Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 171 Qiao Lili is still Qiao Lili, but Qiao Lili is no longer Qiao Lili

Today is a small court meeting, and the atmosphere is more relaxed than the big court meeting. The officials feel that the emperor is refreshed and in a good mood today, so they want to ask some inappropriate questions.

The emperor has just dealt with the eldest prince and the second prince, and yesterday he demoted the third princess to a county lady. In fact, this is no different from being demoted to a commoner. They don't have anything urgent to do, so they dare not put themselves in danger. Now that they see that the emperor is happy, they dare to put themselves in trouble and meddle in matters outside the framework.

How could the emperor not be happy? He didn't care about any of his children except Yu Jingyan. The third princess was no different from other children. As long as she was alive, he would just raise her. It wouldn't affect his mood.

Not only did he not read the memorials yesterday, Fei'er also massaged his head and back, had lunch and dinner in Fei'er's palace, and successfully climbed onto Fei'er's bed. If Fei'er hadn't promised him and opened the door for him after the court session, he would not have come to the court. Whoever wants to come can come. Yu Jingyan, do you want to come over?

Everyone looked at each other with doubts, and finally pushed out Chai Yuan, the Minister of Rites, for questioning.

The Minister of Rites started trembling as soon as he knelt down. He was not curious, so why was he asked to ask? It was because he had a curious superior. He had to ask if he was asked to. The position of Minister of Rites was indeed a high-risk one. The previous Minister of Rites, Wang Zhi, was still in the Ministry of Clan Affairs.

"Your Majesty, I have seen the memorials issued this morning. The comments written in red ink are clear and logical, with sharp viewpoints. I felt enlightened after reading them. May I ask which deacon is so talented?" The Minister of Rites said this tremblingly, and waited for the emperor to punish him.

Unexpectedly, the emperor burst into laughter and asked: "Which of the ministers thinks this memorial is well reviewed?"

Several court officials who had praised Qiao Lili before the court meeting came out one after another, "I think it's good." "I think it's good too." "Although your perspective on things is different from that of Your Majesty, we have the same goal." "Am I the only one who thinks it's slightly better than Your Majesty? Hahahaha."

The last person to speak was Lord Chen. An old minister like him was just waiting to retire and would not usually express his opinions. But after seeing the feeling that the reply to the memorials today was better than the master's, he felt reassured that there was someone to succeed him, so he said a few words based on his seniority.

"My dear Lord Chen, are you serious? I haven't even felt old yet, but you already despise me?" He said these words, but the smile on his face did not diminish, but even more. Before the morning court, everyone's performance and speech had been reported to him. Even if no one asked him now, he still wanted to talk about it. No, he wanted to show off.

"I dare not. I am happy for the emperor and the people of Dayan. We are blessed in Dayan." Chen Ge Lao bowed and saluted: "Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."

"My dear minister, please stand up quickly. There is no need to be so polite." Emperor Yong'an waved his hand in the air.

As if he could no longer suppress the joy in his heart, he said loudly: "Yesterday, I took a break and went to Yunxiao Palace. I divided the memorials from you, my dear ministers, into half each for the Sixth Prince and the Sixth Prince's Consort, and asked them to review them on my behalf. I wonder what you, my dear ministers, think of them after reading them? Is there anything wrong with them?"

"Nothing."

“Nothing is wrong.”

"Very appropriate."

The court officials responded in unison. Although some of them were indignant as to why a little girl could review memorials, they could not find any faults. If she spoke nonsense, she would lose her head, so they could only criticize in their hearts.

The case is solved, the case is solved. It turns out it was the Sixth Prince's wife. This Sixth Prince's wife is so talented. I heard before that the Ganjiang route issue was led by her, and I was a little skeptical. Now it seems that it is true. As expected, there is no smoke without fire.

The emperor thinks so highly of the Sixth Prince. Could it be that the Sixth Prince's wife has contributed to this?

This little girl from the Duke Dingguo's Mansion is only in her teens, how come she is so extraordinary?

Think about his father, and then think about his mother. The young hero of Duke Dingguo, who can stabilize the country with his literary talent and his martial arts, can control two countries with one pass. How powerful he is. Duke Dingguo's wife Wenxi, like Duke Dingguo, is a descendant of the Langshan School. It is said that her martial arts skills are even better than Duke Dingguo's. Although no one knows where her mother's family is, when has the Langshan School ever accepted ordinary people as disciples? She must be from a hidden family or a famous family.

When she married Duke Dingguo, her peerless beauty astounded the entire capital and she was the dream lover of many young talents. After marriage, Duke Dingguo was stationed at the border, and she managed the Duke Dingguo's Mansion by herself and it flourished. The Great Yan Kingdom had been around for hundreds of years, and most of the dukes and marquises were awarded titles for their meritorious services during the founding of the country.

Many families have fallen into decline, not to mention the distant past, even the Bai family was left with only an empty mansion. However, within a few years, after Wen Xi married into the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, the prosperity of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion almost surpassed that of the time when she was conferred the title of Duke.

The daughter of these two people must not be underestimated. Suddenly, I thought of General Bai Xiao, whose whereabouts are unknown now. He served as the captain of the city gate for a short time. It is said that he became the lover of the third princess, and there was no news about him after that.

"So it was the Sixth Prince and his wife who wrote on behalf of me. I understand." At the signal of Emperor Yong'an, Chai Yuan stood up, returned to the line of civil servants, and wiped the thin layer of sweat from his head.

However, no matter what time, there are always those who are stubborn and do not know how to advance or retreat. Look, someone knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, it is natural for the Sixth Prince to write for Your Majesty, but isn't it a bit too much to call her the Sixth Prince's Consort? What's more, she hasn't gotten married yet, it's too early to call her the Sixth Prince's Consort." The censor Wu Weiyu felt that it was his time to step forward, and no one dared to say anything, so he, the censor, would say something.

The censors heard things and spoke out without any consequences.

Emperor Yong'an heard it and thought, great. He was just about to start talking about that girl Lili. He wanted to say a lot of good things about her and no one would find fault with him. What could he say? Fortunately, someone came to bring him a ladder. "Imperial Censor Wu, right? What does the Imperial Censor take care of? He can take care of the illegal and private matters of ministers in the court. I have also said that the Imperial Censor can take care of the illegal and criminal matters of the royal family." Emperor Yong'an leaned forward and reached in front of the jade table. Looking at Imperial Censor Wu kneeling in the hall, he felt a strong sense of oppression.

"But I have not given you the right to interfere in my government affairs, nor have I given you the right to interfere in the marriage of the princes. The marriage between the Sixth Prince and the daughter of Duke Dingguo, Qiao Lili, was arranged by their mothers when they were young. It was only postponed until now because of the instability of the small countries on the border, and Duke Dingguo could not return to the capital in time to preside over the wedding. But I am impatient and want to recognize my son's daughter-in-law first. Is that wrong?"

"Their marriage was arranged by their parents and matchmaker. The engagement letter has been exchanged, the marriage certificate has been written, and the betrothal gifts have been paid. I might as well tell you that I gave Qiao Lili the seal of the Crown Princess several months ago. How can I call her the Sixth Prince's Consort?"

This sentence was like a thunderclap exploding in the hall. The seal of the Crown Princess was given to the Sixth Prince's wife. Then, could the Crown Prince be anyone else?

"I might as well tell you one thing. I was the one who selected the Crown Princess first, and then the Crown Prince. How is it that the Sixth Prince's Consort approved the memorial on his behalf?"

Where did they cross the line? They crossed the line everywhere. No one would do that, but no one dared to say anything. Things were about to change. The status of the imperial concubine of the Great Yan Kingdom was higher than that of Emperor Yong'an. Now, the crown princess who was about to emerge seemed to have a higher status than the crown prince.

The fact that the emperor is the second son must be passed down well.

"Censor Wu, you are the one who has overstepped your boundaries." The emperor's words were so powerful that Wu Weiyou collapsed to the ground. "Resign your post and return to your hometown to retire." I accept the ladder, and you can go home.

"You should know that the reason you can get your salaries on time every month and the soldiers at the border can get their salaries is all thanks to the advice of the Sixth Prince's Consort. The prosperity of the capital in the past few months is all thanks to the secret planning of the Sixth Prince's Consort. This year's insect plague, drought, and flood disaster did not occur, all thanks to the advice of the Sixth Prince's Consort. She even went to Ganjiang alone and saved the lives of the villagers of twelve villages and dozens of court officials. How could she make a mistake when she approved a memorial?"

The ministers in the court had heard a little about these things, but they didn't quite believe it. How could a teenage girl have such great abilities? Now, hearing it from the emperor's mouth, it sounded like thunder in their ears.

For a moment, there was silence in the hall. After a while, everyone knelt on the ground in unison: "The Sixth Prince's Concubine is wise." "The Sixth Prince's Concubine is talented." "Long live the Sixth Prince's Concubine." The shouts rang out.

After today, Qiao Lili is still Qiao Lili, but Qiao Lili is no longer Qiao Lili.