The disturbances in the harem will not affect Mu Wanqing. She will pay attention and make sure she is well-informed, but she will not get involved.
In her opinion, the Queen and the Cheng'en Mansion were too anxious.
The baby is jumping up and down before it's even born. What are you in such a hurry for?
Yes, many officials will choose to take sides at this time, hoping to grab the credit.
But it is at times like this that we need to remain calm and keep a cool head.
The struggle in the harem has always been a war without the smoke of gunpowder. Not fighting means death. She can understand that.
For the sake of our descendants, for wealth and glory, and for the glory of the next few decades, we have to fight for it.
If the legitimate prince cannot inherit the throne, his situation will be very embarrassing, and he may even find it difficult to gain a foothold.
But sometimes, not fighting is fighting.
Wait until the child is born safely, raise and educate him well, and then start fighting when the time is right.
The emperor is still young and does not favor his concubine over his wife, so he can deal with it calmly.
But Mu Wanqing has different values from people nowadays, and she doesn’t understand the mentality of the women in the harem. They are fighting all the time, fighting for favor and for having children.
In the harem, children are the greatest support.
The Queen has been obsessed with having a child for the past ten years. She has been feeling insecure because she has no son and is always worried that she will not be able to maintain her position as Queen. She has tried countless folk remedies and taken countless bitter medicines, and her mentality has become distorted. The once gentle and virtuous woman has become unrecognizable.
She had been patient before, but once she got pregnant she was very proud.
There is no family more noble than the emperor's, and the prince has been weak since childhood. It is very likely that he will die young.
The late emperor personally selected the Crown Princess because he initially took her into consideration for her virtue and ordinary family background, thus eliminating the possibility of external relatives seizing power.
But things in the world are unpredictable and people’s hearts are changeable.
Mu Wanqing didn't care about these things and rejected all attempts to win her over.
The snack plaza was very lively on the opening day.
She arranged for several children from the orphanage to run around the city and spread the word to everyone who knew about it.
When the store opened, people who had free time came to join in the fun, and when they got there they found there was a promotion with 50% off.
Oh my god, who would want to miss such a good thing? Go ahead.
People rushed in with their families, and the fast food restaurants and barbecues on the first floor were soon crowded with people.
A vegetarian dish and a bowl of meat soup with rice only cost ten cents. It is very delicious and filling. It is especially friendly to the poor who cannot normally eat meat.
The aroma of grilled lamb skewers spreads from ten miles away, and most people can't resist it and can't help but buy a skewer to satisfy their hunger.
The second and third layers are even richer, with spicy hot pot, egg waffles, pearl milk tea, plum blossom cake, lasagna, fried dough sticks, tofu pudding, casserole, spicy hot pot, pan-fried dumplings, etc. There are all kinds of flavors, sweet, salty, spicy, sour, and there is always one that you want to eat.
Everyone looks here and there and wants to eat everything. The children are so happy that this is the paradise of their dreams.
Every stall was packed with people.
The officials from the Ministry of Revenue who came to help were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling. This business was so good.
As expected of the Qingping County Lady, she has never failed! Proud!
Unknowingly, they and Mu Wanqing became a community of interests.
Mu Wanqing has already said that from now on, officials of the Ministry of Revenue will get their meals in the large cafeteria on the first floor. They will have one free meal a day, and the meal standard is one meat, one vegetable and one soup, with enough staple food.
They had already gone to see the dishes, and the delicious dishes exuded an enticing aroma, making them salivate with desire.
You can’t eat in the restaurant, so you can only take the food home to eat. That’s perfect, you can take it home and enjoy it with your family.
After looking at the price list, I found that breakfast was not expensive and there were many varieties. I had never seen the food on the second and third floors before. I can come here to eat every day and have fun.
The first to third floors are for the general public, while the fourth and fifth floors are for mid-range consumption, suitable for wealthy people.
Each restaurant with its own unique flavor is worthy of praise.
Once you have eaten there, you will want to come again. You will check in at each restaurant and enjoy it.
The eldest prince walked around both floors and didn't know what to choose. In the end, Mu Wanqing chose the Western restaurant for him.
It is lighter and more suitable for children.
She ordered a table full of food, which made the eldest prince very happy. He tried everything. "Sister Qingping, the pasta, pizza, fried chicken and steak in this western restaurant are all delicious. Ah, another piece of cake."
How could there be such delicious food? Ever since Sister Qingping came to the capital, the people of the capital have enjoyed a good meal. Hehe, he also enjoyed a good meal.
Mu Wanqing picked up a piece of beef and cheese pizza with a fork and said, "This is something you can try occasionally. Eating too much is not good."
How could the eldest prince, who had never eaten junk food, resist this temptation? "Sister Qingping, can you give me these secret recipes? I'll exchange them with the treasures in the warehouse."
Although he is still a child, his piggy bank is quite rich, as he receives many gifts from his elders every year.
Mu Wanqing couldn't help laughing at this bratty kid. "I'll give the recipe to your father. If your father says it's edible, then you can eat it."
The eldest prince was a sensible and good child, and he did not force it. "Okay, sister, what do you like? I will save any good things for you in the future."
This time he gave her an ancient painting as a gift, but he didn't know whether she would like it or not.
Mu Wanqing rolled her eyes and took out a gold ingot, "I like this."
The eldest prince was stunned. Her preferences were so... "Don't you think it's tacky?"
"Vague? How could it be? It just shows that one's aesthetic taste is poor." Mu Wanqing held up her chin with a look of longing, "Just think about it, a whole wall of gold bricks would be so beautiful, golden, it's the most beautiful color in the world."
The eldest prince's mouth twitched, "You just love money."
He has lived in the deep palace for a long time. From childhood to adulthood, he has been a phoenix egg that is the center of attention. He was born with everything and has no concept of money.
Mu Wanqing said calmly, "Yes, I love money. Who doesn't love money? Money is the foundation for a person or a country to become independent. Without money, how can you equip your army? How can you buy food? How can you fight a war?"
Hearing her say this, the eldest prince put away his smile and listened seriously. His father said that he should learn more from Princess Qingping.
Mu Wanqing would not flatter him, nor would she reason with him. She would only express her own opinions. It was hard to say whether he would listen to her or not.
"It's not shameful to talk about money, but it's shameful to pretend to be noble."
The eldest prince had never seen anyone who said he loved money so openly. The people around him acted as if they regarded money as dirt. "I don't understand."
Mu Wanqing smiled and said, "He clearly loves money, but he says he despises it and makes others beg him to accept it."
Her description was so vivid that the eldest prince couldn't help but sneer, "Shame on you."
"Yes, it's shameless." Mu Wanqing knew very well the emperor's intention of allowing her to have contact with the eldest prince. He hoped that she could bring the eldest prince different life experiences and positive outlooks.
As for knowledge and skills, it doesn’t matter. It’s enough as long as his subordinates know how to do it. Who would expect him to do it himself?
"Of course, there must be a bottom line for everything, including loving money. Ill-gotten gains should not be accepted."
The eldest prince's heart moved, "Have you ever obtained ill-gotten gains before?"
The scene was silent, and Mu Wanqing seemed to have not noticed. "Yes, the former King of Jin wanted to bribe me with money, but I accepted the money and refused to do anything. I turned around and donated the money."
The eldest prince was stunned. He didn't expect you to be such a Princess Qingping. You are a bit shameless.
Well done, hahahaha.
Mu Wanqing also said something Versailles, "Making money is a very simple thing for me. I am obsessed with the process of making money and the glittering gold. However, too much money is just data and has no meaning."
The palace maids, eunuchs and guards hiding in the dark: ...Too crazy! Too mortal!
The eldest prince understood her very well. He didn't need money on a regular basis, only when others gave him gifts.
"So what is meaningful to you?"
Mu Wanqing paused for a moment, "Everyone should be able to have enough food and clothing, the young should be educated, the elderly should be taken care of, the weak should be helped, the sick should be treated, and everyone should have a place to live." Note (1)
It wasn't the first time that the eldest prince heard something like this, but he felt differently every time he heard it. "This is difficult."
"It's challenging because it's difficult." Mu Wanqing is already financially free and powerful, and has achieved what others have worked hard for their entire lives.
If you are poor, you should take care of yourself; if you are rich, you should help the world. People should always have something to pursue in life. Otherwise, it would be boring.
The eldest prince admired him very much, thinking that this was the demeanor of a famous minister.
The food court’s sales exploded on the first day, and reached a new high on the second day. There was another peak on the third day. Although there was a 50% discount on these three days, the food court still made a lot of money.
A month later, the business report was submitted to the emperor. Everyone in the court was shocked. The profit was sky-high.
This food court is so profitable, it’s faster than robbing money.
The Ministry of Revenue was even more excited. This industry was registered under the name of the Ministry of Revenue. Not to mention the free meals, this was a definite political achievement.
The petty officials were even happier. When recruiting servants, their families were given priority. They could receive two taels of silver a month, which was not even worth their own salaries.
With money at home, we can improve our lives, buy more rice, build another room, send our children to school, and the family will be full of harmony and joy.
Therefore, these families are the most grateful to Mu Wanqing and they wish they could establish a longevity tablet for her.
But there are also unhappy people.
The deputy assistant minister stood up and made trouble again, "Your Majesty, I think everything should be fair. The officials of the Ministry of Revenue can enjoy a free working meal, so why can't the other five departments? Many officials have been complaining. If this continues for a long time, people will be uneasy and it will be harmful to the court."
He spoke in a sanctimonious manner, and his followers came out to support him, "I second the proposal. The six ministries should treat them equally, not with special treatment."
To put it bluntly, everyone is jealous.
"The food court belongs to the imperial court, not the Ministry of Revenue. I think it should be treated fairly. Either everyone can eat, or no one can eat."
The emperor did not comment and looked at Mu Wanqing, "Princess Qingping, what do you say?"
Before Mu Wanqing could even open her mouth, the deputy assistant started to blackmail her morally, "Princess Qingping, you are so kind and generous, you certainly don't want to see the court in turmoil because of you, right? We are all officials in the same court, we should live in harmony."
"Creating chaos?" Mu Wanqing raised her bright eyes and stabbed at him with a smile, "Because I'm too capable and you guys are too incompetent, do you want me to help the poor?"
If they could talk it over properly, everything would be fine, but these men didn't want to bow to her, they just kept suppressing her and wanted to get benefits from her. What good things were they thinking?
The Minister of Industry was furious. "How can you talk like that? Do you know how violent the officials below are? They are all complaining..."
This puts them under a lot of pressure.
"We don't have that in the Ministry of Revenue. Everyone is happy." Mu Wanqing curved her eyebrows and added insult to injury. "I'm not saying anything bad about you, but it's not okay to just want to reap the benefits all day long. Why don't you pool the strength of the entire department to create a profitable industry and show everyone that you are not useless people who just sit there doing nothing and do nothing."
The Minister of Industry was upset, "Making money is the responsibility of the Ministry of Revenue."
Logically speaking, those workshops should have been under the name of the Ministry of Works and regarded as his political achievements, but Mu Wanqing got there first and they became the property of the Ministry of Revenue.
But he didn't think about it. Those workshops were all set up by Mu Wanqing. Why should he hand them over to you as a political achievement?
Mu Haoqing would never indulge them. He is not a prince, but he has the diseases of a prince.
"So do you admit that you are useless and useless?"
The Minister of Industry was furious. "You... you are a second-rank official. You should have a broad perspective and share the worries of the court and the king."
"Don't meddle in other people's business. I'm the Minister of Revenue, and I only seek benefits for my department." Mu Wanqing pouted, "Making money is so easy, why can't you do it? No, you can't do it? Or you don't want to?"
She looked upset. Money was so easy to make, what was there to discuss? A bunch of losers wasted her time, which made everyone angry.
The Second Assistant Minister looked at the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and winked at him, but the Right Vice Minister seemed to be blind and did not react at all.
Stop joking, his interests are the same as Mu Wanqing's in this matter.
If he helped the second assistant, he would be torn to pieces by the officials below.
The Minister of Industry was very angry. "It's impossible to reason with a woman like you. Women are always calculating and don't know the big picture."
Mu Wanqing snorted coldly, "Okay, I'll have people go to all the teahouses to promote it. You said your mother, your grandmother, and your great-grandmother are so petty and ignorant of the big picture, you are such an unfilial son."
"You...you..." The Minister of Works was so angry that his face turned red and his whole body was shaking.
At this time, the chief eunuch asked for an audience. The officials looked at each other in confusion. What big thing happened in the harem? Calculating the time, the queen should be giving birth.
The chief eunuch came in and reported, "Your Majesty, the Queen has given birth."
The scene was quiet, and Lord Cheng En was the first to react, overjoyed, "It's born? That's great, I have a grandson, congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty."
The emperor showed a hint of joy on his face, "Is it a prince or a princess?"
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Note (1) From Baidu.
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