Princess of the auxiliary country

"What's there to be embarrassed about? I don't ask for it for free. I've seen it before. That fireplace only weighs twenty or thirty kilograms of iron at most."

"Even if it's twenty, it's only five or six hundred catties. I gave her a full six thousand catties."

How precious was iron in the Yu Dynasty?

Although the price outside is only twenty or thirty cents per catty, I think the output is small, and in many cases you may not be able to buy it even if you have money.

Besides, if you go out to buy private iron, it will still be a serious crime if you are discovered.

As a reward from the emperor, I have a bright future, so I can rest assured that I can use it, right?
"You are the only one who knows how to calculate, but you are so fussy about everything with your niece. What's the matter with not using enough iron?"

"You did have a lot of iron before, but who made a fireplace for you?"

Emperor Zhaowu's face froze. Indeed, he used to suffer from cold every year in winter, and his feet and hands were covered with frostbite. What's the use of having so much iron.

However, he did not admit defeat and continued, "You are right. When I announce Huo Jingzhi, I will have to ask him how he became the Minister of the Ministry of Industry."

"Such a simple fireplace has not been built for so many years. It is so useless."

The useless minister of the Ministry of Industry, Huo Jingzhi, whom Emperor Zhaowu called "Huo Jingzhi," was currently at home, looking around the fireplace in the living room.

I'm wondering why such a simple thing can work so well. Why didn't I think of it before?
In the royal study room, the brother and sister exchanged swords and swords, but no one took advantage of it.

"Don't worry, I have to go back to my hometown, and then I have to go to the hot spring villa to continue spending time with my daughter."

Hearing this, Emperor Zhaowu nodded, stopped bickering, and asked, "Are you planning to let Zhaode live in the Hot Spring Villa all the time?"

"Before, I thought it was not good for her to live there, but during this time, I stayed with her and watched her, and I think it was good for her to live there."

"At least I am happier and more lively than before in the capital, and she is over there."

At this point, she stopped and did not tell anything about the greenhouse.

"And what?"

"It's okay. You will know after a while. Anyway, I think it is good for her to live there. I have nothing to do anyway, so I can live there with her."

Seeing that she had said this, Emperor Zhaowu didn't say anything more, and gave them some instructions to be careful outside.

After leaving the palace and on the carriage, Princess Ningyang opened the booklet given to her by Gao Fu this time and read the contents with a sneer on her lips.

"You can't live for your own misfortune, so you can't blame me."

The carriage returned to the princess mansion. Huo Jingzhi heard that the lady was back and walked out of the living room with a smile.

"Why is Madam free to come back today?"

He didn't know anything about Yongninghou Mansion. After all, he went to the Yamen on duty today and came back not long ago.

"Come back and vent your anger on our daughter."

Princess Ningyang was not angry that her husband didn't know. After all, her husband also had his own career. She could handle these small matters in the back house by herself, and there was no need to drag him along with a grown man.

"Who messed with Yaoyao again?"

Hearing this, Huo Jingzhi's originally gentle eyes turned cold.

My daughter, who is like this, is still being bullied. Do you really think that Huo Jingzhi has no temper?

"You take a look at this first, and after that I will talk to you in detail."

She handed over the folding book in her hand, and Huo Jingzhi took it and unfolded it directly.

At this sight, his eyes narrowed.

"Did the old lady of Yongning Marquis Mansion provoke Yaoyao?"

There are many things recorded on it, including those of the old lady of the Hou Mansion, her son Lu Tingchao, and those of the old lady of the Hou Mansion's natal family.

They are all shady activities. Once anyone uncovers this, everyone will be imprisoned, or even exiled and their homes will be ransacked.The good-natured wife showed this to herself, and after thinking about it for a moment, she realized that it must be the evil old lady in the Hou Mansion who was trying to commit suicide again.

Moreover, the person most likely to be provoked is Yaoyao.

It's not that they don't love their eldest daughter, but that the eldest daughter has often had conflicts with the step-mother-in-law over the years. Whenever they come and go, both parties will take care of it and not make things worse.

Even if the fuss was a little bigger, my wife would never do such a cruel thing directly. At most, she would go over and beat her up. After all, that person was Qingyang's mother-in-law, and there were some things that were not easy to talk about. Qingyang also has a bad reputation.

Only if Yaoyao, the daughter they owed a lot to, was provoked, the wife would not take much care.

And it seems that my wife still wants to take advantage of this incident and deal with it all at once.

Afterwards, Princess Ningyang recounted the key points of what happened today.

After hearing this, Huo Jingzhi was also quite angry. She wanted to die on her own, so we can't blame her.

I just happened to take this opportunity to warn some other people in the capital.

"I think so too, so what I did directly at the gate of the Hou Mansion today is probably known to all the dignitaries in the capital."

"Well, it's better that way."

"As for this."

He waved the news in his hand and told me to go to court tomorrow morning to directly submit a letter of impeachment. Since he had established his power, there was no need to pretend to others.

This can better warn those people not to provoke Yaoyao, otherwise the whole family of Duke Ji will really play tricks on others.

"You handle matters in the court, and I won't interfere. Anyway, we can't let our daughter be wronged."

The eldest princess Ningyang has great trust in her husband. Over the years, she has never let Huo Jingzhi worry about the affairs of the back house, and she has never asked about the affairs of the court. Huo Jingzhi can also handle it well.

"Okay, now that the matter is settled, I will go back to the Hot Spring Villa to be with my daughter."

"What about you, when are you free to come over and take a look?"

Hearing this, Huo Jingzhi shook his head and said, "I'm afraid I won't be free for a while. You have seen the weather this year. The emperor is very worried about the north. In recent days, he has often summoned us ministers to the imperial study for discussion."

"Well, then you should take care of yourself, and I will explain to my daughter."

"it is good."

Soon Princess Ningyang left.

Huo Jingzhi asked his servants to bring him the Four Treasures of the Study, intending to write the impeachment memorial he would need tomorrow in the living room.

"Isn't this tofu and fish soup delicious?"

In the hot spring villa, Lu Tingfeng finally tasted the tofu and fish soup. Just now, he asked Huo Jinyan, and this guy praised the tofu and fish soup very highly.

But his curiosity was piqued, and he finally drank it at this moment.

"What the second brother said is true. This tofu and fish soup is truly unique."

At this time, Huo Jinyan was also surprised. Today's tofu and fish soup was a bit more delicious than the one he drank last time.

"Brother-in-law likes it, then eat more, but don't just drink the soup, try the other dishes as well."

"it is good."

As soon as the people here finished eating, Princess Ningyang came back.

"Mom, have you had lunch?"

"not yet."

Hearing this, Huo Junyao quickly asked Xiaochan to go to the kitchen to prepare.