An Eight-year-old Princess

Chapter 1280 These Women

"Okay, I'll tell him," Lady Hua Guo replied, "Although I asked him about it several times before, I didn't

talk with him in detail. When he comes to greet me, I'll tell him about this."

Yun Shang nodded and smiled again, "But if my seventh cousin really has a crush on Miss Cao, it

doesn't matter if he wants to marry her. The Cao Family... I'm afraid that they won't be long on the

stage. His majesty and I can't let them go on that way.

But if my cousin wants to marry her, just keep an eye on her. Don't let her get any news and send to

the Cao clan. She will be lonely and helpless after the Cao clan is destroyed. Without her family's

support, she will only be a loyal member of our Hua clan. "

Lady Hua Guo smiled and replied, "I know the reason of it. But if the Cao mansion has anything to do

with that person surnamed Cao, even if this girl behaves herself, we will feel uncomfortable."

"You are right."

Yun Shang knew that Lady Hua Guo had her own thoughts, so she didn't say anything more. After

chatting a few more words, she left.

It was already evening when Yun Shang returned to the palace. Seeing that it was time for dinner, Yun

Shang felt it was better to have dinner with Luo Qingyan directly, so she went to the Taiji Palace.

Yet, Luo Qingyan wasn't in the Taiji Palace. A servant at the gate said that Luo Qingyan had gone to

the Meeting Hall.

Yun Shang frowned. It was already dinner time. Why was he still in the Meeting Hall?

Did he know that she had left the palace and thought that no one could care about him, so he didn't

even prepare dinner?

Thinking of this, she turned around and went to the Meeting Hall.

When Yun Shang walked to the door of the Meeting Hall, she saw Liu Wenan standing in the outer hall.

The door of the inner hall was closed, and there was a faint voice coming from inside.

Seeing Yun Shang come in, Liu Wenan hurried to greet her. Afraid of disturbing the people inside, he

lowered his voice and asked, "Why are you here, your majesty? Do you want me to go in and report it

to his majesty? "

"Who are there? What are they doing? " Yun Shang asked.

"The Grand councilor as well as several ministers from the Ministry of revenue, the Ministry of Defence

and War, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Labor are all here. They are investigating the

accounts of the national treasury, discussing about the food and provisions at the border, and the

construction of two water projects..."

Yun Shang nodded. It was indeed important matters. She shouldn't have disturbed them, but it was not

good for his majesty not to have dinner.

Thinking of this, Yun Shang stood at the door of the inner hall and listened carefully to the sound inside.

She wanted to see what was going on inside and whether it was convenient for her to go in. If it was

not convenient, she could ask Liu Wenan to go inside to report.

There was only a wall between the conference hall and the outer hall. Standing outside the door, the

sound inside could be heard clearly.

It seemed that they were flipping through the account books. There was no big movement in the hall,

only faint sounds of conversation could be heard.

"There are not many books left, are there?" It was Luo Qingyan who asked.

"Yes, there are only four books left," someone answered.

Luo Qingyan seemed to smile, "Thank you for working with me the whole day today. You can go back

to have dinner as soon as possible. I'll ask the imperial kitchen to make some cakes and send them

here later. You can have some of them first on the way." All rights © NôvelDrama.Org.

Hearing Luo Qingyan's voice, Yun Shang couldn't help smiling.

Although Luo Qingyan looked a little cold, he was not a harsh emperor. He knew when to be tough and

when to be soft.

At the moment what he said sounded warm and comforting.

As expected, the atmosphere in the hall seemed to be a little relaxing because of Luo Qingyan's words.

Someone said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about it. I don't need the cakes. I'm

old and my wife is strict with me. They don't allow me to eat those cakes. They say that the cakes are

too dry, which is not good for my stomach and is easy to choke. Recently, she has become more and

more concerned with me. She even has to control my drinking water. According to her request, I must

drink boiled water after it is cooled down. I am not allowed to drink any other water that is not boiled, or

mixed with cold water. Alas... "

The courtier who spoke sighed, seeming to be a little distressed, but also with a few unspeakable

complacency.

"You should pay attention to what you eat, or you'll get sick because of the food,"

Luo Qingyan answered casually, not caring about what others said had nothing to do with the political

affairs. There were a lot of accounts in the national treasury, and only a small part of them had been

checked for a whole day. At this time, everyone was a little tired, so it was good for them to gossip and

refresh themselves for a while.

Hearing what Luo Qingyan said, the atmosphere in the hall became more and more relaxing and lively.

"Yes, the women always like to worry about those things. My wife is also very strict with me. She

doesn't allow me to drink tea, saying that drinking tea will affect my sleep."

"Although my wife is young, she has the same problem. She doesn't allow me to drink wine. However, I

just have this hobby and want to take a sip only. But every time I drink, she is always unhappy. I have

drunk less in the past two years."

For a moment, the hall became lively.

"The situation in my family is even more strange. My wife even doesn't allow me to eat pickles..."

"I am not allowed to eat too much meat."

After quite a while, the hall quieted down at last. Luo Qingyan's voice sounded again, "Her majesty has

to watch me having dinner every day. If there is a meal that is not had on time, she will keep nagging

about it endlessly. She has even asked Liu Wenan to keep watch me for her. Every time if I was too

busy to forget about the meal, Liu Wenan would report it to her."

“……”

Outside the palace, the Empress could hardly restrain her wild smile. After a long time, she lowered her

head, covered her mouth and chuckled. Then she took two steps back.

"Your Majesty?"

Seeing Yun Shang's expression, Liu Wenan lowered his voice.

Yun Shang smiled and said, "His Majesty is busy now. I'll go to the Taiji Palace to prepare the food.

After I leave, you go inside and report to his majesty. Don't tell him that I've been here. Just tell him that

I've sent my servants here and that the dinner time is up. Ask his majesty when he will go back to the

Taiji Palace for dinner."

"Well?" Liu Wenan looked at Yun Shang in surprise. Wasn't everyone here, why not eat here then?

Why did he have to send a message? And why did she specially ask not to tell his majesty that she had

been here?

"The imperial household is not allowed to interfere with the political affairs. This is indeed not the place

I should come. It's better not to say it out. We can't let anyone find faults with us,"

Yun Shang explained and walked out of the Meeting Hall.

Liu Wenan responded, but he was still confused. Then how about her majesty had come here many

times before?

But Liu Wenan also knew who he should obey. Seeing that Yun Shang had gone far, he pushed the

door open and walked in.

Hearing the noise, everyone in the hall turned to look at Liu Wenan.

"Your Majesty, her majesty has just sent a message here telling that it's time for dinner and asked when

you will go back to the Taiji Palace for dinner? Her majesty said she is waiting for your majesty to have

dinner in the Taiji Palace. "

Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows and said smilingly, "Look, I've told you. Women are really

troublesome..."