Mo Beichen seemed puzzled as to why Yun Qingluo was so fixated on this matter.
However, Yun Qingluo wanted to help the girl who had warned her in her past life that Mo Beili was not a good man.
In her past life, besides Mo Beichen, who always stood by her side, there was Shenyi Gu and Yun Tao.
Only this silly girl stood up for him.
Even her father and mother were utterly disappointed in her because of the white lotus sister.
"Your Majesty flatters me," Lord Yuan replied tremblingly.
The main problem was that he wasn't sure what the Empress was up to.
Yun Qingluo didn't name the concubine beside him, but said calmly, "Our dynasty values filial piety and respects the first wife. Lord Yuan, as a pillar of the Tianmo Kingdom, you must set a good example for the people. Don't be foolish enough to do something as stupid as favoring a concubine over your wife. It's not worth ruining your future for a concubine. What do you think, Lord Yuan?"
Yun Qingluo's words, spoken neither too lightly nor too heavily, immediately put everyone on alert.
The Empress was advising them to treat their first wife and legitimate children well.
But some people were watching the drama unfold, after all, who in the capital didn't know about the scandal of the Vice Minister of Revenue favoring his concubine over his wife?
Lord Yuan understood Yun Qingluo's meaning and was greatly alarmed. He hurriedly bowed and said, "This humble official will respectfully follow Her Majesty the Empress's teachings."
Yun Qinglu gave a faint "hmm," took off a gold bracelet from her wrist, and asked Eunuch Li to hand it to Yuan Qingling.
"You played that piece exceptionally well. I have nothing else to reward you with, but this bracelet is the one I wore when I was crowned Empress. I will bestow it upon you as a reward. I hope that Miss Yuan will always be as clear and sensitive as you were when you played the zither," Yun Qingluo said with a slight smile to Yuan Qingling.
Yuan Qingling felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing Yun Qingluo's words.
Since birth, no one has ever spoken up for her or stood up for her.
Even her mother repeatedly told her to be patient and patient.
She was so outstanding, well-read, skilled in riding, archery, needlework, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
She even had some knowledge of business, and helped her mother manage the farm shops.
However, no one saw her efforts or her strengths.
Despite being a legitimate daughter of the royal family, she lived a life worse than a maid.
She always hoped that someone would speak up for her and seek justice.
Later, she gradually became disappointed and realized that no one would help her except herself.
So when she saw Yun Qingluo lose herself and relentlessly pursue Mo Beili, she suddenly felt like she was seeing herself.
She thought she could offer her a few words of advice, hoping it would awaken her and make amends to herself.
Later... she did change, becoming better and better, more and more outstanding.
However, she knew that this was not her achievement.
Yun Qingluo became decisive and brave, as if she was meant to be so dazzling.
"Miss Yuan, this is a gift from the Empress. Why aren't you thanking her? What are you doing, standing there in a daze?" Eunuch Li whispered a reminder.
Yuan Qingling quickly came to her senses, her face filled with gratitude, and she kowtowed sincerely to express her thanks.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live a thousand years! I am grateful for Your Majesty's guidance. I will reflect on myself every day and live up to Your Majesty's high expectations," Yuan Qingling said with gratitude and a firm tone.
He then solemnly accepted the bracelet.
At that moment, Yuan Qingling's eyes suddenly reddened.
Her hard work and her excellence have finally been recognized.
The murmurs below gradually rose, but out of consideration for Yun Qingluo, they only said polite words.
Next comes a time of blooming flowers and singing birds.
However, Yun Qingluo never gave any more rewards to anyone.
Yun Qingluo was definitely not stingy. She saw a beautiful sword dance performance halfway through and wanted to reward the performer, but Mo Beichen stopped her.
"Luo Luo, these are all gifts from me." Her tone was filled with resentment and grievance.
Yun Qingluo seemed to see a pitiful, loyal dog wagging its tail at her.
"Uh, no need to see me off, my wrist is just a little itchy. I gave it to Miss Yuan earlier because she had said a few words to me," Yun Qingluo quickly explained.
"What did you say?" Mo Beichen asked calmly.
Yun Qingluo recalled her first meeting with Yuan Qingling and said with a smile, "She told me that Mo Beili was not a good match and was not even as good as one of the Regent's fingers. The Regent was the one who truly loved and doted on you. Now that the Princess has married the Regent, she will gradually feel his feelings."
Upon hearing this, Mo Beichen suppressed his resentment and asked doubtfully, "Really?"
Seeing that Mo Beichen had returned to normal, Yun Qingluo nodded, "Of course it's true, why would I lie to you?"
Mo Beichen turned around thoughtfully.
The next part of the time is for enjoying talent shows.
During this time, the two crown princes indirectly asked Mo Beichen for his views on the gold mine and the state of the world.
They were all deflected by Mo Beichen with ease.
Finally, Mo Beichen, thoroughly annoyed, said he would find another time to discuss it properly, and only then did the two crown princes relent.
After the palace banquet ended, Yun Qingluo went back to wash up and rest.
Mo Beichen continued to work as a ruthless work machine in the Imperial Study.
The next day, a stream of rewards was delivered to the residence of the Vice Minister of Revenue.
The messenger, Eunuch Li, said that Miss Yuan played the zither very well, and the Empress liked it very much. So the Emperor was pleased and bestowed some gifts upon Miss Yuan to help her pass the time.
The matter quickly became the talk of the town.
Many more versions of the storybook were published.
But no matter how you look at it, it all boils down to one loyal idea: as long as the Empress is happy, the Emperor will be pleased and will receive a huge amount of rewards.
The political winds in the court also shifted.
Instead of focusing on the Emperor's scarcity of offspring and the need to abolish the imperial concubine selection process, people submitted memorials urging the Emperor and Empress to make greater efforts to ensure the continuation of the royal line.
The emperor was overjoyed and bestowed many rewards upon his ministers.
When Yun Qingluo heard about this, she went to talk to him specifically, and that's how the matter was put behind her.
"If you keep doing this, you'll empty the national treasury." At that moment, Yun Qingluo was having dinner with Mo Beichen.
Mo Beichen's tone carried a hint of arrogance.
“I haven’t touched a single penny of the national treasury; this is all my slush fund.”
Yun Qinglu tilted her head, her tone unfriendly, "You have a secret stash of money?"
Mo Beichen paused in his act of picking up food, and his tone suddenly became humble.
"It's because we recently shut down a few corrupt officials, which made me a little more financially secure. However, most of my assets went into the national treasury, and I only kept a portion for rewards."
"I have no other savings. My new clothes all depend on Luo Luo." These words sound nothing like those of a monarch.
Yun Qingluo looked at Mo Beichen's expression and chuckled softly.
Pointing to the headboard, she said, "Look, I prepared a set of clothes for you a long time ago, so you can wear them when you're not attending court. Don't worry, you have what Zeyan and Qianyue have. Look at you, even jealous of the child."
Yun Qingluo knew that he had brought up clothes on purpose because he was probably jealous after hearing that she had prepared new clothes for Zeyan and Qianyue.
She's such a jealous person.
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