As soon as Mu Wanqing returned to Beijing, she presented a big gift to the emperor. The emperor was not stingy and rewarded her with an imperial estate with hot springs.
When Mu Wanqing heard about hot springs, her eyes lit up. This is great.
The first meeting between the emperor and his minister was quite pleasant and they had a good impression of each other.
One is a wise and tolerant ruler, and the other is a maverick but has great ability, feelings and love. That is enough, and the rest will be adjusted slowly.
"Now that you have entered the palace, go to the Cining Palace to see the Queen Mother. Shaoxuan, take the Princess Qingping over there."
"yes."
After everyone left, the emperor looked at the eldest prince who was holding the drawing board tightly, "My son, you seem to like Princess Qingping very much?"
'She didn't flatter me or pinch my face, but..." The eldest prince didn't know how to describe it for a moment, and was sweating anxiously. "She made me feel very comfortable. "
She has a unique and friendly temperament that makes people want to get close to her.
The emperor looked at his son twice and said, "She respects everyone from the bottom of her heart, including children, and will not be perfunctory just because of their young age."
"Yeah." The eldest prince nodded vigorously, which meant, "Who is she?"
"She is a very remarkable person." This is the emperor's evaluation of Mu Wanqing.
He had no experience in parenting and followed exactly what the late emperor had taught him, teaching the child step by step under his own eyes, isolating him from the influence of the women in the harem.
It is important to teach by example, and it is also important to reason with children.
He described in detail Mu Wanqing's rise from an exiled prisoner, to escaping crime with her family, to becoming the head of a village, the head of a county, and finally the left vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
He did not describe in detail, but just spoke plainly. However, the eldest prince's blood boiled and his eyes were full of stars.
So awesome.
But there was a question in her little head, "She is a woman, can she also be an official?"
The emperor asked curiously, "Why not? The most important task of a king is to select the best talents in the world and employ them. Who says that talents can only be men?"
The eldest prince blinked his eyes and said, "Okay, since my most beloved father said so, it must be right."
When the Queen Mother heard that Mu Wanqing was coming, she immediately perked up, looked in the mirror, and asked her daughter-in-law beside her, "Is this outfit okay?"
The queen smiled and said, "Mother, you are the queen mother of a country, you are high up, why do you care about other people's opinions?"
The Queen Mother was silent for a moment, "Shaoxuan likes her very much."
In fact, she had a good impression of Mu Wanqing. Every time Mu Wanqing gave a gift to the late emperor, she would also give one to the empress dowager, giving her enough respect.
With the comings and goings between people, friendship will naturally develop over time.
The queen's eyes flickered. "If you ask me, the King of Xiliang is good in every way, except that he has not seen many women. He is too naive when it comes to women, which makes him easy to be deceived."
These words hit the nail on the head for the Empress Dowager, she knew it very well, but Du Shaoxuan refused to listen.
Her nephew's marriage has become a huge problem, and she is very worried.
The queen said softly, "If you think they are good enough, you can personally grant them marriage, so that the King of Xiliang won't have to wait in vain. He is not young anymore, and this will be a good thing."
The Queen Mother shook her head slightly. She knew her nephew's character best. "Shaoxuan said there is no rush."
The queen smiled and said, "He may say he is not in a hurry, but he may not think so in his heart. Who doesn't want to marry a beautiful woman?"
The Queen Mother was shaken by what she said, "You have a point."
Nothing is more important than the Du family having a successor.
At this time, the servant reported, "Queen Mother, the King of Xiliang and the Lord Qingping want to see you."
The Queen Mother quickly sat down and said, "Let them in."
A young man and woman walked in side by side. The man was handsome and extraordinary, and the woman was beautiful and unparalleled. They were very pleasing to the eye standing together.
The Queen Mother couldn't help but cheer secretly, what a well-matched pair of children.
Du Shaoxuan cupped his hands and said, "Greetings to the Queen Mother and the Queen."
Mu Wanqing couldn't be so casual, so she had to show respect when meeting him for the first time.
She had perfect manners, her movements were graceful and composed, and there was nothing faultful about her.
The empress dowager could not help but look at the woman in front of her. She was wearing a sky-blue robe, her hair was tied up with a jade crown, she had an upright figure, a noble and elegant demeanor, clear eyes, and an air of heroism.
She nodded slightly. Her appearance, temperament and demeanor were perfect. No wonder her nephew could not forget her.
"You just arrived in the capital, are you used to it?"
"I can get used to it anywhere." Mu Wanqing smiled like a flower, "Thank you for your concern, Queen Mother. This is a small gift, not a token of respect."
She handed over a brocade box with both hands. The queen mother was stunned for a moment, "What is this?"
"It's perfume, made from spices and flowers." Mu Wanqing simply opened the lid and sprayed it into the air twice. An elegant floral scent filled the room, making everyone couldn't help but take a deep breath.
The Queen Mother liked the smell very much, "Is this the scent of peony?"
Her favorite flower is peony.
Mu Wanqing smiled, "The Queen Mother is elegant and graceful. The king of flowers, the peony, is the most suitable for you. Just spray it on your wrists and behind your ears. It will emit fragrance as you walk, and the fragrance will last for a long time."
Her calm flattery made the Queen Mother in a good mood. She was very interested in the perfume and said, "Is this a specialty of Xiliang? Shaoxuan, why don't you give me such a good thing?"
Du Shaoxuan cried out in grievance, "Queen Mother, how could I not present you with something good? I don't know about this."
Mu Wanqing can testify, "This is a new product I developed on my way to Beijing. The young commander really didn't know about it."
What is the easiest way to make money? Women's and children's money, children's toy houses, women's fragrances, are all ways to make money.
The Queen Mother was stunned, a little incredulous, "You developed it?"
Du Shaoxuan couldn't help but interrupt, "Queen Dowager, have you forgotten those soaps? They were all made by the Princess of Qingping County."
The Queen Mother then remembered those bars of exquisite and beautiful soaps of different colors, which had always been her favorites.
"I didn't expect you to have such talent. However, these are just gossips. Girls always have to get married. The blooming period of a girl is very short, just these few years. If you miss it..."
Du Shaoxuan suddenly interrupted, "Queen Mother, you accepted the gift from Princess Qingping, isn't it time to return the favor? Oh, and there's also a meeting gift."
The Queen Mother: ...You little rascal, you only know how to protect your beloved, and don’t even think about who she is working so hard for.
She glared at him unhappily and ordered, "Go and fetch the piece of flowing colorful dark flowered brocade and the pearl and jade headpiece."
They are all tributes, and of rare good quality.
Mu Wanqing thanked him happily, as if nothing had happened.
The Queen Mother likes girls who love to laugh and are auspicious and festive.
Du Shaoxuan asked suddenly, "Queen, where is your gift?"
The queen was silent for a moment, and took off the kingfisher-embellished pearl hairpin on her head, "Princess Qingping has seen so many fine things, so please don't despise their simplicity."
Mu Wanqing seemed to have heard nothing and took it graciously, "Your Majesty, you are joking. If your things are not good, there will be no good things in this world."
The two looked at each other and then moved away.
The Queen Mother's mind was entirely on her nephew, and she paid no attention to the hidden meaning in their words.
After the two of them paid their respects to the three giants in the palace, Du Shaoxuan found an excuse to pull Mu Wanqing out of the palace, eager to reminisce about the past.
Back at the County Lord's Mansion, everyone was busy. Mu Wanqing sat casually on the couch by the window and picked up the food on the small table. "Did I perform well today?"
The people she met today were all the most important people, and she treated it like she was passing levels in a game, one by one.
The emperor is the biggest boss, and the eldest prince is the future boss. It is enough for these two to have a good relationship.
The Queen Mother is old, so just coax her.
As for the queen...it doesn't matter.
Du Shaoxuan looked at her smiling face greedily, gave her a thumbs up and praised, "Perfect, everyone has a good impression of you."
Mu Wanqing thought she handled the situation appropriately and there was nothing to complain about. If anyone thought there was something wrong with her, it must be the other party's problem.
"Except for the Queen, I don't remember ever offending her."
Du Shaoxuan didn't expect her to be so perceptive, so he confessed honestly, "I have offended her."
Well, the fire at the city gate affected innocent people too. It doesn’t matter if Mu Wanqing knows the reason.
In the eyes of others, she and Du Shaoxuan both belong to the Xiliang Group and form a community of interests.
"As the mother of a country, it's not okay to be too stingy."
Du Shaoxuan comforted her, "It's okay. You don't have many opportunities to interact with each other. You are in the court and she is in the harem. According to the rules, you can't see each other too often."
The Queen had a problem with her, so Mu Wanqing had no intention of trying to please her. She also had a temper.
"This is good, we don't interfere with each other."
Anyway, if no one offends me, I won't offend anyone. If someone offends me, I will beat him to death.
She didn't take the queen seriously. "By the way, accompany me to pay homage to the late emperor tomorrow. The late emperor was very kind to me."
She couldn't go to the imperial mausoleum whenever she wanted, so she asked Du Shaoxuan to say hello to the emperor.
"good."
The next day, Mu Wanqing went to the imperial mausoleum early in the morning to pay homage to the late emperor. Although they had never met, they exchanged letters, and the late emperor even gave her a golden medal of immunity from death before his death.
She kept this kindness in her heart, and prayed for a long time while burning incense, thanking him sincerely.
She promised that as long as the new emperor trusted and valued her as much as he did, she would protect Da Qi.
Although she traveled in a low profile, she was watched by many people as soon as she entered the capital, and her every move was under the eyes of others.
But no one expected that she would run to the imperial tomb.
After the emperor knew about it, he expressed his feelings to the eldest prince, saying that the prince was a man of loyalty and righteousness, and the late emperor had not misjudged him.
On the third day, Mu Wanqing took her people to the imperial farm at the foot of Luoxia Mountain outside the city, ready to take over everything.
When the head of Huangzhuang heard the news, he frowned and looked unhappy. He called a few companions to discuss the matter at night.
The good imperial farm became the farm of Princess Qingping, and the owner changed. This is not a good thing.
Huangzhuang is extremely noble because it has the word "huang" in its name. Who wouldn't respect him a little?
"Are you really willing to obey a woman? I heard she is a powerful person and cannot tolerate any injustice."
Several people looked at each other with unhappy expressions.
They colluded with each other, deceived their superiors and subordinates, enriched themselves, and abused their power. They lived a more comfortable life than ordinary officials.
"Is there any way to get rid of her?"
"It's impossible to drive her away. Let's try to fool her first." The head of the village rolled his eyes. "As long as she doesn't like this imperial village and is as careless as the Ministry of Internal Affairs, we can still do everything as usual."
The Imperial Household Department is specifically responsible for the royal family’s industries, and when there are too many industries, problems are likely to arise.
If you meet an incompetent manager, the people below will try their best to fool you and actually believe you when you say the production is not much.
"Let someone have a look at those fake account books again to make sure there are no mistakes."
"The officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have not found any problems, so it is even more impossible for Princess Qingping to do so. Don't panic, just relax."
But they let go too early.
"The Princess of Qingping County is here, hurry up."
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