Long Live the Empress

"Miss Yue is indeed a useful person..." Yan Liyuan looked into the distance and murmured softly.

Although the voice was small, it was particularly clear in the quiet night, "Only by being useful can you live long!"

Yan Liyuan didn't say anything else. He didn't care at all about Yue Jinghao's wet dress. He hugged Yue Jinghao and jumped towards the inn.

The next day, they returned to the capital before attending court.

Royal Palace

The old emperor sat majestically on the dragon throne, accepting the worship of all officials.

"If you have something to report, please report it. If not, please leave the court." As soon as the eunuch finished his announcement, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory came out and knelt down. "Your Majesty, I observed the stars at night and found that the heavy rain is a good omen!"

The old emperor was delighted, "God bless our country!"

Yan Liyuan sat below the old emperor and sneered as he watched the officials echoing his opinion one by one.

This sneer was so abrupt that everyone was so scared that they immediately shut their mouths.

"Imperial Astronomical Observatory, it rained heavily all night yesterday. Where did you see the stars?" Yan Liyuan didn't even raise his eyelids, but just stroked the jade ring on his hand.

Just like this, the Imperial Observatory was so frightened that his legs went weak, and the hand holding the jade sceptre was shaking, "Your humble servant... Your humble servant... is calculating, calculating..."

"Hmph! How dare the Imperial Observatory deceive the emperor!" As soon as Yan Liyuan said this, those ministers who had been flattering him were all silent.

The second prince stood up and said, "Your Highness, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau saw that your father was in a bad mood due to the heavy rain these days, so they came up with this idea to make your father happy. Please don't blame me, Your Highness!"

When the Second Prince and his party heard what their master said, they also stood up to plead for the Imperial Observatory.

Yan Liyuan glanced at them and finally looked at the Second Prince, "Could it be that the Second Prince and you all knew that the Imperial Observatory would say this, so you allowed him to deceive the emperor?"

Who dares to answer this? Whoever answers will die!

The second prince was speechless, his hand holding the jade sceptre turning slightly pale. "Nine thousand years old... you are joking..."

"I never joke!"

The old emperor also came to his senses at this time. He was so angry that he slammed the dragon throne and said, "Come here, drag this nonsense-mouthed Imperial Observatory out and behead him!"

Yan Liyuan leaned back in his armchair, looking at those cowards! These people claimed to be noble, but when they really encountered trouble, they were like turtles, not even having the courage of a little guy!

The old emperor was so angry that he kept coughing. The eunuch quickly brought him a cup of tea.

Yan Liyuan stood up at this time and said, "Your Majesty, this heavy rain may last for a month. I am worried that the dams in the various river counties are not strong enough, so I want to check it out."

When the Second Prince heard that Yan Liyuan wanted to check the dam, his heart suddenly lifted. "The imperial court allocates at least one million taels of silver to each river county for repair every year. Those dams must be as solid as a rock! Your Highness should stop worrying..."

Yan Liyuan glanced at the Second Prince, "Oh? Since the Second Prince is so confident, can the Second Prince dare to make a promise in front of the Emperor?"

"This... Father, I am only telling the truth. Please understand!" The second prince knelt on the ground, waiting for the old emperor's decision.

"Are you willing to take full responsibility for this matter, Your Highness?" The old emperor trusted Yan Liyuan very much. If he did not have real evidence, Yan Liyuan would not have advised him.

"Yes!" Yan Liyuan didn't say much, but the officials began to look vaguely.

"Okay! This matter is of great importance. You must investigate it thoroughly, My Lord!" After the old emperor gave his order, Yan Liyuan immediately bowed and accepted the order.

As usual, after the court session, the princes and officials were waiting for Yan Liyuan to go first.

The princes felt extremely upset when they saw Yan Liyuan, a eunuch, walking in front of them.

After the second prince left the court, he went directly to Concubine Shu’s palace.

Concubine Shu's father was the Minister of Revenue, in charge of the finances of the entire Wei State, and was also the object of flattery by all officials. Therefore, Concubine Shu lived a life of luxury since childhood.

The second prince looked at the golden teacup and became even more worried. "Mother, I have told you many times not to be too extravagant. Father will be unhappy!"

The Concubine Shu was wearing a red palace dress with golden threads and a seven-tailed phoenix hairpin on her head, which made her look even more noble than the Empress. "My son, you know that Mother likes these gold items. If I can't see them all the time, Mother will have trouble sleeping and eating~"

The second prince suppressed his anger and said, "Mother, you'd better keep a low profile! Otherwise, someone will talk nonsense in front of father!"

Concubine Shu sat up straight at once, "Who dares? That bitch from Fengqi Palace? Back then, your father wanted to make me the queen, but that bitch used some kind of seductive trick to make your father make her the queen instead! I can only be a concubine, and even the emperor's son has become a bastard, with no chance of becoming the crown prince!"