Chapter 143 What the Ning family wants most!
The Queen invited the eldest princess to have lunch in the palace, and the Emperor ate the sausages and praised them highly.
"Sister, this sausage made by your niece-in-law tastes pretty good."
This was the first time the emperor had eaten this kind of thing. For an emperor used to eating delicacies from land and sea, it was still very novel for him to eat this occasionally.
"Yes, these are made by Zhizhi and the people from Qinjia Village. Apart from the ones given to relatives and friends, the rest are to be sold in the shop."
The eldest princess' face was full of pride when she spoke of this. Although she was the eldest princess, her mother was not favored in the past, but she and the emperor were able to get to where they are today. She was not a pretentious person.
She has made an indelible contribution to her brother's battles all the way to his current position on the throne.
The relationship between the two siblings is very good, and the emperor has great trust in the princess's mansion.
Although he and Gu Ting usually like to argue with each other, he is also aware of Gu Ting's feelings for the eldest princess.
Otherwise, he and the queen would not have been at ease with the prince staying in Qinjia Village with Gu Yunfei for so long.
The emperor and the empress were childhood sweethearts, and they had the affection of a young couple.
There are not many concubines in the harem nowadays, and the queen has absolute say in the harem.
In the past few years, there were concubines who were ignorant of their own limitations and competed for the emperor's favor. As a result, the emperor didn't care about right or wrong. Whoever made the queen unhappy would be sent to the cold palace.
Now the harem is very harmonious, the queen is kind, and the concubines have also let go of it. They think that following the queen is more secure than following the emperor.
Therefore, the concubines liked to come to the Queen's Palace when they had nothing to do.
The princes and princesses they gave birth to were also taught to be very filial.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was a foregone conclusion, no one could change it, so everyone simply stopped arguing.
Follow the Queen and the Crown Prince well, and in the future the princess will be able to marry into a good family and the princes will be able to be conferred the title of prince.
As long as they don't rebel in this life, the prince will not treat them unfairly.
The Queen and the Emperor have three sons. The Crown Prince is the eldest son. The other two princes are also lively and cute, and they usually stick to the Crown Prince the most.
Gu Yunfei is also the only girl among several children, and is very favored by the emperor.
As for the princesses born to other concubines, the queen also loved them very much, but they were still inferior to Gu Yunfei.
Seeing the eldest princess so proud, the emperor knew the position Qin Zhizhi held in her heart.
She used to be my benefactor, and now she is my niece-in-law, a true family member.
"Eldest sister, go back and ask your niece-in-law if this thing can be kept for a long time. I want to buy some."
The princess smiled and said, "If you like, I'll bring you some more. We're all family. Zhizhi was afraid it would be inconvenient to bring these things into the palace, so she didn't dare bring so much."
"Sister, I mean to send some to Lord Ning's Northwest Army. It's bitterly cold there."
The emperor expressed his thoughts, but the eldest princess and the queen did not expect that this was the reason.
"I'll go back and ask for you, and I'll have my husband give you a reply tomorrow."
The eldest princess didn't know how much Qing Zhizhi brought back, so she didn't dare to agree rashly.
"Thank you, elder sister."
The emperor was very happy to hear that the princess was willing to ask him.
"Eldest sister, if your niece Zhizhi has it, you can ask Gu Ting to buy it directly, and the money will be paid by the Ministry of Revenue."
Gu Ting is currently the Minister of Revenue and is highly trusted by the Emperor.
"I understand. After lunch, I will go back and ask for the emperor."
The eldest princess felt helpless seeing that her brother was still so impatient.
"Father, please let me handle this matter. After lunch, I will leave the palace with my aunt."
Crown Prince Zhao Yan has been busy with the end-of-year teacher assessment recently, so he has no time to leave the palace.
When I heard about this opportunity today, I was afraid that the emperor would go back on his word.
How could the emperor not know what his son was thinking? But thinking of the friendship between the prince and Qin Zhizhi, he nodded in agreement.
With the emperor's consent, the prince openly asked for leave from the tutor, and after lunch, he left the palace with the princess. When he left, he also took Gu Ting, who was on duty, with him.
After all, it was a big deal for the Northwest Army soldiers, so Gu Ting skipped work openly.
After returning to the mansion, Gu Ting asked someone to go to the Qin family and the Gu family respectively to see if Qin Zhizhi was there.
As a result, Qin Zhizhi and Gu Yunfei came back before the people were sent out.
"Zhizhi, you're finally back. I said I'd send someone to look for you."
When Gu Ting saw his daughter and niece-in-law, he spoke before the Crown Prince.
"But what happened?"
Qin Zhizhi was a little worried when she heard that her uncle was looking for her.
"Zhizhi, don't be nervous, it's not a big deal." Gu Ting was afraid of scaring Qin Zhizhi, so he quickly explained.
"Sister Zhizhi, are there any more of the sausages you brought to the palace today?"
This time, the prince finally spoke before Gu Ting.
Qin Zhizhi hurriedly saluted, but was stopped by the prince.
"Sister Zhizhi, we can still be the same as before in private. Just call me Ayan."
Seeing Gu Ting and the eldest princess nod, Qin Zhizhi gently asked, "I'll go back and pack some for you to take back."
Qin Zhizhi thought that Zhao Yan was dissatisfied with the small amount of gift, so she planned to go to the Qin family to get more for him.
"Sister Zhizhi, it's not me who wants to eat it, it's my father who wants to buy it and send it to the Northwest Army."
Qin Zhizhi was a little surprised when she heard this and asked uncertainly, "Northwest Army?"
"Yes, the northwest is bitterly cold. Father ate this sausage today and wanted to buy some to send to them. Sister Zhizhi, how long can this stuff be kept? If I send it now, will they be able to eat it during the New Year?"
The prince was a little anxious. He also knew that it was not easy for them to guard the border. It would be better if it could be transported before the New Year.
"As long as the sausage is dried, it can be easily preserved. Not to mention the New Year, it can even be kept until spring."
"That's great, Sister Zhizhi, we'll take all the goods you have." The prince was a little excited.
"Ayan, the Qin family still has a lot. You and uncle can see how much you want. If you can arrange it today, you can set off tomorrow. This way, it shouldn't delay the New Year."
Qin Zhizhi has a lot of money, so she doesn't worry about sausages at all.
After hearing Qin Zhizhi say that there were many, Gu Ting felt relieved.
"Uncle, Ayan, I also want to do my part. I also brought a few carts of peppercorns and chili peppers from Qinjia Village, which are most suitable for consumption in winter."
"I'll write down the instructions for eating it right now. You can bring it along when you deliver the sausages. No money required."
Gu Ting and the prince were very moved. They didn't expect Qin Zhizhi to be so broad-minded.
The prince bowed to Qin Zhizhi and said, "Sister Zhizhi, I thank you on behalf of the soldiers of the Northwest Army."
"The New Year is almost here. Who should we send?"
Gu Ting muttered softly, momentarily worried about the choice of candidate.
"Father, the Ning family is guarding the Northwest Army. Why not let Ning Ning's father personally escort this batch of supplies?"
Gu Yunfei heard Ning Ning talking about missing her uncle every day. Even if others were unwilling to go, the Ning family would definitely be happy to have them.
"Fei'er is really smart. Why didn't Dad think of it? Your Highness, please tell the Emperor when you return to the palace and ask him to make a decision as soon as possible."
"Uncle, I understand. I promise to send the imperial edict to Ning Mansion tomorrow morning."
After the Crown Prince and Gu Ting agreed on the quantity of sausages to be purchased, the Crown Prince hurried back to the palace to inform the Emperor.
Although the sausage matter was urgent, Qin Zhizhi and Gu Yunfei decided to go to Ning Mansion first.
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