Mind reading, I used the concubine system to become the empress

The madam's heart skipped a beat when she saw the beautifully dressed girls gathering towards the imperial guards.

"Mom, we heard that the imperial court is recruiting people to open up wasteland in Guanbei, and we want to try our luck."

"You said before that I'm old and ugly, but now I'm not annoying you in front of you."

"Yes, yes, Mom, we heard that we can get some land if we go there, and maybe we can even marry into a good family!" another girl followed suit.

Those who had not been disciplined yet and had hot tempers ran to the imperial guards with scars all over their bodies.

"Please save me, I am willing to go to Guanbei! I don't want to stay here."

Most of these girls were trafficked here, and they have long hoped to leave this hell.

Now that I have the opportunity to go out, I naturally ran away without thinking.

"Hey, my good girls, you must not believe the rumors! The bitter cold land of Guanbei is not something that delicate girls like you can endure."

The madam advised earnestly.

"Mom, please stop trying to persuade us. We have made up our minds!"

"Yes, yes, even if we farm in Guanbei, it's better than here!"

The girls ignored the advice and packed up their things one by one, ready to leave.

The madam was so anxious that she stamped her feet, but there was nothing she could do.

Some brothel madams disagreed and threw a tantrum, refusing to let the imperial guards take their people away.

There were also some who shouted that they had someone behind them and that anyone who dared to take her girl away would definitely not have a good ending.

The imperial guards looked at each other and arrested the man.

And the brothel was closed down without any delay.

The action seemed to have been rehearsed several times.

There are also some brothels whose original purpose was just to take in homeless girls and never force them to sell their bodies.

When this happened, the madam took the initiative to fill in the girls' names.

He urged them to pack their bags and reminded them: "When you are away from home, you must take care of each other."

"There will inevitably be some bumps along the way. At this time, we must support each other and not let others bully us."

"Mother……"

The girls were so moved that they burst into tears.

They know that their mother is doing this for their own good.

"Okay, stop crying and pack your things quickly," the madam urged.

The girls wiped their tears and reluctantly went to pack their things.

The madam looked at their departing backs with mixed feelings.

She knew that once she sent him away, she would never see him again.

But she has no regrets.

These girls are all miserable people. Now they have a chance to start over. Why should she stop them?

For several days, there was a lot of commotion around the brothel, and the common people also learned about it.

As time went by, they realized that it was not just Kyoto that was doing this, but the entire Dayan was implementing this.

They even felt dazed for a moment.

It seems that this is really different from before, and the execution efficiency is much higher.

Most of the people agreed, thinking that most of these women entered the brothels out of helplessness, and now that His Majesty and the princess have given them the opportunity, they should seize it.

People from various counties and prefectures quickly gathered together and set out for Guanbei with the army.

Another month passed, and news came from Boss Li.

"Princess, you guessed right. The Cheng family really sold the steel knife to Northern Xinjiang."

"And they're royal!"

Lin Shu suppressed his smile, and said with his mouth drooping, "Okay, I understand."

"Go and do your work."

After Boss Li left, Lin Shu no longer had to endure it. The corners of his mouth turned up and he laughed.

She trotted all the way to find her father.

When they arrived at the palace, Lin Shu hugged the emperor's legs and said happily.

"Dad, the plan can be implemented!"

"Hehe, the Cheng family really sold the knife to the Northern Frontier Royal Family, which means there must be a connection between them."

"With this beginning, he will definitely not be able to withstand such temptation."

Lin Shu said this with a solemn oath.

The emperor touched Lin Shu's head and said, "This time you knew to inform your father first."

Lin Shu tilted his little face up and chuckled.

The emperor couldn't help laughing.

"Okay, now that we're back, let's start today's mission."

"The emperor pushed a pile of memorials in front of Lin Shu."

"These are all yours."

Lin Shu was reluctant to sit at the small table next to the emperor.

"Dad, I still need to talk to Qiu Fan about this!"

The emperor raised his head from the memorial, glanced at Lin Shu, then looked away and spoke lightly.

"You are a princess, it's ridiculous for you to be the one to say everything in person."

"Let Deli or someone else go."

"This country will be yours from now on. If you do everything yourself, I'm afraid you'll be exhausted to death."

"You look so young, and you say reviewing memorials is tiring. Wouldn't it be even more tiring for you to run around everywhere?"

Lin Shu hesitated to speak, and finally sat on the stool reluctantly.

He opened the memorial in front of him and called out softly, "De Xiaoli, I'll leave it to you now."

Eunuch Deli was very pleased and went out happily after receiving the order.

Eunuch Deli's actions made Lin Shu curl his lips.

"Do you really want me to stay in the palace?!"

Lin Shu muttered angrily, and the emperor laughed and said, "You think everyone else is as energetic as you are."

"That means you're willing to run for a day."

In the Moon-Watching Tower, Qiu Fan received the news from Eunuch Deli and said with a smile, "I'm ready here. All the weapons have been transferred to the warehouse outside."

"The Cheng family will never find out."

Eunuch Deli smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Boss Qiu to take care of it."

"I don't know who the middleman, Mr. Qiu, is, and whether he will leak the information."

Boss Qiu cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Eunuch Deli. This man has a grudge against the Cheng family and will definitely not turn against us."

"Please go back and explain it to the princess. I will definitely not let her down."

Qiu Fan paused when he said this.

He bowed three times towards the imperial palace.

"I thank your Majesty and your Highness the Princess."

Eunuch Deli chuckled.

"I will tell the princess the truth."

In Linjiang Town.

"Clang!"

The young blacksmith threw a piece of red-hot iron into the bucket, and a cloud of white steam rose up.

"Boss Cheng, everything you want is here."

The man pointed to the warehouse behind him with his rough hand.

Cheng Fei walked in leisurely with his hands behind his back.

The warehouse was dimly lit.

With the dim light, Cheng Fei saw that the warehouse was full of weapons.

Cheng Fei picked up a long sword casually. It was cold to the touch and shone with a chilling light.

"What a sword!"

Cheng Fei couldn't help but admire.

"Of course, these are all my family's ancestral secrets."

There was a hint of pride in the man's tone.

Cheng Fei's eyes moved, and the look in his eyes when he looked at the blacksmith suddenly changed.

"Did you do this?"

The man looked proud, "Of course, everyone in Linjiang Town knows my skills."

The man still wants to brag.

Cheng Fei waved his hands impatiently, "Tell me, how much do you plan to sell these weapons to me?"

The man chuckled and said, "Sir, you know that the weapons I have are top quality."

Cheng Fei was a little impatient, "Stop talking nonsense, just tell me how much money you want."

The man smiled and said nothing, "Sir, how much do you think is appropriate?"

Cheng Fei chuckled, "I'll give you a fair price, five hundred taels a pair."

The man looked at Cheng Fei as if he were a fool.

"Sir, if you don't want to do this business, the door is this way."

"Let's not waste each other's time."

"Walk slowly without sending."

Cheng Fei raised his eyebrows, "Then what do you think is a suitable amount?"

"If you really want it, the price is five thousand taels of silver."

The man stretched out his hand and gestured a number.

"What? Five thousand taels?"

Cheng Fei took a breath when he heard the man's words.

"Why don't you go and grab it?"

The man said calmly, "Sir, please don't think it's too expensive. This is a reasonable price."

"I sold this weapon for 10,000 taels at Wangyue Tower."

"This is already half price for you, it's already very cheap."

Cheng Fei gritted his teeth in hatred. He didn't expect that this old country bumpkin would know about this matter even in such a place where no one would do anything.

"Maybe someone wants to frame me."

He suddenly thought of this.

I couldn't help but have some doubts.

When the blacksmith heard what Cheng Fei said, he didn't tolerate it.

"You can buy it or not, but I'll frame you."

"If you don't want it, I'll sell it to Wangyue Tower. Although Wangyue Tower's price is a bit low."

"But at least they are straightforward. As long as I agree, the money will be sent to me immediately."

Cheng Fei was still in doubt and somewhat wavering.

Just then, a little boy ran by.

"Newspapers for sale! The latest newspapers from the capital."

When Cheng Fei heard this, he wanted to slap himself twice.

His family was responsible for delivering newspapers to the emperor for free, so how could he have forgotten about this?

It should have been shipped here later.

The blacksmith laughed and said, "Young Master Cheng knows now?"

"We are a small business, we don't cheat people."

Cheng Fei no longer doubted and looked at the blacksmith and asked, "How much does Wangyue Tower offer?"

The blacksmith curled his lips with an expression of disgust.

"Three thousand five hundred taels. They are too stingy. They only give me this much for something worth ten thousand taels."

"If you really want it, four thousand five hundred taels."

"This is the lowest price. If you bargain any further, you won't be able to negotiate."

Cheng Fei sneered and looked at the blacksmith.

He had long seen that this man was a greedy person, and perhaps with just a little trickery, he could make him submit.

"But I have one condition."

Cheng Fei suddenly said.

The man was a little confused, "What conditions?"

He had a bad feeling in his heart.

"I want you to send all these weapons to Qingchuan."

Cheng Fei said lightly.

"What? Qingchuan?"

The blacksmith was very surprised and looked unhappy.

"Sir, you are making things difficult for me. Qingchuan is already a border area. The road is long and steep. What if I run into bandits? What should I do?"

Cheng Fei smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will send someone to escort you."

The blacksmith's face turned completely black. "Escort me?"

"Whether they were escorting or blackmailing my cargo is hard to tell."

"You are a troublesome person. Wangyue Tower doesn't have so many rules."