After coming out of the palace, Ning Ning felt mixed emotions.

Shang Wenqi couldn't leave yet, probably because the empress dowager was still concerned about his encounter with his father in Tongzhou, so he stayed.

At this time, Zhou Mingyu was responsible for taking her out.

Zhou Mingyu did not delay and took her directly to the Duwei Mansion, still arranging her in Shang Wenqi's courtyard.

Ning Ning did not refuse this.

Anyway, in the huge capital city, she is only familiar with Shang Wenqi's territory. It is safe and economical to stay here. There is also a carriage to take her when she goes out, which is great.

However, Ning Ning was shocked as soon as she entered the mansion.

Normally, apart from those who were on guard, the people from Qingyun Zuoqi were rarely seen taking a rest. But now everyone has come out, and if you don’t know, you might think these guys are going to fight.

Ning Ning took a step back in fear. Zhou Mingyu seemed to see her concerns and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, they just want to say hello to you."

"Me?" Ning Ning asked in confusion.

Zhou Mingyu winked at her jokingly, "After all, the saint has granted us the marriage. You will be our boss's wife in the future. As the boss's subordinate, I naturally have to pay my respects to him."

Ning Ning was speechless. The imperial edict that she had finally forgotten came to her mind again. She said with some sadness, "By the way, when is this kind of granted marriage usually carried out?"

"It's hard to say. It depends on the date chosen by the Imperial Observatory. If there is no good day, it is common to wait for a year or two. If there is a good day, it is not impossible to hold the wedding tomorrow."

Ning Ning was stunned: "Can you tell the date?"

Zhou Mingyu was stunned and shook his head awkwardly: "That's the business of the Imperial Observatory, we don't know anything about it. Miss Ning is so nervous, do you want to marry the boss sooner or later?"

Facing Zhou Mingyu's teasing, Ning Ning thought that it would be best to wait three to five years before getting married. However, she also knew that even after saying this, it was still unknown whether she could walk out of the yard safely, after all, so many of Shang Wenqi's brothers were watching here.

In the end, she could only smile helplessly to get away with it.

Over at the palace, the Queen Mother was also quietly sizing up Shang Wenqi: "Did you see your father?"

"Yes."

"You guys..." The Queen Mother was considering what to say.

Shang Wenqi bowed his hands at the right time and said, "Don't worry, aunt. Father and I have never had any disputes, and he has never made things difficult for me."

"That's good. I also told him about your marriage to Ning Ning."

Shang Wenqi lowered his eyes indifferently when he heard this: "I guess father doesn't care."

The Queen Mother had nothing to say. Her brother was indeed stubborn and would not easily change his mind once he made up his mind.

For example, as for looking down on Ah Qi, even though he saw Ah Qi's abilities, it is indeed difficult to change prejudice just because the other person is excellent.

The Queen Mother sighed helplessly, "You don't have to think too much. After all, you are in Kyoto and he is in the south. Besides, you have your own way and you don't have to follow his way. You have made great contributions in capturing Prince Ju this time. It is imperative that you be granted a title of nobility and appointed as a general. You have the title of nobility, not to mention being equal to him, but at least he won't have to worry about you stealing your brothers' titles."

Shang Wenqi felt a little disappointed. In fact, even if the Queen Mother did not confer him the title of nobility, he would not try to snatch his father's title. After all, it was obtained by Shang's ancestors through hard work, and to him, it was not as valuable as what he had fought for himself.

Unfortunately, his father and brothers didn’t understand. They were just worried that this “outlier” would come and steal the glory of the business family.

The Queen Mother could see Shang Wenqi's restrained emotions, so she continued, "I think Ning Ning is a good housekeeper. She will help you manage your mansion in the future. You can go your own way and create new glory for your children."

"Thank you, aunt. I have another request."

"You said."

"I want to get married as soon as possible."

"How fast?"

"Within three to five days is best."

"..." The Queen Mother frowned, "You are too ridiculous. It can't be done in three to five days. The mansion is not prepared, the betrothal gifts are not prepared, nothing is prepared. One month, let's get married in one month."

The two of them each took a step back and reached an agreement, with the wedding date set for a month later.

For Shang Wenqi, it seemed like a long way off, but for the Ministry of Rites, it was a complete mess.

First of all, since Shang Wenqi was granted the title of marquis, he could no longer live in a small place like the Neiwei Mansion, and he had to vacate a marquisate.

Secondly, their marriage was arranged by the Queen Mother, so all specifications had to be in accordance with the highest standards. It would take a month just for the etiquette, not to mention the preparation of various wedding supplies.

Later, Shang Wenqi came personally and said that etiquette rules should be avoided if possible and everything should be kept simple.

As a result, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

But even so, the task is still daunting.

But everyone had no choice but to go ahead.

At this time, Ning Ning didn't know that Shang Wenqi had come out of the palace and ran to the Ministry of Rites to take care of everything.

She returned to Shang Wenqi's house, ate, drank, took a shower and went to bed. The next morning, Shang Wenqi was nowhere to be seen, but Ning Ning didn't care. After all, she also had her own important things to do.

So, Ning Ning rushed towards her property happily.

I have to say that Liang Zhuangyan is really amazing. The scale of this beauty shop she created has far exceeded her expectations and is almost comparable to Furong Garden.

Zhou Jun said that several groups of people from Furong Garden had come here, all trying to find out what was going on here, and they seemed to be worried about their colleagues.

Ning Ning smiled. She had originally just wanted to open a beauty salon, but when she saw the scale of this store, she suddenly thought that opening a department store would also be a good idea.

It includes beauty, skin care, clothing, jewelry services, as well as women's music, chess, calligraphy, painting, dance, and martial arts classes. The main focus is to serve the circle of noble ladies in Beijing.

There was no other way. The ten thousand taels of gold given by the Queen Mother was too much pressure. She could only expand her business channels in all aspects.

The rest will be laid slowly later.

Liang Zhuangyan and Zhou Jun's eyes widened as they looked at her business empire.

"Oh my goodness, it really has to be this big!"

"Do it! Now we have the support of not only the princess but also the queen mother. If we don't do it now, when will we do it?" Ning Ning said firmly.

Come to think of it, she seemed to have forgotten one thing.

Before going to Minzhou, the Queen Mother seemed to have promised that after the success, she would not only be free but also be given a golden medal of immunity from death. However, she was so busy asking the Queen Mother for a business license yesterday that she forgot to mention it.

Ning Ning's expression became a little strange. If she missed that village, would there be another store like that?

How to do!

"What's wrong?" The two saw Ning Ning's expression suddenly changed when they were chatting happily, and they were worried that she might be dissatisfied with something.

The next second Ning Ning suddenly ran out: "Well, you guys did a great job, I'm very satisfied, but now I have something to ask Shang Wenqi, you guys keep working hard."

As she said this, she was about to run outside, but as soon as Ning Ning stepped out of the door, she bumped into a wall of flesh.

Her nose felt sore and she leaned back subconsciously when Shang Wenqi hugged her.

Liang Zhuangyan sneered: "So corny."

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