The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

Jingxue landed on the ground and looked at Ye Muchen opposite her. "My bird doesn't want to share a name with you! Bah!"

After saying that, she turned and walked towards Jingning Garden. The steward came running up from the side road ahead, panting, "Oh my! Your Highness, you and the Prince are so amazing, like two butterflies!"

Jingxue glared at her. "What kind of look is that? I'm a butterfly, and he's just a fluttering moth at best!"

housekeeper"……"

Oh no, we've messed up!

Let's get someone to clean up the yard quickly.

When the prince and princess fight, the trees suffer!

Ye Muchen glared at Gao Chi, who had already come to his side, and then flung his sleeves toward Lingyun Pavilion. "Your Highness, I'm sorry, I've disgraced you. I just didn't expect the Princess Consort to be so formidable. I'll accept my punishment now!"

"Alright, did I say I would punish you? Don't be so clever!"

As Jingxue walked back, she thought to herself that Ye Muchen's skills were unfathomable. She had truly experienced it today. If she didn't have her special abilities, she probably wouldn't even be able to get close to him.

This dog man!

It seems that a direct confrontation won't work; we'll have to try a different approach next time.

However, he showed that there were truly profound martial arts skills in this era. It seems that having antidote pills and other self-defense methods is not enough; one must also have the ability to subdue enemies. Having finally been given a second chance at life, she would not hesitate to take any action against anyone who threatens her life!

Jingxue returned to Jingning Garden feeling dejected.

Xiaoman is heating up the food, and the little boy Nan Zean is helping to stoke the fire.

Leap Month is huffing and puffing as he carries water into the big pot!

Jingxue didn't see Nan Zeying. Xiaoman said she was watching the puppy, no, the wolf cub eating.

After entering the bedroom, she bought some bath supplies and a few bath towels in her spatial storage. She wondered when Lixia would be able to arrange the storeroom properly. Taking things out of the palace every day would be too conspicuous, and she didn't want to attract attention and cause herself trouble!

"Miss, would you like to have something to eat?"

"Oh, Xiaoman, go and buy them some clothes later, including some warm clothes for the leap month!"

"Yes, Miss, after you finish your meal, you should take a nap too!"

Runyue and Zean were helping to serve the food and bowls. Seeing that the children were quite sensible, Jingxue was very pleased!

"Let's all eat something else. The water's keeping warm in the pot. We'll wash the clothes when Xiaoman comes back from shopping!"

After court today, Ye Muchen went to the Ministry of Revenue. He wanted to see the Minister of Agriculture to check on the land in the suburbs, but when he arrived at the Ministry of Revenue, the Minister of Agriculture was not there. He was said to have gone to another place!

Minister Hu knew that the Prince of War had come to the Ministry of Revenue with a group of his men. They appeared to be welcoming, but in reality, they were on high alert, as if they were worried that the Prince of War was going to rob them!

Already feeling down, he was even more upset when he saw Jingxue dragging her feet as she led people into the palace!

However, after fighting with Jingxue, his mood improved. Why was that?

Back at Lingyun Pavilion, Ye Muchen pondered Jingxue's words. Did she really hold such a grudge against him?

If he could, he thought it would be so much better to just live peacefully like this!

For some reason, the more Jingxue treated him this way, the more Ye Muchen felt a desire to conquer her!

He imagined how wonderful it would be if one day that girl would treat him with gentleness and consideration, just like his sister-in-law treated his brother!

Gao Chi's report interrupted Ye Muchen's thoughts, "Your Highness, a servant from the Duke of Anguo's mansion reports that the Fourth Prince and the Heir Apparent Qin have returned, but they wish to pay their respects at the palace today and will wait for you at the palace gate tomorrow after court!"

"understood!"

Hall of Qinzheng

After bathing and changing, Ye Musi and Qin Jing greeted the emperor. The emperor then asked them to sit down and talk. Upon learning of the birth of the eldest prince, the two presented gifts.

"Tell me what you saw and heard during your trip to Jiangnan!"

Ye Musi replied, "Your Majesty, we didn't notice anything amiss on the way there, but on the return journey we saw that the drought was quite severe in the central plains. The crops in the fields were not growing well, and the rice ears were not full. We estimate that the harvest will be halved or even less!"

"Also, there were many beggars on the way back, and we even encountered two small groups of robbers. Fortunately, we had many guards with us, so we suffered no losses!" Qin Jing said worriedly.

“We’ve been to the local government office, and the government has sent people to suppress the bandits, but they keep coming back!” Ye Musi sighed.

He then added, "These bandits are also poor people who have run out of food. As time goes on, they collude to rob passing merchants. If this continues, I'm afraid there will be more and more of them!"

Emperor Ye Muming frowned deeply. "The reports from officials in those areas only mentioned the drought, but they didn't mention that people were going out to beg, nor did they mention the banditry!"

Qin Jing picked up a box from beside him and stepped forward, saying, "Your Majesty, this is the revenue of 3.5 million taels from the salt fields this year, along with the account books. I brought back the data directly from the areas I surveyed, but the data from the salt mines is estimated to arrive at the end of the year!"

The chief eunuch, Fu Hai, accepted the box.

"Your Majesty, I have also discovered something else: in the border area of ​​Nanzhao, someone is privately selling a kind of fine salt, which is of very high quality!" Qin Jing said.

The emperor was greatly alarmed: "Nanzhao is the only country that doesn't buy salt from us. If they have this fine salt, it won't be good for my Beiye!"

Qin Jing nodded. "Over the years, the people in our salt fields have only been able to filter out the mud and sand. I've had my men buy this kind of salt to study, but we haven't been able to find a solution!"

"Salt is something everyone needs. Over the years, my Northern Kingdom has suffered repeated invasions from foreign powers, some of whom came for salt!" The emperor sighed.

Seeing the emperor's worry, Qin Jing advised, "Your Majesty, although Nanzhao does not buy salt from our country, their salt production, after deducting their own consumption, is not much. As long as we guard the borders with Nanzhao and strictly prohibit the smuggling of salt, the impact will not be too great!"

The emperor gave a wry smile. "With this fine salt, the countries that used to buy salt from us will definitely turn to Nanzhao. Even if their output is not large, the quality will be comparable, and the buyers will be able to drive down our prices. Salt is the most profitable commodity in Beiye!"

"I understand. You've all worked hard these past few months. Go back and rest early!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I take my leave!" The two men rose and bowed.

For some reason, the emperor suddenly recalled Jingxue's words: "There are always more solutions than problems!"

Yes! How can there be no problems in governing a country? Peace and prosperity are the result of the efforts of generations.

Jingxue took a nap in the afternoon, and when she woke up, she saw Xiaoman tidying up the vegetables that the housekeeper had brought!

"Miss, you're awake! The three little ones are sleepy after their bath and have gone to bed! We don't know when they'll wake up!"

"Let them be! They're just kids!"

"Miss, what would you like to eat tonight? The butler brought over some large radishes and mutton!"

Speaking of food, Jingxue thought of the salt purification she had been working on before. A few days ago, she would have needed to find some other things, but now with the Treasure System, purifying modern refined salt is no problem!