bestfiction Chapter 1359 Attending Court
Chapter 1359 Attending Court
Just then, the carriage arrived at the palace gate. Cui Yiyang saw Chengfeng driving the carriage from afar and immediately walked over, asking softly, "Chengfeng, has the Queen woken up?"
"They've already woken up. Young Master Chen, Young Master Pu, Young Master Gongyang, and Young Master Wenren are all in the carriage."
Upon hearing Cui Yiyang's voice, Su Yueyao immediately opened the window and looked over.
"Yiyang".
Cui Yiyang saw Su Yueyao walk a few steps toward her car window. Seeing that she seemed to be in good spirits, he breathed a sigh of relief and bowed, saying, "My lady, I will lead you directly into the palace."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Yiyang," Su Yueyao said with a smile.
"It's not hard work for you, my wife." Cui Yiyang walked forward with a smile.
The ministers who were going to court all looked over when they saw this scene, and some of them exclaimed in surprise when they saw Su Yueyao in the carriage window.
Unexpectedly, Su Yueyao came to court today.
While waiting in line, Wen's father was surrounded by other officials: "Minister Wen, didn't Vice Minister Wen marry Grand Tutor Su? Did he return to court today? Was he in Grand Tutor Su's carriage?"
"Yes! Minister Wen has found a good wife for Vice Minister Wen! Please take good care of us in the future. It would be even better if Vice Minister Wen could introduce my son to her."
"You wish! Everyone wants to get into Grand Tutor Su's backyard these days."
“….”
The ministers surrounding the area were all talking amongst themselves.
Wen's father didn't actually know if his son was in the carriage, and he didn't know if his son's situation in the Su family would be very bad after what they had done.
After his son got married, he was more worried about whether Su would send him back. As long as he wasn't sent back, there was still a glimmer of hope.
It's all their fault for being too hasty. They did that without asking questions first. If they had been more patient, their son and Ms. Su might have had a wonderful relationship.
What a pity! I regret it so much now!
At this time, he was unaware that Su Yueyao's reform proposal in the court would allow men who did not marry by a certain age to avoid being conscripted into the army by paying a sum of money.
The regret in his heart was so intense... it was almost enough to cause him internal injuries and make him vomit blood.
They wanted their son to get married because they were afraid he would be sent to the army and wouldn't care about his family. In the end, they realized he didn't need to get married; they could have settled things with some money. So why were they in such a hurry?
At this moment, no one was thinking about Wen's father's thoughts; everyone was curiously watching Su Yueyao's carriage, wondering if their own sons could also marry into the Su family.
Inside the carriage, Su Yueyao was unaware of the ministers' discussions outside. Cui Yiyang escorted her all the way into the palace.
Su Yueyao opened the car window, looked at the high palace walls on both sides, and sighed.
Upon hearing her sigh, Chen Jingshu immediately put his arm around her shoulder and asked, "What's wrong, my lady? Are you feeling unwell?"
"I'm fine. It's just that I feel these palace walls are really high, high enough to trap a person for a lifetime. People outside always envy the wealth and luxury in the palace, but do they know that the palace is the most difficult place to live?"
As soon as Su Yueyao finished speaking, Chen Jingshu and the others in the carriage all looked at her. They hadn't expected her to say such a thing, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.
I always felt like she had lived inside those high red brick walls and been trapped there.
"My wife..."
"Oh dear, why are you suddenly feeling sentimental? I was just feeling down and thinking about some historical stories," Su Yueyao said with a smile.
Having watched too many modern period dramas about palace intrigue, seeing the high palace walls suddenly made me feel like I was in that world.
Chen Jingshu and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Although they thought Su Yueyao was right, the palace did indeed trap many people. Not to mention the palace officials, even the husbands that His Majesty married could never leave the palace once they entered.
Empresses or high-ranking princes, by the Emperor's grace, could leave the palace once a year to visit their families and see their parents, but most of the time, once they entered the palace, they could hardly see their families again.
After that, no one spoke. The carriage arrived at the second palace gate, where Su Yueyao and the others disembarked.
“My lady, I still need to inspect the palace. I’ve already instructed the Imperial Guards; if you need anything, they can find me immediately,” Cui Yiyang said.
"Okay, go ahead. Jing Shu and the others will be with me, nothing will happen."
Upon hearing Su Yueyao's words, Cui Yiyang gently straightened her clothes and said to Chen Jingshu and the others, "Jingshu, Pu'an, I'm entrusting the mistress to you."
"Don't worry, Consort Cui! With us here, the mistress will definitely be alright," Gongyang Ruoyu said.
After that, Cui Yiyang left directly with the Imperial Guards.
Chen Jingshu, supporting Su Yueyao, said with concern, "My lady, if you have anything to say in court, just speak up. The three of us will assess the situation."
“Our people will also help us secretly. The mistress can say or do whatever she wants.”
Seeing their worried and uneasy expressions, Su Yueyao smiled and nodded, "Okay, I know how to be flexible."
"You don't need to worry too much about me. It's not my first time attending court. Although I've attended court on and off before, nothing will happen," Su Yueyao reassured them.
There wasn't a trace of impatience in her tone, because she knew very well that they were genuinely worried about her and afraid that she would be wronged.
This concern made her feel at ease.
"My lady, let's go inside!"
"it is good!"
After Su Yueyao entered the main hall, the officials who had arrived earlier all bowed to her.
"Greetings, Grand Tutor."
"No need for such formalities, everyone." Su Yueyao returned a half-bow and then walked to her place.
"Jing Shu, all of you go and stand in your respective positions. His Majesty will be here soon."
"My lady, wait a little longer before we leave." Chen Jingshu glanced at the main hall, keeping a close watch on things.
Before long, almost all the officials in the main hall had arrived, and Chen Jingshu and the others returned to their seats.
At that moment, the voice of the eunuch from Fu'an came in: "His Majesty has arrived."
"Kowtow to Your Majesty."
Everyone in the hall knelt down and paid their respects.
"Flat body."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Empress looked at the officials standing below, and when she saw Su Yueyao standing in the first row, her face immediately flushed.
"If you have something to report, speak up; otherwise, the court may adjourn!" shouted the eunuch from Fu'an.
Next came a series of reports from officials, including impeachments of various individuals, requests for funds from His Majesty, and so on.
Su Yueyao listened silently until the Grand Minister of Agriculture began his report.
"Your Majesty, the government offices of eight prefectures have already submitted memorials stating that this year's grain harvest is insufficient and requesting that Grand Tutor Su contribute some grain seeds."
"This year, Fengdu is planting the crops provided by Grand Tutor Su, which have yielded high harvests. In the south, some prefectures are planting crops that have yielded even better harvests. Would Your Majesty like to allocate some of these crops to the various prefectures?"
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