Time Travel: Brothel Maid

Chapter 223 Holy Grace

Zhao Yunrong immediately put on a surprised expression, as if he had just discovered that Zhao Yunye had appeared in the court, and then asked with concern, "Fourth brother, has your leg injury healed? As the saying goes, 'It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone.' I thought that fourth brother was still unable to get out of bed, but I didn't expect that he would recover so quickly? It's really cause for celebration."

The official standing in front of the two princes was very tactful and made way for them. Zhao Yunrong's gaze naturally fell on Zhao Yunye's leg injury, with a look of curiosity and surprise.

Zhao Yunye suddenly felt as if his legs were strangely bound by an invisible thread, and he felt a wave of pain. He calmed himself down, managed to raise a little arc at the corner of his mouth, and said unnaturally, "It still hurts when I stand for a long time now, so I can't say I'm healed."

Zhao Yunrong stopped smiling when he heard this, frowned, and narrowed his eyes. He said with concern and warning, "Fourth brother, please be careful in the future. I advise you to check if there are any dishonest people in the mansion who deliberately let fourth brother get hurt without knowing it. After all, the remnants of the previous dynasty are very powerful. They are willing to take the risk to assassinate you, and they may arrange spies to do something in fourth brother's mansion."

The arc of Zhao Yunye's mouth finally couldn't be maintained any longer under Zhao Yunrong's meaningful words, and fell down. He pursed his lips tightly, and his voice became gloomy and hoarse due to the suppressed anger, "Don't worry, eighth brother. No matter how powerful the remnants of the previous dynasty are, they dare not do whatever they want under the feet of the emperor."

The officials were sweating as they watched the tense atmosphere between the two princes. Fortunately, at this moment, a shrill voice sounded, "The Emperor has arrived!"

All the civil and military officials quickly returned to their positions, knelt on the ground, and shouted, "Long live the emperor!"

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, looking indifferently at the officials who were prostrating themselves on the ground and kneeling at his feet, and then he opened his golden and jade mouth and said, "My dear ministers, please stand up."

The emperor's stern face softened a little when he saw his son in the palace whom he had not seen for more than a month.

"Eighth Prince receives the order."

Zhao Yunrong had just stood up from the ground, and immediately took a step forward to the left and knelt on the ground again, "Your son obeys your order."

The eunuch beside the emperor spread out a bright yellow silk, and the sound of reading the imperial edict echoed throughout the hall.

"The Emperor, in accordance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Your Majesty, you are generous and prudent, honest and righteous, you understand the country and care about the people. You have worked hard and made great contributions in the control of the plague in Huaiyang, regardless of your own safety. I am very pleased. I hereby authorize you to place 2,000 guards in the palace, add 100,000 taels of gold, 50 pieces of silk and satin, 10,000 acres of fertile land, and a number of various jewels and jades. I admire you!"

"Thank you, father, for the reward!"

Such an imperial edict was like a bolt of thunder out of the blue, causing all the civil and military officials in the court to widen their eyes in astonishment. The Fourth Prince Zhao Yunye clenched his back teeth, clenched his fists in anger, and his eyes were bloodshot.

His Majesty's edict of reward is too intriguing. The gold, silver, jade, silk, land, and jewels are fine, but the key is that His Majesty actually allowed the Eighth Prince to privately set up a guard of 2,000 people!

In the more than two hundred years since the establishment of the Li Dynasty, there has never been a precedent of allowing princes to privately appoint soldiers!

But now, His Majesty has actually given the Eighth Prince this privilege, which is truly unprecedented!

Such honor and favor is unprecedented!

The civil and military officials were shocked, and they were also terrified. Did His Majesty have a deeper meaning behind this reward? Has His Majesty already decided on the candidate for the crown prince?

"If you have the foundation to start a memorial, if you don't have the foundation to retreat from the court."

Just when the civil and military officials were in doubt, the morning court session soon came to an end.

"Let's leave the court. The Eighth Prince will follow me."

"My son, I obey."

This situation, seen by all the officials, undoubtedly confirmed their guesses.

The Eighth Prince’s favor is even greater than before!

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At this time, Xiao Guo'er was walking to the Eighth Prince's study with the brewed tea. When she learned that the Eighth Prince had not returned yet, she returned to the tea room dejectedly again.

This is the fifth time she has come here today.

She was extremely eager to see the Eighth Prince, just for one thing, she wanted to leave the palace!

What happened to the agreed one hour every day? What time is it?

When she learned this morning that the Eighth Prince had left the mansion for court, she thought that while he was away, she might as well go back to Zhuxian Lane to see Yingniang. However, as soon as she reached the door, she was stopped by the guards guarding the door.

She turned around and went to find the Chief Secretary Wang Xiyuan, but she didn't expect that the butler actually said that he had not received the prince's instructions and he could not let her leave the house at will.

This feeling of having your freedom restricted is really unpleasant!

Fortunately, it’s only one year! Fortunately, there is still an hour of free time every day!

Xiao Guoer took deep breaths to suppress the unhappy emotions in her heart.

Every quarter of an hour, she would come from the tea room and wander around the Eighth Prince's study, but she never managed to wait for the Eighth Prince to return from court.

When she was wandering outside the study with a cup of tea in her hand for the seventh time, she happened to meet a row of guards carrying boxes and walking into the study one by one.

The guards were sweating profusely, and it was obvious that they were struggling while walking. Xiao Guoer couldn't help but get curious. Even these skilled guards were exhausted. What were the things in these boxes? They looked very heavy.

She turned her head and saw several people walking towards her not far away. The person leading them was wearing a purple straight-necked court robe with a gold spider-patterned belt of the same color tied around his waist. His black hair was tied up and fixed with a emerald gilded crown. His slender body was straight, and he looked handsome and noble.

It was the Eighth Prince that she had been looking forward to!

Hey, you know what, even though this person’s personality is annoying, his appearance and temperament are really amazing!

Xiao Guoer happily went forward and said, "Eighth Prince, you are back?"

Finally, the wait has come and she can finally go out and see Yingniang. How can she not show her joy?

As soon as Zhao Yunrong returned home, he saw her coming towards him with a smile on her face. His already cheerful mood immediately became even more elated.

"What are you waiting for, my king?"

Although he knew that she must have come to him for something, he still couldn't help feeling happy when he saw her waiting for him with her eyes full of him.

"I have just brewed a new kind of tea, and I am here to invite Your Majesty to taste it."