Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

the next morning,

Luo Chengdong had just arrived at the yamen and sat down, ready to deal with the backlog of cases in the past two days.

He was the Minister of the Dali Temple, in charge of all special cases in Daxia, unlike the Zongzheng Temple, which only dealt with matters within the royal family.

Just as I opened the scroll, Zhao An came looking for me.

"I thought about it day and night yesterday. Helping Xiao Yunxi conceal the truth is inappropriate. How about reporting this to His Majesty and letting Him make the final decision?"

People's thoughts are not static.

Yesterday, I was moved by the misery of the couple and my blood was boiling. I wished I could be caught by the princess on the spot. At that time, all I could do was to be a hero and do justice.

After calming down, the first thing to consider is the benefits.

Luo Chengdong did not answer, he asked Zhao An:

"What does Zhao Zongzheng think will be the consequences of telling His Majesty?"

They reported the matter to the emperor many times, and the emperor just said one thing: fairness and justice, and pay attention to evidence.

In the final analysis, the emperor wanted to pass on the blame.

He hoped to use this incident to suppress the Zhou family, but was also worried about the people making trouble, so he resolutely did not intervene.

If the people are dissatisfied with the trial results and it causes negative public opinion, he will step in and, as the embodiment of justice, resolve the matter and gain public opinion.

If the people's reaction is small, he will not show up easily.

"Your Majesty doesn't intend to intervene. This matter can only be decided by you and me... and you are the Zongzheng, so..."

Zhao An had a bitter face.

The affairs of the royal family are mainly handled by the Zongzheng Temple, with the Dali Temple assisting. If any problems really arise, he will be primarily responsible.

The nature of the Zongzheng Temple is different from that of the Dali Temple. Although he is one of the Nine Ministers, he is actually the steward of the royal family and must obey the emperor's clan leader.

If the head of the imperial clan is replaced, the court officials will not interfere, after all, it is an internal matter of the royal family.

"Zhao Zongzheng... I do have an idea."

If Zhao An didn't come, Luo Chengdong would go find him. It's a good thing to be grateful for someone's favor. Regardless of whether it will work or not, at least he should try.

"Brother Luo....quickly tell me,"

Good guy, we are starting to call each other brothers.

"I think we can have a public trial."

The yamen's judgments were open to the public and the common people could go and watch. The Dali Temple and the Zongzheng Temple handled special cases and rarely held public trials.

"Will it make things worse?"

Zhao An felt guilty.

Princess Gaoyang is a member of the royal family after all. A public trial would only be possible if Gaoyang is innocent. If she is, the royal family will lose face.

"Your Majesty said that fair judgment requires evidence, right?"

"Yes."

"A public trial doesn't violate fairness and justice, right?"

"No."

"Then it's over."

The emperor was worried that the people would make a fuss, so he simply held a public trial so that he could directly know the people's attitudes and, regardless of who won or lost, he could remedy the situation on the spot.

Zhao An felt that it made some sense, but he just felt that something was not right.

"Don't worry, a public trial demonstrates the court's impartiality and your majesty's fairness. It's what the people want, and your majesty will have no objections."

There is no better solution now. The best option is to have a public trial without having to bear any responsibility.

The Dali Temple and the Zongzheng Temple issued a notice that the Gaoyang Princess hit-and-run case will be publicly tried 10 days later, and the public is welcome to supervise on-site.

"The trial is finally here."

"I didn't expect the Crown Prince's Consort to actually make decisions for the people and confront Princess Gaoyang and the eldest princess."

"Then we will go to the scene to support the Crown Princess."

"necessary."

People in the streets and alleys were discussing it, and even the storytellers in the teahouses made up stories about Princess Gao Yan.

"Speaking of which... The Zhenbei Marquis's wife rushed out like a bolt of lightning, swung her long sword at the guards, dodging and moving swiftly, she cut down several of them in the blink of an eye."

"...It is said that the Crown Princess of Zhenbei was from the northwest. When the northern barbarians invaded, she led the villagers to fight the enemy, was brave and skilled in battle, and inherited the legacy of Old Madam Qin..."

In the private room on the second floor of the teahouse,

Nanako Matsushita was dressed like a young gentleman, fanning herself with a fan, her rosy lips slightly parted:

"Old Madam Qin accompanied her husband on his expeditions, defeating the barbarians in the north and suppressing the Yue people in the south. She was awarded the title of First-Rank Imperial Edict and given the title of General Lan. She truly is a woman as brave as any man... I never expected her daughter-in-law to be so brave as well."

Li Zhibo, the envoy of Yue State, was a member of the Li clan, a prominent family in Yue State. It was the Li clan that instigated the war between Xia and Yue State, and Xia and Yue States were eventually defeated and asked for peace.

The Xia-Vietnam War was a disgrace to the Le clan.

The old Zhenbei Hou was a man of decisiveness and ruthlessness. He marched southwards and conquered Champa, slaughtering all the foreign tribes and even the Li clan.

If the old emperor had not wanted to show his mercy, the old Marquis of Zhenbei would probably have killed his way through the Indochina Peninsula. The people the Li family hated the old Marquis of Zhenbei and Qin Lan the most.

"The storytellers of Daxia love to exaggerate. They often fabricate stories about General Lan. If she were actually on the battlefield, any ordinary soldier could easily defeat her."

The Siamese envoy Songpala curled his lips, not hiding the contempt in his eyes.

Smart people should praise Qin Lan highly and say the more powerful she is, the better. This way, they won't look weak if they lose to a powerful person.

Belittle Qin Lan?

What are you who lost to Qin Lan? Trash?

As if thinking of this question, Li Zhibo blushed slightly and stopped talking. Matsushita Nanako, on the other hand, listened to the storyteller telling Xiao Yunxi's story with great interest.

His eyes narrowed, and I don’t know what he was thinking.

Xiao Yunxi didn't know yet that she had become famous and was being targeted by the princess of the Dongyi Kingdom. If she knew, she would probably say that she had the physique of a little princess.

The eldest princess, the princess of Dongyi Kingdom, both princesses came to cause trouble.

Fuqi Pavilion in the capital,

Located in Shengyefang, across from Dongfang Market, Chunmingmen-Jinguangmen Street, the shop is not very big, three stories high, with a yard at the back.

She bought it shortly after arriving in Beijing. Uncle Tang and his men were decorating it. With experience in Fuqi Pavilion in the Northwest, they were able to decorate it very efficiently by referring to the blueprints.

"Uncle Tang, take a look at this."

Xiao Yunxi handed over a design drawing.

"Taiping...Supermarket?"

The drawings include top view, dynamic line diagram, design drawing, and construction drawing. Uncle Tang read them all.

“That’s not difficult, but…”

I got stuck in the middle of what I was saying, not knowing whether I should say it or not.

Xiao Yunxi's attitude towards them has not changed from the beginning to the end. She still regards them as elders, but their identities are different after all, so she still has some concerns.

"Uncle Tang, you are the elder. If there is anything you cannot say, you can give me some advice."

He scratched his head embarrassedly and pointed at the design drawing:

"The window is too big. If the paper is pasted on it, it won't hold up and it won't be convenient to open or close..."

The northwest Fuqi Pavilion is designed for natural lighting. The front door is made entirely of movable doors. When the shop opens, the door panels are removed and the windows on the back wall are opened high.

This will brighten the store and won't affect the appearance.

When designing Fuqi Pavilion in Beijing, only one of the three facades was left open, and the other two had windows, which were relatively large.

The second and third floors are the same, with large windows.

Although the windows of Fuqi Pavilion are very large, at least they are not too outrageous. But aren’t the windows of the supermarket a bit too exaggerated?

Xiao Yunxi laughed out loud. According to the design of that era, the window was indeed a bit too big, but she didn't plan to cover the window with oil paper!