Ming Dynasty: Empress Ma and I swapped clothes!

Chapter 82 Su Qing'er's Heart Flutter

Taking advantage of this opportunity, which was also a good chance to help his concubine's family, Ma Wenxiang simply took it out.

Otherwise, let's wait for a more suitable opportunity.

Anyway, he's not in a hurry.

After all, Ma Wenxiang could remain safe and sound simply by relying on the upcoming imperial examination system, which would at least allow him and his family to live a carefree and happy life.

The poor should focus on their own well-being, while the successful should help others. Ma Wenxiang has never considered himself the latter; that's all.

As for some random historical mission of traveling from the future to the Hongwu era, Ma Wenxiang would never think of such a thing.

He has always had a very clear self-perception: an ordinary citizen, one of the masses, content with a little wealth and power at most.

If he manages to move up the ranks, it's purely luck; it has absolutely nothing to do with his personal ability.

Therefore, he will never become arrogant, no matter what.

……

When Ma Wenxiang went to the Wuying Hall.

He thought he had cleverly gotten Sun Miaoran and Su Qing'er away.

But that's not actually the case.

After leaving Kunning Palace, the two reunited almost effortlessly. After finishing all their business, they chatted together.

"Sister Qing'er, do you know what that person is doing right now?"

Sun Miaoran smiled slightly.

Su Qing'er's pretty face flushed slightly, revealing a hint of shyness. Her head was also spinning for a moment, but she still pretended to be tough on the surface, saying something that didn't mean her true feelings: "Let him do whatever he wants, what does it have to do with me?"

"But he went to the Wuying Hall again to find His Highness the Crown Prince because of Qing'er. No one else knows how cowardly he is, but surely Qing'er knows?"

"But this cowardly person is willing to risk everything for Qing'er, even daring to meet His Highness the Crown Prince. This is not something an ordinary person could do."

"So what?"

Su Qing'er was easily embarrassed, so she steeled herself and decided to go all out.

She put her hands on her hips and shouted, "Fine, I'll repay you with my body, okay?"

"At worst, I'll just be his concubine, that'll be enough. I'll also have a few children for him, a boy and a girl, to make a perfect family, and let him be happy."

Su Qing'er raised her pretty face.

Sun Miaoran then let out a sweet, bell-like laugh: "I'm afraid it's true that Sister Qing'er is willing from the bottom of her heart. Now she's bewitched by that man. Even if Her Majesty forbids you from marrying him, you're still unwilling. You're crying and begging Her Majesty to let you marry that man."

"Yes, yes, yes, yes."

Sun Miaoran's teasing completely broke Su Qing'er's defenses, and she began to recklessly ask, "What? Isn't Sister Miaoran like this?"

If that's not the case, I'll tell Her Majesty when she returns that Sister Miaoran already has someone she likes, it's that person in the palace.

"It's perfect timing; I, Su Qing'er, no longer need to be that wicked man's concubine. Being a head wife is actually quite manageable for me. Spreading this news will surely make Sister Miaoran very happy."

Su Qing'er acted immediately, and Sun Miaoran knew that Su Qing'er was indeed a person who dared to love and hate, and was truly capable of doing such a thing.

So he quickly grabbed her and pulled her back.

A man like Ma Wenxiang, who can go to such lengths for women like these today, is truly a first-rate gentleman in this world.

Su Qing'er's heart is now completely devoted to Ma Wenxiang, but isn't Sun Miaoran's heart also devoted to him?

For a woman, being able to entrust her life to such a person would be enough to make her completely content.

"Alright, Qing'er, I was just teasing you. Look at you, so easily amused. This was something Her Majesty decided long ago, how can you change your mind so easily?"

This time, it was Su Qing'er's turn to be smug and take the initiative, teasing Sun Miaoran for quite a while.

Only now are the two sisters truly even.

……

At this time, Ma Wenxiang would naturally be returning home having accomplished his great mission.

Although the method of making this refined salt still needs to be improved, it is not a problem for Ma Wenxiang at all.

The sky was getting dark.

"What are you doing?"

Inside the bright courtyard of Kunning Palace, beside the artificial hill and in the empty space between the small lake, the palace eunuchs and maids were busy with their tasks.

Following Ma Wenxiang's instructions, everyone brought over various tools and then used the wooden stakes to build a large fence around it.

The wooden stakes are very tall, and once they are in place, no one outside can see what's inside.

Of course, it was Ma Wenxiang's secrecy work.

The day this method of refining salt is invented will surely shock the world, but there are many people and eyes in the palace, so we still need to be careful.

In this way...

Only then can his grand plan succeed.

Ma Wenxiang has made another great contribution, and who knows, he might even be granted a title of marquis or something similar through this method, which would make his wives and concubines even more prestigious.

He wanted to be able to hug both of them more easily.

For the sake of happiness, Ma Wenxiang is naturally very willing to go to great lengths.

However, Su Qing'er and Sun Miaoran, who had just returned, were completely baffled by this action.

However, since the two had already secretly fallen for each other, they wouldn't stop them at this moment, but instead planned to see what Ma Wenxiang would do.

"Of course, it's for the sake of our own families."

Ma Wenxiang spoke frankly.

In return, he received frequent eye rolls from the two women in front of him.

To be fair, many of Ma Wenxiang's remarks during that year were indeed a bit too open and bold, so the two women's reactions were not unexpected.

"I just went to the Wuying Hall and met His Highness the Crown Prince."

This matter was not caused by powerful figures behind the scenes, but rather by the laws of the court. Ultimately, there were too many affairs in the court and too little money in the national treasury, so these burdens had to be distributed among the people.

After all, many matters of national importance cannot be postponed; they may succeed today, but will become a mess tomorrow.

Ma Wenxiang is qualified to speak on this matter.

After all, the previous Northern Expeditions in history were basically very successful, laying a good foundation for the complete destruction of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in the future.

Ma Wenxiang was naturally willing to lend a helping hand in this matter.

"Then what does this have to do with the unorthodox and bizarre techniques you're using right now?"

The two women still didn't quite understand.

Ma Wenxiang chuckled and said smugly, "If we want to gather all the money in the world, there are only two good methods: first, increase revenue; second, reduce expenditure."