Looking at the list in her hand, Ling Xin'an couldn't help but sigh: "The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked!"

"Sir, if this matter comes out, it will be a royal scandal! When the time comes, your Majesty will..." Xia Xiaoyu said.

Ling Xin'an nodded in silence. She pondered for a long time and said, "Runtu, you make some cakes and soup. I will go to the palace tomorrow!"

"Yes, sir!"

…

In front of the palace gate, Ling Xin'an was waiting with a basket of brocade boxes.

"It turns out to be the Marquis!" The palace guards were slightly shocked when they saw Ling Xin'an standing at the door, praying to meet the Queen.

Soon, Eunuch Bai walked to the door, looked at Ling Xin'an and said, "Master Marquis, your Majesty invites you!"

"Thank you, father-in-law!" Ling Xin'an said.

Eunuch Bai smiled and said: "You are so polite, Lord Marquis, you are now a celebrity in the capital, how dare I treat you so lightly?"

Ling Xin'an said: "What my father-in-law said is different. I always treat my father-in-law as a friend. Why should my father-in-law be so outspoken? This really surprises me!"

Eunuch Bai heard this and said, "Haha, Lord Marquis, are you serious about what you said?" Although Eunuch Bai smiled, his laughter was sharp.

"Of course, my father-in-law and I have no conflict of interest. Could it be that my father-in-law wants to regard me as an enemy?" Ling Xin'an said.

"How dare you!" said Eunuch Bai. The two chatted while walking and soon arrived at Cining Palace.

"Go in, don't keep the Queen Mother waiting for too long!" Eunuch Bai said.

Ling Xin'an nodded in greeting, walked into the hall, and saluted: "I pay my respects to the Queen!"

"Get up!" Queen Zhou looked at Ling Xin'an and asked strangely: "Why do you want to meet me?"

"Weichen's chef made some pastries. I heard that the empress also liked to taste some, so I brought them to honor the empress." Ling Xin'an said.

"Giggle..." Queen Zhou chuckled and said, "Look at you, noble lord, if you haven't learned anything else, just learn these flattering words. Eunuch Bai must have told you this!"

Ling Xin'an and Hao Ran said, "It's because the humble minister didn't know how to speak and asked for advice from the father-in-law."

"Don't talk about these things in the future. I see you feel uncomfortable all over. It's hard enough for you to pretend to be in front of me!" Queen Zhou said.

Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "Isn't this a little minister who needs your help?"

"Submit it. I heard that your cooking skills are top notch in Jiangzhou City. Anyone who has eaten at Wangjianglou will be reluctant to part with it. I will give it a try today!"

"Thank you, ma'am!"

Immediately, a palace maid took away the brocade box, opened it, tasted a little for herself, and then presented it to her after it was no longer poisonous.

"What are these?" Queen Zhou asked as she looked at the exquisite delicacies and pastries.

"These are the cakes that Wei Chen made in his spare time. Please try them and see how they taste."

Empress Da Zhou picked up a piece, put it into her mouth and stirred it. She was worthy of being a current queen. She even ate with grace and dignity. As soon as she took the food into her mouth, Queen Da Zhou's eyes flashed with surprise.

Then I ate the second piece, the third piece...

Then he looked at the steaming soup next to him and said, "What kind of soup is this?"

"It's just an ordinary soup, with some herbs to help you sleep and clear your mind." Ling Xin'an said.

Queen Zhou took a sip and was equally astonished, and then took a second sip. Soon, she finished the bowl of soup, and the palace ladies standing on both sides looked at everything in front of them in surprise and disbelief.

You must know that the Queen of Zhou Dynasty has always had very little demand for food. Most of them only tasted it briefly, and it was rare for them to gorge themselves like this.

"Your chef's cooking skills are really good, I'm even tempted by this!" After a long time, Queen Zhou said with satisfaction.

Ling Xin'an said: "My queen, you really know how to joke!"

"You've eaten your cakes and drank your soup. Is there anything else you can't say?" Queen Zhou said.

"Your Majesty, you are so amazing, you can guess all this!"

"I didn't guess you, I guessed that certain people did certain things!"

Ling Xin'an was silent.

"After all, how much do they owe you?"

"Your Majesty, actually Wei Chen is not here to collect debts!" ​​Ling Xin'an said with a bitter smile.

"Oh?" Queen Zhou was surprised: "Isn't it true that the Marquis is also afraid of me?"

Ling Xin'an shook her head: "If the whole world is not the land of the king, how can I be afraid? I want to give these account books to you, the empress. It is better than falling into the hands of outsiders!" After that, he handed over the account books.

Empress Dazhou stretched out her hand to take it, looked at the accounts above, and said with an angry expression: "What a bastard!"

Ling Xin'an was silent.

"Is this the trend in the capital?" Queen Zhou asked.

"I don't know!"

"You don't know or you don't want to say it!" Queen Zhou said.

"It's truly incredible to see such a trend at the foot of the capital." Ling Xin'an said.

"Is it too little supervision? Or is it too poor supervision?"

Ling Xin'an shook his head and said: "Any place where merchants gather must maintain a fair and stable environment for merchants. The officials of the imperial court are our role models in the Great Zhou Dynasty. If the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, if this continues, how will the people in the capital still treat us badly?"

How loyal is Zhou?"

The Queen of Zhou Dynasty pondered.

"Of course, Weichen also really wants to recover his debts. These are all paid out by Weichen with real money!" Ling Xin'an said with a smile.

"As expected, you are a businessman. There has been no businessman in Taifu Ling's family for three generations. You have always been inconspicuous in the capital, but you have become a powerful businessman in Jiangzhou. It is really unexpected." Queen Zhou said.

"Empress, if it weren't for the common people attacking Wei Chen, Wei Chen still couldn't understand the evil consequences of poverty. Why did the bandits of Dazhou never be exterminated in the past? That's because if you don't know whether you will still be alive tomorrow, how about this place in Dazhou?

Or what's the difference between the Five Barbarians?" Ling Xin'an said.

The Queen of Zhou Dynasty was silent, and Ling Xin'an's words were straightforward but did not misrepresent the facts.

"So Jingcheng, you plan to do this?"

Ling Xin'an smiled bitterly and said: "Wei Chen can't hide this little trick from your Majesty and your Majesty. It just makes the merchants in the capital feel more confident about operating here, so that the people in the capital can live and work in peace and contentment. Wei Chen is still worried about your punishment, my empress!"

Queen Zhou smiled and said: "You are a marquis, how can I punish you?"

"Your Majesty, this is a lesson!" Ling Xin'an lowered her head and said.

"That's all, you're a good boy! Go down!"

"Wei Chen resigns!"

When Ling Xin'an came to the palace again, Eunuch Bai was still waiting. Looking at him, Ling Xin'an said, "Excuse me, please take me out!"

Eunuch Bai said: "Master Hou, please come here!"

"Whenever father-in-law takes off work, you can come to my residence and have tea." Ling Xin'an said.

Eunuch Bai said: "Master Hou is very interested. If the slave family has some free time that day, they will go and nag you, Master Hou!"

“It doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter!”

While the two were chatting, they saw a palace maid approaching them from the side: "I have met the Marquis, father-in-law!"

Ling Xin'an saluted: "Is this sister waiting for me?"

The palace maid looked at Ling Xin'an and smiled and said: "The Marquis is such a noble man who forgets things so much. I am the maid next to the princess. The princess has invited the Marquis to come over and talk to me."

Ling Xin'an said: "I wonder which princess wants to see Ling."

Eunuch Bai said aside: "Master Hou, of course she is Princess Xiuning, your fiancée!"

Ling Xin'an suddenly realized, and then she raised her eyebrows and said: "Sister, please tell the princess that Ling has something to do today. He came in a hurry and did not prepare any gifts. It is disrespectful to see the princess so rashly. Ling

I will come again on a certain day to apologize and take my leave!"

After that, he bypassed the woman and headed towards the front hall. Eunuch Bai looked at Ling Xin'an's expression, smiled slightly and followed him.

After leaving the palace again, Ling Xin'an headed towards Taibai Tower. Today's focus is on Taibai Tower.

In front of the door of Taibai Building, there is a sign that the owner has something to do and the business is closed today. At this time, Xia Xiaoyu is sitting at the front of Taibai Building, looking at the silent people below, a faint coldness emanating from her body.

"Shopkeeper Liu, I really want to know why this is happening?" Xia Xiaoyu said coldly.

"Miss Xia, it's Liu's incompetence in doing things that makes you laugh!" Liu Yang said with a smile.

Xia Xiaoyu looked at him, pointed to the account book in his hand and said: "Shopkeeper Liu, your account book is very detailed, with all detailed records, but Taibai Tower is a tavern and there is no food, so why is the profit so low?"

Liu Yang said: "Second Miss, it is mainly used for manpower and purchasing utensils and other expenses."

"Shopkeeper Liu, it is impossible for Zhang Guangcai to teach a shopkeeper like you." Ling Xin'an's voice suddenly sounded. Everyone was surprised, but they saw him coming out from behind.

"I've met the young master!" Everyone saluted.

Ling Xin'an looked at Liu Yang and said: "All the wine in Taibai Restaurant is brewed with the brewing technology provided by Ling. Shopkeeper Liu is an undercover agent in my Taibai Restaurant. It's really difficult for you."

As soon as he said these words, Liu Yang's face immediately changed, and his expression was horrified. Just when he was about to take action, Ling Xin'an moved first, and the Junzi Sword suddenly appeared under his armpit, and he screamed and blood flowed.

"I didn't say I wanted to kill you, so why are you guilty?" Ling Xin'an looked at him and said with a smile.
To be continued...