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

The letters from the Queen and the Crown Prince did not surprise Li Qingyi. In addition to caring about her food, clothing, housing and transportation, they also assured her of her safety, saying that they were doing well in the capital and asked Li Qingyi to protect herself when she was away.

Well, he didn’t say a word about asking Li Qingyi to take good care of the emperor. After all, she is a little girl.

However, he also instructed Li Qingyi to keep an eye on the emperor and give him some advice if he was too busy. It would be troublesome if he got tired when he was away from home.

Of course, the meaning was not so direct. It was the Queen who said this, and her words were very euphemistic, the kind that if Li Qingyi had just traveled through time, she might not be able to see the hidden meaning between the lines.

The prince did not mention the emperor in the letter. Li Qingyi guessed that this was her brother's way of avoiding suspicion, but it was not important.

The prince said that this year a vassal state sent local specialties and a few peacocks. He saw that the peacocks were well raised and looked good, and thought that Li Qingyi might like them, so he arranged them in Li Qingyi's yard.

Li Qingyi: "..."

what?

But on second thought, Li Qingyi felt that it was not impossible for her to raise peacocks, but... did she get her father's consent?

The gifts sent by vassal states should be considered tributes. Her father should have checked them first, selected them, and then obtained the emperor's approval before they could be given to others, right?

However, Li Qingyi changed her mind and realized that her brother always knew his limits, so she didn't need to worry about such things. At worst, her mother was still watching over him in the capital, so she felt relieved.

The whole family is full of smart people, so she, a little fool, should stop thinking too much.

After opening the letters from the Queen and the Crown Prince, Li Qingyi still had several letters in her hands. Some were written by her unmarried sisters in the palace, and some were written by her married sisters. However, the letter that Li Qingyi cared about the most was indeed the letter from Wang Xuan.

Although he knew that if there was anything urgent, Wang Xuan would be able to inform him immediately through the system, but when he saw the letter, Li Qingyi was still a little worried that something unexpected had happened in the capital.

If there was nothing else, Wang Xuan would not do such a thing that would attract attention, and not just anyone can send a letter to her.

After unfolding the letter, Li Qingyi took a closer look and found out...something really happened, but it didn't matter if he didn't write it down.

Wang Xuan just mentioned the local specialties to her, and also mentioned that she had arranged for a caravan to come here to purchase in the winter. If Li Qingyi wanted anything that was not convenient to bring back with the imperial carriage, she should tell the caravan then.

Well, it’s a… uh, free logistics service?

However, Li Qingyi still understood what Wang Xuan meant without saying it directly, which was to ask her to give the caravan some face, broaden the trade routes, and at the same time provide a guarantee for the caravan to let others know that this caravan is not simple.

Although it may not be useful, it is not necessarily useless either. It is a convenient thing to do.

No wonder I didn’t contact her through the system but wrote a letter instead.

Li Qingyi muttered: [Isn't Wang Xuan thinking that if the letter is sent to me, my father will check it first, and let the emperor know about it, and maybe he can take advantage of it. ]

System: [But the emperor did not open your letter. ]

Li Qingyi: [Ah, I know, I can tell from the seal.]

My biological father is as suspicious as an emperor, but his suspicion is not that severe, at least not to the point of being terminally ill.

Li Qingyi also understood that if an emperor did not have a paranoid habit, he might have died at some point in time, or he might have become a puppet emperor without realizing it. This was inevitable.

The position is too high, and there are too many people coveting it. Even those who are not suspicious at the beginning will become more or less suspicious after staying in this position for a long time.

But being too suspicious is not a good thing, and not everyone can grasp the right degree during this period.

Li Qingyi felt that her father seemed to be a good person at the moment. Although he was a little suspicious, he seemed to be... at least she seemed to trust him more towards the Queen, the Crown Prince, and her?

As for the future...

Anyway, whenever Li Qingyi thought of it, she would pray silently in her heart, hoping that her father would not become an emperor like Li Longji when he got older, and suddenly lose his mind and start doing stupid things.

After all, he is her biological father. She can't just pray that he dies early to make way for her brother. She has feelings for her biological father, but she can't think of such cruel words. If possible, she certainly hopes that her relatives will live a long and peaceful life.

Li Qingyi: [But I can take the letter to him to read. ]

Anyway, it’s not a big deal. Li Qingyi has always been supportive of Wang Xuan’s career.

As long as Wang Xuan does not go astray and does business and charity seriously, she will always support her.

Not only does she support it, she will also pull her mother to support it as well.

As for my biological father...well, my biological father has his own judgment.

System: [Didn’t Wang Xuan say before that the business has grown, there are more and more things to do, and there are more and more people under her, and she is too tired? ]

Li Qingyi thought about it and remembered this: [Yes, then she also...wait, let me take a look.]

She carefully read Wang Xuan's letter again and saw that she wrote that the main purchase items were wool and milk. She rolled her eyes and muttered: [Is she trying to start an economic war?]

System: [What do you mean? 】

Li Qingyi: [It’s nothing, it’s not a bad thing anyway, I’ll go tell my dad.]

No matter whether it is what she thinks or not, her father will definitely be able to see it. Whether he supports it or not depends on his attitude.

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The emperor was of course very happy when his daughter took the initiative to deliver the letter to him.

This shows that the little girl believes in herself.

However, after reading the contents of the letter, the emperor couldn't help but laugh, and said without much emotion: "Wang Xuan... is a waste of her talent."

Li Qingyi blinked: "What does father mean by this?"

The emperor smiled and said, "She is quite smart and she is sincere to you."

Li Qingyi tilted his head.

Wait, what did her father see in this letter?

The emperor added: "I know about this matter. I will arrange for officials to cooperate and the horse market should be reopened."

Due to historical reasons, the imperial court has never officially resumed border trade. Although there are sporadic transactions in the border areas, it is completely different with or without the endorsement of the imperial court.

The horse market is actually a fixed place for trade between the Central Plains and ethnic minorities in the border areas. Because it is mainly for exchanging or buying horses, it is called a horse market.

If we want to officially resume the horse market...

Li Qingyi: "Will it be restored this year?"

The emperor smiled and said, "At the end of the year, I will leave officials here to preside over the horse market."

Li Qingyi's eyes lit up.

Then this news must be told to Wang Xuan!