The guests laughed for a while, but did not pursue the profound meaning of Xiao Hunhou's words.

On the wedding day only half a year later, how could Xiao Hunhou’s “dowry” be given to Li Yu as a gift?

The guests dispersed in great pleasure and were quite satisfied with the engagement feast of the Prince Ping's Mansion. It was also an eye-opener and had seen what the top luxury of the Great Chu Dynasty was.

...

The feast ends.

Empress Chen, accompanied by Empress Cui and Yang Guifei, got into the car.

Emperor Xiang Yanran drank a lot of wine, got on the carriage drunk, and escorted to the palace by a large group of imperial guards.

He suddenly opened his eyes, with a cold look in his eyes and said, "How did you check?"

Cai and the eunuch outside the carriage immediately whispered: "Your Majesty, I have asked the children in the Pingwang Mansion. Since the beginning of summer, Xiaohunhou of the Pingwang Mansion has used more than one ice cube every day, and the children can still get a little broken ice, never interrupted, and the amount is comparable to that of the palace. This cave must be a large ice cellar."

"What are the memorials that falsely accused King Ping? Have you found out?"

"Mr. Zheng from the Tingwei Mansion sent someone to investigate. Those ministers who wrote the letter had secret contacts with King Wu, King Chu, etc. and received money.

It must be that the princes such as the King of Wu were dissatisfied with Xiaohunhou and ordered these ministers to write a letter to falsely accuse King Ping.

The emperor, should the court magistrate take these ministers who wrote a letter to falsely accused and interrogate them and ask them to confess the instructing the King of Wu to falsely accus the King of Ping?"

Xiang Yanran narrowed his eyes and said indifferently: "This small crime is not enough to be used to punish the princes. Don't move them first, so as not to alarm the snake, so that the princes think that I want to take action in advance.

The "Order forbidden private casting of copper coins" has been promulgated. All localities have sealed copper mines and wait for me to collect more money. Let the princes themselves be unable to hold on and expose them."

It is best if the princes take the initiative to rebel, so that he can justify the vassals.

Otherwise, if he took the initiative to reduce the vassal state and attacked the Great Chu ancestor system, he would definitely be infamous and would have great resistance, so all the civil and military officials in the court would probably not support it.

The best way to force the princes to take the initiative to rebel is to tighten the money of the princes and return it to the court... The tighter it gets.

If the princes do not raise their troops, sooner or later the treasury of the princes has no money to support their troops, and the princes become weaker and weaker.

Once the army was raised, it was a rebellion. He had enough reason to send troops to suppress and reduce the vassal states.

"yes!"

Cai and the eunuch whispered.

Xiaohunhou dared to offer this "Forbidden Copper Strategy" and did not hesitate to offend the powerful and powerful, and he was extremely brave.

The emperor dared to use this strategy and was even more a generation of emperors with great talent. The princes and kings seemed rebellious, but in fact they were already a group of fish trapped in shallow ponds, waiting to be harvested.

No wonder the emperor valued Xiaohunhou so much and came to preside over the engagement banquet for Xiaohunhou. The great Chu Dynasty won this honor, except for the prince and grandson, is probably no one else.

...

late at night.

Yu Yuan.

A bonfire was burning in the courtyard with barbecue grills on it.

Chu Tianxiu and Li Yu, Zuer and Di'er were barbecuing garlic eggplant, grilled lamb waist, grilled lamb skewers, etc. to celebrate the engagement day.

During the day, they were busy entertaining guests, so tired that they had no time to enjoy the food themselves.

Moreover, the dishes at the banquet were already cold when served. They were far less delicious than when they were just prepared.

It was late at night and after returning to Yuyuan, the four of them had time to have a small cooking time on their own and enjoy the leisurely time of being alone.

Chu Tianxiu set up a small stove, Li Yu built a small iron rack, threw some charcoal into it, and soon a bonfire was raised.

Thick the eggplant open, sprinkle with garlic, minced meat, and various barbecue, and place it on the rack in a row.

Joer and Dier stirred the fire on the stove from time to time, the charcoal fire burned red, the garlic and eggplant on the iron plate, and the various barbecue were roasted hot, and it was cooked when you could smell the garlic and meat aroma.

"Come on, try what I bake for you!"

Chu Tianxiu took it upon himself, roasted three eggplants and handed them.

Li Yu took it.

The eggplant is roasted on the outside and tender on the inside. The eggplant skin on the outside is charred and the white and clean eggplant meat inside. It is hot and oily, and the smell is fragrant and hot.

Go over and suck your nose, and the fragrance penetrates into your lungs.

Take a bite immediately, the soft and tender flesh is warm and it is simply intoxicating.

Li Yu ate in small bites, and the freshly roasted garlic eggplant made her stomach warm and her heart warm.

"Wow~, the son-in-law's roast is really authentic, it's more delicious than the chef in the kitchen!"

Joey said happily.

"Yeah ~ That's it!"

Di'er nodded repeatedly, attracting the juice from the roasted eggplant.

It's a bit cold late in summer and it's easy to freeze, but it's not cold at all when grilling barbecue next to the campfire.

The four of them ate and drank, laying on a large recliner in Yuyuan that was enough to accommodate four people, looking at the sky.

The late night in summer is quiet, and the sky is vast and dazzling.

There is also a warm fragrance in Yu Garden, driving away the coldness of the late night and melting the worries of the weekdays into the warm heat.

Li Yu felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.

Her mother died early.

My father is busy with military affairs and rarely takes care of his family. Since he took over the second wife, he has less time to care about her.

She has been able to be self-reliant since she was a child.

Even if I was angry with the second wife, I could only hide and cry sadly, so that I could not see it.

Now it's finally different from the past.

When she was hungry, her husband made a hot barbecue for her. When she was cold, she had a husband to snuggle and keep warm... She was finally not alone.

If only it could be as peaceful as tonight, it would be fine.

Li Yu leaned against Chu Tianxiu's shoulder and asked curiously: "Husband! You said you would give me a sea on the wedding day? What kind of sea is it?"

"This must be kept confidential. I will give you a surprise when the wedding day! I want everyone in the world to envy you and hold a wedding that will never come before and cause a sensational world!"

Chu Tianxiu held her shoulders, put them in her arms, and said with a smile.

Zuer and Di'er were guessing enviously, but they couldn't think of what sea the son-in-law would use as a dowry and give it to the princess.

"Um!"

Li Yu pursed his red lips and nodded slightly, his beautiful eyes full of hope for the future.

Gradually, she became tired and curled up with her delicate body and squeezed into Chu Tianxiu's arms, and fell asleep.

Chu Tianxiu looked at her beautiful face and sighed softly.

When a person reaches a certain age, he has to be on the eaves and he can no longer find another place to hide from the rain.
Chapter completed!