Chapter 277 The Crown Prince Unleashes His Power

Yongqi, who had just left Qianlong's quarters, quickly learned of the morning's farce and rushed back to Yuqing Palace, calling out, "Little Swallow!"

"Are you done with your work?" Little Swallow glanced at Yongqi.

Yongqi smiled awkwardly, "I'm done with work, um..."

"Even at a time like this, there are still people who don't know what's good for them. Is it that your authority isn't enough, or mine?" Little Swallow said calmly, but everyone trembled as she spoke.

Yongqi swallowed hard. "Little Swallow, I'll handle this. I'll make sure it's done perfectly for you and I definitely won't let those people bother you!"

"May I sit down and eat?"

Little Swallow nodded. "Eat."

Yongqi happily sat down at the table, but Xiaoyanzi took Mianzhi and left, saying, "I'm going to Yonghe Palace to see Mother."

"..."

What an awkward atmosphere!

Mingyue and Caixia followed Xiaoyanzi away, while the four talented scholars who remained behind trembled at the sight of Yongqi.

Xiao Zhuozi said timidly, "Your Highness, if this matter isn't handled properly today, I'm afraid it won't end well..."

The little stool nodded in agreement, "The master's gaze today was truly terrifying; it made even me weak in the knees."

Yongqi asked, "Who are the people who came here today?"

Xiao Deng said, "The officials from the Six Ministries and their wives and daughters have all arrived..."

Xiao Zhuo added, "It seems that officials from the Imperial Clan Court and the Court of Judicial Review have also arrived..."

“…” Yongqi fell silent again.

"It seems I'll have to make a trip to their place."

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Yongqi was preoccupied with something, so he couldn't eat. He immediately rode a fast horse out of the palace, intending to take a trip to the Six Ministries.

The Imperial Clan Court, the Court of Judicial Review, the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, the Court of State Ceremonies, and the Imperial Medical Academy were all located around the Six Ministries, so he simply went to visit them all.

Six positions

He was the first to walk towards the Imperial Clan Court.

"His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"

As soon as Yongqi entered, the people inside were already waiting respectfully in the hall. "This old minister greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"Lord Chu, do you know why I, the Crown Prince, have come here?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man addressed as Lord Chu was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground with a thud. "Your Highness, please forgive me! It is this old minister's fault for failing to discipline my wife, which is why she disturbed the Crown Princess..."

Yongqi sneered, "Do you know what to do?"

"This old minister will make the arrangements immediately, so that my daughter can be married off..."

Yongqi nodded and took out some papers. "Take one out..."

Lord Chu swallowed hard. "May I ask, Your Highness, what is inside?"

Yongqi smiled slightly and said, "You'll know once you try it."

"..." Even though Lord Chu was unwilling, under Yongqi's watchful eye, he had no choice but to draw a card.

The notice read, "You have five days to marry off all the unmarried daughters in your household, or you will bear the consequences!"

"..." Lord Chu immediately kowtowed, "This old minister obeys!"

"That's excellent!"

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After leaving the Imperial Clan Court, he went to the Ministry of Personnel next door.

Minister of Personnel Wang had also received the news long ago and was waiting in the hall. "This old minister greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"No need for such formalities."

"Your Highness, I have failed in my duty to discipline my daughter. Please forgive me. I will marry her off immediately to thwart her ambitions..."

As before, Yongqi let him draw a sheet of paper.

"Did you see the time clearly? Finish on time, or I, the Crown Prince, will personally intervene, and I might not be able to assign them anyone..."

"Yes, I understand."

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Yongqi used the same method, scaring the group so much that they ran away in terror before heading home.

Yongqi's actions naturally did not escape the eyes of Qianlong and others.

Emperor Qianlong, who was in Yanxi Palace, chuckled and said, "This Yongqi, how come he has so many tricks up his sleeve?"

The Imperial Noble Consort Ling, six months pregnant, covered her mouth and laughed, "His Majesty said years ago that the Crown Prince's marriage would be decided by himself, and you would never interfere, but you couldn't stop the people below from having other ideas..."

"I heard that this morning, the wives and daughters of the Six Ministers all went to Yuqing Palace..."

Emperor Qianlong asked, "What did Little Swallow say?"

The Imperial Noble Consort Ling continued, "I heard that just a few light words were enough to scare them so much they wet themselves."

Emperor Qianlong smiled and nodded, "Little Swallow certainly has that ability."

"Sigh, can't these people just stay put? Why do they have to go and cause trouble for Xiao Yanzi?"

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, it would be better to let them do what they want. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess will have their own ways of dealing with them."

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"Ziwei, your brother is really quite capable. He solved the problem so easily."

"I heard that this morning, those adults went to Yuqing Palace to make Xiaoyanzi unhappy, but Xiaoyanzi retaliated without hesitation..."

“But, Erkang, I’m worried that if Xiaoyanzi does this, people will talk badly about her…”

Fu Erkang laughed and said, "Do you think your good sister is afraid of these things? The people can see the contributions she has made to the Qing Dynasty!"

"She's so capable, what right do those ministers have to criticize her?"

"Besides, the most important thing is what your brother thinks."

Fu Lun laughed and said, "Erkang is right. As long as His Highness the Crown Prince is wholeheartedly devoted to the Crown Princess, then no matter what outsiders say, it will be of no use. On the contrary, it will only anger His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Over the years, His Highness the Crown Prince has helped the Emperor to reorganize the court. If those people still dare to provoke them, the entire court will probably be wiped out in blood."

Fu Erkang continued, "The provincial and palace examinations are coming soon this year, and I'm afraid new talents will flood into the court."

“If these old ministers don’t listen and insist on going against Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi, then they’ll probably have no choice but to go home and farm.”

Hearing this, Xia Ziwei chuckled, "The problem is, even if they go home, they won't be able to farm. Do they even know what rice is?"

Fu Erkang nodded, "That's true, they're all used to being waited on, how would they know how to farm..."

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Upon returning from outside the palace, Yongqi first went to Yuqing Palace, only to find that Xiaoyanzi had not yet returned. So he happily ran to Yonghe Palace.

Little Swallow and Consort Yu were seen taking a walk and chatting with the children.

"Mother, Little Swallow..."

Xiao Yanzi and Consort Yu had already received news that Yongqi was going out to cause trouble for them. Xiao Yanzi was secretly overjoyed, but her face remained indifferent.

"Mother, Father has already avenged you, can you please stop being angry with Father?" Mianyao tugged at Xiaoyanzi's sleeve, pleading for Yongqi's forgiveness.

"Father...hug me..." Mianzhi, nestled in Consort Yu's arms, reached out her hands to Yongqi, "Father..."

Yongqi took Mianzhi from her, looking at her while pleadingly looking at Xiaoyanzi, "Xiaoyanzi, please spare me..."

"Alright, I'll let you off the hook today. But if this happens again, you'll be sleeping in the study by yourself..."

Yongqi nodded quickly, "Don't worry, this will definitely not happen again!"

Consort Yu smiled and said, "Alright, now that you two have made up, let's start eating."

Mianyao nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, Yao'er's stomach is almost flat from hunger..."

The family nestled together in Yonghe Palace, enjoying a warm and happy meal. After the meal, Consort Yu left Mianzhi in Yonghe Palace, ostensibly to allow the young couple to spend some time together and connect in the evening.