Becoming a widow for the sake of good fortune? The short-lived prince lived a hundred years

Bao Yishi was stunned for a moment. Although the prince woke up after the wedding, he didn't look much better.

But he dared not tell the truth: "Your Majesty, you are blessed with great fortune. You will surely turn misfortune into good fortune and live a long life!"

"Changshi, please stop trying to make me happy." Chu Jinxun's mood plummeted, as if he had instantly fallen into an endless abyss. The sense of desolation was overwhelming, and his voice was even more distant, as if it came from the abyss: "This body of mine may not survive tomorrow after today. After my death, everything in the palace will belong to the princess. As the future owner of the palace, the princess is just taking care of her residence in advance. She can do whatever she wants, and you all listen to her!"

Bao Yishi was no longer able to speak. The shock in his heart had overshadowed all his thoughts.

The sadness in Chu Jinxun's words hit his heart hard again. He didn't know how he said goodbye or how he left. It was not until he had walked a long way that he came to his senses.

I hope this princess from the country won’t be too outrageous!

He has already given the necessary advice, so whatever happens next won't be considered dereliction of duty!

Yan Xining was reprimanded.

The one who came was Eunuch Yushu, the chief steward of the emperor.

Although they were looking for Yan Xining, Chu Jinxun immediately appeared beside Yan Xining after hearing the report.

There were not only two young eunuchs around Eunuch Yushu, but also another person.

Yan Xining didn't know him.

Chu Jinxun didn't seem to recognize him either, and just pursed his lips slightly.

Eunuch Yushu didn't introduce himself. He stood in front of the steps. He was short and fat, and when he smiled, he looked like Maitreya Buddha. At this moment, his half-smile added a bit of profoundness: "Princess An, kneel down and listen to my instruction!"

Yan Xining wanted to roll her eyes. It was bad enough that there was no high technology in ancient times, but she also had to kneel down all the time. How troublesome! However, she still understood the principle of adapting to local customs.

Just as she was about to kneel, Chu Jinxun pulled her back: "Wait!"

Yushu was stunned for a moment. He was told to kneel down and listen to the instructions. That was the emperor's instruction. What was Prince An going to do?

Jingqing came and went like a gust of wind, holding two cushions in his hands.

Spreading the cushion on the ground, Chu Jinxun pulled Yan Xining to kneel on the cushion.

This scene completely stunned Yushu. Is there such a thing? This is too frivolous. Doesn't it show a disregard for the imperial decree?

Especially the person who followed him, he was the Duke of Ju.

Chu Jinxun raised his head, his eyes sincere and earnest, yet also a bit shy. "Please forgive me, sir. I'm in such a sick state that kneeling on the ground will chill me, which will cause trouble for my father. So, I'll put a cushion under me. Is that okay with you?"

Yushu's mouth twitched. "Your Highness doesn't have to kneel. The Emperor has spoken, and only the Princess needs to kneel and listen!"

Chu Jinxun shook his head and reached out to grab Yan Xining's hand: "This prince has not much time left, cough cough cough... maybe today with Xining will be like tomorrow, this prince cherishes every moment, cough cough cough... Besides, husband and wife should share honor and disgrace, cough cough cough... naturally we kneel together!"

Yan Xining, who had just nearly shaken off that hand, said: "......!!!"

She wanted to give a thumbs up. When it comes to acting, His Royal Highness Prince An is a professional!

Yushu shook his head and glanced at Yan Xining, who was kneeling with her head down. "Kneeling on such a soft cushion, it must be very comfortable, right?" He cleared his throat.

"The Emperor has ordered us to ask: Princess An, I heard that you smashed the carriage of the Duke of Ju's mansion in front of the palace gate yesterday. Is this true?"

"Have!"

"And then you threw the damaged carriage into the moat, leaving no remains?"

"Yes!"

"Since this is the truth, then listen to my lecture: 'Princess An, do you think the moat is your home? You threw away such a large carriage without saying anything. Is the moat a place to store waste? What if it hits someone? It would be bad if it hits small fish and shrimp! This is outrageous. This matter must be severely punished!'"

Yan Xining thought, this emperor is quite down-to-earth, so all the non-official imperial edicts are written in plain language, right?

When the Duke of Ju heard this, he felt something was wrong.

The focus was on smashing his carriage and bullying his daughter, so why is the focus now on the moat?

He turned his eyes and asked in a low voice, "Eunuch, has the emperor said how to punish him severely?"

Yushu nodded, his smile growing even wider. "The Imperial Decree: 'Guarding the moat is everyone's responsibility! Such egregious behavior must be compensated! Order that two thousand taels of silver be paid in compensation. The division of responsibilities is as follows: The carriage belongs to the Duke of Ju's Mansion, so the Duke of Ju must pay one thousand nine hundred taels of silver; the one who threw the carriage was Princess An, so she must pay one hundred taels of silver. This is decreed!'"

The Duke of Ju's expression was very interesting, he suspected that he had heard it wrong.

Princess An smashed his carriage and bullied his daughter. Now, he has to pay 1,900 taels of silver, while Princess An only needs to pay 100 taels of silver?

He grabbed Yu Shu's sleeve and said, "Eunuch Yu, is this really the emperor's decree?"

Yushu looked at him with a smile: "Master Xue, are you questioning the emperor's decision?"

"Don't dare!"

"If you don't dare, just obey the order!"

Yan Xining blinked and said quickly, "Yes, I accept the punishment!" Then, she helped Chu Jinxun stand up.

It's cushioned, so kneeling is really not a hassle.

The Duke of Ju was reluctant, but he still responded: "I also accept the punishment!"

Yushu then smiled and said, "Master Xue, Princess An was kneeling to listen to the lecture. The emperor sympathizes with you, and you should also appreciate the emperor's grace!"

It was a miracle that the Duke of Ju could understand. Kneeling on such a soft cushion was considered a punishment? He was dissatisfied and pulled Yu Shu aside: "Eunuch Yu, why did the emperor sentence me like this? My daughter was bullied, and our carriage was smashed, but why did I have to pay more silver in compensation?"

And Princess An just gave a few mild reprimands like "too outrageous and bad behavior"?

Yushu, with his somewhat short and fat figure, walked down steadily, waving his whisk, "The Holy Heart is hard to predict, and we don't know it either!"

Duke Ju rolled his eyes and stuffed a banknote into Yu Shu's sleeve: "Eunuch Yu, you need to give me some advice."

Yushu put on his signature smile again, his whole face kind and benevolent. "Master Xue, that happened in front of the palace gate. You mentioned what happened in front of the palace gate. Will the guards report it to the emperor? You should go back and ask your daughter what the real situation was. Don't let this cause misunderstanding, okay? Let me tell you this, if Princess An hadn't been young and ignorant and thrown the carriage into the moat, she wouldn't have to pay the hundred taels of silver, nor would she have to kneel down and listen to the lecture. The emperor is truly gracious to you!"

When the Duke of Ju heard this, he was shocked and his face changed.

He knew that things might be a little different, so he didn't bother to ask more questions and hurriedly said goodbye and left.

Yushu looked at Chu Jinxun, then at Yan Xining, and then at the cushion, and smiled meaningfully: "My Lord, is this money going to be paid by you or by the princess?"