[Host, absolutely! Don't you know whose second brother and sister-in-law they are! All the best is for our most loving second brother and sister-in-law.
All the officials: Excellent! Now, the whole world knows that your second brother and sister-in-law are deeply in love, and their relationship is absolutely wonderful!
Shen Mingzhu took two sips of warm water and silently complained in her heart.
[Guagua, I feel like the temperature has dropped these past two days! In previous years, this time of year wouldn't be considered warm, but the temperature would be mild, like springtime.]
[Host, at this time of year, the temperature is usually between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius, with lower temperatures in the mornings and evenings, so you need to keep warm. Today, the temperature has dropped to 0 degrees Celsius. How can you not be cold?]
[What about the Imperial Observatory? They haven't yet predicted that this year's temperatures will be colder than usual, with a very high probability of a major snow disaster!]
Emperor Jingyuan frowned as he listened to Shen Mingzhu's thoughts. He already knew about this matter and was actively trying to deal with it.
Suddenly, Shen Mingzhu became excited.
[Oh right, Guagua, we can build a heated kang (traditional Chinese bed) and a heated wall! I completely forgot about that!]
He glanced at Lin Yuhui beside him.
This love-obsessed person has something to do!
Thinking about those trivial things all day long just means you have too much free time!
[Host, the heated brick bed and the fire wall need something to burn!]
[People should prepare more in advance, as cow dung and other materials can be used as firewood in some areas!]
The entire court: That's absolutely right!
For example, nomadic peoples collect animal dung, dry it, and use it as firewood.
In that instant, countless ideas came to Shen Mingzhu's mind.
[Guagua, after court, i will give the Crown Prince the blueprints for the heated kang (heated brick bed) and the heated walls. It just so happens that Lord Lin is in the Ministry of Works, and Imperial Uncle Lin is also well, so we'll have the manpower!]
[Host, the person is still recuperating, but work has already been assigned!]
[Guagua, we're all family. Don't be so petty!]
Lin, the obsessed love fool: Okay!
I will definitely do my best!
Let me show you my skills!
I am an official who has contributed to the Great Yan Dynasty, and I am definitely not someone who is obsessed with romance.
From then on, all I cared about was work...
Crown Prince Yan Beichen was secretly delighted. How wonderful that she still thought of me at a time like this!
Lin Xiang: It seems my son Lin Yuheng is going to be busy!
After court, I will discuss it with my son.
Oh, and we also need to deal with that courtesan!
[Host, I have another message for you!]
What's up?
[Tonight, Lord Ye is going to dress up as a woman to catch the notorious womanizer! Do you want to go watch?]
Yes! Yes! Yes! How could I not be there for such an important moment?
I'm so excited!
For a moment, all the civil and military officials looked at Ye Tianming with mixed feelings.
Ye Tianming didn't take it seriously.
This is all for the people so that those girls will no longer suffer persecution. My son is doing a good deed!
I'm so proud of him!
He will go to watch him too!
Snort!
Thinking of the blueprints for the heated kang and walls that Shen Mingzhu had mentioned, Emperor Jingyuan ordered Grand Eunuch Wang Defu to dismiss the court session.
As soon as the court session ended, Crown Prince Yan Beichen came to Shen Mingzhu's side.
"Mingzhu, I will take you to the Hanlin Academy."
"Okay, Crown Prince!"
"I happen to have something to give you."
After saying that, she gave him a sweet smile.
Fifteen minutes later, looking at the freshly drawn blueprints, Yan Beichen said,
"Mingzhu, I will tell Father the truth. He will surely reward you. Is there anything you want? I can ask Father for a reward for you."
Shen Mingzhu shook her head.
"Crown Prince, it's all for the sake of Great Yan. I don't want anything in return."
[Guagua, what do you think Emperor Jingyuan will reward me with?]
[Gold, silver, jewellery, fine silks, and satins, I suppose.]
Yes, I like all of these. I'm not picky.
Shen Mingzhu smiled at Yan Beichen.
Yan Beichen listened to Shen Mingzhu's thoughts and then got up and returned to the palace.
He imagined the ministers were all waiting.
At this moment, in the Imperial Study.
Several ministers who had a good relationship with Shen Changyuan were constantly surrounding him.
"Minister Shen, is it true?"
"Minister Shen, if you're free, let's have a drink tonight."
"Minister Shen, if you want to get by in life, you have to carry a little green on you."
...
Shen Changyuan: !!!
It's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering. Wait until this happens to you, and see if you can still be so calm.
In the end, Shen Changyuan could only look at the sky at a 45-degree angle, his lips trembling slightly and his eyes filled with tears.
His expression conveyed three parts restraint, three parts resentment, and four parts cynicism!
Ultimately, the arrival of Crown Prince Yan Beichen with blueprints for heated brick bed and walls shattered everyone's concerns.
Hanlin Academy.
On Prince An's first day on duty, a group of maids and servants were moving things in and out.
[Guagua, why is Prince An at the Hanlin Academy? He's already at the age where he should be enjoying his retirement with his grandchildren!]
[Host, Prince An also has an ambitious heart. An old steed in its stall may still aspire to gallop a thousand miles; one should never stop learning. It's never too late to start striving!]
Shen Mingzhu: ...
Colleague from the Hanlin Academy: He is here for your gossip, isn't he ?
Su Huaiyuan covered his mouth and chuckled.
[Guagua, some people are born to enjoy a life of luxury! Look at Prince An, is he even here to work hard? He's practically brought the Prince An's mansion here! How extravagant!]
The servants quickly prepared a magnificent room for Prince An.
It looks very luxurious and comfortable.
He truly deserves to be Emperor Jingyuan's most beloved younger brother.
[Host, don't envy him. You can do it too if you're willing! The Eastern Palace has plenty of good things; I believe His Highness the Crown Prince would be happy to help you decorate your room!]
Forget it, let's keep a low profile.
Prince An covered his mouth and chuckled.
Well, he'll give his nephew a heads-up later.
It has to be him.
The entire Great Yan royal family would not have been able to disintegrate without him!
[Host, your second sister-in-law has gone to the Xuanwang Mansion!]
Shen Mingzhu: ...
How can she go to the Xuanwang Mansion? Wouldn't Shen Jiaojiao make things difficult for her second sister-in-law?
[Ah! Host, even your second sister-in-law couldn't cure Shen Jiaojiao's body odor. Shen Jiaojiao scolded your second sister-in-law, calling her a quack!]
[I'm so angry! How dare she bully my second sister-in-law! Shen Jiaojiao is finished!]
Come, follow me to the Xuanwang Mansion.
Watching Shen Mingzhu storm out of the Hanlin Academy.
Prince An followed closely behind.
Finally, Su Huaiyuan followed closely.
Upon seeing the Xuanwang Mansion before him, the gatekeeper hurriedly went to report.
Prince Xuan has caught a cold and can't get out of bed, so Consort Shen is now in charge of things in the mansion.
Prince An, as Prince Xuan's uncle, came without a formal invitation, but as a junior, I still had to go out to greet him.
When Shen Jiaojiao saw Shen Mingzhu, she immediately flew into a rage.
[Wow! It stinks! The stinky pills are more powerful than I imagined!]
Prince An covered his nose.
Prince An: My God, I've sacrificed so much just to eat melon seeds!