Eavesdropping on Fu Bao's inner thoughts, emptying the stored grain and fleeing the famine

Lian Rongrong was led by Yuan Shu to the Imperial Study. When she entered the Imperial Study, Ruan Nianzhi had just finished taking the old emperor's pulse.

"Your Majesty, you must not overwork yourself. Although the residual poison from before has been mostly eliminated, your body has been weak for a long time and you need to take good care of yourself."

The old emperor waved his hand impatiently and complained in a low voice, "You're so young, why are you so incessantly nagging and annoying!"

"Your Majesty..." Ruan Nianzhi was about to persuade him again when she heard a familiar voice coming from the door of the Imperial Study.

"Is Father disobeying again?" Lian Rongrong asked as she walked over with light steps.

Since Ruan Nianzhi entered the Imperial Medical Academy, he has been able to see Lian Rongrong less and less.

But it's alright, he can't let go of some things in his heart, and not seeing them makes him feel calmer.

"Brother Ruan." Lian Rongrong greeted Ruan Nianzhi with a smile, and Ruan Nianzhi nodded slightly in return.

Given their current status, Ruan Nianzhi should be calling her "Princess Consort," but for some reason, he just couldn't bring himself to say it.

After greeting Ruan Nianzhi, Lian Rongrong strode up to the old emperor, snatched the memorial he was reviewing from his hand, and put it aside.

"You little rascal, you're getting more and more rude." The old emperor said this, but there was no hint of blame in his expression.

"Is it the daughter-in-law who is being rude, or is Father Emperor who is being disobedient? If Li Yuanqi finds out that you are being willful again, I'm afraid he will throw a tantrum!"

While teasing the old emperor, Lian Rongrong carefully collected all the memorials on the table.

"Didn't we already agree? We'll just quietly hand these things over to that guy. Anyway, he's young and strong, he has plenty of energy."

"Why do you insist on doing it yourself when there are plenty of oxen and horses available? Father, you're not very smart."

The old emperor was completely at ease, and dared not show any temper. After all, Li Yuanqi would be furious if he knew that the emperor was disregarding his health.

Having lived to a ripe old age, the old emperor was truly frustrated, fearing both his son and daughter-in-law.

"I also see that Qi'er is too tired. Those dogs from the previous dynasty are eyeing him covetously, and there's also the Second Prince, who never stops causing trouble."

Qi'er already has too many things to handle. I already owe him a debt, and I don't want him to suffer like this anymore.

"Father is so understanding! Why don't you just give the position of Crown Prince to that bastard Li Yuanyi?"

"With so much work, he'll be exhausted sooner or later! That way, Li Yuanqi can accompany me on my travels!"

"That won't do!" The old emperor immediately became anxious upon hearing this.

"This throne must belong to Qi'er in the future. If it really is handed over to the second son, wouldn't our Great Sheng be finished?"

Lian Rongrong glanced at the old emperor and muttered, "I thought there was a deep father-son bond, but it turns out it was all fake!"

"You little rascal, you're getting more and more audacious!" The old emperor pointed at Lian Rongrong, but she just smiled and didn't seem to care at all.

"I'm not teasing you anymore. Father, since you've already decided to hand over Dasheng to Yuan Qi, then let him do it."

What you need to do now is take good care of your body. You should understand that the most important thing for him right now is that you stay alive!

The thought of Li Yuanqi filled both the old emperor and Lian Rongrong with a pang of heartache.

Although Li Yuanqi always seemed to have a cold face, even Rongrong and the old emperor knew that it was because he wanted to keep himself in check.

A young child, forced to leave his home at a young age, had to shoulder the fate of the entire nation at an age when he should have been cherished by his parents.

How could someone like Li Yuanqi not want to protect and hide himself?

If it weren't for Lian Rongrong's appearance, he might have been bound tightly for the rest of his life, never free!

"Alright, alright, you little brat, you always know how to stab people in the back!"

The old emperor rolled his eyes at Lian Rongrong, then sighed and got up from his desk.

Ruan Nianzhi secretly gave Lian Rongrong a thumbs up and whispered, "It has to be you!"

Lian Rongrong, looking smug, was exchanging glances with Ruan Nianzhi when the old emperor suddenly turned around and said to the two of them:

"You can't tell Qi'er about this!" the old emperor warned the two men fiercely.

Ruan Nianzhi smiled helplessly, and everyone thought that His Majesty Dasheng was a ruthless person who had the power of life and death.

But after spending time with him recently, he felt that the old emperor was more like a mischievous child.

"I won't tell, I won't tell!" Lian Rongrong agreed twice. "For the sake of you rescuing me from Cining Palace!"

The old emperor pursed his lips, and then slowly said, "I'm not trying to save you, I'm afraid you'll tear down the Cining Palace!"

Lian Rongrong's eyes widened upon hearing this, "Which is more important, Cixi Palace or your daughter-in-law?"

"That's naturally Cixi Palace! How much does it cost to build a palace? I wouldn't let you tear it down!"

The old man and the young boy were locked in a standoff, prompting Ruan Nianzhi, who was watching from the sidelines, to shake her head repeatedly.

However, Ruan Nianzhi knew that the two of them truly cared about each other. The old emperor was worried that Lian Rongrong would be put in a difficult position, and Lian Rongrong was also worried that the old emperor was overworking himself.

Such a father-in-law and daughter-in-law are rare even among ordinary people, let alone in the royal family.

"Your Majesty, I shall take my leave now. I will return tomorrow to take your pulse!"

Ruan Nianzhi bowed slightly, and the old emperor waved his hand, after which Ruan Nianzhi withdrew from the imperial study.

The moment the study door closed, Ruan Nianzhi's gaze lingered on Lian Rongrong's back for a fleeting second.

"Tell me about your Mingyue Hall!" After Ruan Nianzhi left, the old emperor dismissed everyone else in the study.

Inside the Imperial Study, the stove fire burned brightly, and an old man and a young girl sat facing each other, seemingly like an ordinary father and daughter chatting about everyday matters.

Lian Rongrong poured a cup of hot tea for the old emperor before slowly speaking:

"Father, don't you think that women in this world live too miserable lives?"

The old emperor nodded slightly, but did not speak.

"Actually, I've had the idea of ​​starting a girls' school for a long time, but Yuan Qi has always been the target of covetous eyes. I don't want to cause him any more trouble!"

"So you knew this girls' school would cause trouble?"

"How could I not know, being as smart as I am? I was originally planning to wait until things were more stable on your son's side before I started working on the girls' school."

But this just happened to coincide with Mingyue's situation; since it all happened at the same time, it must be fate.

"How come I remember that you and Yan Mingyue didn't get along? Why would you want to cause trouble for her sake?"

"The reason we didn't get along before was because she was love-struck. She blamed all the awful things Li Yuanyi did on me."

However, I feel quite pleased that this girl cheated on Li Yuanyi. As long as Li Yuanyi is not doing well, I'm perfectly fine.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend, therefore, Mingyue and I are now practically brothers who would risk our lives for each other!

"Aren't you afraid of causing trouble for my precious son?"

"So what if I did it? What's there to be afraid of? Besides, with me here, who dares to touch my man!"

The old emperor looked at his willful daughter-in-law with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, and as he looked at her, his eyes suddenly turned somewhat melancholy.