In the Chengde Palace, Zuo Shuochen was detailing the situation of this trip to the emperor:

“…… Thanks to the mighty Hou Shizi, dozens of truckloads of sulfur were transported to Bingzhou in time, and the problem of shortage of medicinal materials was solved. The relief grain sent by the emperor to Bingzhou was damp on the road due to heavy rain, and by the time it arrived, the grain in Bingzhou was moldy and could not be eaten.

The victims of the disaster had little food, and they did not listen to the dissuasion, and they all wanted to run out of control. Fortunately, Miss Su and Wei Shizi took the lead in donating more than 200,000 taels of silver, and the prefect He persuaded the local wealthy families in Bingzhou to contribute money and efforts, so that they could overcome the difficulties. If it weren't for the silver, the ministers wouldn't have been able to predict how serious the consequences would be. ”

"Well, you did a good job on the errand in Bingzhou, and I will reward you for your meritorious deeds when you look back. Lord Zuo has worked hard all the way, let's go back and rest first. You're here to stay. ”

Zuo Shuochen thanked him and retired.

The emperor got up from his seat, entered the side hall and sat down, and Xiao Wenxuan also followed.

The emperor's tense face finally relaxed, and he pointed to the seat under the head for him to sit.

"I can't imagine that this kid Huai'an is still a little useful at a critical time." Then his gaze moved to Xiao Wenxuan's face. "What? She also went to Bingzhou? ”

"Yes, Miss Su cares about the people and knows that the people of Bingzhou are in trouble, so she goes alone regardless of her personal safety."

Xiao Wenxuan said plainly, and he was relieved because of Su Muling's appearance this time. In the end, it is for the emperor to share his worries, and the emperor will miss her no matter how much he doesn't like her.

"Hmm. I have seen the excerpts you sent back, and I have already sent someone to Lingxian County to thoroughly investigate the Shao family. The second child let him out some time ago, since you believe that he is innocent, I naturally don't want to believe that such a dirty thing is from him. The stakes are high for sulfur, and if anyone really wants to take the opportunity to raise troops to make black powder, even if he is my son, I will not spare him. ”

"Your Majesty."

"Forget it, there are no outsiders, call Uncle Huang."

"Yes, Uncle Huang."

The emperor sighed, none of his sons made him worry, and they used their hearts and eyes crookedly. Hoarding sulfur, the main ingredient in making black powder, and using the village to raise private soldiers, this is because he wants to live too long and want his life.

"Lu Shangshu came to me again a while ago to mention your family affairs, I heard about the matter of his young lady, and his conduct is indeed not good, such a person is not qualified to enter our royal gate, so I will give you back."

The emperor glanced at Xiao Wenxuan. "Don't be too happy, even if there is no Miss Lu, the girl of the Su family will not be able to. In the future, I will choose the right family for you. So, no matter how the girl behaved, it couldn't change the facts. ”

"Uncle Huang, my nephew said that she would not marry her. If the emperor's uncle has to force his nephew to marry someone he doesn't like, he is forcing his nephew to leave the capital and never dare to return. ”

Xiao Wenxuan got up and knelt in front of him, bowing his head, unwilling to admit defeat.

"You...... Are you threatening me? The emperor was angry, and his eyebrows and eyes stood up.

"The nephew doesn't dare, the nephew has lost his mother since he was a child, and the father treats the nephew coldly, in this world, except for the mother, only the emperor's uncle treats the nephew best. Uncle Huang once taught his nephew not to be ungrateful. Su Muling saved her nephew's life, and treated her sincerely, her nephew liked her and just wanted to spend his life with her. ”

"Even if you have no name and no place in your life?" The emperor stared at him.

As Xiao Wenxuan, if there was no marriage from the emperor, Su Muling would never want to enter the royal gate.

"Yes, she didn't know my identity when she met me, she liked my person, not my status. To be able to get this confidant in our lives, even if we don't have a name, we are willing. Xiao Wenxuan firmly believed.

"Hey! Forget it, let's talk about that later. The emperor raised his hand to get him up.

Xiao Wenxuan knew that there was a long way to go in this matter, and he didn't ask the emperor to agree soon, but only asked the emperor not to force him to stay away with the marriage, after all, he had a family affection for the emperor.

After saying a few words, the emperor rewarded him with some more things and let him go.

***

Su Muling slept all afternoon, and when he got up, he heard Xichun happily letting people into the house.

"My uncle came just in time, Miss slept all afternoon, I was afraid that she wouldn't be able to sleep at night after sleeping too much, so my uncle came to wake her up."

"You girl is getting more and more capable, and you know how to find someone to take care of me."

Su Muling lifted the thin quilt on her body and just sat up. I saw Xiao Wenxuan coming in with a small basket, and Xichun who followed behind was still holding a bunch of them.

"What did you take?"

Su Muling, who had just woken up, was lazy and didn't want to get out of bed, so he leaned on the bed and asked.

Xiao Wenxuan put the basket directly on the bed: "It's a grouper fruit from the outer regions." It was chilled along the way, and now it's just right to eat. As she spoke, she took out a black and red thumb-sized fruit from the basket and put it in her mouth.

"Is it delicious?" The face is full of pampering.

"Well, that's sweet." Su Muling smiled.

"You know you love to eat. This is washed, and if there is no washing, I let Xichun chill it in the ice cellar, and take it out and eat it at any time when you want to eat it. ”

"And ......"

Xiao Wenxuan got up, took a few brocade boxes from Xichun's hands and put them beside Su Muling, picked one out and opened it in his hand, and handed it to her.

"Last time you donated it, this one will be made up for you."

"Where did it come from?"

Su Muling took it, it was a hosta, the water head was very good, it should not be something that ordinary people could get.

"I found it in the treasury, and I forgot when the emperor rewarded it, and it was almost moldy when I put it away."

Su Muling couldn't help but laugh at him when he looked like he regarded money as dung: "No wonder Wei Shizi said that the emperor rewarded you with countless things, and it was true." ”

Xiao Wenxuan smiled and opened the others, all of which were jewelry bracelets.

Putting things on Su Muling's head one by one, he couldn't help but laugh when he saw her showy appearance.

"Isn't it like a matchmaker?" Su Muling gritted her teeth.

Xiao Wenxuan knew that he was going to be beaten, and just wanted to run, but Xichun came in from outside.

"Miss, Miss Zhao asks to see you."

"Please come in." Su Muling stood up, straightened his clothes and walked to the outhouse.

After a while, Zhao Zhenzhen walked in with Xichun holding a package.

Zhao Zhenzhen was about to salute when she saw Su Muling, Su Muling hurriedly helped her up, sat beside her, poured a cup of tea for her and handed it to her.

"My sister has been doing well lately, but in my absence, have they treated you badly?" Su Muling looked at her with a smile.

"Where did the eldest lady say, Miss Xichun treated me very well, and came to my room every day to ask for warmth, I really don't know how to thank the eldest lady."

"Knowing that the eldest lady was back, I was afraid that she would be tired all the way, so I didn't dare to disturb. I just heard that the eldest lady woke up, so I came over. By the way, these ...... It was a few clothes that I made out of the fabric that the eldest lady gave me. I don't have any other skills, it's okay to be a female red embroidery needlework. I don't know if it fits, I hope the eldest lady won't dislike it. ”

As he spoke, he opened the package in his hand and took out some clothes.

Su Muling was very surprised, and compared it with Xichun and took out one on his body, and looked at the needle and thread. It's really novel, and the needlework is exquisite. Su Muling liked it so much that he picked up another one and compared it and looked at it.

"Sister Zhenzhen, you are so coincidental, in this way, this handiwork is no worse than the one made in the shop outside."

Seeing that Su Muling liked it, Zhao Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on her face: "If the eldest lady likes it, then I will wrap the eldest lady's clothes in the future." ”

"That's not good, I'll leave you here to enjoy the blessings, not to be an embroiderer. These few pieces will be done, don't do it in the future, it's tiring. ”

"Actually...... I wish there was something to do. "Zhao Zhenzhen is also a real person, and she always feels uncomfortable eating and drinking for nothing here.

"Want to do something?"

"Hmm."

"Okay, I'll think about it."

"Thank you, Miss, for your success, then don't bother." Zhao Zhenzhen Shili wants to go back.

"Wait, I happen to have the fruits of the palace here, and you can also take them for reward. Cherish the spring and take some grouper to Sister Zhenzhen. ”

Xichun agreed, put away the clothes, and personally sent Zhao Zhenzhen back to the house.

Zhao Zhenzhen left, and Xiao Wenxuan came out of the house.

"You're going to keep her like that?" Xiao Wenxuan looked at Zhao Zhenzhen's back and asked.

"Or else?"

Su Muling knew that Xiao Wenxuan would have a future story, and after more than a year of getting along, they already had enough understanding and tacit understanding between each other.

"I have a silk village under my command and needs a shopkeeper, she can help if she wants."

Su Muling smiled, where does this need a shopkeeper. Obviously, he didn't want Zhao Zhenzhen to feel guilty in his heart.

"She hasn't done business, aren't you afraid that she will lose money?"

"You underestimate me too much, although I don't have the ability to make money every day, but I am also a prince no matter how I say it, so that I won't lose money in a shop to the point where I can't eat. Even then, having a daughter-in-law like you who can earn money won't make me starve. Right? ”

Su Muling laughed and trembled, he was the only one in the world who ate soft rice so justifiably.

For dinner, Xiao Wenxuan ate at Su Muling's place as usual, and Su Muling told him that Lu Qiaohui wanted to invite him to visit the lake and enjoy the flowers in the Lufu Courtyard.

Xiao Wenxuan thought for a moment and asked, "Do you want to go?" ”

"Well, I want to see what kind of medicine she sells in her gourd."

"You're not afraid that she'll do it again from last time?" Xiao Wenxuan raised his eyes to look at this increasingly bold woman.

"Afraid of what? Would you watch me being bullied? Su Muling asked as she met his gaze.

"I didn't say I was going?" Xiao Wenxuan smiled.

"You didn't say you weren't going."

Xiao Wenxuan knocked her on the head with chopsticks and said helplessly, "You won." ”

……

The Lu family's flower-viewing party arrived soon, Su Muling and Xiao Wenxuan got down from the carriage, and immediately someone stepped forward to greet them and lead them to the back garden.

Although Lu Shangshu and Lu Yinzheng's house in the courtyard on the outskirts of the city is not big, the back garden is amazingly large, and it took a long time to reach an open field.

In front of you is an artificial lake full of hibiscus, and several pleasure boats are carrying guests through the flowers.

The arrival of Su Muling and Xiao Wenxuan attracted everyone's attention, Xiao Wenxuan was unwilling to crowd in the crowd, and pulled Su Muling to an unmanned pavilion by the lake.

Suddenly, a coquettish voice came from behind him.

"The prince has arrived, Qiao Hui is polite."

As soon as Xiao Wenxuan turned around, Lu Qiaohui lowered her head and saluted him in a formal manner.

"Get up." Xiao Wenxuan is still cold-eyed and cold-faced.

Su Muling tugged at the corners of her mouth and saluted her. Unexpectedly, Lu Qiaohui also gave her a full gift. And said politely: "Miss Su can come to the cold house, Qiao Hui is deeply honored, there are still guests over there, I will not accompany you." Feel free to do so! ”

After saying that, he didn't dwell on it, turned around and left.