My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 174 Giving Gifts
Xu Qin didn't want to go to the palace. Whenever he went there, his aunt would pinch him, making him very depressed. In addition, every time he went there, his aunt would like to nag him.

Xu Huizu, who was standing next to him, said, "It's more appropriate for you to go. Why are you afraid of your aunt? Your aunt likes you so much."

Xu Qin was so depressed when he heard what Xu Huizu said that he could only nod and said, "I didn't say my aunt didn't like me. Every time I went there, she would ask me to practice calligraphy, read books, stop fighting, and be honest. Otherwise, she would pinch me. What do you think?"

"Is it wrong to ask you to practice calligraphy?" Xu Huizu said, staring at Xu Qin.

Xu Qin immediately shut up. This topic cannot be discussed. If he continues, he might end up kneeling in the ancestral hall!

"Okay, little brat, go deliver the gifts, especially to the concubines. Your aunt will be so happy. By the way, send one to the East Palace and send someone to deliver another to Prince Zhao's Mansion. As for Prince Han?" Li said, looking at Xu Huizu.

"Send it. Send someone to take it to Beiping." Xu Huizu said.

"Dad?" Xu Qin looked at Xu Huizu in confusion.

"Dad is a confined man at home. This title will be yours sooner or later. Therefore, you will inevitably have to deal with the King of Han in the future. You have to save face. If you don't give it to the King of Han, your aunt will be embarrassed. If you give it to him, the King of Han will want to target you, and your aunt will also have something to say." Xu Huizu explained to Xu Qin.

"Okay, you arrange it." Xu Qin didn't want to say anything. Since his father said so, why should he care so much?

The next morning, after Xu Qin woke up, he entered the palace. The guards in the palace still checked Xu Qin and the things he brought.

After the inspection, Xu Qin went straight to Kunning Palace.

When Xu Qin wanted to see the queen, the eunuchs in the harem immediately reported it. Others didn't know how favored Xu Qin was, but how could they not know? That was the treasure in the heart of Queen Xu.

Empress Xu and the Crown Princess were originally settling accounts for the imperial treasury. There was no money in the treasury, and Empress Xu and Crown Princess Zhang were also worried.

When he learned that Xu Qin had come, he was very happy. He immediately asked Zhang to put away the account book and he went out.

The Kunning Palace was not far from the main gate of the rear palace. When Xu Qin arrived at the main gate of the Kunning Palace, he saw that Empress Xu had already arrived at the courtyard.

"Greetings to the Queen!" Xu Qin went over and paid his respects first, followed by more than a dozen eunuchs carrying the mirrors.

"Baoer, you still remember to come and see your aunt?" Empress Xu came over with a smile and grabbed Xu Qin's ear.

"Ouch, it hurts, aunt, let go!" Xu Qin shouted immediately, and Empress Xu also let go immediately, cursing at the same time: "You little bastard, you forgot about your aunt when nothing happened? If your aunt didn't ask you to come, you wouldn't come. Today the sun is rising from the west, and you know to come to see your aunt on your own initiative?"

"Aunt, I have something good to bring you. Really. It's from the workshop that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and I set up. Now we have produced a product. I will send you new products when they come out." Xu Qin rubbed his ears and said to Queen Xu.

"You have a conscience. Hurry, carry it to the main hall and be careful." Empress Xu said immediately. She treasured the things sent by her nephew.

When Zhang heard that it came from that workshop, she was also very curious, but since it was now a gift to Empress Xu, Zhang just smiled and said nothing.

Xu Qin bowed to Zhang and said, "Greetings to Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess. Your Highness, I just sent someone to deliver some to the East Palace."

Zhang said happily, "Bao'er is thoughtful."

"Hehe, you will definitely like it anyway." Xu Qin said with a smile.

After arriving at the hall, Empress Xu had the boxes opened, and Xu Qin took out a mirror from it. It was daytime, so the reflection effect was better. When Empress Xu saw the mirror, she was so surprised that she held it in her hands and looked at it carefully.

Xu Qin also took out a piece and handed it to Zhang. Zhang was surprised and happy. How could she not understand that this was a good thing? No bronze mirror was this clear, and no bronze mirror was this big.

"Baoer, did you make this?" Empress Xu asked happily, staring at the mirror.

"Do you like it, aunt?" Xu Qin said proudly to Empress Xu.

"I like it, I like it. Baoer, how much is this thing worth?" Empress Xu asked immediately.

"Aunt, the one in your hand is bigger, worth twenty taels." Xu Qin looked at it and said. "So cheap?" Empress Xu was very surprised. If it was such a big bronze mirror, it would cost at least two hundred taels. The bigger the bronze mirror, the harder it was to make, and the higher the cost.

"Hehe, it's cheap anyway, and the output is also very large." Xu Qin said with a smile.

Zhang was very excited there. She knew Xu Qin. Although it seemed cheap, the profit would definitely not be low. If she could get half of the profit, that would be great.

Then Empress Xu took the mirror and looked at herself carefully. She tried all kinds of mirrors, big and small, including one that was only the size of a palm. Empress Xu liked them all very much.

Then Xu Qin warned the queen that if the mirrors were broken, she should be careful when picking them up as they could easily be scratched and it was also dangerous as someone with ulterior motives could intentionally hurt someone.

Empress Xu smiled. Of course she knew Xu Qin's worries. However, a rope could kill people, and so could a stone. It just depended on how the imperial palace guarded against people rather than objects.

After looking at the mirrors, Empress Xu was very satisfied. Xu Qin also told Empress Xu that there were also mirrors for the concubines here, and she could ask her aunt to distribute them to them when the time comes, as it was not convenient for him to visit them.

Of course Empress Xu was happy when she heard this. This was a chance to show off, a chance to show off her nephew's ability. How could Empress Xu miss it? Although Empress Xu was a female scholar, she was still a woman and had the kind of pride and satisfaction that was very common among women.

Originally, Empress Xu wanted to keep Xu Qin for dinner, but Xu Qin refused to eat, saying that he was too busy with things outside and that he had to go to Duke Dingguo's Mansion. When Empress Xu heard that they were going to Duke Dingguo's Mansion, she did not want to keep Xu Qin. For Empress Xu, her nephew's wife was also very important.

After Xu Qin left the palace, he went straight to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion. On the way, he met up with the things sent by his family and arrived at the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

Liang was very satisfied with Xu Qin. She had always been very interested in this marriage. If those ladies had not been blind and missed Xu Qin, she would not have been able to get such an opportunity. Although Zhu Yong was the Duke of Dingguo, he was young after all. If he did not have someone to protect him in the palace, it would be difficult for him to lead his subordinates.

But now it is different. Zhu Yong's sister is the nephew's wife of the queen, and the daughter-in-law of the queen's favorite nephew. If there is any problem in the future, he can go around a little and find the queen to plead for him. Now Zhu Di's subordinates all know that asking the emperor to plead for you may not be useful, but if you ask the queen to plead for you, as long as the queen agrees, then basically there will be no problem.

"Bao'er is here?" Liang looked at Xu Qin and the servants who were carrying gifts, and greeted them with a smile.

Xu Qin immediately went over and saluted: "Meetings, mother-in-law."

Because they were engaged, Xu Qin had to call Liang his mother-in-law. After all, the wedding date had been set. However, he still couldn't see his wife now. There was nothing he could do about it. This was the way things were these days.

"Well, no need to be polite. Come in and have some tea. The sun is too hot now." Liang said with a smile.

"Thank you, mother-in-law. I came here today to give you some gifts. They are made in my own workshop. I believe you, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and Jinxi will like them, so I specially sent some here in case you forget about them when you are busy." Xu Qin said behind Liang.

"It's okay. I heard from the second brother that you are very busy. All the affairs of the Trade Bureau are planned by one person. Now the second brother is in charge there, thanks to you." Liang said with a smile.

Zhu Gang's role as deputy in the Trade Bureau was something the Liangs and their friends had not expected. After all, being Xu Qin's deputy meant he was a third-rank official, and he had such a high starting point just after entering officialdom. As long as Zhu Gang performed better and read more about military tactics and martial arts, the possibility of him making achievements in the future was very high. Plus, they had also heard something about the salaries and bonuses of the Trade Bureau, so the second son's wife was very satisfied with all of this.

After all, after Zhu Neng died, Zhu Yong took over the family. If his father were still alive, he could have arranged more for his son, but his elder brother was still alive, and he was still so young, so how could he arrange many things? Unexpectedly, Xu Qin arranged everything for Zhu Gang. "

"My second brother is also talented, and he is a better manager than me. It's a bit unfair to him to let him be my deputy." Xu Qin said from behind.

"Nonsense, Baoer, don't I know how capable you are? Even if ten second-rate guys were tied together, they still couldn't compare to you. All the nobles in the capital city envy your parents for giving birth to a good son who not only makes money but also restores the family title through his merits. They envy me too, saying that I got a great bargain." Liang said to Xu Qin with a smile.

"You can't say that. I'm a well-known playboy in the capital. Jinxi is at a loss by marrying me." Xu Qin also said politely.

"There's no loss at all. There's no gain or loss between husband and wife. Just live a good life and get along well with each other. Husband and wife should be of one mind, so that the family can be harmonious." Liang nodded with satisfaction. Liang was very satisfied with what Xu Qin had just said. This also showed Xu Qin's family education. No matter how powerful, prestigious and high Xu Qin was, he was always humble and polite. How could Liang not be satisfied?

After arriving at the living room, Xu Qin had someone open the boxes and take out the mirrors to show Liang, Zhu Yong's wife, and Zhu Gang's wife. When they saw the mirrors, they praised them endlessly.

Then she praised Xu Qin. Xu Qin kept smiling and chatted with Liang and the others for a while. Then Xu Qin said goodbye, saying he had something to do. Liang knew that Xu Qin was indeed busy, so after trying to persuade him to stay again and again, she finally agreed.

However, the news that Xu Qin's workshop outside the city produced mirrors has now begun to spread in Yingtian Prefecture.

(End of this chapter)