Qiuju quickly answered, "Of course I know him. I've met him several times. He and Young Master Su are good friends. They used to often gather at the Zhen family study."
Zhan quickly followed up with, "What is this person's character like? Is he handsome?"
"Judging from what Miss Zhan said, a friend who is on good terms with Young Master Su is certainly a good person."
Before Qiu Ju could finish speaking, Jiang Shuyue waved her hand and said, "We can't be so sure. People who are good to their friends are not necessarily good to their wives. We need to get to know them better and experience it for ourselves before we can draw a conclusion."
Chan Shu-chen backed down, saying, "I haven't even met him yet, so how easy is it to have more contact with him?"
Jiang Shuyue asked, "Have your two families met yet?"
"My grandmother chose the person for me. She said my personality was too outgoing and might scare people away."
"Sister Zhan, please rest assured. Young Master Xie is handsome, kind-hearted, and righteous. I said that just now, but there are always exceptions. In any case, your two families should visit each other more often, and you two will meet sometime."
Jiang Shuyue spoke earnestly, explaining the ways of getting along between lovers like an elder.
Zhan Shuzhen nodded repeatedly, then grinned and said, "As long as he's handsome, I like him."
Qiu Ju: "..." This infatuated girl is unbearable to watch.
Even though Jiang Shuyue was used to Zhan Shuzhen's straightforwardness, she couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The group burst into laughter.
Just then, the sounds of Gao Mu and Cang Yun greeting people could be heard outside.
Jiang Shuyue lifted a corner of the carriage curtain and saw Xie Yunchen walking over with a smile on his face.
Qiuju tugged at Zhan Shuzhen's hand, "Look, that's Xie Yunchen."
Zhan Shuzhen glanced at it only once, her face turned red, and she quickly reached out to close the carriage curtain.
Jiang Shuyue joked, "Should we say hello?"
"No, no, no, I'll be embarrassed," Zhan Shuzhen waved her hands repeatedly.
After all, she was a young lady from a respectable family. She was very bold when talking about men with her friends, but when she actually met someone she liked, she became as timid as a quail.
Jiang Shuyue understood the young girl's thoughts, and only after Xie Yunchen had gone far away did she have Gao Mu turn the carriage around to send Zhan Shuzhen back.
As temperatures rise, people have begun spring plowing.
Jiang Shuyue wanted to take out more seeds to help the people, and she once thought of distributing the seeds through merchants.
Merchants are profit-driven. Even if she sells the seeds at a low price, they will eventually sell them at an exorbitant price, which actually makes it more difficult for ordinary people to buy the seeds.
As night fell, Xiao Jingzhao, dressed in casual clothes, arrived at the Jiang residence, accompanied by Xiang Song and Xiang Yang as always.
Jiang Shuyue looked behind him, "Didn't you bring Sui Sui back today?"
"No, Chang Le took him to Yonghe Palace."
Xiao Jingzhao's lips curved into a beautiful smile, simply because Jiang Shuyue said the word "come back".
Literally, that means only family members are considered to have returned.
The flowers in the garden were blooming beautifully, and the two of them sat in the flower hall as usual.
Xiao Jingzhao opened the window to admire the scenery in the garden. In the hazy night, the branches were shadowy, and the night breeze carried a faint fragrance into the flower hall, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Qiuju and Lan'er delivered the food and then left.
Jiang Shuyue poured Xiao Jingzhao a cup of wine, "Your Majesty, please sit down and have a drink with me. Let's talk about the seeds."
Jiang Shuyue had calculated that as long as enough seeds were produced this season, the people could save their own seeds, and the mission of her spatial seeds would be accomplished.
"I also have good news to tell you," Xiao Jingzhao said, turning around and sitting down.
"Your Majesty, please speak first." Jiang Shuyue thought that Xiao Jingzhao usually served her food at meals, but today she needed his help, so she picked up her chopsticks and served him a couple of bites of food.
Xiao Jingzhao picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Su Jin is doing very well in Jiangzhou. Water transport is entirely under his control. Yesterday, I received a memorial from him stating that the expenses for maintaining the river channels during this year's flood season will no longer require funding from the imperial court."
Jiang Shuyue learned some of what Xiao Jingzhao said from the letters Su Jin wrote to her.
The gist is that, with the cooperation of Bai Zhou and other officials, he quickly gained control of the water transport in Jiangzhou and soon saw the huge profits it generated.
From then on, Jiangzhou would not only no longer need government funding, but would also have to hand over huge amounts of revenue to the government.
Jiang Shuyue nodded. "That's good. I didn't expect Ajin to be able to stand on his own so quickly."
"The purity of the glass paste has improved significantly. After a few more trials, the craftsmen will be able to make the transparent glass you described."
Xiao Jingzhao looked up at the openwork carvings on the window frame. "Once the first batch of transparent glass is made, I will have all the windows in the flower hall replaced with these."
"What good news does Yue Niang have to tell me?" Xiao Jingzhao withdrew his gaze and looked at Jiang Shuyue with anticipation.
The soft light illuminated her profile, outlining the delicate contours of her face and making her look beautiful and mysterious.
The beauty under the lamplight was breathtaking; Xiao Jingzhao couldn't take his eyes off her after just one glance.
In order not to offend Jiang Shuyue, Xiao Jingzhao pretended to be calm, looked away, and picked up his chopsticks to eat.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to distribute those seeds to the people, is that alright?"
Xiao Jingzhao didn't press for details about the seeds' origin and replied without hesitation, "Okay, you set the price."
Jiang Shuyue gently shook her head, "Don't accept the money, just distribute it in the Emperor's name."
"Even if it's distributed through me, the people will know that you deserve credit for it. Just give the orders, and I'll have Xiang Song and Xiang Yang handle it."
"Alright, have someone pick it up from the grain shop in three days."
This was a plan Jiang Shuyue had already devised. She gave the shop staff three days off so she would have enough time to extract the seeds from the space.
After they finished their meal, Xiao Jingzhao suggested, "Yueniang, your garden is beautifully maintained. Shall we go out for a walk to digest our food?"
Jiang Shuyue didn't want to spoil his fun, so she followed him into the garden.
The two walked side by side on the stone path in the garden.
As Xiao Jingzhao walked, he looked at the shadows of the two people on the ground.
Jiang Shuyue casually picked up a leaf and played with it in her hand.
"Your Majesty, do you have any news about him?"
After Mo Zixuan returned to Liang, Jiang Shuyue never heard from him again.
Xiao Jingzhao stopped and looked at Jiang Shuyue. "Yue Niang, forget about him, okay? Let's start over."
Jiang Shuyue looked up and met those deep, affectionate eyes. The hazy moonlight was enchanting, and the man in front of her seemed to possess a kind of magic.
She felt powerless to refuse anyone who got close to her.
"Your Majesty, he is like an old friend to me. I want to know if he is well."
Seeing a faint sadness in Xiao Jingzhao's eyes, she swallowed and said, "Even if you were the one leaving, I would still want to know how you are doing."
"Really!" Xiao Jingzhao felt a warmth in his heart; Yue Niang finally felt his presence.
Jiang Shuyue's eyes crinkled into a smile. "Of course it's true."
"Don't worry about him. He's growing up quickly. He's now the Crown Prince of Liang. When I left Wanling, I gave him a list of Mo Ziyan's men. He didn't act immediately after he got back, but instead took the opportunity to eliminate them one by one."
Xiao Jingzhao paused and said, "According to information from our informant, he is targeting Mo Ziyan."
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