My old husband who can read minds

Chapter 81 Prince Yong comes to Beijing
This Eternal King is His Majesty's only surviving half-brother. After the failure to seize the rightful son, he quickly surrendered his subordinates and fled to the Jiangdong area, occupying the land originally designated for him by the late emperor and becoming the king. , as if he were a "local emperor".

After decades of diligent management, the entire Jiangdong area is now the territory of King Yong.

Every year, the court collects part of the tax revenue from the fiefdom, and the rest belongs to King Yong himself. As for how much of the tax paid to the court is fishy, ​​it is unknown.

I only know that Emperor Qianyuan was quite wary of this so-called imperial brother, or it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a serious thorn in his side.

How can I allow others to sleep soundly on my couch?

The existence of King Yong is like a thorn in Emperor Qianyuan's side, and he can't wait to get rid of him as soon as possible.

Qin He promptly clarified her doubts, "I have heard some anecdotes about Crown Prince Yong. His wife passed away due to illness last year. I am afraid that when he comes to Beijing this time, he will choose a noble daughter from a well-known family to continue his marriage."

It was indeed true in the previous life. In the end, Prince Yong’s successor was a girl from the Cui family of Zhenguo Palace.

Shen Yuan suddenly realized that no wonder Prince Yong wanted to come to Beijing with great fanfare. It turned out to be to renew his relationship.

She carefully recalled the plot of the original book, and it seemed that there was such a thing, but the description of Prince Yong in the book was very limited, and she really couldn't remember those details.

"Then the Queen Mother's birthday this time may not be peaceful." Shen Yuan said truthfully.

Qin He nodded with deep understanding. No matter which daughter Prince Yong wanted to marry as his stepmother, as long as they didn't provoke them, Qin's daughter would let him do whatever he wanted.

"Hey... Your Majesty, what kind of birthday gift should we prepare for the Queen Mother's birthday? I've been thinking about it for several days, but I still don't have a clue. I always feel that it's almost meaningless."

Shen Yuan said with a headache and cast a look at Qin He asking for help.

"As juniors, we don't ask for expensive gifts, but for the sincerity. The Queen Mother has never enjoyed any glory and wealth. Now that she is older, she is probably looking forward to having children and grandchildren, and a long and healthy life."

After giving him a sideways look, Shen Yuan immediately laughed angrily, "It's as if you didn't say anything."

Qin He hugged her waist and chuckled, "Madam, don't worry, I've already thought about what to give."

"What are you giving?" Shen Yuan asked curiously.

"Several princes and concubines and Liang Yuan are happy one after another, so it is natural to send the Queen Mother to send her son Guanyin." Shen Yuan smiled narrowly, "You can save trouble and give a snake oil. But will it be a heavy gift to others?"

Qin He pretended to be helpless, "We can't steal the spotlight from the princes when it comes to giving gifts. It's fine as long as it's within the rules and doesn't make any mistakes. As for being the same as others, it doesn't matter. The carver I hired is incomparable to others."

"You have what you have in mind."

Qin He has always done things safely, so Shen Yuan has nothing to worry about.

"The weather is getting hot. In the next few days, why don't you take Hanguang and Zhuohua to the manor given by His Majesty for a couple of days?"

Shen Yuan's eyes suddenly brightened, "Don't you need to work in the palace as an errand?"

"It's okay to rest for two days and stay for two or three nights." Qin He replied with a smile.

"Okay, that's settled then."

Shen Yuan was overjoyed. She preferred to go out and walk around more than staying in the house all day doing nothing.

After half a month of this back and forth, the day when Shen Yuan's family of four returned home from the manor on the outskirts of Beijing happened to be the day when Crown Prince Yong and his entourage arrived in Beijing.

It is said that the streets were packed with people watching the ceremony at that time, and the people of Shengjing were full of curiosity about the Yongwang family, which is legendary but rarely seen.

Shen Yuan was a little regretful that she didn't go to see the fun, but then she thought that it might be Qin He's deliberate arrangement, and it wouldn't be a bad thing to avoid the big trouble of Prince Yong.

The Yongwang family is like a time bomb to Emperor Qianyuan. The Qin family are loyal supporters of His Majesty, and it is absolutely politically correct to keep a distance from them.

For several days, the topic in the streets of Shengjing was related to Prince Yong.

Shen Yuan also listened to the gossip, which was nothing more than praise for the other party's handsomeness, nobleness, courtesy and corporal.

After hearing this, Shen Yuan curled her lips secretly, Prince Yong was really good at showing off.Not long after entering Beijing, he already knew how to let people build momentum for his reputation among the people.

(End of this chapter)