The reborn sweet girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent prince hugs her and coaxes her!

During a family dinner, episodes were staged one after another.

Each one was related to the sudden appearance of Princess Lingxi, which made the queen feel a little depressed.

Thinking about having to personally host her haircut ceremony three months later, it is hard to avoid having a headache.

She always felt that with the temperament of this Northern Xinjiang princess, there was no guarantee that there would be no trouble in the next three months.

It's just that she has just arrived today, and the emperor has repeatedly called her his niece, so she can't say much.

Now, she was sitting at the top, and she could see the deflated appearance of Princess Lingxi.

Simply, let that person have trouble with the unmarried couple, and leave the young man's affairs to them.

What's more, now that the child's time has passed and the family dinner is coming to an end, she will soon be out of sight and out of mind.

She called over the prince and his father-in-law, who were waiting at the side, and ordered him to go outside the palace to notify the various palaces to prepare the carriages coming to pick up people.

The emperor saw how meticulous she was, so he smiled and said: "The queen has been taking care of me for another whole year. She has to do everything by herself and it is very hard. I have nothing to reward now. I ate the honeydew melons sent as tribute from northern Xinjiang this year and enjoyed it. It was Lingxi again." To express my gratitude after traveling all the way, Eunuch Yao will go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs tomorrow and ask them to take two baskets of tribute melons and send them to the Queen's Palace."

Honeydew melons are very rare in northern Xinjiang. If you want to buy one, you need to spend several gold.The tribute brought to the palace was only five or six baskets.

When the emperor treats the queen like this, who wouldn't say sincere praise?

The queen was not a showy person and quickly stood up to thank her.

The prince narrowed his eyes at the side. The emperor treated the queen favorably, which naturally made him look good.

Now, taking advantage of the drunkenness, he simply got angry and said: "Father is partial! How can I only give it to my mother and queen, and my sons and ministers also want it!"

"How old are you, and you are still competing with your mother?" The emperor pointed at the prince and said with a smile, "That's all, I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send another basket to the East Palace. Are you satisfied now?"

The prince stood up with a smile and bowed his head to the bottom of his arms: "My dear father, thank you very much."

The emperor nodded, glanced at Baba and looked at his other princes and princesses, and pondered for a moment: "The rest should be divided between the clan and the children."

Everyone in the hall quickly stood up to thank him.

One person in the East Palace can monopolize a basket, but it would be great if they... can get one as a family.

Naturally, everyone in the clan is not so poor that they can't afford a honeydew melon, but the emperor treats the prince so favorably... That's all, it's not surprising!

Only Mu Qianyin complained in a low voice: "Partiality!"

I remembered that before they were seated at the table, my husband and Rong Geer held a yak-skin water bag and muttered for a long time, and the prince took out ten of them!They are also princes. In the eyes of the emperor, there are only the prince and others...

Her voice was so low that only the third prince Wu Tianxiao sitting next to her could hear her. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Wait, I have an idea."

So, under Mu Qianyin's surprised eyes, Shi Shiran walked to the middle of the hall.

Mu Qianyin's eyes widened: Could it be that he wanted to cause trouble at this time because the emperor was partial?

"Is there something wrong with the third child?" the emperor asked after he had just taken a sip of wine.

The third prince nodded: "Today, as a gift from my father, I also tasted the honeydew melon from Northern Xinjiang. The sweet taste is very rare."

The emperor raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said, "Oh? Since you like it so much, I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to give you an extra copy."

"Thank you very much, Father, but I am not here for my own gratification."

"That is……"

"Honeydew melons are also sold among the people in Northern Xinjiang, but each one costs several gold, and ordinary people may never taste it in their lifetime. But I heard that this honeydew melon is just an ordinary thing in Northern Xinjiang, and can be seen everywhere, just because of the border Before trade started, large quantities of honeydew melons could not be transported into Dazhou, so they became particularly valuable."

"Oh? Is that so?"

"Exactly! Not only the honeydew melons from Northern Xinjiang, but also the yak hides from Western Xinjiang and the spices from Southern Xinjiang. Due to the restrictions on border trade, the price will be increased a hundred times in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the people will not be able to bear it."

The emperor and the queen looked at each other, and then said: "What does the third child mean?"

"I want to reopen the border trade to benefit the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty." The third prince spoke loudly, "By reopening the border trade, not only foreign goods can enter our country, but silk, porcelain, precious medicines and other goods from our country can also be brought into the country. Extra sales, this move can not only promote trade between our country and North Korea, but also share prosperity with neighboring dependent countries, which can be said to benefit the country and the people."

When the third prince mentioned the reopening of border trade, Xu Rongrong couldn't help but straighten up and concentrate on it.

She remembered that in her previous life, it was because of the advice of the third prince that the emperor agreed to reopen border trade. After that, various states sent envoys to the Zhou Dynasty to supervise the trade of various countries, which eventually transformed Luming Street from an unattended alley to a capital city. One of the most expensive places.

Because she knew about this change, not long after she woke up in this life, she asked Luo Chen to go to Luming Street to buy eight small courtyards.

But what she didn't expect was that she would be able to witness this moment with her own eyes today.

What had happened in history was reappearing before her eyes, and she could benefit from it. The corners of Xu Rongrong's mouth curled up unconsciously, and when Mu Rong beside him saw this, he picked up his wine glass and took a sip, hiding the uncontrollable smile at the corner of his mouth. meaning.

The difference between him and Xu Rongrong was that he knew that reopening border trade was not proposed at this family dinner.

In the previous life, this proposal was first put forward after the beginning of the dynasty on the [-]th day of the first lunar month.

But in this life, when Mu Qianyin came to look for Xu Rongrong just now, he used some small tricks to get the third prince to suggest this matter in advance.

There was no other reason, I just wanted Xu Rongrong to witness this moment in person.

Sure enough, his little girl was beaming with joy at this moment, which made his heart feel warm.

The third prince was waiting for the emperor's reply in the palace, and the clan members behind him were also whispering.

Closing the border trade was the intention of the late emperor. It was because all the neighbors were hostile to the Zhou Dynasty, so the late emperor cut off trade everywhere in anger.

But now...everywhere belongs to them. The emperor did not mention this matter again in order not to violate the late emperor's rules.

What's more, according to the third prince, this is a matter that benefits the country and the people. The emperor, who is known for his benevolence, will naturally reconsider.

He thought for a moment: "Lao San is interested, but border trade has been suspended for decades. The matter of reopening is a big matter and requires careful consideration. Since you mentioned it today, I have already considered it, so I will leave the matter to you." You come and prepare, draw up a plan as soon as possible, and discuss it with the ministers after the court begins."

The third prince was overjoyed when he heard this.

He didn't expect that the emperor would ask him to take the lead in this matter, so he hurriedly responded: "I will definitely prepare a feasible plan."

The emperor nodded, looked at the queen with relief and said, "The children are now grown up and have good ideas. They can share my worries."

The Queen smiled softly: "This is Your Majesty's favor and also the children's blessing."

The third prince returned to his seat happily.

The prince laughed and said: "I know that the third child has many ideas!"

"The prince is full of praise."

The queen took a sip of tea, looked at the loving look of the two brothers, and smiled slightly.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Concubine Shu's seat, which was still empty.