With the permission of Empress Dowager Zheng, Du Jinning's mood finally improved.

She didn't like these methods of the back house women, but she couldn't avoid dealing with the noblewomen. It would be great to be able to make an example of her today and let everyone know that she is a ruthless character and dare not provoke her easily.

Otherwise, no matter which lady thinks that she is from a humble background and has too shallow foundation, and she will insinuate and stab her a few words when she catches the occasion, will she still quarrel with these ignorant women?

"I wonder if the imperial brother is free? A few ladies just now asked how they could buy high-yielding rice seeds. While entering the palace, I want to discuss this matter with the imperial brother. Du Jinning asked again.

"I was about to say that." Empress Dowager Zheng said with a smile, "Your imperial brother said that he had official business to discuss with you, so let you not go back to the front hall first." ”

"It's not early, so I'll go first. Mother, you have also worked for most of the day, so rest early. Du Jinning opened his mouth to leave.

"Go ahead." Empress Dowager Zheng waved her hand.

When Du Jinning led Aunt Yan out, Empress Dowager Zheng said leisurely: "This kid is a powerful one. ”

The palace maid figured out her mind and felt that she was not disgusted with Du Jinning, but faintly appreciated it.

She stepped forward to beat Empress Dowager Zheng's back, and said with a smile: "That's it." If the eldest princess of Ning Guo is a good reader, but she is not familiar with human feelings, and she has no scheming means to deal with the communication in the back house, she will definitely suffer. Niangniang, you recognized her as a righteous daughter, and you can't ignore her, so you have to follow her and help her clean up the mess. If you don't bother to say it, your face doesn't look good. ”

She smiled: "Now that the eldest princess of Ning Guo is so powerful, you can rest assured." The slave maid saw that the eldest princess of Lu was very close to her, and the two took care of each other outside the palace, so you don't have to worry about it from time to time. ”

Speaking of Zhao Mingyue, Empress Dowager Zheng's smile became more and more relaxed: "Mingyue has always liked Du Jinning, you don't know." Now that they are sisters, the two are naturally close. ”

When Du Jinning arrived at the front hall, he found that Qi Bokun and other old ministers were also there, and everyone was smiling one by one, and they were circling around something.

"Ning Guo, come and take a look and see what this is." When Zhao Yu saw Du Jinning coming in, he hurriedly beckoned, looking very happy.

Du Jinning walked over quickly and saw a set of glassware on the table. These vessels are lined with brocade underneath, lined with satin luster, which makes these glassware look brilliant and very high-end.

Du Jinning: "......"

She tried her best to hide the expression on her face and asked, "Is this a birthday gift received by the emperor?" I don't know who made the offering? ”

"It was sent by Pan Hongsheng." Zhao said.

"Pan Hongsheng?" Du Jinning was really surprised this time, "Didn't he lead the team to sail away by boat?" Is it back? ”

Pan Hongsheng is a squire of Honglu Temple. When Du Jinning disappeared, he led a caravan of two or three hundred people composed of the court and the people, and sailed all the way to the east on a fleet composed of five large ships.

Counting the days, they have been at sea for more than two years.

"Yes, it's back." Zhao Yu's excitement was beyond words, "But the fleet did not arrive in the capital, only in Guangzhou." In order to catch up with my birthday gift, they sent people from Guangzhou to deliver gifts quickly. ”

"Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor. The success of the first voyage shows that the emperor is blessed with great fortune and his wishes come true. Du Jinning slapped his ass.

"Haha, this is half of the credit of the royal sister." Zhao Yu said, "If it weren't for the article on the Imperial Sister Palace, which drew a blueprint for me, and then told me a lot of feasible suggestions, I wouldn't have made up my mind to send someone to sail." ”

There was one more sentence he didn't say.

If it weren't for Du Jinning, who wiped out most of the family's power, even if the voyage was successful, most of the benefits obtained by this new route would have been taken away by the family, and all that was left for the court would be scraps.

"Along with these gifts came a fold. Pan Hongsheng said that the silk, tea and porcelain transported with the ship were very popular with the countries along the way, and they were very profitable. They also bought a lot of items in the local area that the Great Song Dynasty did not have. Zhao Yu pointed to the glassware on the table.

"Along the way, they have traveled a great way, to many countries. Although there were pirates and storms on the way, fortunately, there was no danger, and this route was taken again. If this route is familiar, selling items back and forth like this can create great wealth for the court. ”

Thinking of the foreigners' love for fine porcelain and the selling price mentioned on the fold, Zhao Yu thought of several kilns in Jingdezhen that Du Jinning gave him, and he looked at Du Jinning like a golden doll.

Du Jinning was feeling a toothache for the imaginary picture of the powerful and rich people of the Great Song Dynasty holding a silver ticket to buy glassware, and when Zhao Yu saw it like this, his hair suddenly rose.

Du Jinning comes from a modern era that advocates equality for all, and he doesn't have much concept of respect and inferiority in his bones. In addition, Zhao Yu has always admired her and has always been kind to her, Du Jinning is a little pampered, and he speaks more casually in front of Zhao Yu.

"Brother Huang, what kind of eyes are you? How do I think you're going to sell me and ask me to count the money for you! She played with her and made a scared look.

"Hahahaha......" Zhao Yu couldn't help laughing.

As soon as Du Jinning entered the door, he didn't have time to salute, so he was pulled by Zhao Yu to speak, and the two of them spoke as if no one was around. Although several old ministers in the hall gathered around the glassware and talked in low voices, when Zhao Yu and Du Jinning spoke, everyone unconsciously pricked up their ears to listen.

Du Jinning and Zhao Yu spoke a lot of voice, and their conversation naturally fell into everyone's ears.

Seeing that Du Jinning's words made Zhao Yu so happy, everyone cast their jealous little eyes on Qi Bokun.

They can talk to Zhao Yu so casually, but the juniors in the family can't, they are not qualified enough, they are not brave enough, and they are not pleasing to speak. Once they have three longs and two shorts or Zhishi, if something happens in the future, there is no one who can even speak in front of Zhao Yu.

So seeing that Du Jinning was obviously very appreciated by Zhao Yu, and now she has become Zhao Yu's sister-in-law, and the relationship is getting closer and closer. Even if I am capable, Xiaozui is still so good at coaxing people, even if the Qi family retreats, with Du Jinning here, they can still be beautiful for decades, and everyone can't help but be jealous.

Sure enough, people have to die more than people, and goods have to be thrown away.

Du Jinning was very measured, and made a joke with Zhao Yu, so he returned to the topic, showing a worried look: "Speaking of which, when Lord Pan went to sea, I was still locked in a small black room, and I couldn't ask Lord Pan to collect all kinds of grain and vegetable seeds overseas. I don't know if he'll come back with some seeds. ”