The young man looked happy. They were great. They were rewarded by the emperor every now and then. The servants like them also had a bright face.
"Hurry up and bring it up!"
Shen Yanqing stood up to greet him, and other people in the pavilion also stood up. This was a reward from the emperor. How dare they neglect it, especially the Shen family. This was the first time that the emperor had given something to him. Everyone stared at the little boy with bated breath. They looked at the box in his hand and the boy became nervous.
"grown ups.……"
Shen Yanqing opened the box under the gaze of everyone, and saw two handles of Ruyi jade inside. The jade was clear, warm, and cool to the touch. The bat patterns carved on it were so lifelike that even Jiang Miao, who didn't know much about them, had to praise them as treasures. .
However, the things taken out from the emperor's treasury are not bad at all. These two jade Ruyi can be kept as family heirlooms.
Lu Yuanshan looked at them in a daze and murmured to himself.
"The emperor actually rewarded them to you..."
These two jade Ruyi were once the favorite of the eldest princess. When she got married, she asked the late emperor for them, but the late emperor's favorite concubine arrived first. Lu Yuanshan knew that the eldest princess was missing and searched all over the country to find two similar ones. He gave her a wedding gift, but the eldest princess shook her head and refused. He still remembers her words at that time.
"What I like is only those two jade Ruyi. No matter how good this one is, it cannot be compared with it."
Lu Yuanshan is such a smart person, how could he not understand that the eldest princess wants him to give up, but how can he easily take it back if he is tempted? As she said, if you don't like someone, no matter how good you meet in the future, you won't be able to get in. Eye.
"Uncle Lu recognizes them?"
Jiang Miao heard Lu Yuanshan's words and saw that his expression was a little sad, so she asked doubtfully.
"Well, I had some connections with them when I was young, but I didn't expect that they would be handed over to you."
Mr. Wei knew from his appearance that he had something to do with the eldest princess, so he quickly changed the subject in order to avoid further upsetting him.
"What the emperor rewards must be good things, so you should accept them properly."
"Why!"
Jiang Miao and others had enough appreciation and put Yu Ruyi away herself. Her sleeves stretched out, revealing Ruyu's wrist. Lu Yuanshan saw a red birthmark flashing past her wrist. Something flashed through his heart, but he didn't catch it. Stop, my brows are raised, I always feel that I have overlooked something very important.
With the emperor's example, other ministers also sent congratulatory gifts one after another. The royalists were happy that the emperor had gained another good minister. They were already sparse in talent, and one more person would give them more strength. However, Prime Minister Liu and his faction were immediately embarrassed. Originally, they She didn't take Shen Yanqing seriously, but she didn't want to be slapped in the face by him.
"Crack!"
"I didn't expect that Zhenjiang Mansion would really let that kid come alive!"
The ministers under Prime Minister Liu had angry expressions on their faces. Ever since Shen Yanqing had made many meritorious deeds, these ministers were inevitably beaten by the emperor, especially when Li Mu, the former magistrate of Zhenjiang Prefecture, was a subordinate of Prime Minister Liu.
The one who developed Zhenjiang Prefecture into a prosperous economy and now vigorously develops education, while Li Mu not only embezzled disaster relief money when there was a famine, but also tried to escape from the battlefield, almost injuring the prime minister. Comparing the two sides, their faction is really disgraceful. .
Now people outside are spreading the word that Shen Yanqing is a good official who cares for the people, while Li Mu preys on the people and harms the village. As his superior, Prime Minister Liu, is also a villain who only seeks fame and reputation.
They did not dare to let Prime Minister Liu know these words, but Liu Yuan had eyes and ears all over the capital, and he knew exactly what the people said.
Liu Yuan sat at the head of the table with a gloomy look on his face. The sound of his fingers tapping on the chair in the silent space made everyone tremble, fearing that they might say the wrong thing and anger him.
"Since the emperor has given you rewards, how can I be missed? You prepare some gifts and send them to your confidants. I want to see what Shen Yanqing is capable of?"
Several ministers agreed one after another. Prime Minister Liu wanted them to use the pretext of giving gifts to inquire about the situation in Zhenjiang Mansion. It happened that they were also curious about Shen Yanqing, and some of them had already planned to go there in person.
After everyone left, Liu Ruyan came out from the corner of the study, her face was sullen, and the handkerchief in her hand was about to be torn.
Xiu'er called softly, "Madam, let's go back to the room quickly. If the prime minister finds out..."
Her wife is still under lockdown. If she is discovered by Prime Minister Liu while walking around, Prime Minister Liu will definitely blame her. Not only Liu Ruyan, but she herself will also be unable to protect herself.
Xiu'er was worried. In the past, the lady had a bad temper, but behaved according to the rules. She appeared to be a generous lady, but now she is unstable and often goes out of her way. She has become a joke in the capital. If this continues, Liu The Prime Minister would be disappointed with her sooner or later, Xiu'er didn't dare to think about that day coming, she lowered her head and shrank her neck, feeling desolate in her heart.
"go back!"
Just when Xiu'er was about to cry, Liu Ruyan finally let go.
In fact, Liu Ruyan has been unable to sit still since she knew that Jiang Miao might be the princess of Rongning. Now Shen Yanqing has been awarded by the emperor and has a bright future. She gradually overlaps with the unparalleled Shen Shoufu in his dream. For the sake of glory and wealth She also wants to remove the obstacles in front of her.
So after learning that Prime Minister Liu summoned his subordinates for a secret discussion, Liu Ruyan secretly left the house to eavesdrop. When she heard that Prime Minister Liu was going to send gifts to Zhenjiang Mansion, she was even more excited.
The two of them walked towards the inner courtyard, and when they approached the boudoir, Liu Ruyan suddenly stopped at the door.
"Go and call Sun Hao."
"Lady?"
Xiu'er was caught off guard and almost bumped into her. She was even more frightened when she heard Liu Ruyan's words.
"Madam, Sun Hao is a foreigner, you can't see him!"
Moreover, he was allowed to enter the inner courtyard. If anyone discovered it, her wife's reputation would be ruined.
"Go if you are told to go. If you don't obey, you will be sent away!"
Liu Ruyan raised her eyebrows, and the words in her mouth did not seem to be false. Xiuer's heart felt cold, and she no longer had the intention to argue.
"Yes, slave, I'll call you now..."
She turned around and left with staggering steps, her face pale.
Liu Ruyan sneered. This maid was as timid as a mouse. She didn't know why she was so worried. It's just that there was no one available for her. Sun Hao had run errands for her several times and he didn't make any mistakes. So if something happened at the moment, she would still I thought of him first.
Sun Hao has been in a gloomy mood these days. Linglong Pavilion's business has been getting worse and worse. Even the embroiderers have been snatched away by the shops next to him. Without good embroidery, he can't keep customers.
This month Linglong Pavilion lost hundreds of taels of silver. He couldn't even pay the rent. His cousin also ignored him and was turned away several times when he came to the door.
Sun Hao stood at the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion and spat at the door when no one was paying attention. These bastards looked down upon others. If Sun Hao became rich, they would want Liu Hui to kowtow to him and admit his mistake.
