"Yes, Sixth Princess."
Chu Lingqing nodded. Instead of getting straight to the point and asking them to bring out their things, she asked again:
“Since the beginning of winter last year, the disaster situation in Jianzhou Prefecture has been very serious.”
I've heard that this year's earthquake caused countless deaths and injuries, and later a plague. Is this true?
Qiao believed that the other party should know about the situation in Jianzhou Prefecture, but she didn't know what she meant by asking that question.
After thinking for a moment, she replied, "Yes, Sixth Princess!"
The people of Jianzhou Prefecture and several surrounding prefectures suffered severe damage.
However, our Anping County is an exception; very few people have died or been injured, and there has been no news of any plague.
In truth, all of this is thanks to a good magistrate in our Anping County.
Although Lord Fang Shizhong abandoned martial arts for literature, he was only a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial civil service examination).
But he is more capable and farsighted than anyone I have ever met.
"It is because of him that the people of Anping County have been able to overcome one natural disaster after another."
When Chu Lingqing heard Qiao praise her imperial brother, she felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.
My elder brother is promising, and with the support of my mother, uncle, and aunt's family, his ascension to the throne seems like a sure thing.
She longed to know more about her elder brother, the Emperor.
However, this is not the right occasion.
Therefore, she smiled and said, "Yes, I heard from the Empress Dowager that Cousin Fang is a man who cares about the people."
Anping County is truly blessed to have him.
By the way, I heard that you brought something with you when you came to the capital this time.
"I don't know what this is. Take it out and let me and my cousin-in-law take a look."
Hearing Chu Lingqing finally get down to business, Qiao's mother carefully picked up the package that was placed aside.
When she opened the coarse cloth bundle, she saw that it contained exquisite brocade boxes made of sandalwood.
She placed the brocade boxes one by one on the table, and then opened them one by one.
After her mother opened all the brocade boxes, Madam Qiao stood up, picked up a glass mirror, and said:
“Princess, Madam Song, this is called a glass mirror. There is only one of its kind in the entire Great Chu Kingdom.”
When Chi Yu spoke to Qiao Shi, he called it a glass mirror.
However, Mr. Qiao felt that glass didn't sound good enough, nor did it sound grand enough.
She pondered for a long time and then changed her name to Liuli.
If she could, she would even like to call it Fairy Mirror.
As she spoke, she carefully picked up the mirror.
First, they took a picture of Chu Lingqing, and then they took a picture of Song Zhiyi.
Both were women, and regardless of their age difference, grooming was an essential daily activity for them.
No matter how well a bronze mirror is polished, how can it compare to a glass mirror?
Therefore, they were both very interested in seeing such a clear mirror.
Sure enough, as soon as Qiao finished speaking, Chu Lingqing reached out and took it.
Qiao carefully placed it in her hand, and then explained:
"Sixth Princess, this glass mirror is fragile and must be handled with care."
Once it's broken, it can never be repaired!
Chu Lingqing knew that the precious items that the Qiao family had sent today were to be consigned for sale in the Linglong Pavilion.
Linglong Pavilion will take 30%, and the remaining 70% will be taken by the Qiao family.
Of course, she also knew that the money the Qiao family took away was most likely to be spent on her imperial brother.
She understood why the people in the area where her brother served had not suffered any major mishaps.
Besides her mother's help behind the scenes, the Qiao family in Jinling also contributed a lot.
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