The wives of the concubines are empresses

Although Mr. Qu is old, his ears have always been very sensitive.

"A visitor is coming."

Bao Zhian, who was already twenty-one years old, was stunned when he heard what Mr. Qu said.

"Guest?" Their Shiyaxuan Hall was usually quite quiet, and Old Qu also liked quietness.

Nanny Li ordered a young eunuch to knock on the door. Bao Zhian was stunned when he heard the knock.

"There really is a guest."

"Xiao Anzi, go open the door."

Bao Zhian walked over and opened the palace door with other palace servants, but when the door opened, they were shocked.

"Slave to see the Queen Mother."

Old Qu stood up leisurely, and the Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace walked into the Shiyaxuan Hall with the support of Nanny Li.

"Meet the Queen Mother."

Looking at the many plants planted in the yard, the Empress Dowager Donggong smiled gently and nodded.

"Hello, Mr. Qu, you have a lot of plants in your yard."

"Yes, there are dozens of them, all of which are Chinese medicinal herbs."

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace was stunned, looking at the gentle and sweet pink peony with confusion.

"Is this peony also a Chinese medicinal herb?" She was truly ignorant.

Mr. Qu smiled and said, "Yes, it has the effects of dispersing blood stasis, unblocking meridians, softening the liver, relieving pain, and beautifying the skin."

The Empress Dowager Donggong was very shocked when she heard that it could also beautify the skin.

"It can also beautify the skin. I'm so ignorant of that."

Old Qu smiled faintly and said, "Everything in the world has its own use."

The Empress Dowager Donggong agreed with this statement.

"Mr. Qu is right."

Bao Zhian brought the brewed rose tea. Looking at the tea, the Empress Dowager Donggong was stunned again.

"These look like dried rose petals."

"That's right, Queen Mother, try drinking it."

"So what are the benefits of this rose tea?"

Speaking of the benefits of medicinal herbs, Mr. Qu began to explain with great interest.

"It's also a good thing for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, warming the stomach and strengthening the spleen, and relieving liver depression."

After hearing what he said, the Empress Dowager Donggong smiled.

"That's really good stuff."

The two drank tea, admired the flowers, and talked about the effects of Chinese medicinal herbs.

Seeing the blooming honeysuckle, the Empress Dowager Donggong smiled gently.

"I know that honeysuckle is a medicinal herb, but I've forgotten its effects."

Mr. Qu stood up and spoke eloquently: "It clears away heat, detoxifies, and dispels wind-heat."

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace smiled gently and joked, "It seems that all you have here, Old Qu, are treasures."

Lu Yan'er learned that the Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace had gone to Shiyaxuan, and went to the imperial study to report to Shangguan Wanjun.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace went to Shiyaxuan. I went to take a look nearby and seemed to hear them discussing the efficacy of the flowers and plants that Mr. Qu had."

Shangguan Wanjun was stunned: "My mother went to Shiyaxuan?"

"Yes."

"I understand." She didn't expect that her mother would take the initiative to come to Shiyaxuan. Thinking of her mother who had lived in the deep palace for a long time, Shangguan Wanjun lamented that she was still young and had become a widow so early.

Thinking of her widowed mother, Shangguan Wanjun suddenly missed her a little and wondered how she was doing over there.

"Minglan, please grind some ink for me." She wanted to write a letter to her mother to let her know that she was thinking of her.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

A letter from the emperor was completed in a quarter of an hour.

"Xiao Liuzi."

"The slave is here."

"Arrange for someone to deliver this letter to the imperial mausoleum."

Liu Cheng was stunned, and after realizing the reason, he quickly took it respectfully.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After finishing the letter to her mother, Shangguan Wanjun thought of Lan Dajun - Lan Naxin, who had left the palace alone with the guards.

Minglan asked softly, "What is the emperor worried about?"

"I was wondering how Landa-kun and the others were doing."

Landajun, Lannaxin and others visited all the surrounding villages, even going so far as to pretend to be Tian Dali's cousins. After all, this would be more natural and less noticeable.

In a mountain village, looking at the dilapidated houses, Landajun Lannaxin frowned.

"Is there no one to clean up here?"

Tian Dali shook his head: "Maybe there is no labor force at home."

Landa Jun-Lannaxin was shocked: "No labor force?"

"It means there is no man in the family." How could this rich young man understand the life of their poor family?

"Let's go and take a look."

Tian Dali nodded: "Let's go."

A woman who kept coughing was repairing the wall of her house in the yard while coughing. However, because she was too weak and had little strength, her efficiency was very low.

"Mom, go and rest, I'll do it."

The woman shook her head and said, "You are only a few years old. How can you do this job?"

"Mom, I'm eight years old."

Landa Jun-Lanaxin and Tian Dali listened silently, both shaking their heads helplessly.

"Ahem..." The little girl felt distressed when she heard her mother's constant chatter.

A middle-aged man frowned as he looked at the people standing outside the yard in front.

"Who are you?"

Landa Jun and Lanna Xin looked at him together. Tian Dali saw that the man had a kind face and quickly bowed to him.

"Hello, I'm from a few villages over. I'm here with my cousin to find some reliable workers in the countryside."

When the middle-aged man heard that he could work, his eyes showed surprise.

"really?"

"Uncle, it's absolutely true. My cousin is from the city, but the abbot told him that he should do more good deeds so that he can have more descendants in the future."

Listening to his excuse, Landajun-Lanaxin touched his nose unnaturally. He had not thought of an excuse before he came, but he thought of one for himself.

The middle-aged man believed what he said because it seemed so convincing.

"I wonder what kind of people you are looking for to work for you."

This question stumped Landa Jun-Lanaxin, Tian Dali and others. Gao Gaoye looked at Landa Jun-Lanaxin with an unnatural expression.

"Master, are we building a school?" In this remote and poor place, the only thing he could think of was the school.

Lan Dajun-Lan Naxin quickly responded, "Yes, we will build schools. I plan to build a school in every village. I just don't know if your village has a suitable one."

"Yes, yes, but I'm afraid this school will cost a lot of money."

Lan Dajun-Lan Naxin looked at Tian Dali and asked, "How much does it cost to build a school?"

"That depends on you, cousin. Are you building a mud house, a wooden house, or a blue brick and tile house?"

"How much is that brick and tile house?"

Tian Dali frowned: "The minimum should be fifty taels, right? We've visited twelve villages. Are you sure you want to build twelve schools?"

Landa Jun-Lanaxin was not worried when he thought about the silver they had on them, but it made him think of a problem.

"Jian is fine, but what about this gentleman? And what about Shu Xiu?"

Tian Dali was stumped by the question and scratched his head in embarrassment.

"I really don't know about that. If you ask me to farm, I do know a little bit about it."

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "That's not a problem. There are basically people who can read in every village. As for the tuition, we can all chip in when the time comes. If it's too late, we can pay it back with some goods."

Tian Dali nodded: "Uncle is right."

Considering that one school would cost fifty taels, and twelve villages would cost about six hundred taels, Landa Jun-Lanaxin felt that it was no problem at all.

"Then fix it."

The middle-aged man was delighted when he heard this: "Thank you very much, sir. Then I will go and gather the whole village to respond to the call."

Lan Dajun-Lannaxin nodded: "Okay."

After hearing what they said, the woman in the house wanted to go too because she had three children to support at home.