Chapter 166 I’m going to be a grandfather?
Chapter 166 I’m going to be a grandfather?
Unfortunately, he was only acting as the government's agent and had no power to deal with officials.
Even if the message is delivered to the border now, it will take at least half a month for the emperor to receive the message and send back the order to deal with the Minister of Revenue.
If this batch of food and fodder is not sent on the road within seven days, it is likely to cause a shortage of food and fodder at the border.
This group of people really haven't changed their bad habits. They showed their true colors as soon as the emperor left.
All the previous attempts to control the situation failed, or they were so sure that the emperor would not come back that they dared to be so bold and negligent.
He had a big quarrel with the Minister of Revenue in the Ministry of Revenue and felt very depressed.
Although he knew that his son-in-law was in a bad situation, he did not expect it to be so difficult.
Just a moment ago, he was still vowing in the court that there was enough food and grass to feed the army.
His true colors were revealed as soon as the emperor left. Sometimes he said there was not enough food and grass, and sometimes he said there were not enough food transport carts. He had a different reason for coming every day.
As the prime minister, apart from helping the emperor handle state affairs every day, he spent the rest of his time at the Ministry of Revenue to collect grain.
Even though he joined forces with many officials to put pressure on the Minister of Revenue, the other party remained calm and not nervous at all.
Feeling frustrated, Leng Wuqin went to the palace to find his daughter to think of a solution.
It's impossible for his son-in-law to go to the battlefield to fight and then entrust him with such a small task that he can't even handle it. It would be too embarrassing for his daughter.
As a father, no matter how much help he gives to his daughter, he can't hold her back.
Since Leng Qing left, Zhongli Yuan moved to the Yangxin Palace, which is against the rules.
But now Zhongli Yuan doesn't follow the rules at all.
At this time, Zhongli Yuan in the Yangxin Palace looked happy, with a smile on his face.
Leng Wuqin now goes to the Yangxin Palace as if he is entering his own backyard, without informing anyone.
As soon as I entered the hall, I saw my daughter, who had become much calmer recently, smiling like a flower.
The anger he suffered at the Ministry of Revenue mostly dissipated when he saw his daughter's bright smile.
Zhongli Yuan was happy today and was very respectful to Leng Wuqin when he saw him.
"Father, why are you here? Is there something going on at court?"
After seeing the fatigue on Leng Wuqin's face, Zhongli Yuan's smile faded a little.
He knew everything about Leng Yi in the court, including the Minister of Revenue's hypocrisy.
These days, An Liu is investigating who gave the Minister of Revenue such confidence.
It can make someone who was timid more than half a month ago change so quickly.
"Nothing, your father came to see you."
How could Zhongli Yuan not know the anxiety in Leng Wuqin's heart.
Seeing that he was unwilling to speak, I didn't ask any more questions.
As for the food and fodder, Leng Wu is preparing for it. It would be best if the Minister of Revenue could prepare all the food and fodder and send them to the northern border within seven days.
If he cannot, then he must be prepared to bear the wrath of the soldiers and people in the north.
Then he would like to see whether the person behind the scenes can protect him.
The father and daughter sat in the flower hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, drinking tea and chatting, as if they had no worries and were living a peaceful life.
Leng Wuqin was thinking about how to break the deadlock and let the Minister of Revenue transport food and grass to the border within seven days, and help his son-in-law defend the capital, the base camp.
Zhongli Yuan was wondering whether he should tell his nominal father the good news.
After thinking about it, I decided to tell him. After all, he is Concubine Yi's father and the grandfather of the child in his belly.
"Father."
"Ah? What's wrong, Niuniu?"
"I am pregnant."
"what?"
"I am pregnant."
Leng Wuqin's head buzzed and he lost the ability to think for a short time.
Zhongli Yuan frowned slightly when he saw that the other party had no reaction.
Didn’t the other party try every possible means to make Concubine Yi pregnant with the dragon heir?
Now that I finally got what I wanted, why is there no reaction?
"Father!"
"Eh!"
Leng Wuqin suddenly realized what he had just heard.
"You mean I'm going to be a grandfather?"
"Ah."
The fatigue on Leng Wuqin's face disappeared and was replaced by joy.
The old man was as excited as a young boy at this moment.
He stood up and walked around the flower hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Dong Yu Qiuyue had just heard the news and couldn't hide the excitement on her face.
"Master, are you really pregnant with a dragon heir?"
"Ah."
"Have you asked the imperial physician to examine it?"
"Little Lizi knows medicine. She treated me."
"Oh, my lady, how old is Little Pear? What if he is wrong? No, I will go to the Imperial Hospital and ask the imperial physician to come and take another look at you."
Zhongli Yuan opened his mouth to stop him, but Dong Yu was faster.
Before he could say anything to stop her, Dong Yu had already rushed out.
Zhongli Yuan shook his head. He could understand their excitement.
It had only been one night and one morning since he learned about this matter.
These past few days were the days when this body should have its period, but it hadn't come yet. He knew that if she was pregnant, her period wouldn't come.
Last night, he suppressed his anxiety and asked Leng Er to take his pulse. Although the pregnancy was still short, it was 99% certain that he was pregnant.
It would be better to let the imperial physician take another look. It’s not that I don’t believe in Leng Er’s medical skills, but after all, Leng Er has never seen such a pulse.
It would be bad if it turned out to be a false alarm.
The imperial physician mainly studies this aspect, and his experience is richer than Leng Er, so he must know more about this aspect.
Leng Wuqin naturally knew who Xiao Lizi was, and he didn't trust the young eunuch who looked only in his teens.
He suppressed the excitement and joy in his heart and sat down to wait for the arrival of the imperial physician.
"Yes, Niuniu, it's time to let the imperial physician take a good look."
"This is no small matter. Niuniu, do you feel any discomfort?"
"Don't worry, Dad. I'm in good health and can eat and sleep well."
"That's good, that's good. You can't just eat and sleep. You also need to exercise properly and move around more. Then you won't suffer so much when you give birth."
"If Dad is pregnant, it's only been a month, and the birth is still eight or nine months away. It's still too early."
"Niuniu, you didn't tell anyone about this, did you?"
"No, I just found out last night."
"That's good. They said not to tell anyone in the first three months of pregnancy. Wait until the baby is firmly established before telling anyone."
"Ok, I know."
"Niuniu, what do you want to eat? Do you want something sour or spicy? Can you tell the gender of a baby in a month?"
"It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl, as long as they're my grandchildren I'll love them all."
"If it's a boy, I'll let him learn martial arts from the emperor. If it's a girl, I'll personally teach my granddaughter music, chess, calligraphy and painting."
"By the way, have you written to the Emperor about Niuniu's matter?"
Zhongli Yuan's eyes darkened, but the expression on his face did not change.
"Not yet. I'm thinking of waiting until the pregnancy is stable in three months before writing to the Emperor."
"That's right. The fewer people who know about this, the better."
"You are the emperor's first child. If the news gets out, you will definitely become the target of public criticism."
"The emperor is not in the capital now, and you have already attracted a lot of attention by keeping the imperial seal. It is better to keep a low profile."
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