After staying in Yongning Palace for about an hour, the couple left with Empress Dowager Jing's reward and went to Qinzheng Palace to thank Emperor Yuanhe.

After being informed, Emperor Yuanhe summoned them, gave them a reward as usual, and sent them out of the palace.

It wasn't that they didn't want to talk to the couple, but a severe spring drought broke out in several northwestern states, resulting in delays in planting spring wheat. They urgently summoned the courtiers to discuss countermeasures to prevent a possible famine in the autumn.

After leaving the palace gate, the couple walked in front, followed closely by Rock, Paper, Scissors, so as not to disturb their conversation.

"Ruling a big country is like cooking a small delicacy. It's not easy for the emperor." Qin Xiaoxiao sighed with emotion.

Looking at the emperors in the history books, few lived long. The emperor also looked older than his peers, probably because he worked hard for the country and the country.

Jing Heng saw what she was thinking, wrapped his palm around her hand, and said slowly: "That's why I don't want to take over the matter of sea trade."

Qin Xiaoxiao was silent for a moment and then told the truth: "Brother Li, isn't it because you are lazy?"

Jing Heng's mouth twitched slightly, firmly denying it: "No!"

Qin Xiaoxiao snickered in her heart and comforted her: "It doesn't matter, I have always dreamed of being a salted fish."

This was what she was saying in her heart, but she also knew that one day she really became a salted fish, it must be because someone was in front of her to protect her from the wind and rain. The idea of ​​being a salted fish was just a thought, and she could not enjoy it with peace of mind.

all of these.

Jingheng's mood improved and he told her in advance: "Uncle Huang only gave me three years, and I may not have much time to spend with you during this period."

Qin Xiaoxiao could imagine how busy he would be, and couldn't help but feel distressed: "It doesn't matter whether you accompany me or not, just don't tire yourself out."

Jing Heng nodded: "I will find more people and let them do whatever they can do."

Qin Xiaoxiao asked: "Do all the ministers in the DPRK agree with this matter?"

Jing Heng shook his head: "Uncle Huang is keeping it secret for the time being and hasn't brought it up in court yet, but it won't be long before everyone who needs to know will know."

Qin Xiaoxiao reminded: "You have to be careful. If there is a stubborn person who disagrees and thinks that you instigated the Holy One, they may cause trouble for you."

Jingheng was amused by her words and couldn't help but rub her head: "Don't worry, I have a way to make them speechless."

Qin Xiaoxiao knew that he was not a big talker. Seeing that he had already made up his mind, he stopped talking.

When they returned to the princess's house, the Dabao, the second treasure, and the third treasure were already up and waiting for them in the guest room.

At last night's wedding banquet, the three brothers drank a lot of wine and got up late in the morning. They each had their own affairs and it was inconvenient to stay in the princess's mansion longer. They had already resigned from Princess Protector and were only waiting for Qin Xiaoxiao.

When the two came back, they said hello and left.

Qin Xiaoxiao was very reluctant to leave and discussed with them: "I will come back tomorrow, why don't we go back together?"

Dabao shook his head: "No, it's against the rules. We should have left last night."

Erbao also said: "There's nothing wrong with us staying here. It's better to go back first to avoid worrying about the family."

Sanbao didn't say anything, obviously agreeing with the words of his eldest and second brother. After a while, he went back to the academy directly to prepare for the examination in May.

Seeing that they insisted on leaving, Qin Xiaoxiao could only suppress the reluctance in her heart and warned: "Be careful on the way back, and when you get home, please help me say good things about His Highness and Brother Li, so that my parents and grandparents can rest assured..."

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The three brothers agreed one by one, gave her some more instructions, and then left with the gifts given by the Princess Protector.

Qin Xiaoxiao stood at the gate and watched them go away, feeling a little sad.

From now on, she will live in the capital for a long time and spend less time in Qingshan Village. It is probably difficult for them and their brothers and sisters to get together and play together like before.

"Don't be sad. I will be busy and unable to accompany you in the future, so I will send you back to live with the village chief." Jing Heng hugged her shoulders and consoled her.

Qin Xiaoxiao wiped the corners of her eyes and looked at him eagerly: "Then when will you get busy?"

Jing Heng's forehead jumped violently, and he wanted to stop her mouth that could make him angry to death.

Qin Xiaoxiao realized it later and said flatteringly: "Brother Li, I don't mean to dislike you. Really, I'm really touched that you can be so considerate to me."

"Huh!" Jing Heng didn't share her knowledge, so he took her hand and walked towards the house.

Qin Xiaoxiao did not dare to provoke him again, and followed him obediently like a little daughter-in-law.

It was still early and it was not time for lunch. Qin Xiaoxiao rested for a while, then remembered her dowry and the six maids Qin Huai gave her as a dowry, and asked about it.

Jingheng didn't know either, so he ordered someone to call the chief steward of the mansion.

The chief steward's surname was Zhu. When he heard that the Marquis and his wife had summoned him, he hurriedly put down his affairs and rushed to Anyiyuan.

"My wife's dowry has been placed in a temporary warehouse, and I will wait until she is free before slowly putting it away. The six dowry maids are temporarily placed in the outer courtyard. It is up to my wife to decide how to distribute them." Manager Zhu replied respectfully.

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Qin Xiaoxiao nodded and asked Jingheng, who was drinking tea at the side: "Brother Li, how many serving girls do you have by your side?"

Jing Heng said: "There is no girl, only a few attendants."

After that, he realized that it was not appropriate for these attendants to enter and leave the inner house anymore, so he suggested: "Since they are the people sent by Mr. Qin, they will be used after all, so let them serve you personally."

Qin Xiaoxiao thought for a while and followed his suggestion: "Then let them get used to the rules of the house first, and then they can serve as servants in our yard."

Jing Heng nodded and asked Manager Zhu to temporarily arrange for a few maids to be dispatched.

Qin Xiaoxiao did not refuse. She used to take care of her own affairs at home, but now she has to slowly adapt to the life here in Princess Protector's Mansion.

After lunch, Qin Xiaoxiao had nothing to do, so he took Jing Heng to collect the dowry together. There were so many dowries that not only required a large warehouse to be occupied, but also had to be sorted into categories and re-recorded.

Fortunately, the chief stewards of the Princess Protector's Mansion were very capable. It took them an afternoon to collect all the dowry, and the booklet and keys were also handed over to her.

At night, after taking a bath, Qin Xiaoxiao was sitting in front of the dressing table taking off her hairpin rings. Jing Heng brought a box and placed it in front of her: "This is all my private property, you can use it as you like."

Women in the Qin family are in charge of property. Qin Xiaoxiao was not surprised that he would hand over the private property to her, but she didn't expect that he would take it out the day after they got married. She couldn't help but joke: "Aren't you afraid that if you get it into my hands, I will be lavish?"

Are they all lost?"

Jing Heng touched her head and found that the tentacles were extremely smooth. He couldn't help but touch her a few more times: "It doesn't matter. If you fail, there will always be a reason for failure."

Qin Xiaoxiao could tell that what he said was true, and she felt a little sweeter in her heart: "Don't worry, I will take good care of it." After that, she was curious about how much private property he had, so she opened the box.

I saw several brochures inside.

She casually picked up the top book and found that it was the dividend income of Shaw's Wujiu over the years. When she saw that the annual dividend income was no less than 300,000 taels of silver, she was shocked.

"Li, Brother Li, do you really have so much money?" Qin Xiaoxiao rubbed her eyes in disbelief, suspecting that she was dazzled. After another look, it was true, she earned hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every year just lying down.

"In the first few years, there were not so many. Later, Shao's black wine spread to several neighboring countries, and the profits improved a lot." Jing Heng explained, with a very calm expression, as if it was not hundreds of thousands, but dozens of taels.

Qin Xiaoxiao looked at him blankly. After a while, he silently put the account book back into the box, closed the lid and pushed it aside: "Brother Li, you better keep it yourself. I won't be able to sleep well at night with it.

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Jing Heng's thoughts changed and he guessed what she was thinking: "The mansion is well guarded, so you don't have to worry about anyone breaking in."

Qin Xiaoxiao shook his head and said resolutely: "Brother Li, I'm not afraid that thieves will miss me, but I'm afraid that facing so much money every day, I can't control my desire to be a salted fish. I don't want to be a salted fish!"

After hearing her explanation, Jing Heng couldn't laugh or cry: "Forget it, the profits from Wujiu will be left with me, and you can take the profits from other Zhuangzi shops and take care of them by the way."

Qin Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, this is possible.

So she enthusiastically took out the remaining account books from the box, and after discovering that the combined income of these Zhuangzi shops exceeded one hundred thousand per year, she fell into sluggishness again.

"Brother Li, how did you do it?" Qin Xiaoxiao swallowed hard, wondering how he could make so much money at such a young age.

Although it is not a dream to get rich overnight as long as she thinks about it, Brother Li doesn't have the ability like her, so why can he make a profit without losing money?

Jingheng was stunned by the question, thought about it seriously, and said uncertainly: "Maybe he was born with wealth."

This is true. Let’s not mention Shaw’s black wine for the moment. Several profitable shops were bought from several owners who were not doing well and were facing closure in the past few years. After they were in his hands,

Slowly it came to life.

As for the Zhuangzi, they were given to him by the Princess Protector, and the income was not bad in the first place. He did not take care of them much on weekdays and left them to the manager. At the end of the year, the income and accounts were sent to him, and there was never any mistake.

If we really want to find a reason, maybe he has good taste and selects people who are loyal, reliable and have extraordinary abilities.

"Brother Li, you can just say this in front of me. You should keep a low profile in front of outsiders. I'm afraid you will get beaten." Qin Xiaoxiao said seriously, looking at him as if he were looking at a golden doll.

Jing Heng smiled helplessly, put the account book away, took her hand and walked to the bed: "I have to get up early tomorrow, let's go to bed."

Qin Xiaoxiao was not sleepy yet and refused to go to bed: "It's too early to fall asleep. I'll read a book first."

Jingheng pushed her directly onto the bed and took off her shoes forcibly: "It's not early, it's just right."

After that, he quickly took off his shoes and clothes, and his eyes gradually changed when he looked at Qin Xiaoxiao.

After being so sticky last night and this morning, Qin Xiaoxiao finally knew what he was going to do and couldn't help but said: "Brother Li, if you want to kiss me, just say so. It's not like I won't let you kiss me."

She was so frank and straightforward, and seemed not to take such intimacy seriously at all, leaving Jingheng, who was still a little shy about kissing, not knowing what to say.

Afraid that she would foolishly think that she could do this with anyone, he said seriously: "Only couples can do this kind of thing, you know?"

Qin Xiaoxiao nodded: "I know, it's like giving birth to a child. You can only give birth to a child after you get married."

Speaking of this, she thought that the two of them failed to do a human race last night and tonight was a good opportunity, so she stopped clamoring for reading and asked proactively: "Brother Li, when are we going to do a human race?"

Raising human race? Jingheng was confused. Is that what he meant?

Seeing that he didn't speak, Qin Xiaoxiao asked again: "Don't you know how to do it? My mother said that when it comes to bed, just listen to your words and let me not ask random questions. If I had known that you didn't know how to do it, I should have asked

clearly."

Jing Heng raised his head and said, "Did you tell me about the race?"
To be continued...