"Your Majesty, after the defeat of my Ye family, no one has taken over the business of the tea house, it is scattered, and the concubines are worried when they look at it, it is better to ...... It's good to take the opportunity to give it to the Meng family to take care of, they also started in business, and they will definitely be able to take care of our Ye family's tea house in an orderly manner, and the Meng family is good friends with the Ye family, since our Ye family has no one, it is better to ...... Let an old friend take care of it. Ye Anran said word by word, saying so lightly, as if this matter was a trivial matter.

Hearing Ye Anran's request, the emperor immediately frowned slightly......

You must know that the Ye family's business is not a matter of tens of thousands of taels of silver, it is a huge family business, tea estates are all over the country, if it is given to the Meng family, then the Meng family, which is already rich, will be even more powerful.

The growth of a folk family is harmful to the imperial court......

"What? Is the emperor very embarrassed? Ye Anran's eyes were as clear as water, and he asked the emperor.

"Ah, no, I'm thinking, now that the treasury is not abundant, if I hand over all the tea estates, I'm afraid that once a war with Liuyun starts in the future, there will be nowhere to raise military funds." The emperor said with a little worry.

Ye Anran slowly raised the corners of his mouth: "The emperor doesn't have to worry, the tea house has returned to the Meng family, as long as they pay the military expenses every year, it just so happens that the emperor also lacks a person to take care of the finances, isn't it?" ”

"Well, it makes sense, since that's the case, then it's decided." After three seconds of silence, the emperor nodded in agreement.

In the face of all this suddenness, Meng Zhaoyang was dumbfounded, before he heard that the emperor obeyed Ye Anran's words among the people, and he still didn't believe it, thinking that it was the people who spread the rumors, but when he saw it today, it really deserved his name.

What a big deal it is to hand over the huge family property of the Ye family to the Meng family, but in Ye Anran's conversation and laughter, three sentences and two sentences were actually won, it can be said that Ye Anran's position in the emperor's heart is so important.

Seeing that Meng Zhaoyang was still stupidly stunned, Ye Anran reminded: "Brother Meng, you should be grateful, this time thanks to the emperor, you can get our Ye family's tea house, do it well in the future, remember to pay the imperial court military expenses every year, and remember to give me tea to drink." ”

After hearing this, Meng Zhaoyang woke up like a dream, knelt on the ground and thanked him excitedly: "The grass people thank Lord Longen." ”

"Get up, since your Meng family is kind to An Ran, then...... It is also appropriate to reciprocate the favor. The emperor's tone was extremely flat.

"The grass people will retire first."

"Don't be in a hurry to leave, I want to set up a birthday banquet for An Ran in the evening, so it's better to stay and have a drink together." The emperor sincerely invited.

"No, thank you for the emperor's kindness, the grass people still have a lot of chores to deal with, so I won't stay, thank you for the emperor's kindness." Meng Zhaoyang is a self-aware person, so naturally he will not easily be a light bulb and plug it between the emperor and Ye Anran.

Ye Anran just smiled, affectionately took the emperor's arm, and said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, since Brother Meng still has something to do, then don't keep him, let's celebrate it ourselves, the emperor is really good to the concubine, and the concubine is moved to death." ”

"You, when did you learn the same as Jin, you will know sweet words." The emperor touched the emperor's head dotingly.

Seeing such a scene, Meng Zhaoyang felt sour in his heart, and arched his hand and said, "Then the grass people will leave first." ”

"Yes." The emperor nodded and didn't say anything.

Jiuhua Palace

The news that the emperor handed over the Ye family tea house to the Meng family to take care of soon reached the queen's ears, and the queen was furious when she heard it.

"What? Is there something wrong with the emperor's brain? How can I transfer my finances to others? "In Shen Bilan's opinion, even if the Ye family can't operate the tea house, if they sell their property, there will be at least a few hundred thousand taels.

Just gave it away so happily, isn't it a brain disease?

"Slave maid, look, it must be the ghost of Ran Guifei, Niangniang still remembers the last time Wang Guifei wanted to rob the tea house business, Ran Guifei participated in a book in front of the emperor, and finally Wang Guifei was scolded by the emperor, since then no one dares to bring up this matter, and now since the emperor can smoothly give it to the person of the Meng family, that is to say, it has been approved by Ran Guifei." Xiao Man slowly analyzed.

"That's right, it must be like this, this palace has long heard that Meng Zhaoyang is Ye Anran's friend, it seems that they have joined forces to deceive the emperor's things, it is really hateful, and once such a large amount of silver falls into Ye Anran's hands, she will have more confidence to deal with us in the future, no, I will find a way to stop it." The queen said angrily.

As he was talking, a report came from outside: "Queen Mother, Gonggong Zhu asks to see." ”

"Let him in." The queen put away her anger and greeted her with a smile.

"The slave greets the queen."

"Oh, Grandpa Zhu doesn't have to be polite, what? Looking for Hongu Something? "As we all know, Gonggong Zhu is a popular person in front of the emperor, and Shen Bilan naturally does not dare to offend.

"Back to the queen's mother, the slave was ordered by the emperor to inform the mother that she was going to attend the birthday banquet in the evening, and the location was in the Shengjun Pavilion."

"Birthday feast? What birthday feast? Whose birthday banquet, why doesn't this palace remember? "According to Shen Bilan's thoughts, today is neither the emperor's, nor the queen mother's, let alone her own, how can she make any birthday banquets.

"Back to the queen, today is Concubine Ran's birthday banquet." Gonggong Zhu replied cautiously.

After hearing this, Shen Bilan's smile suddenly froze on her face......

"The Queen Mother will be on time, right?" Gonggong Zhu asked again.

"Ah, yes, you go back and tell the emperor, this palace...... Will definitely be on time. Shen Bilan and Silver Tooth said with a smile.

"Okay, the minion will go back to his life first." After that, Gonggong Zhu turned around and left.

"Little vixen, it's your turn to have a birthday party, hmph, your head is up to the sky, and you actually asked this palace to attend your bullshit birthday party?" Shen Bilan clenched her fists fiercely and scolded word by word.

"Niangniang, then don't go, then the slave will say that you are not feeling well." Xiao Man suggested.

"No, Hongu must go, and...... I must make this birthday banquet extremely exciting, and I want Ye Anran to see the means of this palace. With the secret support of the Queen Mother, Shen Bilan had long wanted to do something to Ye Anran, but she had been suffering from no suitable opportunity, and now that the opportunity has come, how can she let it go?

The Pavilion of the Holy Monarchs

Because the emperor didn't know in advance that today was Ye Anran's birthday, he prepared in a bit of a hurry, just set up a dozen tables of birthday banquets in the Shengjun Pavilion, and invited some ministers and princes with important positions in the court.

Because Xigongyue and Ye Anran had a holiday, no matter how Gonggong Zhu persuaded her, she refused to come.

The rest came, the queen, Concubine Chen, Xue Jieyu, Yu Guiren, Xigong Jue, Xigong Lonely Couple, Xigong Jin and his wife also appeared one after another, and Liu Qingqing had the same reason as Xigong Yue, because he didn't like Ye Anran, so he couldn't pretend to be sick at all.

"Your Majesty, everyone is here, you can start." Gonggong Zhu whispered in the emperor's ear.