She didn't say it, whether intentionally or unintentionally, Concubine Xi really didn't regard her as a third-rank official.

In her eyes, Mu Wanqing is a restless woman who is trying to save the country by taking a roundabout way and deliberately seducing the king.

What she wants is the queen position!

For her, the emperor would rather offend all the civil and military officials in the court and offend all the students in the world, but he still insists on having his own way.

This really hurt the concubines' hearts and attracted their attention.

With the addition of external relatives adding fuel to the fire, the hatred level increased even more.

So, before Mu Wanqing even entered, enemies were everywhere.

Concubine Xi showed her power right from the start, relying on the prince's confidence, but more importantly, she was testing Mu Wanqing.

It’s hard to grasp whether you can pull him into your own camp.

Who would have thought that Mu Wanqing would be so tough and not give any face at all.

You know, she gave birth to the only prince, and everyone from the empress dowager to the ordinary concubines gave her enough face.

Although she was only a third-rank concubine, the queen had to give her some respect.

The royal heir in the harem is more important than anything else, rules are put aside.

"Do you know who I am?"

Mu Wanqing smiled faintly, "In the third year of Qianming, she entered the Eastern Palace as a fifth-rank noble attendant. In the seventh year of Qianming, she gave birth to a grandson who was promoted to the fourth-rank prince's noble concubine. In the first year of Zhengkang, she was promoted to Xifei, a third-rank official. Her father was a fourth-rank official, the Shaoqing of the Taichang Temple."

Taichang Temple was in charge of sacrifices. It seemed glorious, but in fact it had no real power.

As she spoke, Concubine Xi's expression gradually changed. Mu Wanqing was more resourceful than she had imagined.

Mu Wanqing watched her face change with a smile. How many fools could make a name for themselves in the harem of the former dynasty?

"Actually, I'm quite curious. According to the rules, the heir to the throne is more important than anything else. Even if there's no imperial concubine, there should be a concubine, right? But why is it only Xi Consort? Could it be..."

Concubine Xi's face darkened. "What is it?"

"Knocking." Mu Wanqing studied the court bulletins when she had nothing to do on the road, and had some understanding of the previous dynasty and the harem.

The new emperor was not a sentimental person. He devoted himself to state affairs. His health was not very good, so he did not care much for women.

The only thing he values very much is his offspring.

It is such a person who only conferred the title of a third-rank concubine on the mother of his only son, which already explains a lot of problems.

Concubine Xi glared fiercely with anger in her eyes, but Mu Wanqing smiled even more brightly and ostentatiously.

After a long stalemate, Concubine Xi snorted coldly and turned away.

Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows, thinking that she was not that stupid.

She looked at the eunuch who was leading the way, "Why don't you lead the way quickly?"

The eunuch was terrified when he saw that she had choked away the most favored concubine, and dared not have any more thoughts. "Yes, yes, yes."

Regardless of whether the other person came from a barbaric land or not, one point cannot be erased. He is a third-rank official and is not someone he can afford to offend.

In the Yangxin Palace, a figure came out to greet them, "Wanqing, you are finally here. It's great to see you."

It was Du Shaoxuan. His face was full of joy and his eyes were glued to Mu Wanqing, he couldn't look enough at her.

Why is she getting more and more beautiful?

Mu Wanqing greeted him gracefully, "Long time no see, how are you?"

A normal person would say, it’s okay, after all, this is the palace.

Unexpectedly, Du Shaoxuan did not follow the usual path. "It's not good at all. There's no fun in it. Whatever I do, I will be impeached by those old guys. It's so annoying."

He was restricted in the capital and not as free as in Liangcheng. There were countless people trying to get close to him, which was so annoying.

Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows, "Then beat him up."

Du Shaoxuan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. He liked this. "Yes, yes, next time I'll beat them so hard that they can't speak."

He doesn't like anything dignified, polite, or well-behaved.

A clear cough sounded suddenly, "Cough cough."

Mu Wanqing looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man in a dragon robe with a serious expression.

Her expression remained unchanged as she bowed deeply, "Your Majesty, I am Mu Wanqing, here to see the Emperor. May our Emperor live long and long."

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Stand up."

It was the first time he saw Mu Wanqing. She was good-looking, but was there a shortage of beauties in the palace?

For a king, beauty is just an embellishment; what is most important is being able to help him do things.

She has a pair of bright big eyes, full of vitality, and a smile on her face, which reveals a sense of friendliness. She doesn't show a strong personality at all.

Mu Wanqing also glanced at the king. His face was pale and he looked a little sick. Didn’t they say that the poison had been detoxified?

However, chronic poisoning can cause great harm to the body.

She thought countless thoughts in an instant, and suddenly, she noticed a curious gaze. She lowered her head slightly and saw a delicate and beautiful child.

Seeing this, Du Shaoxuan took the initiative to introduce, "This is the eldest prince."

The eldest prince is six years old this year. He is a fair and tender little boy with round eyes and a rosy little mouth. He is so adorable and looks extremely cute.

Mu Wanqing had no resistance to the cute baby and couldn't help but pinch the little face.

The eldest prince's eyes suddenly widened. She...actually touched him! How dare she!

The shocked look made Mu Wanqing realize that she was too hasty. This was not a little kid from the Mu family, but the eldest prince.

But since I’ve already pinched it, what else can I do?

She rolled her eyes, thought of a plan, and took out something, "The eldest prince is so cute, so I decided to give him a gift."

A meeting gift? The eldest prince subconsciously looked at his father. Seeing his father nod slightly, he took it and thanked him politely.

Mu Wanqing smiled and said, "Take a look. Do you like it?"

Although the eldest prince is young, he has received countless gifts since he was a child, so he doesn't care too much.

He opened it casually, hey, what is this?

This is something Mu Wanqing carries with her. She demonstrates carefully, "This is a drawing board. If it's full, you can clear it with one click."

She took a pen and casually drew a cartoon rabbit. The eldest prince's eyes widened. It was so cute.

She wiped it away with her hand, and it returned to being blank.

It was like magic in the eyes of the children, who couldn’t help but exclaim, “Wow.”

Mu Wanqing handed him the drawing board. The little guy started to paint clumsily, but soon mastered the technique, with a slight smile on his face.

It is children's nature to like to scribble, so they will naturally love such interesting things.

Du Shaoxuan was jealous when he saw this, "Wanqing, I want one too. You've never given me a gift like this."

Mu Wanqing: ...

She really wanted to ask, brother, how old are you this year?

"I find it very interesting, too." The emperor also loves to join in the fun.

Mu Wanqing's mouth twitched. Fine, everyone gets a share. "Everyone."

She said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I have something to present to you. Please give me a penny first."

Now it was the emperor's turn to be speechless. He looked at the package in her hand and glanced at the eunuch beside him.

The chief eunuch smiled bitterly. He never carried any money with him when he was doing his work, but he had to do it no matter how difficult it was.

He went out for a while and came back with a penny.

He handed a penny to Mu Wanqing, who took the brocade box in her hand and said, "Your Majesty, this is for you."

The chief eunuch took it, opened it and checked to make sure it was correct, then handed it to the emperor with both hands.

The emperor took a look and was stunned. "This is..." A mirror inlaid with jewels? What does it mean to have three needles inside?

Mu Wanqing introduced with a smile, "This is a timer that uses the 24-hour timekeeping method. This is the hour hand, one circle is 24 hours, the minute hand one circle is sixty minutes, and the second hand one circle is sixty seconds..."

She gave a brief introduction, "Look, it's 3:15 now, which is 15:00 pm."

The more the emperor listened, the brighter his eyes became. This was much more convenient than the current way of telling time, and he couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

"Then why give a penny?"

Mu Wanqing smiled slightly and said, "The name of this thing is a clock, also called a watch."

Everyone suddenly realized that sending a bell as a gift to someone who has passed away is unlucky.

Du Shaoxuan suddenly said, "Wanqing, you are biased."

Mu Wanqing didn't expect that he would be a completely different person in front of the emperor. What else could she do? She could only cooperate.

"How could I forget you when something good happened? It happens all the time."

The emperor was very sensitive, "All? Any other good stuff?"

Mu Wanqing pointed to her head and smiled mysteriously, "Well, this is all in my mind. I'll figure it out when I have time."

The emperor responded very quickly, "Are you planning to sell it for takeout?"

Mu Wanqing gave him a thumbs up, "You are worthy of being the emperor. Your brain is better than others. I plan to build a watch shop. The clocks can be made into standing ones that are as tall as a person. They are very impressive and suitable for display in the hall. One can sell for 100,000 or 200,000 taels of silver."

"It can also be made into a sitting-style one and placed in the bedroom. It can be sold for 100,000 taels of silver."

"It can also be made into a palm-sized clock that can be carried around and sold for 10,000 or 20,000 taels of silver. I've thought about it. I want it to be as exquisite as possible. It's a symbol of status, a standard for the rich and powerful."

What I meant was that it’s expensive. Super expensive.

The emperor's eyes became brighter and brighter. She was so good at making money. She could fill the national treasury with just one thing.

"Great, great. I didn't expect that Princess Qingping would bring me such a big surprise."

This is Mu Wanqing's first shot to gain a foothold in the court, so naturally she wants to make a name for herself with it.

"I want to invest in technology, and I want 20% of the shares. It's not that I'm greedy for money, but there are too many people who rely on me for support."

Her directness made the emperor's mouth twitch, "For example, the Qingping Army?"

Mu Wanqing nodded calmly, "Yes, they are all poor homeless women. If I don't support them, who will?"

In fact, she was just testing Xinjun's character and bottom line to see if they could have fun together.

If you can't, there's no need to try your best and leave a few ways out.

Du Shaoxuan laughed, "Isn't it? If Wanqing hadn't taken them in, who knows how many more wronged souls would have been in this world? Wanqing is a beautiful and kind person."

The emperor was speechless. These two men sang the same tune, and each one was more shameless than the other.

The highest level of telling lies with eyes closed is what Mu Wanqing did. She knew that everyone knew it was a lie, but they all nodded in agreement.

"One percent."

Mu Wanqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this emperor was someone she could deal with.

The first impression is good, let’s see what happens next.

"Okay, I'll listen to the emperor. I also want to build a toy shop to sell children's toys. I want 50% of this."

The emperor didn't think there was much profit in selling toys, but he bargained out of habit, "30%."

"You..." Mu Wanqing was tangled. "Forget it. The national treasury is not well-off. As a citizen of Da Qi, I have no choice but to contribute to Da Qi and benefit the people."

She rolled her eyes and teased the child deliberately, "Prince, are you willing to work with me for Da Qi?"

The eldest prince had received an orthodox education since childhood, and he nodded immediately, "Yes."

Mu Wanqing is most likely to play with children, and somehow, children like her so much.

She squatted down and looked directly into the child's eyes. "That's great. When I make a toy in the future, you can help me try it out and tell me if it's good or not. I'll make adjustments based on your experience and try to sell more to fill the national treasury and ensure that the people of the world have enough food and clothing. Okay?"

She had a bright smile and spoke with great righteousness. She was a loyal person who loved the emperor and the people. Moreover, she treated him seriously as an equal and did not just treat him as a child. This made the eldest prince feel unprecedented respect and his eyebrows slightly curved. "Okay."

"So cute." Mu Wanqing couldn't help but touch his face again. It was so soft and nice to pinch.

The eldest prince blushed, "I am a prince, a man, I cannot say I am cute."

He was brought up by the emperor himself since he was a child. He learned everything from his father and was very mature.

A little kid said he was a man, which made Mu Wanqing laugh. She teased him seriously, "But, I just like little cuties. I have a lot of new things and I give them to the little cuties I like."

The eldest prince had never seen such a routine before and was stunned.

Du Shaoxuan couldn't stop laughing, but the emperor rolled his eyes at him, "What are you laughing at?"

Du Shaoxuan pretended not to hear, "Wanqing, am I your little cutie? The eldest prince doesn't want it, but I do. Give it all to me."

Mu Wanqing: ...

After losing, he became even more shameless.

Xiao Douding's expression collapsed, "Uncle, how could you snatch it from me?"

Du Shaoxuan didn't have the airs of an elder at all, and kept making a fuss, "You were the one who didn't want it first, so you don't allow others to take advantage of it?"

He was used to making such noises with the eldest prince, but despite all the noises, the eldest prince still liked him the most.

Children are very sensitive, and they will know whether you really love them or not.

Of course, this is also the result of the emperor's deliberate connivance.

Although he had detoxified himself, his life span was limited and he only had one prince, so naturally he had to pave the way for him early.

The Du family is loyal to the emperor and patriotic. Du Shaoxuan is upright and sincere to his family. With the protection of the Du family, the eldest prince will not be isolated and helpless. Therefore, they are allowed to develop feelings early.

This is also one of the reasons why he kept Du Shaoxuan in the capital and did not let him go back.

Good things are only good when people fight for them. Little Douding has known this since he was a child, and he couldn't help but get anxious, "I want it. I'm a little cutie, and you're an old cutie."

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