Emperor Zhengxing didn't seem to have thought that he would be so unpopular. He pursed his lips and couldn't remember whether Jiang Qing was so cute when he was a child?
He said slowly: "It's getting late, you should go to bed early."
After saying this, he left Qiyun Palace.
At the same time, Jiang Qing breathed a sigh of relief. Only the palace attendants around her seemed to be lost, as if they had lost their souls.
Jiang Qing shook her head, thinking that they had not recognized the reality yet and were still waiting for her to be favored.
"Take off all the tea sets and get ready to wash up."
Jiang Qing said that she had already made up her mind and would lie in the greenhouse and read for a while before going to sleep.
The palace people responded feebly and began to make preparations.
However, after a while, the prince ran in and said, "Where is my father?"
Jiang Qing said: "Let's go, isn't it getting dark soon?"
The prince was surprised and said: "Why, you are not sad?"
Jiang Qing was confused: "Why should I be sad?"
The prince put his little hands behind his back and said in a grown-up tone: "Don't you like Pei Shan? Then you're not sad that he's already engaged?"
"It's a shame that I brought my father here to comfort you. All my hard work has been in vain!"
Jiang Qing: "..."
She said why she felt the emperor was strange, and it turned out that the prince had brought him here.
Jiang Qing leaned over, pinched the prince's chubby little face and said, "Aren't you worrying blindly? I liked Pei Shan very much before, and I like him very much now, but I like someone but can't keep him.
Shouldn’t we learn to let go?”
"I have worked hard before entering the palace. After entering the palace, I no longer miss him. In fact, I know that it is never him that I let go, but myself. I also have to learn to grow!"
After hearing this, the prince's cheeks turned slightly red and he felt quite embarrassed.
However, he was still curious: "Can adults also grow up? I thought adults were just like adults!"
Jiang Qing smiled and said: "It depends on what kind of adult you are. I don't know about someone like your father, but someone like me has to think twice before doing anything. Gradually, his character is different from before.
It means you have grown."
The prince seemed to understand, but he still hated the iron and said: "Since you don't want Pei Shan anymore and you married my father, why are you still like this?"
Jiang Qing looked at herself and found that there was nothing wrong with her. She quite liked dressing up and decorating her new house.
She asked: "I'm very good. I don't give up on myself. I live a fulfilling life every day."
Prince: "..." I am speechless.
"I seem to know why Pei Shan doesn't like you?"
Jiang Qing: "..." huffing and puffing!
"If you say anything again, you will be kicked out!"
The prince hummed proudly: "They don't dare. Although you are a noble concubine, I am the prince. Except for my father, in the palace, I only have my say."
Jiang Qing grinded her teeth. The little guy was so annoying. She almost wanted to beat him.
The prince didn't care whether she was angry or not. He was still young anyway, so he could pretend he didn't see it.
Just listen to him continue: "My father is very good, and I think you are very good too."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and ran away, as if he was really afraid of being beaten.
Jiang Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She thought to herself, Your Majesty, how could it be okay?
But what does it have to do with her? The emperor gave her the position of concubine because she was the daughter of the Jiang family, not Jiang Qing.
Besides, she didn't dare to offend the emperor. If he did, she would never have such a leisurely life in the future.
…
Xu Xiao never thought that he would see Guo Ting again, the girl who impressed his grandmother so much.
Moreover, it was only two days apart.
It was at a temporary chamber of commerce in Daxing. She was holding a blueprint and two followers, standing quietly behind the group of businessmen. Although she seemed out of place, she had an aura that could not be underestimated.
Xu Xiao sat down, and all the businessmen below were standing, waiting for instructions.
Xu Xiao said: "Tell us all the parts you are responsible for. After we review it, we have no objections. Then when the Ministry of Works has finalized the documents, we will come over and sign them."
At this time, everyone in the chamber of commerce looked at Guo Ting, as if waiting for her to speak first.
Guo Ting did not give in. She walked out first and took out the drawings she had prepared and handed them to Xu Xiao.
"Mr. Xu, these are the tiles prepared by our Guo Shi Tile Company. According to the requirements of the Ministry of Industry, there are lace tiles, hook-top tiles, drip tiles and ordinary gray tiles. The samples have been brought and are outside. Sir, you can check them.
.”
Xu Xiao took the drawing she handed over, nodded, and then asked someone to check it.
"Sit down first, you have to wait for a while." Xu Xiao said, facing the group of businessmen: "Who is next?"
A fat man came out. He had a broad face and a medium build. He smiled before he spoke and seemed to be very talkative.
I saw that he handed over the part he was responsible for. It was the merchant responsible for the lumber, named Lin Youdong.
Seeing that Xu Xiao had no objections and asked someone to check, he said: "Master Xu, our chamber of commerce is recommended by local governments and has been doing this construction business for decades."
"But Guo's family seems to be just starting out in Waxing. How could she receive such an errand?"
"I hope Mr. Xu will investigate thoroughly and not be deceived by the people below."
Other merchants echoed this, and it seemed like it was true.
Xu Xiao raised his eyes and said calmly: "Okay, I will find out."
"Anyone else, if you have anything to report, please do it as soon as possible!"
Hearing Xu Xiao's impatience, other merchants did not dare to neglect and handed them all over.
After Xu Xiao finished his work and the inspector came back to report, there would naturally be no problems with the samples sent. What was more important was the follow-up.
Xu Xiao stood up and asked Guo Ting: "Which state government recommended you? Where is the recommendation letter? Who supervised this matter?"
Guo Ting said, neither humble nor arrogant: "The Guo family was recommended by Mr. Meng, the new magistrate of Baoding, and approved by Mr. Liu of the Ministry of Industry. The letter of recommendation is also with Mr. Liu. The person responsible for supervising this incident is Mr. Liao Changyun, who is in Daxing."
Xu Xiao nodded and asked someone to call Liao Changyun.
Liao Changyun was from the Ministry of Accounts, and he was asked by the Ministry of Accounts to keep accounts, and he also had the intention of supervising.
He is here and speaking is as important as Xu Xiao.
The bosses of other chambers of commerce did not expect that Guo Ting's backstage was actually Liao Changyun. They were very surprised for a while, and of course, worried.
Soon, Liao Changyun arrived.
When he saw Guo Ting, he was surprised that there was such a beautiful little lady.
No, it is very beautiful!!
"Master Xu, are you looking for me?" Liao Changyun asked, turning to look.
In the eyes of those businessmen, this had confirmed his relationship with Guo Ting.
However, only Xu Xiao knew that Liao Changyun's naive look was clearly shocked.
Only Guo Ting still looks cold and cool, neither humble nor arrogant. It seems that everything is under control!
Xu Xiao asked: "Did you choose Guo's Waxing?"
Liao Changyun said: "Yes, their tiles are so good that they can't be broken even if they are smashed. I even recommend them to the inner court."
Xu Xiao looked at the group of chamber of commerce bosses and saw that their faces had changed. But he seemed to be interested, and said with a half-smile: "Really? But they suspected you of accepting bribes and forced the Guo family into a business."
Come in."
When Liao Changyun heard this, he exploded on the spot!