One touch and one silence

"You have come at the right time, my dear ministers. Prince, please show the two pieces of news to the ministers so that they can be happy."

The prince respectfully handed the two pieces of paper in his hand to the prime minister and his grandfather respectively.

When the two saw what was written on the paper, they were instantly overjoyed and excitedly exchanged the letters in each other's hands.

He knelt down immediately in surprise.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

"We can finally spend this New Year in peace!"

Having said that, the Prime Minister couldn't help but wipe the moisture from the corners of his eyes.

In the past six months, no one knew what kind of life these people were leading.

Even those large or small gatherings were not dared to be planned.

No one understands better than them how it feels like to have the sword of country's destruction and family's demise hanging over one's head.

Everything is settled at this point.

The emperor looked happily at the people in front of him, all of whom were important officials of the court.

"Congratulations!"

"My dear ministers, please see how this matter should be arranged. They have guarded the border of the Great Ling Dynasty for us. No matter what, we must let our soldiers have a good New Year."

"Prince, write back to General Yu and ask him to take out one third of the silver he seized and use it to reward the warriors of our Great Ling Dynasty."

"By the way, tell all the towns within 300 miles that they can sell all kinds of meat to the government, and give them all to the soldiers at the border so that they can have a good New Year."

"All expenses can be used to offset next year's taxes, and General Yu can also use the silver he paid as a settlement."

"Your Majesty has mercy!"

The prime minister and others bowed again and saluted.

This was the first large-scale military activity during the emperor's reign.

How can it not be exciting?

"Your Majesty, should we celebrate this time in a grand manner? It's just right to take advantage of the New Year and let the people be happy as well."

The emperor was delighted and waved his hand, "Alright, let the uncle take charge of this matter!"

"I'd like to ask the Prime Minister to take care of rewarding the three armies after General Yu and Prince Yulin return from the battle after the New Year."

"Prince, please assist from the side. Don't make the Prime Minister too tired, understand?"

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, the prince was delighted.

This was his father's open way for him to interact with the soldiers in the army. Thinking of this, he was extremely happy.

It’s funny to think that I was worried before.

The emperor was happy, and of course this matter could not be hidden from anyone else in the palace.

The queen was happy that her son could finally come into contact with military generals, and was satisfied that her son's position as crown prince was more secure.

There was nothing to be happy about in the imperial concubine's palace.

Cheng Yueqing lay comfortably on the couch, listening to Meixiang talking about what had happened in the palaces recently.

When she heard Meixiang talking about the emperor's happiness today, a bitter taste like Coptis chinensis appeared at the corners of her mouth.

She lowered her eyes and gently blew away the tea powder on the teacup, as if blowing away the sorrow in her heart, then put it in her mouth and took a small sip.

She did everything for him that he wanted to do but didn't dare to do. How could he not be happy?

Now she has completely lost the support of her natal family, but she is not afraid. Except for the emperor, no one in this palace dares to disrespect her.

"No one has found out about that, right?"

Cheng Yueqing put down the teacup in her hand and asked casually.

"To answer your Majesty, no, Xiao Youzi was very careful and no one noticed."

Cheng Yueqing chuckled. What kind of expression would her good aunt have if she knew that all of her good cousin's descendants died at her hands?

Thinking about the people arrested by the emperor last time, she asked someone to check and found that they were all the Prince of Zhennan's men.

Now he is holding back and not making any move, probably waiting for an opportunity.

As for the Emperor's happiness today, it is likely that this matter is coming to an end.

Should she go and see her good aunt?

"Alright, let's stop here. It's the end of another year now. You have followed me for many years. I will give each of you double the money. Have a good new year!"

"By the way, let someone check why the Seventh Prince is suddenly trying to please me."

Haha... Could it be that you think I don’t have children and want my support?

If that's the case, it's ridiculous.

Thinking about this period of time, she had a copy of every gift the Seventh Prince had given her.

As the saying goes, there is no reward without merit. She even had her subordinates assassinate her several times. She didn't believe that there was any good thing in this world without a reason.

It's just a request!

Meixiang received the imperial concubine's order and quickly left the warm room.

Cheng Yueqing looked out the window. The light blue sky looked like a huge sapphire, and the white clouds were floating like cotton candy. She murmured, "Is the sky clear now?"

In the Seventh Prince's Mansion, Nanzhi was planning to go out for a walk.

The closer it got to the end of the year, the more uneasy she felt.

She couldn't tell why.

"Liu Yue! It's the end of the year and I don't have to be on duty. I want to go out and have some fun..." Suddenly, Nanzhi remembered something.

Ouch! Holy crap!

That silly boy’s wedding present hasn’t been sent to him yet?

Nanzhi hurried back to the study, but halfway through, she was stunned again.

He turned around and pulled Liu Yue out of the mansion.

She had to buy some paint and take a look at what ancient wedding dresses looked like.

It seems that the boy is getting married in these two days.

I'm afraid the gift is too late.

She felt a little embarrassed when she thought that she was about to break her promise.

But when I thought about the gifts I was going to give them, I felt more confident.

This is a one-of-a-kind gift. Won't it take some time?

Absolutely.

Along the way, Nanzhi took Liuyue to stroll around the market with a purpose. She chose the color she wanted and went to look at the phoenix crowns and bridal robes sold in the shops.

In fact, these are all embroidered by girls themselves before marriage, or by embroiderers hired by their parents.

Nanzhi was looking at those relatively unique ancient wedding dresses. She planned to combine what she had seen, put the good-looking ones together, and then draw a unique wedding photo based on the gentleness of the woman.

Thinking of this, Nanzhi looked particularly carefully.

Nanzhi looked at these wedding dresses. The gold thread inside was really made of gold. Can you believe it?

But the price is also quite beautiful.

What impressed Nanzhi was the embroidery skills of the embroiderers. Nanzhi could not see any loose threads at all, and even on the other side, she could not find any flaws.

It does look a bit like the double-sided embroidery they were talking about.

Men's wedding clothes are relatively simple, without the complicated patterns on women's clothes.

But it should not be underestimated. Nanzhi is a useless person, but everyone likes him.

What about those newlyweds?

On this day, Nanzhi didn't know how many shops he had visited with Liuyue, and he had a general idea in his mind.