vrcanaries Chapter 182 Reward
Chapter 182 Reward
He Jingheng couldn't help but show shock on his face when he heard this.
"Master, if we can get the Crown Prince's Consort to provide us with this item, then we..."
"No!" He Jingheng's face darkened. "Give the order, no one is allowed to mention this matter again! Swallow your words!"
"Yes!" Since the master said so, what else could they say?
After the snow bandits, there were a few rare days of peace and the plague improved. Although food was in short supply, the court allocated funds for disaster relief, which prevented the tragic situation of thousands of people starving to death.
Although Shangnian did not play any role in Liangzhou City, he had made some contributions. After the plague was completely under control, Emperor Tianshun held a special banquet to reward the Fourth Prince and others.
Dr. Jiang was also among the invited guests.
At the banquet, the Fourth Prince sat in the first seat on the right side of the stage, opposite him was Crown Prince He Lingsheng.
The queen, who had not attended for a long time, also arrived. She was six months pregnant and her belly was bulging.
Her seat was right next to Emperor Tianshun, on his left, while the right side used to be occupied by Concubine Zhao, but today it was Concubine Shu.
Ever since the Fourth Prince left the capital again to provide disaster relief in the north, Emperor Tianshun had often gone to Yongfu Palace, where Concubine Shu lived.
It is unknown what the two talked about in the palace, but they resolved the knot that had been entangled for years, and from then on Shufei continued to enjoy the emperor's favor.
Today, even Concubine Zhao was outshined by her.
The ministers below looked at each other. It seems that the Fourth Prince is no longer the same as before!
"Fourth brother." Emperor Tianshun said with a smile on his face: "At the beginning, I promised that as long as you return from disaster relief, I will personally confer the title of Prince Bao on you. Today I will fulfill my promise."
The fourth prince bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, father."
Emperor Tianshun waved his hand, and the palace ladies came in one after another, holding official hats in their hands and standing behind him.
The Fourth Prince went to the back to change his clothes and knelt down in the palace again. Emperor Tianshun personally put the official hat on him.
Seeing this scene, He Lingsheng's hands tightened unconsciously.
When he was first named the Crown Prince, his father the Emperor did not personally confer the title on him. Unexpectedly, the fourth son would get the upper hand over such honor.
"Thank you, Father."
"Flat body."
Emperor Tianshun was very pleased and rewarded Shangnian with many items.
Shangnian had a happy look on his face. He had thought that he would die in Liangzhou City this time, but he did not expect that he would not only return safely but also receive many rewards. Naturally, he was overjoyed. Now his colleagues in the court were used to changing their attitudes according to the situation. Before, Emperor Tianshun had some complaints about him, so they ignored him. Now that he received rewards, they began to flatter him non-stop.
This is how the officialdom is. It is common to add icing on the cake, but it is rare to provide timely assistance.
"Prime Minister Shang is indeed a role model for all officials of Tianshun!"
"Yes! I admire you very much."
At this time, an official smiled and said, "Is Shang Xiang's eldest daughter old enough to get married?"
Upon hearing this, Shangnian glanced at He Lingsheng subconsciously, then smiled and said, "That's right, but my wife and I are reluctant to let him go, and we want to keep him by our side for a while longer."
"Lord Shang, men should get married when they are old enough and women should get married when they are old enough. How long can you stay by my side? You still have to get married eventually."
Shangnian smiled awkwardly. Didn't he understand this principle? Did he need them to say more?
Isn’t the reason you haven’t married yet because you wanted to marry the prince but failed?
Emperor Tianshun saw this and smiled: "My dear Shang, your daughter is very good in my opinion. Does she have a lover? I can arrange a marriage for her."
Upon hearing this, Shangnian quickly stood up and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace, but I have not yet found a husband for her."
"What's the difficulty?" The emperor smiled and said, "I have so many good men in Tianshun, so why should I worry about not being able to pick a good one?"
Shangnian did not speak, and listened to the emperor continue: "Is there any son of mine that you like?"
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The officials below couldn't help but gasp.
Could it be that the emperor wants to be a matchmaker for the prince?
However, it seems that only the crown prince can be a match for the prime minister's daughter.
Shangnian said hurriedly: "How can my unworthy daughter be worthy of the prince?"
"The Prime Minister is my right-hand man, how can your daughter not be worthy of him? Didn't your concubine's daughter also marry into the Dingguo Palace?" The emperor smiled, but his smile was fierce, and his eyes turned to He Lingsheng: "Prince, you have reached the age of marriage, but there is not even a concubine in the palace. How about I marry the Prime Minister's daughter to you?"
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look at Shangnian with envy.
The prince's concubine!
This is the prince's first concubine, and the marriage was arranged by the emperor himself, so her status is extraordinary.
If nothing unexpected happens, the position of the Crown Prince's wife will be hers in the future.
When the crown prince ascends the throne, the crown princess will be the queen in full legal form. If a queen emerges from the prime minister's residence, her status in Chaoyang will be completely different from what it is today.
Shangnian was overjoyed. He didn't expect that the emperor would grant him a marriage with the prince. The worry that had just been hanging in his heart was finally put to rest. When the emperor mentioned Shang Ruoyi, he thought the emperor was going to turn against him again.
Upon hearing this, He Lingsheng hurriedly stood up. Just as he was about to refuse, he saw the look in Emperor Tianshun's eyes and his heart sank.
It was clear that his father meant for him to agree.
He cupped his hands and whispered, "Thank you, father, for granting me this marriage. I am overjoyed." Having said that, there was not a trace of joy on his face.
Emperor Tianshun was extremely happy and said to the empress beside him: "Empress, what do you think of my arrangement?"
The Queen raised her lips: "Your Majesty's arrangement is of course the most appropriate." She set her eyes on He Lingsheng: "I have always felt that Sheng'er is too lonely. Now that he has a concubine to accompany him, I feel relieved." She looked at He Lingqi again: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has a concubine, what about the Fourth Prince? Your Majesty should not favor one over the other."
"The Queen is right." He was about to speak when he heard Concubine Shu beside him say with a smile, "Your Majesty, please stop teasing the Fourth Prince."
"how?"
"I have long wanted to find someone who can take care of him, but every time I mention this, he avoids me like a snake or a scorpion. He even doesn't go to Yongfu Palace to pay his respects for half a month."
Emperor Tianshun looked at He Lingqi: "Why is this?"
"Father, I am still young and don't want to worry about matters between men and women."
Emperor Tianshun sighed and said, "I heard that Divine Doctor Jiang has a daughter who is very pretty and charming. I wanted to marry her to you."
When Doctor Jiang heard this, he was shocked. How could that be possible?
The person An'er wants to marry is the crown prince, not Prince Bao.
He has no official position and can only sit at the bottom of all officials in the hall.
He clasped his hands and said, "I would like to thank the emperor for his kindness on behalf of my daughter. However, I only have one daughter, An'er, so I can't bear to let her get married so early."