After separating from my mother-in-law, I raised my children, built a house, and filled the granary

"you win."

Lin Chengfeng lost his usual gentle style of play and showed his sharp edge.

Stand up and kneel on the spot.

Even if you defeat the emperor, you are still guilty.

"Wake up, I'm not that petty.

Using the officials' concubines as a starting point to investigate their private vaults?"

"The national treasury is now depleted, and foreign tribes are making inroads on the border. If we want to strengthen our defenses, we'll need a large amount of silver."

"All the officials in the imperial court are lining their own pockets. Just asking them to hand over the silver would be difficult, and the soldiers on the border can't wait."

"Will they give you the silver if you check?"

"It's not for me, it's for Your Majesty. I am just a front for Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, I beg you to only pursue the money this time and not capture the person." The emperor looked at Lin Chengfeng who was kneeling on the ground and agreed.

Anyway, he is in urgent need of filling the national treasury to stabilize the border.

The emperor originally wanted to discuss more with Lin Chengfeng, but seeing that Lin Chengfeng was eager to return home, he let him go back.

Lin Chengfeng walked out of the palace quickly.

"Yun Wan, why are you here?"

Not caring that Su Tian was standing beside them, he held Shen Yunwan's hand tightly and the two of them got into the carriage.

"Eat something to fill your stomach." Shen Yunwan took out the prepared pastries.

Today's court session lasted a long time, and she was worried that Lin Chengfeng was hungry.

"Have you been waiting for a long time?" Lin Chengfeng pinched a piece of cake and handed it to Shen Yunwan's mouth. After seeing her take a bite, he put it into his own mouth.

I'm indeed a little hungry.

Shen Yunwan wiped his hands with a handkerchief and asked, "Did my work at the clothing store cause you any trouble?"

"No." Lin Chengfeng held her hand.

"Thanks to my wife, I am now a fourth-rank deputy inspector. My power is much greater, and my salary will be higher."

Lin Chengfeng looked at her in a flattering manner.

"Well, that's amazing." Shen Yunwan praised with a smile.

This promotion came like a rocket.

No wonder some unknown ladies have been sending her invitations to dinner parties recently.

But she rejected them all.

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Recently, Shen Yunwan privately opened a Kelai'an herbal medicine restaurant.

She initially operated the business as a private restaurant, and then as the business became popular, she began to recruit people.

In less than a month, Kelai'an Medicinal Restaurant became well-known in Beijing.

This is because a new flavor of drink is launched every seven days, both hot and cold, and medicinal herbs are added to give different effects.

As more and more people came, Shen Yunwan set up a fixed drink window to sell drinks individually.

The four little ones went to the Imperial College, which of course was not possible without Lin Chengfeng's efforts, and he even used the emperor to pressure them.

The chief priest had no choice but to allow all four children of the Lin family to go to school.

After several months in the capital, the Lin family's life finally stabilized.

On the day of the beginning of winter, Kelai'an Medicinal Restaurant launched colorful dumplings.

It received rave reviews from customers as soon as it was sold.

Even the imperial chefs came out of the palace to taste it.

On this day, the Queen, in accordance with previous years' custom, invited officials' families to the palace to attend the winter banquet.

Shen Yunwan was also on the invitation list.

After all, Lin Chengfeng is now a fourth-rank Dali Temple Shaoqing.

Nanny Li had anticipated the palace nobles' winter banquet a month ago. She had prepared clothes and jewelry for Shen Yunwan in advance and had watched her learn the palace rules every day.

Chunhua and Qiuhua were also forced to learn together.

"Are you having a winter feast?"

Lin Chengfeng hung his cloak outside the door and walked in after he warmed up a little.

I saw Shen Yunwan in a daze at first glance.

"How about you say you're sick and can't attend?"

Lin Chengfeng stretched out his warm hands from his sleeves and placed them on Shen Yunwan's face.

"No, I'll go sooner or later. I just find it annoying to see so many women laughing together.

But I can get some new products for them to try.

correct. "

Shen Yunwan seemed to have thought of something and crawled out from under the quilt. "I can wear the clothes in the shop and advertise myself... I plan to open a clothing store and a rouge store after the New Year."

Before Lin Chengfeng could react, Shen Yunwan put on her cloak and went to find Nanny Li.

She was very excited when she thought about selling her own products that day.

He immediately found Madam Li and asked her to draw the clothes he wanted to wear.

"That's it, warm and good-looking."

Shen Yunwan handed the pattern she had drawn to Madam Li, "Madam, can I wear this into the palace?"

There is no regulation on the style of clothing one can wear when entering the palace, as long as it does not conflict with the royal family.

Madam Li looked at the style and it was indeed quite novel.

When she first entered the palace, she was in the garment making department. As long as she looked at the style, she could make it.

Seeing that Nanny Li agreed confidently, Shen Yunwan finally felt relieved. "I also need to make some small cards with the store's address and introduction."

Lin Chengfeng could only accompany him and do it together.

Winter feast.

Shen Yunwan wore a blue silk skirt and a silver cape. Her black hair fell like a waterfall, with only a blue crystal hairpin inserted diagonally in her hair.

The tender pink lip balm on her lips makes the woman's face look as white as the moon and her eyes as bright as stars.

Lin Chengfeng stared at her without blinking.

"Does it look good?" Shen Yunwan was very satisfied with her outfit.

This is the first time I’ve dressed up in all the years I’ve been here.

"Yeah." Lin Chengfeng wished he could push her down on the couch and bully her severely.

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"Okay, it will be too late if we don't leave now." Shen Yunwan pushed him.

"You can't refuse me again tonight." Lin Chengfeng bit the tip of her ear.

Shen Yunwan had no choice but to agree with a blushing face.

Su Tian and Nanny Li sat outside the carriage, accompanying Lin Chengfeng and Shen Yunwan into the palace.

"afraid?"

"Not really, I'm just a little nervous."

After entering the palace, the two separated.

Before Shen Yunwan entered the hall, the scent of cosmetics wafted out from the hall.

A group of ladies came into view.

Seeing Shen Yunwan step into the hall, everyone looked at her.

There were so many beauties in the room, but Shen Yunwan didn't recognize any of them.

She had no choice but to curl the corners of her mouth as a greeting.

Most of the women in the hall nodded in response to her.

Shen Yunwan took out a stack of small cards and gave one to each woman present, not forgetting to recommend her own products.

The ladies had never seen such a way of greeting before. They took the cards in a daze and listened to Shen Yunwan's excited introduction.

Nanny Li wished she could sew her eyes shut.

Just say that in the past few days, the lady has changed her attitude of not wanting to attend banquets and now looks excited.

It turns out he was waiting here.

Just when Shen Yunwan was having a hot affair with the ladies.

A voice announced from outside the palace, "The Queen has arrived!"

After he finished speaking, everyone knelt down and saluted.

"Everyone, get up."

Only after Shen Yunwan stood up did she see the queen's true face.

The queen is well maintained and looks only in her thirties.

"The royal concubine has arrived!"

Shen Yunwan was very curious. It was said that Concubine Liu dared to act like a spoiled child in front of the Empress. What kind of beauty was she?

A figure in purple jumped into my eyes, like a blooming rose, delicate and flamboyant.

The imperial concubine bowed perfunctorily to the queen and then sat on the chair below her.

Before the banquet even started, Shen Yunwan smelled the smell of gunpowder.

"Today, please come to the palace to attend the winter banquet. Please be casual and don't be restrained." Queen Dong glanced at Concubine Liu and picked up the teacup.

Concubine Liu looked at the ladies below until she saw the blue figure and chuckled.