Queen Changsun stood at the entrance of the courtyard, looking at the dazzling Xiao Changxi under the eaves, with complicated eyes.
Just based on the name that Concubine Zhang had just addressed Xiao Changxi and the aura that Xiao Changxi displayed.
Empress Changsun's importance to Xiao Changxi has reached a new level.
[It's time to add some homework to Li Zhi. ]
Thinking of this, Queen Changsun whispered a few words to Yuechan who was standing aside, then turned around and walked out of the academy with Sizi.
Almost another quarter of an hour passed until vaccination started in the yard.
Yuechan Shiran walked under the eaves.
"My slave Yuechan, I have met Mr. Li, I have met the Xiao family's wife..."
Li Yuan, who had just been vaccinated, hummed indifferently.
Xiao Changxi returned the salute.
"I have met Madam Yuechan. I wonder what Madam Yuechan's orders are when she comes here this time?"
The word "command" was specially emphasized in his tone.
Yuechan frowned and stared at Xiao Changxi, trying to read something from her face.
Unfortunately not.
Because Xiao Changxi's face was covered with gauze, Yuechan couldn't tell whether there was any displeasure or disgust in Xiao Changxi's expression.
She turned sideways and pointed outside the courtyard.
"Ms. Xiao, please move. The Queen wants to see you."
Xiao Changxi nodded slightly, and after explaining to Li Yuan and others, she followed Yuechan and walked outside.
...
At the bottom of the steps, Li Yuan put his hands on his hips, raised his chin, and asked Xiao Meiniang on the steps:
"Do you have the guts to go to my place and have another fight?"
Xiao Meiniang didn't even look at Li Yuan, she just rubbed her fingers.
"Do you still have money?"
Hearing this, Li Yuan felt as if someone was stepping on his tail, his face turned red and he said:
"I am poor and all I have left is money."
As soon as Li Yuan finished speaking, a tut-tsk sound came from his ears.
Yang Zijun, who was wearing a bright red myrobalan skirt, was leaning on the pillar with her arms folded across her chest, gloating:
"Old man, in my opinion, let's forget it, right? If you keep losing like this, the coffin will be lost."
Xiao Qingwan on the side tugged on her cousin's sleeve, turned her head and advised:
"Old man, why don't we play lower today? The winning or losing of thousands of Guan in this hand is really scary."
Xiao Meiniang rolled her eyes and said:
"Why don't we just forget it? If anyone finds out, Mr. Li and Mr. Li of the Qin Mansion have been deprived of all their wealth by the little maid in the manor."
"My little maid, I'm afraid someone will stab her in the spine!"
Xiao Meiniang often said similar words at the card table, and Li Yuan's ears almost grew calluses from listening to them.
Now he only thinks about "revenge", and he doesn't care about his reputation.
Besides, he was an emperor who was kicked off the throne by his son, and he still had a bad reputation in the Tang Dynasty.
Thinking of this, Li Yuan waved his sleeves and said boldly:
"I have a lot of money at home, and losing a hundred and eighty thousand is just a joke. You girls are just short-sighted!"
Wan'er sighed after hearing this and wanted to retort.
[One hundred and eighty thousand is not much. But even the emperor's family can't stand it. They lose one hundred and eighty thousand every day! ]
Of course, Wan'er only dared to say these words in her heart. On the stage, she still had to save face for the elderly.
Just when Wan'er was organizing her words and wanted to persuade her again.
Li Yuan couldn't wait any longer.
He asked Xiao Meiniang with a tigerish face:
"To fight or not to fight, give me a happy word."
Xiao Meiniang rolled her eyes, patted her hands back and forth a few times, and sighed:
"Hey, since you always insist on giving me money, I am a little slave. If you refuse again, it will be disrespectful."
Li Yuan stamped his feet and said angrily:
"Hmph, I won't let you use your words. Let's see the truth behind our hands."
After saying that, Li Yuan waved his sleeves and walked out of the courtyard.
.......
On the big red carriage outside the academy.
Empress Changsun and Xiao Changxi sat opposite each other, speechless.
Empress Changsun sat on the sofa and looked up and down at Xiao Changxi opposite her.
[I really made a mistake. I didn’t expect that this lady from the Xiao family is so good at nourishing qi. ]
[She does have the potential to be a mistress. ]
[It's a pity that my background is a little different, otherwise I might really become a threat to beauty. ]
Xiao Changxi lowered her eyebrows and was also quietly observing Queen Changsun opposite.
Although she didn't know the purpose of Queen Changsun's coming here, Xiao Changxi had a hunch that Queen Changsun must have some purpose in coming here.
[Is it because of Liuli? ]
Thinking of this, Xiao Changxi frowned slightly and clenched her hands in her long sleeves.
A quarter of an hour later,
Queen Changsun coughed dryly and said calmly:
"Listening to the words of the people in the house, Qin Ming has already taken you as his concubine?"
Xiao Changxi was stunned for a moment, then bowed slightly and said in a neither humble nor overbearing tone:
"If you tell me back to your Majesty, this is indeed the case."
Queen Changsun nodded slightly and said:
"Yes. I can see that you took good care of the Qin Mansion during Brother Ming's absence."
Xiao Changxi frowned unnoticeably when she heard this.
"Your Majesty, I'm so impressed. The Qin Mansion is what it is today because of your hard work day after day."
"I am an ignorant woman. I don't know much about the affairs of the house or the workshop. I can only follow the husband's instructions and help him with small things within my ability."
Queen Changsun rolled her eyes when she heard this.
[If you were an ignorant woman, how dare you hand over such a big business to you? ]
[Can an ignorant woman take decisive action immediately when the aristocratic family has just emerged and coveted the Qin Mansion's business? Not only did the Qin government's rules spread throughout Chang'an in just two days, but he also dared to send people to Chang'an and Wannian counties to complain? ]
[Whose ignorant woman is as "killing and decisive" as you are? Come, come, come, tell me. ]
If not, the imperial court needs Qin's troop carrier, Queen Changsun would really like to have a good time with Xiao Changxi.
Empress Changsun took a deep breath, changed the subject and said:
"By the way, you just said that you want to vaccinate people in the Qin Mansion? What is this vaccine?"
Xiao Changxi was stunned for a moment, and then wrote Qin Ming's letter and briefly explained the content of vaccination with cowpox.
Queen Changsun heard a little bit about vaccination with cowpox last night.
However, both she and Li Shimin were skeptical about this matter.
Li Jing made it very clear in his letter.
This method was figured out by Qin Ming's illusory master, and whether it is really useful has never been verified.
In short, she and Li Shimin didn't really believe it, and they didn't dare to get vaccinated against cowpox easily.
If smallpox cannot be prevented and you get other strange diseases because of it, then the gain outweighs the loss.
Thinking of this, she suddenly remembered that her father was waiting in line for vaccination just now.
She frowned and asked:
"Whether this method is feasible has not yet been confirmed. Is it inappropriate for you to vaccinate rashly now?"
Xiao Changxi blurted out without thinking:
"If Mr. Lang says it can be done, it must be done. I believe him. Everyone in the Qin family also believes in him."
This time it was Queen Changsun's turn to be stunned.
She looked at Xiao Changxi's bright peach blossom eyes and suddenly understood why Qin Ming wanted to welcome her in.
Because she trusts Qin Ming unreservedly.
She and Li Shimin can't do this yet.
[Maybe, Li Zhi and Xiyao can...]
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