Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Chapter 247 The Emperor's Thoughts, Gao Yang Case Trial

In the next few days, the emperor did not attend court and stayed in the imperial study all day, accompanied by Dabao. Dabao was even allowed to spend the night in the imperial study.

His actions aroused a lot of suspicion.

"Your Majesty intends to establish..."

"Shut up, be careful there are ears on the other side of the wall."

"When the King of Qin returned, he was not welcome to see me. Now that the Emperor has given me His Majesty's favor, I'm afraid things are about to change."

"Should we?"

They were very cautious and thought about whether to prepare gifts and visit the King. Before, they kept their distance from the King of Qin.

The important officials in the court discussed privately what the emperor intended to do. Did he really want to help the King of Qin ascend to the throne, or did he have other purposes?

They are the backbone of the court. They are not in a hurry to take sides and will not lose their composure. The princes whose personal interests are affected are extremely restless.

Snapped!

The cup fell to the ground and broke into countless pieces.

"Father really lied to me!"

"The one he cares about is always Big Brother!"

The King of Chu, who was imprisoned in his palace, also heard the news. He was so helpless and furious that he could only vent his anger by drinking tea.

He can hardly protect himself, yet he is still thinking about the throne. I don't know whether to say he is broad-minded or stupid.

"Notify the Imperial Sister, I want to see her!"

In Prince Ling's Mansion, the third prince Zhaozhou was furious.

"Check it for me!"

"No matter the cost, I want to know what my father and the King of Qin discussed!"

In the last new city project competition, King Qin suddenly emerged and stole his limelight.

After much difficulty, the biggest rival, the second prince Zhao Zhen, was imprisoned in the palace and was involved in collusion with the northern barbarians. Even if he could keep the throne,

With such a big stain, it is impossible for him to become emperor.

The fourth brother is in the northwest, out of reach, and the other princes pose little threat.

With a little effort, while the fourth and second sons are too busy to take care of the court, he can expand his influence and preferably confirm the identity of the crown prince.

So he used his influence to announce the result of the Xincheng competition, hoping to persuade the emperor. At this critical moment, his father suddenly favored Dabao.

Wouldn't his plan fail?

"Your Highness...I just received news that His Royal Highness Prince Qing is on his way back to the capital and will arrive soon."

damn it!

When the second son was imprisoned, the fourth son was immediately recalled. The emperor was indeed partial. In this case, he did not need to consider the father-son relationship.

"I don't want the fourth brother to return to Beijing."

"Yes."

"Notify the palace to prepare and wait for my news."

Officials and princes all suspected that the emperor made Dabao the King of Qin because Dabao had just returned and his foundation was unstable, so they deliberately showed dislike to protect Dabao.

Dabao performed outstandingly in the new city construction competition and was recognized by the people and ministers. The emperor no longer concealed his intention to support Dabao!

Sometimes people’s minds are too complicated and they tend to overthink things.

Only those who participated in the Xiao Mansion competition knew that the emperor went to Dabao to ask questions, not to change his attitude at all.

They said they dared not speak carelessly, and the emperor personally issued a gag order. They still want to live. Those people want to guess wildly, so let them guess as much as they want.

The emperor was in seclusion discussing the Dao, but he did not forget to renovate the Yangxin Palace.

After the renovation of Jingyang Hou Mansion was completed, many people came to visit and the capital was in a state of glass fever.

People who don’t have glass windows are embarrassed to say that they have the money. Even if they don’t have the money to renovate the windows, they still have to buy a set of glass tea cups.

If a wealthy family entertains guests without glass cups, it would be disrespectful to the guests.

The orders for the glass shop came in like snowflakes, and the work of the decoration team was scheduled for three months later. However, with the surge in orders in the past few days,

Gradually, the business of Liuli became stable.

The common people now look at the glass windows of the restaurant, and gradually lose their initial enthusiasm. After all, the price of 20 taels is affordable for a slightly wealthy family.

However, the restaurant next door is still doing brisk business as usual.

It doesn't matter. Anyone who wants to eat at Zuixianju needs to make an appointment half a month in advance, otherwise there will be no seats at all. Zheng Tianming strikes while the iron is hot.

In preparation for renovating the yard next to the shop and behind it to expand the business area, Uncle Tang instructed an old man from the construction team to

Responsible for the expansion of the restaurant, he led this large group of people into the palace,

The Hall of Mental Cultivation was where the emperor lived. There were many female concubines in the harem. Not only was the construction period short, but they were not allowed to leave the palace until the renovation was completed.

Eunuch Sheng settled the person in the servants' quarters next to the Yangxin Palace.

"His Majesty has instructed that if you complete the work within 10 days, you will be handsomely rewarded... Remember, do not leave the palace walls."

He had recently been renovating a wealthy family's home and had met many high-ranking officials. They were all very polite to the decoration team. He knew it was all because of Xiao Yunxi, so he thanked his father-in-law very dutifully.

"The Crown Princess asked us to bring some food to Eunuch Sheng. Please accept it."

Eunuch Sheng smiled broadly, and his attitude became even better.

"I didn't expect that the Crown Princess still cares about me. If you need anything, please let Xiao Zhuzi inform me."

Eunuch Sheng took his men away, leaving behind a young eunuch to be responsible for the daily life and supervision of Uncle Tang and the others.

Old Uncle Tang did not dare to be negligent. He asked everyone to work and instructed his son Tang Dachun to keep a close eye on the workers and not to cause any trouble in the palace and implicate Xiao Yunxi.

"Dad, I'll keep an eye on them."

Xiao Yunxi treated them well, and the father and son vowed to do the job well and win face for Xiao Yunxi.

Everyone was working hard, and Xiao Yunxi was not idle either. She was making a bicycle. Every child in the school had one.

The children participated in the whole process of making bicycles, which cultivated their hands-on ability and simulated the problems that may exist in the industrialization process.

Once a bicycle is made, it must be mass-produced, and there is a lot of knowledge involved in building the production line.

During this period, Guo Wenhan came to her house many times to ask for a meeting, but she refused.

"Could you please pass on the message again? I'm very anxious."

"My apologies, sir. Tomorrow is a public trial. My wife said that she will see you once this matter is settled."

Guo Wenhan then remembered that the case of Princess Gaoyang was to be tried in public, and Xiao Yunxi was wrongly accused for saving someone, so naturally she needed to find evidence to prove herself.

It's not a good time to force others to take care of their own business.

Guo Wenhan went straight to the Ministry of Industry. He wanted to settle accounts with Qin Yang. This old man must have known that bicycles were difficult to manufacture, so he generously gave the blueprints to him.

Time passed in the blink of an eye, and the day of the public trial of Princess Gaoyang's case arrived.

Outside the Dali Temple,

A large number of people gathered, and they were all paying close attention to this case, wondering whether justice would prevail or the powerful would oppress others.

In the palace,

Dabao accompanied the emperor to drink tea in the imperial study, so it was a pity that I couldn't watch it in person.

Fortunately, the shadow guards would come back every two minutes to report the situation on the scene, which was almost like real-time monitoring.

"Can your mother win?"

"My mother said that if the law is trampled upon, the country will cease to be a country."

The public trial was caused by the emperor's indulgence and the compromise between the Zongzheng Temple and the Dali Temple.

Dabao did not directly answer the emperor's question, but asked in return, "Do you dare to let the eldest princess win?"

The emperor was a little dazed. Dabao looked too much like the prince.