The news of Xie Liao's death soon spread to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Duke Zhenguo lived in fear all day, fearing that he would be the next one. Fortunately, after a period of time, everything was calm, and he gradually let down his guard.

I thought: Liang Qingchen is far away at the border and probably can't do anything.

Meanwhile, at the palace, one morning at dawn, a woman in black came out from the back door, carrying a bag on her back and leading a fast horse. She galloped all the way and left the capital just as the city gates opened.

Jiang Muyu saw Xie Mio off and stood at the door for a long time before turning around and walking towards Qingyu Courtyard.

Yunyan put a soup pot into her palm and said, "The morning dew is heavy, please take care of yourself, madam."

Jiang Muyu couldn't help but sigh: "In this life, people have to experience many different landscapes, meet many different people and things, people come and go, and you don't know whose appearance is fate and whose appearance is disaster."

Yun Yan looked at her strangely: "Why did your Majesty suddenly have such an insight?"

"Maybe it's because I saw Xie Mio leave, and I suddenly felt a little empty in my heart."

"When Madam Xie was still living in your house, I didn't see you being very close to her."

Jiang Muyu glanced at her and said, "Yunyan, has anyone ever said that you are a straight woman?"

"No." Yun Yan shook her head: "Madam, what does straight woman mean?"

"I compliment you."

…

Lin Hanzhi lived up to her expectations and painted a landscape painting for her in 28 days.

On the snow-white canvas, there are endless mountains and ridges, green pines and strange rocks scattered among them, and white cranes and flying birds complement each other, which is truly an eye-opener.

Jiang Muyusi praised it generously: "As expected of the first place winner of the autumn imperial examination, this painting is truly an astonishing masterpiece."

"Thank you, Madam."

"Hey, you don't have to be so humble. God will not let down a truly talented person." She patted Lin Hanzhi's shoulder to encourage him.

Then he ordered people to roll up the painting and carry it out of the palace.

Yun Yan paid Lin Hanzhi a reward according to Jiang Muyu's instructions.

He was shocked when he received it. The princess actually gave him fifty taels of gold!

Fifty taels of gold!!

He was so scared that he quickly rejected it: "Too much, too much."

Yunyan said with a serious expression, "Mr. Lin should accept it. Don't let the princess down."

Lin Hanzhi still didn't dare to accept it.

Yun Yan pushed the gold directly into his arms and said, "I have to go back and report to my superiors later. If you don't want it, go and talk to the queen yourself."

After saying that, Yun Yan slipped away.

Lin Hanzhi looked at the heavy gold in his hand, not knowing whether to leave or stay.

Finally, he decided to accept it, but he wanted to keep the gold and return it when he had the chance.

…

The fashion show, which had been in preparation for more than two months, finally began.

The huge "T"-shaped stage had a landscape painting in ink as its background and was covered with a black and white blanket that looked like rippling water when the wind blew. There were several screens standing beside the stage, and behind the screens was the band she had borrowed from Ruyifang.

No one in the capital had ever seen such a scene, and they thought it was very strange. Today was the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and it was also the end of the year, so many people came out to buy New Year goods. Many people came to hear the music, and soon they surrounded the stage in three layers inside and outside.

Jiang Muyu was sitting on a stand not far away, with a veil on her face and a flower ornament on her forehead. Although outsiders could not see her appearance clearly, one could tell that she was a beauty just by looking at her exposed eyes.

Sitting next to her was Chu Yu, who came to join in the fun.

"Madam, when does this fashion show start?"

Jiang Muyu glanced at the sky and saw a little sunlight coming out from behind the clouds, so he said, "It will be soon."

Chu Yu was full of interest, and his voice was faintly filled with excitement: "Your Majesty is truly a business genius. You can even come up with such an idea. I really admire you."

“That’s not what I thought.”

"Whose idea was that?"

She pursed her lips and said something nonsense: "It's just a dream."

The era in which she originally lived was probably hundreds or even thousands of years earlier than here, so it is not easy to explain.

Chu Yu opened his mouth slightly in shock: "Why can't I have such a dream?"

"Uh... maybe it's because I have a more active mind." She laughed.

Seeing that the time was almost up, she told Qingman to make the arrangements.

About a quarter of an hour later, the tune of the music on the stage changed to a relatively light and cool song, and then the first model walked onto the stage.

It was a slim woman in a water blue dress, walking slowly and gracefully, holding a round fan in her hand. She walked in front of the stage, slightly covering her face, half shy and half smiling, with sparkling eyes and a rosy face, which made people's hearts melt.

She turned around and walked back, and a slightly plump woman with a round face and double chin walked up from the stage. However, the orange and yellow dress fit her very well, making her look luxurious yet charming, and her makeup was also very special.

Next came people of all shapes and sizes, young and old, women and children, as well as romantic young men, gentle scholars, and a family of three wearing parent-child outfits.

The audience had already started discussing:

"The first girl is really beautiful, with a graceful figure, like a willow swaying in the wind."

"The second girl is pretty too, and she's even cuter because she's chubby."

"That young man is so handsome, who is he from?"

"What young master? He is the son of Tian the Butcher from Tian's Meat Shop in West Lane."

"Ah? I didn't expect that he could be so handsome, just like a rich young man."

"Look, isn't that Cuicui who lives in Taohua Village outside the city? She was previously divorced for not having any children, so why is she here for the fashion show?"

"She has only been married to the Liu family for less than a year. It's not because she has no children. It's obvious that her ex-husband was infatuated with the village girl and divorced her because he didn't like her. Look at her now. She looks much better than the village girl after dressing up like this. I wonder if her ex-husband will regret it when he sees her."

"Hey, look at that one, isn't that Wang Daya from Zaozhuang? My God, when did she become so pretty?"

"It's not that they are good-looking, it's clearly the clothes and makeup that make them look good."

"Yes, whose dress is this? It's so beautiful, and the embroidery looks like the real thing."

"It's Qingyu Pavilion. I used to love buying clothes from them. Not only are there many varieties, but the styles are also very novel."

"Look at that girl's makeup, it's so special, is it Peony Kou's powder?"

"No way... I think it's from Xia Mu Nansheng. I bought a box of rouge of the same color before."

"Are Xia Mu Nan Sheng and Qing Yu Ge owned by the same owner? Why are they selling the same things?"

"I heard that Qingyu Pavilion was taken over by the Gu family from Princess Rui, so the name was not changed."

"Gu Dongjia, which Gu Dongjia?"

"Gu Qingman, I haven't heard much about her before. She has only become famous in the past two years. Xia Mu Nan Sheng is managed by her."

"Wow, this guy is really a business genius. Xia Mu Nansheng's business model is so innovative. I can always buy what I want in his shop."

"I heard that she has also created some kind of express delivery service. If you buy something from their store, you just need to place an order and pay for the shipping fee, and they will deliver it to your home."

"There is also member customization. As long as you spend enough money, you can enjoy discounts and you can also customize in advance."

"Hehe, these are nothing. The main thing is that the guys in Xia Mu Nan Sheng are all good-looking and talk nicely. I am willing to give them tips."

…

Jiang Muyu could hear the discussions of the people nearby, and he felt very happy that Xia Munansheng's name had become famous in the capital.

She recently bought several shops and a large house that she plans to use as a factory to produce skin care products and cosmetics.

Just thinking about this, she could feel money starting to fall from the sky.

Chu Yu took a sip of tea, turned around and asked her: "Why did you give all these credits to Qingman? People outside thought that you sold the shop to her because you were not managing it well."

Jiang Muyu lowered her voice and said, "This is exactly what I want. My husband is too powerful now. If I reveal my business talent again, I'm afraid the emperor and the queen mother will not be able to sleep well every night."

The most taboo thing for an official in the court is to be too aggressive and to surpass his master in achievements.

Chu Yu also understood this and nodded in understanding.