustworthy minister to be responsible for food and grass. With money, many things will be solved.

A large number of grain, grass and cotton clothes were mobilized from various places and sent to the northwest border for support.

After learning about these things, Su Qingning laughed wildly. She didn't expect that if the emperor didn't make a move, this move would achieve such an effect.

Thinking of what the emperor said earlier, Su Qingning sent someone to send a letter to the Shen family, inviting Shen, Li Shi and Su Shi into the palace.

Su Qingning has been pregnant for seven months. Doctor Zhong said before that twins are usually born earlier, so on weekdays, Nanny Chen and others should pay extra attention.

But if there is anything wrong, you have to go to the Tai Hospital to find him, so that nothing happens.

Just in case, Imperial Physician Zhong specially arranged for a female doctor whom he trusted to live in Yuxiu Palace. Although he was an imperial physician, he was a man after all, and it was often inconvenient for him to check the situation in person.

The medical girl is different. Although she is humbler, she knows everything she should know.

The one chosen by Doctor Zhong is very experienced in women's childbirth, and he is also very trustworthy.

After being busy for a while, the emperor took some time to let Zhou Chengren and Nanny Chen watch in person, and set up the delivery room in Yuxiu Palace. wet nurse.

It is a big event for a woman to give birth, and the midwife is very important. After the selection, Zhou Chengren personally investigates all the matters of the midwife to ensure that she will not have any problems when Su Qingning gives birth.

In addition to midwives, wet nurses are also very important. After all, to feed the children, if something goes wrong, it will pose a great threat to the safety of the children.

Emperor Chen handed over these matters to Zhou Chengren, and just in case, he sent a secret guard to investigate secretly.

Shen Lishi and Su Shi both entered the palace, with them accompanying Su Qingning, Emperor Chen was much more at ease, he continued to be busy with court affairs, found some time, and went to Fengyang Palace.

It has been a long time since the emperor has not been to Fengyang Palace. The queen knows that the emperor is busy with court affairs on weekdays, especially during this period of time when there is war in the west.

After saluting to the emperor, the queen ordered Zhihua to prepare refreshments for the emperor.

"I don't know what the emperor is here for today?" She asked with a smile, and the queen looked at the emperor. Although he was much thinner, he looked pretty good.

"I haven't come for some days, how are you?" When the queen was looking at the emperor, he was also looking at her. For the queen, the emperor was apologetic.

Although the two are husband and wife, they have no relationship between husband and wife. They are more like brothers and sisters. What she wants, he can't give now. What he can give is the position of queen.

But it's not easy to be the queen of Daxing, especially in this situation.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, my concubine is fine." Responding with a smile, the Empress knew the guilt in Emperor Chen's heart, she thought it was nothing, and there was nothing wrong with being in Fengyang Palace.

She gets up early every day to practice swordsmanship, after breakfast, reads military books, reads travel notes, and in the afternoon, plays chess with Zhishu or Zhihua, or practices calligraphy, and learns to draw something, she does not find it boring .

"I came here today because I have something to discuss with you." I told the empress what Su Qingning had suggested before, and the emperor looked at her, "What does the empress think?"

"The concubine thinks that the emperor's proposal is very good, and the left and right will be released from the palace. It will not be a few months away."

After listening to the emperor, the queen thought about it and said her own thoughts, "As for the rules of the palaces, to be honest, I also think it's a bit too much, they are all bird's nests, and there is no big difference in taste, so there is no need to eat them." Xue Yan, compared with Bai Yan, that Xue Yan is not even a star."

"In this harem, some people have small appetites, and throw away the food they send after eating a few mouthfuls. Some people have bigger appetites, and what they send is barely enough to eat. If that's the case, it's better to balance it out. Save waste."

"The national treasury is empty right now. Doing so can save money. I feel that this year's New Year's Eve palace banquet should be kept as simple as possible. The soldiers at the Northwest Border Gate, because the food and grass could not be delivered in time, cut down on food and clothing one by one. We live in the capital. Those who are rich in food and clothing should pay more attention."

The queen was born in a family of military generals, and she is very clear about the difficulties of fighting. She said so, and the emperor nodded.

"Let's do it this way. This year's New Year's Eve palace banquet, try to keep it as simple as possible." The palace banquet has to be held, after all, it's New Year's Eve, but even if it is held, it doesn't have to be very luxurious.

"The palace people who will be released next year will be released on the sixth day of the next month. As for the status of each palace, I will make statistics and make adjustments. Right now, Concubine Chu Gui and Su Xiuyi are both pregnant. For example, should you not adjust it?"

Looking at the emperor, the queen asked him what he meant. The emperor thought about it, and then he said, "Su Xiuyi, just let the palace omit a little less weight, and don't change the rest. As for Concubine Chu... her palace expenses It has always been extravagant, it should be cut back."

Even if it is reduced, Concubine Chu is much better than the other concubines. Since she announced her pregnancy, almost all expensive things have been sent to her. Many things she doesn't like are either thrown away or rewarded. , It is really a waste, these are all seen by the hidden guards of Roufu Palace.

No matter whose child she is carrying in her belly, it shouldn't be so wasted. The emperor looked at the queen and said what he meant.

(End of this chapter)