Ji Nianqin hurried to maintain order. The scene was extremely noisy, as if every citizen had raised questions.
"Everyone should understand each other. We are all citizens of the same country. What is there to quarrel about? We are all from the same roots, so why are we so eager to fight each other?"
"Go to hell, we don't even have the same last name, how could we have been the same family 500 years ago?"
"That's right. If that's the case, I have a crippled dog at home that guards the backyard. It's never had anything to eat or wear in its life, and now it's dying. Should I bring some to it?"
As she spoke, Princess Mingyue's eyes became moist, probably because she thought of Lulu. She followed the guards who were guarding her and returned to the palace.
At this time, the only one facing the Ban family was Ji Nianqin alone, which meant that if a fight broke out, she would probably be the first one to get hurt.
“Woo woo!”
A little boy tugged at Ji Nianqin's skirt and said.
"My mother is at home and can't move. She had a stroke. Can I bring her a copy too?"
"Sure, baby."
Ji Nianqin smiled at the little boy, and seeing the tattered clothes he was wearing, she even wanted to give him two sets to change into.
"What about us?"
"It's once a week anyway, so why are you so anxious? If the clothes haven't been passed on yet, we can give them to you next week. It's like you don't have to wash them at all."
"That's good, but we usually make a living by washing clothes for others. Aren't you deliberately taking our job?"
"I'm from a nearby tailor shop. If you keep distributing clothes like this, who will buy our clothes? Won't that put us out of business? If we go bankrupt, not only the people, but even the entire palace will have no food or clothing. And we're the ones supplying them. If you don't believe me, go back and ask the concubines in the palace. Is there anyone who doesn't recognize me?"
"Everyone, please be quiet. I'll handle them one by one. As for the laundry you mentioned earlier, I can relate to it because my mother used to do laundry for wealthy families. Since the court allows everyone to celebrate the New Year once a week, it means that you, the people who work all day, can have a day off. The palace is still running non-stop every day, but it wants to give everyone the best things. This is enough to show the Queen's great love."
Afterwards, Ji Nianqin helped the clothing store solve its problems.
"Now, the court has issued an order for this great event, and of course, shops like yours will be on their minds. I forgot to convey this, but the Queen has ordered all clothing shops across the country to send representatives to the palace to participate in a competition. The winners will not only receive generous prizes, but will also be contracted to supply clothing to the people. The remaining shops will be eliminated through a process that won't allow you to fill in the gaps, nor will any good shops be left out."
"So, the concubines' outfits also need to go through a competition and a lot of selection?"
"Of course, because among the clothes you provided, there are many that are not in accordance with the rules. They will bring disaster to the country and the people. Although there is no successor to the throne at the moment, it does not mean that there will never be one. I believe that soon there will be one who will make everyone happy."
"So women are going to run the court? Women have long hair but little knowledge, and they'll be troubled by emotions."
"Who says we can't think rationally? Sometimes we can even endure pain longer than men. But this doesn't mean women have to rule the country and have men worship us. It means we are also independent and equal people. Men, please maintain due respect for us..."
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