Parents are busy farming

At this moment, in the Princess's Mansion, located in a prosperous area of ​​the capital, the atmosphere was particularly vigilant.

Duke Chongguo Zhang Gaoyi walked slowly back and forth in the room. He had been lying in bed for many days.

Just then, there was a sound of light footsteps at the door.

It turned out that Aunt Qi led a young eunuch in. The moment he heard the voice, Zhang Gaoyi was delighted, thinking that Ye Zifen had finally returned!

He didn't have time to think about it, so he rushed to the bed in two steps and lay down quickly.

Then he closed his eyes tightly and pretended to be sleeping peacefully and calmly.

However, when the young eunuch walked into the room and started talking, Zhang Gaoyi realized that he had got the wrong person.

The eunuch said respectfully, "My Lord, I am here on the orders of the Princess. The Princess is now in the study with the Prime Minister, reviewing memorials. In addition, the Princess asked you to prepare 40,000 taels of silver as a backup."

Hearing this, Zhang Gaoyi, who was lying on the bed pretending to be asleep, suddenly opened his eyes with an expression of extreme shock on his face.

His wide eyes were filled with disbelief, as if he had just heard some Arabian Nights fairy tale.

You know, before this, he and Ye Zifen had always speculated that she might be assigned to one of the six departments, or stay in another important department in the capital to work.

But no one would have expected that she would go directly to the Prime Minister and even review memorials with him!

For a moment, Zhang Gaoyi was so shocked that his mouth opened slightly and he couldn't close it for a long time.

He thought to himself, "Doesn't this mean that Zifen has become one of the most capable people under the Prime Minister? Could it be that..."

All kinds of chaotic and complicated thoughts flashed through his mind rapidly, but he soon shook his head vigorously, trying to get rid of all these messy thoughts out of his mind.

After all, the most important thing right now is to prepare the 40,000 taels of silver as soon as possible according to Ye Zifen's instructions.

He slowly sat up from the soft and comfortable big bed, his hands clenched into fists. His originally sleepy eyes became exceptionally bright, and his gaze revealed a hint of deep thought.

He frowned slightly and muttered to himself, "Forty thousand taels of silver? This is not a small amount..."

Zhang Gaoyi took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and asked the people around him, "Did the princess tell me what the 40,000 taels of silver were going to be used for?"

When the eunuch described what happened in the court, he realized that the money was actually used to raise military pay for the Tiger Army.

Upon hearing the news, he was silent for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he understood the reason.

In fact, he had mentioned the issue of the Tiger Army's military pay to officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue many times before, but for some reason the money had not yet arrived.

But now that he is seriously injured, he cannot go to court in person to meet the emperor, so he can only endure and wait for the time being.

However, he had already made up his mind. As long as his injuries were healed and he was able to return to the court, he would solemnly raise this matter again and make sure that the court resolved this problem as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, Zifen has found a way to help solve the problem, but it seems that Zifen has offended all the court officials.

At this moment, Zhang Gaoyi finally came to his senses. With a smile on his face, he said in a gentle voice, "No problem, I will definitely prepare the necessary silver. Thank you for making such a special trip for this matter. Please wait a moment. I will ask Madam Qi to take you to rest and have a cup of tea to moisten your throat. I am really sorry, my health is not very good right now, and the princess does not allow me to go out, so I cannot accompany you in person. I hope you will not blame me and bear with me."

When the eunuch heard this, he bowed and said, "Oh, Lord Chongguo, you are too kind! These are just my duties as a servant. How dare I deserve such kindness from you, Lord?"

Before he finished speaking, Nanny Qi stepped forward and said to the eunuch with a big smile on her face, "Stop talking like that, eunuch. Please come and have us. It's a good opportunity for our eunuch to accompany you to drink a few glasses of wine. I will give the order to prepare a sumptuous banquet for you. You rarely come to our Princess's mansion on weekdays, so you must drink to your heart's content and enjoy yourself to the fullest today!"

After hearing this, the father-in-law smiled slightly, bent down slightly, and replied respectfully: "In that case, I will respectfully obey your command!"

Then, Madam Qi turned sideways, gracefully made a "please" gesture, and whispered softly, "Eunuch, please come this way."

So, everyone walked in a line, slowly moving forward along the winding corridor, and soon they came to a quiet and peaceful courtyard.

As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, Madam Qi couldn't wait to shout loudly: "Someone, come! Hurry up and prepare a table of delicious food and fine wine. Remember not to neglect the father-in-law!"

Her voice was clear and loud, instantly spreading throughout the courtyard.

Before long, the servants had prepared a table full of delicious food and wine.

Looking at the table full of delicious food and wine in front of her, a eunuch of status came to Madam Qi's side. He was obviously the steward of the Princess's Mansion.

The man turned to look at the father-in-law with a smile and introduced enthusiastically: "Father-in-law, come and try this wine. This is a rare and exquisite wine that has been treasured in our house for many years! Most people don't have this blessing!"

I saw the father-in-law leisurely holding up the exquisite wine glass in front of him, tilting it slightly, and carefully taking a sip of the contents of the glass.

Instantly, his eyes narrowed slightly, revealing satisfaction and intoxication, and he couldn't help but exclaimed: "What a good wine! It is really a rare fine wine in the world! This kind of fine wine is endless to savor!"

When the people present heard the eunuch's praise, they responded one after another. For a while, the whole banquet was filled with the sound of clinking glasses and it was very lively.

Everyone's face was filled with happy smiles and the atmosphere was particularly harmonious.

After a short pause, my father-in-law stretched out his chopsticks again and accurately picked up a dish on the plate.

After slowly chewing and savoring it, he nodded with satisfaction and couldn't help but praise it, "The taste of this dish is indescribable, it is truly one of a kind! I think it must have been made by the skilled chef in the Princess's mansion, right?"

The steward beside him hurriedly responded with a smile: "You are too kind, sir. It is our honor to be favored by you. As long as you like it, we will arrange more such delicacies for you to taste in the future."