Chapter 144 Mental mysophobia
The Tenth Prince entered the Palace of Tranquil Longevity unharmed and came out limping. Although he was beaten with a stick, he was in a good mood. He even gave a lot of reward silver to the executioner when he stood up.

The man who beat the boy with a stick was stunned when he received the silver. Looking at the figure of the Tenth Prince slowly walking away, he bit it and found that it was silver.

The masters' preferences are really peculiar. Master Shi looks tall and strong, but it turns out he likes to be beaten. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He shared the gossip with his colleagues in private.

The Forbidden City was not short of people who liked to gossip, so after a few days, everyone looked at the Tenth Prince in a strange way. Until one morning during dinner, the Tenth Prince looked at the goat milk on the table with some disdain: "This tastes too fishy, ​​don't serve it anymore."

The Tenth Lady liked it. She had been drinking it since she was a child. She took a horse whip from the chair and suddenly hit the Tenth Prince's feet hard: "I like it. Please bear with it, my Lord."

The Tenth Prince was startled. He felt a little puzzled: "Are you crazy?"

The Tenth Lady glanced at the whip, sighed, and then used some force to whip the Tenth Prince's calf: "Is this enough for you?"

"You dare to hit me, you are a shrew. I will go to the Emperor to divorce you!" The Tenth Prince rubbed his calf and pointed at the Tenth Lady for a long time but did not dare to get close. It was because the woman was holding a whip in her hand.

"Forget it, you eat by yourself. I'll go out to eat." The Tenth Prince turned and ran to find his beloved Ninth Brother.

After hearing this, the Ninth Prince laughed so hard that he couldn't stop. They walked along the long street, attracting a lot of onlookers.

The tenth prince was completely annoyed: "Ninth brother, don't laugh at me. I will go find fourth brother and ask fourth sister-in-law to support me."

"Hey, hey, hey, don't go and embarrass yourself." The Ninth Prince pulled him back, and the two of them went to a beef restaurant they often went to, eating braised beef and drinking beef soup.

The Tenth Prince listened to the Ninth Prince's story for a long time before he understood why everyone looked at him so strangely recently. He wanted to get angry, but he didn't know who to target, and he felt really uncomfortable.

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The Ninth Lady has been visiting quite frequently recently. She is a person who likes children very much. Yihuan likes her from the bottom of her heart when she sees the Ninth Lady teasing the little wolf gently and talking to Liuliu in childish words.

The two of them have equal status, both are concubines, and the masters are on good terms with each other. Most importantly, their political positions are highly overlapping. It is normal for Yihuan and the Ninth Concubine to be on good terms with each other.

"Since you like children so much, why don't you plan to have one yourself?" Yihuan used a rattle to coax the little wolf. Her Fourth Prince was at a stage where he was sensitive to sounds. She found it very interesting to see his eyes moving back and forth.

Liuliu kissed the Ninth Lady for a while and then went to the study to write big characters. She had reached the age of enlightenment, and although she was learning very poorly, she still had the tenacity to persist in learning.

The Ninth Lady shook her head: "There are plenty of people who can give birth to children for our master. I am not the only one who can give birth to a child for him."

"You..." Yihuan wanted to persuade her but didn't know how to start. The Ninth Lady and the Ninth Prince were just concerned about their relationship, a typical case of being in harmony but not in harmony. Yihuan also understood. If Yinzhen was like the Ninth Prince, flirting with other women all the time, she would also stay away from him.

It's not like there are protective measures in modern times. Who knows if the Ninth Prince will be infected with any disease?

But this era is so harsh on women. If they don’t have children, they may look free and easy when they are young, but what will they do when they are old?

The Ninth Lady seemed to know what Yihua was going to say: "Fourth Sister-in-law, there is no need to persuade me. The Ninth Master is good-looking, has a good personality, and is kind and gentle to women. He is actually a very good person. He was willing to get close to me at the beginning."

"That's my problem. I feel a little sick when I think about him coming to me after just favoring another woman."

Yihuan suddenly realized that this was mental mysophobia, which was very common in modern times.

The Ninth Lady continued, "It's really a bit disgusting, the kind that makes me want to vomit. I've thought about it. As long as I'm still a lady, the children in the mansion are my children. As long as the Ninth Master is alive, they dare not be blatantly unfilial. If the Ninth Master is gone, I still have the Fourth Sister-in-law to protect me, don't you think so?"

"What unlucky words you said." Yihuan frowned. "Just make up your mind. No one can force you." "Yes, Master Jiu is really a good person. He probably saw through my problem and seldom bothers me. The children in the mansion are also very cute, but I don't think they are as interesting as the children here with Fourth Sister-in-law." As the Ninth Lady spoke, she shook her head. The tassels on her head were pulled hard by Little Wolf.

"Oh my goodness, you are so strong." The Ninth Lady had the illusion that her scalp was being pulled off.

Yihuan quickly picked up the little wolf and said, "Don't blame me, sister-in-law. The little wolf is naturally strong. He is still young and can't control his strength. People around him may get hurt occasionally. I don't want to tie him up."

"Yuxue, go and re-comb your Ninth Lady's hair." Yihuan said.

The Ninth Lady said it was okay. She thought to herself, each of her fourth sister-in-law's children had their own merits. If she really gave birth to a child like this, wouldn't that be good?
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The rear house is peaceful and calm, but the front house is turbulent.

The areas and people affected by the Yellow River bursting its banks were still waiting for disaster relief funds from the court, and Yinzhen's every move became the focus of all the civil and military officials in the court.

As the ten-day deadline was approaching, Yinzhen went to visit Prince Yu at his mansion, but the doorman didn't even say hello and simply said that the prince was not there, which showed that he had been informed in advance.

After all, he was the emperor's uncle, and one who was highly trusted and respected by the emperor's father. Yinzhen could not force his way in, so he could only send people to follow Prince Yu's mansion in an attempt to block his tracks.

Where is Prince Yu now? He has left Beijing and is on vacation in a villa.

After Yinzhen got the news, he followed without stopping. It was not difficult to sneak into a manor of thousands of acres. He soon saw Prince Yu wearing a bamboo hat and fishing by the lake.

Prince Yu also heard the noise and saw Yinzhen pointing at the stone slab beside him, meaning for him to sit down.

"Yinzhen pays respects to Uncle Wang."

Prince Yu looked at his nephew's stern face and shook his head: "No one would feel at ease seeing you."

"Uncle Wang, the Emperor will definitely collect the silver owed this time. After all, the Yellow River flood is imminent. Even for the sake of the people, we can't just sit back and do nothing, right?" Yinzhen also took the fishing rod and started fishing.

"Uncle Wang has borrowed five million taels from the national treasury over the years, and this is just a small portion of it. You are the elder of the royal family, so it is most appropriate for you to take the lead in repaying it. The Emperor has long stated that as long as you repay the money on time, he will forgive you for your past mistakes." Yinzhen continued.

Prince Yu said, "Of course I want to pay it back, but you also said that five million taels is not a small amount. It would be great if I could have a few tens of thousands of taels of cash in my palace. It's just a drop in the bucket."

"So Uncle Wang is worried about this. I think this farm is very valuable."

"Hahaha, you dare to say that." Prince Yu laughed out loud, "Why don't you, my nephew, send someone to move it? I will definitely not stop you."

Yinzhen was speechless. Good money should not be wasted. If he really followed Prince Yu’s words, what would he become? A bandit?

"Uncle Wang, my nephew and the Emperor have asked for a favor, and it has never been revealed to anyone else. You just need to keep it to yourself, and don't spread it." Yinzhen suddenly said, and emphasized it.

Prince Yu finally moved. He looked up at Yinzhen.

"The Emperor agrees that the first ten people to repay their loans will have their taxes halved for the next five years." Yinzhen lifted the rod with force, and a big fish took the bait.

"I don't know what the land under Uncle Wang's name is like, but the benefits of this tax reduction are real. You should think about it carefully." Yinzhen walked away carrying a lively fish.

There is a bug in the previous part. Xiaolang is the fourth prince, not the third prince. It will be corrected later.