I have a supermarket system, shocking the whole court

In a blink of an eye, Qingyun Zuoqi escorted Prince Ju to Kyoto.

The Empress Dowager and the Emperor had already made preparations, and the prison prepared for him was not the Ministry of Justice, but the Ministry of Clan Affairs.

This is the place that specifically manages the mistakes made by members of the royal family.

This place is no different from other places. Besides, the mistakes made by Prince Ju have long become an established fact. There is no need for trial at all. It is already good enough that he was not directly sentenced to death.

Ning Ning was not interested in the royal grievances and the treatment of Prince Ju.

She only cares about the reward.

After all, the Queen Mother had promised that she would be rewarded handsomely and given her freedom once the matter was over.

And now she is waiting for this.

Returning to the Golden Palace again, the feeling this time is completely different.

At least there is no need to worry about life.

Furthermore, she felt isolated and helpless the last time she came in. After all, she only knew Shang Wenqi in this huge Golden Palace. But Shang Wenqi was extremely loyal to her aunt, and she couldn't find a way to win him over.

As for Zuo Yan and the others, they are even less familiar with him.

But now it’s different. She knows Shang Wenqi, Zuo Yan, and even the core members of Qingyun Zuoqi.

If she offended the Queen Mother and had to flee, I'm afraid these people would help her to some extent.

To sum up, Ning Ning felt more confident when entering the Golden Palace again.

The Queen Mother also saw what Ning Ning was thinking. She felt a little regretful: "I really admire you. If you can be of use to me, Daliang will definitely become a better place."

Ning Ning knelt silently and did not answer, but her silence showed that she was determined to leave.

The Queen Mother sighed with regret: "Well, since you have no intention of serving in the court, I can't force you to stay. I can give you your freedom, but what does your business license mean?"

Speaking of which, Liang Zhuangyan started tinkering with some kind of beauty salon as soon as she came back. Listening to the eunuch's report, that was not something Liang Zhuangyan could have come up with.

The only stranger Liang Zhuangyan had contact with during this period was Ning Ning, so it was obvious who was commanding her.

I thought Ning Ning had already used Liang Zhuangyan's power enough, but looking at this business license, it is obvious that Ning Ning's appetite is not just the princess, she wants the entire Daliang.

"Saint, to be honest, the only thing I am good at and interested in is business. I have many business plans and am committed to putting them into action. The original intention of businessmen is not to pursue profits but to facilitate the people, to help the common people in need to solve their material needs."

"Don't say these high-sounding words, tell me your real purpose." The Queen Mother was unmoved.

Ning Ning smiled: "God of Heaven and Earth, Saint, I really think so. Of course, I don't deny that I want to gain more sense of achievement and happiness through the business territory. But I also know that all the wealth in the world belongs to Daliang, so I want to get a business license, and 30% of the money I earn in the future will go into the national treasury."

Merchants are naturally subject to taxes, but these days the taxes are not heavy. Ning Ning's initiative to propose that 30% of the profits go to the national treasury is already sincere enough.

Liang Zhuangyan felt a pain on her face as she listened to this. If 30% was deposited into the national treasury, she and Ning Ning would each get 30%, which was too little.

She wanted to bargain with her mother, but she nodded before she could say anything: "Sounds good."

"Indeed, although I don't know how much money there is in Daliang's treasury, I don't think anyone would think it's too little. Besides, Prince Ju has already caused the Shang Dynasty to lose 100,000 taels of gold. It's time to expand the treasury. However, it's not appropriate to increase taxes now that auspicious signs have just appeared."

"So you are still helping me solve my problems?"

"It is my duty to share the worries of the Saint, and it is not worth seeking credit for."

"If that's the case, then do it. However, I can't let you take advantage of me all the time. If you want to become an imperial merchant, you must deposit 10,000 taels of gold into the warehouse every year. As for whether this 10,000 taels is 30% or 100% of your profit, I don't care."

Liang Zhuangyan was stunned, but this time she finally spoke: "Mother, we haven't even started this business yet, and you want 10,000 taels, and it's gold. You're bankrupting us before we even start!"

"You want to do business, but you don't even have the confidence of 10,000 taels of gold. Why should I allow you to become imperial merchants? You should know that the amount of imperial merchants is limited. Not everyone can become an imperial merchant."

"No matter how much you earn, do you have to pay 10,000 taels back to the national treasury?"

Just as the mother and daughter were exchanging verbal battles, Ning Ning quietly interrupted and asked a question.

The Queen Mother looked at her silently and nodded with a half-smile: "Yes, no matter how much you earn, I only want 10,000 taels of gold, not a cent less."

Ning Ning bowed decisively: "Yes, I will definitely fulfill my mission."

The atmosphere was already so heated, there was no reason for the Queen Mother to pour cold water on it, so she nodded and agreed.

Just when Ning Ning wanted to retreat, Shang Wenqi knelt down again.

"Saint, I have a request for you as well."

Ning Ning's back stiffened when she heard this, and she thought, here it comes, what is supposed to come has finally come.

"I like Ning Ning, and would like to ask the Saint to grant me an order to marry her, so that I can marry her in a sedan chair carried by eight people!"

Before Shang Wenqi finished speaking, the Queen Mother smiled and raised her hand towards the eunuch.

"I already knew your intention and have prepared it for you long ago. Read it out."

"Yes." The eunuch smiled and took out an imperial edict and said, "The Emperor decrees that, in compliance with the will of Heaven, Ning Ning, the daughter of Ning Zhongyi, a gold official in the north, is skilled and generous, kind and honest, and has outstanding character and appearance. She and Shang Wenqi, the commander of the left cavalry of Qingyun, are a perfect match. In order to make them a perfect match, Ning Ning is betrothed to Shang Wenqi, the commander of the left cavalry, as his legal wife. All the ceremonies will be handled by the Ministry of Rites, and the wedding will be held on a chosen date. I decree this."

After the eunuch finished speaking, he looked at the two of them with a friendly expression.

"You two should accept my order quickly."

Ning Ning looked at Shang Wenqi in confusion. She didn't expect the imperial edict to come so quickly. At this rate, the wedding would be held tomorrow, right?

But she didn't have time to think too much at this moment, as everyone was waiting for her to receive the order.

Ning Ning had finally obtained the qualification of an imperial merchant. If she refused the imperial decree now, it would be taken back. After thinking it over, Ning Ning had no choice but to accept her fate.

I think the Ministry of Rites should arrange weddings on a monthly basis.

It will take at least half a year to get everything done.

In short, just take it first and see what happens next.

So Ning Ning sighed slightly and stepped forward silently to receive the order.

Seeing this, Shang Wenqi's tense nerves finally relaxed and a smile officially appeared on his face.

"I thank the Queen Mother and Your Majesty."

"I thank the Queen Mother and Your Majesty."

"Okay, the two of you being together is a match made in heaven. Take good care of yourself and have more big fat boys to expand your business."

As she spoke she even sent over a few boxes of jewellery, which showed how generous she was.

Ning Ningshang Wenqi looked at each other and accepted the gesture of thanks.