The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Shen Qionghua ignored Concubine Zhou's extreme anger. She felt a little nervous as she walked on the bluestone slabs of the palace road.

This was her first time meeting the emperor in this life. Unlike her previous life when she met him as a daughter-in-law, this time she met him as the head of the Shen family. The feeling was completely different.

Moreover, in her previous life, she met the emperor mostly at palace banquets, but this road clearly led to the Taiji Palace.

This Taiji Hall is where the emperor handles government affairs. She had never been there in her previous life and was not qualified to enter the Taiji Hall.

Not only Shen Qionghua was nervous, Lin Wanru was both afraid and relieved. She held her daughter's hand tightly, as if this could give Shen Qionghua strength.

Li Shunquan glanced at Lin Wanru, then looked at Xie Nanyuan who was following beside him, and shut up out of respect.

The emperor only said that he wanted to see Princess Jialin, but did not say that he wanted to see Madam Shen.

However, even if the imperial concubine did not dare to punish Madam Shen in that situation, verbal harassment was inevitable.

Since the newly appointed Princess Jialin was going to take Madam Shen away and had Prince Rui to protect her, why should she step out and cause trouble? In the emperor's heart, Prince Rui was much more important than Prince An, so he simply turned a blind eye.

But when we get to the Tai Chi Hall later, we can't do this anymore.

The group walked very quickly and arrived at the entrance of Taiji Hall in less than a quarter of an hour.

"Mom, wait for me outside." Shen Qionghua instructed Lin Wanru and looked at Li Shunquan.

Li Shunquan looked at Xie Nanyuan, who looked away and pretended not to understand what Li Shunquan meant.

Li Shunquan opened his mouth, but swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

Well, the fact that Miss Shen could become the Princess of Jialin County is closely related to Prince Rui. So let’s go in together.

Shen Qionghua followed Li Shunshen into the Tai Chi Hall, accompanied by Xie Nanyuan, who couldn't understand other people's expressions.

Shen Qionghua straightened her body, lowered her head slightly, her eyes fixed on the blue bricks on the ground, not daring to look around.

She heard Li Shunquan in front of her speak respectfully, "Your Majesty, I have brought Miss Shen here."

After saying this, Shen Qionghua knelt down and bowed firmly, "I, Shen Qionghua, pay my respects to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor!"

The emperor, after hearing the dragon case, put down the memorial in his hand and said casually, "Stand up."

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Qionghua stood up and stood there respectfully.

Xie Rong shifted his gaze from the memorial, raised his head, and saw Xie Nanyuan in the center of the hall. He raised his eyebrows in surprise, then shifted his gaze to Shen Qionghua.

"Princess Jialin, I heard from Prince Rui that it was you who suggested going on an outing with Princess Pingning that day, but Prince Rui was worried about accompanying them. It was by chance that he overheard what the old farmer said."

Even though Xie Rong slowed down his tone, his words still revealed a sense of majesty.

Shen Qionghua was not yet accustomed to the title of 'Princess Jialin County'. She was stunned for a moment before she realized what the emperor meant, but she still looked confused.

When did she go out for an outing with the princess?

King Rui is very busy with state affairs, so it is even more impossible for him to go together.

She glanced vaguely in the direction of Xie Nanyuan, but saw that he was looking at her deeply in the eyes.

In a flash, Shen Qionghua suddenly understood the key.

The Shen family's status was too low, and even if she offered three million taels of silver, it would not necessarily allow the emperor to confer her the title of county lord. Only if she added other merits to this one and rewarded both merits together, would this be possible.

Previously, Prince Rui was afraid that this disaster would not happen and would implicate her, so when he made his suggestion to the emperor, he said that he had heard it himself.

Now that the flood has really happened, the story cannot be changed, otherwise the original merit will become a crime of deceiving the emperor. So there was this incident of "she suggested going for an outing in the suburbs, and King Rui met the old farmer by chance."

Although it was a bit far-fetched, she had previously handed over three million taels of silver for disaster relief, and the emperor had a very good impression of her, so the slight degree of far-fetchedness was nothing.

If you ask for the title of County Lord at this time, the chances of success will be greatly increased.

Shen Qionghua didn't expect Xie Nanyuan to do this for her. She was moved and became even more energetic.

Since the lie has been told, there must be no loopholes. Besides, she also needs this honor. With this honor, she will feel much more relaxed.

Shen Qionghua said respectfully, "Your Majesty, this is indeed the case. However, I was short-sighted and was so focused on having fun at the time that I didn't take the old farmer's words to heart."

"I had no idea that what the old farmer said was actually true, and I didn't expect His Royal Highness Prince Rui to tell the emperor about this. I am truly ashamed."

As Shen Qionghua spoke, the guilt on her face was evident.

"Princess Jialin is too modest. You handed over three million taels of silver to the court for disaster relief. This courage far exceeds that of some ministers in the court. If this can be said to be short-sighted, then some ministers in the court are nothing but good-for-nothings." Xie Rong chuckled.

Shen Qionghua was happy in her heart, but her face showed panic. "Your Majesty is serious. The Shen family is just a merchant family. How can we be compared with the emperor's ministers? The two sides have different strengths."

"The ministers' duty is to assist the emperor in governing the country, and as merchants, the Shen family is naturally better at making money."

"The Shen family is for the small family, while the ministers are for the big family. How can the Shen family compare with the emperor's ministers?"

As Shen Qionghua spoke, she did not forget to give some flattery.

Xie Rong seemed quite satisfied with Shen Qionghua's flattery and said, "The Jialin County Master is indeed a master in business. She is very eloquent."

"It seems that Jialin County Master's business is very good, and she is willing to spend such a large sum of money."

Shen Qionghua was happy one moment, but the next moment, alarm bells started ringing in her heart.

She sighed softly and said, "To be honest, Your Majesty, this time, giving out three million taels of silver has indeed dealt a heavy blow to the Shen family. After I return home, I will have to withdraw most of the silver from the accounts of various shops to raise the three million taels of silver. The remaining silver is probably only enough to keep the shops under my name running normally."

"Oh?" Xie Rong raised his eyebrows, his voice unclear as to whether he was happy or angry.

Shen Qionghua continued, "I'm not willing to give it up at all. After all, this fortune was earned by my father throughout his life."

"But my father taught me when I was young that only when you have a country can you have a family."

"Looking at the displaced refugees on the streets, I felt truly sorry. Furthermore, I didn't know that Prince Rui had already informed the Emperor of what the old farmer had said. I feel that if I had paid a little more attention, I might have been able to change the fate of those refugees."

"I felt so guilty that I couldn't sleep at night, so I decided to donate the silver."

Seeing the emperor's face suddenly turn grim, Shen Qionghua suddenly thought of the officials' corruption that led to the riverbank collapse. She quickly changed the subject and said loudly, "Even so, I have no regrets. It is the Shen family's honor to be able to contribute to the country."

"Good! What a great Shen family!" Xie Rong said.

"But I have a question. I heard that Madam Shen and the wife of the Marquis of Yongning are sisters, and the Shen family once lived in the Marquis of Yongning's mansion. I will hand over the disaster relief matters to Prince An. The Marquis of Yongning will assist and lead troops to suppress any troublemakers."

"Since you want to donate silver, why don't you go directly to Prince An through the Marquis of Yongning? Instead... go to Prince Rui?"

Xie Rong's eyes, which seemed to see through everything, fell on Shen Qionghua, and Shen Qionghua's body trembled.