These past few days, the entire capital has been focused on Anle City.

From food and clothing to the beauty salon on the third floor, it's incredibly popular.

After experiencing the benefits of the beauty salon, these ladies would return home and completely bewitch their husbands.

This made the other concubines in the mansion extremely envious. After inquiring, they learned that it was a beauty salon on the third floor of Anle City.

Women from all the mansions flocked to the beauty salon.

They were afraid that if they went too late, they wouldn't be able to buy the whitening cream, since they had personally witnessed its effects and it was the same product used by the Imperial Concubine.

It has to be said that, regardless of the era, the celebrity effect is still quite effective.

Ten days later.

Jing Le's initiation ceremony also began.

They were all dressed and ready early in the morning, and then went to the ancestral temple with Emperor Jing.

The clansmen waited on the side.

When the auspicious time arrives, the ancestral hall is opened, the family genealogy is displayed, and incense is offered to the ancestors.

After going through the process, Jing Le's name appeared in the list of Emperor Jing's children.

At this moment, Jing Le truly felt that he was connected with the Jing family and with Dayong.

She has been recognized by the world.

...

Time passed quietly, and the capital city was thriving.

The imperial envoys who had been dispatched to provide disaster relief in the north and south also returned to the capital.

Another crucial event was that the Emperor held an additional imperial examination.

In previous years, the imperial examinations were held every three years, and this was only the second year, so it was an exception.

The Prime Minister's faction was far-reaching, with many participants. Those who were severely punished were beheaded, while those who were lightly punished were exiled or dismissed from their posts.

This created many vacant positions.

The imperial examination system was the best way to select talent.

All successful candidates from across the country will take the metropolitan examination in the capital, which will be held in August of the autumn.

(The addition of the imperial examination system was based on the actual situation, and the timing was not the same as in the past.)

It is currently June, and there are still two months until the imperial examination.

Candidates from all over the country rushed to the capital.

Those who lived nearby had already settled in inns in the capital to review their lessons, while those who lived far away were studying as they traveled.

All I want is to excel in this year's exams, change my fate, and make all my years of hard work worthwhile.

...

The Imperial Palace.

Jing Le has now moved to her own courtyard, Yongshou Palace, which was specially chosen by Emperor Jing, and is located to the northwest right of Yangxin Hall.

The Imperial Concubine's Xuanhua Palace is located to the northwest and left of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Both are located in the Western Six Palaces.

Generally, underage princes and princesses live in the same palace as their mothers.

Jing Le had her own palace at such a young age, Yongshou Palace, which shows her status in Emperor Jing's heart.

Emperor Jing has devoted himself to the court in recent years, so he doesn't actually have many concubines; the twelve palaces in the east and west are not even full.

Meanwhile, the third and fourth princes, who had turned 15, also moved out of the palace and into their own princely residences.

Every adult prince has a residence in the capital city, and after the New Year, he will be sent to his fiefdom.

Just like the eldest prince who is still in his fiefdom, and the second prince who has already returned to his fiefdom.

"Master, these are the accounts from Anle City this month."

Ying San handed a wooden box to Jing Le, and then said:

"News also came from the courtyard that the seed survival rate has reached 90%, and the plants are growing very well. Some of the ripe vegetables have already been picked and sent to the small kitchen."

The small kitchen was arranged by Emperor Jing on a whim, a privilege that the concubines in the harem could only dream of.

"Alright, let me take a look at the account book. After the vegetables are cooked, I'll send some over to Father and Mother."

Jing Le took the wooden box and looked at the account book. Anle City had been on the right track during this period, and it was only waiting for the fruits and vegetables in the courtyard to ripen before it could be fully opened.

The accounts show that the business is profitable almost every day. The food on the first floor is relatively cheap, targeting the low-end market, and ordinary people can afford it.

The second floor is for mid-to-high-end guests, and the private rooms are always in high demand. The third floor is even more popular, always fully booked, and even the men's section is affected.

After all, attending court every day and facing Emperor Jing put immense pressure on the ministers, causing many to go bald.

The wellness center in Anle City is a good choice; once you have one customer, you'll naturally attract more.

One person tells another, and it's just like a beauty salon.

“That’s right. Give half of these silver notes to the Emperor and the other half to the Ministry of Revenue, and have them start purchasing cotton-padded clothes to send to the soldiers on the frontier, so that they can have a good New Year this year.”

Jing Le doesn't really need to spend so much money right now, so he might as well do something practical.

Helping the emperor is also helping yourself.

"yes."

Shadow Three's voice softened slightly. How could one not admire a master who cared so much for the people and soldiers?

Being able to follow Jing Le is their blessing.

During this time, Jing Le has been teaching more than a dozen of them how to cultivate, and some of them are already able to sense the presence of spiritual energy.

Shadow 3 is the fastest, having already drawn Qi into his body and officially entered the world of cultivation.

This was all brought by Jing Le.

After Ying San left, Jing Le checked the system's merit points.

Yuan Zhengqi and his group have been back for several days now. They handled things perfectly, and Emperor Jing praised each of them.

Yuan Zhengqi was promoted directly to the position of Minister of Revenue, which shows how satisfied Emperor Jing was with his performance.

Everyone else was also promoted.

[Ding! The disaster situation in both the North and South has been resolved. All residents have returned to their registered residences. Merit points have been awarded, and your strength has been restored to the early stage of the Avatar realm.]

Total Merit Points

The merit points this time are entirely due to the deep gratitude of the disaster victims in both places for the Emperor sending an imperial envoy to provide disaster relief and help them rebuild their homes.

I am grateful to God for making it rain in the south and sunny in the north.

A surge of spiritual energy flowed into Jing Le's body, marking a substantial leap forward. Entering the Nascent Soul stage would allow him to begin to glimpse and apply the laws of heaven and earth.

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