But it would take time to change houses, so for the time being, Manager Du and the others would have to stay in the nearby inn for the time being.
As for Yun Feiyan, she would rather squeeze with Mingyue and her daughter than leave her daughter and granddaughter out of her sight.
Mingyue was helpless and had to ask Granny Li to tidy up the room and ask the guard to put another bed in the room so that she could sleep without being so crowded at night.
However, although the matter of Dingyuan Marquis Mansion was settled, Mingyue's shop had not yet been completed, and she still had to keep an eye on the craftsmen every day.
At first Yun Feiyan also followed Mingyue, but she didn't understand what the craftsmen said and had no interest in those things, so she could only follow Mingyue around.
Seeing that she was really bored, Mingyue thought about it and asked her to go with the matchmaker to look for a house. She was a little reluctant at first, but Mingyue just said, "That's our own home, I'll only feel at ease if my mother personally checks it." Then she happily followed the matchmaker.
After sending Yun Feiyan to embarrass the matchmaker, Mingyue took the guards and drove several carriages to the ferry terminal outside the city.
According to Prince Chen's letter, a batch of raw jade materials was transported from Wangnan City by water and will arrive at the dock today. Mingyue will take people to pick them up.
After all, among the things sent this time was the imperial green jade that Mingyue had opened before, which was priceless.
Prince Chen also repeatedly reminded that this jade stone has a special use for the emperor and must not be mishandled.
Mingyue and others waited at the dock for more than an hour before the official ship from Wangnan City finally arrived.
After successfully completing the handover procedures with the visitor, Mingyue took people to put the jade raw materials in the carriage, moved them all back to the small courtyard behind the shop, and arranged guards to guard them well.
As for the imperial green, she had to deliver it to Murong Zhen personally.
She was determined to become the emperor's confidant. As a woman who would be above her parents in the future, she naturally could not be ignorant of everything.
If you don't know anything and lose your usefulness, that would not be a good result.
Mingyue told the leader of the guards that she wanted to see the emperor. Just as it was getting dark, the masked man in night clothes appeared in her courtyard again.
Mingyue's family was having dinner at that moment. The appearance of the man in black frightened Yun Feiyan so much that she choked. She thought that the trouble caused by Marquis Dingyuan had come to her doorstep.
It was not until Mingyue told her that he was the emperor's man that Yun Feiyan looked at Mingyue doubtfully, then at the man in black, and finally swallowed the scream that was about to come out of her throat.
Mingyue wiped the oil stains from the corners of her mouth, turned her head and said softly, "Mother, I have to go out to see the emperor. Don't worry, I'll be back after I finish my business."
The person her daughter wants to see is the emperor, what else can Yun Feiyan say
She looked calm and composed on the surface. She nodded and said, "Go ahead. It's getting late. The sooner you go, the sooner you can come back."
In fact, Yun Feiyan had very complicated thoughts in her mind. She was proud that Mingyue really obeyed the emperor, but she also wanted to blame the emperor for coming to see Mingyue so late. If this got out, wouldn't it ruin Mingyue's reputation
Although Yun Feiyan was bolder than other women, that was mostly due to her motherly love. As for Mingyue's future destination, she had the same opinion as her father and brothers, who both believed that it was better for their daughter to get married.
She firmly believed that Mingyue would have someone to rely on if she got married, and it would be even better if she had a child in the future. Even if Mingmei got married in the future, she would have a brother from her natal family to support her.
Of course Mingyue didn't know what she was thinking. She just agreed and told Mingmei to do some arithmetic problems by herself, then left with the man in black.
This time, we went not to the wine shop we visited last time, but to a large house in the south of the city without a plaque on the door. When we pushed the door open, we saw a huge osmanthus tree in front of the courtyard, which was emitting a rich osmanthus fragrance. The emperor was sitting on a stone bench under the osmanthus tree, drinking alone, looking quite leisurely and elegant.
Mingyue was not polite and just bowed slightly. When she saw Murong Zhen nod, she sat down on the stone bench and said jokingly, "It seems that you are in a good mood recently. I wonder if I can have a glass of wine?"
Seeing her so comfortable in front of him, Murong Zhen looked at her with some surprise.
As the saying goes, the emperor is a lonely man, so who wouldn't be cautious in front of him? Even his most trusted brother, Prince Chen, was respectful and cautious in front of him.
It was the first time he saw someone who was not afraid of him at all and even dared to joke with him.
It is quite fresh.
Fortunately, he is now in his forties and is more focused on state affairs. If he had met a woman like this when he was young, he would probably have had some unusual thoughts.
Thinking of this, Murong Zhen smiled gently, poured a glass of wine for Mingyue himself, and said with a smile: "You came at the right time today. This young master just happens to have something for you to do."
Mingyue took the wine glass with both hands: "I would like to hear the details."
“The piece of imperial green has come into your hands, right? I want you to do everything you can to let all the princes know of its existence, and make them all interested in this imperial green…” As he spoke, Murong Zhen’s voice became lower and lower.
Mingyue's eyes flashed slightly, and she understood his thoughts instantly.
To put it simply, it means watching tigers fight from a distance, the fisherman gains, and the oriole is behind.
Moreover, this is also a test for Mingyue.
After all, this was the first time that Murong Zhen entrusted something to Mingyue. If she failed to do a good job, she would probably end up being the owner of a jade shop.
But this did not pose a problem for Mingyue. She picked up the wine glass calmly and said, "I will definitely complete the task." After that, she drank it all in one gulp.
Murong Zhen admired her confidence very much, so he pointed at the yard and said, "By the way, I heard that you were looking for a house. What do you think of this house?"
It is natural to clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments for subordinates. Previously, Mingyue helped him to overthrow Marquis Dingyuan, but he hasn't figured out what to reward her with
It was also recently that Murong Zhen heard from his subordinates that the Marquis's wife was living with Mingyue and the yard was too small to accommodate them, so she was asking a matchmaker to find a house for her. Only then did he remember to reward her with a yard.
And the things that the emperor gave away were naturally the best.
Just by looking at the front yard, one can tell that this is an extremely elegant house. Not to mention that when Mingyue followed the man in black to find this place just now, they took a long detour. The area of this house is really large and the location is really good.
Mingyue put on a sincere smile on her face: "Thank you for the reward, sir."
(End of this chapter)