Joy of Life: I, a man, became the Queen of Northern Qi?

Chapter 212 The Gift from the Princess.

In the original novel, the smuggling issue was changed only after Fan Xian entered the Shangjing Palace at a great cost. The subsequent development was just as Shen Zhong expected. The Qing Kingdom was soon shaken by the riots caused by the source of the inner treasury!
In the south of Qing Kingdom, several major families headed by the Ming family are the key link in Li Yunrui's smuggling and silver trading.

One smuggling incident can change the course of a war. It's terrifying.

For this reason, Fan Xian also had to destroy the Ming family. If he didn't do this, the princess wouldn't really fall. It was precisely because of the loss of the Ming family and the Emperor Qing's trip to Mount Dadong to offer sacrifices to the heavens and abolish the crown prince that forced Li Yunrui to rebel, just to vent his anger!

While Emperor Qing was taking advantage of the situation, he was also marveling at the fact that his sister, whom he had deliberately spared her life, could actually do such a big thing.

After this battle, Nanqing was severely damaged!
Therefore, Shen Zhong’s previous thoughts could not be said to be completely wrong. What’s more, although he died, he became the fuse of all these events.
Li An would not think that he was wrong. As for whether to kill Shen Zhong or not, isn't it time yet? We can discuss it later!
People’s likes and dislikes are just their nature.

In short, Shen Zhong cannot escape the charge of deceiving the emperor. It is not unfair to kill him for this, and no one will come forward to plead for Shen Zhong. Shen Zhong is famous for having no friends in the court. Wei Hua, who gets along a little better with him, has become his assistant unintentionally, which is amazing if you look closely.
"The Imperial Guard cannot be without a chief officer for a day. Queen, do you have any capable candidates?" asked the little emperor.

Li An directly gave a candidate: "There was a general in the Jinyiwei named Lu Xinghe. I don't know what position he holds now. This person is quite capable, but his name is a bit difficult to remember. Why not change his name to Lu Jianxing from now on!"

coming!

I saw the Empress changing the names of her subordinates again!

It seems that this Lu Xinghe is not right. It should be this Lu Jianxing who will take off next.
If there is one, there will be two. Li An simply changed the names of Shen Duan and Jin Feiyu to Shen Lian and Jin Yichuan, if for no other reason than to make them easier to remember!
The people around me didn't know where to remember it, but as long as the queen was happy, that was all.
The incident caused by Shen Zhong seemed to have completely disappeared at this moment. When Li An stood up and walked towards the Yong'an Palace, he just took a deep look at Wei Hua, the real person in charge of the smuggling incident, and said nothing more.

This action frightened Wei Hua so much that he wanted to seek protection from his aunt, the Queen Mother, on the spot.

Fortunately, the little emperor comforted him before he left, which made Wei Hua feel relieved. However, he was called here because of Shen Zhong's matter, and he had no reason to enter the palace afterwards, so he had to stay there and watch the backs of several people, and returned to leave the palace after a long time.

Yong'an Hall.

When Li An and Zhan Doudou walked into the door, they heard a clear and pleasant voice shouting, "Queen sister, you are finally back to the palace!"

Boom, boom, boom.

The footsteps are getting closer.

Li An took a step back calmly and looked leisurely at the eldest princess Zhan Qiaoqiao who was running towards him. Sure enough, the moment the latter approached, she seemed to have no time to brake and her steps became chaotic, and she fell towards Li An.

This step is a great retreat.

The little emperor stretched out his left arm to stop Zhan Qiaoqiao from losing her balance. He seemed annoyed by her recklessness and said unhappily, "You, as the eldest princess of Qi, are so unruly all day long. Are you so anxious that you want me to complain to my mother and have her punish you?"

"you"

The girl just raised her head, and was met with the queen's eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. Zhan Qiaoqiao's heart was pounding, and she quickly turned her eyes away, not daring to look at him any more.

For a moment, he couldn't even hear what the emperor said.

Just when the little emperor was about to say "you have a problem" in his eyes, Zhan Qiaoqiao finally suppressed the throbbing in her heart and replied in a voice as quiet as a mosquito: "Royal brother, you are talking nonsense. I usually pay attention to my manners."

It’s over, it’s over. I’ve let my sister, the Queen, see my ugly side again!

In this situation, Li An couldn't tell who was the older sister and who was the younger sister between Zhan Doudou and Zhan Qiaoqiao. He just smiled and greeted them, "Royal sister, it's been a while since we last met. I wonder what you've been doing in the palace lately?"

The main reason is that the audience wants to know what you have been doing for so long.

Zhan Qiaoqiao stared at Li An for two seconds, and felt that the queen was very beautiful. She realized belatedly that Li An was greeting her, and she didn't even take her eyes off him for a moment. She said in a low voice, "Sister, you don't know, I came to look for you before, but I learned that you were not in the palace. I guess you had to go out of the palace for something important, which is why we haven't seen each other for such a long time!"

It seems like blaming, but also like expecting.

"Look, this morning, I heard that my sister had returned to the palace and went to the front hall to discuss matters with my brother. I didn't even have breakfast and came to Yong'an Palace to wait." She wrinkled her cute white nose and smiled with a row of bright teeth, as if she was afraid that Li An would suddenly disappear again. "As for what I have been doing during this period of time, my sister will know later!"

As he spoke, he had already broken away from the little emperor's arms.

Seeing that she was still interested in continuing, Zhan Doudou shook his head and interrupted, "Don't block the door. What a mess! Let's go into the hall first!"

As she spoke, she slightly turned her body to reveal the people who were bowing and greeting outside the hall.

The eldest princess just glanced back and stopped paying attention. This time, she saw the weather outside and said in annoyance, "Why is it raining again out of the blue? What a shame." Raining meant that she could not accompany the queen and her sister out of the palace. How could Zhan Qiaoqiao be happy?

The three of them walked into the inner hall.

At this time, Ye Ling'er had not left yet. She was chatting and laughing with Haitang Duoduo, whispering about something. It was obvious that it was all about Li Ang's deeds in Kyoto.

Women always love to share secrets.

Seeing the three people coming in, they also stood up and bowed.

On the table, a lot of food had been moved and was emitting heat. It was obvious that it had been replaced later. And the only person who was eating here just now was Zhan Qiaoqiao.

"Oh, you came to Yong'an Palace without even having breakfast. I thought you were doing something wrong, but it turns out you just changed the place to eat!"

The little emperor frowned and then showed a strange smile that made the princess feel uneasy. "Could it be that you just got up not long ago? Don't you see what time it is now? Is it because your mother has been a little slack with you these days that you let yourself go?"

I heard the term "letting go of oneself" from the Queen.

"No, no." The eldest princess quickly waved her hands to deny it, and deliberately stood on tiptoe to block the food on the table. Then she explained with a somewhat embarrassed look: "Queen sister, you know my sister. My sister is not a lazy bug. There is a reason why she eats so much!"

".Is my sister not going to think too much about it?"

She didn't know why she had to explain so much, but she felt it was better to explain it clearly.

Spending more time with the eldest princess will also make you feel better. Li An smiled and nodded, saying with some doting affirmation: "It seems that the princess is still a little greedy~ Maybe she is tired. Eating more is a blessing, there is nothing wrong with it."

Everyone should learn more and remember more.

Generally, girls eat a lot, and boys can only say that they are little greedy ghosts. Could it be that they will say that you are really a starving ghost? Hearing Li An say that eating more is a blessing, Zhan Qiaoqiao also swept away the embarrassment and hurriedly said, "Sister, wait a moment, sister has prepared a gift for you!"

After saying that, she headed towards the bedroom.

The little emperor felt a little helpless, and then sneered: "She thought you were praising her. My sister didn't even consider the time. She obviously had something important to discuss here, and she didn't even know to postpone the gift."

"No problem, just let Xiao Tianzi and the others wait outside."

Watching the eldest princess running into the bedroom like an elf, twisting and turning, Li An suddenly felt a little dry in his mouth. This girl has really matured!

He usually likes to eat peaches.

She sat down with the little emperor and ordered the maid to remove the food from the table and replace it with snacks. Then she picked up the antipyretic tea and drank it all. When she felt that her anger had subsided a little, the eldest princess walked out again, holding a wooden box.

"I put the gift in my sister's bedroom, hoping that she would look at it in her spare time. But now it seems that my brother and I still have state affairs to deal with, so we should just try it. If the size is not suitable, I can change it as soon as possible."

Inside the wooden box was a gorgeous dress that looked bright and colorful, but the workmanship was a bit rough. It seemed that it was made by Zhan Qiaoqiao herself.

It turned out that during this period of time she had been learning embroidery and tailoring as a garment worker in her residence!

Without further ado, the princess pulled Li An up and tried to undress him in front of everyone, which was very presumptuous.
Seeing this, how could a dignified Li An do what she wanted? He quickly blocked her movements and changed his outer robe.

Silly girl, can't you do these things when no one is around?
"This outer garment fits me well and is very comfortable to wear. It's the right style." Li An swung his body left and right to observe the surroundings, and said uncertainly, "Isn't this the same style as the previous robes?"

puff~
Several laughs were heard in succession, and the women in the room all laughed at the same time.

Li An was puzzled. Did he say something wrong? He quickly looked at Haitang Duoduo, who was the closest to him, and saw that she shook her head slightly, telling him not to say anything more.

"How can this be the same!?"

The eldest princess puffed her cheeks and raised her voice, "This is a unique style I designed myself! Do you see the lace here and the phoenix pattern on the chest? It's perfect to match my sister's hairpin!"

She looked Li An up and down for a few times, and said with satisfied eyes, "Not bad, they complement each other very well!"

"My sister is making clothes for me, so she goes to bed late and gets up late, and even forgets to eat?" Li An was moved. Facing such a sweet and lovely princess, the last trace of hesitation in his heart disappeared.

Needless to say, she has nowhere to go.
Just ask, facing such a gentle and beautiful Zhan Qiaoqiao, how could Li An bear to let her marry outside and let those unknown and vulgar people get her? Apart from himself, she will never be truly happy!

The eldest princess widened her eyes upon hearing this, as if her thoughts were seen through. She blushed and muttered, "It's not as good as my sister said."

At this time, the little emperor had been sitting quietly for a long time with a frown on his face. She clenched her hands around the cup and cursed Li Ang countless times in her heart, "What's the matter? Are you two pretending that I don't exist?"

Silly sister, the queen is a man. Don’t take the wrong path!

"Alright! Concubine Wu and this sister, let's go out first, and don't disturb my brother and the Queen's sister from talking. Tell me more about the Queen's sister's interesting stories before!" Pulling the two of them to go out, the eldest princess looked back and showed a big smile, looking happy, "Sister, you must bring me with you next time you go out of the palace, we have agreed on that!"

"Of course, no problem."

After watching the three people leave the palace, Li An turned around and saw the little emperor's death, "Doudou, look at you, you must have done it again--"

Before he could finish his words, the little emperor shouted loudly to the outside: "Come in!"

Woman, your intuition has been getting more and more accurate lately!
"My lady, the things you instructed me to do earlier have now been almost prepared."

Only Yu Huatian and Cao Zhengchun entered the hall. Xu Chu and Zhao Gao were standing outside waiting for a possible summons, and the person who answered was Cao Zhengchun.

"Has the start time been set?"

"It has been decided. It will be at the beginning of the month after the 20th day. However, the news has not been fully disseminated yet. I think it is best to let Her Majesty know in advance."

"What about the location?"

"It was held in Nanjing." (The Northern Qi Dynasty was divided into Shangjing City and Nanjing City, the two echoed each other)
Li An thought for a while and said with relief: "You have plenty of time. It seems that you have put some thought into it."

"This is my first time to perform a specific task, so naturally I have to pay more attention to it. Therefore, after the Empress gave the instructions, I immediately asked the East Factory to handle it." Cao Zhengchun said directly, not daring to accept Li Ang's praise.

The East Factory is different from the West Factory in that it was newly established.

Due to the difference in functions, it only targets the dignitaries in Beijing, but this area was previously supervised by the Jinyiwei, so it was not given high priority and was ranked after the construction of the Western Factory.

After separating the Imperial Guards, he finally waited for the Empress to give him the task of leading the matter. With such an opportunity, he had no choice but to take the Imperial Order seriously. Needless to say, after the matter was successfully concluded, the East Factory would be able to rival the West Factory and become one of the two factories in name only!
(The Western Factory targets all the borders outside the capital, requiring more manpower and covering a wider area. Naturally, the power in its hands is also greater. As long as Yu Huatian, as the supervisor, is always by the side of the Empress, there is no risk of him being far away from the core of power.)
"It is my honor to be able to share the worries of His Majesty and His Majesty, and to do my best for the Great Qi. I will not hesitate even if it means my death."

Cao Zhengchun's words seemed to come from the bottom of his heart, which made Li An look at him a few more times. After a moment of silence, Li An asked calmly, "Did you get a lot of new property during the recent house search?"

Cao Zhengchun's face froze and cold sweat broke out.

Disaster!

I was just feeling proud and talked too much!

Without turning around, Cao Zhengchun could sense Yu Huatian's murderous gaze, and responded honestly: "As the queen said, a lot of valuables were indeed found. I didn't expect that those parasites in the country would be so bold."

"I will keep my word. Once 70% of the wealth is delivered to the palace, there will be nothing to worry about. His Majesty is still here, so why are you worried?"

As soon as these words were spoken, before Cao Zhengchun could respond, the little emperor spoke first.

"Alas, these ministers of mine! Before they were punished, they all seemed to be loyal and capable, but after a thorough investigation, they were all rotten to the core and unbearable to look at." Zhan Doudou put down the teacup in his hand, sighed without joy or anger, and then asked Li An with a surprised look on his face: "What arrangements did the queen make before that kept Xiao Chunzi so busy until now?"

Just look at Li An's face, which showed a smug expression, and he uttered a new and interesting word:
"Martial Arts Conference!"

(End of this chapter)