The Northern Qiang delegation is about to arrive in Beijing.
Yuan Zhao, who had been idle for a long time, was unexpectedly appointed by Emperor Xuan to welcome the delegation together with Yuan Cheng.
Although it was just to welcome the delegation, it was also an important matter for the Dacheng Dynasty. Yuan Zhao had not participated in such a grand occasion for ten years.
Emperor Xuan specially ordered the Shangyi Bureau to make new formal clothes for Yuan Zhaohe and several of his children. Yuan Cheng and the Crown Princess also selected a lot of precious jewelry to send over.
Now everyone in the palace knows that His Majesty has been in a dull mood in recent years.
But ever since Princess Showa returned to the capital, His Majesty has been summoning the princess's little daughter into the palace every now and then, always keeping her by his side and loving her very much.
This is a treatment that even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has never had.
Therefore, when it comes to matters concerning the Princess's Mansion, the Clothing Bureau naturally uses all its abilities to ensure that everything is done to perfection for the Princess.
On the day of welcoming the delegation, Yuan Zhao was woken up by Gan Tang before dawn and began to tinker in front of the mirror.
Yuan Zhao was drowsy. "The delegation won't arrive until this afternoon. Why are they here so early?"
These days, perhaps because the Wei family's affairs had been settled, the tension in her heart had finally relaxed a little, so she was very sleepy and always felt like she wasn't getting enough sleep.
She closed her eyes and let Gan Tang paint on her face.
Gan Tang's eyes were filled with excitement, as if he was about to show off his skills. "Your Highness, have you forgotten what important things we have to do today?"
Yuan Zhao's mind was still not fully clear, and he thought for a while, "The Wei family will be exiled today."
Wei Tianci was thrown into prison, and within a few days he confessed to accidentally killing a woman five years ago and blaming Yuan Musheng for it.
The Dali Temple sentenced Wei Tianci to 100 strokes of the cane, and his mother was charged with instigation. The entire Wei family was sentenced to exile 5,000 miles away.
Gan Tang nodded heavily, "Your Highness, if we ever meet again, we must show those people from the Wei family that our Highness is now someone they can't reach!"
Yuan Zhao laughed, "The exiles will definitely not go through the same city gate as the diplomatic mission."
"We have to be prepared, just in case!" Gan Tang's hands kept moving.
Instead, Biyun, who was helping out, asked, "Your Highness, I heard that the Northern Qiang people are all tall and their appearances are very different from ours, is that true?"
"Yes." Yuan Zhao thought of Jing Yang whom he met that day. "It depends on the people. In recent years, the Northern Qiang and our Dacheng have had close exchanges, and there have been many cases of intermarriage."
“If the children were born from intermarriage, the differences wouldn’t be that great.”
Yuan Zhao had already woken up and asked, "Have you dealt with the Qin sisters?"
The Qin sisters provided valuable evidence and were spared the crime of exile.
"The Wei family wasn't confiscated, but they couldn't take anything with them after being exiled," Gan Tang replied. "Qin Xin sold everything that needed to be sold from the Wei Mansion after the Wei family was imprisoned. Now, she holds all the private property held by the Wei family."
"She found the title deed to the house from Wei Wanxue and returned it to me. She also asked me to tell Your Highness that she wanted to give all the land she had sold to Your Highness."
Qin Xin is still very sensible, but Yuan Zhao doesn't need these things.
She had taken back everything she should have taken back before. As long as she didn't keep it for the Wei family, she could give it away.
Biyun chuckled, "Your Highness doesn't care about those people's things."
"We'll take back the house, and let the sisters keep the remaining money for their own survival," Yuan Zhao said calmly. "Have the two sisters decided where to go next?"
Qin Yao could no longer live a normal life in the capital.
"Qin Xin has decided to return to Yangzhou. She expressed her gratitude to His Highness for showing mercy. She and her sister will open a shop and do some small business when they return to Yangzhou, so they can make a living."
"Qin Xin said she wanted to thank His Highness in person before leaving. Does Your Highness want to see her?"
Yuan Zhao sighed imperceptibly and shook his head. "Tell them to leave. Go back to Yangzhou and live a good life."
Gan Tang smiled and said, "Your Highness is kind-hearted."
Yuan Zhao chuckled and simply said, "There's also Zhao Ping in Yangzhou."
Gan Tang paused, understanding what Yuan Zhao meant.
"Lord Zhao has finally been promoted to the governor of Yangzhou. As a token of gratitude to Your Highness, it would be a small matter to help look after one or two people."
"What about the Wei family?" Gan Tang asked.
Biyun raised an eyebrow. "Wei Tianci has been beaten half to death, and the old lady and Wei Wanxue have been ill. It's normal for some problems to arise during the exile. What's more, His Highness has already arranged for Mo Xue to take people to wait on the road of exile..."
Yuan Zhao didn't say anything. She had a vague feeling in her heart that as long as Wei Jiaojiao was not eliminated, Mo Xue's side would probably not go smoothly.
…
After a whole morning of hard work, Gan Tang used all his skills and finally helped Yuan Zhao dress up. Yuan Cheng came to pick her up and go to the city gate together.
When Yuan Zhao went out, everyone's eyes lit up.
She was wearing a long dress with wide sleeves embroidered with gold cloud patterns. The hem of the skirt dragged on the ground and the brocade was smooth.
The cloud patterns seem to flow under the light and shadow, emitting a faint glow.
A jade-colored silk ribbon around her waist makes her figure look graceful and slender. The jade belt is adorned with tiny East China Sea pearls, which make a slight tinkling sound when she walks.
Several gilded and kingfisher-domed hairpins were inserted between her high bun, making her look brighter with every step, like flowing clouds.
A touch of bright red between the eyebrows makes her look even more radiant.
Her face is as bright as moonlight, her skin is fair, her lips are as red as crimson, her eyes are as bright as autumn water, and she looks around with a bright look and a faint smile.
The whole person is as beautiful and charming as a lotus emerging from the water, and she is also extremely graceful.
Yuan Zhao felt a little uncomfortable at first. In fact, she had rarely dressed so formally since her wedding with Wei Shaoqing.
But when she walked out of the princess's mansion and was met with the gazes of everyone, she couldn't help but straighten her back without a trace of timidity.
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