Chapter 264: Being an Official
Princess Mansion.
Pei Jingming and Yang Yi sat in the pavilion.
As soon as Yang Yi entered the princess's residence, he stated his purpose directly and said to Chi Yuan, "Prince Consort, I have a few words to say to the prince."
Chi Yuan nodded, "You two can talk slowly."
Pei Jingming was not able to enter the palace and was in a bad mood.
He didn't want to give Yang Yi a perfunctory answer. "I'm too tired today. If you have anything to say, please come back another day."
"His Majesty sent me here."
Yang Yi's words made Pei Jingming take back his foot.
In the pavilion, Pei Jingming suppressed his annoyance and asked, "What do you want to say?"
This was not the first time Yang Yi met Pei Jingming.
On the first day she arrived in Beijing, she saw Pei Jingming on the street.
The early autumn wind blew up a corner of the car curtain.
She was attracted by the bustling streets.
Peddler hawking his wares, children playing, fragrant wine flags...
Everything is different from Yunnan.
Before she could take a closer look, a flash of red passed by her sight.
Pei Jingming suddenly appeared in her eyes.
That was the most beautiful person she had ever seen.
Her red dress was as fiery as fire, her black hair was half tied up, and a bag of freshly bought snacks was dangling between her fingers.
Yang Yi didn't even miss the tenderness in his eyes.
"Who is that young man?" she asked.
The maid understood her thoughts and said, "I will ask someone to find out."
By the evening, there was news.
It turned out to be Prince Rui.
"Does he have someone he likes?"
Yang Yi asked the maid.
Unfortunately, the maid didn't find out either.
"Do you have someone you like?" Yang Yi asked in front of Pei Jingming.
Pei Jingming found it very funny.
Why does everyone care so much about whether he has someone he likes?
"Is this what you want to ask me?" His tone suddenly became much colder.
Yang Yi whispered, "I came to the capital to get married. Is your Highness willing to marry me?"
"No."
Pei Jingming got up and left.
"Your Majesty, please listen to me."
Yang Yi put forward his own conditions.
"The dowry my father gave me was ten mines."
Pei Jingming paused and turned back slowly, "Ten mines?"
Yang Yi smiled confidently, "That's right."
No one in the world could refuse such a huge fortune.
"Oh." Pei Jingming dropped a word and walked away.
Yang Yi was stunned and a little dazed.
"Miss?" the maid called softly.
Yang Yi suddenly laughed, "Okay, very good."
After leaving the princess's mansion, Yang Yi entered the palace, and now, she also lives in the palace.
I want to see him again, Yang Yi thought.
People who are not moved by money will have many outstanding qualities.
Yang Yi arrived at the emperor's palace, but was stopped. "His Majesty said that only the crown prince and princess will be seen today, no one else."
"I don't see you either?"
"yes."
Yang Yi smiled gently, "In that case, I'll leave first."
When she turned around, a smile appeared on her face.
Whatever Princess Jia'an can do for His Majesty, she can do too.
The princess's mansion is nice and she likes it very much.
Inside the hall.
The emperor, dressed in casual clothes, took Qu Ling into his arms and said, "You have done a good job in the mission in Jiangnan. What do you want?"
Qu Ling was not polite either, "Aunt, please give me an official position."
Zhao Yuanrong laughed cheerfully, "Three provinces and six ministries, which position do you fancy?"
"I think the Ministry of Justice is a good choice. Once your husband, Madam Wu, has completed his term of office, you and your wife will join forces and there will be no more bad people in the dynasty."
The emperor glared at her and said, "The Ministry of Justice is a murderous place. Is your sister allowed to go there?"
Zhao Yuanrong was shocked. Wasn’t there a strong murderous aura from her sister?
"Where does Aling want to go?" asked the emperor.
"How can I report directly to you, Aunt? I can kill people if I want to, and do whatever I want to do."
The emperor laughed out loud.
"You really know how to give people problems."
After a moment's thought, he said, "How about this? I'll set up a new department for you called Fengzao Pavilion. Fengzao Pavilion will directly answer to the emperor and will not be under the jurisdiction of any other department."
"Although your sister Yuan Rong and I are the rulers of the world, we are trapped in this imperial city. You must be our eyes and ears."
"Then I am the head of Fengzao Pavilion?"
"That's right. All the systems of Fengzao Pavilion will be modeled after those of Dali Temple. From now on, you will be a third-rank official."
Qu Ling was happy.
"I will definitely be a good official."
At dinner time, Yang Yi ordered someone to bring a dish.
The young eunuch passed on the message, "Miss Yang said the princess had a hard journey and she had nothing to do this afternoon, so she cooked this soup in the imperial kitchen."
"Thank her for me."
Qu Ling opened the soup bowl and the aroma filled his nose.
"I heard Yunnan produces a variety of mushrooms. Could this soup be made so tempting by adding Yunnan mushrooms?"
Zhao Yuanrong pushed Tang away.
"How dare you drink something made by others."
"Poisonous things cannot be presented to my aunt." Qu Ling said with a smile.
Zhao Yuanrong said, "You know, eating the wrong mushrooms can cause hallucinations, and in severe cases, people can faint and die, and even the imperial physician can't tell."
She had secretly looked up Yunnan's customs and culture when she was a child.
"Is it possible?" Qu Ling learned something new.
No one wanted to eat that bowl of soup.
After returning to the princess's mansion, he went into the study.
"What are you looking for?" Chi Yuan asked.
Qu Ling sighed, "You know, the mushrooms from Yunnan can cause hallucinations if eaten."
"I know."
"...I only regret not having read enough when I need it," Qu Ling said indignantly. "Tonight, I will read by lamplight."
Sister Yuanrong knows, Ayuan knows, but she doesn’t know.
A smile flashed across Chi Yuan's eyes. He took her into his arms, lowered his head and said vaguely, "Study hard again tomorrow night."
The next day, Qu Ling got up with back pain and went to court.
She almost closed her eyes and let Chi Yuan wipe her face and dress her.
"This princess's dress is not good," Qu Ling sighed, "It's too complicated."
It's time for the inner court to design a set of official uniforms for women.
After leaving the yard, I met Pei Jingming at the door.
"Good morning, Princess." He looked refreshed.
Qu Ling laughed dryly.
Both of them went to court, one in a sedan chair and the other on horseback, and entered the palace.
In the Golden Palace, Qu Ling reported back with the imperial edict.
The emperor praised her in front of all the officials for her good work in Jiangnan.
"Regarding the case in which the Yangzhou Governor Yu Liang framed the former Governor Lu Yuan, I will send people to Jiangnan to conduct a retrial. As for the new Governor of Yangzhou, the Ministry of Personnel should quickly nominate a candidate."
Qu Ling spoke at this moment, "Your Majesty, Yu Liang not only framed the former governor, but also killed many people."
"Oh?" The emperor pretended to be surprised.
In fact, Qu Ling had already told her and the prince about it yesterday.
They just listened to it as gossip and commented on it.
Qu Ling's voice was sonorous and powerful. "The four people he killed were all the lovers of Madam Jiang Liniang."
Someone couldn't help but say, "Princess, there's no need to tell such a shameful thing in the Golden Palace, right?"
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