CHAPTER 30

Song Yuanzhi was no stranger to entering the palace. She had previously entered the palace and met Empress Lu, but this was her first time meeting the Emperor. For this kind of creature that existed in history and had the power of life and death of everyone. Despite being curious, Song Yuanzhi felt a certain amount of uneasiness.

It was Lu Shaoyou who comforted her and said, “We have just gotten married, and His Majesty decreed that we should be married, and God blessed us. His Majesty can’t slap himself in the face and make things difficult for you, right?”

Song Yuanzhi thought about it, and it was the same thought. Lu Shaoyou is still there to take care of her if something goes wrong. Lu Shaoyou can be regarded as a great hero, and Emperor Yongkang would not embarrass his newlywed wife. Besides, Empress Lu is still here, so there is no need to worry even if Xuanyuan Guifei does something bad behind her back!

With this mentality, Song Yuanzhi followed Lu Shaoyou into the palace in a good mood.

Emperor Yongkang has passed the age of knowing his destiny. One look at his hair, and you can tell that he has been worried a lot in these years. His eyes are bright and sharp. When he glanced at Song Yuanzhi with a sharp gaze, Song Yuanzhi actually had goosebumps all over her body.

After Lu Shaoyou led Song Yuanzhi to salute, he stood in front of Song Yuanzhi with a smile and smiled at Emperor Yongkang with a rogue face: “Not many people can stand your gaze; it scares her.”

“Look at you, being protective like this, when you are just married.” Emperor Yongkang cursed with a smile and nodded to Lu Shaoyou with his right hand, “Since you are married, you have to be more careful. Why are you still such a lively person?”

Lu Shaoyou was not afraid and said happily, “I have just reached my weakest years, so I should be more lively. What’s wrong? Uncle, I brought my wife to greet you; why don’t you give us a greeting gift?”

“You brat!” Emperor Yongkang cursed angrily, “I know that you and Prince Ning are just a few debt collectors, always thinking about what I have in my private treasury and trying to exploit it!”

“Well, as you said, I have a family, so naturally I have to think about supporting my family. I heard that the countries in the Western Regions paid tribute to you a while ago.”

“Did that bastard Prince Ning tell you this? My family is about to be emptied by you!”

Emperor turned around and said to Lu Shaoyou, ” Go to the warehouse and pick out a few things that suit your taste!”

Lu Shaoyou’s face was suddenly filled with a smile. He took Song Yuanzhi’s hand, thanked her skillfully, and ran off to take the good things from Emperor Yongkang’s private treasury.

Song Yuanzhi was dumbfounded and couldn’t help but ask Lu Shaoyou, “Is this how you usually get along with His Majesty?”

With this personality, if it were a normal emperor, Lu Shaoyou would be dragged out to get twenty beatings every minute, right?

This is too much to treat the emperor as a friend.

Lu Shaoyou looked around and secretly whispered to Song Yuanzhi, “His Majesty is just like this. The closer we are to him, the happier he will be.”

Song Yuanzhi suddenly felt that he had a stereotype of the feudal emperor. Looking at Emperor Yongkang, it seemed that he was no different from ordinary relatives. Thinking of this, Song Yuanzhi relaxed the sigh she had been holding in her heart and happily went to loot Emperor Yongkang’s private treasury with her husband.

Although Lu Shaoyou deliberately spoke treacherously in front of Emperor Yongkang, he was very measured. He did not touch the extremely precious things in the Emperor’s private treasury. He chose a box of gems and a few pieces of newly presented brocade, stopped, and gave them to the eunuch who was waiting on the side, and then took Song Yuanzhi back to express his gratitude to Emperor Yongkang, and by the way, he showed concern (and anger) to Emperor Yongkang.

Emperor Yongkang was also complaining about Lu Shaoyou to the Empress at this moment: “I don’t know who’s temper Ah-ji has learned. The Grand Tutor Lu was very stable back then, but Ah-ji didn’t learn even a little bit from him. He has been leading troops in wars for several years, and he still follows like a child.”

Empress Lu smiled at Emperor Yongkang, “Isn’t it your Majesty’s habit? If Your Majesty is really angry, why don’t you scold him?”

“You are so cruel as an aunt,” Emperor Yongkang said. Da Le said, “If I really scold Ah-Ji , won’t you feel bad?!”

Empress Lu pursed her lips and smiled, “Then I would like to thank Your Majesty for your consideration.”

Emperor Yongkang nodded solemnly, “Zitong, you don’t have to be polite.”

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While they were talking, Lu Shaoyou had already excitedly brought Song Yuanzhi over and pointed at the selected items. Emperor Yongkang was angry but found it funny. Seeing that Lu Shaoyou wanted to take Song Yuanzhi away, Emperor Yongkang pretended to be angry and said, “Now that you have entered the palace, go back after lunch, so that you don’t complain to Prince Ning that I don’t give you food.”

Song Yuanzhi knew as soon as she heard this that Emperor Yongkang was an old victim, and he had probably been complained about a lot by his son and nephew in the past.

Lu Shaoyou was not polite to Emperor Yongkang and said carelessly, “That’s just right. Autumn yellow crabs are fat. Now is a good time to eat crabs. Those crabs you collected must be the fattest.”

“This brat, I know, you are indispensable. !”

Emperor Yongkang shook his head and laughed, “I know you like to eat crabs. I have already asked the imperial kitchen to prepare them. I will make sure you eat them to a full belly, and I will let you take a few baskets home.” Unable to hold back his laughter, he made a rare wisecrack: “This is ‘walking around without finishing your meal.”

Emperor Yongkang burst out laughing. Song Yuanzhi couldn’t help but laugh, completely let go, and happily accompanied Emperor and Empress Lu.

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On the other side, after Prince Wu and Xuanyuan Guifei heard the news, they secretly hated Lu Shaoyou for being favored. Xuanyuan Guifei was so angry that she threw a new tea set that she had just purchased, “Yu’er has suffered such a big loss, but your majesty still loves that Lu Shaoyou!”

Prince Wu felt uncomfortable. Over the years, Lu Shaoyou was known as the Empress’s nephew, but in fact his treatment was not much worse than that of other princes, and he was even more favored by Emperor Yongkang. As the biological son of Emperor Yongkang, naturally Prince Wu would not have a good impression of Lu Shaoyou.

However, in the current situation…

Prince Wu held back his anger, gritted his teeth to stop Xuanyuan Guifei’s anger, and calmly analyzed with Xuanyuan Guifei, “Since he did not die on the border, had military achievements in defeating the enemy, and held military talismans, Mother Concubine, you can forget about it. Even if we don’t like him, we have to pretend to be close to him, especially his new wife.”

Xuanyuan Guifei resisted very much. “Why should I bend down to them?”

“Lu Shaoyou is closer to Prince Ning than me. If you are willing to see Prince Ning get such a big help, then just continue to hold grudges!”

Imperial Xuanyuan Guifei was also angry: “Empress Lu and I are rivals. After years of fighting, you want me to win over Lu Shaoyou; dream on!”

Prince Wu took a deep breath and suppressed his anger and analyzed it carefully with Xuanyuan Guifei. “Empress Lu has no son! Even if Lu Shaoyou wants to support the Empress, we will still support Zhenbei Marquis. Think about the future. What’s more, he married in the Song family, and my cousin also wants to marry in the Song family. With this kind of in-law, there will always be opportunities to make friends with him. ”

“Then he is unlikely to support you. He is cunning; how can such relation be enough to win over him?”

“You don’t have to win over him.” Prince Wu’s slender eyes were full of coldness. “As long as his wife listens to you. That’s enough. Anyone who can’t be used by me must not be used by Prince Ning!”

Imperial Xuanyuan Guifei finally came to her senses and nodded: “Okay, Mother will listen to you; isn’t it just a matter of winning over a teenage girl? ? Let’s see what they are capable of!”