There was no reason to disagree with someone willing to pay double, so he nodded repeatedly: "Alright, we'll do as the little princess says."
After everything was discussed, the Emperor and Empress left, and Su Muyao began to prepare for the night market.
As soon as it got dark, Su Muyao plugged the power cord into the generator.
Suddenly, all the colorful lights of various shapes on both sides of Huian Street lit up.
The street already had sun lamps, and now with the addition of all sorts of colorful lights, the whole street is illuminated as if it were daytime.
Everyone was stunned by the scene before them.
Most of the people on the street pointed and talked about the colorful lanterns, noticing the various shapes on them.
Some of the lights resembled small animals, others stars and the moon, and still others looked like fruits and vegetables. Everyone was incredibly curious, and some even reached out and touched the colorful lights.
"Don't touch it! This was painstakingly done by our little lucky princess and her people!"
"How can it break just from touching it?" The old lady who had originally stepped forward to touch the lamp looked at the old man who was nagging in front of her with disdain.
"Old man, you think we wouldn't be discovered if we took one or two of these treasures?" As he spoke, he reached out to pull down one of the colored lights hanging on the string.
Upon hearing this, the old man quickly grabbed his wife: "Are you out of your mind? Putting aside whether this is a treasure or not, do you dare to take it out and use it? If it's discovered, you'll be going to jail."
Upon hearing that she was going to jail, the old lady quickly lowered her hand.
"I was just saying, I won't actually take it." After saying that, she quickly pulled her old man away, afraid that someone with ulterior motives might overhear what she had just said.
The night market wasn't very crowded on the first night. It wasn't until the morning, when many people got up to go to the morning market, that they discovered that the stalls that were supposed to start setting up in the afternoon were still there.
I found out that they had been setting up their stall all night and would continue to do so.
Only then did everyone fully understand what the night market meant.
The Emperor clearly stated Su Muyao's thoughts during the morning court session today, and also mentioned that the Empress has taken the lead in paying taxes.
The entire morning court session was filled with sighs and lamentations. In their view, it was unfair that they had to pay such heavy taxes on their hard-earned family fortune.
Since the emperor made the decision just before the morning court session ended, they could only plan to try to persuade him again the next day.
The next day, just as they were about to attend the morning court, they were surprised to see that the young princess had also arrived, causing everyone's hearts to skip a beat.
This little princess's arrival is probably not all bad news, but then they thought again, this little princess owns the best shops in the capital.
Moreover, those strange and unusual items are quite expensive. If the emperor says he will collect taxes, won't the princess have to pay a lot of taxes as well?
It seems they don't need to advise the emperor much today; someone else has already done it for them.
Even after the morning court session was more than halfway over, the young princess still hadn't mentioned the matter of taxation.
Lord Wang could not tolerate this any longer, as his wife's family owned many shops and restaurants in the capital.
When the bride entered the family, her family gave her a lot of shops as dowry. Now, the monthly profits from the shops support all the household expenses.
Especially now that he has taken a sixth concubine, Li Qingyu, who is a renowned beauty.
But these beautiful women often have a lot of money to spend.
Especially when buying cosmetics and face masks from the Little Princess's shop, money was spent like water every day.
If the tax payment is confirmed, I'm afraid I'll have a hard time making ends meet.
"Your Majesty, I believe it would be better not to pay this tax. This has always been the rule of our ancestors, and it is best not to change it lightly."
Seeing that Lord Wang had already brought up the topic, everyone naturally couldn't hold back, and they all stood up to say that they shouldn't pay taxes.
Su Muyao then pulled out a whip from her waist: "Uncle Emperor, I think you are wise to have made such great contributions to the people."
It is wisdom to think of things that our ancestors never thought of; it is benevolence to think of them and then take action.
Her Majesty the Empress manages the trivial affairs of the harem every day while also caring for the people. Today, this princess would like to hear what you gentlemen have to say about this.
Are you, sir, really going to exploit those already impoverished people for your own petty gains?
Lord Wang, this princess sees you as a fat man with a big head and ears, and you have countless beautiful concubines at home.
"How can you take the court's salary without caring about the people? This princess thinks you should resign and enjoy your retirement."
Upon hearing this, Lord Wang's heart skipped a beat. Although his wife was gentle and kind, she indulged him because he was a court official.
With so many shops, it would be difficult to gain a foothold in the capital without a powerful figure behind the scenes.
Now, all I've done is oppose the emperor paying taxes, so why should I be dismissed from my post?
The ministers who had initially stood up to oppose the movement have now quietly withdrawn their feet and returned to their original positions.
At this moment, Lord Wang knelt down in front of the palace with a thud. "Your Majesty, please understand. Your humble servant only wanted to avoid going against the wishes of our ancestors and changing the rules."
How could the princess possibly dismiss me from my post? I have worked diligently and without making a single mistake during my tenure. Is it possible that I should be dismissed simply because of a single, one-sided remark from the princess?
Su Muyao snapped the whip downwards with a crack.
Everyone took a step back.
This young master is truly unpredictable; he dared to kill even the Prince of Xiaoyao in front of the emperor, so he wouldn't give these ministers any face.
Just as they expected, Su Muyao took the whip and lashed it at Lord Wang.
Lord Wang, beaten to the ground, shouted, "Your Majesty, how dare the young princess be so disrespectful before the palace! Your Majesty, are you still here? How dare the young princess lay a hand on me! I beg Your Majesty to strip the young princess of her title and imprison her!"
At this point, Lord Wang no longer cared about anything else. All he knew was that the little princess dared to be disrespectful in front of the palace and dared to hit a high-ranking official in front of the emperor, even though she was just a country bumpkin.
If she hadn't been granted the title of Princess by the Emperor, she would probably be playing in the mud in some remote mountain village right now.
The other ministers in the court looked at Lord Wang differently. Wasn't he a blatant idiot? Even a princess dared to kill Prince Xiaoyao in front of the palace, let alone such a fool.
"Oh, really? This princess is carrying the golden snake whip bestowed by the late emperor, which can be used to punish the disloyal and unjust, and to punish treacherous officials and rebellious sons."
The Emperor and Empress, thinking of the people's well-being, did not want to see the people living in extreme hardship, so they reduced taxes. But you, as an official in the court, do not think of the people's well-being and do not share the burden of the monarch.
"You only think of yourself. Even if I, the princess, whip you twice, you'll have to endure it."
After Su Muyao finished speaking, she lashed the King's back with the whip again.
The emperor, seated on his high throne, cleared his throat. "Lord Wang is old and hasn't thought things through yet. Princess, please forgive him for his advanced age."
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