Chapter 212 - As long as you know what you’re doing
After Breaking Off My Marriage, I Became A Powerful Minister's Treasure
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After the emperor ordered the people to investigate this matter, he got the palace attendants to invite those from the Ministry of Works into the palace.
This news naturally spread out.
Everyone was a little puzzled. Why did the emperor summon the works minister into the palace as soon as Shi Qingluo and her husband left.
The works minister was also confused.
However, after he read the few pieces of paper given by the emperor, he immediately revealed an excited expression.
âYour Majesty, if this method of refining iron is successful, it can save a lot of money.â
Recently, the Ministry of Works had been in dire need of money, but the old officials in the Ministry of Revenue were stingy and refused to distribute grants.
Now that he had this, he could brazenly ask the Ministry of Revenue for money.
If getting refined iron was successful, it would be of great benefit to the Ministry of Works.
The emperor nodded. âNo matter how much manpower or financial resources you use, you must get this refined iron as soon as possible.â
The minister smiled and said, âAs you wish.â
Then, he could not help but ask, âYour Majesty, is the source of this recipe reliable?â
He was just afraid that if he went through a lot of trouble and failed to produce anything, the old officials from the Ministry of Revenue would definitely stare at him and mock him.
The emperor said truthfully, âThis is the recipe left behind by that old Taoist priest who blessed us with good seeds.â
âThe cement recipe was also left behind by him.â
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The Minister of Works immediately understood. âThat shouldnât be a big problem.â
The cement was also developed by the Ministry of Works according to the recipe, so it was indeed useful.
So that Shi Qingluo was going to the palace to present the recipe today?
He thought for a moment and asked again, âYour Majesty, should we keep this information a secret?â
The emperor waved his hand. âNo need.â
âIf someone asks you when you go out, just tell them the truth.â
He added, âFor example, thereâs no need to hide the fact that this prescription was specially provided by the old Taoist priestâs disciple, Shi Qingluo.â
The works minister nodded with a smile. âYes, your Majesty!â
It seemed that the emperor still valued Shi Qingluo very much.
If he were to go out and say it, wasnât it just to create momentum for the other party.
Very quickly, the works minister took the recipe and left the palace.
He did not return home, but went to the Ministry of Works.
He was a little impatient now, wanting to refine the refined iron.
On the way, he met his colleagues, and the minister inquired about it.
The Minister of Works did not hesitate to tell them about the matter of Shi Qingluo giving the recipe.
He knew that the emperor wanted the news to spread.
Then, all the well-informed families in the capital knew about it.
It turned out that Shi Qingluo had gone to the palace to offer the recipe for ironmaking.
Many people turned around and could not help but praise in their hearts. They had really underestimated this village woman.
There was no need for the good seed to say anything.
She had offered a new recipe for ironmaking and used this merit to complain.
She was brilliant!
If nothing went wrong, the third prince consortâs matter wouldnât be easy.
Shi Qingluo and Xi Rong left the palace and went straight back to their residence.
Xiao Hanzheng hadnât returned yet, so she went to see Mr Hou first.
Mr Hou asked with concern, âYou were shocked today. Are you alright?â
Shi Qingluo smiled and replied, âIâm fine.â
Then, she took the initiative to tell him about going to the palace and the emperorâs promise to give her justice.
Mr Hou was also very surprised.
He then beamed. âYou did well in this.â
âItâs even smarter not to mention the third imperial consort in front of the emperor.â
He thought for a moment and said, âIt looks like the emperor will punish the third imperial consort severely, but he wonât do it in the name of harming you.â
âAfter all, this is also considered a scandal in the royal family. If the people find out that you planted the seed first, then the daughter-in-law of the royal family will send people to do such a thing, the impact will be disastrous.â
He then said meaningfully, âIâm still afraid that someone will make a fuss.â
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Shi Qingluo knew about the matter regarding the fief. She nodded and smiled. âYouâre right. Actually, I just wanted to teach the third imperial consort a lesson and let everyone know that Iâm not easy to bully.â
âIn the end, I donât care what name I use.â
That was why she did not mention the third imperial consort in front of the emperor from the beginning to the end today.
She had just shown it to the nobles of the aristocratic families.
As long as she achieved her goal, it would be fine.
Mr Hou realised that his discipleâs wife was not only smart, but also very transparent in her decisions.
âItâs good that you know whatâs going on.â
âJinyu went to see Yushi Wu. She will probably come back later.â
Shi Qingluo knew immediately that her little husband was trying to use her strength to help her vent her anger.
She smiled and nodded. âOkay.â
After saying a few more words to Mr Hou, Shi Qingluo returned to the courtyard.
Feeling sleepy, she took a nap.
She was in a daze and felt someone touching her face.
When she opened her eyes, she saw her young hubby looking at her gently.
âYouâre back.â
She asked again, âDid it go well?â
Xiao Hanzheng reached out to pull Shi Qingluo up and hugged her in his arms. âIt went well.â
âToday, I helped imperial censor Wu to alleviate his illness. In the next few days, I went to his residence for acupuncture and even prescribed medicine for him.â
âHis old ailment wonât happen again this winter.â
Shi Qingluo lifted her hand and poked his face with another compliment, âBrother Zheng is awesome!â
âThank you for your praise, my wife.â
Xiao Hanzheng felt relieved as he held her in his arms. âYou went to the palace today to present the formula to make iron?â
He knew the formula in his wifeâs hands. They had originally planned to present it to Mo Qingling together.
Because he knew his wife well, he asked this question.
âThatâs right. Since that woman dared to scheme against me like this, of course I have to return it.â
Shi Qingluo revealed a smug look. âShe knows how to bully others, and so do we!â
Xiao Hanzheng kissed her. âThatâs right. Who is my wife? Not everyone can bully her.â
Shi Qingluo chuckled. âYou wonât let me be bullied either.â
Xiao Hanzheng smiled as well. âOf course.â
âOh right, Xi Rui went to the palace to look for the empress dowager today.â
âLiang Youxiao found someone to let out a lot of the disgusting things that Fu Wenzheng had done and even suppressed the shop where Fu Wenzhengâs dowry was.â
âFei Yuzhe also went to look for his scholar friends and told them about how they were almost bullied. Many people wrote articles to satirise this matter, and it also spread.â
âThere will be a good show in the capital city tomorrow.â
This was something that even Xiao Hanzheng did not expect.
He did not expect that Xi Rui and the others would directly go against the third princeâs consort for the sake of his little wife.
It was worth it to make a few good-for-nothing friends like his little wife.
Shi Qingluo was also very surprised. âThey actually came out to support me!â
âThey are really good friends.âShe felt warm in her heart.
Then she asked worriedly, âWill they make the person above unhappy by jumping out like this?â
Xiao Hanzheng rubbed her face. âNo, the person above isnât so narrow-minded.â
âMoreover, they didnât represent the family. They only stood up for you as friends.â
âThe person on top will turn a blind eye.â
Of course, without the support of the family, those people would have been captured long ago.
Therefore, the Liang family, Xi family, and the Fei family were also showing goodwill to them. He accepted this favour.
Only then did Shi Qingluo relax. âAs expected, you are still suitable for these crooked roads. Iâd better farm properly in the future.â
Playing those things in the imperial court was really not suitable for her.
Xiao Hanzheng laughed out loud. âAlright, leave these to me. You only need to be in charge of being as beautiful as a flower and be happy every day.â
Shi Qingluoâs smile seeped out from her eyes. âI clearly made you as beautiful as a flower.â
Her little husband had become more and more beautiful after being raised by her recently.
Xiao Hanzheng didnât know whether to laugh or cry. âThen letâs do it together.â
As a man, why did he need to be as beautiful as a flower?
But as long as his little wife is happy.