klisemfg Chapter 609
Chapter 609
Chapter 609
"Do you know how to do business?" Murong Yu asked bluntly.
"I and A-Yue are not going there for fun. We are going there to prioritize state affairs."
The Empress Dowager disagreed, saying, "Your Majesty, this is like grasping at straws when you're desperate. Even if the national treasury is tight, we cannot prioritize commerce over culture."
The Empress represents merchants, while the Imperial Concubine represents civil officials.
Consort Shu and others belonged to factions.
"If you become biased and lose your balance, something bad will happen sooner or later, if you insist on taking the Empress with you."
“Then Consort Liu and Consort Qi will go together. Consort Liu, Consort Qi, and Consort Han are all good at business.”
"Or none of them should go."
Murong Yu had reached his limit of patience. "Very well then! The Empress and I will not go. We will send Consort Gui, Consort Shu, and Consort Liu to Jiangnan for us to conduct an inspection."
"Your Majesty..." The Empress Dowager stared blankly.
Murong Yu stood up. "It's settled then. A-Yue, let's go."
Yun Xiyue touched her nose and didn't say a word the whole time.
They followed him, and then happily followed him everywhere.
The Empress Dowager was furious. No one would back down, and the trip to Jiangnan for inspection was canceled.
Murong Yu was in a terrible mood. He took the Empress to a summer resort in the suburbs and stayed there for three days, completely ignoring the Empress Dowager.
"Should we go back now?" Yun Xiyue initially felt comfortable, but seeing him spending all his time with her and even skipping the morning court sessions, she became a little worried.
"I also need to take a rest."
"We came here to have fun." Murong Yu wanted to help her relax. They could have gone to Jiangnan, but along the way it was just the two of them, without the Empress Dowager or anyone else.
Now it's impossible to go to Jiangnan, but it's not a must-go destination.
"Then if you don't attend court in the morning... the civil and military officials should impeach you."
Murong Yu laughed and said, "The Empress Dowager likes to interfere in politics, so let her have her way."
Yun Xiyue then realized that he was trying to manipulate the Empress Dowager.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager requests your immediate return to the palace."
"The envoy from the Southern Qiang Kingdom has arrived."
Murong Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, "Lin Bao'er has come to Great Xia."
"It seems she really can't let go of her only daughter."
Yun Xiyue's eyes darkened. "Mm."
The two returned to the palace together.
After the envoy from the Southern Qiang Kingdom arrived, he went directly to the hostage residence.
The three hostages have been behaving very well lately, especially the hostage from Dongling Kingdom, who has stayed at home and hasn't seen anyone.
The Minister of Works of the Northern Palace Kingdom, Xuanling, learned his lesson and became much more obedient. Princess Lin Baozhu of the Southern Qiang Kingdom was even more so, as she was too timid and afraid of death to provoke anyone.
With these hostages in place, none of the three countries dared to act rashly.
"Greetings to the Empress of Great Xia."
They went to the palace as soon as Yun Xiyue returned.
Lin Bao'er brought Lin Baozhu with her to the palace.
Lin Bao'er has changed drastically; you wouldn't recognize her by her voice.
"Your Majesty, this is my second elder sister, Princess Liuli," Lin Baozhu introduced.
"The main reason I came to Daxia this time is to visit you. I have long admired Your Majesty's reputation, so I have come to pay my respects."
Yunxi Yue invited them to sit down.
After chatting for a while, the two left.
Lin Bao'er didn't show it, but it meant she just wanted to make a brief appearance.
"Strange, why did she go to the palace?" Yun Xiyue thought she would go to find Zhou Zhilan.
Granny Cao said, "Her appearance has changed. If she suddenly gets to know the Empress, it will arouse suspicion. Could it be that she just came to make a brief appearance?"