Quick Wear: The Development of a Pure Cannon Fodder

Now hearing what the little palace maid said, Yu Zinyin felt her face getting hotter and she subconsciously looked towards the men's seats.

At this time, Jiang Qi was also looking at her from a long distance. Even though there were many people in her direction, she could feel that the other person was looking at her.

The young palace maid also said at the right time: "Young Master Jiang also said that if the young lady likes this fruit wine, he will have the servants in the mansion bring a few pots to the young lady after the banquet. She can drink a few sips to relieve her fatigue when she is tired."

Yu Ziyin coughed lightly and said palely to the maid beside her, "It's quite delicious, but actually, I don't really like this fruit wine. This juice is better."

The little palace maid smiled but didn't respond.

After the ministers had presented their gifts, music began to play, and the middle stage was occupied by eye-catching dancing. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor, who were sitting at the top, were drinking and chatting with a group of clan members. From time to time, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor's laughter could be heard. It was impossible for the ministers to really follow the Emperor's advice and just drink and chat with the people around them.

In the second half, the Queen Mother said she was a little tired and wanted to go back to rest. The Emperor offered to help her go back, but the Queen Mother waved her hand and looked at her brother, the Duke of Cheng'en, who was almost drunk, and said with a smile, "Let him help me go back!"

The emperor smiled helplessly and turned to look at Duke Cheng'en, "Then I'll trouble you, uncle."

After the atmosphere relaxed a little, the happy emperor called out "uncle". How could Duke Cheng'en dare to really call the emperor "nephew"? He was a little drunk and was helped by Jiang Qi beside him. Only then did he stand up and salute the emperor, "Your Majesty..."

"Okay, okay, go ahead. Jiang Qi, you go with your uncle too. He was forced to drink too much by me and other ministers today. If he really can't walk anymore, you can stay in Qinglin Palace tonight." The emperor smiled and waved his hand.

The Qinglin Hall was where the emperor would give his trusted ministers a place to rest overnight. This was a sign of his grace and trust in the minister. It was far from the harem, and the harem was strictly forbidden from entering. There were also several checkpoints between them, so there had never been any cases of ministers and concubines having affairs in the Qinglin Hall.

"As you wish." Jiang Qi led Duke Cheng'en to follow the Queen Mother.

The empress dowager left, but the emperor was still there, and the party would continue. Perhaps they had been reminiscing about the past all night. Even though the empress dowager and Duke Cheng'en had left, the emperor, after a few drinks, really wanted to talk to someone about the past. The prince, who had been paying attention to the emperor, was about to step forward when he was blocked by the right prime minister who was one step faster than him.

The emperor and the right prime minister also worked in the Royal Academy when they were children. Although the right prime minister could not help the current emperor much when the retired emperor chose the crown prince, after all, the right prime minister was still young and Old Master Yu had not died yet, so the two sides only had a private friendship. The right prime minister could not do much for the emperor, but the emperor was grateful in his heart.

What's more, after the emperor and Duke Cheng'en joined forces to force their way to the throne, the reason why not so many people blamed the emperor was that the right prime minister was running around for him and reversing his reputation. The right prime minister also made the greatest contribution to court affairs, but he did not ask for any big rewards. All the things he could give were put into the emperor's national treasury and private treasury, so that the emperor would never lack money. Even if the right prime minister took some gold and silver, the emperor did not care, after all, the bulk of it was with him.

The Right Prime Minister's actions also made the emperor trust and value him very much.

Therefore, when the two talked about the past, they also had a lot of feelings.

The prince was furious. He felt that the Right Prime Minister was not the honest official that everyone talked about, but just a toady who fawned over the emperor. He was obviously the person closest to the emperor besides the Empress Dowager and Duke Cheng'en, but he was preempted by the Right Prime Minister. It was really infuriating.

On the official road to the harem, the Queen Mother sat in her sedan chair. Looking at the sober and not at all drunken Duke Cheng'en and Jiang Qi beside him, she jokingly said, "I knew that little bit of wine wouldn't get you drunk. You still dare to pretend to be drunk in front of the emperor? You are deceiving the emperor, little brother."

Duke Cheng'en chuckled softly and begged for mercy as he walked, "The Empress Dowager has issued an imperial decree. Your Majesty and the other ministers will not let me go if they see that I am not drunk. If I am drunk, I am afraid that things will go wrong."

"You're so sharp-tongued! Tell me, what's the matter?" The Queen Mother glanced at him and said.

What Duke Cheng'en wanted to talk about was not the poisoning of the Queen Mother by Concubine Qin, after all, there was no witness yet. What he wanted to talk about was the marriage between Yu Zinyin and his son Jiang Qi, and he also emphasized that this had already been discussed with the Right Prime Minister.

The Queen Mother looked at Duke Cheng'en and Jiang Qi with a puzzled look. "What's going on with this marriage? Why would the Right Prime Minister marry his daughter to Duke Cheng'en's mansion?"

It wasn't that the Queen Mother disdained her own family. Hers was a superb Duke's mansion, more than adequate for the Right Prime Minister's daughter. It was just that her nephew was still in mourning and several years older. There were many other suitable young men in the capital, and the Right Prime Minister's daughter hadn't even reached marriage yet. So why was he looking for a marriage so soon? And why did he choose her nephew, Jiang Qi, who was still in mourning? And how could both parents decide on the marriage so quickly?

Although the Right Prime Minister was a minister of the previous dynasty, the Empress Dowager, who was a woman in the harem, also knew his abilities. He was not a man who was willing to let his daughter suffer. If it was said that he was selling his daughter for fame, the Right Prime Minister was already the head of all officials. What other glory could he ask for?

Duke Cheng'en also knew what his sister was wondering about, so he began to explain it to her. He only smiled awkwardly before saying, "This marriage was actually facilitated by the Fourth Prince."

"Changxuan? What does this have to do with Changxuan?" The empress dowager frowned even deeper.

Duke Cheng'en briefly explained the Fourth Prince's feelings for Yu Ziyin. The Queen Mother's expression turned slightly grim after hearing this. Even though this was her most beloved grandson, she couldn't help but rebuke him, "Nonsense!"

Everyone knows that the iron rule of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion is that children in the family cannot marry heirs of the royal family, and the emperor will never allow Changxuan to marry the Right Prime Minister's daughter. Behind Li Changxuan is the Dong family and the favored Concubine Dong. The emperor has given them enough respect. If Concubine Dong and the Dong family want to marry into the Right Prime Minister's Mansion for the position of crown prince, not to mention the emperor, even the empress dowager will stand up and raise objections.

The Empress Dowager had no idea that this matter had nothing to do with the Dong family or Concubine Dong. It was entirely the wishful thinking and arbitrary actions of the Fourth Prince, Li Changxuan. Seeing her understanding, Duke Cheng'en didn't explain anything. Although Concubine Dong and the Dong family certainly had no such intentions, what if the Fourth Prince insisted and Concubine Dong and the Dong family couldn't win over him, and began to think of the benefits the Right Prime Minister's Mansion could offer, and gradually decided that this was a good idea? Based on Duke Cheng'en's understanding of the Dong family and Concubine Dong, this wasn't impossible.