peasant girl wedding

Chapter 240
Ji's father and son divided into three groups.

At the same time that Ji Chang exposed Li Qingyun's crimes and Ji Li re-examined the old Wangjiaxiangfang case, Ji led his troops and took out all the hidden stakes that the Xiliao people had planted in their country over the years.

Everyone in the court heaved a sigh of relief.

The people of Xiliao spent a lot of money to arrange these hidden piles, and now they have been taken over by the season. Naturally, the losses cannot be made up, and they dare not send troops again.However, the emperor still appointed Ji Ji as General Weiyuan to station at the border and pay close attention to the actions of the Xiliao people.Once there is any movement, attack Xiliao and bring Xiliao under the territory.

Another morning.

But this time, the courtiers were all focused and calm.

There was a beautifully dressed woman on the Golden Luan Hall. The woman followed Ji Guogong and Ji Guogong's son, and walked into the hall step by step.

"Tong Zhi'er sees the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor."

Tong Zhi'er knelt on the ground and said loudly.

"Mr. Tongxiang, please get up quickly."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Tong Zhi'er got up, still with his head down.

This is the first time I came to the Golden Luan Hall, the place where the emperor goes to court, and it would be a lie to say that I am not nervous.

"Mr. Tongxiang, raise your head up."

A majestic male voice came from the top of his head. Tong Zhi'er raised his head. What caught his eyes was a bright yellow dragon robe embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon. The man's hair was tied with a golden crown. A smile.

"Mr. Tongxiang, you have made great contributions to the country this time. Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"If you go back to the emperor, I also discovered the strangeness of this incident by accident. However, I dare not take credit for the meritorious service. This credit should belong to Ji Guogong and the prince."

"Hehe," the emperor laughed softly, "Ji Guogong and the son, I will naturally reward you, but your contribution is not small, tell me, what reward do you want?"

"Your Majesty, if you want a reward, give me a thousand taels of gold."

Everyone was stunned, but then laughed.

A businessman is a businessman, short-sighted.

The emperor also smiled, "Golden qianliang is too shabby, how about it, I will add one more. Recently, your family opened a rouge shop in Jincheng, and I heard that the business is good. I will sleep in your house. Your rouge gouache is royal Imperial use."

"Your Majesty, this is not an option." Tong Zhi'er refused.

The emperor frowned and squinted at Tong Zhi'er, "Your family's rouge and gouache are used by the royal family, is it still humiliating?"

"Of course not, Your Majesty, it's the rouge and gouache from my shop, which insults the royal family. I thank the emperor for rewarding me, but the rouge and gouache from my shop are used by ordinary people. The royal family is the face of a country." , if an envoy from another country finds out about it, I’m afraid they will laugh at it.”

"Then, I will hand over the precious raw materials to you, and let your shop make rouge and gouache."

"Your Majesty, with all due respect, my family's rouge shop has just opened, and its technology is far behind that of the Royal Merchant's House, which has provided rouge and gouache to the royal family for a hundred years."

"What you said is also polite. If that's the case, let's give up this reward. I will make you the Lord of Kangning County. You won't refuse this reward again."

Tong Zhi'er knelt down joyfully, "Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty, long live your Majesty."

The false name of a princess sounds good, and it can bluff people if you carry it out. It is much better than a manufacturer of royal rouge and gouache.

Tong Zhi'er also knows that the profits of products that can be handpicked by the royal family for royal use are naturally unimaginable.

However, dealing with the royal family is more profitable, but also more dangerous.

She is just an ordinary commoner who relies on a few shops to improve the life of her family, so she doesn't want to be in any danger.

No matter how hard she earns money, she can't finish it. To be able to live comfortably and happily with her family is what she wants.

After rewarding Tong Zhi'er, the emperor rewarded Ji Chang and Ji Li, as well as Ji Ji, who was far away from the border, and this was his retreat from court.

Coming out of the Golden Luan Hall, Su Yi, a court lady beside the Empress Dowager, came over.

Tong Zhi'er blessed her.

Su Yi received it, and said with a smile: "Princess Kangning, the Empress Dowager has an invitation from the Palace of Compassion."

"Okay, I'm sorry, Sister Suyi, can you let me have a word with Shizi?"

"Your Highness, please."

Tong Zhi'er looked at Ji Li.

"Go, I'll wait for you at the gate of the palace."

"Ah."

Cining Palace.

This is Tong Zhi'er's second visit.

As Su Yi walked into the hall, Tong Zhi'er knelt down respectfully, "I have seen the empress dowager, the empress dowager is a thousand years old."

"Princess Corning, get up."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager."

Tong Zhi'er stood up slowly.

"Su Yi, give me a seat." The queen mother ordered.

Su Yi moved a chair, Tong Zhi'er glanced at the Queen Mother, saw her nodding, and then sat on it.

"Heh, Princess Kangning doesn't look like an ordinary peasant girl."

Tong Zhi'er's expression remained the same, "The Empress Dowager praised her. Although my father and my mother are farmers, they are not old-fashioned people. When I was young, I also read some books with my husband."

The queen mother was surprised, but she was somewhat skeptical about Tong Zhi'er's explanation.

"Oh? So, your parents are also strange people."

"I don't know if it's strange or not. I only know that I have the best parents in the world who love me the most. I like reading, and my parents didn't stop me."

"Oh? Ai's family also likes to read books on weekdays. There are not many other things in this Palace of Compassion and Ning, but this book is no less than that of the Hanlin Academy. I don't know what kind of books you like to read. If Ai's family has them here, you can just take care of them." Just pick one or two and take it away."

Tong Zhi'er looked at the Queen Mother with a happy face, "Thank you so much, Queen Mother, I like to read Strange People, Strange Stories and Landscape Travel Notes."

The queen mother was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Su Yi, go and get the book."

"Yes, the Empress Dowager."

The teacup on the table was already a little cold.

The two maids entered the hall, quietly changed the teacups, and then retreated silently.

The Empress Dowager held the tea in one hand, and swept the teacup with the lid in the other, and said casually: "Master Ai is a little curious, how did you find out that the patterns on the rouge box and the powder box are different?"

Tong Zhi'er smiled, "Reporting to the Empress Dowager, my younger sister learns from Mrs. Qingyan as a teacher to learn jewelry design, and often changes and draws at home on weekdays. When I saw the decoration of this rouge box, I didn't think too much about it." , and later accidentally discovered the decoration on the bottom of the powder box. Firstly, I was surprised that the decoration seemed to have been seen before, and secondly, the decoration was not used on the box, but on the bottom of the box, covered by the powder. The powder was used up, but I couldn’t find this pattern. At the moment, I felt strangely tense. After thinking for a long time, I finally figured out where I saw the pattern on the bottom of the powder box, so I found the rouge box. Let General Ji have a look, General Ji is a marching man, so his knowledge is naturally much more than mine."

"Speaking of which, I was able to get the emperor's award, but I actually borrowed the light of General Ji."

The queen mother smiled slightly, "Ji Li is indeed a talented person who doesn't know much, but" she looked at Tong Zhi'er, "you are also a smart woman, and now you have been named the princess of Kangning by the emperor. It’s also a very well-matched couple.”

Tong Zhi'er knelt on the ground, "Empress Dowager, Zhi'er has not personally thanked Empress Dowager for the marriage, and today he entered the Palace of Compassion, and asked Empress Dowager to allow Zhi'er to kowtow to Empress to show his gratitude."

The queen mother nodded.

Tong Zhi'er was overjoyed and kowtowed respectfully.

At this time, Su Yi came out with a few books in her arms.

Seeing that it was a little old, Tong Zhier took it over, flipped it over, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "It's still a unique book handed down from generation to generation. I only heard this story told intermittently by old people, but today I got this book. Now I can finish the story well.”

While speaking, Tong Zhi'er looked at the queen mother, and said gratefully: "Thank you for the reward, the queen mother. After reading these books, Zhi'er will bring them back to the queen mother."

The queen mother waved her hand, "Since it is a reward for you, it is yours. You don't have to send it back to the Ai family. Well, the Ai family is also a little tired, so you can step back."

"Yes, the Empress Dowager."

Tong Zhi'er saluted respectfully, and slowly exited the Compassion Palace.

After her figure disappeared, the smile on the Empress Dowager's face also disappeared, and she murmured: "Could it be that Aijia is wrong, she is just an ordinary peasant girl?"

Su Yi came over and said: "Empress Dowager, the people who went to Qingzhou have returned."

"pass."

.........

After a quarter of an hour, all doubts in the queen mother's heart were put down.

Although Tong Zhi'er looks a bit weird, she is indeed a farmer's daughter, and her parents, regardless of gender, are good to several children. Tong Zhixin's four children, All are literate.The most powerful among them are Tong Zhi'er and Tong Zhaofu.

One can speak well, and the other is already a scholar at a young age. I heard that he will take the provincial examination next year. If he passes the examination, he will be a candidate.

It can be seen that the Tong family can indeed read.

If Tong Zhi'er was a man, he must have accomplished a lot.

…………

Tong Zhi'er came out of the Compassionate Ning Palace, his entire back was soaked.

The people in the palace are really hard to get along with, even this queen mother is very scary.

"Princess Corning."

A court lady named Tong Zhi'er, Tong Zhi'er turned to look at her, a little surprised, "You are Zhu'er."

The palace lady is the palace lady who has the same name as Tong Zhuer, Zhu'er, who helped Tong Zhi'er when she entered the palace for the first time.

As for Tong Zhi'er still remembering herself, the court lady Zhu'er was obviously very happy.

"Princess Kang Ning, Prince Ji asked his servants to come to you."

Tong Zhi'er smiled at her, "Then let's go."

When he was about to reach the gate of the palace, Tong Zhi'er took off the jewelry on his body and gave it to the palace maid Zhu'er.

"Princess Kangning, slaves cannot take things from the princess..."

"Take it, you helped me, and now I'm in the palace again. When it's useful, I will come to see you when I have a chance in the future."

The court lady Zhu'er bit her lip, and nodded gratefully to Tong Zhi'er, "Thank you Princess."

Tong Zhi'er waved to her, turned around and walked towards Ji Li.

(End of this chapter)