Chapter 89: Sending Longings from afar When the third princess heard this, she was slightly startled.

The third princess was slightly startled when she heard this. She frowned and thought for a while, then said carefully, "We are girls after all, and we should be gentle and obedient first. If you are too stubborn, I am afraid it would be bad to oppose you."

Mu Xue smiled, lowered her head and took a sip of wine, not wanting to argue with her on this matter any more. After all, everyone had different backgrounds and different ideas. It was impossible to make it clear in a few words, so there was no need to argue over something and hurt the harmony between the sisters.

She then changed the subject and talked about the scenery on the grassland, and the third princess followed her lead and talked about other things.

Before I knew it, I heard the clock striking a few times. It was already late at night.

The two sisters washed and changed into pajamas, and went to bed together. Mu Xue smelled the faint scent of Buddhist incense on her body, which reminded her of Concubine Yi's small Buddhist temple.

The next day when she entered the palace, she burned incense for the deceased noble lady Guo and looked at the Bodhisattva through the curling white smoke.

Finally, I prayed for the safety of Concubine Yi and the third princess.

The Fifth Princess's marriage was extraordinarily grand because the Empress Dowager subsidized her with some silver from her own private treasury, and she married into the Tong family in the capital, who also spent generously.

Mu Xue wore auspicious attire and watched the ceremony with other ladies from both the inner and outer courts, smiling.

She specially wore the emerald jade hairpin given by the fifth princess on her temples. The head of the hairpin was carved into the shape of a bluebird. The water head was very good, and when the sun shone on it, it was as warm as spring water.

There were many people gathered inside and outside the hall, busy with all kinds of things.

The fifth princess could talk to anyone with a smile and laughter. Although she had many relatives and friends, she would never neglect any of them.

Mu Xue walked in. She saw the jade hairpin on Mu Xue's hair. Her eyes lit up. She smiled and took Mu Xue's hand, saying, "Fourth sister actually treasured it. You look so beautiful when you wear it."

Mu Xue also smiled: "The most beautiful person today is naturally you, the bride."

The fifth princess took her hand and shook it gently. "In my opinion, everyone is beautiful. I am not a stingy bride who only wants to look the best."

For a moment, everyone around laughed softly.

As usual, the bride had to have her face done, so the old lady, who had both sons and daughters and was living a happy life, was specially chosen to do the Fifth Princess's face doing.

But the cotton thread that was used to tie the face was really painful when it was pulled on the face.

This "all-round" old lady was already old, her eyesight was not very clear, and her movements were inevitably a little clumsy. Mu Xue was close, and saw that the Fifth Princess secretly clenched her handkerchief when she pinched her face, and knew that she was in pain, but she didn't say anything.

Finally, when she finished washing her face, Mu Xue asked in a low voice, "Why don't you let the old lady kiss you more? It hurts me to see it."

The fifth princess whispered, "Old Lady Fu Jin is so old, and she has to bear the pain for me. If I cry out in pain and alarm Grandmother, that would be bad. Don't worry, Fourth Sister, it doesn't hurt that much."

Her upturned face still had a little baby fat, and because her eyes were a little wider apart, she had a sense of innocence and romance. She was really a lovely girl, no wonder the Empress Dowager and other elders loved her so much.

Mu Xue smiled, handed the jade ruyi to her, and sincerely wished: "May Fifth Sister live in harmony with her husband and have a long and happy life."

She had held the jade ruyi for a long time, and although it was a cold jade, it also had some warmth. The fifth princess took it with a smile and said, "Fourth sister, too."

The music started, and the crowd escorted the Fifth Princess out of the palace. Many crimson lanterns were hung high on bamboo poles, illuminating a bright path in the night.

In the capital, the Fifth Princess's mansion has been built for a year and everything is settled, just waiting for her to go there.

Mu Xue followed the royal family to the Fifth Princess's residence and saw the Tong family's son-in-law in the front yard. He was also a handsome man. There were songs of celebration and the two newlyweds drank the wedding wine together. It was indeed a wonderful story.

She also drank a few glasses of wine and felt groggy, so she went back in the sedan chair.

There is bright moonlight today, shining on the stone steps in front of the courtyard.

When Mu Xue got out of the sedan chair, she saw the moon and stopped to look at it for a while.

I wonder if there is a moon over the grassland tonight, she wondered.

It was a rare trip to Beijing, and the schedule was packed. Mu Xue privately invited the Shangshu and his wife to enjoy the flowers together in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Frontier Affairs, and other government offices. In fact, it was a subtle show of goodwill to build relationships.

Those who can get this position are all top talents, and they understand what I mean without much explanation. Hearing the string, he knew what I meant, and was very friendly. He kept respecting her and said that if she was asked to do anything, he would go through fire and water without hesitation.

Mu Xue just smiled at the polite words. She knew that it was not enough to just save face. Today's laughter and conversation were like duckweed on the water. If there was any wind or rain, they would disperse immediately.

Mu Xue held a cup of tea and said to the wife of the Minister of Frontier Affairs, "We women always want to hold some money in our hands to feel at ease. Unfortunately, I have lived in the frontier for many years. You know what it is like there. Sometimes there is no one for hundreds of miles. Silver is not as useful as cattle and sheep. Even if I have some silver, I have no place to manage it. I used to be troubled by this for a while. But recently I found a way. I have to thank the Minister of Frontier Affairs for his help."

"The princess laughed. The man in my family was just following the rules. It's a shame that you didn't help much since you came to Mobei. It's embarrassing for us to talk about thanks now." The wife of the Minister of Lifanyuan said hurriedly.

Mu Xue smiled and said, "I have let you off a lot. You don't know. Let me tell you. In Mobei, there is a new business called Dashengkui. Since the pacification of Dzungar, the Mobei Taijis and other Mongolian Taijis have to come to the capital to serve the New Year. Their shopkeeper came to me and said that this is a good business, just like opening a pawnshop, convenient, no worries, just waiting to collect profits. It is to help those Taijis come to the capital, take care of everything for them, and charge some hard work fees. As a result, the profits are really not small."

When the wife of the Minister of Lifanyuan heard this, she understood a little.

The matter of the year is closely related to the Lifanyuan. It can be said that her husband is the official in charge of this business. No wonder the princess spoke so politely.

However, if a princess was willing to negotiate, then this Dashengkui must be quite capable. At least in terms of monetary returns, there was some hope.

The wife of the Minister of Lifanyuan sighed, "If the princess can say this, then the shopkeeper must be capable and have a bright future."

"Yes," Mu Xue said, "maybe I'm overthinking it, but if you have extra money to invest in Dashengkui, the owner will be at ease, and you can also make some interest without any effort. If you are interested, you can ask someone to talk to the owner of Dashengkui."

Mu Xue said a few words and stopped talking about it. The wife of the Minister of the Lifanyuan naturally told her husband about this matter as soon as she returned home.

The next day, the shopkeeper of Dashengkui, Wang Xiangqing, who had come to Beijing with her, knelt in front of the hall and reported with joy in his voice: "The Minister and his wife of the Lifanyuan really invested money."

"They will always give me this face." Mu Xue said, "But whether you can turn this little face into something they really can't do without and can't help but be tempted by, that depends on you."

"I will do my best to get the job done and will never embarrass you!"

Wang Xiangqing was busy expressing his loyalty.

After that, Mu Xue followed suit and brought in some new shareholders for her own business. For example, the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince agreed to invest in her pawnshop. After all, the profitability of her pawnshop was considerable and among the best among the royal officials in the capital.

This move is just to use interests to really bind these people together. Only when her business is good or bad, it will directly affect these dignitaries, and they will really take her affairs to heart. To use a popular saying in later generations, only interests can last forever.

As soon as I got back to the mansion, Nanny Wu came forward and reported with a big smile on her face: "Princess, a letter has been sent from your husband. Oh, it should have been sent earlier. It is said that your husband sent you a letter as soon as he returned to Kulun. It's just that it was inconvenient to communicate with each other. They thought you were in Guihua City, so they went to Guihua City first. When they heard that you were not there, they took a detour all the way to the capital, which delayed some time. But fortunately, it was delivered."

Mu Xue was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "I understand."

After taking care of other chores, she took the letter and went into the bedroom. After sending everyone away, she took a small silver knife and removed the seals around the letter box.

The letter box was opened, and inside the rosewood box, there were many letters quietly lying. Mu Xue was a little confused, where did so many letters come from?

She opened the top letter and saw that the date on the letter was the day after she and Dorji parted.

"My wife Muxue, it's only been six hours since I left you, but I feel like several years have passed..."

What he wrote were all plain, meaningless, and even his handwriting was not perfect - he was worried that Mu Xue would have trouble reading, so he wrote the letter in Chinese characters. Therefore, it was obvious that the writer's calligraphy improved as the time of signing the letter progressed, from "baring teeth and claws" to gradually having some running script style.

With his personality, I guess he would write on a few pieces of paper, crumple them up and throw them away, and then start writing again?

Thinking of Dorji in the big tent, holding the wolf-hair brush and having trouble writing, she couldn't help laughing.

While smiling, she thought that if Dorji was by her side at this moment and saw her smiling like this, he would probably raise his eyebrows and look like "I'm honored".

"Yes, every word I write can make the princess laugh. The princess really likes me so much."

Mu Xue smiled and read the letters one by one.

In fact, each letter was not too long. Dorji felt like he was writing an essay, recording the things he saw and impressed him, such as the round sunset in the desert and the moonlight pouring down on the grassland on his way back, and the lively Aobao sacrifice and Nadam Festival after returning to Kulun.

When I opened the last envelope, two dried flowers rolled out.

Muxue placed the yellow dried flower in her palm and recognized it. It was a golden lotus. When she first got married, Dorji had waded through the stream on the moonlit grassland and picked it for her. Then he planted a patch of it next to her tent.

She held a golden lotus flower close to her nose and sniffed it. Due to the long distance and the time that had passed, the golden lotus flower had long lost its fragrance. Otherwise, she should have been able to smell a faint fragrance.

Putting down the golden lotus, Muxue spread out the letter paper to read.

This last letter has particularly few words.

"I give you two of the most beautiful golden lotus flowers in Mobei, my princess. Are you doing well? I miss you very much."