Because of Zhang Gui's support, the queen mothers of the two palaces, out of their own thoughts, have not forced Qi Yu to choose a concubine recently.

Empress Dowager Li sighed to Mama Qing in private: "This kid, I don't know whether to say that he is obedient or that he is disobedient." I want to say that he listens, but he knows that I am worried about the heir, but he prefers to delay the selection of concubines; Let's say that he is disobedient, but on such a major matter as the New Deal, he is willing to take a step back and listen to my teachings......"

When Mama Qing heard the words "this child", she knew that Empress Dowager Li was not really angry. For Empress Dowager Li, the concession of political rights is, of course, much more important than the choice of concubines.

Mama Qing smiled and said, "Your Majesty naturally loves and is filial to the Empress Dowager." It's just that this child is inevitably pampered in front of his mother, so he is obedient in big things, but he always wants to make his own decisions in small things, and make some trouble. This shows that Your Majesty is close to the Queen Mother! ”

Empress Dowager Li was not angry in the first place, but when she heard Mama Qing say this, she felt more and more that the postponement of the selection of the concubine was not a big deal for the time being, so she smiled and sighed: "Alas, that's it, since he is not happy, and seeing that he is still young now, let's wait a little longer." ”

I heard that the queen has been actively preparing to conceive recently, and maybe there will be good news next month. As long as the queen gives birth to the eldest son of the emperor, there are successors in the country, and things like choosing concubines to spread branches and balance the courtiers are nothing.

Mama Qing got the words of the Empress Dowager Li, and quietly told Huang Yi'an that she didn't have to worry about choosing a concubine, although she could recuperate and prepare for pregnancy with peace of mind.

In Ciqing Palace, Empress Dowager Chen saw that Empress Dowager Li had not moved for a long time, so naturally she would not risk this head to displease Qi Yu, so she continued to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

Huang Yi'an, who had been forced to have a headache by the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to seriously calculate the matter.

After last year's experiment, it was found that the soil and climate in the northwest are very suitable for planting cotton, and this year, not only Huang Yi'an and Zhang Xi, but even the British government has also invested manpower and material resources to take advantage of the cheap garrison in the northwest to vigorously plant long-staple cotton. If the seeds are not enough, ordinary high-quality cotton is used for seeds.

Zhang Xi said that when Li Zizhen heard about this, he originally planned to participate in the name of the Li family, but thinking that the northwest was the territory of the British government, it was really inappropriate for the Li family to intervene rashly, so he gave up again.

However, Li Zizhen was very supportive of Zhang Xi's investment in cotton planting in the northwest, and put all his savings for many years into Zhang Xi's hands and let her dispose of them.

also moved Zhang Xi, but also complained that he was too late to hand it over, and immediately presented it with both hands before he became married......

Huang Yi'an only thought that this was the love between their husband and wife, and didn't care.

What Huang Yi'an thinks is that food, clothing, housing and transportation come first, this person can't just dress warmly, but first of all, he has to be full.

Although the northwest is suitable for growing cotton, due to problems such as soil quality and precipitation, grain production has not been abundant.

And Liaodong, which is guarded by the Li family, is completely different. There is an abundance of water and grass, and it should be suitable for other crops to grow. It's just that it has been occupied by nomads for a long time, and there is very little farmland to be cultivated, which has not yet been verified.

Huang Yi'an pondered whether he should talk to Zhang Xi and let her use her identity to send someone to investigate on the spot.

However, before Huang Yi'an and Zhang Xi discussed the matter, the court fell out because of the formation of a party for personal gain.