Chapter 2858 Weird Daughter-in-law
Zhang Enjie regarded the young Crown Prince Consort with an odd expression.
Minister Fang and the others outside the prison cell could no longer bear to witness this exchange. Strangely, they began to empathize with Zhang Enjie, despite his apparent obtuseness.
āThe funerals for the eight members of the Zhang family,ā Minister Fang interjected hastily, āIāve already reported the matter to His Majesty. His Majesty expressly wishes to ensure that the family receives a proper burialā¦ā
āVery well, then the royal court will cover the funeral expenses.ā The stoic young lady continued in a casual tone, then turned to Zhang Enjie. āUpon completion, Iāll grant you a ten-day leave. If you have nothing to do, feel free to return to work early.ā
āIāll provide Zhang Enjie with 500 spirit currency for these ten days of leave. The royal court will reimburse me for this expense.ā
Collective jaws dropped in disbeliefā¦
Was she seriously this frugal?!
Not only had she secured Zhang Enjieās free labor for half a year, but she also granted him ten days off and arranged for the royal court to reimburse her.
In fact, Zhang Enjieās monthly stipend was merely 1,000 spirit currency. By seeking compensation from the royal court, it would amount to 500 currency per day.
Where had this anomaly sprung from?
How on earth had the Emperor found such a daughter-in-law?!
āIs there an issue?ā The composed young lady couldnāt help but inquire when she noticed Minister Fang and the others repeatedly twitching their brows.
Minister Fang rolled his eyes, prompting Assistant Minister Zhou behind him to hurriedly approach and covertly jab him in the side.
Minister Fang adjusted his expression and cleared his throat. āCrown Prince Consort, no, no issues at all. I will draft a memorial and present it to His Majesty.ā
āMhm, indeed,ā the young Crown Prince Consort nodded serenely amid the surrounding chaos. āItās more than he deserves.ā
Benefitted? Everyone was left baffled.
Did she believe that she had benefited the Emperor? A compensation of 5,000 seemed rather paltryā¦
Minister Fang and his cohorts trailed behind the young Crown Prince Consort as they exited the prison, all in a state of bewilderment. They couldnāt help pondering an unusual question.
Why had she felt the need to request compensation from the Emperor on behalf of one of the Crown Prince Consortās assistants?
Meanwhile, Zhang Enjie grappled with a pressing issue.
Why had he been so hasty to work for the young Crown Prince Consort and had his salary deducted for half a year without a valid reason? It almost seemed as though the young Crown Prince Consort hadnāt suffered any loss at all after resolving the matter; instead, she had acquired a free assistantā¦
That night, Minister Fang composed the memorial and presented it to His Majesty the following day.
The memorial overflowed with praise, extolling the young Crown Prince Consort from head to toe. It lauded her as intelligent and talented, capable of solving cases with divine prowess, and even able to discern the cause of death in eight individuals using a silver needle.
Several distinguished Censors joined Minister Fang, Assistant Minister Zhou, and their group in heaping further praise upon the young Crown Prince Consort.
The Emperor found this all quite amusing.
The previous day, upon receiving the news of Viscount Zhangās complaint against the Crown Prince Consort at the capital hall, he had secretly savored a moment of satisfaction. He had anticipated receiving a slew of impeachment memorials from courtiers today, giving him a valid reason to summon his young daughter-in-law and bestow a stern reprimand to vent his accumulated frustration from their previous encounters.
However, to his surprise, not a single one of these venerable officials had raised any issues concerning the Crown Prince Consort in court today, let alone submitted any impeachment requests!
The memorial on his desk was, in fact, in praise of the young Crown Prince Consortā¦
This group of scoundrels probably felt that the young crown prince consort was a tough nut to crack, a tough cookie that was not easy to chew, so they did not dare to bite at all!
A bunch of deviating dastards.