After becoming a widow, I became the mother of seven children

Soon the father-in-law finished reading the imperial edict.

Then he respectfully handed the imperial decree into Yan's hands and said: "Congratulations to Madam Mingzhao, congratulations to Madam Mingzhao.

Although you are a second-grade lady, with this title, you don’t need to bow to a first-grade lady even if you see her. "

Yan Qingqing smiled when he heard this and said, "Thank you very much, Eunuch-in-law for the suggestion."

Then he took the purse from Ruyi's hand and stuffed it into the father-in-law's hand and said with a smile: "Eunuch-in-law has worked hard again this time. I would like to treat my father-in-law to tea with this small kindness."

The father-in-law quickly declined and said: "Oh, I can't do it. Mrs. Mingzhao gave me a lot of rewards the previous two times. This time I can't accept the servant no matter what."

Although there is only two levels difference between Madam and Shuo Ren, the meaning is completely different.

This can be seen from the father-in-law's attitude towards Yan Qingqing.

This is not to say that the father-in-law is snobbish, but that his status is there, and this is the reality.

Yan Qingqing saw him shirk and said: "My father-in-law has traveled thousands of miles and worked hard for this trip. If I don't even pay for some tea, I will let other dignitaries think of me when I enter Beijing.

Moreover, the father-in-law is not alone, there are such a group of brothers, we can't let them work in vain. "

After hearing this, the father-in-law accepted the purse and said with a smile: "This way our family will accept it shamelessly."

Then the father-in-law asked the accompanying guards to open these boxes and cages.

Under the sunshine. These things sparkled and stung Yan Qingqing's eyes.

There are all kinds of gold and silver jewelry, jade ornaments, silks and satins in these cages.

Yan Qingqing was still thinking about why the emperor was so generous this time.

Not to mention more rewards than ever before. The key thing is that these things are all in the best condition at first glance.

Could it be that he was making up for his personal ruin?

However, the father-in-law quickly answered Yan Qingqing's doubts and said with a smile: "These things are all collected in His Majesty's private treasury and are not easily rewarded.

However, His Highness King Chen explained that Mrs. Zhao’s hard work and meritorious deeds were great.

So His Majesty opened a private treasury. These things were all chosen by His Highness Prince Chen himself. "

After hearing this, Yan Qingqing immediately smiled, thinking to herself, no wonder, it turned out that Mo Chen had chosen it himself, so he must have chosen the best one for her.

But this is too much. He must have emptied the emperor's storehouse.

Before Yan Qingqing could speak, Eunuch-in-law said again: "This is only a small part of them, and some of them were sent directly to Mrs. Mingzhao's house in the capital by His Highness Prince Chen.

He also explained that Mrs. Zhao would be coming to Beijing soon and would definitely be able to use it.

Don't transport it back and forth, it's too much trouble. "

Yan Qingqing heard this and said helplessly: "King Chen, this kid is really true, I don't lack anything.

These things are all in the emperor's private treasury, how could he be so casual? "

As soon as the father-in-law heard Yan Qingqing mention Xiao Mochen in a doting tone, he knew that the relationship between Mrs. Mingzhao and His Highness Prince Chen was better than imagined.

So he also joked: "No, these are the wealth that the emperor has accumulated over the years.

Usually when I give gifts to people, I can only give them one or two pieces at most, and I have to pick and choose between them.

You don't know that when the emperor looked at the empty warehouse, his face turned dark. "

Yan Qingqing sighed after hearing this and then asked: "Then the emperor doesn't have any opinion on King Chen, right?"

Eunuch-in-law said with a smile: "Mrs. Mingzhao, don't worry, Prince Chen is the emperor's only legitimate son.

He is also the only prince currently granted the throne, and the emperor will not really care about him.

Besides, some time ago, King Chen suffered a lot while living abroad.

The emperor felt sorry for him. As long as King Chen was happy, these things were all extraneous things, and the emperor would still be willing to bear them. "

Yan Qingqing took a deep breath in her heart, the emperor would not argue with Xiao Mochen. But that doesn't mean the emperor won't argue with her.

All these things ended up in her hands.

But Yan Qingqing thought again, the emperor shouldn't be so stingy, as the king of a country still needs to have this tolerance.

After chatting and joking with her father-in-law, Yan Qingqing invited him to have tea in the flower hall.

Eunuch-in-law said with a smile: "Thank you very much, Mrs. Mingzhao, for your kindness. I appreciate it.

But I'm afraid there's no time. It has been nearly a month since we set off from the capital. If we don't return to the capital to return the order, I will be derelict in my duty. "

It wasn't that the father-in-law was delaying the trip, but that they had brought too many and too valuable things along the way, so they had to be careful along the way, so they walked slower.

Seeing that the father-in-law insisted on leaving, Yan Qingqing no longer tried to persuade him to stay, and said: "Since the father-in-law has official duties, it is not convenient for me to stay for a long time, but letting everyone have a cup of tea and rest will not delay the time for the father-in-law to return to the city. Bar.

In addition, let me treat you to a simple meal as a host, and prepare some dry food for you on the road. "

When the father-in-law heard this, he couldn't refuse anymore. Everyone was really tired from the journey. The food at Mrs. Mingzhao's house was not worse than that of the royal chef in the palace. Besides, they were also not short of these hours, so he happily agreed. .

Yan Qingqing was so enthusiastic about staying with her father-in-law for tea, mainly because she wanted to understand the situation in the capital and Xiao Mochen's situation.

After entering the flower hall, Yan Qingqing asked Ruyi to serve tea.

He made a gesture of invitation to his father-in-law. He took a sip of the tea, then smelled it vigorously and asked, "What kind of tea is this? Why do you see that there is a flower in it?"

Yan Qingqing smiled and said: "This is peony tea. The peonies with the best appearance are picked during the flowering period and processed and baked.

When you brew it, the tea will not only have the fragrance of peony, but the peony flowers will also be lifelike after brewing.

The most important thing is that this peony tea also has the effects of nourishing the skin, delaying aging, digesting food, clearing away heat and detoxifying. "

Upon hearing this, the father-in-law hurriedly drank two more sips. It was indeed much better than ordinary tea. He sighed sincerely: "It is really full of color, fragrance and flavor. I wonder where Mrs. Mingzhao got these good things?"

Yan Qingqing smiled and said: "It's not a valuable item. It was produced in my peony garden and made by myself.

If my father-in-law likes it, I will ask Ruyi to install some for you when I leave. "

Upon hearing this, the father-in-law quickly stood up and thanked: "In that case, thank you very much, Mrs. Mingzhao.

From now on, when Madam comes to Beijing and finds a place useful for our family, just give her instructions. "

Yan Qingqing smiled and said: "It's just some scented tea and not worth much money. I'll thank you very much when I go to Beijing and trouble my father-in-law in the future."

The father-in-law came to the Li family three times to convey the imperial edict, and each time he was given food and food. Yan Qingqing just wants to win his heart.

The two of them chatted for a while. Only then did Yan Qingqing ask about Xiao Mochen's situation.

Eunuch-in-law naturally told everything he knew.

He told Yan Qingqing the emperor's love for Xiao Mochen and the general situation in the palace.

Finally, the father-in-law changed the topic and mentioned the last fight in the court over Yan Qingqing's petition.