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, and Ah Si sat down to talk to Yuan Qingling. Man'er and Qiluo Luya were learning embroidery. In the distance, their nanny ordered Kao to tidy up the flowers and trees in the yard. In the distance, there were girls and boys in twos and threes.
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 it was only more than a year since she traveled here, she felt that after several lives and deaths, she felt that her state of mind had reached an old age, and she only thought about
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 just said one thing 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 he touch the concubine?
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 went numb. Such kindness was worth double the price every minute.
"Princess, please come in quickly." Seeing her standing still, Eunuch Mu Ru continued to smile and wave.
Yuan Qingling had no choice but to follow Eunuch Mu Ru in. The skirt of 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, the emperor, 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, but felt that the smile was forced out at a glance.
Emperor Ming Yuan took the seat first, and Concubine Hu sat next to her. Her smile was demure and beautiful, and she 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? I'll treat you to a meal."
Yuan Qing laughed sarcastically, "Thank you, 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 was always 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 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 is also very simple. If it's just me and Lao Wu, it will probably be two dishes."
"Really?" 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 filled with doubts.
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, tell me the number." When Emperor Ming Yuan asked this question, he raised his head and looked at it with sharp eyes.
she.
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 clearly explain 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, "If I go back to my father, if I don't count the property and debts from outside, I probably have between two million taels of silver on hand now."
After a pause, Yuan Qingling added cautiously, "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 the deposit receipts away 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 gleam flashed in his eyes, and he asked seriously: "Anyone still owes money? 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
There is a limit to money, and if it exceeds the prescribed amount, it is against the law."
Yuan Qing 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 said dissatisfiedly: "Didn't that IOU be paid in full? It was already paid when you asked to go back to your parents' home."
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 straight 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."
"Okay!" Concubine Hu said obediently. Yuan Qingling stood up and said goodbye to her. 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?"