The legitimate daughter returns to the capital and embarks on a splendid life, tearing apart the fak

The next morning, the weather was unusually cold.

Yun Heting got up early, dressed neatly, and as soon as he stepped out of the house, a gust of cold wind hit him, making him shrink his neck.

The temperature dropped again that day.

He turned back and grabbed a thick cloak to put on before going out.

Upon arriving at the palace gate, he alighted from his carriage and happened to see the Fifth Prince's palanquin approaching from the opposite direction.

Yun Heting's heart tightened. After getting out of the carriage, he bowed his head and stepped aside, not daring to meet the Fifth Prince's gaze.

The Fifth Prince passed by him without stopping, his gaze sweeping over him indifferently as if he hadn't seen him at all, and walked straight into the palace.

Yun Heting breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little disappointed. He didn't know whether he hoped the Fifth Prince would see him or not.

Following the Fifth Prince, he entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony and stood in his place, still pondering those matters in his mind.

The court meeting began, and the Minister of Rites presented a matter first, followed by another matter from the Ministry of Revenue.

Yunheting listened absentmindedly until the emperor spoke again.

"The weather has suddenly turned cold these past few days, colder than usual. Keeping warm and protecting oneself from the cold are of utmost importance to the people. We've already received reports of people freezing to death or suffering from frostbite from various places. Do any of you, my esteemed ministers, have any solutions?"

The courtiers began to discuss the matter animatedly.

Some suggested opening the granaries to distribute grain, others suggested reducing or exempting taxes, and still others suggested allocating funds to purchase cotton-padded clothing.

The third prince stepped forward and said in a loud voice, "Father, I believe that the most urgent task is to allocate silver and order all prefectures and counties to purchase cotton clothing and charcoal for distribution to the people. This matter must be done quickly and cannot be delayed."

The emperor nodded and looked at the other princes.

The fourth prince hurriedly said in a loud voice, "Your subject agrees with what your third brother said."

The Fifth Prince stepped forward as well: "Your subject believes that in addition to cotton clothing and charcoal, we should also consider remote villages and towns. Communication is difficult in those places, and supplies are hard to reach, so we need to send special people to escort them."

Prince Yu stood in the row of military officers and remained silent.

After Grand Tutor Zheng and the others had finished speaking, he said calmly, "Your Majesty, I believe that in addition to cotton clothing and charcoal, we also need medicinal herbs."

The emperor looked at him: "Medicinal herbs?"

Grand Tutor Zheng said, "In this freezing weather, people are prone to catching colds. If it's frostbite, they'll need medicine to treat it. Just having cotton clothes isn't enough; people will still get sick. I suggest that we allocate funds to purchase medicinal herbs and distribute them along with the cotton clothes."

After listening, the emperor frowned slightly and asked, "Your ideas are all good, but they all cost money. Where will the money come from?"

The officials immediately fell silent, trembling with fear.

The emperor rubbed his temples and looked down, saying, "Ministry of Revenue!"

The Minister of Revenue hurriedly stepped forward: "Your subject is here!"

The emperor asked, "How much money does the Ministry of Revenue have in its accounts right now?"

The Minister of Revenue replied, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue has over four and a half million taels in its accounts."

The emperor sighed, his tone tinged with displeasure: "Four and a half million taels of silver, what can you do with that? Tell me, where will the money come from?"

……

Yun Jin didn't care about the matters discussed in court. She had her own things to worry about.

She thought about it for a long time last night.

She couldn't stay cooped up in the inner quarters forever. Now that she was back in the manor, and Chu Wanqing had awakened, her mother was managing things, so she didn't really need to get involved. But she couldn't just coast along like a dead-end house.

She recalled watching those short dramas in modern times, where the men and women would casually spend millions without batting an eye. She thought to herself, "If only I could be like that someday—buying things without checking my bank account balance, and throwing money at those scumbags and bitches."

Unfortunately, in modern times, she was just an ordinary person with a monthly income of ten thousand yuan, which wasn't even enough to buy a toilet in Beijing.

Now that she's in ancient times, she has a considerable amount of money. The silver notes she swindled from Liu Sanlaizi and Liu Zhixue, the silver given to her by Chu Wanqing and Lan Qi, and the shop given to her by Lan Ying all add up to a substantial sum. But this is far from enough.

She decided to go into business and build her own fortune.

The dowry Chu Wanqing is giving her will only be given after she gets married, but what if she doesn't get married?

Instead of relying on others, it's better to have your own money.

So early in the morning, after washing up, she went to Qingshuiyuan.

Chu Wanqing was having breakfast prepared when she saw Yun Jin arrive and beckoned her to sit down.

"Didn't I tell you? It's cold, you can just have your meal in your yard. Why did you come over?" Chu Wanqing served her a bowl of porridge.

Yun Jin took the bowl of porridge, but didn't drink it right away. She said softly, "Mother, I want to discuss something with you."

Chu Wanqing looked at her: "What is it?"

Yun Jin put down her bowl and said seriously, "I want to go into business."

Chu Wanqing was taken aback for a moment, then frowned: "Business? What kind of business would you, a young lady, do? It won't look good if word gets out. How will you find a husband in the future?"

Yun Jin had anticipated her response and calmly replied, "Mother, if someone looks down on me because of my business dealings, I'd rather not marry such a person."

Chu Wanqing was taken aback, and after a long pause, she said, "But you can't not get married, can you?"

Yun Jin sighed: "Mother, if I marry the wrong person, someone like Yun Heting, I'd rather not marry at all."

Chu Wanqing was speechless. She opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but found herself unable to say anything.

After a long pause, she said, "Jin'er, your mother's situation is rather special. There are still good men in this world, like your maternal grandfather, your uncle, and in the Zheng family, your godfather and second uncle, they are all good men."

Yun Jin thought for a moment and said, "Then let's wait until I meet someone who doesn't mind that I'm a businessman."

Looking at her serious expression, Chu Wanqing sighed helplessly: "It seems you're determined to go into business."

Yun Jin nodded: "Yes, Mother."

Chu Wanqing looked at her, remained silent for a moment, and finally relented: "Go find your cousin. He's a shrewd businessman, well-connected, and full of ideas. Let him help you make a decision."

Yun Jin's eyes lit up: "Okay, I'll go after breakfast."

Just then, Yunxiu arrived.

As soon as she entered the house, she said with a wronged expression, "Mother, why didn't you wait for me while you and my second sister had breakfast?"

Chu Wanqing glanced at her indifferently, her tone calm: "Didn't I send someone to inform you? It's cold, you can eat in your own rooms, there's no need to come over to inquire after me."

Yunxiu said with a wronged expression, "But Mother, I want to dine with you. And since my second sister can come, why can't I?"

Yun Jin hurriedly said, "Sister, I came to see Mother because I have something to discuss. Otherwise, I wouldn't want to go out in this cold weather."

"What business could you possibly have?" Yunxiu blurted out, her tone laced with disdain.

Chu Wanqing's face darkened, and she gave her a cold look: "Xiu'er, what kind of tone is that?"

Yunxiu shrank her neck and bit her lip, saying, "Mother, I'm jealous of my second sister. Ever since she came to our house, you've been thinking of her whenever something good happens, and you don't seem to care about me anymore."