Wealth and glory seek stability

It was really unfair to them. Apart from having some snacks on the streets of the imperial capital, they had been in the royal court for two or three hours without even a sip of water.

Jian Xi randomly picked a room and went in. It was filled with a wide variety of books.

"Someone is coming."

"Madam, what can I do for you?" The person who came was Chu Lu.

Jian Xi pulled out a chair at the study table, sat down, and looked at Chu Lu intently.

"how old are you?"

"I am seventeen years old."

Chu Lu has a round face and a thin body, and looks like she is about thirteen or fourteen years old.

Jian Xi was a little surprised, "You're this big already?"

Chu Lu was a little embarrassed. "My mother is the wet nurse of the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Princess. I heard from my mother-in-law who raised me that I grew up drinking coarse grain porridge and never had milk, so I look smaller than normal people."

Indeed, Jian Xi thought Chu Lu's skin was rougher than that of a normal thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl.

"So that's why I sent you to me to get information?"

Chu Lu was waiting for Jian Xi to question her all the way, but she didn't expect that Jian Xi not only didn't make things difficult for her, but was actually very friendly to her all the way.

"I know I have committed a serious mistake. Please punish me, Madam." Chu Lu knelt on the ground and bowed her head to plead guilty.

Jian Xi didn't let her get up, but continued to ask: "What's your real name?"

"My real name is Chu Lu. It was Madam Xing who said my name sounded nice, so all the new maids were given the character Chu."

"Besides your mother, do you have any other relatives?"

"No, my father died a long time ago, and I only live with my mother."

Jian Xi picked up a delicate-looking wolf-hair brush on the table and held it in her hand to admire it. "Since I already know your identity, why did your princess ask you to serve me?"

Chu Lu looked at Jian Xi timidly, then lowered her head again.

"The princess said that the lady has no decent maid besides the guard Mo Chuan, so she asked this servant to come and serve her. I used to be the head lady of the east courtyard."

"Madam?"

"Yes, the princess's mansion covers a very large area. Her Majesty attaches great importance to her offspring. After each prince and princess reaches adulthood, they will build a mansion outside the palace. The mansion covers a very large area. The palace maids in charge of various places are called female officials."

"Then do you have female officials in the court?"

"Yes, most of the female officials are women from large families. As long as they are recommended by their family and have their resumes reviewed in front of the empress, they can enter the court and serve as officials."

"Okay, I understand. Go down and wait for Mo Chuan and the others to finish eating, then bring them to see me."

"Yes."

Chu Lu retreated.

Jian Xi paced in the study, walked to the window, pushed it open, and the wind and snow outside swarmed in.

The sudden coldness made people shudder.

“This window is really soundproof.”

"Like it?"

Jian Xi knew it was Zhang Cen'er's voice without turning her head.

Jian Xi lowered the window, and instantly the sound of the wind outside could no longer be heard in the study.

"Thank you for your trouble, Princess."

Zhang Cen'er found a seat and sat down.

"You've been here for so long, what do you think of the Xuanwu Dynasty?"

Jian Xi also sat down. She didn't know what was wrong with her recently, but she always felt sleepy. "It's better than I thought." After all, an ancient dynasty that could be passed down for thousands of years must have its advantages.

Not to mention anything else, just the sound insulation and heat preservation functions of this building are something she had only seen in the technologically advanced era of her previous life.

"You said well in front of the Queen Mother today."

"Thank you for the compliment, princess."

Jian Xi felt like she was a robot now, only able to give stiff answers.

Zhang Cen'er supported his head with one hand and took out a small bottle from his arms. "This is a pregnancy-preserving pill. Take it once every three months. The one you took last time probably won't work for long.

So you will often feel a little sleepy. There are four pills in total, enough for you to use until you give birth. I took them from the high priest. "

Jian Xi nodded and took it with some surprise, "Thank you, Princess."

As for why Zhang Cen'er didn't tell her that the pills still had a time limit when he gave her the pills, Zhang Cen'er didn't say it and she didn't ask.

A smart person is not someone who knows how to talk, but someone who learns to shut up at the right time.

"The secret guards have brought news about the Xuanyuan Dynasty. Do you want to listen to it?" Seeing that Jian Xi had an indifferent expression, Zhang Cen'er wanted to see what such a person would look like when he got angry.

Jian Xi's lips curved up, "Princess, if you want to say something, tell it to me."

Zhang Cen'er pouted, "It's boring."

Jian Xi touched her belly, slightly bent her back, and looked worried.

Seeing Jian Xi's pale and fragile expression for a moment, Zhang Cen'er cursed inwardly and quickly said:

"Isn't it enough for me to tell you? I don't know what kind of good fortune that Gao had in this life to have the chance to marry you as her wife." There was a hint of resentment in her tone that she herself didn't even notice.

Jian Xi sat up straight, staring at Zhang Cen'er with sparkling eyes.

Zhang Cen'er was still wearing the dress she had worn to the palace banquet. The bright red dress gave her an exotic look, but due to her years of aristocratic life, her eyes always held a hint of arrogance. With the same crown on her face, she really looked like a queen.

"It was my mother who told me that the Xuanyuan Dynasty had split up. Huang Zifan changed his name to Huang Yuan, occupied the north of the Xuanyuan Dynasty, changed the country's name to Xia, and claimed that he was appointed by heaven.

It is said that there is a cruel and treacherous minister around Huang Zifan. He took out the genealogy of various northern families and presented it to Huang Zifan. Huang Zifan threatened to trample on the bones of officials and ministers.

With the genealogy, they are like fish in water. Those noble families who were slower in retreat were intercepted by the rebel army and no one was left alive. The whole capital was a bloodbath."

Jian Xi looked at Zhang Cen'er's face, which looked like he was enjoying a good show, and she knew that there must be something interesting here that Zhang Cen'er found interesting.

"Who is that traitor?"

Zhang Cen'er pouted, "His last name is Gao, and he's the person you're most familiar with, Gao Yunhuai."

When Jian Xi heard the three words "Gao Yunhuai", her heart suddenly shrank.

Is he crazy?

How dare he do such a thing that will be cursed for eternity?

"How is he now?"

"Gao Yunhuai is extremely intelligent. He has overwhelmed the old ministers who have always followed Huang Zifan and has become the top leader of the court. In addition, he holds the economic lifeline of the Xuanyuan Dynasty. That bastard Xuanyuan Zhan can't do anything to him for a while.

I really underestimated Huang Zifan before. He really is just like what he said before, appointing people based on their merits, not their backgrounds. He did all this not to become emperor, but just to eliminate those aristocrats who have been oppressing the people and taking advantage of their power."

"And your brother Shen Nanxing. Xuanyuan Zhan originally wanted to send him to wipe out the rebels. The army has already set out. I heard that Gao Yunhuai only met Shen Nanxing once, and the two talked for less than an hour.

Shen Nanxing led his troops who were willing to surrender with him and joined Huang Zifan's camp. There were as many as 300,000 troops. With these troops, Huang Zifan was able to completely secure the Xia Kingdom. Xuanyuan Zhan failed to gain anything and ended up losing a lot. I heard that he had vomited blood and fainted. "

Jian Xi calmed her pounding heart, as long as the people she cared about were safe.

Besides, the people she knew were all powerless, so there wouldn't be any big problems.

The development of a country cannot be separated from its people. If Huang Zifan really wants to dominate the Central Plains, he will definitely not do anything to ordinary people. Instead, he will protect ordinary people to establish his prestige.

"With the strategy for governing the country that I gave him before, Xia Kingdom can be kept safe for at least ten years."

This was all started by Lin Yun, who wanted to use this scheme to make himself famous, but she refused to let him do so.