When Mu Yexiao heard this, he immediately made a promise: "Jiu'er, don't worry, I will definitely treat you well in the future. I see you have been holding back in the mansion for a month."
"How about I take you out for goodness' sake?"
Qian Jiujiu rolled his eyes: "What's fun in this freezing weather?"
Mu Yexiao smiled and said, "A new store has opened recently, which sells all kinds of things. You can go out and have a look. It's indoors, so it's not cold."
Qian Jiujiu blinked his eyes. This thing sounded like a supermarket in his previous life? Who was this? So smart? Hearing this, Qian Jiujiu was also a little moved.
"Qingyu, get ready and go out for some fun."
Considering that she is not pregnant yet, Qian Jiujiu does not need to wear those loose clothes. Besides, it would be more effective if she wore them out now rather than at a palace banquet.
So Qian Jiujiu just wore an ordinary outfit today and went out of the house accompanied by Mu Yexiao, heading towards the supermarket of this era.
The carriage was moving slowly on the street. I don't know if it was because of the New Year, but the street was bustling with people coming and going.
Qian Jiujiu sighed: "Look at these people, they all came out at this time, it's really lively."
Mu Yexiao was somewhat speechless: "Every year at this time, people will go out in groups to buy New Year's goods. After all, the New Year is only half a month away."
"By the way, Jiuer, have you prepared all the New Year gifts?"
Qian Jiujiu blinked, having completely forgotten about this matter: "What New Year gift? Is it something sent to the palace?"
Qian Jiujiu really didn't know about this matter. Mu Yexiao saw that Qian Jiujiu was not prepared and didn't say anything: "Ask Aunt Ping about this matter after you go back."
Qian Jiujiu nodded: "Okay, I understand."
Mu Yexiao smiled and looked at Qian Jiujiu: "Jiuer, you don't have to prepare for these things, but you have to know."
Qian Jiujiu hummed: "Actually, I really hate housekeepers. There are so many things to do and they can never be finished..."
Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao chatted along the way. The carriage had already arrived at the so-called supermarket. Mu Yexiao got off first, then helped Qian Jiujiu get off, and the two of them got off together.
Qian Jiujiu originally liked to buy some small gadgets when shopping, but there were relatively many small things here and they were quite comprehensive. Qian Jiujiu was standing in a sponge area at this time.
She was really surprised that she could actually see sponges in this era, and she couldn't help but buy a lot of them at once. Mu Yexiao didn't care what Qian Jiujiu bought them for, as long as she was happy.
Qian Jiujiu went on a shopping spree in this supermarket for a while and brought home a lot of things, but what interested her most were the sponge and telescope she bought today.
He handed the telescope to Mu Yexiao: "Look, what is this?"
After choosing something, he showed it to Mu Yexiao, who was also curious: "What is this?"
He took it and took a look, but found that he could see things in the distance clearly at once, which made Mu Yexiao very curious: "There are such good things in this world."
Qian Jiujiu glanced at Mu Yexiao and said, "Mu Yexiao, who opened this department store? Who is the owner behind it? Who is the background?"
Mu Yexiao looked at Qian Jiujiu with some surprise: "You weren't interested in these things before? Why do you suddenly want to ask?"
Qian Jiujiu stuck out her tongue. "I'm just curious. You said these things must be from the extras. That means there must be a ship sailing out to sea behind this boss."
"Besides, the offshore industry makes a lot of money. If possible, it would be best if it falls into our own hands. If it falls into the hands of the enemy, it would be bad for us."
In fact, this was just Qian Jiujiu's preparation for a rainy day. If it was not from the Third Prince, she could ignore it. But if it was from the Third Prince, then she would definitely find a way to snatch it away.
Even if they can’t snatch it away, they have to destroy it. Looking at Qian Jiujiu’s expression, Mu Yexiao frowned; “What’s wrong? Do you take this matter very seriously?”
Qian Jiujiu chuckled and said, "How much silver did you pay for this telescope? Five thousand taels, right? Have you ever thought about whether this thing is worth money if it is everywhere in the extra-curricular activities?"
"The difference in price can earn you hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars each time you go out to sea. With this money as a backing, even if I have more things in my hands, I won't be able to resist."
When Mu Yexiao heard Qian Jiujiu say that there was such a huge profit here, he immediately became interested. Qian Jiujiu looked at his expression and couldn't help but remind him, "Your Majesty."
"You'd better find out the truth before you take action. If it's not the Third Prince's, then it's best to bring this family into your hands."
Mu Yexiao nodded: "Don't worry, I wouldn't have thought of it if you hadn't mentioned it. You're really smart. Who knows, maybe everyone on the other side has one of these."
Qian Jiujiu smiled and did not refute, but continued to fiddle with the sponge, thinking that she was tricked by Qian Yuge last time, and she would definitely not be able to do it again this time.
What's more, she has a baby now, so she has to protect the baby well. After entering the palace, she can't eat or drink, but if the other party respects you.
It would not be good to refuse, so when Qian Jiujiu saw the sponge, her eyes instantly lit up. Mu Yexiao felt depressed when he saw Qian Jiujiu's eyes shining as she looked at this pile of unknown things.
"What is this?"
Qian Jiujiu chuckled and said, "A sponge? Didn't I say this can absorb water?"
Qian Jiujiu said as he found a cup of tea: "Just watch it."
After pouring a cup of tea onto the sponge, Mu Yexiao discovered that the sponge had absorbed the tea and only became a little thicker. He couldn't help but look at Qian Jiujiu: "What is this for?"
Qian Jiujiu couldn't help but sigh: "Why are you so stupid?"
"When I entered the palace, I would make an arm guard out of a sponge and tie it to my wrist. Then, when someone wanted to drink with me, I would pour the wine on the sponge while my sleeve was covering it."
"I have to learn my lesson and never drink in the palace again."
When Mu Yexiao heard this, his eyes lit up and he couldn't help but look at Qian Jiujiu: "How can you say that your brain is so useful? You can really think of all kinds of ideas."
Qian Jiujiu laughed and said, "Of course. Don't you see who I am? I'm very smart."
Looking at Qian Jiujiu's proud little look, Mu Yexiao smiled at her dotingly. After everything was ready, the Queen Mother's birthday arrived.
Qian Jiujiu woke up early in the morning that day, and then Qingyu put on Qian Jiujiu the princess's court dress that she had remade. In fact, there were not many changes to this dress.
It is still as dignified, elegant and wealthy as before, the only difference is that the waist is raised a little, which makes people focus on it and ignore the waist.
Qian Jiujiu put on her clothes and tied her hair up. Of course, she did not forget to put the sponge on her wrist. Then she accompanied Mu Yexiao into the palace.
The two men attacked at neither too early nor too late, but some of the ministers who wanted to show their courtesy had already left with their families, and today, Qian Jiujiu saw Qian Yuge as soon as he entered the palace.
Qian Yuge's eyes were very strange, and the way he looked at Qian Jiujiu made Qian Jiujiu feel very uncomfortable. Just yesterday, Qian Yuge made a special trip to the Third Prince's Mansion.
Wang Ruowen told the Third Prince about his plan, and of course the Third Prince agreed that it was a good idea, so he immediately went to the palace to ask Concubine Xian for help in designing it.
Concubine Qing's power in the palace is no less than Concubine Xian's, and most importantly, the Queen is also helping Concubine Qing, so Concubine Xian's abnormal behavior.
They all saw it and thought that they would know today what Concubine Xian was going to do. And because Qian Jiujiu was pregnant, Concubine Qing looked at her as if she were the apple of her eye.
After Qian Jiujiu entered the palace, someone was sent to find Qian Jiujiu: "Princess Xiao, Concubine Qing invites you to the Summer Palace."
Qian Jiujiu didn't think of anything else, so she looked at Mu Yexiao. Mu Yexiao smiled and said, "I'll take you there."
Qian Jiujiu was naturally happy that Mu Yexiao was so considerate. The two of them did not stop at the palace gate, but went directly to the Summer Palace to see Concubine Qing.
Qian Jiujiu discovered that Concubine Qing had lost a lot of weight after not seeing each other for a month.
"Mother, you have lost weight. Are you not living well in the palace?"
Qian Jiujiu was worried that the Queen Mother had returned and was controlling Concubine Qing everywhere. Since ancient times, mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law have been natural enemies. The Queen Mother had so many daughters-in-law, but she was the one controlling Concubine Qing.
The reason lies with the emperor. The emperor protects Concubine Qing like the apple of his eye. Just because of this, the empress dowager dislikes Concubine Qing the most.
Fortunately, Concubine Qing was also a capable woman. Even if the Queen Mother hated her, she could not find a chance to get rid of Concubine Qing. Concubine Qing looked at Qian Jiujiu's worry and smiled.
"I'm used to it. But you've lost so much weight, are you okay?"
Qian Jiujiu nodded: "My daughter-in-law is fine. Mother has given Nanny Ping to my daughter-in-law. How can my daughter-in-law be fine?"
Hearing Qian Jiujiu's words, Concubine Qing couldn't help but laugh: "Okay, I think it's almost time, let's go to the Queen Mother's Palace together, I guess the banquet will start soon."
"Having a palace banquet like this every year is really..."
Concubine Qing wanted to say that it was a bit extravagant and wasteful, but she couldn't say it. Qian Jiujiu could only sigh and follow behind with Mu Yexiao.
I went to the Empress Dowager's palace. There were already many people in the Empress Dowager's palace, including many concubines. I hoped that I could have better luck today.
Being invited to a banquet by the Queen Mother or the Emperor, you know, it is an honor to be able to attend a banquet with the Emperor and others.
Qian Jiujiu naturally didn't know what these concubines were thinking. As soon as she walked in, she greeted the empress dowager: "The granddaughter-in-law greets the imperial grandmother."