Ren Shangshu saw her pondering, so he got up to make tea, and when the fragrance of tea slowly floated out, he poured a cup of tea and pushed it to her, saying: "Just like this tea, the aroma is slowly wafting out, and when the tea is full of fragrance, you have drunk it all, and you will be satisfied when you leave." Your cup of tea is brewed in a hurry, and before the fragrance comes out, you add fire, and finally the tea fragrance comes out, but the tea is also broken. ”

Lin Qingwan lowered her eyes and looked at the tea in her hand, and only after half a ring did she raise it and salute Ren Shangshu: "Thank you Uncle Shi for mentioning it, I won't fold it up again." ”

Ren Shangshu smiled with satisfaction.

Lin Qingwan returned to the Lifan Academy in silence, Ren Shangshu's words reminded her that it was naturally good to go back to Suzhou at this time and wait for the time to come, but it was not good to stay in office until she left.

As soon as she returned to the Li Fan Courtyard, Lin Qingwan summoned Wu Shilang and said, "I'm just afraid that I won't be able to resign anymore." ”

Wu Shilang also received the news, it seemed that the emperor was angry with the county lord for this, he sighed faintly, knowing that his opportunity had not come, but he did not complain, and said happily that he was willing to continue to work under Lin Qingwan.

Lin Qingwan smiled and didn't say anything, but he really began to hand over the affairs in his hands to him, Wu Shilang was shocked, and thought that Lord Lin wanted to disobey the yang and yin, and he would lose his position if he couldn't resign from the official, so he was so frightened for a while that he was afraid that he would become a victim of the fighting spirit of the two big guys.

Who knew that Lin Qingwan still went up and down the court every day, handled the affairs of the court in an orderly manner and taught him, the emperor announced that she would enter the palace to discuss matters, and she also did her best, but she didn't see a trace of anger.

This made the emperor, who had always been mindful, slightly relieved, and then puzzled, so her two resignations were just to let him reject her?

The emperor deeply felt that sure enough, a woman's heart was unfathomable.

But the ministers who were waiting to see the follow-up were silent, except for Ren Shangshu who thought he understood, everyone else didn't understand why Lin Qingwan sang this play.

No one would think that Lin Qingwan was in a hurry and really wanted to resign.

If this is Zhong Ruying, maybe there is still impulse, Lin Qingwan ......

Everyone snorted coldly in their hearts, this person is scheming, and he has no last resort since he participated in the government, they don't think that Lin Qingwan's move will have no deep meaning.

Lin Qingwan, who was planning to work hard for two months so that he could return to Suzhou with the emperor on leave: "......"

In the autumn harvest of August, the household department was busy, the Ministry of Industry was busy, and even the Criminal Department was busy approving the death row prisoners reported from various places, planning to be beheaded after the autumn.

The Li Fan Yuan was also busy, because the Liang State and the Shu State had decided to open a mutual market at the border to exchange ideas, and the two sides talked back and forth for a year, and finally settled on the place.

Taking advantage of the autumn harvest, the two countries thought about building a good place first, informing the whole country, and when the autumn harvest was over, the mutual market would be opened, and the people at the border would get some benefits.

Lin Qingwan handed over all these things to Wu Shilang, and she only took a good direction in the rear, so she couldn't help but be a little idle.

After drinking tea in the courtyard and checking the affairs that had been dealt with today, Lin Qingwan went down gracefully.

The officials of the Imperial Court are no longer surprised, anyway, when they can't find Shangshu, they are looking for Wu Shilang.

Lin Qingwan closed her eyes to rest, the carriage suddenly stopped, and there was a small exclamation outside, Lin Qingwan opened her eyes, lifted the curtain and looked, and saw a young woman falling not far in front, hurriedly picking up snacks scattered on the ground.

Lin Qingwan's gaze swept over the baskets and snacks on the ground and looked at Yi Han.

Yi Han hit the horse and said in a low voice: "I accidentally fell, but the coachman stopped the horse in time and didn't hurt her." ”

As she spoke, a guard stepped forward to scold her and told her to leave quickly.

The woman's face turned pale, and she glanced up at the carriage in a panic, and knelt on the ground as she retreated.

Lin Qingwan felt strange in her heart, and only after half a sound did she remember what was wrong, she was surprised: "This is the imperial city, how did the people outside get in?" ”

The offices of the Rokubu and the Rifan Yuan are all located in the Imperial City, and the meals and snacks used by the adults are handled by special cooks.

Well, the taste of the big pot of dishes can't be asked for too much, so some officials will bring some snacks from home, but it seems that no one can do business in the imperial city yet, right?

Because the imperial city and the imperial palace are only defended by the palace gate, the investigation has always been strict.

Yi Han also felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly made a look with Jiang Qian.

Jiang Qian dismounted and took the woman aside to ask, the woman probably knew that she had provoked a big man, because in the imperial city, there were so many guards, there would not be more than ten people.

Jiang Qian came back with a strange face, and reported in a low voice: "Grandma, she lives in the imperial city, so she makes some dim sum in private and sells it to the adults in various departments, because the dim sum is not expensive and the taste is good, there are quite a few adults who buy it in private." ”

Jiang Qian paused and said more carefully: "She is from the Chu royal family. ”

"What?" Lin Qingwan looked at it in surprise, at this age, he was a member of the Chu royal family, so who else could it be?

"She is the concubine of Emperor Chu?"

"Yes."

"But didn't I give them all the money to escort them back to their hometowns?" Those who can enter the palace as concubines will not be far behind, and they can choose a good family to marry again after they go back.

Jiang Qian said: "She gave birth to a princess. ”

Lin Qingwan was silent.

After being rescued from the well, the prince and daughter of Chu were sent to Liangdu and locked up with the prince of Chu.

Lin Qingwan can let the concubines go, but it is impossible to let these royal children of the Chu State go, they may be able to study the imperial examination in the future, or they may be placed under house arrest for a lifetime.

The woman was obviously not worried about her daughter, so she came along.

Lin Qingwan nodded her fingers and asked, "I remember that they have a small courtyard arrangement, can the Ministry of Rites have other arrangements?" ”

Yi Han and Jiang Qian bowed their heads and remained silent.

Lin Qingwan smiled, "Also, I don't know about the court officials, how do you know?" ”

Lin Qingwan leaned forward, knocked on the wall of the car and said, "Please let this lady get in the car, let's go back to the Lifan Courtyard and send someone to talk to the eldest princess, and say that I won't go to her to enjoy the flowers in the afternoon." ”

"Yes."

Jiang Qian asked the woman to get into the car, Lin Qingwan smiled softly at her, reached out to help her, and asked her to sit opposite her.

Seeing that she was restrained, he asked with a smile, "Madame's maiden family is surnamed Du?" ”

The woman looked at Lin Qingwan in surprise and asked in a low voice, "How do you know?" ”

Lin Qingwan smiled and said: "I guess, I think Mrs. Du is the mother of the three princesses, I am the secretary of the Imperial Court, and you can take care of this matter by me or by the Ministry of Rites." ”

Mrs. Du's eyes lit up, and she straightened her back and said, "It turned out to be Lord Lin, Master Fu, he ......."

Mrs. Du bit her lip slightly and did not say anything further.

Lin Qingwan was slightly stunned and asked, "Master Fu?" Is it the same clan as Mr. Fu Zhixiao? ”

"Yes," Mrs. Du squeezed the handkerchief in her hand and said nervously: "Master Fu has always wanted to see the county lord, but there has been no way. ”

Lin Qingwan smiled and said: "I'm in the Li Fan Courtyard, otherwise I'm in the county lord's mansion, and the door is not high, why do I still need to go to the door?" ”

She looked deep and knew that someone was preventing the Master Fu from seeing her, but she didn't dig deeper, and instead asked about their lives.

Lin Qingwan went and returned, and it was not strange for the officials of the Li Fan Yuan, but it was strange for her to bring a woman back, especially since that woman was still a little familiar.

Most people just feel familiar, but adults who have a good appetite and often pay for all kinds of snacks feel a beat in their hearts, obviously recognizing Mrs. Du.

Although there is no rule that food is not allowed to be bought and sold in the Imperial City, it seems that this is probably not good......

Lin Qingwan led Mrs. Du into her office, and then asked in detail about the arrangements made by the Ministry of Rites for them.

At the beginning, she was going to stay in Jingnan Province to deal with post-war affairs, and Wu Shilang was in Youzhou, so the prisoners who were escorted back to Beijing should be discussed by the officials in Beijing.

Those who could be persuaded to surrender were persuaded to surrender, and most of those who could not be persuaded to surrender were released from their official positions and left.

This is not the time when the Ming and Qing dynasties killed without surrendering, most of the people in this era are very stylish, and they have more respect for those who have a backbone.

If the war is defeated, it will be defeated, and there will be no minister who wants to return to the country, anyway, this world is also a family, and their retreat is already the greatest loyalty to the Chu State.

And the victorious side did not think that they would rebel, so they killed all those who refused to surrender.

At this time, the ritual music has not yet collapsed.

And these royal children should be arranged by the Ministry of Rites, there are so many things, Lin Qingwan can't remember them at all, and after returning to Beijing, the first emperor is seriously ill, and she can't remember it.

I only know that the Ministry of Rites has allocated a courtyard for them to live in the imperial city, and every month a sum of silver will be allocated for them to live.

It's not a lot of money, but it's enough to keep them out there, but this is the Imperial City.

Everything has to be purchased through purchasing, and everything is several times more expensive than the outside, although the money looks like a lot, but it is really not enough.

Especially with their status, they have no power and power, and they are bullied even more when they buy, not to mention that things are expensive, and they are shoddy, and often before a month has passed, they use the share almost enough.

What's more, the three princes are still studying, and they need to spend more.

Yes, the princes, including the Prince of Chu, are still studying in the Ministry of Rites, and of course, they are all reading books selected by the Ministry of Rites.

There was no way, the emperor and the ministers didn't give advice on how to deal with it, they couldn't lock people in the courtyard, and they couldn't let them go out and wander around, so they could only find something for them to do, and after thinking about it, there was nothing better than studying.

Fu Jing also wants the princes to study more, these two emperors of the Liang State have good tempers, maybe they will be willing to use the princes in the future?

So they need money.

Concubine Qi and the others have some savings, and they can still get in touch with their parents, occasionally get some subsidies, and Fu Jing will also contribute some money, so the life of the three princes is actually good, but the princesses are much worse.

First, Mrs. Du and others are not as wealthy as Concubine Qi and others, second, Fu Jing is naturally more inclined to the prince between the prince and the princess, and the third is that the share given by the Ministry of Rites is taken by Prince Chu, and he is willing to share it with his two younger brothers, but he will not take too much care of his three younger sisters.

The mother of the three princesses saw that the three children were so hungry that their faces turned yellow, so they could only find a way to make some money, and making snacks was the best way.

In fact, they are better at embroidery and making clothes, but all the officials in the imperial city are men except for one Lin Qingwan.

Making clothes for those officials, they were afraid that their wives would tear them up when they turned around, so they could only choose to make snacks.