Chapter 2204 The Round-Faced Boy

When Yun Dai returned to the palace, she immediately wrote a letter asking Tang Yuan Yuan to be given to Xiao Ziliang, asking him to help find out the whereabouts of Yao Shuibi.

In addition, she discussed with Zhao Yuanjing and made the decision to cut 30% of the expenses of the Northern Qi Palace.

Zhao Yuanjing said: "If you significantly reduce Xiao Ziliang's money, will he still help you find Yao Shuibi?"

"He will."

"oh?"

"I asked Tang Yuanyuan to give him a message. Now we are only cutting one-third. If he cannot find the whereabouts of Yao Shuibi within three months, we will cut his expenses by half."

Zhao Yuanjing couldn't help laughing: "It's quite difficult for him to deal with a sister like you."

"He's so shameless. If I don't give him some punishment, I really think that no one can control him and he can do whatever he wants."

"They need to be managed, but if you reduce it so much all at once, aren't you afraid of starving them?"

"Your Majesty..."

"What's wrong with me?"

"It's no wonder. After all, you are in the royal family, so it's normal for you to not know the sufferings of the people. Do you know that ordinary farmers can live for a year with only two taels of silver?" Yun Dai said, "Even if the budget is reduced by thirty, it is impossible for the Northern Qi Palace to arrive. It’s not enough to eat. At most it’s a bit tight. If it’s really not enough to eat, Xiao Ziliang will have to consider whether he has too many concubines.”

Zhao Yuanjing smiled and said: "How come I don't know about the sufferings of the people? It's just that Xiao Ziliang is the king of Northern Qi after all. If he lives a shabby life and the people of Northern Qi look at it, he will feel that our court has treated him harshly."

"What's wrong with treating him harshly? There are still so many people starving. It's better for him to stop doing anything serious and just think about women all day long. It's a waste of money for him to use!"

"With Xiao Ziliang's temper, I'm afraid he will make a scene."

"I'm afraid he won't come if I let him make trouble. If he dares to come, let me see how I deal with him."

At this time, Liu Dequan led the palace maid in, holding the medicine, and said: "Master, it's time to drink the medicine."

Zhao Yuanjing hummed, reached out to take the medicine and drank it.

Yun Dai said: "It looks quite hot."

"Not hot."

Zhao Yuanjing knew that the medicine had a strong smell and did not want her to smell it. He drank it in one breath and had the bowl removed immediately.

Yun Dai said: "Slow down, why are you in such a hurry?"

After Zhao Yuanjing rinsed his mouth with water, he smiled and said: "The faster you drink, the less bitter you will feel."

After hearing this, Yun Dai quickly took out a candied fruit and handed it to him: "Eat it."

Zhao Yuanjing smiled and said: "Don't always treat me like a child. It's just a bowl of medicine. You can endure it and it will pass."

"Sick people should be treated as children."

Liu Dequan smiled and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Second Prince are here."

"Let them in."

After a while, Yan'er came with the second prince.

The second prince is almost five years old and has grown from a round-faced baby to a round-faced boy.

Among the four children, only the second prince's appearance resembled that of Yun Dai, and even the red leaf mark was exactly the same.

Although it has not yet been officially determined, many people have already defaulted to the second prince as the future King of Northern Qi.

In the future, when the prince ascends the throne, the second prince will definitely be crowned king.

It was not a problem for Xiao Ziliang to keep the vast territory of Northern Qi under his control. Although he has a good heart, he does not have the talent to manage a country. In addition, he still has no children of his own, so it is only natural for the second prince to inherit the throne in the future.

The most important thing is that the second prince is the son of the eldest princess of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and he also has the surprising red leaf mark.