Peaceful Farm Life-Chapter 1037 - 1038 Rewards and Honors

As soon as Gong Juechen entered the main hall, Han Xinche—the General of Cavalry from Xiyun—caught sight of him and was startled.

It was more than just a startle; it was like a great shock to his heart.

This person, he looks so much like his sister...

In the hall, there were quite a few officials who recognized Consort Han, and they too were taken aback upon seeing Gong Juechen. However, remembering that Consort Han and her children had all perished in a fire, they didn’t pay it much mind, only thinking Gong Juechen happened to resemble Consort Han.

The Emperor of Xiyun originally detested Gong Juechen for his resemblance to Consort Han. However, now that Gong Juechen had saved his son, Su Chengyu, and cured the plague, the emperor’s dislike for him had somewhat lessened.

Atop the hall, the Emperor of Xiyun rewarded everyone who contributed to the cure of the plague.

Especially Gong Juechen and Gong Juese, the Emperor of Xiyun truly gave them a lot of rewards.

Even though Gong Juese was not present.

The Emperor of Xiyun even wanted to have Gong Juechen join the Imperial Hospital, but Gong Juechen replied, "I implore the Emperor to rescind his command! I’m a commoner with quite the sharp tongue, and both Prince Yi and Princess Yi believe that it’s only a matter of time before such a tongue costs me my life, yet I wish to live well. I hope the Emperor will grant me this."

This man really had a sharp tongue.

The emperor had learned as much when he had visited Prince Yi’s house.

The Emperor of Xiyun therefore didn’t insist, "Since that is the case, then I shall grant you your wish. You need not join the Imperial Hospital."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for granting my request," said Gong Juechen, bowing deeply in gratitude toward the Emperor of Xiyun, appearing truly thankful on the surface.

But in his heart, he was cursing, "You’d better descend to the eighteenth level of hell and never be reborn!"

Then, because the Crown Princess Consort and Tobanya had left the Capital for Nan Shen without permission, the Emperor of Xiyun punished them; both were confined to reflexion facing the wall for a month.

Actually, this punishment was light for Ning Wenxian, who was extremely grateful to accept it.

As the Crown Princess Consort, she had gone off to Nan Shen without thinking of the bigger picture. Indeed, the Emperor of Xiyun could have used this as a pretext to strip her of her title, but he did not. He merely confined her and had her face the wall for a month. To her, this was indeed light.

And she was genuinely thankful to the Emperor of Xiyun.

Su Chengyu, despite not wanting Ning Wenxian to face any punishment, knew she had indeed done wrong, and since his imperial father had been lenient, he naturally said nothing.

For Tobanya, being punished was not a big deal. It was only a month, and it would pass quickly. She visited Meng Zhuqing, who was now also alive and back. Even though she hadn’t cured the plague herself, she still felt it was worth it.

Meng Zhuqing didn’t want Tobanya to be punished, yet he had little power and was low-ranking, and since Tobanya genuinely made a mistake, he could only silently feel sorry for her in his heart.

Some officials who wanted to bring down the Crown Princess Consort considered petitioning that the Emperor of Xiyun’s punishment for her was too lenient, but it was clear that the emperor was showing favoritism toward his daughter-in-law, so they dared not file their petitions.

Gong Juechen had a chance to witness the Emperor of Xiyun’s favouritism.

Because of his love for Xiao Changyi, he also doted on An Jing, his daughter-in-law; and because of his love for Su Chengyu, he favored Ning Wenxian, his son’s wife.

Disliking his imperial consort mother also meant disliking him and his sister...

Such clear preferences...

Good.

Very good.

Gong Juechen chuckled to himself, mentally muttering ’good’ twice. Then, once again, he cursed in his heart, "If you do not descend to the eighteenth level of hell and never be reborn after your death, I won’t reincarnate either. I’ll become a vicious ghost, and no matter how many times you are reborn or who you become, I will haunt you! Torture you!"