The little princess' mind was read, and the court and harem were eating melons

There are some things in the harem that no one may know about in the past few years or even decades, but there are some things that will spread very quickly.

The news that the Queen met Concubine Liu by the lake in the Imperial Garden and had a few words with her was soon known to people who had ulterior motives, but in the end the matter calmed down without causing any trouble.

Concubine Liu's residence was as quiet as ever, and the concubines in the harem had no intention of taking the initiative to socialize with her.

Kunning Palace is still the same Kunning Palace. Except for the fixed days for paying respects, unless the Empress says anything, no one else dares to approach and disturb her peaceful life.

But to say that the harem is like stagnant water is not the case.

Rather, because of something that Wang Xuan sent into the palace, the harem has been much more lively recently than in previous years.

Li Qingyi: [Why did you think of bringing out mahjong? ]

If we trace the origins of Mahjong in Chinese history, it appeared quite early, but under a different name.

Just like modern mahjong is played differently in every place, in ancient times, the playing methods and styles of mahjong were also different in different places.

Therefore, Wang Xuan's action of taking out mahjong did not surprise people, but the new way of playing and new style did quickly attract a lot of people's attention.

As the culmination of ancient Chinese gambling games, according to Wang Xuan, mahjong can be said to be the pinnacle of ancient board games.

Li Qingyi herself doesn’t play mahjong very often, but she would play a few games with her elders and relatives during the Chinese New Year, so she knows the basic rules.

Precisely because she didn't play much, Li Qingyi hadn't thought of starting in this area until Wang Xuan took out mahjong.

Wang Xuan explained: [I attended a banquet before, and I saw several rich girls gathered together to play backgammon. They ended up arguing over who should play with whom, and even lost the dice.]

Wang Xuan: [I was helping to look for it, and when I saw the dice, I suddenly thought of mahjong. It wasn't a difficult thing, so I asked a craftsman to make it. I tried it out for a social event, and found that the effect was good, so I asked someone to make a few more and sent them to you, teacher.]

Wang Xuan: [Teacher, do you think there is something wrong? ]

Li Qingyi thought about it and didn't think there was anything wrong with it: [No, even if there is no mahjong, there are other board games. Moreover, if you just play mahjong, it can be considered a puzzle game, so there is nothing wrong with it.]

[I'm just a little curious.] She said.

It's just mahjong, it doesn't escalate to gambling.

There are casinos in the capital, and Li Qingyi is also aware that for those who are addicted to gambling, even if there is no mahjong, there are other ways to make them addicted. This is not just a matter of mahjong.

As he said this, Li Qingyi thought of his past life, when every New Year's Day he would be dragged to the table by his elders to make up the crowd since college, and his expression was subtle.

Li Qingyi: [Recently, because of the mahjong incident in the harem, the relationship between the ladies seems to have eased a lot. Is this a good thing? ]

Having said that, in reality, there were only a few concubines and noble ladies who gathered together to play cards. As for the remaining two, I don't know whether they were unwilling to lower their status or because they were truly not interested, so there was no movement.

Concubine De has many children and she also has to take care of some chores assigned by the Empress, so her life must not be boring. It is not surprising that she is not interested in mahjong, a board game that requires four people to play.

But Concubine Chen...

When Li Qingyi made this association, he thought of the seventh prince born to Concubine Chen, and then he thought of the seventh princess.

Don't blame her, her associative ability is a little strange.

Li Qingyi: [What have you and the Seventh Princess been busy with recently? I heard from the palace servants that my Seventh Sister has been going out of the palace every day these days, and she is not afraid of heatstroke even in the hot weather. ]

Wang Xuan: [Ah, the Seventh Princess? ]

Wang Xuan: [I didn't look for the Seventh Princess. I've been busy buying up land recently. After the Yang family fell from power, there were some unowned lands. These days, lands are hard currency, so I tried to buy some and stockpile them.]

Li Qingyi was surprised: [Didn’t she come to find you? ]

Wang Xuan: [She did contact me the day before yesterday, but she asked me to collect the dividends for the first half of the year, and I didn’t ask her what she did with them.]

Wang Xuan: [What's wrong? Teacher, if you really want to know, I'll ask around.]

Li Zhu, who had been silent the whole time, popped up at this moment: [As for the Seventh Princess, she should be busy with the poetry club's affairs recently.]

Li Qingyi & Wang Xuan: [Do you know? ]

Li Zhu: [Ah, I know, because she came to see me some time ago and asked me for help. I thought you knew about this, but you didn’t know? ]

Li Qingyi was puzzled: [Why are you suddenly messing with the poetry club? Do you know Wang Xuan? ]

Wang Xuan: [I don’t know.]

Wang Xuan: [I’ll go ask around.]

After saying this, Wang Xuan fell silent.

Li Qingyi wanted to ask Li Zhu, but heard Li Zhu say: [By the way, teacher, I got a piece of news from the prince. Hu Ping'an may be granted a title of nobility! ]

Li Qingyi paused and wondered in his heart, is it possible that Li Zhu has such a good relationship with his brother?

Li Qingyi: [It's not surprising that he was given a title of nobility. The yield of sweet potatoes is too amazing. Although Hu Ping'an didn't cultivate it, he discovered it and promoted it. He deserves the credit.]

Li Zhu: [Wow! Hu Ping'an has become rich right away after being promoted to marquis at the beginning. He is even more powerful than me.]

Li Qingyi sometimes thought that Li Zhu was really silly and cute. After thinking about it, he didn't pour cold water on him. Instead, he smiled and said: "If you are envious, think of a way to make merit. With the help of the Princess's Mansion, no one will dare to covet your credit. Then you can also be made a marquis. 】

Li Zhu muttered: [I think it's still a bit difficult. I have an uncle and a cousin above me. If I want to surpass them, I have to do a lot of work. I don't know how to farm. I wanted to try it before, but I don't know much. Farming should be done according to local conditions. If I do it carelessly, it will only hinder me.]

Li Qingyi: [It's okay, you can do it, come on! ]

Having said this, Li Qingyi encouraged Li Zhu a few more words, and after hearing the energy in his voice, he turned around and contacted Hu Ping'an.

It was said to be contact, but in fact it was just a message for Hu Pingan. He did not tell him the news immediately. The matter was not finalized yet. It would be bad if something unexpected happened and he died.

Li Qingyi was just concerned about the students' lives on a daily basis, and reminded them again that if they needed help, they could ask. As a teacher, she relied on her current status to make many things much easier for her than Hu Ping'an.

On this day, Li Qingyi came to attend the morning court again.

The officials were used to it. They reported to the emperor when necessary and impeached the emperor when necessary. Anyway, the Eleventh Princess was not here to make comments on state affairs, so they just pretended that they had discovered nothing.

Then, someone submitted a memorial requesting a reward for Hu Ping'an. Based on the prince's gaze, people from the Zhanshi Mansion followed suit and requested a title for Hu Ping'an. The officials started arguing over how to reward Hu Ping'an.

Li Qingyi: ...

Ah, sometimes I really feel that the morning court is like a vegetable market.