The emperor shook his head: "That's not true. She is not such an unreliable person. One hundred thousand taels are just flowers for the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet. For the New Year's Eve Palace Banquet, she took back the flowers for the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet and then cultivated them again. Flowers, bring them to the palace! This is a buy one, get one free! If the flowers don’t bloom well, wouldn’t I be the only one to ask questions? That’s it!”
Take back the flowers from the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet and cultivate them again
What kind of flower can bloom twice in such a short period of time!
Concubine Li didn't believe a word of it!
Who is so despicable and shameless that he actually wants to steal the name of the Royal Garden by killing a thousand enemies and damaging himself by five hundred
If the other party really does not hesitate to lose money and provide some expensive flowers, then the emperor will probably give the flower supply to the other party for the Longevity Festival Palace Banquet!
The Longevity Festival only happens once every five years, and the opportunity to earn hundreds of thousands of taels at a time is not something you come across very often!
Concubine Li was furious.
She suppressed the rage boiling in her heart and showed a smile stiffer than a zombie: "Yes!"
"There is no need to prepare the ingredients for the Wanshou Festival palace banquet for the time being. I will give you the food list when the time comes. My beloved, just follow the food list and prepare it!"
"However, the Longevity Festival is of great importance. Those ingredients are hard to find. If you don't prepare them now, I'm afraid..."
"Don't worry, my concubine. The food list for the Longevity Festival that my concubine originally showed me was like a nouveau riche. I wanted to tell the envoys from other countries that we were rich and use all the good things! This is promising! Nalan Kingdom is low-key and restrained, so I want to have a state banquet with some substance. When the time comes, you can just arrange it according to the food list I gave you!"
"Yes!" Concubine Li squeezed the handkerchief tightly and whispered one word through her teeth.
"I want to approve the memorial. During this time, my beloved concubine has worked hard on the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, the New Year's Eve Palace Banquet, and the Longevity Festival! My beloved concubine, just remember not to spend extravagance and waste! Retreat!"
"Yes, I, my concubine, retire!" Concubine Li respectfully withdrew.
Return to Yongfu Palace.
Concubine Li immediately called for a young eunuch: "Go and find out who the emperor has met today!"
She wants to know who is so bold and dares to steal the attention of her royal flower garden!
It is not difficult to find out.
The little eunuch came back soon.
"Back to your Majesty, after the emperor came to court today, he only summoned King Jin and Princess Hui'an. They stayed in the imperial study for about an hour before leaving."
King Jin and Princess Hui'an? !
Concubine Li thought of what the Prime Minister's wife had said before, that a new flower farm had opened near the Royal Garden, and it seemed to be called Dream Flower Farm.
Bought at a low price a flower garden belonging to Princess An’s natal nephew.
I thought they wouldn't bloom, so at first I picked up unwanted flowers from the royal flower farm and planted them.
Unexpectedly, in just over a month, the flower farm has been operating in full swing, and the flowers are blooming so well!
During Chinese Valentine's Day, I took out bunches of beautifully wrapped flowers and sold them, and I made a lot of money.
Nowadays, many shops in the capital, as well as wealthy people, regularly go to their flower farms to buy flowers and put them in vases!
Business is not bad!
That flower field seems to belong to General Lin’s sister!
Thinking of the relationship between Lin Tingxuan and Princess Hui'an's family, what else doesn't she understand at this moment!
Concubine Li swept the teacup on the table.
A crisp sound of "clang" sounded, and a tea bowl with colorful enamel and flower branches broke into several pieces in response!
This is simply unreasonable!
He even dared to steal her things!
"Your Majesty must have drank Princess Hui'an's ecstasy soup!"
Otherwise, why would you think of her for all the good things!
Nanny Li next to Concubine Li said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, please be careful what you say. Be careful that walls have ears."
Concubine Li took a deep breath and calmed down: "Mammy, you don't know. The emperor must have heard the rumors from Princess Hui'an. Not only did he stipulate that ministers can only bring two family members into the palace for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, but also the future palace The food of all the masters here has been reduced to a quarter!
The emperor also asked me to carry out this matter! Doesn't this make me look ugly
Also, Princess Hui'an even wants to take away the royal flower garden. I am being bullied to the extreme! "
Aunt Li: "Princess Hui'an's suggestion like this will only arouse public anger. A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise. Although your Majesty has taken good care of the palace banquets and the harem, the Emperor will naturally see your dedication and grievances, and he will definitely compensate your Majesty." .”
Concubine Li was thoughtful after hearing this: Princess Hui'an did not hesitate to lose money and bought one flower and got one free in an attempt to gain ownership of the royal flower garden.
She could also shed some blood at the state banquet on Longevity Day and let the emperor see her sacrifice. The emperor has always been a fair and just person.
She has paid a lot more here, and the emperor will definitely make up for herself elsewhere.
Just like Shiobiki!
Concubine Li felt relieved again when she thought of this.
However, it is not that simple for Princess Hui'an to obtain the right to operate the royal flower garden and steal the food from her own mouth. When the time comes, she will hold a bid, and whoever has the ability will take it!
Let her work in vain!
Concubine Li couldn't help but sneer when she thought of this.
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On the other side, Wen Nuan and Nalan Jinnian left the palace and returned to Duke Anguo's mansion.
I happened to meet Mr. He, the wife of the doctor from the Ministry of Industry, and Mrs. Huang, the wife of the doctor from the Ministry of Official Affairs, walking out of their house.
When the two saw Wen Nuan and Nalan Jinnian getting off the carriage, they immediately came forward and saluted respectfully: "I have met King Jin and Princess Hui'an before I surrender!"
Nalan Jinnian nodded and agreed.
He smiled warmly and said, "The two ladies are exempt from the courtesy."
The two of them bowed, but He stopped talking. She glanced at Nalan Jinnian and said nothing, so the two of them left.
Nuan Nuan walked into the house and couldn't help but ask the concierge: "What are the two ladies doing here?"
The concierge replied respectfully: "They are here to see Madam. The little one doesn't know what's going on."
Nuan Nuan thought about it and suspected that it was for his eldest brother and second brother to marry him.
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While eating, Wen Nuan thought of the He family and Huang family she saw outside the mansion, and couldn't help but ask: "Mother, what do the ladies from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Personnel have to do when they come to the mansion today?"
"Oh, they came here to ask you whether the land outside the west city gate is for sale! Not only them, but several ladies came to ask today! The wife of the president of the Taiyuan Hospital, Mrs. Zhenguo Gong,... . "
Wu said a series of names, and finally joked: "This is the first time our house is so lively!"
I guess someone will still ask.
After all, that land is a sweet spot!
After hearing this, Wen Jiarui followed suit and said: "During the court meeting this morning, someone also asked me if the land was for sale!"
After hearing this, Nuan Nuan refused directly: "If someone comes to ask in the future, just say no, I'm not qualified to sell that land!"
Wen Jiarui and Wu nodded, but this was not the case.
Although the land of the seventeen generals has been transferred to Sister Nuan's name, how can this land be sold easily
If they sold it, would they still have the dignity to behave
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