yes! Indeed! But when she first married here, she just wanted to get his protection and win over him and the court, so that he could turn the tide for Zhou Dynasty at a critical moment. But now, in Anxi, she has actually seen the suffering of the people here, and knowing his embarrassment, she really wants to do something for the people here, for him, and really wants to firmly connect Anxi and the Central Plains. Together.
Perhaps, this was Emperor Chongning's purpose in marrying her to Xue Lin, and this was also the true mission she should shoulder.
Songfeng brought the people up and laid out the meal, and they all left without Xue Lin's instructions. The governor and his wife did not need anyone else to wait on them while they ate.
Xue Lin raised his eyes and saw Mingyi frowning, with a look of bitterness and hatred on his face. He raised the corners of his lips and said, "Let's eat first! If you want to worry, you have to wait until you fill your stomach before you have the strength to continue worrying, right?"
Mingyi raised her eyes and saw his calm appearance, the crease between her eyebrows deepened by two points, "Did you expect that things would not go so smoothly?"
Xue Lin sighed silently, "You really don't have to worry too much. In this way, it can be regarded as a clear path in the court. Even if the Ministry of Household Affairs will not give an exception, at least Anxi's caravan will not be able to reach the Central Plains in the future. Some people find it strange that we have already informed them in advance that they cannot do it conveniently, but at least there is no reason to stop it, unless they do not recognize that Anxi is also the territory of the Zhou Dynasty, and it is natural and right for their own people to do business in their own territory. "
"What about the team going west?" The wrinkles between Mingyi's brows have not been smoothed out.
Xue Lin narrowed his eyes slightly, covering the sharp glare under his eyes, and slowly put food into Mingyi's bowl, "I have the final say on the matter of going west, there is no need for people from the court to dictate."
Mingyi's expression changed slightly, she looked at him with her mouth wide open, but remained speechless for a long time.
Xue Lin raised his eyes to look at her, and said softly, "Don't worry, I have informed your Majesty. At least... His Majesty has agreed."
"Seriously?" Mingyi blinked, and this time there was a hint of joy on her face.
"I take it seriously!" Xue Lin sighed, a little helpless, "Can we eat now?"
"Yeah." Mingyi's worries finally dissipated, and she smiled with the corners of her lips curled up.
After being busy all day, she just didn't feel anything was wrong in her mind. Now the aroma of food filled her nose and made her stomach rumbling. She was really hungry.
What we eat today is hand-caught mutton. We choose Jie mutton that is evenly fat and thin. It is cooked when it is just cooked. The meat is fat but not greasy, tender and smooth, and crispy but not rotten. Just add some salt and pepper and new garlic, take a bite, and the delicious flavor of the mutton and its tender texture burst out in your mouth. Mingyi just ate four naans and a bowl of cold noodles before resting her chopsticks.
Seeing that she ate deliciously, Xue Lin was also happy, but she ate a little too much. Xue Lin took her to walk in the courtyard to eat, and then went back to the study to study today's Diwen class.
Mingyi looked up at the peach tree and sighed with regret, "If it can bear some fruit, it can be eaten at this time, right? I don't know what kind of peach it can be picked easily." Sweet is sour.”
Xue Lin really didn't know how to answer her question, but it was not impossible for her to pick peaches casually. "The caravan is ready now. If we wait a few more days and there is no reply from the court, we can set off." ”
Mingyi has no objection to this. The fruits she prepared will not last long.
"Is there anything going on in Madam's shop?" Seeing Mingyi nodded, Xue Lin asked again.
"With Fanshuang here, I don't need to worry about most things in the store!" Mingyi, the hands-off shopkeeper, felt very at ease.
"That's just in time. At this time, will your wife follow me to patrol the surrounding area?" Xue Lin said solemnly. "Patrol?" Mingyi raised her eyebrows slightly.
Xue Lin gave a soft "hmm" and said, "This has been my practice since I took over the Anxi Army. When there is no war, I will not stay in Beiguan all the time. I will take time to inspect military camps in other states. This time I am going to Lanzhou. .”
"Lanzhou?" Mingyi's eyes suddenly lit up.
Xue Lin raised her lips, "Madam, would you like to go with us?"
"If you like, you can leave anytime. I'll pack my luggage right now." Mingyi said as she ran towards the east wing, shouting, "Miuyu!"
After running to the eaves, she suddenly stopped again and turned her head to look at him. Behind her, the lights were half-dark around her, her eyes reflected a faint fire, and the radiant smile on her face made her look like the Milky Way. .
Beautiful woman, Xue Lin could only think of these four words for a moment.
"Thank you!" Mingyi said softly. In addition to Changzhou, there are thirteen states in Anxi's fourteen states. However, the three states of He, Shou and Ji were initially decided, but he chose Lanzhou.
"Madam has been in Anxi for so long. She should have visited my uncle long ago. Now, it's too late."
She wasn't feeling pretentious. The smile on Mingyi's face got even bigger, and she ran into the east compartment with her voice raised, "It's raining lightly, hurry up and pack your bags, let's go to Lanzhou in two days!"
"It's the day after tomorrow!" Xue Lin raised the corners of his lips and said loudly outside the door.
"It's the day after tomorrow. Let's go to Lanzhou the day after tomorrow!" There was silence in the room, and Mingyi's brisk and laughing voice sounded again, "Bring all the things I prepared for my brother, as well as the latest release of our Hua Xiangrong. I’ll bring a set of makeup and powder for Sister Su Ho and Twelve Niangs each..."
Hua Xiangrong's business has been much better recently, and Fanshuang has hired a few more waiters to barely be able to cope with it.
Mingyi gave Xu You two cents as bonus and made him Hua Xiangrong's second boss. Xue Lin also asked him to take care of her. Therefore, for the free makeup and the reputation of this second boss, Xu Xiaohou did not dare to do anything. Be lazy and go to the shop when you have free time.
This was the case today. He happened to have nothing to do, so he came over to Hua Xiangrong and talked to Fanshuang for a while. Hearing the movement in front of the door, he turned around with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, please..." before he finished speaking. Luo, with the folding fan swaying gently in his hand and the smile on his face, he suddenly froze when he faced the person who walked into the shop, and then his face changed and he said, "What are you doing here?"
Mr. Xu Xiaohou always greeted people with a smile, especially towards the female guests. He was a well-rounded and considerate person. Therefore, Fanshuang was very curious about this person who made Mr. Xu blush when he saw him. When he looked up, he was For a moment, the girl in the colorful dress looked familiar!
Think about it, doesn’t it look familiar? Isn't that the fifth lady of the Pei family who hid at the gate of the Governor's Mansion to peek at his wife on the day they first arrived in Beiguan?
The moment Pei Qingqing saw Xu You, he frowned, displeasure written on his face, and rolled his eyes, "Why are you here? What a bad luck!"
"I'm the second owner of this shop, why can't I be here?" Xu You smiled again, but it was only a smile but not a smile. She slapped the folding fan in her chest, faster and harder. Better.
"Since you are the second owner of this shop, why are you treating customers like this? Are you trying to drive away customers? I don't think you are the second owner. You have clearly plunged into the pile of makeup and don't want to come out, right? I don't know who it is. There is no distinction between Yin and Yang, the world is upside down!" Pei snorted softly, his disgust almost turned into substance written on his face.
"You are just jealous of me. After all, I am a handsome young man with a jade tree facing the wind, but you still don't look like a girl even if you use the best makeup. Although our makeup can turn decay into magic, it is not an elixir. Don’t confuse yin and yang!”
