Shen Ruxue wore a smoky blue butterfly-playing-with-daffodils dress today, which made her skin look even whiter. With her hair in a bun, she looked even more charming and glamorous like a mature woman. Her already outstanding looks, coupled with her careful dressing up, made her captivating in every move and stillness.

Even as a woman, Jiang Muyu couldn't help but take a few more glances. No wonder she could control Zhao Jichang so well. Beauty is indeed a woman's great weapon.

Jiang Muyu frowned and said, "What a coincidence that I meet the Second Young Master's wife here. This is the first time we have met since you got married."

"Yes, Madam, are you here to dine? I just booked a private room. Would you like to sit down and have dinner with me?"

"No, we just ate."

"Is that so? That's such a pity. Oh, by the way..." She pulled the little girl behind her forward and said, "I almost forgot to introduce her to the queen. This is my little sister, named Shen Qingxi."

Shen Qingxi greeted her politely, "Qingxi has met the princess."

Jiang Muyu smiled and said, "I have indeed seen this girl before."

Shen Ruxue had not expected this, and asked in surprise: "When have I ever had the honor of meeting the Empress?"

She looked at Shen Qingxi, then at her own son, and said with a smile, "You'll have to ask Miss Shen about this. I have something else to do right now, so I won't stay for long."

"Okay, Princess, take care."

Shen Ruxue and Shen Qingxi both bowed and watched them leave.

The two followed the waiter into the private room and started chatting while waiting for the dishes to be served.

Shen Ruxue asked: "When have you met Princess Rui?"

Shen Qingxi said, "Sister Mu took me out to play a few days ago, and I accidentally got lost. I was rescued by His Royal Highness, and then I met Princess Rui. However, I didn't know their identities at first."

"They deliberately concealed their identities at first. It's a good thing that you didn't take the initiative to admit that you had met them just now, so as to avoid people thinking that we were trying to get ahead of ourselves."

"Yes, Sister Mu told me the pros and cons of this."

Shen Ruxue nodded and said, "Mu Feihuai is the daughter of a general. She was born in the capital. You must build a good relationship with her and learn more about her. If our Shen family wants to gain a foothold in the capital in the future, we will have to deal with the powerful and wealthy."

"I see."

"Just now I noticed that the way you looked at the prince was a little unusual. Is there something I don't know?"

Shen Qingxi looked around.

Shen Ruxue understood and instructed the accompanying maid, "Go guard outside the door and inform everyone when they come."

"Yes." The maids retreated and closed the door.

Shen Qingxi then said, "Yesterday, when I went to the teahouse with Sister Mu to listen to stories, I met the prince again. He picked up the sachet I dropped."

"Tsk-little sister, you two have a deep connection. Maybe in the future our family will even have a prince's consort."

"Oh, big sister, I'm still young." Shen Qingxi smiled shyly, but then she thought of something and the smile froze for a moment and gradually disappeared.

Shen Ruxue looked at her like this and asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Shen Qingxi said sadly: "Our family is a merchant, and our status is far inferior to that of the Rui Palace. How dare I dream of the position of the Crown Prince's Consort?"

Shen Ruxue tapped her forehead and said half indignantly and half indignantly, "You are stubborn, so what if you are in the Rui Palace? As long as the prince has you in his heart, he will overcome all difficulties for you. What's more, Mo Feng is already a scholar and is preparing for the autumn examination next year. With his intelligence, he may be able to enter the top three in the future. By then, there will be many people in our Shen family who will come to curry favor with him. You should put your heart at ease and enrich yourself while you are still young. When the Shen family settles down in the capital, you can firmly grasp the prince's heart."

Shen Qingxi's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she smiled widely, "I understand. Thank you for your guidance, sister."

"That's good to understand. The girls of our Shen family all want to bring honor to the family."

…

Over here, Jiang Muyu and his companions had just returned to the palace for a short while when someone came to report that the Minister of Dali Temple wanted to see them.

She nodded and replied, "Say I'll be here in a minute."

Then she told Yunshan: "You will take the prince to the academy later."

"yes."

Liang Jinghe said: "Mom, please be careful."

"Got it." She touched the child's head and said, "Remember to say goodbye to your sister before you go back to school. She won't be able to see you for some time and will always miss you."

"yes."

"Okay, go ahead."

Liang Jinghe turned and left Qingyu Courtyard.

Jiang Muyu rubbed his aching waist, then reluctantly left the house and got on the carriage.

Yun Xuan felt a little distressed and said, "Your Majesty has been sitting in the carriage for most of the day, and your waist is almost broken."

She waved her hands and said, "It doesn't matter. These things have to be dealt with."

"I'll have someone add a few more cushions tomorrow."

"Yes." Jiang Muyu suddenly remembered the one thousand taels of silver Liang Qingchen had sent over, and said, "When we return to the palace later, help me with something."

Yun Xuan nodded, "Your Majesty, please speak."

"Find a reliable person to help me find a shop for rent in Beijing. It should be in a good location and at a reasonable price."

"Madam, are you going to open a new shop?"

"Well, I'm planning to open a snack shop."

"The snacks made by the Empress are really delicious. When the business starts, it will surely be a booming business."

Jiang Muyu smiled. She also felt that if she was happy with her shop, she would be able to make money. She also planned to make a major renovation of the original owner's wedding shops.

No matter in which era, money is the foundation of life.

Although she is now certain that the plot of the novel can be changed, she is not sure whether the ending of the characters in the book can be changed.

If she couldn't change the time when the character went offline, she would at least ensure that after Liang Qingchen's death, before the male protagonist rose to power, she could still live a life of luxury in the palace in those few years, and if she had money, she could live more comfortably in her later years away from the male and female protagonists.

When the carriage arrived at the Dali Temple, several people outside the door said in unison: "Greetings to the Princess."

When Jiang Muyu got off the carriage, he saw Sun Chou, the Minister of Dali Temple, who was in the lead, and Wen Xiu, the Junior Minister of Dali Temple, who was behind him.

"No need to be so polite, my lords." She smiled and said, "This time, I am the concubine who is troubling you all."

Sun Chou said, "No, no, this is what I should do. Your Majesty, please come in."

Jiang Muyu nodded and walked into the Dali Temple.

Fude and his companions were still tied up and kneeling in the court.

After Jiang Muyu sat down, Sun Chou took the seat at the head and began to preside over the case.

In fact, Sun Chou didn't need to intervene in this kind of case, but the other party was Princess Rui. He was afraid that his subordinates would not do their job well and offend the princess, and then he would be held responsible, so he handled it himself.

Jiang Muyu listened from the side, and those people dared not to fool around anymore, and confessed everything they had done.

At this time, an official came back from outside and handed several compiled testimonies to Wen Xiu, who then handed them over to Sun Chou.

Sun Chou looked at him for a few seconds, his face turned ugly, he slammed the table, pointed at Fugui and cursed: "You lecher, not only did you defile a woman, but you also killed someone, what crime should you be punished for!"

As soon as Fugui heard this, he knew that his deeds might have been discovered. He did not expect that the Dali Temple would handle the case so quickly. It took less than three hours to investigate him thoroughly.

"Oh Lord, please spare my life. I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have done those dirty things. I know I was wrong..." He begged for mercy while knocking his head hard, leaving a bloody hole on his forehead.

Sun Chou said: "Since you know you are wrong, go to the underworld and make amends to the girls you have harmed!"

Hearing this, Fugui trembled with fear, and a smelly liquid seeped out of his pants and flowed onto the ground.

He was scared to death.

"Put the prisoner Fugui in jail and execute him in the autumn!"

Then the officers took him away without mercy.

His mother cried out loudly: "Fugui'er, my son..."