After Yuan Qingling walked around, she sat in the pavilion. The baby was placed in the stroller that Yuan Qingling had made and continued to bask in the warm sun. The little snow wolves were also crawling beside the car, and the golden autumn sunshine was flowing on the three children.
The three wolves are indescribably comfortable.
Man'er and Ah Si also came over. Ah Si sat down and talked to Yuan Qingling. Man'er and Qiluo Luya were learning embroidery. In the distance, his mother-in-law ordered Kao Wang to tidy up the flowers and trees in the yard. In the distance, there were girls and boys in groups of three and three.
Walking back and forth in the house, busy in an orderly manner.
Yuan Qingling narrowed her eyes and sighed that the years have been peaceful.
But Ah Si frowned, "What a waste of time. What can I do on such a beautiful morning?"
Yuan Qingling smiled, this is the difference between an old woman and a little girl. Although she has traveled here for only more than a year, after experiencing several lives and deaths, she feels that her state of mind has reached an old age, and she only thinks about it.
Live a peaceful life.
But Ah Si was still like the rising sun, full of vigor and ambition.
Xu Yi came back and informed that His Highness had left the palace and returned to the Yamen.
Yuan Qingling asked: "How is your highness feeling?"
Xu Daodao: "Obviously it's not very good. I said something since I left the palace and returned to the Yamen."
Ah Si asked: "What did you say?"
Xu Yi looked at her like an idiot, "Tell me to come back and tell the Crown Princess his whereabouts."
Yuan Qingling's eyebrows darkened and she said, "I understand, go and do your work."
Xu Yi then resigned.
Yuan Qingling's mood suddenly worsened and she sighed softly. Lao Wu must have reported the truth to the emperor, but what would the emperor do?
Will you touch the Concubine Xian?
At noon, the palace chamberlain came out to announce that Yuan Qingling had entered the palace to see the emperor. This surprised Yuan Qingling. He guessed that it was because of Concubine Xian's affairs, but she shouldn't be involved in this matter, right?
Yuan Qingling entered the palace alone, and followed the eunuch to the outside of Dongnuan Pavilion. She was startled, "Is the emperor inside?"
Before the eunuch could answer, he saw Eunuch Mu Ru coming out and said with a smile: "The Crown Princess is here just in time, the Emperor is waiting for you to have a meal."
As soon as he heard this, Yuan Qingling's scalp felt numb. Such kindness was worth double the price every minute.
"Princess, please come in quickly."
When Eunuch Mu Ru saw her standing still, he continued to smile and wave.
Yuan Qingling had no choice but to follow Eunuch Mu Ru in. Her skirt swept across the steps, and she was so dazed that she almost fell down.
Entering the Nuan Pavilion, they saw that the tableware had been placed on the sandalwood Eight Immortals table. Emperor Ming Yuan was sitting at the desk reading a book. Concubine Hu was waiting beside her. When he saw her coming, Emperor Ming Yuan raised his head and looked at her, "Here we come.
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Yuan Qingling immediately went over and saluted, "My daughter-in-law meets my father and my concubine."
"No courtesy, please sit down."
Emperor Ming Yuan stood up with a smile on his face, but Yuan Qingling did not dare to stare. He felt that the smile was forced out at a glance.
Emperor Ming Yuan sat down first, and Concubine Hu sat next to her, with a demure and beautiful smile, and smiled gently at Yuan Qing Ling.
Concubine Hu was originally a passionate woman, but her temperament seemed to have changed drastically after she became pregnant. She lost her youthfulness and recklessness and became calm and mature.
It seems that men and children can indeed change a woman quickly.
Yuan Qingling took her seat and listened to Emperor Ming Yuan instructing Eunuch Mu Ru to pass on the meal. She cautiously asked first, "I wonder what the reason is for your father to invite his daughter-in-law to the palace?"
Emperor Ming Yuan said: "What can happen?
Invite you to dinner."
Yuan Qing laughed sarcastically, "Thank you very much, Father."
She glanced at Concubine Hu secretly, hoping that Concubine Hu could give her some hints, but Concubine Hu's eyes were gentle and loving, as gentle as if she were looking at her own daughter-in-law.
There was no hint at all.
After a while, the palace people filed in. Three people, four dishes and one soup, very simple, exquisite but not rich. Vegetarian dishes accounted for three, and the meat dish was only one fish, braised fish with pine nuts, sour and sweet, it should be accommodating.
The concubine’s appetite.
Emperor Ming Yuan, who always kept silent while eating, looked at Yuan Qing and said: "Isn't the food in your Prince Chu's palace more sumptuous than my imperial food?"
Yuan Qingling felt alarm bells ringing in her heart. Could it be that the money that the emperor suspected Concubine Xian had embezzled was used to subsidize the Prince of Chu's palace?
She shook her head slowly, "If we go back to my father, eating at Prince Chu's Mansion will be very simple. If there are only Lao Wu and me, we will probably have two dishes."
"Is it?"
Emperor Ming Yuan said calmly, "I heard that Lao Wu used to be more luxurious."
Yuan Qingling said firmly: "It's not extravagant at all. Now that it's autumn, Lao Wu and I haven't made any new clothes, and neither has the baby."
"Why not do it?
Is there a shortage of money?"
Emperor Ming Yuan's voice was slightly questioning.
Yuan Qing Ling said: "There is no shortage, just enough to wear. The most important thing is that the silver is useful."
"So, he is good at managing family finances. I am afraid he has accumulated a lot now, right?
How many are there? Tell me the number and let’s hear it.”
When Emperor Ming Yuan asked this question, he raised his head and looked at her sharply.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qing Ling realized that this was a direct investigation into the family's wealth, so she had to tell the truth and explain clearly the origin of the money, otherwise she would really misunderstand that all the money that the Concubine Xian was greedy for was given to the Prince of Chu's Palace.
Yuan Qingling put down her chopsticks and said, "When I go back to my father, if we don't count the property and debts from outside, the money we have on hand now is about two million taels."
After a pause, Yuan Qingling added cautiously, "It's probably this number."
After all, she didn't calculate the exact number accurately, but it was probably this much. Lao Wu should still have some in the bank. She put away the deposit receipts and put them in the accounting room. It also cost a sum to rent the college, and the incoming and outgoing accounts
It may not match up, but it is probably this number.
When Emperor Ming Yuan heard this, a flash of light flashed in his eyes, and he asked seriously: "Is there any debt owed?
Who did you lend it to?
How much did you borrow?
How much interest is charged?
You should know that although this dynasty can lend money, the interest rate is limited, and if it exceeds the prescribed amount, it is against the law."
Yuan Qingling lowered his head and said slowly: "Father, it's not a loan, it's you...you wrote the IOU."
Emperor Ming Yuan was startled, and then he said dissatisfiedly: "Didn't that IOU be paid in full?
By the time you begged to go back to your parents' home, you had already fulfilled your request."
The biggest villain in the Northern Tang Dynasty! Yuan Qingling said helplessly: "Then there will be no debt."
Concubine Hu looked at Emperor Ming Yuan and said, "Your Majesty, have you paid the IOU yet?"
Emperor Ming Yuan said with a serious face: "Eat, don't talk while eating."
After the meal was finished with everyone's own thoughts, the palace servants came in to collect the leftovers, spread the tablecloth again, set out the tea sets, and Eunuch Mu Ru made the tea himself.
Concubine Hu said: "Princess, please try the Yunwu tea sent by Daxing."
The tea was fragrant. Yuan Qingling took a sip and praised, "This is good tea."
Emperor Ming Yuan waited for her to drink a cup of tea, and then said to Concubine Hu: "Go back and rest. I still have something to say with the Crown Princess."
"good!"
Concubine Hu said obediently, Yuan Qingling stood up and said goodbye, and Concubine Hu left with a warm and happy smile on her face.
After Concubine Hu left, Emperor Ming Yuan looked calm, and Yuan Qingling immediately sat upright, knowing that eating was a prelude, and talking now was the main business. However, I didn't know what his intention was, and I always felt that it was neither an apology nor a good intention.
Emperor Ming Yuan spoke slowly, "Did Lao Wu tell you about your mother-in-law?"