"Hey!" Li Jingnan raised his head proudly, "Can his arrangement be better than mine? Besides, this house has been given to you. If you don't live in it for a day, wouldn't it be in vain?"
This is quite...
Hua Qingxue felt as if she suddenly had a super luxurious vacation villa. It was a rare trip to a scenic spot. It would be a waste if she didn't stay there for a few days.
And... living in a village, you have to be taken care of. It's really uncomfortable to see those farmers groveling in front of you.
Hua Qingxue is still more accustomed to living alone.
"Fu Tingye will definitely go back to live in the mansion. The situation in the Marquis' mansion is such that it's not appropriate for you to follow him." Li Jingnan complained to her, "What's the point of living in the village? Besides, you live outside the city, and it's not convenient for me to come and play with you."
The last sentence reveals the truth.
Hua Qingxue thought for a while and asked him: "How about... I go tell the general and move here today?"
"What are you talking about? I really don't mind the trouble. The general is busy, so how can he care about you?" Li Jingnan turned to Xiaodouzi and ordered, "Ask a few people to go to the village to deliver Hua Qingxue's luggage."
Seeing the disapproval on Hua Qingxue's face at a glance, Li Jingnan rolled his eyes, "Okay, okay, by the way, I'll go and tell General Fu that Miss Hua is staying here."
He muttered unhappily: "Why are you so afraid of him? I'm still the emperor, so why don't you see that you're afraid of me?"
Hua Qingxue laughed and made him happy: "Because you are cuter than him."
Li Jingnan then showed a satisfied look and echoed, "That's right, he does look scary." The implication was that he was very confident in his appearance.
Hua Qingxue couldn't help laughing when she looked at his little appearance.
"Come on, I'll take you to the back and have a look!" Li Jingnan happily led her inside, "There is a private courtyard at the back of the garden. I asked people to clean it out. It is just used for making soap!"
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Li Jingnan's third imperial uncle was known as Prince Qing, and his mother was one of the many concubines in the harem.
Because he was not born from the empress, he was not a brother to the late emperor, so although he was the same prince, his status was completely different from that of Prince Ning.
Prince Qing is also very self-aware, and has never thought of tainting any power. He has always been an idle prince, fighting crickets, raising goldfish, and growing flowers and plants, which makes people worry-free.
There used to be many famous peonies planted in this garden, but now they have all been removed and taken to King Qing's fief.
fair enough. Hua Qingxue thought to herself that if she stayed, she would probably die of her.
The single courtyard at the back was where the gardeners originally lived. In order to serve the peonies, King Qing hired seven or eight gardeners to take care of the garden. Therefore, this place is very big. Even a small single courtyard in the corner of the garden is bigger than Hua Qingxue's. The house of water is much larger.
Hua Qingxue found that several rooms in the courtyard were full, filled with quicklime, thenardite, etc., as well as half-finished soap.
She looked at Li Jingnan in surprise, "Did you do all this?"
Li Jingnan picked up a piece of soap, threw it into the air, and then caught it again, smiling a little arrogantly, "Yeah, how is it? I did a pretty good job, right?"
He won't say that every time he feels depressed and feels like he has nowhere to go, he will come here to make soap.
Unknowingly, a lot of soap has accumulated here.
"It's really good." Hua Qingxue picked up a piece and looked at the color and smell of the handmade soap.
When Li Jingnan sneaked out of the palace and went to Panshui City to find her, she had taught him how to make handmade soap. Unexpectedly, Li Jingnan would remember the method and not forget it even after returning to Shengjing.
"I want to set up a soap factory and make money to fill the national treasury. What do you think?" Li Jingnan asked Hua Qingxue.
"Okay." Hua Qingxue paused and said hesitantly, "But... I also sell it in Panshui City. I want to make some money to supplement the military salary. Will it affect you?"
"What's the point? Daqi is such a big place. Are we still worried about taking away business?" Li Jingnan didn't care at all. "You sell to the north and I sell to the south. We just don't interfere with each other."
As he spoke, he rolled his eyes at Hua Qingxue and said, "Don't just throw away the money you have earned. Military silver should have been allocated from the treasury. How can there be any reason to rely on you as a woman to supplement the money? It's too hard to explain. It's embarrassing for me, it seems like the Emperor of Da Qi can't afford soldiers! Don't worry, as long as I make money, I will increase the military salary by another 20%, so you can stop worrying!"
Hua Qingxue thought for a while and nodded, "It's okay, the firearms camp is not yet in operation, so I can't keep asking General Fu for money. When I make money, I will invest in the firearms camp."
When the Firearms Camp was mentioned, Li Jingnan became even more excited, "Firearms Camp! I know! Fu Tingye has made a mistake and said he wants to do business with Nanzhao. If it can be done, the Firearms Camp will not only be self-sufficient, but also fill the national treasury!"
Hua Qingxue's eyes lit up when she heard this. This was her suggestion, but she didn't expect Fu Tingye to actually start working on it.
"How's it going? Does everyone agree?" Hua Qingxue asked with concern.
"We've been quarreling recently." Li Jingnan smiled carelessly, "The quarrel is really fierce, but they are just making noises. When they are almost quarreling, Prime Minister Zuo will stand up and say a few words. Then I will If the decree is issued according to the current situation, it will be considered accomplished."
He said it easily, but Hua Qingxue could hear the self-deprecation in his voice.
An emperor has no choice when it comes to government affairs. He can only wait for his ministers to compete with each other, and then make a decision in compliance with a certain force, without having any ideas of his own.
Or maybe no one cares what he thinks.
"... Just let them have that kind of trouble." Hua Qingxue didn't want Li Jingnan to fall into a mood of self-pity, so she tried her best to comfort him.
However, saying this seems to have little effect.
Li Jingnan reluctantly smiled.
Hua Qingxue suddenly had an idea and said, "That's right! I brought good things from the firearms camp for you!"
Li Jingnan was immediately attracted and asked in surprise: "What is it?"
"You will never guess, hee hee hee..."
"Tell me quickly!"
"Come after me. If you can catch me, I'll tell you!"
"Hua Qingxue, you are so childish!"
"Hahaha... Then do you want to chase me?"
"Wait for me!"
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—Shengjing City, Weiyuan Marquis Mansion.
The weather has entered autumn, but the temperature still retains the residual heat of summer.
The cicadas on the tree were making their final cry, hoarse at the top of their lungs.
There was a woman sitting beside the stone bench under the tree, waving the round fan in her hand in annoyance.
"Miss, don't be troubled. The old lady is doing this for your own good." A maid came over with fruit snacks and said persuadingly, "The old lady is already old. Even if she loves you now, how many years can she protect you? Only Only by marrying the young master can the young lady truly sit back and relax."
"But I don't want to marry him!" Cheng Wanmiao bit her lip, stretched out her hand to grab a handful of leaves, and pinched them in her hand. "He looks too scary. I heard that he is bloodthirsty and extremely cruel! I don't want it. Marry this kind of person!"
She still can't forget the first time she met Fu Tingye.
The late emperor passed away, and Fu Tingye took the crown prince to Beijing. However, the palace had already been controlled by Prince Ning's people. Fu Tingye led his troops to forcefully enter the palace, and blood was splashed three feet inside the palace! This suppressed the situation!
When he returned home, he just walked in covered in blood. He was tall, mighty and terrifying, with a scruffy beard and a murderous look on his face. Cheng Wanmiao almost fainted from fright at first sight!
She is just a petite boudoir girl. Where has she seen such a fierce man
The aristocratic young masters in Shengjing City and the rich young men were all humble and gentle. Comparing the two, Cheng Wanmiao only thought that Fu Tingye was a barbarian who eats people and drinks blood!
"How could I marry that kind of person?!" Cheng Wanmiao felt sad from the bottom of her heart, with crystal tears rolling down her face, "Does my aunt want my life? If she really loves me, she shouldn't force me!"
Fu Tingye left Beijing when he was ten years old and went to the battlefield. He only returned to the Hou Mansion once in three to five years. Therefore, the maids in this mansion were not familiar with him. However, listening to the rumors, they also knew that the famous General Fu had a nickname, called Fu Yanwang.
Nowadays, women are attracted to gentle and elegant men. Who would be willing to marry the King of Hell
The maid was also worried about Cheng Wanmiao, but no one could change the old lady's mind.
"Miss, the young master has been made a king now. If you marry him, you will become a princess from now on..." The maid tried to persuade her on the bright side.
Cheng Wanmiao wiped her tears with her handkerchief, "The way he looks... I'm afraid he will torture me to death in a few days, and I won't even be able to save my life. So what if I become a princess?"
"Don't worry, Miss. The old lady will definitely keep her here and will not ask her to go to the border to endure hardships."
Cheng Wanmiao cried harder, "Actually, I know that my aunt just wants me to give birth to a child so that I can inherit the title!"
The maid was frightened after hearing this, "Oh, my cousin! Please keep your voice down. If these words reach the ears of the old lady, she will be so sad! The old lady has really loved you for so many years!"
Cheng Wanmiao cried: "What should I do, what should I do..."
Not far away, another maid hurriedly came over, "Miss! Miss! Come on... the young master is back. The old lady asked you to go over and see..."
Cheng Wanmiao turned pale with fright, and the handkerchief in her hand was tightly twisted, "He's back... The evil star is back... What should I do..."
"Miss, let's go quickly." The maid urged her.
Cheng Wanmiao sat on the stone bench, feeling weak in her legs and feet, "No... I won't go, go and tell the old lady, say... just say I'm sick! I'm not feeling well and can't go out..."
The maid said in embarrassment: "Miss, you'd better go ahead. If you offend the old lady, it will only make things worse..."
Cheng Wanmiao closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face.
…
The two maids wiped away Cheng Wanmiao's tears and helped her over.
Cheng Wanmiao was heartbroken, her head lowered, and she walked forward step by step like a puppet.
She thought, if that barbarian had any thoughts about her, she would fight to the death to keep her virginity! Her innocent body must not be ruined by such a person!
However, unexpectedly, the room was quiet...
Cheng Wanmiao walked into the room and found Mrs. Fu sitting alone in the front seat, her eyebrows slightly knitted, and there was no joy in meeting her son on her face.
The evil star is not here!
Cheng Wanmiao suddenly felt relaxed, walked up to the old lady in a polite manner, and called in a low voice: "Auntie."