"Nonsense."
Qin Yi was amused and then felt a pang of heartache, "You are a woman, and you have been living in the deep palace for so long, what kind of plan could you possibly co up with? Don’t worry about those matters. Just focus on pregnancy health and safely giving birth to the child—that’s the right thing to do. No amount of money can replace a healthy body. Understand?"
Seeing her look of indifference, he emphasized his words.
"Who says that just because I’m in the deep palace, I can’t co up with a plan? I never said I would earn the silver myself."
Su Pan’er huffed, "As for pregnancy health, it’s rely about giving orders, arranging for others to run errands. How could that not be taking care of myself during pregnancy?"
"That also requires effort and attention. Listen to , take good care of yourself during pregnancy, and don’t make worry, understand?"
Qin Yi’s words grew heavier, "Back then, when I was campaigning all over, I was fortunate to have you, my virtuous Consort, managing to raise funds and send strategic supplies from the rear, laying the foundation for my eventual victories. It can be said that half of my success today can be attributed to you. And the other small half should be accredited to the brothers who followed through life and death. I have made you endure so many worries over the years. In the future, I do not wish for anything else but for you to live peacefully, for our children to be safe, and for our family to live well together—that would be all I desire!"
Such tender, heartfelt words made Su Pan’er’s heart tremble!
For a mont, she was unable to say anything.
"All these years, the things you’ve silently done, I’ve seen them all and kept them in my heart. The reason I haven’t spoken of them is that you are my wife, my Empress, and I truly hold you dear in my heart. Not saying it out loud doesn’t an I’ve forgotten it."
Qin Yi gently embraced her waist, his voice particularly solemn.
Su Pan’er laughed lightly, buried her face in his chest, and inhaled the clean, tough scent that was characteristic of a man, squinting slightly.
"We are husband and wife, Your Majesty cherishes Pan’er so dearly, and Pan’er feels the sa!"
Su Pan’er caressed his chest with her hand, "Your Majesty is worried about sothing, and Pan’er understands perfectly. Speaking of the silver, Pan’er does have so. Moreover, isn’t it to fulfill the filial duty of a daughter-in-law to the late Emperor and a mother-in-law I’ve never t? With that being said, would Your Majesty still want to stop ?"
When it ca to this point, it seed like disagreeing with her would be the sa as preventing her from fulfilling her filial duties.
Qin Yi could only laugh wryly but still stubbornly shook his head, "No! Repairing the Emperor’s Mausoleum isn’t sothing that can be completed in a day or two. If you truly want to fulfill your filial duty, it won’t be too late to do so after the child is born."
His words were full of caution.
This stubborn man, how infuriating!
Su Pan’er had thousands of curses in her heart, but she couldn’t bring herself to utter them.
She couldn’t help but roll her eyes at him fiercely.
Qin Yi found himself in a quandary, unable to decide whether to laugh or remain serious. He hurriedly soothed her, "Alright, alright, this ti you’ll just have to indulge , alright? Think about it, has there ever been a ti when I’ve not granted your requests? Just this once, indulge as well!"
Upon reflection, she realized he indeed had never refused any of her requests, and Su Pan’er’s wariness finally eased.
"You did say that!"
"It was I who said it!"
Having reached an agreent, they moved past the subject and casually discussed other matters, though both were preoccupied with their own thoughts.
Su Pan’er was considering the inco from the various shops and manors she owned, both overtly and covertly.
After years of developnt and growth, the manors under her control that yielded the most were those located near the outskirts of Shengjing, which specialized in planting green vegetables. Apart from a few manors that Qin Yi had purchased when he was still Lord Marquis, the silver earned over the subsequent years had also been gradually invested in acquiring several adjacent estates. Especially those manors with hot springs were particularly lucrative. Each of these manors was managed by dedicated individuals, and the final accounts were presented to her by Su Huarong.
However, Su Huarong had later been granted an official post, which significantly reduced the ti he could spend on these affairs, so they were handed over to Lui Muyi for managent.
She realized that it had been quite a while since she had inquired about the inco from these properties.
Now, it seed ti for her to take stock of the situation.
Thinking of Lui Muyi, she couldn’t help but rember that it had been a long ti since she had last seen Big Brother Lui. The incident caused by Su Xian’er hadn’t overtly damaged her friendship with Lui Muyi, but their subsequent etings were inevitably sowhat awkward. Consequently, unless necessary, she seldom t with Lui Muyi. Additionally, since Lui Muyi was ultimately her brother-in-law and she resided in the deep palace, etings were even rarer.
To learn about the inco from these manors, it seed she needed to find a way to et with Lui Muyi...
While Su Pan’er was lost in a myriad of thoughts, Qin Yi was also pondering his own concerns.
He was thinking very long-term.
The Marquis Yingwu stationed at Jiangning Mansion and the State Duke Hwa defending Yongzhou City were intended by the late Emperor as a backup for himself. However, before he could completely secure his own succession, the Emperor passed away unexpectedly. The remaining old ministers in the court were well aware that the visibly powerful military forces were not very strong, while the covert forces were the sharp spears and keen blades that the late Emperor had used to suppress and intimidate the Civil and Military Officials. It was with their help that he had effortlessly ascended to the dragon throne.
Since these forces had elevated him to power, they naturally beca significant contributors. He had spared no expense in rewarding these troops and horses, which in turn made them even more fierce and brave. Their expansion and annexation of nearby forces had also accelerated, and several smaller neighboring forces had vanished without a trace. These nearby forces were now all controlled by his n.
Despite Marquis Yingwu’s robust health and advanced age, he was still capable of serving the Imperial Court. However, reports from the secret guards indicated that the sons of State Duke Hwa were entertaining other ideas...
The rapid increase in troop numbers and mixed quality had also brought him endless problems with provisioning, horse supplies, and various other issues.
There was growing discontent among the civil officials in the court, and before the imperial seals were locked at the year’s end, the Civil And Military Ministers had a major dispute over military provisions, food and fodder, and military supplies. From their perspective, these military leaders were the root cause of incessant strife at the Court and should reduce their numbers to ease the burden on the national treasury, avoiding the risk of insubordination and rebellion.
The military leaders thought these civil officials were simply finding fault because they had too much idle ti on their hands. With internal strife not yet fully quelled and mountain bandits frequently haunting the fortresses, multiple military expeditions to suppress them had little effect. anwhile, Tartars repeatedly invaded the borders, committing arson, murder, and abductions unscrupulously.
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