The grass in the factory should be plucked

Jiang Li knelt down and said, "Can this minister give this reward in exchange for a favor from the Queen Mother?"

Queen Mother Zhang's face froze, and she said calmly, "What do you want?"

Jiang Li gritted her teeth and said, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty, for my crime of deceiving the king!"

Empress Dowager Zhang was very surprised: "What crime have you committed in deceiving the emperor?"

Jiang Li whispered, "My name is Jiang Li, and I am the second daughter of Jiang Xiuyuan, the Minister of Works. I am the Imperial Concubine Yu in the cold palace..."

"What?" Empress Dowager Zhang was shocked. "You are... the late emperor's concubine Yu?"

She slammed the table and said, "You are so brave!"

At this time, Nangong Qinghe, dressed in mourning, rushed in and knelt down: "Mother, please allow me to report that Concubine Yu had no choice..."

He heard that Jiang Li was called away by Empress Dowager Zhang, so he hurried over. When he heard that the Empress Dowager was furious, he rushed into the room.

Empress Dowager Zhang was shocked, but slowly calmed down.

"Come on, let me hear what she is thinking!"

Nangong Qinghe then narrated how Jiang Li was framed by Concubine Zhou, who wanted to use her to poison the late emperor, and how Jiang Li saw through her vicious plan and risked disfiguring herself to save the late emperor.

How did he report Concubine Zhou to Xie Changan, thus uncovering the Cuixiang Pavilion case, revealing the identity of Nanny Gong, discovering Wucao, and saving Empress Dowager Zhang...

"That's why she became a secret guard of the Eastern Depot. During her time there, she made many outstanding achievements. For example, she was the first to discover the Zhang Yu case, the Lu Youliang case, and the secret passage to the hunting ground."

"During the epidemic in Zhujia Village, it was also because of her that Gong was shot and killed, saving the lives of the villagers of Zhujia Village and many imperial guards!"

"She was attacked by the Gu King while protecting the Eastern Palace. She was seriously injured and on the verge of death. Before she recovered from her serious injury, she worked hard to crush the Qi King's rebellion plan and saved her father and mother again..."

"Not to mention the Longmen Commercial Bank, Longmen Medical Bureau, Longmen Bookstore, and Longmen Tiangong that she founded, all of which benefit the country and the people!"

"Mother, she has made great contributions. Even if her merits and demerits are offset, she is still outstanding!"

Empress Dowager Zhang was overwhelmed with emotion after hearing this. After a long while, she sighed, "Women are indeed as good as men!"

She helped Jiang Li up with both hands, "What crime have you committed? Even though you were demoted to the cold palace, you were still loyal and made such great contributions to the late emperor and the court!"

"Even if the late emperor knew the truth, he would not blame you."

Considering the old emperor’s profit-first nature, Princess Fuhui, who is so useful, is naturally much more important than Concubine Yu!

Even if he knew the truth, he would still grit his teeth and accept it in order to win her over.

The oral instructions he left before his death were also for her to treat Princess Fuhui well and let her be used by the Great Chu.

However, he personally issued an order to marry Jiang Li to Xie Changan. This cuckold he put on himself made Empress Dowager Zhang laugh and cry.

He deserves it. Who told him to harm young girls at such an old age?

Jiang Li said gratefully: "I thank the Queen Mother for her great kindness. I will do my best to repay the Queen Mother for not killing me!"

Nangong Qinghe added: "I beg the Queen Mother to issue an imperial decree to allow the concubines of the previous emperor who have no children to leave the palace and return home to marry someone else."

Empress Dowager Zhang understood that this was to allow Concubine Yu to leave the palace legitimately and restore her status.

She felt relieved. Even if Concubine Yu left the palace, she was once the concubine of the previous emperor and the stepmother of the new emperor. No matter how much the emperor liked her, he could not risk the disapproval of the world and take his stepmother as his concubine.

Fuhui is determined to marry Xie Changan, which shows that she is a sensible and broad-minded person.

Empress Dowager Zhang looked at Jiang Li with a gentler look.

She smiled and said, "This is a very good move. It will not only save the concubines from wasting their youth, but will also bring blessings to the late emperor. Very good, very good!"

Jiang Li knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, and Your Majesty, thank you for your grace!"

Nangong Qinghe looked at her, feeling extremely melancholy. Ah Li, I have done what I promised you. Are you happy?

Jiang Li was so happy that she almost flew up, but thinking that she would have to go to the funeral soon, she had to forcefully suppress the upturned corners of her mouth.

Empress Dowager Zhang smiled and said, "After the late emperor's funeral, if you have free time in the future, Fuhui can come to the palace to chat with me. I am also very interested in those major cases. Please tell me more about them in detail."

"Yes, I will obey the Queen Mother's order!"

Empress Dowager Zhang laughed again and said, "The five hundred households of food and land that I promised you just now will still count."

Jiang Li knelt down again to express her gratitude: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for the reward!"

Empress Dowager Zhang ordered a palace maid to escort her out.

Jiang Li excitedly shared the good news with Xie Changan through the Heart Contract, which scared Xie Changan into breaking out in a cold sweat.

"Little Li Nu, you are taking too much of a risk! It would be terrible if the Queen Mother punishes you!"

Jiang Li said with a smile: "Not only did the Queen Mother not blame me, she also rewarded me with 500 households of food and fiefdom. If you don't want to be in the officialdom in the future, I can still support you!"

Xie Changan was both amused and confused: "Very good, then I will wait for the little cat to raise it."

Hearing him call himself "husband", Jiang Li said coquettishly: "Shameless!"

At this time, someone behind her called her, "Princess Fuhui."

Jiang Li turned her head and saw Zhang Wanwan walking towards her with two palace maids.

Jiang Li stood still and bowed deeply: "Greetings, Madam."

Zhang Wanwan looked at her with mixed feelings: "Princess, can you accompany me for a walk?"

She dismissed her attendants and motioned Jiang Li to follow.

Jiang Li had no choice but to follow her to a secluded and deserted place.

Zhang Wanwan said: "I haven't thanked the princess for saving me that day..."

"Your Majesty, you are too polite. It is our duty and it is what Fuhui should do," Jiang Li said.

Zhang Wanwan bit her lip and said, "If you want to enter the palace, I... I can also arrange it for you..."

Jiang Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She had just received the Queen Mother's permission to leave the palace openly, and now the future Queen wanted to arrange for her to enter the palace?

"What are you talking about, Your Majesty? Fuhui has been arranged to marry Lord Xie by the late emperor!"

Zhang Wanwan said sadly: "I know that you and the emperor are in love, and you had no choice but to agree to marry Mr. Xie. Don't worry, if you enter the palace, I will get along well with you..."

Jiang Li had to interrupt her: "Your Majesty, please be careful with your words! Fuhui is only the emperor's counselor, nothing more! The one Fuhui loves is Lord Xie!"

Zhang Wanwan was stunned: "Really? But I heard that Mr. Xie is a..."

Jiang Li smiled slightly: "My heart is drawn to what I love, and I love him. I don't care about those worldly views."

Zhang Wanwan half believed and half doubted, with a smile on her face: "Princess Fuhui is so free and easy, I am ashamed of myself."

The two of them talked as they walked, and to Zhang Wanwan's surprise, she actually felt that she was very congenial to this "rival in love".

She grew up in the border area, and Jiang Li came from the world of cultivation. Neither of them was a girl locked up in the backyard, so they could naturally talk to each other.

Jiang Li suddenly remembered something. Isn't the future queen in front of her the most suitable candidate?

Her eyes sparkled as she said, "Your Majesty is from a military family, and you have both literary and military skills. If you only manage the harem in the future, wouldn't that be a waste of your talent? Fuhui has an immature idea..."

When she was designing Longmen Academy, she had the idea of ​​establishing a girls' academy, but she was too busy to do it and there was no suitable person to take the lead.

Isn’t the one in front of you just right?

In terms of identity, Zhang Wanwan is the future queen who will rule the country and serve as a role model for women all over the world. It is most appropriate for her to initiate the women's academy.

In terms of talent, Zhang Wanwan is the daughter of a general and grew up on the frontier. She has much broader vision and experience than ordinary girls, and people are more likely to accept her unconventional and whimsical ideas.