"Besides, your character is trustworthy to my brother and me.
"If someone else came here, it's hard to say what would happen."
Wen Zonglin was overjoyed by the praise, but he still asked in confusion: "Such a big piece of fat meat, are you willing to give it up?"
"My dear father-in-law, money is something you can't bring with you when you are born and you can't take with you when you die. How much is too much?
"I have never had to worry about money since I was a child.
"My biggest wish now is to spend more time with my wife and daughter. I can't miss the days I'll spend with my daughter in the future."
Hearing his son-in-law say this, Wen Zonglin felt very relieved.
"Just watching you talk about sunny days in your hearts, I haven't seen them yet!"
When talking about his daughter, Prince Rui became softer and his tone became gentler.
"That little girl looks like her mother, but her temperament is more like mine.
"She always says she wants to go out and play, but she's still young.
"Wait a few years, and I'll definitely bring her to see you outside the Great Wall."
"Since you say so, I'll take it seriously!" Wen Zonglin picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp. "Then I'll have to start preparing a meeting gift for Qingtian in advance."
As soon as Prince Rui mentioned Qingtian, he started to talk endlessly, and he kept telling Wen Zonglin about the interesting things that happened in Qingtian's daily life.
The two of them quickly finished the jar of wine.
Under the influence of alcohol, Wen Zonglin finally asked the question he had always wanted to ask but dared not ask.
"Now that Qingtian has been found, can you and your wife have another child?
"No matter how nice Sunny is, she's still a girl after all..."
"Father-in-law, please don't mention this again.
"After giving birth to Qingtian, his mother's health has not been good.
"We both agreed a long time ago that we would not have any more children.
“It is a blessing for my husband and me to have sunny days again.
“We both just want to cherish this blessing now.
"After all, people can only be happy if they are content."
Before he found Qingtian, Wen Zonglin was always worried that they would become alienated because they had no children.
Now that Qingtian is found, he is afraid that Prince Rui still wants to have another son.
It was not until he heard what Prince Rui said that he finally felt relieved.
With this reassurance, the alcohol immediately took effect.
Wen Zonglin didn't even remember how Prince Rui left. When he opened his eyes again, it was already the afternoon of the next day.
He got up, packed himself up, went out, grabbed two sesame cakes, and headed straight to the mine to find Prince Rui.
Wen Zonglin vaguely remembered saying yesterday that today they would be able to confirm the gold content of the gold mine here.
He walked towards the destination while chewing on a sesame cake. Before he reached the destination, he heard cheers that were getting louder and louder.
Wen Zonglin immediately rushed over, pushed through the crowd, found Prince Rui, and asked anxiously, "How is it?"
"Using the selected concentrate to make alchemy, we can produce almost a quarter of gold." The old minister in charge of this part was so excited that his eyes were filled with tears.
Prince Rui added, “The most important thing is that a lot of concentrate has been mined so far.
"According to current conservative estimates, once it's officially operational, this place will be able to produce at least two to three hundred taels of gold a day.
"What's more, this mining area is so large. If there were enough people, the output could be even higher."
Wen Zonglin was so shocked that he dropped the uneaten sesame cake in his hand.
This is simply like getting a hen that lays golden eggs for no reason!
Prince Rui immediately wrote this good news in the memorial and ordered his men to send it back to the capital at full speed.
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Capital city, imperial palace.
Ever since Prince Rui took his men away, the Emperor has been very concerned about this matter.
Not only was he concerned about whether there really was a gold mine in Jiapiqiao, he was also worried about Prince Rui, who was on his first long business trip.
To be honest, the emperor felt a little regretful after sending Prince Rui away.
These things could not be told to others, so the emperor always liked to go to the queen's palace during this period.
"Tell me, what did I think at first?
"It's so far away. The area outside the Great Wall is already desolate and chaotic. It's better to go to a mountain valley like that.
"What if something happens?"
Although the emperor always mentioned this every time he came, the queen still enjoyed it very much.
She is already at this age, and her son has been named the crown prince. In fact, she has long been indifferent to the concubines in the harem competing for favor.
However, it is very important for her to consolidate her position in the harem, especially to consolidate her son's position as the crown prince, if the emperor can stay in her palace longer.
So the queen was naturally happy to have the emperor come more often, even if it was just to lie on the bed and talk.
After learning that the Emperor was worried about Prince Rui, the Empress invited Princess Rui and Qingtian to the palace to talk more frequently than before.
The emperor would come over whenever he heard about it, and would always reward Qingtian with something.
Seeing that the emperor went to the queen's palace almost half a month every month, the other concubines in the harem were almost biting their back teeth off, but they could do nothing about it.
After all, they were not of high enough status to learn the Queen's trick even if they wanted to.
On this day, the Queen once again invited Princess Rui and Qingtian to the palace to eat lychees that were tributed from the south.
While eating, a voice suddenly rang out from outside: "The Emperor has arrived——"
Before he finished speaking, the emperor strode in.
Everyone in the room was startled. They put down what they were eating and stood up to salute.
The emperor waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities.
"I came here suddenly today because of a great event. I heard that you and your son happened to be in the palace, so I couldn't wait to come here directly."
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