zChapter 826 - The Eighth Prince’s Suggestion (2/2)
The third son, Yao Xuan, muttered: “But if you all go, there won’t be any women left at home!”
Xu shi wiped away her tears and began to lecture the sons- “You finally know that the family won’t have any women? Then why don’t you quickly begin looking for a wife! Not a single one of you knows to worry about your life’s important matters, yet you have the nerve to say that there won’t be any women in the family?”
The six sons were lectured quite a bit and did not dare to make a sound, thus the three men of the family began to research what was needed to be brought along to the fief. They paid absolutely no mind to anyone else.
It was not that Yao Jing Jun did not want his wife to take care of Feng Yu Heng. In truth, as the eldest uncle, he really doted on that niece, but he also felt that the family might descend into chaos if all three women went. Thus he secretly thought to himself that he would send a letter to the military camp to ask the old man how this matter should be handled.
After Feng Yu Heng left the capital, it was not just the Yao manor that saw turbulent times. At this time, the Ping Palace was also in a state of chaos. It was all because Xuan Tian Yi had spoken up and said that he wanted to go out, but he was someone that was under house arrest. The Emperor had shown him grace and allowed him to participate in the palace banquet, but he did not allow him to go out freely on a daily basis. There were people keeping a watchful eye on the Ping Palace at all times, and there were soldiers standing guard outside. No matter how much of a fuss he kicked up, unless he forcefully broke out, he could not get out of this palace.
But he did not have the ability to forcefully break out. His martial arts were never as good as old seventh and old ninth. Also, he had been locked up in his palace for two years, and he had only been focusing on embroidery. Without focusing much on martial arts, the muscle on his arms had become fat. Even if he forcefully broke out, he did not have the same force as he did back then.
Xuan Tian Qi angrily smashed things around his palace, from the study to the main hall, then from the main hall to the main entrance. Pointing at the entrance, he loudly cursed at the guards outside, calling them bastards and called for them to open the door. Unfortunately, the people outside were like wooden soldiers. No matter how he cursed, they acted as if they could not hear him. They did not even pay any attention to him.
Xuan Tian Yi got tired of cursing and returned to the main hall to sit down and drink tea. The servants brought up a total of four types of tea, but not a single one entered his mouth. He just could not understand. Staying in the capital was perfectly fine. Why had that girl, Feng Xiang Rong, suddenly left? And she had gone to such a far place. He was no fool. Feng Yu Heng going to her fief, was it to seek refuge? It was clearly to build it up. Not only would she be building up her fief to convert it into a paradise, but it would be a paradise for her. Also, she would be paying attention to the battle conditions in the South. She would not be returning for quite some time.
His master! She had been led away just like that. She was not even willing to say anything to the disciple. Was this not angering him on purpose? He had put in a great deal of effort to cultivate Xiang Rong as a master! The girl that had once been emaciated was now beginning to develop after the use of many valuable medicines that he had provided her. She had even grown in height by quite a bit. Now, she was growing to be more and more beautiful, and she was just about ready. As a result, she ended up being led away. Had he not wasted his time over these years?
Xuan Tian Yi’s liver hurt from the anger. His little master! She had been snatched away by a monster!
On the 14th of the first month, the Emperor figured that there would be many people going to send Imperial Daughter Ji An off, thus he found an excuse to push the morning court session into an afternoon court session. They would rest in the morning. After lunch, all of the officials would enter the palace. Even Xuan Tian Ming was in no rush to return to the military camp, as he entered the palace to participate in the court session.
Court had been unsealed on the eighth of the first month, and some things that had been piled up during the new year’s celebrations were resolved. The reports from each territory were also sent over, as they reported the situation in each province.
The Emperor was not a foolish ruler. He had always handled the matters of the court in an appropriate manner. Although he did not have many achievements in his later years, he was wise and resolute about the handling of day-to-day matters. He definitely would not allow for anyone to pick out a mistake. But today, it was fated that someone would come up with a wicked idea, for example, the eighth prince, Xuan Tian Mo.
He stepped forward and saluted the Emperor then loudly said: “Father Emperor, Da Shun has already been producing steel for over a year, but the steel weapons still remain in the hands of the Northwest Army alone. The soldiers in the other regions have not seen any distributed. Son feels that the steel weapons should be spread to the troops in the other regions in the event that they might be needed.”
After she said this, he looked up at the Emperor but found that the Emperor’s eyes were closed. He looked as though he was completely listless, and it seemed as though he had not taken a single word to heart. He waited quietly for a while and saw that he did not get a response, thus he could not help but repeat his words once more. At the same time, he cast a gaze toward the officials in his faction.
The officials saw this and immediately said in unison: “This official agrees with that suggestion!”
The Emperor finally seemed to have regained some spirit but only said: “Oh?” He then looked toward Xuan Tian Ming.
Xuan Tian Ming actually gave quite a bit of face, not giving these people the cold shoulder, as he quickly gave an answer that nearly caused the eighth prince, Xuan Tian Mo to cough up blood: “There aren’t any!”