The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

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In the capital, Qingyin looked at the news coming from Ningpei County: most of the people in Ningpei had been successfully transferred to the nearby mountains, and she felt relieved.

The Ningpei flood incident was basically resolved smoothly at the beginning.

After the system completed the task, it sneaked back into the system space to do its own thing.

Qingyin didn't stop him and let him run away. The system would not be of much use anyway, and she was not used to relying too much on external objects to complete tasks.

In the study, the four princesses are now learning literature and martial arts from Lin Chaozong, Wei Chengming and others, and they have made great achievements, especially the smartest third princess - Xia Jingyao.

Qingyin was quite surprised when she learned about it.

Therefore, she happily added a few more memorials to her third sister.

Xia Jingyao: “…”

Although she was used to her brother the emperor doing such ridiculous things, she was still somewhat shocked whenever her brother took it for granted that they should be regents.

Isn’t he afraid that they will affect his position as emperor?

Under the bright candlelight, Xia Jingyao turned her head and looked at Qingyin in confusion.

Qingyin responded with a pleasant yet well-behaved smile.

Xia Jingyao: Forget it, it’s not the first time.

Xia Jingyao turned her head again and looked through the memorial in her hand, the corners of her mouth slightly raised as she lowered her head to cover it.

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Looking at the sisters who were quietly reviewing memorials, Qingyin felt relieved and looked at the memorials in her hands.

Since the flood in Ningpei has already occurred, the food problem naturally needs to be solved for the time being.

Qingyin thought that it was time to ask her ministers to donate some money.

The next day, the officials in the court looked at the emperor who was sitting above them like a god. The emperor's every word was about asking for money. They rarely felt that the emperor's shameless behavior was a waste of his good looks.

But Wang Wei Chengming of a different surname stepped forward again and offered to donate money, so these officials had no excuses.

Some people who are greedy in themselves hate this person who stands out even more.

The Eighth Prince's Mansion.

The eighth prince Xia Chengde walked back to the mansion angrily.

She had been standing guard at the gate of the East Courtyard. Seeing the prince return, Concubine Li's eyes lit up. She pretended to miss him and approached him, "Master, you're back!"

But the expression of the prince who usually hugged her happily upon seeing her was different. He pushed Concubine Li away angrily.

Xia Chengde said mercilessly: "Alright, stand still. Don't be so clingy in public."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Li's body stiffened, especially since she happened to see her old rival, the Eighth Princess, passing by the door and seeing this scene.

She resented the prince in her heart, but she pretended to be understanding on her face.

She said pitifully, "Master, have you encountered any problems? I..."

Her voice was very soft, and her fair little face was slightly raised, revealing her slender neck, faintly revealing the fragility of a little white flower.

After spending so much time with the Eighth Prince, Concubine Li had already figured out the attitudes that the Prince liked.

Sure enough, not long after, Xia Chengde looked at her in this posture, and a hint of pity and regret appeared in his eyes.

"Yu'er, I didn't mean it."

Concubine Li had tears in her eyes and said seriously, "Of course I know that Master treats Yu'er the best."

……

The two of them spoke so sweetly and communicated for a while, and the atmosphere began to become ambiguous again.

After appeasing the prince, Concubine Li looked proudly at the position of the Eighth Princess.

But the next second, her face froze.

It turned out that the place where the Eighth Princess had just stood was already empty, and no one knew how long that person had been gone.

Thinking about how she hadn't shown herself to anyone just now, Concubine Li became furious again.

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The Eighth Princess returned to her own courtyard and quietly did her only hobby left in the mansion - pruning potted plants.

Qinchun, the personal maid following behind the Eighth Princess, looked at her master with a quiet and numb face, her eyes full of heartache.

The young lady was so happy when she was at home, but now she is suppressed by a lowly woman who was born a prostitute. The young lady must feel so wronged.

"Princess, Concubine Li is going too far. She bullies you so blatantly."

The Eighth Princess tilted her head and looked at Qinchun's expression. She smiled faintly and said, "You know her character, so why bother fighting with her? Besides..."

"The prince's heart is with her, you can't compete with her."

When the Eighth Princess said the last sentence, her tone became cold.

When she first married the Eighth Prince, she and him had a honeymoon period.

At that time, the Eighth Prince was still young and the late emperor had not yet appointed a crown prince. The Eighth Prince wanted to compete for that position and deliberately married her because of her excellent family background.

She knows all this...

Later, the Eighth Prince lost the fight and married his "true love" Li, and she became disillusioned.

But she could see it clearly, but the Eighth Prince could not understand his own stupidity.

But even though he is so stupid, he, a prince, can still stand in the court and express his opinions like those court officials. This... is too enviable.

That was something she would never be able to do in her lifetime.

The Eighth Princess's eyes dimmed, and her mind was wandering. She didn't even realize she had accidentally cut off a small branch and it fell to the ground.

Looking at the potted plant that was missing a corner after being trimmed, the Eighth Princess pursed her lips.

Finally I took the scissors and trimmed it again.

This time, she did not lose focus. She trimmed the potted plant in her hand neatly before handing it to the maid and asking her to place it properly.

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In the palace, Lin Chaozong was thinking about his sister. After donating the money, he couldn't help but look at Qingyin with expectant eyes.

In the court, it was not convenient for him to tell Qingyin certain things.

But now he teaches the princesses in the palace every day, and His Majesty occasionally comes back to check on the princesses' learning progress, and he will meet His Majesty.

Therefore, this was also a convenient time for Lin Chaozong to express some of his obscure thoughts to Qingyin.

Qingyin sat on the chair and looked at the papers done by the princesses handed to her by Lin Chaozong.

Feeling Lin Chaozong's undisguised burning gaze, he raised his eyebrows.

She looked over, the corners of her lips slightly raised.

"Lord Lin, is there something wrong?"

Lin Chaozong swallowed hard, looking at Qingyin with admiration and nervousness, "I know that what I said may be considered treasonous, but Your Majesty, I still want to ask Your Majesty for a favor. If Your Majesty is willing to help me, even if you have to throw me into the Heavenly Prison in the future, I will not hesitate."

It seems that her minister can't wait any longer!

Qing Yin put down the paper in her hand and said with an ambiguous look, "My dear minister, just keep talking. Besides, some things are not worthy of being sent to the Heavenly Prison."