Secrets of Yuqing Palace

In October, Princess Heshuo Wenxian was married into the Tong family with great fanfare.

No matter how dissatisfied Concubine Wu Ya was, there was nothing she could do.

Instead, he was more inclined to place someone from the Uya family in Yinzhen's backyard.

[It would be best if she were my own niece, a member of the same Wuya family, so she would share the same aspirations as me.]

[With my niece by my side, I don't have to worry about Yinzhen being led astray by the ungrateful Yinzhen! ]

[And now that the Wuya family has fallen on hard times, I have no choice but to consider the family.]

If my niece is really as my brother said, and gives birth to a prince for Yinzhen, then there will be no chance of her taking that position in the future.

If Yinzhen really ascends to that position, and both the Queen Mother and the Empress become women of the Uya family, then the glory of the Uya family can continue for at least another six months!

Even if Yinzhen couldn't ascend to that position, if his niece gave birth to a prince, Yinzhen's title might eventually pass to a grandson with the blood of the Uya family.

It was just a matter of giving a woman to her son, and she was her own niece, so Concubine Uya didn't think it was a big deal.

The more she thought about it, the more excited Concubine Wu Ya became.

She wished she could send her niece to the South Third Prison right now.

"No! We have to ask Bai Qi to send a niece to the palace as soon as possible."

Then she instructed the nanny behind her.

"Mammy, send a message to the Wuya family and ask Bai Qi to select someone with a good temperament and prepare them."

"After a few days, after I have given my Highness a clear pass, I will send you to the Fourteenth Prince's courtyard in the South Third House."

The nanny knelt and said, "Yes, I will deliver the message right away."

Wu Yapin nodded, "Well, go ahead."

After seeing everyone leave, she picked up the tea on the table and took a sip slowly.

In November, good news came from the previous dynasty. Guwalja Shiliha, who was serving as the magistrate of Guangzhou, discovered a high-yield crop - sweet potato.

After three years of trial planting, the stability of its yield has been fully confirmed.

Yields vary from geology to geology.

The land is relatively poor, and the yield per mu is about 15 shi.

The yield per mu of medium-sized land is about 50 shi.

The yield per mu of high-quality land is over a hundred dan, about 120 dan!

(The Guangzhou area is suitable for growing sweet potatoes, but the varieties, medicines, and management are certainly not as good as modern ones, so the reported yield is considered average.)

Sweet potatoes can be planted in spring and summer.

Not only that, even the vines and leaves of sweet potatoes are edible.

The vines can be eaten by poultry, and the leaves can be eaten by humans. They taste much better than wild vegetables in the mountains!

However, planting sweet potatoes can easily lead to a decrease in soil fertility, so sweet potatoes cannot be planted for several consecutive years. It is best to rotate them with other crops.

But such high productivity is nothing compared to that minor shortcoming!

What did the Qing Dynasty have the most?

Of course it’s the land!

Moreover, the yield is so high that if we plant more sweet potatoes, people can fill their stomachs and avoid many people starving to death every year!

This is a great political achievement that benefits the country and its reputation and will last for thousands of years.

After reading the memorial submitted by Shi Liha, Kangxi was overjoyed and immediately summoned all the princes and ministers of the former dynasty to discuss the matter.

Everyone looked at the brothers Shi Wenbing and Shi Wenzhuo with envy or jealousy.

Even Prince Yinzhi of Zhi glared at Crown Prince Yinreng with hatred.

[Khan Ama is so biased! ]

[The Crown Princess's mother's family is not only from a prominent Manchu family, but her brothers are all well-connected individuals, with ministers in both civil and military positions. Even the next generation is gradually growing up and will be able to provide considerable support to the Crown Prince!]

【I....!!!】

【eccentric!!】

After the meeting, although Kangxi did not confer a title on Shi Liha, he jumped several levels.

He was promoted directly from the seventh-rank county magistrate to the fourth-rank Guangzhou prefect, and promoted sweet potatoes in Guangzhou!

Let such high-yield crops spread quickly to every province in the Qing Dynasty as soon as possible.

Happy events come one after another.

At the end of November, Yinzhen brought Yin'e to Yuqing Palace to distribute dividends.

This year, Yinzhen not only opened a branch of the restaurant in the capital, but also opened two branches of the restaurant in the most prosperous area of ​​Jiangnan.

Knowing that it was opened by a noble in Beijing and had someone to protect him, and that the food was popular in Beijing, the business in Jiangnan became even more prosperous.

Jiangnan's prosperity is well known.

So in more than a year, the business of the four restaurants not only recovered their investment but also made a lot of money.

Even this dividend was the money that Yinzhen would leave behind to open branches in other prefectures next year.

Wanyu gets 40% of the profits.

She counted the banknotes in the box and found there were ninety-two thousand taels!

Seeing Yinlang's smug look, Wanyu gave him a thumbs up.

"Ninth brother, I'm afraid you'll have to change your title from Beiziye to God of Wealth!"

Yinzhen chuckled complacently. When he heard his second sister-in-law praising him like that, the smile on his lips almost reached his ears.

But he still said modestly: "Second sister-in-law's recipe is still the best."

“Otherwise, no one would come.”

Yin'e nodded in agreement.

Wanyu asked, "Have you delivered the portion prepared for Khan Ama?"

Yinzhen scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"Not yet. I'm a little hesitant to go. I'm worried that Khan Ama will be unhappy."

Wanyu: "What are you afraid of? This is your filial piety. Khan Ama won't say anything to you."

"Besides, you're doing legitimate business and haven't done anything illegal, so you can't be considered stealing from the people."

"When your second brother comes back later, I'll have him accompany you to the Qianqing Palace."

Yin'e's face fell, and he asked bitterly, "I want to go too?"

Wanyu smiled and said, "Haven't you always had a good relationship with Yinzhen? Why don't you want to go with him?"

Yin'e: "Not really."

"Oh, forget it."

"Brother, I will sacrifice my life to accompany a gentleman, so I'd better go with my ninth brother."

Yin'er patted Yin'e on the back.

"Brothers!"

Later, Yinreng accompanied Yin'e and Yin'e to the Qianqing Palace, and Kangxi did not say anything to Yin'e.

The first time his son gave him money was an extremely novel experience, which made Kangxi feel that the title of Beizi was not given in vain.

Moreover, Yinzhen also left Kangxi with the impression that he could make money.

Yinreng saw the satisfied look on Khan's face and planned to wait another year for Khan to see Yin'er's talent for business, so that he would have a reason to get him into the Ministry of Revenue.

After all, Khan Ama gets 10% of the profit every time the dividends are distributed, and Khan Ama can see Yin'er's ability to make money.

No matter how much you say, it is better to let him see it for himself.

.........

February, the 40th year of the Kangxi reign.

Inside Yuqing Palace, Wanyu was sorting out the list of concubines to be selected in the palace, and she felt extremely tired.

Nanny Sun saw that her master looked a little unhappy and immediately said, "Master, are you feeling unwell?"

Wanyu waved her hands, frowned slightly and said, "It's okay, I just feel extra tired."

Nanny Sun was worried, "Why don't we ask the imperial physician to take a look at the master?"

Wanyu shook her head. "No need for that. Maybe I didn't get enough rest last night."

Xia He suddenly interrupted, "Master, Nanny Sun is right. Let Kong Jincai send a young eunuch to ask the imperial physician to see you."

"I've noticed that the master has been a little sleepy lately, but it doesn't seem to be because he hasn't had enough rest."

Nanny Sun asked Xia He, "Are you sure the master has been rather sleepy lately?"

Xia He nodded: "Yes."

Nanny Sun suddenly said, "Quick, ask Kong Jincai to call the imperial physician."

Wanyu asked, "What's wrong?"

Nanny Sun said anxiously, "I suspect that if the master is not pregnant with the young master, then someone has plotted against her."

"No matter which one it is, it's best to let the imperial physician take the master's pulse, so that I can feel at ease."

Wanyu opened her eyes wide and touched her flat belly.

"Pregnant?"