Shen Changyuan: A fertility pill? How am I supposed to bring that up, too ?
Daughter, Mom, and I want to have another baby, a little brother, for you!
Shen Changyuan's face turned red as he recalled that scene.
Hehe~~~ "I'll sell it to him then!
Such a miraculous pill must be worth at least a fortune, right?
Upon hearing this, Imperial Censor Wang nearly lost his footing!
Upon hearing this, Yan Beichen's lips curled up slightly. "She knows how to ask for a price!"
Many ministers who were eager to take action immediately felt disheartened.
It was so expensive!
Forget it!
They already have enough sons.
Even Emperor Jingyuan was tempted to try and work things out with Empress Lin!
Having a child late in life seems to be a great joy!
He glanced at the precious prince he was about to attack, his eyes clearly asking, "Do you want another little brother?"
Yan Beichen: ...Father, that's enough!
However, the minister who had no sons began to have his own ideas.
[Host, Imperial Censor Wang is an honest and upright official; he doesn't have that much money]
[Ahem, Uncle Wang is so...frugal?]
[Host, Imperial Censor Wang has been an official since then. The mansion was a gift from Emperor Jingyuan, and the shop was a gift from Empress Lin. Apart from that, he only receives his salary. Over the years, he and Madam Wang have lived a frugal life. There is only one old steward, one nanny, one cook, two maids, and one servant in the mansion. He really has very little money.]
All the civil and military officials looked at Imperial Censor Wang with admiration on their faces.
Over the years, he has impeached this person and that person; there's no one he hasn't dared to impeach. What a good official!
Emperor Jingyuan looked at Imperial Censor Wang, a pillar of the Great Yan Dynasty, and thought, "How about I pay the gold for the fertility pills for him?"
Imperial Censor Wang: Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty!
Emperor Jingyuan: ...
Shen Changyuan kept his head down, afraid that he would have to go back and ask for the fertility pill again.
His savings are almost gone!
Imperial Censor Wang stared intently at Emperor Jingyuan…
Emperor Jingyuan closed his eyes and looked directly at the four princes below.
As if he had thought of something, Emperor Jingyuan assigned Lin Yuhui task today: to go to various parts of the Great Yan to supervise local officials and people in building fire kang beds and fire walls, etc.
In short, everything was in preparation for the upcoming Little Ice Age.
[Wow, Guagua, this is a great job! Lin Yuhui can really work hard to boost his performance this afternoon! As the Empress's nephew, officials from all over should give him some face. Let's wish him good luck.]
Lord Yuhui: I'm going to work at the grassroots level!
[Host, friendly reminder: there's a family dinner party at your house tomorrow!]
[A family dinner?]
Shen Changyuan: By the way, tomorrow is Mom's birthday. She doesn't want to make a big fuss, she just wants the family to have a meal together, and we can have a proper celebration next year when she turns sixty.
[Host, tomorrow is your grandmother's birthday! The whole family will be gathered together! It'll be so lively! Tomorrow, the Shen family patriarch and several elders will be at Marquis's residence. Your grandmother will take this opportunity to summon Shen Jiaojiao back to the residence, hoping to use her birthday to force your father to accept Shen Jiaojiao as his daughter. Your father will show no mercy by removing Shen Jiaojiao from the family register. It will be quite a spectacle.]
The entire court looked at Shen Changyuan with pity; it was quite a lively scene.
Minister Shen, you've worked hard!
[Guagua, I presented the blueprints and other treasures. Shouldn't Emperor Jingyuan reward me with something? Isn't it a bit inappropriate to just stay silent? It's been almost so many days. How can he be so shameless!!!]
Emperor Jingyuan: ...
What do you want?
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: Didn't I ask you what you wanted? Since you couldn't answer, I'll give you time to think about it.
Shen Mingzhu: So what?
[Host, what's wrong? Do you want something now?]
[Sigh... My desire for a dragon-slaying whip has reached its peak right now, enough to strike down tyrannical rulers, treacherous officials, and even the demons in the mansion!]
[Uh...host, what kind of extraordinary talents do you have in your household?]
[Sigh...whoever causes trouble is the devil, so we can beat her up!!!]
The entire court: !!!
They glanced at Emperor Jingyuan at the head of the table and thought, "Shen Mingzhu really knows how to think!"
Crown Prince Yan Beichen suddenly laughed. This is truly amusing!
A beautiful appearance is a dime a dozen, but an interesting soul is one in a million. He is becoming more and more satisfied with Shen Mingzhu!
We don't have the Dragon-Slaying Whip, but we do have the Imperial Sword!
Emperor Jingyuan was quite helpless. He definitely didn't have the Dragon Whip, and he felt that the Imperial Sword was still lacking. However, he could give her a gold medal bestowed by the emperor.
Having this gold medal is like seeing the emperor himself.
That's really impressive!
He just doesn't know if she'll be satisfied?
Emperor Jingyuan looked down at Shen Mingzhu.
"Shen Mingzhu, you have rendered meritorious service by presenting blueprints for heated brick beds and walls. What do you want? Just say the word, and I will grant you whatever I can do."
Shen Mingzhu stepped forward, bowed, and spoke.
"Your Majesty, as a citizen of Great Yan, I am fortunate to serve as an official. I hope to share Your Majesty's burdens and seek the well-being of the people. These are all things that I should do, and I dare not claim credit for them."
She spoke a few words, sounding righteous and selfless.
If it weren't for her earlier words, the entire court would almost have believed her.
Emperor Jingyuan smiled as if he saw right through her.
"Since you can't come up with a request, I will bestow upon you a gold medal. Seeing this gold medal is as if I am here in person. If you encounter any crisis in the future, feel free to use it."
[A royal gold medal, hehe~~~ "I'll show it off at the family banquet tomorrow!]
Emperor Jingyuan: ...
The officials and civil and military officials alike felt a pang of sympathy for the people in the Marquis's mansion.
If Lord Shen were to show off her gold medal all the time...
They can't even imagine it!
What a living ancestor!
Upon hearing this, Shen Mingzhu stepped forward, respectfully accepted the gold medal, and knelt down to express her gratitude.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your humble servant will certainly live up to Your Majesty's expectations and dedicate myself to the Great Yan until my dying breath."
[Hahaha~~~ "From now on, if anyone makes me unhappy, I'll show them my gold medal, clap clap clap!!! Kneel kneel kneel!!!]
Emperor Jingyuan: I didn't give you this gold medal to play with!
I wonder if it's still possible to take it back now?
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: No way!!!
Shen Mingzhu: Received. Please do not disturb!
Shen Changyuan wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Okay, that's fine. I'm used to it!"
[Host, don't get so worked up. It's just a gold medal! Is it really that big of a deal?]
[Guagua, it's alright now, I've already figured out how to deal with Shen Jiaojiao tomorrow!]
How will you deal with her?
[I'll keep her kneeling with the gold medal until she's removed from the Shen family genealogy. Anyone who objects will have to kneel with her, hahaha...]