They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

After a flurry of activity, Jiang Wanyue changed into new pajamas, snuggled into bed, and held a warm hot water bottle in her arms.

Xiuchun came over after making the beds with the new maids.

"Are you feeling unwell somewhere? Do you want to ask the court doctor to come and see you? Fortunately, the prince didn't come today..."

Jiang Wanyue was lying lazily.

"I'm fine, don't worry. It's a good thing that I didn't get pregnant this time. I just happened to have a plan. Come closer."

Xiuchun moved closer.

Jiang Wanyue whispered in her ear for a long time.

"This...can she take the bait?"

"That depends on your and Mi'er's abilities."

Jiang Wanyue smiled slyly.

The next day, Jiang Wanyue took leave again.

The reason was that he caught a cold and had a bad day, causing unbearable abdominal pain.

She deliberately exaggerates the symptoms.

The princess naturally would not blame her and told her to have a good rest.

However, Nanny Lu believed that Jiang Wanyue was arrogant and domineering and did not take the princess seriously.

But because of what the princess said before, Nanny Lu only dared to complain in her heart and did not show it on her face.

Until three days later, something happened that no one expected.

At first, during a grand court meeting, the emperor greatly praised Prince Jing for his work in the Ministry of War.

Winter clothes and other supplies for the local troops were distributed on time without any mistakes. At this time, not making mistakes is an excellent job.

These days, Prince Jing seemed to be worried about winter clothes, as if he had no idea at all, but in fact he had already secretly sent people to the south to buy them.

Prince Jing did not have that much money, so he thought of a way. He found a dozen big merchants and let them compete among themselves. Finally, one person was chosen and the task was given to him.

The process doesn't matter, only the result matters.

Merchants were of low status, and the opportunity to get a chance to work at Prince Jing's Mansion was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for them! They all worked hard and paid money to do it. Not only did they buy enough winter clothes within the specified time, but the quality was also better than that of the Ministry of War in previous years.

The officials of the Ministry of War were waiting to see Prince Jing laugh at them and beg for mercy. Unexpectedly, Prince Jing did the job without making any noise, and their faces turned green.

In response to the emperor's praise, Prince Jing was very humble, and at the same time, he took the opportunity to propose a new purchasing plan.

The emperor had just finished reading Prince Jing's memorial and learned that his new plan would cost less and be more convenient, so of course he agreed without hesitation.

This new plan was inspired by the salt-inducing law. To put it simply, the number of winter clothes needed each year is divided into different shares, and major merchants compete for them. The same method can be used for other materials, not just winter clothes.

In this way, there is no need for officials from the Ministry of War to be involved in purchasing, they just need to wait for receipt of the goods.

This method caught the officials of the Ministry of War off guard.

If the new plan is really implemented, half of the power of the Ministry of War will be eliminated, and the gray income will be reduced by more than half.

Now, the faces of those officials in the Ministry of War were not green, but pale.

The Ministry of War, on paper, is in charge of military affairs, but in reality it has neither the power to lead troops nor the power to mobilize them. It is at best a logistics department.

The Ministry of Rites may seem like a low-paying government office, but it also holds imperial examinations every three years! It actually has a lot of power.

Prince Jing's brilliant move immediately caused panic among the people in the Ministry of War.

After the court session, within a day, most of the officials in the Ministry of War bowed down and surrendered to Prince Jing.

Among them, several of them, in order to show their loyalty, revealed the mastermind who secretly instructed them to oppose Prince Jing.

This person, not beyond Prince Jing's expectations, was Prince Qi.

Obviously, the King of Qi did not expect that the King of Jing would resolve the issue of the Ministry of War so quickly.

The news that the officials in the Ministry of War had defected soon reached his ears.

The staff of Prince Qi's palace discussed the matter all night.

The next day, the Prince of Qi brought several large carts and came to Prince Jing's mansion in person to apologize.

Of course, the Ministry of War’s affairs would not be made public, and the excuse used by the King of Qi was the misunderstanding at the hot spring villa some time ago.

The King of Qi made a big fuss and acted very sincerely, his performance was so heartfelt!

Prince Jing waved his hand and accepted the things, but said nothing.

After Prince Qi left, Prince Jing looked at the carts full of things, raised his eyebrows, turned around and instructed the butler.

"Change all that can be exchanged for silver, and put all that cannot be exchanged for silver into the warehouse. Oh, and pick out some good things from the warehouse and send them to Wutong Courtyard."

The butler took the order and left.

With such a big commotion in the front yard, everyone in the backyard soon knew about it.

Prince Jing rewarded Jiang Wanyue with many good things.

There are not only clothes and jewelry, but also many antique paintings and calligraphy, rare books, and many rare tonics and medicinal herbs.

I gave him three 100-year-old ginsengs alone, not to mention bird's nests, snow frogs, snow lotus, ganoderma lucidum, and cordyceps...

There were so many things that the warehouse in Wutong Courtyard could not hold them all.

The housekeeper ran to ask Prince Jing for permission. Prince Jing once again waved his hand and allocated an empty yard behind the Wutong Courtyard to Jiang Wanyue, saying that it was to be used as a temporary warehouse. But that yard was much larger than the Wutong Courtyard!

Not to mention how jealous and envious the other people in the backyard were, the princess knew that Prince Jing was compensating Jiang Wanyue, so she remained calm.

But this time, Madam Lu really couldn't sit still anymore.

Jiang Wanyue's treatment is far beyond what a concubine should have!

If those two small courtyards were connected, they would be larger than the main courtyard!

Many of the rewards from Prince Jing were not even available to the Lu family.

Nanny Lu was pacing around in her room in a panic.

But it's not over.

Immediately afterwards, Prince Jing did something that made everyone drop their jaws.

He bought the old house of the Jiang family.

Although the Jiang family's old house was not given directly to Jiang Wanyue, the meaning was already very clear!

His favor for Jiang Wanyue exceeded his dislike for Censor Jiang.

Is this still available?

Nanny Lu tossed and turned for several days and couldn't sleep. Finally, she made up her mind.

We can no longer sit back and do nothing.

The princess is worried that the prince may not be able to take action, so I will do it!

In the darkness, Nanny Lu looked out the window with a vicious look in her eyes.

In fact, not only Nanny Lu, but even Jiang Wanyue was surprised by this.

The things Prince Jing sent were still within her expectations, but the house, she really didn't expect it.

After the surprise, Jiang Wanyue was left with only happiness and excitement.

The Jiang family's house was taken away by the imperial court after the property was searched, but they had not had time to sell it, and many things were still in the house!

For example, the wine that my brothers buried under the plum tree.

For example, the swing that her father and uncle made for her and her sister.

That house is full of Jiang Wanyue's memories from childhood to adulthood.

That's her home.

Jiang Wanyue wished she could go back and take a look immediately.

It was only after Xiuchun persuaded her that she finally held back.

She waited patiently for several days.

When her little days were over and it was Prince Jing's day of rest, she specially asked someone to invite Prince Jing over.

Prince Jing has been very busy these days and hasn't been to the backyard for several days. He always stays in the front yard.

The adjustments in the Ministry of War, the surrender of officials, and the rewards for the subordinates all had to be rearranged. In addition, invitations from various families came to Prince Jing's Mansion like snowflakes, far more than last time.

Although it was a rare day off, Prince Jing actually had no time to rest and was still busy with things outside.

But he still took out an hour and came to Wutong Courtyard.

He knew that Jiang Wanyue had been feeling unwell these days. Although no one came, he thought that no one in the mansion would dare to neglect her.

So, when he stepped into the courtyard and saw Jiang Wanyue with tears in her eyes, Prince Jing was shocked and asked subconsciously.

"What's wrong? Who bullied you?"