Princess, he is rich enough to rival the country

It didn't take long for the news that the emperor was overjoyed because of a letter from Qin's family, to reach Gu Yanshu's ears.

Logically speaking, now that Qin Lu is not in the capital, although the Fifth Prince would come to talk to Gu Yanshu about what happened in the court from time to time, he rarely mentioned topics related to the emperor with him.

Gu Yanshu himself almost never went to the palace to pay his respects to the emperor and all the empresses. Gu Yanshu should know nothing about the emperor's mood.

However, Gu Yanshu's eyes and ears are not deaf, but he can't hold back the emperor himself.

Since receiving the letter from Qin Lu's family, the emperor's mood has improved a lot with the naked eye, and even for several days, when he went up to court, the corners of his lips had a curve that couldn't be suppressed no matter how hard he tried.

Originally, the courtiers were still wondering where the emperor's good mood came from.

Regarding the matter of Tongtan County in Yizhou, although Qin Lu reported the situation to the emperor alone, the punishment of officials in Yizhou later by the emperor was not light.

Later, in order to beat other officials in the court, the emperor also directly notified the matter in the early court.

Under such circumstances, the emperor not only didn't get angry, but even smiled, looking extremely happy, can this not confuse people?

It wasn't until later that the emperor called the few useful courtiers under his command to the imperial study for a small meeting, that the questions that had been troubling the courtiers finally came to an answer.

Wen Xuefei, as a minister in the middle of the court, was also a first-rank official, so he was naturally one of the members who was called to the imperial study for a small meeting.

After returning from the palace, Wen Xuefei described what happened in the imperial study with his sons.

This last matter, passed through Wen Qingxiao's mouth, and passed into Gu Yanshu's ears.

Gu Yanshu, who heard the news at first glance, looked at Wen Qingxiao with a face full of astonishment, and his tone was full of disbelief:

"What did you say?"

Gu Yanshu couldn't believe it, the person Wen Qingxiao said to the ministers that he had received a letter from his elder son was the master Duan Shui he knew very well.

From Wen Qingxiao's description, that Master Duan Shui could even make a flower out of a letter from home!

First, he casually mentioned that he had received a letter from his eldest son.

Then he seemed to casually reveal the contents of the family letter to the courtiers.

After finishing speaking, I did not forget to pretend to say the last sentence:

"What can I do in the palace? If you ask me, the third child is too sincere!"

If it weren't for the fact that the emperor's expression on his face turned into a flower when he said these words, the ministers might have believed the emperor's nonsense!

After finishing all this, the emperor chatted with the courtiers about the business.

Originally, the courtiers thought that the matter of His Royal Highness King Li sending a letter back to Beijing would come to an end, and when they secretly breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, they found that they were still too young!

When discussing state affairs, the courtiers still did not escape the emperor's fancy tricks.

The key point is that the emperor is just smug, but he secretly compares himself with his courtiers?

For example, one second a few people were still talking about business, and the next second the emperor suddenly asked some courtiers whose younger generations were not in Beijing.

When was the last time you received a letter from your son?What was written in the letter?

If you know that the last family letter from the juniors in the courtier's family was two months ago, you have to comment on the last sentence as if casually:

"I'm going to criticize Aiqing here. How can this person who is away from home not give any news for such a long time? It's a big deal. There should still be time to write a letter."

If he knew that the last letter from the younger generation of the courtier's family was within two months, he would be silent for a while, and then plead for himself:

"I don't know what kind of courier Ai Qing received the letter from home?"

After getting the answer, I was finally happy again:

"Ah? Ordinary courier? Isn't that very slow? By the time Aiqing receives the family letter, the things mentioned in the family letter have already happened for a long time, right? Is it better to go faster at [-] miles?" .”

The person who said these words is not the emperor, and the ministers who add up to be nearly a thousand years old will definitely beat the person who said these words:

What does it mean to have time to write a letter?

Shouldn't you know better than anyone else whether you have time to write a letter when you're busy?

What else is more urgent than eight hundred miles?

Who doesn't know that eight hundred miles are expedited quickly?

But is that something our son is entitled to use?

In the past, His Royal Highness Li Wang didn't send a letter back for three years, why didn't you say it?

Now it's just a letter from home, so you're just like this, is it really okay?

Otherwise, would you like to compare yourself with Princess Li?

Not only does he have your dearest son's family letter in his hand, but he also has more than one letter!And it's all in a hurry at [-] miles!

Of course, the ministers only dared to think about these words in their hearts, but did not dare to say them out.

Not only did he not dare to say it, but he could only nod along the words of the emperor:

"The Holy Majesty's words are justified. When I return home, I will edit a letter, and talk to Quan Zi carefully, so that he can send more letters home."

"In the end, it is His Royal Highness Li Wang who misses the emperor more, and the dog is far behind."

All the flattery made the emperor flattered, which satisfies the emperor's restless desire to show off.

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If he didn't know Wen Qingxiao's temperament, Gu Yanshu would even want to say something to him:

"I'll give you the pen, continue to edit! I will rely on Mr. Wen Liu for the next issue of Guiyuanju's book!"

It was also because he knew Wen Qingxiao's temperament that Gu Yanshu did not say this, but digested the fact in a trance.

Wen Qingxiao smiled slightly, not surprised at Gu Yanshu's rare gaffe:

"When I heard about this, I also reacted in the same way as Your Highness."

In fact, it's not just Gu Yanshu and him?

Even Wen Xuefei and the other courtiers who went to the imperial study for a small meeting were in a daze when they returned from the palace.

Especially when Wen Xuefei and his sons mentioned that the emperor secretly competed with other courtiers, their expressions were simply clouded.

It was the first time Wen Qingxiao saw such an expression on his father's face when he grew up to such an age.

Not to mention his elder brothers, they were silent for a while after listening.

Among them, Fifth Brother, who was the most escaping, couldn't help but asked in shock:

"Father, are you still awake?"

In the end, he was beaten by his father...

After finally digesting this information, Gu Yanshu rubbed his forehead, feeling a little more puzzled about the emperor:

What does this Duanshui master want to do?

Because the little deer is so happy with a letter from home, isn't this putting the little deer on the fire to roast?

But the eldest prince's lineage has been banned now, and the only remaining free adult prince is the fifth prince who has a good relationship with Qin Lu.

Even if the emperor roasted the deer on the fire and sprinkled it with cumin and chilli barbecue powder, the eldest prince's veins would not smell any fragrance.

In the end, Gu Yanshu could only attribute the emperor's abnormal behavior to intermittent fatherly love.

Of course, Gu Yanshu did not forget to write this matter into Qin Lu's reply letter, so that Qin Lu had a bottom line in his heart.

The emperor was so unabashed about his embarrassment and joy at receiving the letter from his family that the news could reach Gu Yanshu's ears.

Naturally, it can also be transmitted to other people, such as the imperial concubine, such as the noble concubine, and even the ears of the eldest prince who is still grounded.

After knowing this matter, especially after the emperor's words "What can I do in the palace? If you want me to say, the third child is too sincere!"

Not only the eldest prince, but even the porcelain vases in the imperial concubine's palace suffered disaster.

At first both the noble concubine and the eldest prince thought that Qin Lu's going to Yizhou would be their best chance.

After all, the time when the First Prince's power expanded the most was when Qin Lu was away from Beijing.

In the end, who knew that this time Qin Lu just walked away, and before they had time to make a move, they were directly implicated in the matter of Ding Yibai?

Now let alone expanding one's power, being able to keep one's original power is already the best result.

Seeing the eldest prince's gradual decline, Wen Qingyan even took control of the household department, which was once very secure.

However, King Li gradually became more and more prosperous. Even an ordinary letter from home could make the emperor's heart happy. How can people not be anxious?

However, when the imperial concubine was anxiously trying to find a way to solve the predicament in front of her, she suddenly discovered:

There's nothing she can do about it.

Not to mention it is a solution, the princes in the palace will live in separate residences when they reach sixteen years old, and now that the first prince and the fourth prince have been restrained, it is difficult for her to even see her once.

In the end, the imperial concubine could only send a letter from home to Duke Ningguo, hoping to find a solution.

Gu Yanshu has no way of knowing the noble concubine's actions.

After writing a reply letter to his Xiaolu, explaining the abnormality of the emperor, Gu Yanshu devoted his mind to his career again.

Gu Yanshu has always had a good eye for seeing people, and he did not make a mistake this time either.

According to Miss Yao's report, Liu Ruxi is smarter than Gu Yanshu imagined.

After just studying in Yaoyue Pavilion for less than ten days, he has already learned six or seven points of Yao Niangzi's skills, and he believes that he will be able to become a teacher in a few days.

Afterwards, shopkeeper Zhao, who had arrived in Nancheng a few days ago, also sent back news that he had already bought several suitable shopfronts, and he could open for business directly after the repairs were completed and Liu Ruxi and other shopkeepers were in place.

When Liu Ruxi left his teacher, shopkeeper Zhao also received news that more than half of the shop had been repaired, and when Liu Ruxi arrived in Nancheng, he could already see the general decoration effect.

After all, it was the shopkeeper who I personally invited. When Liu Ruxi left Beijing, Gu Yanshu also took the time to send it off.

"Second sister, do you have to go?"

As soon as he arrived at the city gate, Gu Yanshu heard a slightly familiar voice, but now there was a hint of crying.

Looking for the reputation, at a glance, he saw Liu Susu looking at Liu Ruxi with eyes full of reluctance.

"En." Liu Ruxi nodded slightly.

It has been almost a month since she decided to leave Beijing.

During this period, Liu Susu was the only one who could not accept this reality, and from time to time would ask Liu Ruxi to stay.

As for the other female family members of the Duke's Mansion, they came to inquire about Liu Ruxi's departure time from time to time. The appearance of being afraid that Liu Ruxi would change his mind was quite different from Liu Susu's.

If it weren't for Miss Yao's need to learn too much, Liu Ruxi would have already been in Nancheng by now.

Looking at Liu Ruxi's eyes, Liu Susu knew that she might not be able to keep her, her eyes drooped down, and she asked in a low voice:

"Will the second sister come back in the future?"

Liu Ruxi was slightly silent, and gave a rather uncertain answer:

"maybe."

If she had just decided to leave Beijing a month ago, Liu Ruxi would have answered "never".

But now, Liu Ruxi's original mood of never returning to Beijing has long since faded away, and she has learned a lot of truths from Lady Yao that she has never heard of before.

Now Liu Ruxi is a little uncertain about whether she will return to Beijing or not.

However, Liu Susu was somewhat dissatisfied with Liu Ruxi's answer.

Holding Liu Ruxi's hand tightly, he wanted Liu Ruxi to give a definite answer.

Looking at the young girl who couldn't stop acting like a baby to her, Liu Ruxi fell into a dilemma for a while.

She didn't want to make promises that Liu Susu couldn't keep, but she also didn't want to say something against her will.

"What did I say about your ink stains? I really can't bear it. At worst, I will accompany you to Nancheng to see Ruxi in the future!"

At this time, a woman in red standing by the side seemed to finally be unable to bear with this greasy scene, and interrupted Liu Susu's acting like a baby:

"Liu Er is just going to Nancheng. You look like this. If you don't know it, you think it's life and death!"

There is a slight difference in the cheerful voice with a touch of lightness, which is quite different from the soft-spoken tone of the women in Beijing at all times.

Gu Yanshu subconsciously looked towards the place where the sound came from, and he saw the tall and outstanding woman in the red dress standing beside Liu Susu.

The iconic long whip on her waist seemed to silently tell others about the identity of this woman——

That Miss Mei who is famous in Kyoto for her fierceness.

Seeing this, Gu Yanshu's eyes flashed with surprise:

Isn't this Miss Mei the most disliked noble daughter in Beijing?

What is it that the famous ladies in Beijing are not only awkward, but also crooked when talking, and it is very tiring to communicate.

Why are you getting mixed up with the two young ladies of the Liu family now?

From the looks of it, the relationship between the three of them is not bad?

"After Second Miss Liu returned home last time, she handed over a greeting card to Miss Mei, and wanted to thank Miss Mei for her righteous words."

Seeing the surprise in Gu Yanshu's eyes, Zhi Ge who was standing aside slightly leaned over and explained the situation to Gu Yanshu:

"Originally, Miss Mei said that she just saw a rough road and didn't want to be invited. But Miss Liu was very persistent and sent several greeting cards in succession. Seeing this, Miss Mei had to meet her once. Don't worry, I went with Second Miss."

"After that meeting, the relationship between the two parties has improved a lot. From time to time, we would meet for a while, and then gradually developed into close friends in the boudoir."

When Gu Yanshu heard this, a flash of clarity flashed in his eyes:

If so, it is no surprise.

Liu Susu and Gu Yanshu don't know much about Liu Ruxi, but Gu Yanshu knows about Liu Ruxi.

Perhaps because of the five years of experience in the Princess Mansion, Liu Ruxi knows how to get along with others very well.

In the words of later generations, it means higher emotional intelligence.

Even Gu Yanshu had to admit that the process of getting along with Liu Ruxi was very relaxed and happy.

If he intends to have a relationship with her, according to Miss Mei's temperament, it wouldn't be surprising if she made friends with her.

Over there, Liu Ruxi is already saying goodbye to Liu Susu:

"Yan Xi is right. If there is a chance in the future, Su Su can come to Nancheng to find me."

After talking to Liu Susu, Liu Ruxi looked at Mei Yanxi who was standing aside:

"Su Su has been favored since she was a child, so her temper is unavoidably delicate. If there is something that makes you feel uncomfortable, I hope you can bear it more."

"Don't worry, Miss Ben won't care about children."

Mei Yanxi waved her hand without thinking.

After hearing the words, Liu Susu refused to obey, and repeatedly refuted:

"What kid? I'm about to reach my age, I'm no longer a kid!"

In the end, such a rebuttal was suppressed by Mei Yanxi with one sentence:

"So what if I get old? My sister will cry when she leaves, what is it if she's not a child?"

Liu Susu was so annoyed by Mei Yanxi's words, she wanted to say that she was not crying, but she also knew that the crying in her voice must have been heard by this annoying person.

In the end, he could only close his mouth angrily, turned his head aside and started to sulk.

The angry Liu Susu didn't expect that her childish appearance caused smiles to appear in the eyes of her second sister and Mei Yanxi, but she didn't laugh out loud because she cared about her face.

Liu Ruxi was also a little dumbfounded by her little sister's reaction, and felt that Mei Yanxi was right:

It's been a while, isn't it a child?

She raised her eyes and was about to say a few more words with Mei Yanxi, but she saw Gu Yanshu standing not far away at a glance.

Hastily blessed him:

"I have seen Her Highness Princess Li, Your Highness Wan An."

Liu Ruxi's actions immediately attracted the attention of Mei Yanxi and Liu Susu.

Turning his head to look in the direction of Liu Ruxi's blessing, he saw Gu Yanshu's figure at a glance.

Before they could make a move, they heard Gu Yanshu's slightly warm voice:

"You don't need so many gifts, let's all be free."

Now that Liu Ruxi had already seen it, Gu Yanshu walked slowly towards Liu Ruxi's direction:

"Is it a little redundant to come to this palace?"

After all, it was the shopkeeper he personally invited. Gu Yanshu originally thought that it would be inappropriate for Liu Ruxi to leave Beijing alone, but in the current scene, he obviously thought too much.

Liu Ruxi quickly retorted:

"Not redundant, I would like to thank Your Highness for your love."

"I won't say much about other things in this hall. Ms. Liu is safe and sound all the way. Shopkeeper Zhao in the south city has already bought a place for Ms. Liu. If you need anything else, you can talk to shopkeeper Zhao directly."

Gu Yanshu glanced at Liu Susu and Mei Yanxi who were standing at the side, nodded slightly, as a greeting, then set his eyes on Liu Ruxi.

Seeing Liu Ruxi opened her mouth to say something, she added another sentence:

"The yard is not big, so it's a benefit given to Miss Liu in advance by the palace."

Originally, Liu Ruxi wanted to say that he would return the money for buying the yard to Gu Yanshu, but upon hearing that, he swallowed the words that came to his mouth.

Thinking of what Lady Yao once said about the generous words His Highness has always said to those under his opponents, she lowered her eyes slightly and said in a low voice:

"Thank you, Your Highness."

"Our hall is here today. Apart from seeing you off, there is another matter to bother Miss Liu."

As Gu Yanshu said, he involuntarily glanced at the cement road not far away, and directly expressed his request to Liu Ruxi:

"Now that the concrete road in the capital has been laid, I just don't know what the road conditions are in other places. It's inconvenient for the main hall to leave the capital now. Miss Liu is going all the way here, so I can help the main hall take a look."

The progress of cement roads in Kyoto has always been a little faster than other places. As early as a few days ago, the cement roads in Kyoto had been laid.

Except for the areas that have been completed in recent days and have not been completely dry, the earliest paved areas have even been put into use.

But as for the condition of cement roads in other cities, Gu Yanshu could only learn from the merchants who contracted the construction of cement roads.

I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I don't know what to do.

Gu Yanshu originally wanted to send people from the palace to investigate on the spot, but Zhige refused because the mansion was short of manpower and he needed to ensure his safety.

This period of time passed so peacefully that Gu Yanshu forgot that when Qin Lu left Beijing, half of the manpower in the mansion was transferred away.

Now that Zhi Ge mentioned this matter, he could only give up.

It just so happens that Liu Ruxi is leaving the capital at this time, and from the capital to Nancheng, if there is a detour along the way, he can pass through Tianqi's small half of the city.

Before Qin Lu came back, it was not uncommon for Liu Ruxi to explore the way first.