Chapter 408 The benefits must be given to practice

The emperor left after watching the ceremony and had no seat in the seat.

Empress Dowager Qi sent someone to stare.

At the beginning, the eunuch sent out only talked about the emperor's name as the eldest grandson and the prince's raising him according to the prince's specifications. Empress Dowager Qi kept feeling nervous.

She could have predicted that the disaster would fall on the head of Prince Rong's mansion, and her heart was heavy and she did not show her face.

Then, the woman in charge asked the eunuch to tell the story of Miss Zhou provoking Princess Chengyang and Empress Dowager Qi.

Empress Dowager Qi couldn't hold her face this time.

She walked slowly in the hall, and after a while she calmed down her emotions. She was still the lord of Wanjing Palace who was as calm as a mountain. Then she ordered the female official: "Tell the Royal Kitchen, Your Majesty will have meals in Wanjing Palace tonight."

The female official said.

As soon as the emperor returned to the palace, he saw the little palace maid from Wanjing Palace.

"...The Empress Dowager asked Your Majesty to have dinner." said the little palace maid.

The emperor thought he had done something very clever and was in a good mood. He almost hummed a song: "Let the imperial kitchen prepare green plum wine."

The little palace maid said yes.

Everything was arranged, Empress Dowager Qi waited for the emperor.

The emperor had nothing to do, so he had some lunch and took a break in the side hall of the imperial study room.

He had many memorials to review in the afternoon, but he couldn't stand it now, and was still a little excited and couldn't bear it. He was still two hours before dinner, so he went to Wanjing Palace.

At this time, Empress Dowager Qi just woke up from her nap.

The emperor looked at her and wore a royal blue top jacket and a light white skirt. His hair was simply tied in a bun. He did not wear any jewelry and did not apply makeup on his face.

Because she wanted to invite the emperor to have a meal at night, she needed big makeup when she turned around, so she was dressed up all at home now.

When the emperor came in, she was also slightly surprised.

However, she quickly calmed down and sat down right after waiting for her stepson to salute her.

But the emperor didn't care about this etiquette and looked at her in a daze: "...I have never seen you dress like this."

Such a queen mother has a kind of elegance and tranquility. Her age seems to leave no trace on her face, and her beauty has not declined due to the years.

Her skin was a little loose, still as white as she was; her eyes were a little muddy, but her eyes were still sophisticated.

"When you see Your Majesty, you naturally can't wear it like this, it's not etiquette." Empress Dowager Qi smiled, "Since you are here, even if you're 'accord', Your Majesty wants to forgive the rudeness of Ai's family."

The emperor is in a better mood by a word of "accidental encounter".

The Wanjing Palace is quiet everywhere, just like Empress Dowager Qi. When the emperor is in it, he can always forget the troubles of the court.

I wish I could live here.

He sighed softly.

"Why have you ever been rude? This harem is your family, and you have the right to wear any homely clothes." The emperor said.

The two sat down, and the little palace maid also gave tea to the emperor.

The emperor was not interested in drinking tea, and just wanted to talk to Empress Dowager Qi.

Empress Dowager Qi suddenly said to the emperor: "The Ai family heard something."

"What's the matter?"

"The Ai family has not asked much about the Baptism of the eldest grandson of this dynasty. Just now, the nanny who was sent out to be in charge came back and took the menu of Baptism for the Ai family to see." Empress Dowager Qi said.

The emperor asked what was wrong.

"Ai's family has calculated that a table of food will not exceed five taels of silver." said Empress Dowager Qi.

"One table" refers to the small table in front of each guest. There are twenty dishes for each person, including cold and hot, meat and vegetable. The combined price can be estimated.

When the emperor heard this, he frowned slightly: "Only five taels?"

Among the twenty dishes, there must be a big dish. A big dish cannot be considered big without three taels of silver; then, is the remaining nineteen dishes worth two taels of silver?

No family of a little wealthy family is so shabby.

"Yes, it's only five taels." Empress Dowager Qi said, "Does Your Majesty know the reason?"

The emperor frowned.

He thought that King Rong was young and had only been in his palace for more than two years, and his fiefdom was not rich.

In this way, is the Rong Mansion very poor?

"He's so short of money?"

"Your Majesty, King Rong is the prince. If he wants money, how many people will deliver it to him. The reason why he is like this is because the three baptism ceremony in Prince Yu's mansion is also a mat of five taels of silver." Empress Dowager Qi said.

When the emperor heard this, he was very displeased: "The Prince Yu's Mansion is a illegitimate daughter, how can he compare with Xiu Chao?"

"But the princes themselves can compare, and the court officials can also compare. If King Rong is as wealthy as King Yu, why should he be so cautious?" said Empress Dowager Qi.

The emperor immediately felt that King Rong had no courage.

Queen Mother Qi said again: "King Rong has a steady personality and no foreign support. His Majesty raises his son as a prince, and he may be uneasy day and night."

The emperor's brows frowned.

He could have thought that the court officials would persuade him, but he never expected that the first person to persuade him was Empress Dowager Qi.

Empress Dowager Qi should know him best and she should support him.

"I am promoting King Rong." The emperor said, "Xiangchao is the eldest grandson, so I naturally have to treat him differently."

"According to the specifications of the prince's mansion, can King Rong hold on to this foundation? At that time, Xiu Chao will be just a royal eldest grandson with a treacherous ray of face and a ragged inside." Empress Dowager Qi said, "Your Majesty, it's better to provide some in private."

The emperor was very upset and didn't care.

Empress Dowager Qi: "Your Majesty, are the princes still dead too little? The holy grace is too heavy and Xiu can't bear it. What should I do?"

emperor:"……"

The emperor heard this sentence.

Indeed, he only thought about forcing King Rong to cheer up and join the battle between his brothers, but ignored that Xiu Chao was just a fragile baby.

This child is the eldest grandson. His significance to the court and to the emperor is also very important.

If the sons are not good, the emperor and grandson can count on it.

This is inheritance and the pillar of the next generation of the Xiao Dynasty.

"...The Ai family has a way." Empress Dowager Qi interrupted the emperor's contemplation.

Emperor: "What method?"

"Since Your Majesty said that he would raise it according to the specifications of the Prince's Mansion, he would raise it like this first. The Ai family would ask the monk to approve the imperial court, and he said it was too rich and he could not bear it, so he would reduce it.

But Your Majesty has agreed to the slightest words. Since the specifications have been reduced, you have to compensate and privately pay 3,000 taels of maintenance every month." Empress Dowager Qi said.

The emperor was very happy.

This is indeed a very good idea.

It is naturally the most appropriate for the Empress Dowager to come forward to invite the monk; removing the specifications of the prince's mansion will give actual benefits, which will be beneficial to the Rong King.

This is better than the emperor's idea.

At the beginning, the emperor should have consulted with Empress Dowager Qi.

"Okay, that's it." The emperor said, "You're still thoughtful."

Queen Mother Qi smiled slightly.

The emperor's heart was opened, Empress Dowager Qi comforted him a few words, went to the inner hall to change clothes and dress up, and had dinner with the emperor.

The next day, the eunuch, the palace maid and the wet nurse arrived at the Rong Prince's Mansion and began to raise the Prince of Rong according to the rules of the Prince's Mansion.

King Rong and Xi Baochen were both worried.

Especially Xi Baochen, I wish I could not invite her cousin over and asked her cousin what to do.

And Empress Dowager Qi of Wanjing Palace also got up early.

She sent someone to Qi's house and invited Qi Siran to the palace.

She has something to ask Qi Siran.
Chapter completed!