I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

As to whether the two can get married, it is definitely up to the empress to decide.

"The court still has a lot of government affairs to deal with right now. This is not the time to be thinking about this kind of thing."

Chen Qingyun said lightly.

Jiang Zuo's eyebrows were slightly displeased: "I don't agree."

But the person in front of him is still the emperor after all, so Jiang Zuo’s objection is invalid.

"Do you want to be my male favorite, or continue to be the chief minister?"

There was a hint of smile in Chen Qingyun's tone.

Jiang Zuo shrugged: "I don't mind being your Majesty's male favorite."

"You really agreed."

Chen Qingyun couldn't imagine Jiang Zuo was so thick-skinned.

You have to know that Jiang Zuo’s current identity is the Prime Minister of the Cabinet. As such an important minister, Chen Qingyun would definitely not let Jiang Zuo be his male concubine.

"Is your Majesty just saying this casually again? Can't you agree to my request?"

Jiang Zuo said.

Now, he just wants to get married quickly and live a leisurely life.

"That request is not acceptable."

Chen Qingyun refused decisively.

Jiang Zuo smiled and said, "I am a great contributor to the destruction of the Chen Kingdom. Your Majesty should try your best to meet my request, right?"

"We'll talk about the marriage later. We can discuss everything else."

Chen Qingyun also began to choose to escape. It was not that she did not want to marry Jiang Zuo, but as the empress, her status was so special that she could not just get married. There were many things to consider.

"Alright, alright."

Jiang Zuo said helplessly.

"Let's not talk about this for now. Did you encounter any trouble when you attacked the State of Chen?"

Chen Qingyun asked in a concerned tone.

"It's not a problem. It's worth it to serve His Majesty, even if I die."

Jiang Zuo said seriously.

"You don't look serious at all." Chen Qingyun's eyebrows were somewhat helpless. He really couldn't do anything about Jiang Zuo. He said, "You did a great job this time and made great contributions. Now no one in the court will question you anymore."

You must know that when Chen Qingyun chose to use Jiang Zuo, there were still many voices of opposition in the court, including some important officials of the court.

And now that Jiang Zuo has been appointed as the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, no one dares to raise any objections.

"All this is Siyue's fault. No, it's the Emperor's credit!"

Jiang Zuo still spoke in a flattering tone.

Chen Qingyun suddenly said seriously: "Be serious."

"Of course, Master Jiu and the soldiers of the Yan army also made great contributions."

Jiang Zuo said again, he just didn't want to mention his contribution.

Chen Qingyun said, "You don't have to pretend anymore. The Ninth Prince has told me everything, including how you went deep into the enemy's territory alone. Look at you. I warned you not to take such risks before, but you didn't listen."

There was a hint of complaint in the empress's words.

“Now isn’t the result good?”

Jiang Zuo didn't care.

This result is indeed the most perfect for the State of Yan.

But the whole process before made Chen Qingyun very worried.

Starting from today, Chen Qingyun no longer plans to assign any dangerous tasks to Jiang Zuo. He lets Jiang Zuo stay in the capital and serve as his chief minister and the court.

I just don't know if Jiang Zuo can persist with his personality.

"I also intend to reward the confidants who followed you to the capital. What official positions do you think would be best for them?"

Chen Qingyun always follows her heart in doing things, but in front of Jiang Zuo, she trusts Jiang Zuo even more.

Jiang Zuo said: "No need to seal anything, just let them continue to follow me."

After all, the few confidants he brought to the capital had followed him from Anding County until now. They usually helped Jiang Zuo deal with some more important matters. If they were to become officials appointed by the court, wouldn't they have no time to take care of Jiang Zuo?

Now that Jiang Zuo has become the prime minister of the cabinet, there will definitely be more troubles in the future, and it will be difficult to take care of the business in Anding County and Jiangzhou City. These business matters can only be left to Master Guo and others.

Hearing Jiang Zuo say this, Chen Qingyun did not force him, but just said: "Then do as you say."

After saying this, she looked at Jiang Zuo lovingly.

"Your Majesty, why are you looking at me like this?"

Jiang Zuo raised the corner of his mouth and looked directly into Chen Qingyun's eyes.

For some reason, ever since he knew Chen Qingyun's true identity, Jiang Zuo felt even more excited...

"Prime Minister Jiang, weren't you very frivolous when you were in Anding County before? Why are you so reserved today?"

Chen Qingyun has picturesque eyebrows and eyes that reveal a seductive look.

"Am I very reserved?"

Jiang Zuo tried his best to remain calm and didn't even dare to look Chen Qingyun in the eye.

"Very reserved." Chen Qingyun turned his head and smiled.

Facing this guy Jiang Zuo, she no longer wanted to maintain her dignity as an empress.

"So what does it mean to be informal?"

Jiang Zuo adjusted his mood a little, turned his head and looked, and saw that he and the empress were the only two people in the imperial study.

"Who knows you."

Chen Qingyun was about to turn around.

At this time, Jiang Zuo suddenly stretched out his hand, hugged Chen Qingyun in his arms, and said in a low voice: "Is this still considered reserved?"

Chen Qingyun was relatively calm at first, but when Jiang Zuo hugged him like this, he suddenly became a little nervous and whispered, "Jiang Zuo, you are so bold to be rude to me."

"Siyue, there's no one else here."

Jiang Zuo said quietly.

Chen Qingyun suddenly felt his cheeks getting hot. He struggled a little and said, "Let me go first."

"It's been a while since we last met. Do you miss me, Siyue?"

Jiang Zuo no longer wanted to treat each other with the etiquette of monarch and subject, he just wanted to have a good reminiscing with Chen Qingyun.

After all, when they were in Anding County before, apart from sleeping in the same bed, he and Chen Qingyun were almost inseparable.

Chen Qingyun's ears were red, and he shook his head repeatedly, saying, "I have so many affairs to attend to, how can I have time to think about you."

"Really? Could it be that in Siyue's eyes, I am just a minister responsible for dealing with troublesome matters?"

Jiang Zuo stared into Chen Qingyun's eyes, and his expression once again revealed his previous frivolity.

The familiar Jiang Zuo in Chen Qingyun's memory is back again.

She avoided Jiang Zuo's gaze and said, "No."

"In that case, don't avoid my gaze."

Jiang Zuo said.

"There is a difference between the ruler and his subjects. You let go first."

Chen Qingyun didn't want Jiang Zuo to be too presumptuous.

But at this moment, Jiang Zuo did not regard Chen Qingyun as the emperor. He held Chen Qingyun's head, then leaned forward and kissed the empress's lips.

For a moment, the imperial study was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.

Chen Qingyun was startled, but did not resist. He slowly closed his eyes and his hands couldn't help but hug Jiang Zuo's back.

The empress, who is usually extremely majestic, is surprisingly gentle at this moment.

I don't know how long it took before the two finally separated.

"That's enough, let go."

Chen Qingyun regained his sanity.

But Jiang Zuo couldn't bear to let go, and still hugged Chen Qingyun tightly, admiring her beauty.

Chen Qingyun said: "If you don't let go, I might have to call the guards."

Jiang Zuo let go of her hand reluctantly this time, and it was a very memorable experience.