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

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Jingxue gave a perfunctory kowtow and stood up.

"In a few days, I will send two officials to your estate to record the growth of those crops, so that they can be promoted in the future."

"That's for the best!" Jingxue nodded.

"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now!" After saying this, the emperor got up and left with Fuhai.

Jingxue stood up to see him off. Wasn't the emperor here to see his son?

Not watching anymore?

Pooh!

When Jingxue entered the Empress's inner palace, Granny Qi and a maid were fanning the Empress's fingernails with fans.

Xiaoman was giving the Empress a facial massage, and Jingxue sat down beside her.

"Sister Xue'er, has the Emperor left?"

"Okay! Let's go, sister-in-law. How are you feeling?" Jingxue relaxed a bit after entering the inner palace.

"I am in good health! Sister, how often do you think I should have this beauty treatment?" the Empress asked.

"About ten days!"

"Oh!"

Jingxue understood the Empress's meaning, so she said, "Sister-in-law, I'll have Xiaoman come to the palace once every ten days. It would be even better if other concubines also wanted to get beauty treatments and manicures! I can earn more money, which will allow me to better sponsor Baichuan Academy!"

“Alright! I’ll talk to them when they come tomorrow.”

“My shop does offer membership cards, but people usually go there to get their nails done themselves. The palace has to send someone to do it, so it costs more. How about 10 taels of silver per session, Your Majesty? Next time I’ll have Xiaoman bring in some nail art samples so you can choose your own design!” Jingxue said.

"Ten taels of silver isn't expensive, but what's the point of getting a membership card?" the Empress asked.

"Getting a card means paying for the whole year at once, which gives you a slight discount! Three times a month costs 30 taels, so a year would be 360 ​​taels. But with a card, 350 taels would be enough." Jingxue was planning to make a fortune in the palace.

She continued, "If you sign up for a membership, you'll get a free manicure, which you can do anytime. You can't get your nails done every ten days; you need to do it at least once a month. We'll also be launching an eyelash perm service soon!"

The Empress may not have heard clearly, "perm eyebrows?"

Jingxue laughed, "It's eyelashes!"

After Xiaoman finished the massage, she looked at the Empress's fingernails and said, "Granny Qi, that's enough, you don't need to fan anymore."

Granny Qi put down her fan. "Miss Xiaoman's handiwork is truly excellent! There's even a peony painted on her nails!"

The little palace maid next to her watched as Xiaoman took out a box from her bundle, opened it, and used a small pair of clips to take out a face mask.

After applying the face mask to the Empress, Xiaoman began massaging her shoulders. The Empress exclaimed, "Oh! That feels so good! It's worth 20 taels of silver for one visit!"

Everyone present laughed.

"Your Majesty, it's best if you don't talk while applying a face mask!" Xiaoman pressed the face mask on the Empress.

"Fine! I won't say anything more!"

When Xiaoman redid the Empress's makeup and showed her the mirror, the Empress praised her repeatedly and told Xiaoman to come to the palace in ten days!

After leaving Fengqi Palace, Granny Qi followed Jingxue and the other woman to Lengyan Palace. This was arranged by the Empress, since Granny Qi had just been there yesterday.

Once they entered the 500-meter radius, Jingxue used her special ability to explore inside. Jing Zhiyuan and Madam Li were both wearing thick clothes and were taking a walk in the courtyard.

The yard was very clean, and something seemed to be cooking in the kitchen, with wisps of steam rising from it.

Outside Lengyan Palace, several imperial guards with swords were patrolling. Upon seeing someone approaching, one of the guards stepped forward to stop them, saying, "Lengyan Palace is a restricted area; no approaching is permitted!"

Granny Qi took out the Empress's token and said, "Summon your leader to come and give an answer!"

Upon seeing the token, the man quickly turned and went to a house next to the palace gate.

A moment later, a man in battle robes walked over. Jingxue couldn't tell his exact age, but he looked to be in his thirties.

"It's Granny Qi!"

Granny Qi knelt down and bowed. "General Wei, this is Princess Zhan. You know that her parents are inside. She came to check on them because she was worried about them."

The man clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Your Highness, I am Wei Zhiliang, and I have been ordered to guard Lengyan Palace."

Jingxue, unaware of the magnitude of this position, nodded and said, "General Wei, you have worked hard! His Majesty has permitted me to visit my parents on the 18th of each month."

Wei Zhiliang said, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I haven't received any orders yet, and besides, today is the nineteenth."

The mere mention of the nineteenth prince made Jingxue angry, but as she was under someone else's roof, she had no choice but to bow her head. "I know, and I will certainly not make things difficult for the general. It's just that my younger brother is still young, and I'm afraid my mother will worry about him. I would like to ask the general to deliver these portraits to my parents and tell them that my younger brother is doing well and that all the servants in the house have been bought back. They can take good care of themselves!"

Jingxue took out the paper packet containing the photos, along with two one-hundred-tael silver notes, and handed them to Wei Zhiliang, adding quietly, "Please have some tea, brothers! Thank you!"

Wei Zhiliang took the paper package and the banknotes, and without any hesitation, put the banknotes into his pocket.

He opened the paper package and was startled. Two smiling faces came into view: the Princess Consort of War and a little boy!

What is this? He turned it over and looked at it; the back was blank!

Below is another picture of a single boy.

Is this a drawing?

Just like the real person!

After looking at the photo repeatedly and wrapping it up again, Wei Zhiliang said, "Your Highness, rest assured, this humble servant will definitely deliver the message and the gift to you."

"Thank you, General Wei!" Jingxue said before leaving with Granny Qi and Xiaoman.

After Jingxue and the other two left, Wei Zhiliang took out the silver note from his pocket and glanced at it: 200 taels!

This Princess Consort is quite generous!

In the past, when they guarded prisoners, the families would give them a maximum of 50 taels of silver.

The saying goes, "Money makes the world go round," and Wei Zhiliang was at least somewhat conscientious. He took the money and did the job, and within an hour, Jing Zhiyuan inside received the photo given to him by Jing Xue.

When he opened the paper package and saw the smiling faces of his two children, he was so excited that he rushed inside to show them to Mrs. Li.

"Who painted this? It's so lifelike!" Li asked with delight.

"It was given to me by the Imperial Guards outside; Xue'er came by."

“Husband, look! Xiao Ze is dressed cleanly and her hair is neatly combed. We don’t need to worry so much.” Li’s eyes were reluctant to leave the photo.

Jing Zhiyuan nodded, "Yes! Xue'er must have known we were worried, especially since you're pregnant, and she was afraid you'd overthink things, so she came up with the idea of ​​sending the portrait in. That child is so thoughtful!"

Mrs. Li gently stroked the faces of the two children in the photo, "Don't worry! Don't worry! Look how well Xue'er is taking care of Xiao Ze!"

After leaving the palace and boarding the carriage, Jingxue said to Xiaoman, "When you get back, teach Lichun and the other two how to do beauty treatments and manicures. That way, you'll be more relaxed next time you go to the palace. Otherwise, you'll be too tired!"

“Okay! Miss, the price we’re asking for is several times higher than what you’d find in other shops. Won’t the ladies in the palace say we’re being too greedy if this goes on for too long?” Xiaoman said worriedly.