"The benefits? This palace is now His Majesty's favorite concubine, what benefits can the Yang family give me? Zhou Xiwan sneered.

"Naturally, it is the position that Niangniang is most looking forward to, as far as we know, the relationship between Niangniang and her mother's family is not harmonious, and there is not much help from her mother's family, in this harem, in addition to His Majesty's favor, giving birth to a prince is important to her mother's family, one of the three is indispensable, the first two need Niangniang's efforts, and the latter is Niangniang's shortcomings." Mama said unhurriedly.

"What if the mother's family in this palace doesn't help, what does it have to do with you." was exposed, and Zhou Xiwan was a little angry.

"The head of our Yang family asked the slave maid to pass the word, and I am willing to help Niangniang and help Niangniang to ascend to the throne of the queen." Mama looked at Zhou Xiwan very confidently.

"Help me? What do you want from me, there is no help in this world for no reason. Zhou Xiwan gently touched the tea lid.

"I won't let Niangniang do anything that makes you feel embarrassed, Niangniang can do it, and we will use the snobbery in the palace to help Niangniang clear the obstacles in the palace." The corners of Mama's mouth curled slightly.

"Why should I believe you can help me?" Zhou Xiwan is not a person who easily gives trust.

"We will naturally prove our ability, Mama Wu next to the Queen Mother is our person, otherwise how could you be so easy to get the Queen Mother's wooing, we are operating behind the scenes, provoking the contradiction between the Queen Mother and the Queen, so that Niangniang has a chance, this is only the first step, and then we will help you get the trust of the Queen Mother and borrow the power of the Queen Mother to get rid of the Queen." In this way, Niangniang can become the master of this harem. Mama smiled, as if she had done something insignificant.

"What do you want me to do?" Zhou Xiwan weighed the pros and cons and said, these families are too snobbish in the palace, and without her knowing, they can actually affect the masters of the harem, and in the case of the unclear situation in the palace, it is also a good choice for her to use the snobbery of these people.

"Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and it is precisely when great merit is needed to prove that he is the true son of heaven, and the ministers of the court have already made efforts to let Your Majesty build a grand canal from the capital to Yangzhou. to develop water transport. To develop commerce, what Niangniang needs to do is to persuade His Majesty to open this Grand Canal from the perspective of the harem concubines. Jiangnan has infinitely good scenery. Don't you want Your Majesty to take you on a cruise ship to go down to Yangzhou in March. "There is a calculation hidden in Mama's eyes.

"Open the canal? What is your purpose. Is it just for trade? Zhou Xiwan was a little skeptical, and always felt that things were not so simple.

"Where the mother said, what bad thoughts can we have. When things are done, Your Majesty will be praised by the world, and Niangniang can travel with Your Majesty, while we can just develop business and make some money. ”

"Bengong knows" Zhou Xiwan nodded, she didn't see any harm, it was just to build a canal, what was the harm, and she was able to go to the south to play, she also had some expectations.

"Niangniang, this is some of our Yang family's intentions, please Niangniang smile, it is not easy for Niangniang to be in the palace, the Yang family is willing to serve Niangniang." Mama respectfully handed over a stack of silver tickets.

"Okay, we'll take this thing, and I'll try my best to help you talk to Your Majesty about what you want to do." Zhou Xiwan took a vote, glanced at the denomination on it, and then there was a smile on her face.

After the grandmother left, Zhou Xiwan put the silver ticket in a box, and with this money, it was much easier for her to win over the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace.

became a mother, and this benefit really came.

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A month later, the new emperor ordered the recruitment of millions of laborers, the construction of a grand canal from the capital to Yangzhou, the construction of a palace along the river, the planting of willow trees by the river, according to the situation in various places, the planting of flowers on the bank, must be completed within two years.

Li Mu, who got the news, told Zhou Xiya the news, which surprised Zhou Xiya, "Is Emperor Jing crazy?" Millions of laborers are recruited, and now there are only a few people in the whole world, and millions of strong laborers are recruited, how many people will die, and who gave him the idea, isn't this a disaster for the country and the people? The country has only been recuperating for 20 years, where can it withstand such a toss from him. ”

"Hehe, you are on the point, that is, in the disaster of the country and the people, Emperor Jing does not toss, if the people are forced to have breakfast, how can the people who want to be the emperor take the throne, this time it can be seen how great the ability of these families is, they can influence the decision of an emperor, compared to the emperor at this time, he is still complacent in his heart, thinking that he has done a feat of benefiting the country and the people that has never been done before, in fact, it is just the beginning of the death of the country, look at it, this is just the beginning, things are far from so simple." Li Mu sneered.

"It's terrible, what are they going to do, can it be for their benefit, they can treat the people as ants and make Emperor Jing a tyrant, how many people will die." Zhou Xiya couldn't believe her ears.

"If you want the country to be stable, you must go all out to a high degree of concentration, and the family must come out, but in the past, for the family, you can only beat a group, support a group, and find a balance from it, if you want to really suppress them, no one can do it, and it is not so easy to shake their status." Li Mu shook his head, emperors have done such things throughout the ages, but none of them have done it.

As long as there is power, long-term rights, there will be a group of people, this group holds most of the country's financial resources, affects the direction of the country, and sometimes the emperor can only compromise.

"Damn" Zhou Xiya was furious, but she was helpless, she was a young lady, what could she do, she couldn't control her family, let alone the country.

Knock knock, knock on the door, "Come in"

Jinxiu walked in and handed over the wedding card, "Miss, Childe, Xiao Gongzi sent someone to send a wedding card, three days later is his wedding day, invite you two to his wedding banquet"

Zhou Xiya opened it and couldn't help frowning, there seems to be some problems with the writing of this wedding card, marrying a wife, it should be written on it, but this invitation only says who to marry, which is easy to misunderstand, you must know that a man with a knighthood, marrying a second room can also be said to marry, just like the princess Na side concubine, saying that it is marrying, but the identity is a concubine, and the writing mode of the main room is not like this.

Zhou Xiya handed the wedding card to Li Mu, and Li Mu was puzzled, "What is this Xiao Jingqing doing, is he marrying a wife or taking a concubine?" ”

"I don't know either," Zhou Xiya shook her head.

"Childe, the person who sent the invitation outside invited you to Hou Ye's house, saying that he had to talk to you about business matters." Jinxiu said.

"Haven't your business been negotiated and just waiting for delivery?" Zhou Xiya was puzzled.

"It may be about talking about the payment, I said before, you can't press the payment, otherwise I won't deliver the goods on time, maybe it's about talking about this, I'll go over and take a look." Li Mu got up and left.

Zhou Xiya came to the front hall of the inn and was about to send her letter back to the capital, when the innkeeper came over, "Miss Zhou, there is an old man waiting for you in the back garden of the inn and wants to meet you." ”

"The deceased? Who is it? Zhou Xiya was puzzled.

"You'll find out when you go." The shopkeeper smiled silently.

Zhou Xiya walked to the backyard, the inn had a small garden, the scenery was okay, for safety, she called two guards.

But when I walked to the back garden and saw the people standing in the garden, I couldn't help but stop.

"Why, so surprised to see me?" Xiao Jingqing turned around.

"I'm a little surprised, Xiao Gongzi didn't prepare for your marriage at home, and he actually appeared here, by the way, you sent someone to call Li Mu away just now." Zhou Xiya did not deny it.

"I haven't seen you for so long, you are still so powerful, like a little flower cat with teeth and claws, I am relieved to see you like this, you had an accident before, I couldn't sleep well, and now you are like this, I can also rest assured." The corners of Xiao Jingqing's mouth turned up, what he likes about Zhou Xiya is the arrogance on Zhou Xiya, her arrogance is not a lonely self-appreciation, but an innate honor, the eldest lady of the Zhou family, born to be the darling of God, worry-free food and clothing, glory and wealth, a powerful mother's family, and the experience of the border pass make her fearless, this kind of bearing is not something that ordinary ladies can have.

"Hehe, it's the first time someone said that I was a little cat, my father was a tiger, my brother said I was a little tiger, a little tiger with teeth and claws, thank you for your concern, I know you were looking for me for a long time, thank you." Zhou Xiya made a joke.

"I'm not here to hear you say thank you, I'm getting married." Xiao Jingqing looked at Zhou Xiya deeply.

"I know, I've received the invitation. I wish you a hundred years of good harmony in advance and an early birth of a noble son," Zhou Xiya smiled and sent her blessings.

"Zhou Xiya, don't pretend to be confused in front of me, don't you see my sincerity, if you want you to be willing, I can immediately suspend the wedding and make this wedding a big wedding for you and me, I won't let Li Aoxue be my wife, and the position of my wife can only be you." Xiao Jingqing said with a little excitement.

"I thank you for your kindness, but we are really not suitable, my heart belongs, and you have someone around you who loves you, don't break her heart." Zhou Xiya took a step back.

"I won't give up, I won't die until you get married." Xiao Jingqing's sword eyebrows were slightly raised.

"I can only say I'm sorry, thank you for your affection, but I can't afford it" Zhou Xiya turned around and was about to leave.

"Xiya" Xiao Jingqing hugged Zhou Xiya in his arms.

"Let go of me" Zhou Xiya struggled.

"Let me hug it, just give it a moment, let me die" Xiao Jingqing circled Zhou Xiya from behind, he didn't know what was wrong with him, he just couldn't let go of Zhou Xiya, he knew that he had to get married, his father was ambitious, and he needed a wife to help him stabilize the backyard and reconcile the relationship between the family.

"Zhou Xiya, what are you doing" exclaimed, making Xiao Jingqing let go of Zhou Xiya.

Li Aoxue looked at the two with red eyes.

"Explain it yourself" Zhou Xiya had a headache, she was really afraid of something.

"Do you want to run away like this for such a shameless thing?" Li Aoxue glared at Zhou Xiya angrily, eager to tear her apart. (To be continued......)