The scumbag wanted to wipe out the whole family, but rebirth ruined him!

"The Imperial Concubine is the most approachable. I am not worried."

Zhao Huayin did not do this to comfort Yan Qi, but she really thought so.

Yan Qi was raised by Concubine Gao. Zhao Huayin had heard that Concubine Gao always treated Yan Qi as her own son. For this reason, she was certain that Concubine Gao would not make things difficult for her.

What Zhao Huayin was thinking about now was what she should give to Concubine Gao since this was their first meeting.

After all, Concubine Gao likes Yao Niang's embroidery, and Zhao Huayin, Yao Niang's direct disciple, can't go empty-handed.

"Your Highness, I wonder what kind of embroidery the Imperial Concubine likes? There are still some things that Master left for me, and I want to pick one to give to the Imperial Concubine."

"Mother likes Yao Niang's embroidery the most. As long as it is made by Yao Niang, no matter what it is, Mother likes it. But that is something left by your master, I am afraid you have to give it up."

"It's okay. Master left me a lot of things. Besides, it's not like Master and I will never see each other again. I can always see Master's new works again."

Zhao Huayin thought for a moment and then said,

"Among the things my master left me, there is an embroidered figurine of a phoenix wearing a peony. I will go back and ask the craftsman to replace the frame with red sandalwood. Maybe I can present it to the Imperial Concubine. What do you think, Your Highness?"

After saying that, Zhao Huayin looked at Yan Qi with a smile. Yan Qi was moved by Zhao Huayin's sincerity and smiled.

"I think it's great. With your dedication, Mother will surely like it very much."

Only then did Zhao Huayin smile.

"Were you teaching the embroiderers here embroidery skills just now?"

Yan Qi remembered that he saw Zhao Huayin busy when he came in, so he asked.

"Yes, I was planning to make the main dress for Jiayi County. When Madam Qian brought the material that my brother had bought, I had a new idea.

That’s why I asked these embroiderers to work with me, so I can give them some pointers.”

"So good."

Yan Qi nodded.

"If everything here is done, let's have dinner first, and then I'll take you somewhere, okay?"

Zhao Huayin was curious.

"Where are you taking me?"

"I can't tell you yet, you'll know later."

Yan Qi smiled faintly and deliberately kept the secret.

Zhao Huayin followed Yan Qi to Tianxianglou for dinner with confusion.

During the meal, Yan Qi was considerate enough to serve food and add tea to Zhao Huayin, leaving Liuyun and Dianxue with nothing to do.

Seeing that there was more and more food in the bowl, Zhao Huayin couldn't help but speak up to stop Yan Qi.

"My Lord, if you really want to raise me into a fat man, you have to wait until I am married, otherwise I will have to make my wedding clothes all over again."

Yan Qi clenched his fist and pressed it against the corner of his lips, suppressing his smile, and then stopped.

After the meal, the two of them sat in Tianxiang Tower for a while before setting off, because Yan Qi said that it was not suitable for them to ride roughshod after just eating.

Thinking that they were going to a very far place, Zhao Huayin leaned on the pillow and dozed off after getting on the carriage.

Unexpectedly, the carriage stopped just an incense stick's time after leaving Tianxiang Tower.

"Huayin, we're here."

Yan Qi's clear voice came.

When Zhao Huayin opened the curtain, she saw a very grand gate appear before her.

"This is……"

"This is a manor. It was confiscated from the private property of a criminal from the previous dynasty. When I made military achievements last time, my father gave this manor to me as a reward."

Zhao Huayin understood. The west of the city was a mixed crowd, and high-ranking officials from the capital rarely came here. Perhaps no one else wanted this manor, so Emperor Hui gave it to Yan Qi.

Following Yan Qi inside, Zhao Huayin discovered that the manor was very large and the scenery inside was also nice.

But the houses here are a bit strange, they are just small compartments lined up side by side.

Only when you go deeper inside can you see a yard like in a normal house.

Seeing that Zhao Huayin was surprised by the houses here, Yan Qi explained.

"The criminals of the previous dynasty once opened a gambling house here, and these small cubicles were the places for placing bets.

Guests with little money would gamble outside, and distinguished guests would be welcomed into the inner courtyard, where there was a separate yard with all the necessary supplies.

"I see. No wonder the structure here is so special and the scenery is so beautiful."

Yan Qi nodded.

“I heard that when business was at its peak, the daily revenue was tens of thousands of taels of silver, and there were many nobles who came here for fun, so the scenery was naturally not bad.

Especially the main courtyard of the inner courtyard, which is very beautifully built and convenient. Do you want to go and have a look?"

"Now that we are here, let's go take a look."

Yan Qi took Zhao Huayin to the inner courtyard.

Even though Zhao Huayin was from a humble background, she couldn't help but secretly sigh at the wealth when she saw the furnishings in the inner courtyard.

The furnishings in the main courtyard are mainly gold, supplemented by jade and gems. Even the very precious moon shadow gauze can only be used as curtains here.

The porcelain in the house is from the official kiln and is very valuable.

"When the emperor gave you this manor, didn't he take away the things in this room?"

Zhao Huayin murmured.

"It's funny that the people sent by my father didn't even find this yard."

Yan Qi chuckled.

"After all, he assigned two or three idiots to search the yard."

Yes.

Zhao Huayin remembered that when she came in just now, there was a mechanism behind the rockery that needed to be cleverly cracked.

I guess the people who inspected the house at the beginning were very perfunctory and didn't notice that there was something special here.

Emperor Hui was determined to let Yan Qi collect junk, but he didn't expect that Yan Qi would get a big bargain.

"There are many famous species of flowers in this courtyard, and the scenery is also nice, but the furnishings in this house are too exaggerated."

Zhao Huayin even felt that her eyes hurt from standing inside for a while longer.

"If you don't like the things here, just do whatever you want with them. I haven't had the time to take care of this place before, and you asked me the other day if I could find a warehouse.

I thought of this place because it could be used to store coke. "

Zhao Huayin suddenly realized.

"You mean those cubicles out there?"

"Exactly. Do you think this place is still usable?"

Zhao Huayin was impressed by Yan Qi's intentions and thought that this place was perfect for storing coke.

Firstly, this place is close to the city and can be reached in the time of an incense stick. If the coke is stored here, it will also be cheap when it is needed in the city.

Secondly, this is the residence of the King of Qin. With the coke stored here, no one would dare to take any advantage of it.

The most important thing is that this place is very close to the people in the west of the city. I still remember that during the snowstorm in the previous life, most of the people who froze to death were poor people in the west of the city.

Survival is not easy for people here. It is already difficult to fill their stomachs, so where would they get the spare money to buy charcoal for the winter?

Thinking of how so many people died in the heavy snow in this year's previous life, Zhao Huayin's heart immediately became heavy, and she didn't care whether it was inappropriate to use Yan Qi's manor at this time.

Even if the two of them had never promised to be together for life, if Yan Qi was willing to provide such a place that would benefit the people, Zhao Huayin would generously agree, and at most she would just have to give him some more money.

"Your Majesty, you have really found a good place. Thank you, Your Majesty!"