It was already evening when we arrived at Zhu Guogong's Mansion.
The concierge went in to inform Yuan Qingling because of his identity, but he was more or less welcome when he brought Dr. Cao with him.
After entering Duke Zhu's Mansion, there was a solemn silence inside, and the servants were all tiptoeing around quietly.
Yuan Qingling and Cao Yuyi were welcomed into the main hall. The main hall was filled with people from the Zhu family. Di Weiming and his wife were also there. When they saw Yuan Qingling, they and others stood up and saluted.
Yuan Qingling said softly, "No courtesy." Everyone present looked at her in surprise, probably because they were wondering what she was doing here.
At this moment, Di Weiming said: "The Crown Princess is interested, so why don't you come and greet her in person? This is the Crown Prince's wish, right? The Crown Prince is really thoughtful."
Di Weiming's words were slightly sarcastic, meaning that Yuan Qingling came here on the order of the prince to put on a show.
Therefore, as soon as he said these words, everyone sitting in the Zhu family hall showed understanding expressions.
It's not surprising that now that the prince has just been established, he still can't sit still, and he has just raised a political opinion, soliciting support everywhere, and has been blocked by the Duke of the country, so he naturally wants to come over to show his courtesy.
Therefore, when they looked at Yuan Qingling, they looked a bit arrogant, as if Yuan Qingling came here with a request.
Yuan Qingling could see their thoughts. It was not surprising that on the surface, the power of the Northern Tang Dynasty was concentrated on the emperor, but in fact, this was not the case.
There was a cabinet in the Northern Tang Dynasty. The cabinet was headed by the chief minister. This cabinet was not a decoration, but a department that could check and balance the imperial power. Many major affairs in the country were discussed by the cabinet before being reported. Naturally, the cabinet could not act arbitrarily, but neither could the emperor.
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This also led to the fact that sometimes when the emperor did something, he had to look at the looks of his ministers, and the prince was even less respected.
Zhu Guogong is a senior minister of the Northern Tang Dynasty. He is still serving in the army. He has meritorious service, real power and military power. He is a real big tree with roots ten miles away, so people have the right to look down on the new crown prince.
Many dynasties are like this, with a strong senator and a smooth prince. The status of the senator is difficult to shake, but the prince can be replaced.
Yuan Qingling replied to Di Weiming's words, but she didn't reply either. She just smiled slightly to show politeness.
On the other hand, Doctor Cao said: "The Crown Princess heard that the Duke's wife was suffering from gonorrhea and was in unbearable pain, so she came here specially to deliver painkillers."
Di Weiming said calmly: "Thank you very much, Crown Princess. The Crown Princess is really thoughtful and even went there herself. If you have any idea, just ask the servants below to run away."
This is still ironic.
Yuan Qingling answered his words this time and said: "This painkiller is not a prescription, it is a prepared medicine. If I don't come here in person and see the condition of the Duke's wife, I'm afraid it won't be good enough."
I don’t care if you mean it or not. Madam the Duke has done a lot of things that make us admire her. She is a good person. Good people should not suffer. General, don’t always talk about thanking you. I am not here to see you.