Zhu Yuanzhang thought it made sense, so he immediately worked with Zhang Shan, the Minister of Revenue, to come up with a plan to designate the cement and coal industries as state-owned enterprises as well.

The production and sales of these two industries must be handled by the Ministry of Revenue of the Imperial Court, and any profits generated shall belong to the Imperial Court.

Once this was settled, we didn't discuss it any further; we just needed to proceed according to the plan.

Zhu Yunwen also decided that in the future, whenever he had free time, he would try to produce more things like floral water, which were easy to make, useful to the people, and most importantly, profitable.

It will be designated as a state-owned industry to increase the government's revenue.

In this way, the tax burden on the people can be appropriately reduced, which is beneficial to both the country and the people. More importantly, it can also enrich the daily needs of the people, which is definitely a win-win-win situation.

Zhu Yunwen then left the Imperial Study and took a walk around the palace with Zhao Qingzhu.

Speaking of which, the wedding is in a couple of days, and Zhao Qingzhu is getting a little nervous.

This legendary female knight-errant, ranked third on the list of masters, also had moments of nervousness and fear, which made Zhu Yunwen laugh.

Then Zhu Yunwen said to Zhao Qingzhu:

"In two days, you will become the Crown Prince's consort. At that time, you can no longer use your old tricks from the martial arts world. After all, the position of Crown Prince's consort is also related to the face of the royal family and the Ming Dynasty."

Zhao Qingzhu said, "Of course I know that, and my parents at home often remind me of it."

Zhu Yunwen nodded and said:

"Of course, it's better if you reveal your true nature in private."

After saying that, he burst into laughter, leaving Zhao Qingzhu feeling helpless.

In this way, two days passed quickly.

The wedding of Zhu Yunwen, the grandson of the Ming emperor, officially began. The capital of the Ming Dynasty was bustling with activity that day.

Inside the palace, the wedding ceremony immediately commenced.

The palace maids and eunuchs were busy as bees, while the civil and military officials were able to arrive at the main hall early.

Various cumbersome procedures are also constantly being carried out.

From the moment Zhu Yunwen opened his eyes until the afternoon, he did not rest for a moment.

There were ancestral worship ceremonies and sacrifices to Heaven. All sorts of rituals and procedures left Zhu Yunwen quite exhausted.

After finally getting through all the procedures, it was already evening.

The entire palace was filled with a festive atmosphere.

In the Imperial Garden, the Emperor held a grand banquet, with Zhu Yunwen seated below, dressed in a red python robe.

According to custom, after toasting Zhu Yuanzhang, they then toasted the assembled officials.

After drinking for a while, Zhu Yunwen himself was quite drunk, and at this point he had to prepare to receive the congratulations from his ministers.

The Crown Prince's wife, Zhao Qingzhu, sat next to Zhu Yunwen, appearing somewhat uneasy.

After all the procedures were almost completed, Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu finally returned to their new room in the East Palace.

Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhao Qingzhu sitting on the bed, let out a long sigh of relief, and said:

"We're finally done with this. It's quite different from what we imagined. We never expected it to be this tiring."

Zhao Qingzhu, lying on the bed with her head covered by a veil, said:

"Yes, it's either standing, sitting, or kneeling, with all sorts of luggage and strict adherence to etiquette. Royal marriages are just too complicated. Fortunately, it only happens once in a lifetime. Otherwise, it would be terrible if it were to go through this so often."

Zhu Yunwen smiled, then slowly stepped forward and gently lifted Zhao Qingzhu's red veil, looking at Zhao Qingzhu's face.

Zhao Qingzhu usually wore clothes in shades of blue, green, and light blue. Whenever Zhu Yuntang saw her, his first impression was one of purity, simplicity, and a fresh, innocent charm.

But today, Zhao Qingzhu possessed a different kind of beauty—a mature and alluring beauty that stirred an irresistible impulse within one's heart.

So Zhu Yunwen said no more and slowly sat down on the bed.

"Last time I was drugged. I was completely passive. This time I have to take the initiative..."

As he spoke, he pounced on Zhao Qingzhu and pinned her to the bed. They continued like this until the wee hours of the morning, when the candles in Zhu Yunwen's new room in the Eastern Palace were finally extinguished.

The next day, although neither of them wanted to get out of bed, they still had to get up early to pay their respects to Zhu Yuanzhang.

This can be considered the closing ceremony after the marriage. After paying respects to Zhu Yuanzhang and serving him tea, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhao Qingzhu with satisfaction and said to Zhu Yunwen:

"This girl and you together have formed such a well-rounded combination of literary and martial talents, which is a sign that our Ming Dynasty will be prosperous and strong in the future."

Zhu Yunwen nodded and said:

"Grandpa, rest assured, your grandson will definitely achieve this goal. At the very least, I will ensure that the royal family has many children and grandchildren."

Zhu Yuanzhang burst into laughter, while Zhao Qingzhu lowered her head in embarrassment.

Thus, Zhao Qingzhu moved into the Eastern Palace as the Crown Prince's Consort.

Zhu Yunwen, on the other hand, spent his days going in and out of the Eastern Palace, the Wenhua Hall, and the Imperial Study, busy with important matters of the court.

As for the floral water, the Ministry of Revenue also began to set up shops in various places, funded by the imperial court. Zhao Qingzhu only needed to master the formula and produce large quantities of floral water concentrate at the Zhao family mansion.

These raw liquids were then transported to various parts of the Ming Dynasty, where they were diluted with distilled water to produce bottles of floral water, which were then sold throughout the country.

The price of the floral water was still 100 coins, but the cost was 10 coins per bottle, or even less.

Because the production process is already very mature, the large volume of small porcelain bottles purchased has lowered the price.

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