Jiang Ru quickly came out of the Sutra Hall. She and the queen had initially reached a cooperation. From now on, she would have double protection in Xixia.
The crisis was temporarily lifted. Jiang Ru breathed a sigh of relief and her face became relaxed. When Qing Niao found her with an anxious look on her face, she was even in the mood to joke with her.
"Why is your face so red? I'm not in a hurry. You don't have to walk so fast."
Qing Niao bent over and gasped, two sticks of incense in her hand were broken. She looked at Jiang Ru's contented face, and her heart was full of complaints.
"Where are you, madam? Didn't I ask you to wait at the gate of the temple? There are so many pilgrims. If anything happens to you, the master will not spare me."
"It was a rare occasion that I came out and just wanted to stroll around more, but then I was dispersed by the crowd. Fortunately, you found me."
Jiang Ru had a smile on her lips, and her expression was rare and gentle. Qingxiao was a little uncomfortable for a moment, so she pursed her lips in anger and handed over the incense.
"Then follow me closely, slave, and don't get lost."
She believed Jiang Ru's words. After all, as she said, Jiang Ru was unfamiliar with the place in Xixia, and this was the first time she came back to Daluo Temple. It was normal for her to get lost.
As for whether she would go to see the queen, Qing Niao thought it was ridiculous. Not to mention that she was a nameless and statusless woman, even the fifth imperial concubine might not be able to see the queen's face.
In addition, they all belong to the Fifth Prince's faction and are naturally opposed to the Crown Prince. Naturally, Qing Niao would not have thought that she would meet the enemy.
Only Tuoba Mingge knew Jiang Ru's identity, which gave Qingniao a reason to look down on her and allowed Jiang Ru's plan to proceed smoothly.
The two of them burned incense. Originally, it was just her excuse to burn incense, but thinking of Aunt Zhao's miscarriage, Jiang Ru became silent, knelt on the futon and bowed devoutly to the Buddha statue above her.
They forced all this, no wonder she, she has been punished, Aunt Zhao should not hate her anymore.
Jiang Ru put the incense in the incense burner at the entrance of the hall, and the incense was lingering. The Buddha statues in the hall stood majestically. She was frightened for no reason, so she pulled Qingxiao and left quickly.
"Now that we've finished burning incense, let's go back early. Your master has set a time for me. If we go back late, we will both be punished."
Jiang Ru'an was calm, and Qing Niao naturally had no objection. The driver was waiting outside, and when he saw the two coming out, he quickly drove up to greet them.
Tuoba Mingge returned to the prince's mansion today. Except for the prince, all the other princes left their own mansions to live in other places when they reached adulthood.
Tuoba Mingge was favored by the third princess, and because of his outstanding abilities, the residence was built in the most prosperous area of the capital, and the decoration was simple and elegant, with both the style of Western Xia and the atmosphere of the Central Plains.
Because of this mansion, many princes are jealous, especially the prince.
Hearing that the King of Xixia went to the cold palace to meet the third princess, and that Tuoba Mingge was only recalled to the royal city, the King of Xixia did not punish him in any way. This made the prince who was originally complacent about the third princess being sent to the cold palace angry.
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"This old man is really tough!"
No matter how hard you hit, you can't kill him!
"Where is the Queen Mother? She hasn't come back from Da Luo Temple yet?"
He sternly asked the palace attendant beside him. After receiving the news that there was no reply, the prince sneered coldly.
"My mother is getting more and more confused. What's the use of eating fast and chanting Buddha's name? Can Buddha protect me from ascending the throne?"
"Your Highness, be careful what you say!"
His words made the palace man's heart skip a beat, and he quickly interrupted his words.
If such treasonous words reach the ears of the King of Xixia, I am afraid that the King will be even more disappointed in the prince.
Originally, the fifth prince was watching eagerly from the sidelines, but his highness still didn't know how to restrain himself, which made the palace people feel very worried.
"Okay, I can no longer speak freely in my own palace. If you dare to spread the word, you will all have to pay with your life for me!"
The prince's eyes narrowed sharply, and murderous intent was released from his whole body. All the people in the palace knelt down and lowered their heads to the ground.
"Your Highness, the servants dare not..."
After beating a circle of palace people, the prince felt a little relieved. He turned around and sat on the couch, tapping with his fingers.
"What has Lao Wu done recently?"
Tuoba Mingge, whom he was thinking about, had just come out of Sannu Courtyard. Today, Jiang Ru went to Daluo Temple to offer incense, and he would return to his mansion.
The fifth princess, Nalan Xinya, sat on a chair with a dignified expression, listening to her subordinates report on the profits of Zhuangzi. Her natal father was only a minor official in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the family did not make a living. These Zhuangzi were her only dowry.
However, Nalan Xinya's mind was quite flexible. After marrying Tuoba Mingge, Zhuangzi's business doubled, and she now had a lot of property in her hands.
"In total, our Zhuangzi produces 500 shi of grain per year, plus the livestock and poultry raised by farmers, the annual harvest will be 5,000 taels of silver."
The abacus beads of his subordinates were flying in their hands, and the accounts were calculated clearly in a short time.
Xixia was not as poor as Dayan, and the land was barren. Nalan Xinya had five villages in his hands, which could only produce this little food, but this was enough to make his servants happy.
"I heard that Dayan has grown many high-yielding crops. Why don't we get some seeds and plant them on Zhuangzi?"
Although Xixia was not affected by the Great Yan natural disaster a few years ago, life was not easy.
Nalan Xinya came from a small family and was very concerned about the lives of the people.
Because of her kindness, the third princess was very fond of seeing her on weekdays. When Tuoba Mingge was away, she often asked her to come into the palace to talk.
"this……"
Hearing Nalan Xinya's words, his subordinates looked embarrassed.
"You also know that these grain seeds are the treasures of Dayan. The Emperor of Dayan has issued a ban. Anyone who dares to sell seeds to Xixia will be punished by death."
It's not like they haven't thought about smuggling some, but Xixia and Dayan have a long-standing hatred, and the people of Dayan will never sell to them.
As soon as Tuoba Mingge walked in, he saw several people with sad faces in the room. He was majestic and handsome, and his smile was like a spring breeze.
"My dear concubine, why are you so worried?"
He has been hanging out with Sannu these days, and his whole body has been satisfied, and he looks more chic and elegant now.
Nalan Xinya stood up from the chair, walked to him and saluted, but Tuoba Mingge reached out to support her.
"No need to be polite."
Although this princess was of lower birth, she was gentle and generous, and because of her mother's love, Tuoba Mingge also gave her some respect.
Nalan Xinya saw him sitting in the front seat and then smiled and replied.
"It's not about Zhuangzi's affairs."
"Oh? What's the matter Zhuangzi?"
Tuoba Mingge took the account book and flipped through it. He didn't take the five hundred shi of grain seriously. In his eyes, Nalan Xinya's business was just a small matter and could not be promoted.
"I am thinking that I can get some grain seeds from Dayan. Their corn and sweet potatoes can triple the output. If Xixia can also grow them, the people will not have to go hungry."
