kvmb Chapter 142 He will kill Li Yu sooner or later
Chapter 142 He will kill Li Yu sooner or later
"Yihuan, how are you and the emperor doing these days?"
Yihuan knelt on the ground and spoke in the same cold tone, "Empress Dowager, the Emperor seemed upset about something, so I didn't go to disturb him."
Zhen Huan smoked her water pipe, her eyes blurred as she said, "Is it because you don't dare, or do you not want to?"
"Meow~"
When facing Zhen Huan, Yihuan always felt like there was an invisible mountain pressing down on her heart, making her breathless several times.
"Empress Dowager, the Emperor is busy with state affairs, and I shouldn't disturb him."
"Oh, Yihuan, don't forget, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't be able to come to the emperor's side."
Seeing Yihuan keeping her eyes down and not wanting to talk, Zhen Huan couldn't help but sneer.
"Thanks to the Queen Mother's kindness, I will always be grateful for the opportunity she gave me."
"I'll give you one more chance. Go and see what the emperor has been busy with these days."
After Zhen Huan finished speaking, Fujia stepped forward to support Yihuan before leading her out.
"Master, do you want to listen to the Queen Mother?"
Yi Huan sighed and said, "Whether to go or not is not something I can decide. Let's go."
"Yes."
Women in the harem are not allowed to interfere in politics, but Zhen Huan insists on letting Yihuan touch her reverse scale.
The people from the Khorchin tribe held closed-door discussions with the emperor for three days.
Not a single bit of information could be revealed.
Zhen Huan only thought about it for three days.
I was afraid that the emperor would change his mind and change the name of the princess.
"Empress Dowager, can Concubine Shu be able to do it?"
"Whether she can do it or not depends on herself. I can't use a useless person."
Who would like to do business at a loss?
At this time in the Yangxin Palace, Hongli's face was as black as charcoal. The reason was simple: this group of people were just unyielding.
"Ahem, please allow me to say a few more words. You are wrong. You were the first to offend the imperial authority. The emperor has already given you face by not executing you. Now the conditions I propose are very reasonable. They will not hurt the relationship and will satisfy the eldest prince. Why not do it?"
"This is ridiculous! This matter has absolutely no conflict with the princess' marriage! How can they be compared? We will never agree to it!"
He Shen pursed his lips and said with a smile, "You guys don't know how to settle the accounts. Come, I will do the math for you."
Fu Heng handed the abacus to Heshen very naturally, and Heshen began to move the beads on the abacus with his slender fingers.
"Da da da……"
"The annual tribute will be reduced by 5% from the original amount. Mutton will be to wen per catty, beef will be about wen per catty, duck eggs will be silver coins per catty, and chicken eggs will be silver coins per catty... Based on the weight of adult pigs, cattle and sheep, this will be approximately taels."
"Excluding manpower, travel expenses, and other tribute items, the total is about 120,000 taels."
"Increasing military spending by 10%, for food, fodder, and horses, would cost approximately 2.6 million taels."
"This is a good deal no matter how you look at it."
Unexpectedly, calling Heshen over was much more useful than Zhang Tingyu. Hongli's complexion looked visibly better.
Money can make the world go round; without money, nothing is possible.
If we failed to reach an agreement on the terms before, it only means that the conditions offered were not met.
Once both parties can reach their respective standards, it will be easier to negotiate.
What's more, Heshen, who loves money like his life, is here, so how can he let himself suffer a loss?
With so much money, it seems that the emperor suffered a loss, but in fact he did not suffer any loss at all. Instead, he made a huge profit.
Because these things will eventually belong to the emperor, and now they are just being asked to manage them.
"Let us discuss it."
You can see that those people are moved.
Heshen stood in the center of the hall, holding an abacus and winking at Hongli.
"Forget it, in this case, I will stick to the original plan—"
"Your Majesty, we agree!"
Instantly, Hongli's face cleared up and he laughed heartily, "Great! If that's the case! Then ask the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to choose an auspicious day!"
After three days of verbal sparring, Zhang Tingyu was almost exhausted.
He never expected that the situation would turn out like this.
Even when the Empress Dowager asked him about something, he didn't know how to start the conversation and repeatedly made excuses.
The matter had been discussed and a conclusion was reached. Hongli was happy and decided to go out for a walk.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he came out, he saw Yihuan standing under the tree, looking at him indifferently.
"It's Concubine Shu. Why are you here instead of staying in the palace?"
"Is the Emperor pleased?"
Hongli was stunned for a moment, but he quickly responded, "Well, I'm very happy that you're here. I'll stay at your place tonight."
"it is good."
Yihuan still had no expression.
Under normal circumstances, the emperor would have noticed her abnormality, but at this moment he was overwhelmed by joy.
Or perhaps he never cared about the joys and sorrows of the women in the harem.
"I just came from the Cining Palace."
Upon hearing this, Hongli's joy instantly faded, and he frowned coldly, "So? What does Shupin want to convey to the Empress Dowager?"
The emperor has always been wary of Yihuan and guarded against her, but he also gave her hope again and again.
The atmosphere between the two of them made Jinzhong, who was standing behind them, break out in a cold sweat for Shupin.
It was Yihuan who broke the deadlock first. With an unpleasant smile on her face, she seemed to be defending herself. She said clearly, "If it weren't for the Queen Mother, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to be with the Emperor. I know that the Emperor has always been wary of me, thinking that I am someone close to the Queen Mother. From the very beginning, the Emperor has made up his mind, hasn't he?"
"The Queen Mother wants to know if there will be any changes to the princess's marriage."
Hongli didn't expect Yihuan to say it so bluntly, and his expression didn't look good for a moment.
Li Yu was gloating behind the scenes.
Jinzhong sighed inwardly and quickly spoke up for Concubine Shu, "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu cares about you the most. She must be worried about you and the Queen Mother—"
Li Yu quickly pushed Jinzhong's arm to stop him from talking.
Hongli glanced at Yihuan, sneered, and said sarcastically, "You always keep the Queen Mother in mind. Tell her that the princess's marriage has indeed changed."
Yihuan lowered her eyes and responded, "Yes."
"Li Yu! Ask Consort Ling to come and serve!"
Whenever Hongli thought that the Empress Dowager had extended her hand too far, he would become furious.
Doesn’t the Queen Mother want to know?
But he had to make things difficult for the Queen Mother, so that she couldn't ask any questions.
He just didn't believe that anyone would tell others about this kind of thing.
"What are you saying for her?!"
Jinzhong feigned surprise and said, "Master, isn't Concubine Shu good friends with Concubine Xian? This servant thought of acting on his own initiative for once."
"Alright, stop being so smart in the future. Concubine Xian has stopped associating with her a long time ago. Well, you go and inform that little bitch. I won't go."
Although Jinzhong was smiling, his nails had already dug into his palms.
If Wanwan dares to scold him, he will kill Li Yu sooner or later.