Chapter 533
~ READY TO DIGA HOLE ~
Mu Yunyao paused for a moment and looked at the sky outside. “Are the camellias still blooming in the greenhouse?”
“Reporting to Miss, this servant took good care of them. The camellias are flourishing very well.”
When Mu Yunyao arrived at the greenhouse, the clusters of flowers were as colorful as gold, and it was particularly lively.
She walked in front of the flowers, picked up a pair of scissors, carefully selected the most beautiful camellias, cut them off, and then placed them in a flower basket. “Because the trip to Jiangnan was delayed, I did not go to offer my condolences for Zhang Wan’s funeral, so I want to send a basket of her favorite flower, camellia, as an apology. Jin Lan, get someone to carefully deliver it to Zhang Wan’s grave because I won’t be going there.”
After all, Zhang Wan was Su Qingwu’s wife. The Su family had just been convicted because of her and her mother, so if she went to Zhang Wan’s grave in person, she was afraid of causing trouble. She thought the dead would understand.
“Yes, Miss.”
After taking care of the flowers in the greenhouse for some time, Mu Yunyao finally calmed down from her constantly agitated thoughts.
The mystery of Yue Wang’s background was too important. Even if it was true, she did not know the truth initially, so she decided to hide the
The Jiangnan, Linjiang, and Yihe River channels have been repaired smoothly.
The Emperor was thrilled when he heard the report from Qi Yun. It just so happened that the birthday of Grand Princess Yi De was coming, and he was determined to celebrate it well.
Mu Yunyao followed Grand Princess Yi De to Yuhua Palace. Just as she sat down, she heard the announcement of the Emperor’s arrival.
“Greetings, Your Majesty.”
“Hurry up and dispense with the formalities,” the Emperor said with a smile. “Imperial Elder Sister, your birthday was always outside the Capital in the past, so I could only send you some gifts to express my feelings. I finally celebrated your birthday in the Capital this time, so we must celebrate it well.”
The Grand Princess Yi De shook her head, “It is just a small birthday. How can I make the Emperor busy? Yao’er and I have already agreed that the day of my birth would be a very ordinary day, and not even the feast will be served.”
“How can this be?” The Emperor hurriedly objected, “Imperial Elder Sister’s birthday is a big matter.”. Whether Yue Wang could find anything in the future depended on God’s will.
“I think it’s a wise decision,” Princess Yi De said, with a gentle look in her eyes. “I’m already old, and every year after my birthday, I’ll be one year older. But according to my thoughts, it’s wonderful.”
The Emperor could not help but smile. “If I can stop my growth after my birthday, I will not pass.”
Mu Yunyao jokingly said, “If that’s the case, then long live, long live, long live the Emperor forever.”
“Little girl, you’re really quick-witted.” The Emperor’s smile grew wider. The Grand Princess Yi De held Mu Yunyao’s hand and said firmly, “Your Majesty, right now, the flood in Jiangnan is not over. You and the other Lords are all spending frugally. As the Grand Princess, if the birthday banquet is celebrated in a big way, wouldn’t it be contrary to the Emperor’s original intention?
According to Yao’er, it’s better to walk and stroll around the streets on the day of my birth. Like an ordinary person, I buy a new set of clothes and eat a bowl of longevity noodles. Wouldn’t my happiness be even better?”
Hearing Grand Princess Yi De’s concern, the Emperor couldn’t help but sigh. “Imperial Elder Sister is always thinking about me, and I am grateful for this in my heart. Well, on the day of the Imperial Elder Sister’s birthday, I will go out of the Palace to spend time with her. How about that?”
“Of course, it’s good. If I have my Imperial Brother to accompany me, it’s better than the congratulations of all the other officials and tens of thousands of citizens.”
When the Emperor heard this, his heart felt even heavier. He reluctantly sent her off after accompanying Grand Princess Yi De to finish her meal.
After exiting the Palace, Mu Yunyao immediately called over Liu Liang. “Liu Liang, how is the progress on Jiangnan’s side?”
“Reporting to Mistress, Ling Wang and Jin Wang were dispatched by the Emperor to Jiangnan to supervise the riverbank construction. His Royal Highness Ling Wang was impetuous and showed no merit or fault. However, His Royal Highness Jin Wang, even though his arm was injured, still regularly visited the riverbank to inspect it. He carefully discovered some loopholes and punished the head of the river-workers who built the riverbank to amass wealth and extort people. He also took out the silver taels to distribute to the people affected by the disaster along the coast. Lord Qi’s personality was very straightforward, so he had already written down all of Jin Wang’s actions in a report and sent them to the Capital. I believe that it will be sent to the Emperor very soon.”
Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but sneer, “This Jin Wang is good at acting, and his methods for gaining fame are also superb. Since that’s the case, then let people spread it and make Jin Wang’s reputation known better.”
“Mistress, do you want to help Jin Wang?”
“Help him?” Mu Yunyao’s eyes were filled with liveliness. “Why would I help him? Doesn’t he want to climb up? Then we’ll help him stabilize the ladder and let him climb higher. After all, it’s easy to fall when you climb higher. If we don’t let him stand at the top, how can we have a chance to smash him to pieces?”
Liu Liang’s eyes darkened, “Yes, please be at ease, Mistress. This subordinate will immediately go and do it.” No matter what Jin Wang had done in the past, he had to pay the price because Mistress hated him.
“Also, please double-check the silver taels I told you to arrange. In a few days, it will be Grandmother’s birthday. On that day, Grandmother and the Emperor will go to the streets, so prepare people in advance. We can’t allow any mistakes to occur.”
“Yes, please rest assured, Mistress.”
“Mm, also inform Qi Ming to prepare himself in advance. As long as Jin Wang loses his power, Ling Wang will not let go of this opportunity to suppress him. Send Qi Ming the credit we’ve arranged to make sure Ling Wang entirely believes in him this time. So we can guard ourselves from the Li family’s calculations.”
“Mistress, the Li family is powerful, with various in-laws, warlords, and complex forces. They can be said to have deep roots and complex branches. Could it be that you want to touch the Li family too?”
Mu Yunyao shook her head: “Originally, I never thought about being an enemy of the Li family, but now it’s different. I chose Yue Wang, so I must make plans for our future. The prince’s dispute must be surrounded by gunsmoke. If I don’t take precautions in advance, I’m afraid there will be no bones left in the end.” Coupled with Yue Wang’s background ...
In the beginning, during the time of the Empress’s accident, Imperial Concubine Li and others were pregnant one after another, so how much did they have to do with the Empress’s being thrown into the Cold Palace? The timing of Imperial Concubine Li and others’ being pregnant is too coincidental. It is said that the Empress also wanted to do something to several pregnant concubines because of jealousy. Although the matter did not succeed, there must be a connection that others did not know about.
He lowered his head and replied, “Yes, this subordinate understands.”
“Mm, it’s been hard on you.”
Waiting for Liu Liang to retreat, Mu Yunyao sat by the window and looked outside at the butterflies fluttering in the flowers as her eyes gradually became indifferent. Jin Wang probably won’t have a chance to rise again after this matter.
Qi Yun’s report entered the Capital. After the Emperor finished reading the report’s contents, the creases on his forehead loosened slightly: Fortunately, Jin Wang had not yet reached the point of madness and still knew how to do practical things for ordinary people. As for Ling Wang, the Li family led the child astray. His temperament was not transparent, and he was able to achieve nothing. It was already rare for him not to create obstacles on the riverbank.
The Emperor felt a lot of comfort in his heart. Therefore, on the day of the birth of Grand Princess Yi De, he was in a good mood. After the morning court, he changed his clothes and brought Xu Li and some guards to Grand Princess Yi De’s estate.