Time Travel: Brothel Maid

Xiao Guoer was confused and asked blankly, "Ah? Why should I spend his money?"

In just a moment, she suddenly understood what the Eighth Prince meant.

However, she really didn't understand how a prince could have the nerve to say such shameless words so openly!

How shameless!

Regardless of whether Tang Jingchen would give her money to spend, they were doing things for him, shouldn't he reimburse them for their expenses? It would be fine if they didn't get paid, but did he really want them to pay him to do things? This Eighth Prince was even more Huang Shiren than Huang Shiren!

Not only do they have to work for free, but they also have to pay for it themselves? Is this fair?

The more Guo'er thought about it, the angrier she became. When she looked at the Eighth Prince, her eyes revealed strong condemnation and dissatisfaction: This man is even more cruel and cruel than modern capitalists. It's simply outrageous!

I thought that according to Xiao Guo'er's assumption, the Eighth Prince would definitely not easily agree to her request, but unexpectedly, for some reason, the Eighth Prince seemed to raise his eyebrows suddenly, and his mood was not as gloomy as before. He said in a calm voice, "I know what I am doing. When I return to Shangjing City, I will reward everyone according to their merits. If you don't make any mistakes, I will not miss you."

When Xiao Guoer heard this, she immediately stopped cursing the Eighth Prince in her heart, and continued to flatter him with a smile on her face, "I always follow your instructions, how could I make a mistake? Your Majesty is very righteous, fair and strict, and will definitely reward and punish his subordinates clearly. I am so lucky to be able to work under you..."

The Eighth Prince turned his head away, the stiff curve at the corners of his eyes softened slightly, and the coldness on his face melted away quietly. He picked up his steps again and walked forward, but his pace was slower than before. It was unknown whether it was because he was disgusted with the hardship of someone chasing him, but the panting sound disturbed his peace.

At nightfall, the capital city of Shangjing, thousands of miles away, appears calm on the surface, but secretly there are unknown waves surging.

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the emperor leaned leisurely on a throne made of red gold and carved with a coiled dragon.

The fourth prince, Zhao Yunye, handed a carved sandalwood box to the eunuch beside the emperor. His handsome face showed obvious admiration and a hint of subtle meaning. "Father, I accidentally found a good thing among the people, and I came here to present it to you."

The emperor's personal eunuch took the "good thing" from the Fourth Prince's mouth with both hands, bowed and walked back to the emperor's side, and at the emperor's eye signal, carefully opened the exquisite sandalwood box.

Two brown pills, about the size of a thumb, lay side by side in the box.

Without waiting for the emperor to ask, the fourth prince very perceptively explained the use of the pill, "Your Majesty, your holy health is a blessing for all the people. I pray day and night that your father will live forever and be happy. I got this Yangyuan Pill by chance, and I know that this pill can invigorate the spirit and nourish the mind. Taking it will make you energetic and vigorous, so I thought of offering it to your father. I am worried that this medicine will hurt your body, so I specially asked the imperial physician, and took it myself for more than a month. I made sure that there was no harm before I dared to offer it to your father. If your father is worried, you can call the imperial physician to ask a few questions."

"Your Majesty is busy with all kinds of affairs every day and is worried about state affairs. It is inevitable that you will be exhausted and feel unhappy. I only hope that this pill can make your Majesty feel better when you need it, and can relax your holy body a little."

The emperor listened to the Eighth Prince's earnest words with almost no change on his expression. It was unclear whether he was moved or disgusted. However, his gaze lingered on the two pills in the sandalwood box for a while.

The eunuch understood the emperor's meaning, closed the sandalwood box in his hand again, then silently took two steps back and stood quietly behind the emperor.

The emperor looked at his son, who looked anxious and eager to see his response, and finally smiled, "My son is thoughtful. I am very pleased."

After receiving the affirmation, the Fourth Prince Zhao Yunye finally put his uneasy heart to rest. After all, it was not very appropriate for a son like him to do such a thing. He was not sure about his father's thoughts, whether he would dislike him or admire him because of this.

He secretly found out that his father was not happy with the concubines in the harem recently. As his father was getting older, he was not able to handle matters between men and women, which was perfectly normal.

But as an emperor, if such a thing were to be discovered by others, and was brought up by his son in a subtle way, would the emperor be able to save face?

Will it backfire and cause my father to hate or dislike me?

But if this extremely private matter happens to cater to his preferences and is just what he wants, the relationship between him and his father will become closer, a closeness that cannot be replaced by others!

So he took the risk, acting extremely cautiously, and said a lot of words to express his filial piety, for fear of displeasing his father.

Fortunately, the emperor did not get angry, and even gladly accepted his things.

If it weren't for the fact that he was unable to attend court due to a "leg injury" half a month ago and had avoided the task of dealing with the plague, his father seemed to be suspicious of him and had been looking at him coldly for the past half month. He wouldn't have been so anxious and taken such a risky move.

If a prince loses the trust and favor of His Majesty, it is tantamount to never having the chance to sit on the throne of the most powerful emperor in the world.

It was obvious that he was the most favored by his father and the most promising candidate for the crown prince by all the court officials. How could he be willing to be treated coldly during this period of time?

When the Fourth Prince was just feeling lucky that this move was risky but at least it worked, he heard his father, who had not been so kind to him for a long time, speak warmly, "Your mother has been very worried about your injured leg for some time. It's late today, so go and pay your respects to your mother early tomorrow to ease her mind."

The Fourth Prince Zhao Yunye was overjoyed when he heard this, "I, your son, would like to thank your father for his consideration on behalf of your mother."

The Fourth Prince walked out of the palace in the moonlight. His steps were brisk, and there was no sign that he was an injured person who could not even walk half a month ago.

Zhao Yunye is in a very good mood now. It has been a long time since his father chatted with him in such a gentle voice. This is really great!

After his son left, the emperor in the Yangxin Palace took the sandalwood box from the eunuch again, opened it and looked at the two pills carefully.

The eunuch asked respectfully, "Your Majesty, would you like me to summon the chief physician of the Imperial Hospital to come and see if this medicine is appropriate?"

The emperor shook his head. "My son, if he dares to commit regicide so blatantly, wouldn't that be too stupid?"

The eunuch bent his back even deeper, and said with a wry smile, "This servant deserves death. The Fourth Prince is very filial, and I was too cautious."

The emperor reached into the box, took out a pill and sniffed it, and sighed casually, "As a son, it's good to be filial, but as a prince, such 'filial piety' is a bit unpresentable. The Li Dynasty does not need such a prince who takes an unconventional approach, only knows how to take the wrong path, and is cunning, let alone such an heir to the throne."

The eunuch was startled and bent his waist another three points down, almost vertical to his body. He wished he could disappear in this hall. Not everyone could listen to the emperor's words!