As for him liking her, GongYimo had never thought of this possibility. Who would have such feelings for their elder sister, who was like a mother to them? He was not a pervert, and in Gong Dai's mind, she was his blood relative! This was not against the law in ancient times, so she did not think that Gong Dai would have any thoughts about her.
As she spoke, she walked to the table to get the teapot. Xin 'er saw this and quickly tidied up the table to pour tea for her.
Gong Dai's heart was once again turned upside down. The difference was that before, it was because of despair, but this time, it was much more complicated. Fear, joy, bitterness, hesitation …
He did not know how to tell the Royal Sister. Last night, the palace servant drugged him. After he felt that something was wrong, he quickly locked himself in the room. His mind was filled with her figure!
….. Smiling sweetly, frowning, lazy and confused ….. And ….. when she was practicing martial arts, she was wearing a self-made simple dress, revealing her snow-white skin ….. when she pouted and lectured him ….. He felt that he was going crazy, so he soaked in cold water for a night.
But he did not expect that the next day, he was still impatient and had a fever. So in order to concentrate, he started to carve ….. but what he carved was actually her appearance! He was panicked, surprised, and happy. Coincidentally, the 14th Prince's words pierced his heart, and he maliciously slandered her. He could not bear it, so he used a heavy hand.
Seeing that Gong Dai did not answer for a long time, GongYimo felt a little strange and turned her head. She saw that Gong Dai's expression suddenly became aggrieved. He opened his pair of cold dark jade eyes and asked, "Could it be that even the Royal Sister does not believe me? That wooden figurine ….. I originally wanted to give it to the Royal Sister."
When he said this, GongYimo believed most of it, so she did not ask anymore. She ordered the servants to bring food. After a day of torment, she was tired and hungry, and her mind could not work.
Gong Jue endured the disappointment in his heart and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He could not say it.
If he said it, not only would Imperial Father not tolerate her, the world would also use the most malicious attitude to hurt her.
This era was harsh on women, unless he had the power to suppress all public opinion …
Unless he became stronger!
This thought had never been so strong! It was so intense that his entire body was trembling.
GongYimo … Ah! GongYimo!
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Time was like a butcher's knife. Two years had passed in the blink of an eye. Now, Gong Dai was eleven and GongYimo was twelve.
If there was one thing that people talked about the most in the past few years, it would be how the Chaoyang Princess was favored! For some reason, the Emperor suddenly doted on this princess from the Cold Palace. Even the Crown Prince paled in comparison.
She liked to eat cold drinks, so ice cubes were prepared in the small kitchen of Taiji Palace all year round.
She was not used to using a closed tub, so the palace built a sewer according to the blueprint she gave them. They also spent a lot of manpower to build a water tower and filter net in the palace. From then on, every palace had "running water", which saved a lot of effort for the servants.
There were countless things like this. Unknowingly, she also did a lot of good things.
The sewer pipe was already in use in the capital. In order to be clean, the princess also came up with something like "cotton paper", which was used exclusively in the toilet. She also improved the technique of making paper, which greatly facilitated the daily lives of students, not to mention things like movable type printing and hard pens.
That little head seemed to have endless wonderful ideas. It was no wonder that the Emperor doted on her so much. Even the common people were grateful to her.
Zhao Yang Palace Hall.
Gong Cheng sat high on the dragon throne, listening to the ministers discuss matters with his body tilted. This was a place similar to a study, so everyone was not as strict as in the main hall. He sat down, not the Crown Prince or an important minister, but a princess. At this time, she was also sitting on a soft chair, her movements were similar to Gong Cheng's.
How could a woman be present when a country was discussing politics? Many old ministers were dissatisfied, but some young ministers had already accepted this fact. They even felt that the Emperor had restrained himself by not directly bringing the princess to court.
At this time, they were discussing matters that couldn't be solved in court in Zhao Yang Palace. It was considered working overtime.
GongYimo yawned listlessly, causing a group of old ministers to glare at her.
Now they were discussing the annual drought in Xi Zhou and had no good ideas.
Xi Zhou was a basin. Because there was no water source, the people there were very nervous about water, not to mention planting. Sometimes, the weather was not good, and even the most drought-resistant plants could not be harvested. Therefore, they needed the Emperor's help two out of three years. It was an old problem.
Everyone talked for a long time, but there was no good idea. Someone turned his eyes and glanced at Gong Dai.
"The land in Xi Zhou is barren, and the people suffer from wind and sand all year round. It is very difficult. Now that it is peaceful and prosperous, Zhenxi Of Gojoseon probably doesn't need so many soldiers. If half of the hundred thousand soldiers and horses were taken back, the pressure on the court would be much less."
Gong Dai heard this, squinted at him, and smiled coldly.
At eleven years old, he was half a head taller than GongYimo. His eyes were cold and handsome, and his temperament was elegant. He had already grown into a fine young master. However, in the past two years, he listened to GongYimo's words and hid his strength. He gave people the impression that he was not good at anything except martial arts.
He had mentioned the drought in Xi Zhou to the Royal Sister before. Ever since he met his cousin at the Empress Dowager's birthday, he had a close relationship with Zhenxi Of Gojoseon. Because of the geological problems in Xi Zhou, someone would use this as an excuse to take away his grandfather's military power. He had been worried about this before, but the Royal Sister's eyes lit up when she heard this. She said that it was an opportunity.
Thinking of this, Gong Dai couldn't help but look at the sleepy girl. His eyes suddenly became gentle.
The old minister's words were reasonable. They had to provide relief every year, and there was no war to be fought. It would be easier to have fewer people, so a few people agreed.
However, this was only a temporary solution. Gong Che frowned slightly. He felt that this method had hidden dangers and was not feasible.
At this time, the Left Prime Minister stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think that Minister Pu's words are reasonable. Zhenxi Of Gojoseon has guarded Xi Zhou for many years, but he was helpless in the face of the drought. He must be old and can no longer bear this responsibility. It's time for him to retire to the capital."
In his words, he pushed this problem that no one could solve to Zhenxi Of Gojoseon's incompetence. Asking him to retire to the capital was a nice way to put it. In Xi Zhou, Zhenxi Of Gojoseon deserved his reputation. If he really came to the capital, without military power, Zhenxi Of Gojoseon would be just an idle old man. At that time, not to mention protecting the family, it would be a good thing if he didn't suffer.
The Emperor knew this and didn't want to change people for the time being. However, he couldn't solve this problem, so he looked down at GongYimo.
"My son, what do you think of this matter?"
Seeing that the Emperor asked the Princess for her opinion on political affairs, many officials were unhappy. However, they had already punished the Princess several times before, so now they just kept it in their hearts and didn't dare to say it out loud.
GongYimo was about to fall asleep. When she heard the Emperor's summons, she opened her eyes blankly and asked what was the matter.
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