webnovelfull Chapter 600: Counterattack, Demand Release
Chapter 600: Counterattack, Demand Release
Ji Chuhe glanced in the direction of the Queen Mother.
One can see that the blood vessels on the Queen Mother's forehead are bulging. It must be very difficult for her to endure this.
She calmly walked over to Xiao Yan'an and sat down.
Xiao Yan'an held the wine glass and drank one cup after another.
When he drank the fifth or sixth cup, Ji Chuhe reached out and took the wine jug aside.
Xiao Yan'an's hand froze in mid-air and he glanced at Ji Chuhe.
"With your alcohol tolerance, you will be drunk if you drink any more. I have something to say to you after the banquet is over." Ji Chuhe said softly.
"Okay." Xiao Yan'an immediately put down the wine glass.
"You've drunk so much alcohol, so you should eat some food to fill your stomach so you won't feel uncomfortable later." Ji Chuhe said again.
Xiao Yanan immediately picked up the chopsticks and started eating obediently, and did not forget to pick up a piece of food for Ji Chuhe as well.
Ji Chuhe also ate quietly.
Princess Huaiyang has been paying attention to Ji Chuhe and Xiao Yanan.
Seeing that everything was normal for both of them, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It has to be He'er.
I don’t know what kind of blessings she had accumulated in her previous life to be able to meet a daughter-in-law like He’er in this life!
The queen sat here quietly alone, with a faint smile in her eyes.
I don’t know why, but she felt so happy when she saw the plan that the emperor had worked so hard on for so many years fall through!
The sound of stringed instruments rang out again, and a dance broke the dead silence in the hall, making it lively again.
Just as the banquet was about to end, Prince Huaiyang suddenly stood up and knelt respectfully towards the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I have a request, please grant it."
"Prince Huaiyang, please ask for anything you want."
"I want to take the Crown Prince and his wife back to Huaiyang when I leave the imperial capital. The two children are still young, and the princess and I worry about them every day. Your Majesty should also know that the princess and I have always doted on the children. We do not ask him to take on any great responsibilities, but only hope that he is safe and sound."
"However, since these two children came to the imperial capital, they have been in danger several times. The princess and I in Huaiyang have been so worried that we can't sleep at night. I hope Your Majesty will sympathize with my painstaking efforts as a father."
After saying this, Prince Huaiyang kowtowed heavily to the emperor.
The emperor secretly clenched his hands. Prince Huaiyang dared to trick him!
His anger had yet to subside, and this proposal was simply adding fuel to the fire.
But the emperor couldn't get angry because the proposal was reasonable.
If he forced Xiao Yanan to stay, it would be like announcing to the world that he wanted to keep Xiao Yuanan as a hostage.
"Originally, this time, I was planning to let the prince go back to Huaiyang with you." The emperor replied.
These words made the princess' heart tighten suddenly, as if it was strangled by a huge hand and she felt a little breathless.
The emperor only talked about the prince and asked him to return to Huaiyang.
This is an attempt to detain He'er!
Xiao Yanan's back also straightened suddenly.
"Princess Huaiyang." The emperor suddenly called out.
"I'm here." The princess replied.
"Have you heard about my reopening of the Royal Company?"
"I heard about it." The princess responded truthfully.
"Now, the Crown Prince's wife is the person in charge of the Royal Trading Company. The Royal Trading Company has just been restarted and there is a lot of work to be done. I'm afraid she can't go back to Huaiyang at this time." After the Emperor finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Ji Chuhe.
Ji Chuhe immediately stood up and turned to the direction of the princess, "Mother, your daughter-in-law is appreciated by the emperor and is in charge of the royal business. I cannot leave the imperial capital for the time being. I hope your forgiveness."
"He'er, you are just a woman. Even if you are appreciated by the emperor, you should pay attention to your identity! Our Great Xia is a great country. There is no need to worry about not finding someone to be in charge of the royal business." The princess didn't understand and her words were even a little sharp.
The emperor's eyes never left Ji Chuhe.
He was waiting for Ji Chuhe's next words.
"Mother, I know that there are many people who are more capable than me to manage the Royal Company. It is not necessary for me to be the only one. It is me who wants to manage the Royal Company."
"You!" The princess was a little angry and accused him in public: "You have been married to the prince for so long, but you still don't have a child. Don't you have any sense of urgency? Even if you want to take charge of the royal business, you are still the prince's wife!"
"Although my daughter-in-law is a woman, she doesn't want to be confined to the harem. What's more, the prince already has two beautiful concubines, who have given birth to a son and a daughter. My daughter-in-law has also registered the son under her name, and she also has a legitimate eldest son. What else does mother have to worry about?"
"You!" The princess was so angry that she couldn't speak.
Everyone looked at this scene with shock on their faces.
I can't understand it at all.
“Your Majesty, please think about this matter again.” Seeing that she couldn’t persuade Ji Chuhe, the princess turned directly to the emperor.
The emperor's mood improved a little, and he glanced in the direction of the princess.
"Princess Huaiyang, you don't know your daughter-in-law very well. She is by no means an ordinary lady in the inner court. The shops she opened in the imperial capital can make a fortune every day. I handed the Royal Company to her. In a short period of time, she was able to reopen so many shops. She also had a clear plan of what business to do. Some shops have even started to make profits! I dare say that there is no one else in Daxia who has such a talent for business!"
The emperor praised Ji Chuhe's abilities without hesitation.
He affirmed Ji Chuhe in front of so many people, so she must be more grateful to him in her heart, right?
After all, a good horse needs to meet a good horse trainer.
He is her mentor.
"Ji Chuhe is a woman of great strategy and talent! It is really unfair to let her waste her time in the harem. I will not change my mind. I will hand over all the royal business to her and will not ask about it. All matters of the royal business will be decided by her. Please also ask Princess Huaiyang to respect Ji Chuhe's opinion. Don't make it difficult for her."
Ji Chuhe knelt down in the direction of the princess, "Please mother, please agree to your daughter-in-law."
The princess' chest heaved with anger.
"Mother!" Xiao Yan'an called out anxiously and shook his head at the princess.
The emperor looked at this scene and a chuckle flashed in his eyes.
Xiao Yanan knew that he couldn't keep Ji Chuhe, so he placed his hopes on his mother. How could such a waste be worthy of Ji Chuhe!
He can let Xiao Yan'an return to Huaiyang.
It can also prevent Prince Huaiyang and his family from returning to Huaiyang!
However, these are not the most important.
Right now, he felt that the most important thing was to keep Ji Chuhe and make sure she had a clear line with the Huaiyang Palace as soon as possible so that he could have her sooner.
Obviously, Ji Chuhe also made a choice.
She didn't want to go back to Huaiyang.
That means you have chosen him.
"Ji Chuhe, are you really unwilling to go back to Huaiyang with us? Don't regret the choice you made today!" The princess said these cruel words against her will.