Chapter 128: You'll Know When You Go to Court

The Minister of Personnel's first reaction was that it was impossible.

He stated firmly, "My son would never use his power to oppress others; I have always taught him well."

Yan Ning said nonchalantly, "Is that so? Yesterday at the Glaze Pavilion, I saw him fighting with someone over a Glass Pen. If you don't believe me, we can go to the Glaze Pavilion and ask the Manager and Xiao Shi there."

The Minister of Personnel nearly lost his breath.

What kind of "using power to oppress others" was this?

But if one were to blow it out of proportion, he did indeed use the name of the Minister of Personnel.

The Minister of Personnel thought to himself, how unlucky; how could she run into such a thing?

At this moment, Yan Ze said, "My daughter just wanted to hear them sing, is there a problem? Besides, the Drunken Immortal Tower only sells performances, not themselves. Just treat it like attending a concert; you all cannot impeach her for this anymore."

Yan Ning grinned, "If you all find me an eyesore and want to impeach me, then you had better be careful. Don't let me catch you making any mistakes."

The Minister of Personnel was furious, "You, you actually dare to threaten us!"

And to threaten them in front of the Emperor, no less!

Yan Ning was righteous and self-confident, "This isn't called a threat, this is called reciprocity. Also, why do you all impeach me day in and day out? My father couldn't possibly punish me; he only has me as a daughter."

Yan Ze said very cooperatively, "My daughter is right!"

The ministers:...

Can you not even bother to pretend?

Yan Ze continued, "No matter how you impeach her, she is the only Crown Prince. I have said I will not establish a harem and I will not have a second child."

The ministers sighed; what kind of Emperor had they ended up with?

Forget it, forget it. Aside from loving to listen to music, Yan Ning is indeed a good Crown Princess, with many ingenious ideas.

It is just a pity that these ideas are very expensive.

At this time, another person stepped forward, "Your Majesty, the official roads cannot be traveled now; many people say they have encountered mountain bandits."

Yan Ning pondered for a moment and said, "The construction of this official road will indeed cause some trouble. It is expected to be finished in a month and a half. Before then, everyone can take a detour."

Yan Ze also said, "Building roads is a major matter. As for the mountain bandits, the army is already on its way back."

At this time, the Chancellor asked with some confusion, "Your Majesty, this subject truly cannot understand why you are going to such great lengths to build roads."

Chancellor Ji is Yan Ning's maternal grandfather. Since being restored to his post, he usually speaks very little.

The main reason is his trust in Yan Ze and Yan Ning.

Yan Ning said, "Building roads is very important. For example, if someone has learned the Paper Making Technique, or has ink, or some agricultural products they want to sell, the mountain roads are bumpy and very inconvenient. By building a road, they can bring their goods to the Capital to sell."

"Also, if a place has very unique scenery but the road is difficult to travel, many tourists will be missed."

"..."

Yan Ning listed many benefits of building roads.

Once completed, travel will be much more convenient.

When she went there the day before yesterday, she even saw villagers setting up tea stalls at the crossroads to sell to passersby.

Yan Ning said, "I will finish the road to Jin City first. If the results are not good, I will not continue building roads."

After the morning court session, Yan Ning ate a few bites and, without stopping, prepared to go to the official road to take a look.

Yan Ze worried she hadn't eaten enough and stuffed a meat pie made of Spirit Beast Meat into her hand.

Yan Ning took it and ran out.

After riding for half an hour, just as she was about to arrive, she saw from afar that some people were arguing there.

Yan Ning frowned and rode forward, then heard their words:

"What are you doing? Don't delay my master from going to the Capital!"

"I am truly sorry, we are building the road. If you pass through now, the cement that was just poured will be ruined, and it might also damage your carriage."

"I don't care. Clear the cement ground now; don't delay my master from returning to the Capital to report for duty."

"We have no choice either. Please be kind and move back a bit; there is a small path over there that can lead back to the Capital."

But the person on the other side was truly unrelenting. Yan Ning rode forward, "What are you doing? If you ruin my cement ground, don't blame me for being impolite."

The servant saw Yan Ning and started scolding, "Why are you making this cement for no reason? It's delaying my master's journey."

"Hiss—"

Everyone present gasped.

This servant was truly brave; he actually dared to speak to the Crown Princess like that.

Even the high-ranking officials in the court were polite to Yan Ning. This person, who didn't know where he popped out from, was actually blaming Yan Ning for building the road.

Yan Ning stared at him, her gaze cold.

The servant shrank back, not daring to speak.

At this time, the curtain of the carriage was lifted. Inside sat a man around forty years old, wearing a scarlet robe; he was a Fourth Rank Official or higher.

Yue Linfeng frowned, "What is going on?"

Yan Ning said, "You should take a detour; the cement hasn't dried yet..."

Before she could finish, the previously calm Yue Linfeng's pupils shrank, "You, you are actually wearing a Dragon Robe!"

Yan Ning was wearing a red robe today, and likewise, it was embroidered with a Dragon Pattern.

Her father said that a father and daughter should be neat and tidy, so all the clothes Yan Ning wears to court, regardless of color, are embroidered with a Dragon Pattern.

Yan Ning glanced at him, "Does me wearing a Dragon Robe bother you?"

The guard behind her said, "This is the Crown Princess. Why haven't you come to pay your respects to His Highness yet?"

Yue Linfeng did not expect her to be the Crown Princess. He stepped out of the carriage and bowed respectfully to Yan Ning.

Yue Linfeng saw the Dragon Pattern embroidered on her clothes and took a deep breath, "But, only the Emperor can wear a Dragon Robe."

Yan Ning waved her hand indifferently, "Rules are dead, but people are alive. Alright, we are busy here; if you want to go to the Capital, take a detour."

Yue Linfeng stared at Yan Ning for a long time; this Crown Princess was so bold, daring to wear a Dragon Robe!

Yue Linfeng had no choice but to take a detour back, and as soon as he returned, he would have to ask what exactly was going on with this Crown Princess.

Having not returned to the Capital for too long, it was truly too unfamiliar.

Yue Linfeng had quite a few connections among the people in the Capital; he first sought out several people from the Censorate, telling them that Yan Ning wore a Dragon Robe, and asked them to bring it up when they attended Court tomorrow.

Afterward, he had a meal with the Minister of Works, the Vice Minister of Justice, and others.

After the meal, seeing that the atmosphere was right, Yue Linfeng said to the group, "I encountered a strange matter today; I wonder if I could ask for your help in impeaching the Crown Princess at Court."

Upon hearing about impeaching the Crown Princess, several of them felt a bit of a headache.

Yan Ze's attitude was very clear: he did not allow others to speak ill of his daughter.

The Vice Minister of Works asked, "What strange matter did you discover?"

Yue Linfeng's face was full of disbelief: "Do you know, the Crown Princess actually wore a Dragon Robe and paraded through the streets!"

The Minister of Works: "And then?"

Yue Linfeng scratched his head, "There is no 'and then'; she arrogantly walked back and forth on the official road wearing a Dragon Robe, and the Dragon Robe she wore was a very ostentatious red—isn't this courting death?"

"Wait, what is this reaction of yours?"

The other few officials looked at one another, not knowing what to say for a moment.

The Minister of Works patted his shoulder: "You will know once you attend Court."