Empress in her second playthrough: Something's not right with this plot!

Moreover, there is a seven-day holiday for the Lantern Festival.

We get almost half a month off for the Lunar New Year.

And since the curfew in the capital had just been lifted not long ago, quite a few officials were going out for a stroll.

"Mrs. Cui has really gone all out tonight."

Madam Cui bowed and said in a sweet voice.

"It's all thanks to Prime Minister Li."

This wasn't flattery; it was the truth.

If Li Yunsheng hadn't told her about the long-sleeved shirt beforehand, the Cui family wouldn't have been making so much money every day.

If Li Yunsheng hadn't lifted the curfew and broken the market system, there wouldn't be this lively scene tonight.

Cui Yan also took the opportunity to flatter him.

"The reason why the capital is so lively is all thanks to Prime Minister Li."

Li Yunsheng deliberately spoke loudly towards the shop.

"This is all thanks to His Majesty's grace."

Seeing him like this, Cui Yan looked at the Empress's back in the shop.

The empress turned around, startling him.

He turned his head and asked, bowing slightly, "Your Majesty?"

Li Yunsheng nodded silently, and Cui Yan hurriedly pulled Madam Cui into the shop.

"minister--"

Jiang Qingying immediately raised her hand.

"No need to do it outside."

The shop assistants were stunned by what they saw.

Jiang Qingying picked up a small porcelain bottle and admired and played with it.

"I heard your business is quite large."

Cui Yan, not knowing what the Empress meant, could only whisper.

"It's just that my wife does a little business to supplement the family income."

The empress handed the porcelain bottle in her hand to the waiter, and then pointed to several other porcelain items.

"This, this, this..."

The waiter's gaze swept over each finger as he looked at them, and then he asked.

"You want all of these?"

Jiang Qingying said calmly.

“Wrap up everything else except these.”

The waiter was completely dumbfounded; he had never seen a customer like this before.

Turning to look at the shop owner, he realized the business was too big for him to handle.

Not only was the shopkeeper stunned, but Shangguan Xuanran was also dumbfounded, as she hadn't brought much silver with her when she left the palace.

This is practically buying the entire store, in a little while—

Thinking of this, Shangguan Xuanran glanced at Cui Yan out of the corner of his eye and realized who had paid the bill.

Just as Li Yunsheng was about to enter the room, he heard the Empress say, "Wrap up the rest," and he immediately withdrew his foot.

The shop owner instructed his assistant to pack the items, and then glanced at the contents of the shop himself.

"Since you're so straightforward, I'll give you the lowest price of two thousand five hundred taels."

Jiang Qingying nodded, showing no intention of haggling, and turned to look at Shangguan Xuanran beside her.

"Give me the money."

Shangguan Xuanran looked troubled and whispered in the Empress's ear.

"I left in a hurry today and didn't bring this much money with me."

The voices weren't loud, but they were loud enough for Cui Yan to hear clearly what the two were saying.

Seeing that Cui Yan hadn't reacted yet, Madam Cui gently tugged at his sleeve.

Cui Yan immediately understood.

"I'll pay!"

"I'm not trying to be mean, but how can you go out without enough money?"

After reprimanding Shangguan Xuanran, the Empress turned to Cui Yan.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, Minister Cui."

Upon hearing the name Cui Qing, the shop owner didn't think much of it, assuming it was just a surname and given name.

Cui Yan inwardly groaned, realizing he shouldn't have made that request to Prime Minister Li—two thousand five hundred taels!

He thought this to himself, but dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction on his face.

"That's only right."

"I'll trouble you, Lord Cui, to deliver those things to my residence tomorrow."

Jiang Qingying emphasized the words "your residence" with particular emphasis.

"Yes, it will definitely be delivered tomorrow."

Jiang Qingying walked out of the shop with satisfaction. Without the inner treasury, things were really too difficult for her.

Li Yunsheng not only seized the inner treasury, but also took all the income from the imperial estates and properties, ensuring that it would never pass through her hands again.

The Ministry of Revenue kept telling her that they were poor, and that she had no source of income.

She was really upset because she had no money.

Originally, he intended to swindle Li Yunsheng, but since Cui Yan had come along, he decided not to be polite.

Anyway, since she's a well-known member of the Li faction, she doesn't feel sorry for him at all.

However, what she couldn't understand the most tonight was that Li Yunsheng actually ate a whole string of candied hawthorns.

She clearly remembered that Li Yunsheng had said he couldn't eat hawthorn.

This cannot be faked, because she asked her father about it when she was a child.

Then I learned that when Li Yunsheng was a child, he ate candied hawthorn and developed a rash all over his body. It took him several days of medicine to slowly get better.

She admitted that she bought an extra skewer of candied hawthorns because she wanted Li Yunsheng to eat them so she could vent her anger.

But Li Yunsheng accepted the string of pearls that Wei Xiang handed him without hesitation, which puzzled her.

Li Yunsheng showed no reaction even after finishing a skewer, which only increased her confusion.

The reason she dragged Li Yunsheng around the streets for so long was mainly to see if Li Yunsheng's body reacted.

As I walked out of the shop, I saw Li Yunsheng still standing at the door.

And he was standing perfectly fine at the door, not at all like something had happened.

Jiang Qingying suppressed her doubts.

"We've done sightseeing, time to head back."

Li Yunsheng still couldn't figure out what the Empress was wondering about, or what she was afraid of.

However, he couldn't stop the Empress from leaving.

"Young Master Jiang, please take care."

After the Empress had gone far away, Li Yunsheng still couldn't figure it out and could only turn to Wei Xiang for help.

Did you notice anything unusual just now?

Wei Xiang shook her head: "No."

She said no, but she knew very well that the one who was most suspicious was Li Yunsheng.

Moreover, she had seen the Empress's reaction just now.

She knew that the Empress knew about it too.

She had witnessed Li Yunsheng develop a rash all over his body after eating candied hawthorns when he was a child.

Not just candied hawthorn berries, but anything made with hawthorn berries is not allowed.

She bought two skewers of candied hawthorns just now to test the waters.

As a result, Li Yunsheng seemed to have completely forgotten that he couldn't eat hawthorn.

Not only did they accept it without hesitation, but they also ate it with great relish.

More importantly, he is completely unharmed so far.

She became even more doubtful: Was he still him?

On their way to the Li residence, Li Yunsheng suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He suddenly realized what was happening, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.

be cheated!

Chapter 74 Because you still owe me a string of candied hawthorns

Wei Xiang asked from the side.

"what happened?"

Li Yunsheng turned his head with difficulty and looked at Wei Xiang again, but a trace of fear arose in his heart.