This time Murong Zhen really couldn't help but burst into laughter, and raised his hand to pour another glass of wine for Mingyue.
Having seen many people who are good at sweet talk and flattery, he now likes others to be more sincere to him.
But it is really difficult for a king to hear the truth!
Mingyue's rude thanks really made Murong Zhen feel relaxed.
Afterwards, the relationship between the two was not like that of a king and his subject, but rather like the friendship between gentlemen friends.
Mingyue couldn't help but recall that in another time and space, there was also an emperor who got along with her like this.
But the old friend is gone, leaving me with only a heart full of melancholy.
By the time Mingyue returned from the house, more than an hour had passed.
What’s funny is that Yun Feiyan was sitting at the gate of the small courtyard waiting, pretending to be a noble lady admiring the moon.
The few families living nearby were probably extremely curious about the lady. They would stick their heads out from time to time to secretly look at her, but they did not dare to come over to disturb her interest. The scene was indeed a bit funny.
Only when she saw Mingyue coming back did Yun Feiyan breathe a sigh of relief. But when she smelled the alcohol on Mingyue, her face suddenly turned ugly.
In fact, although the wine of this dynasty smells strong, it is not actually very intoxicating. So even though Mingyue and Murong Zhen drank a lot, their minds were still clear, and they naturally noticed that Yun Feiyan's expression was not right.
But she didn't think of coaxing him. First, she was thinking of her old friend and still felt a little uncomfortable. Second, based on Murong Zhen's performance today, this kind of thing would happen frequently in the future.
She couldn't just coax him every time, so she could only let Yun Feiyan get used to it more and realize that she was different from other women.
She no longer had to think about learning embroidery, writing poetry and playing the piano, and finding a good man to marry in the future.
Mingyue went to wash up on her own, and Yun Feiyan was sulking for a long time, then felt guilty again.
She felt that her daughter had no awareness of the differences between men and women because no one taught her, and it was her fault as a mother.
Although Mr. and Mrs. Chen have been exiled to the frontier, Yun Feiyan still hates them for teaching her daughter the way she did, and even wants to send someone to chase them and teach them a lesson.
However, after Mingyue mentioned finding the house, Yun Feiyan quickly forgot about Chen Xiucai and his wife.
After finding out the location of the house and learning that it was a reward from the emperor, Yun Feiyan was stunned with complicated expressions in her eyes.
Even her father, who served as the Minister of Revenue for half his life, was never rewarded with a house by the emperor. Was the emperor too kind to Mingyue
Of course, this was also something Mingyue did not explain clearly to her. What the emperor wanted to do with Mingyue was to reduce the power of the princes, which was something that even the previous emperor could not accomplish. If he really succeeded, what would a mere house mean to him
After a busy day, Mingyue was tired. After talking to Qianqian for a few words, she turned over and fell asleep.
However, Yun Feiyan had some doubts in her heart that the emperor had fallen in love with her daughter. She thought that once she entered the harem, it would be like entering a deep sea, and her daughter was no longer a virgin. How could she fight against those concubines in the palace
The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. She tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
Fortunately, Mingyue and Mingmei were both able to sleep until dawn as soon as they lay down, so they were not woken up by her.
Waited until the next day.
Yun Feiyan went to the south of the city to look at houses with big dark circles under his eyes, but Mingyue asked craftsmen to decide on a new decoration style.
Originally, she wanted to make the Zi Qi Dong Lai in the capital more high-end and classy to attract distinguished guests.
But now, Mingyue has a deeper idea.
That is to divide the shop into two parts: gambling on jade and auction house. If someone gets a good jade, they can immediately entrust the shop's auction house to auction it for him. And with the name of this auction house, she can launch the imperial green.
The craftsmen were very dissatisfied with the master's changing ideas, but after Mingyue promised double wages, the dissatisfaction immediately disappeared.
The days go by.
Jade is shipped in from Wangnan City every few days, and the backyard of the shop is almost full. The decoration of Ziqidonglai in the capital has finally been completed, and it is time to open for business.
But you also need to make preparations before opening.
The first thing was to find a helper. Fortunately, where Mingyue lived now, the people around her were very enthusiastic. When they learned that she was looking for a helper, every household recommended themselves.
After all, Mingyue has lived here for such a long time, so she at least has some understanding of these families. When selecting people, she doesn't need to choose those with character flaws or personality issues, and she can choose the right ones.
Together with the people she brought from Wangnan City, it didn't take long for the shop to be fully staffed.
In recent days, Mingyue prepared flyers and asked beggars to distribute them on the streets. The content of the flyers was very simple, mostly introducing Ziqidonglai's gambling stones and auction house.
Gambling on stones is something that everyone understands, but auction houses are unprecedented in this dynasty.
When they heard that they could entrust their valuables to the shop for sale, and that a group of people were vying to bid, and the highest bidder would win, many people were tempted and wanted to try to exchange their junk for silver.
However, Mingyue is not stupid, and of course she will not use these junk to ruin the reputation of her shop, so the auction house will conduct an appraisal when receiving the goods. After the appraisal, she will also sign and negotiate with the seller, such as the starting price, commission and so on.
On the eve of the opening, the shop had already received a lot of goods, enough to cope with this auction, and the publicity was also fully done.
At this time, the circle of dignitaries was discussing the affairs of the auction house.
"I heard that this auction house only conducts auctions at the hour of You, every three days. There is no upper limit on the price of each item, it all depends on who has a richer fortune."
"Prince Chen is really good at making money. This auction house sounds very interesting. I have to go and see the excitement after I get off work."
"That's right. I heard someone say that Mr. Shan Gui's painting of mountains and rivers is also available. If it is authentic, it is a priceless treasure. We must try our luck."
"I'm interested in that purple gold flowing sand pot. Let's go there together, together..."
"… "
When night falls, red lanterns are hung under the eaves, and the tassels under the lanterns sway in the wind. Purple air comes from the east, and guests come like clouds, and the place is bustling with people.
Not only did many brave common people come in to watch the fun, but also dignitaries came together.
There were more than ten carriages parked downstairs, and the entrance was about to be blocked. Mingyue then asked someone to ask them to park the carriages somewhere else.
When Mingyue found out that everyone on the list was sitting in the private room, she curled up the corners of her mouth and smiled.
The auction is about to begin.
The good show has just begun.
(End of this chapter)