Before Qin Xinfang came, the emperor thought of many things to say to him, but when he really saw the person, he couldn't say those words again.

Ask him how the past few years have been?

A criminal, no matter how much someone takes care of him, he will not live well.

Ask him if he complains?

Maybe he didn't complain at first, but how could he not complain after his sister was divorced and his daughter died?

The emperor was silent for a while, and the monarch and his ministers sat opposite each other, silently. After a long time, the emperor said in a hoarse voice: "I have handed over the Great Chu to you. Among the princes, only the crown prince can take on the big responsibility now, and the crown prince is sick and weak. , the grandson is young, and Qinghe is still a child, he is the grandson's husband..."

The emperor was silent for a moment. In fact, when he asked Gu Jingyun to be the grandson's teacher, he didn't think of passing the throne to the prince. He didn't expect that the prince and his son won in the end. Gu Jingyun might be the emperor's teacher in the future.

He may be well-educated, but he is too young and lacks a bit of stability. The emperor is very worried.

However, Qin Xinfang knew her nephew, Gu Jingyun was mature in mind, there was nothing wrong with him other than being a bit extreme in his thinking, but he lacked experience in governing the country, he grew up after a few somersaults, he might be more patient than him.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Qinghe is intelligent, with him assisting the grandson, Dachu will definitely be able to settle down."

The emperor sighed, "I was enthroned at the age of six, and it has been fifty-three years. In the first twenty-five years, I worked hard, created a prosperous world, and was praised by people. I didn't expect that in the next twenty-eight years, I gradually became arrogant and extravagant, and missed state affairs. Sorry! However, time cannot be traced back, I only hope that my descendants of the Li family will not follow in my footsteps."

The emperor slightly raised his head to look at the historian who was knelt aside and recorded the matter, raised his hand slightly and said: "General, hand over my dying words to the prince and grandson, and let them take them as a warning."

The official historian kowtowed and said, "I obey the order."

The emperor's chest heaved sharply, then he lowered his arms, slowly closed his eyes, and left the last sentence vaguely, "Let the Lan family be buried..."

The historian's complexion changed drastically, and he couldn't help turning his head to look at Qin Xinfang.

Qin Xinfang's face was indifferent, and she stretched out her hand to probe the emperor's breath, and then withdrew her hand after a while, saying sadly: "Your Majesty, it's broken!"

Director Su stumbled in when he heard the movement, and saw the emperor lying on the bed with his eyes slightly closed, he rushed forward to touch his breath, groaning, "Your Majesty—"

On the third day of September, Emperor Yuanxi collapsed in the palace at the age of fifty-nine, and at the end of his life he was entrusted to Qin Xinfang, the old cabinet minister.

The next day, Qin Xinfang was revered as the cabinet elder again, and Qin Xinfang firmly resigned on the grounds that the cabinet was full.

On another day, the crown prince worshiped him as the elder of the cabinet and also as the crown prince's tutor. The first assistant Peng Dan was ordered to personally invite Qin Xinfang to join the cabinet. Qin Yun, Da Chu had five elders for the first time.

The emperor was sent back to the palace to stop his coffin, and the whole country mourned. Officials of the third rank and above in Beijing and those ordered by imperial order all entered the palace to cry.

Li Baolu was very lucky, she happened to be stuck on the fourth rank and was spared.

And He Zipei has not yet ordered, so even though Qin Xinfang is an elder, she doesn't have to enter the palace to cry.

The two of them relaxed at once.

Li Baolu looked at the street outside the shop with her chin propped up, and said worriedly: "I don't know where my master and the others are."

He Zipei also missed her daughter, but she knew that Bai Yitang would walk slowly with the women and children, so although she was worried, she said forgivingly: "Don't worry, they will always arrive. Let's prepare their clothes and jewelry first, and when they arrive, we don't need to go any further." Out for a walk."

"Okay." Li Baolu picked a peach-colored material from the table, and asked with a smile, "How about this color for Auntie? Make a skirt for Niuniu."

"The emperor passed away, and he will be in mourning within three months. After three months, it will be winter. This material is not suitable. It is better to buy some fabrics with a lighter color."

They had just returned to the capital, and many things needed to be repurchased. Although the crown prince rewarded them a lot, there were still many things that needed to be bought by themselves, so He Zipei took Li Baolu to go shopping for the past two days. She didn't mind the death of the emperor How sad.

She knew that if the emperor was not about to die, and the Tatars were involved in the incident, she and Qin Xinfang might be still in Qiongzhou, waiting for the crown prince's enthronement and amnesty before returning.

And the death of the emperor also had a lot of impact on the businesses in the capital. White cloths were hung outside the shops, and the market was closed for the first three days, and only reopened yesterday, with fewer pedestrians on the street. It's cheaper to go shopping at this time.

Although the property of the Qin family will be returned, there is no money at present. Now they are all using the money that Li Baolu got from the house before. Tens of thousands of taels may seem like a lot, but it is not much at all to buy things.

Therefore, He Zipei can save as much as possible, and will never wait until the price rises to buy again.

Cloths and jewelry are now generally five percent lower than usual, and a single item doesn't feel that much cheaper, but they buy a lot of things, and they add up to a lot.

So Li Baolu proudly bought several light-colored fabrics for her mother-in-law, and asked the embroiderer to make them.

Of course, her dear master must not forget that Li Baolu had a great time choosing, and picked out the best third of the store's collection in a short while.

The shopkeeper's eyes narrowed with a smile. He thought it would be difficult to do business in the past three months, but he didn't expect such a large customer to come today.

After Li Baolu had chosen the fabric, she went to see Aunt Qin. Seeing that she was comparing the colors of the two pieces of fabric, Li Baolu waved her hand and said, "I want both. Anyway, I'm going to make clothes in the future. I'm not afraid to let the fabric go."

He Zipei couldn't laugh or cry, "Even so, you can't be so extravagant. You and Qinghe don't have much cash."

"It doesn't matter, the autumn harvest is over, and in a few days, all the farmers will send their income. Our family is not short of money."

Seeing Li Baolu's arrogance, He Zipei laughed and said: "My Chunxi is becoming more and more like a government wife." She handed the two pieces of fabric to the shopkeeper, and said with a smile: "Then let's wrap them together."

"Well, the two wives have a lot of choices, and the store can deliver them directly to your home. I don't know the house..."

"Send it to the lecturer Gu Shi on Lingsheng Street." Li Baolu took out his purse to pay, and said, "You will know when you go to Lingsheng Street and ask about it."

The shopkeeper was taken aback, "But the Gu residence where Mr. Qin Ge lives now?"

"yes."

The shopkeeper said gratefully: "So it's from Qin Ge's old mansion, so we should get a 50% discount on these fabrics."

Li Baolu: "We don't accept bribes, even disguised ones."

The shopkeeper's face turned red, "Ma'am, I misunderstood. My master is Hubu Langzhong, Yuan Langzhong. It was all because of Qin Ge that he escaped. I wanted to waive the bill for you, but I was afraid that you would not accept it. It's only half of the money."

"So that's it," Li Baolu nodded knowingly, "But we still can't accept it, so let's give it at the previous price, otherwise we won't dare to buy things from you again."

Li Baolu said: "My uncle didn't save a single person back then, but for the country, for the king, and for the common people. You made it difficult for us to do this."

The shopkeeper sighed in his heart, he often heard how the Qin cabinet was so beautiful, but he had never seen him, but now he knew Qin's personality just by looking at this young lady.

The shopkeeper personally carried the fabric and sent the two of them downstairs. After handing it over to the clerk below, he repeatedly assured her, "Madam, don't worry, the clerk in the store will deliver the fabric to the house as quickly as possible."

Since you can't give discounts on prices, let the other party enjoy the spring breeze in terms of service.

The shopkeeper was just about to send the two of them out of the store when two carriages suddenly stopped outside the store, and then a group of cheering people came in with a smile. The leader was pulling a person beside him to chat and laugh, and when he looked up, he saw Li Baolu on the opposite side and He Zipei.

Naturally, Li Baolu also saw her, and immediately put on a big smile, curtseyed and said, "So it's the second aunt, what a coincidence, my niece and daughter-in-law have met the second aunt."

Jiang shi paused when she saw her smiling face, and froze when she saw the person standing beside her. She forced a laugh and said, "So it's Baolu and Mrs. Qin, it's a coincidence."

"It's quite a coincidence." He Zipei's cold eyes fell on Jiang Shi, looked her up and down for a moment and said, "It seems that Mrs. Gu has been doing well these years. I returned to Beijing in a hurry, and there are still many things to deal with. Therefore, I was unable to visit Mrs. Gu at home. Since I happened to meet you today, I would like to ask Mrs. Gu to help pass a message. Regarding my sister-in-law, our Qin family has some issues to discuss with the Zhongyonghou Mansion, and we will come to visit soon .”

Jiang's complexion changed slightly, knowing that He Zipei was going to settle accounts after the fall, and now that the Qin family has made a comeback, Qin Xinfang is not only a cabinet veteran, but also a teacher of the emperor, and his favor is even more prosperous than before.

As for the Gu family, the Gu family has no one available except Lord Gu Hou.

Facing the powerful He Zipei, Jiang could only smile stiffly and say, "I will pass the word on to my mother-in-law."

He Zipei nodded slightly, turned around and left with Li Baolu who was full of stars.

Li Baolu kept peeking at Aunt Qin, and then whispered after getting into the carriage, "Auntie, you are so amazing..."

There was a smile in He Zipei's eyes, and he gently touched her head and said: "Silly boy, you are different from me. I am a clan wife, and my husband is not only the elder of the pavilion but also the teacher of the emperor. I also took care of your mother." A few years ago, I personally sent her to get married, my eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, and my opponent is Mrs. Gu, so she naturally lacks confidence in front of me, let alone," He Zipei's eyes flashed coldly, and he said with a smile: "She also had a hand in what happened back then. , plus your mother's dowry, she has a guilty conscience and naturally dare not confront me."

"But you are a junior, and she looks down on you as a child bride-in-law and feels superior to others. You naturally find her difficult to deal with, but whether it is the former or the latter, she is inferior. What is more important in a confrontation between people is your own wisdom and strength. Ability, the forces behind it can only be used to take advantage of the situation, if you rely entirely on it, you will put the cart before the horse and lose the opportunity."

"Then what does Auntie want to talk to the Gu family?"

He Zipei said coldly: "Of course it's about reconciliation and adultery. Back then, your uncle and I were already imprisoned and sentenced to exile, so we had to endure this. They almost caused your mother-in-law and Qinghe to die in the same room." Outside, this account cannot be counted."

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