Chapter 230: Seeing Rong Xian is a chicken [Thanks to everyone for your support! Bow again!

While the Emperor and Empress were still understanding the ins and outs of the matter,

In the study,

The seven-year-old Imperial Prince Zhao Fang blinked his big eyes and poked his head out from behind the door.

"Brother Jing, I was sleeping just now. I woke up and heard you came to the palace, so I came to see you."

Xu Zaijing bowed with a smile in his eyes: "Greetings, Your Highness."

Zhao Fang walked over and asked the attending eunuch to put down a cushion, intending to kneel opposite Xu Zaijing to talk to him,

Which startled Xu Zaijing so much that he almost jumped up, and he hurriedly supported him with one hand.

Zhao Fang wanted to kneel beside Xu Zaijing again,

Xu Zaijing could only take a step back.

"Your Highness, why don't you stand and talk."

Zhao Fang pouted and said: "Alright."

After circling Xu Zaijing,

Zhao Fang leaned on Xu Zaijing's arm and sighed: "Sigh! Brother Jing, why did you beat people again?"

Xu Zaijing explained what happened,

Zhao Fang waved his hand at the eunuch: "Go, find someone who knows the whole story."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Soon, a eunuch from the Imperial Clan Court was called into the study.

After the eunuch from the Imperial Clan Court left the study,

Zhao Fang and Xu Zaijing talked for a while, and then heard the announcement of the Emperor and Empress's arrival outside.

Zhao Fang no longer leaned on Xu Zaijing's arm, jumped into the air after a few small steps, and knelt on the thick cotton cushion.

Between the palace halls,

Eunuchs were carrying lanterns,

Beside the light of the lanterns,

Zhao Zilong and the eunuchs who were assisting in the questioning were all walking in a hurry.

Soon, when several people approached the hall door, a eunuch had already entered to announce them.

Zhao Zilong arrived at the door of the study, and the head eunuch inside the door made a gesture of invitation.

Entering the study, he looked up and was about to bow to the Emperor and Empress, when he immediately saw Xu Zaijing kneeling in the room and the small figure in front of him.

Zhao Zilong was startled, hurriedly stepped aside with agile movements, and bowed deeply to Zhao Fang.

Turning back:

"Your servant greets Your Majesty, Empress."

"Rise. Are the soldiers of the Imperial City Guard in the Jingdong East Road and the Jin Kingdom sufficient?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, the Jingdong East Road is still okay, but the time in the Jin Kingdom is still short, and the soldiers can only act as eyes and ears."

"Then, are the things given to the Jin Kingdom okay?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, the soldiers on the opposite bank have checked. The Fifth House of the Jinghai Marquis is responsible, and it's still okay; ninety percent can be delivered to the opposite bank; the Great House is responsible..."

"Some sank into the sea, and no more than sixty percent could be delivered."

Zhao Zilong secretly thought: Your Majesty, you already knew about these things.

Hearing Zhao Zilong's words, the Empress's eyes were stunned for a moment. She only knew before that there was a gap between the errands run by the two houses, but she didn't expect it to be so large.

Xu Zaijing was also somewhat surprised by this number.

At this time, the voice of Zhao Fang, who was kneeling on the thick cotton cushion, came:

"Zhao Qingjia, why is the difference so large?"

Zhao Zilong glanced at the Emperor and said:

"Reporting to Your Highness, the Ministry of War had also issued a post to reprimand this matter, but the Jinghai Marquis submitted a memorial stating that it was because a part of the Dengzhou navy was transferred from the Weizhao navy."

Looking at Zhao Fang's puzzled eyes, Zhao Zilong explained:

"Your Highness, the inland river navy is somewhat different from this Dengzhou navy. The Dengzhou navy must be familiar with sea conditions, wind direction, and tides, so..."

Zhao Fang said: "Father Emperor ordered the transfer of troops, there must be deep planning. The responsibility lies with my Zhao family, not the Jinghai Marquis, it's just a pity for these people's wealth."

As he spoke, Zhao Fang looked at his father with some emotion.

Zhao Zilong didn't dare to look up at the Emperor's face.

He remembered that the Emperor had approved the Jinghai Marquis's memorial to transfer troops, and later also knew about the serious loss of materials by the Huyan family's Great House.

But, the result of the Emperor not pursuing the Jinghai Marquis's responsibility was...

The Huyan family's Great House beat Consort Rong's brother and claimed their contributions were outstanding!

You lost forty percent of the things in your Great House, and you still think your errand was done well!

This is how much lack of self-awareness.

Just thinking about it, one could know how ugly the Emperor's face could be.

"But according to Zhao Qingjia, the Huyan family's Great House errand is naturally not as good as their Fifth House, so what outstanding contribution do they have to ask for the Rong family's young lady?"

"This, your servant does not know."

"Zhao Qingjia, just now the Imperial Clan Court asked the noble young masters who did not participate in the brawl, saying that the Heir of Prince Yan intended to match the Huyan family and the Rong family?"

"Your Highness is intelligent, that is exactly so."

"Father Emperor, I also heard Brother Jing say that the Heir of Prince Yan sneered when he heard that I was about to have a younger brother or sister. What does he mean?"

The Emperor looked at the bowing Zhao Zilong and said: "Is there such a thing?"

Zhao Zilong said: "Replying to Your Majesty, the Rong family young master did say this, but the Heir of Prince Yan and the guards said they were laughing because they saw something interesting on the street."

"But, what interesting thing, the few people's stories were not the same."

After finishing his reply,

Zhao Zilong lowered his head. He knew the Emperor's face should be even uglier.

"Father Emperor, I don't understand, why does the Heir of Prince Yan want to match the two families?"

"Is it a reward or a favor?"

The Emperor looked at Zhao Fang unhappily and said:

"You talk too much today!"

Zhao Fang pursed his lips and looked at the Empress beside the Emperor.

The Empress said with a solemn expression:

"Your Majesty, the child has no bad intentions, it's all for Fang'er."

The Emperor looked at Xu Zaijing with an unclear expression,

And then looked at Zhao Fang beside him:

"Don't kneel, get up."

Xu Zaijing blinked and didn't dare to move.

The Emperor's expression softened:

"Humph! You know how to be afraid now?"

Xu Zaijing bowed and said seriously:

"Your Majesty, you just had a straight face, and I truly experienced your kindness when you smile."

After finishing, Xu Zaijing bowed while kneeling.

The Empress looked at Xu Zaijing with appreciation.

The Emperor was so angry that he blew his beard and said:

"You little brat, what do you mean by saying that! Someone, drag him out for me! Give him five boards!"

"Father..."

Zhao Fang was anxious and about to speak, but after being glared at by the Empress, he shouted respectfully:

"Father Emperor is wise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the boards."

"Humph!"

The Emperor shook his sleeves and left the imperial desk again. After walking two steps, he stopped, propped up his elbows, and the Empress hurriedly took his arm and said softly:

"Sir, wise."

The Emperor tried hard to suppress the corners of his mouth and walked out with a straight face.

The Imperial Guards stood beside Xu Zaijing, didn't act, and first bowed to Zhao Fang.

Zhao Fang looked at Xu Zaijing, who was smiling at him, then looked at the head eunuch who was nodding at him, and then looked at his father and mother who were walking far away and seemed to have forgotten him, and chased after them quickly.

On the way to being dragged out,

Looking at the head eunuch who was smiling and following Xu Zaijing,

The guards' movements of dragging people became careful.

On the way back to the sleeping hall,

Listening to Xu Zaijing's high-pitched wailing from the boards,

The Emperor cursed secretly and hugged the Empress tighter,

Tonight,

I'm not going anywhere.

Nanjian Tang alley,