The Crown Prince in the Jade Pendant

Chapter 39: Married in beauty

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Tang Xinyi's brows jumped when he heard Qin Yi's words, what did the prince mean

Tang Xinyi's heart was turbulent, but his face remained calm. After a while, his sanity returned, and he was finally able to calm down and think about the ins and outs of this matter. He is the prince's close attendant, so he naturally knows the whereabouts of the prince very well. When the prince left the capital, he took the road to the north of Shanbei and came directly to Datong. He had never been to Taiyuan, let alone met the young lady of the Marquis of Changxing. Theoretically, the Crown Prince has never met the Chu family's daughter before, and the words just now cannot be understood literally...

Qin Yi didn't dare to look up at Tang Xinyi when he saw that Tang Xinyi was just lowering his head, not knowing what he was speculating. Qin Yi was too lazy to speak, so he stretched out his hand and said, "Give it to me."

Tang Xinyi didn't even ask a question, and immediately handed the invitation of the Marquis of Changxing to the palm of the prince.

Qin Yi squeezed his fingers slightly and tore the lacquer seal open. Holding the red invitation card with his fingers, he turned it up and down, showing that his fingers were slender and knuckles clearly defined against the background.

Qin Yi felt that the post was tacky and dazzling for no reason. He glanced at the invitation coldly, his dark eyes gradually moved down, and finally he saw the words on the red invitation.

Fortunately, Cheng Bingyu, married a good relationship... The little girl Chu and Zhao's elder son have two surnames...

The little girl Chu? Qin Yi raised his eyebrows. Isn't the youngest daughter of Marquis Changxing Chu Jinyao? In his impression, Chu Jinyao didn't have a younger sister... Wait, Chu Jinyao seems to have a sister.

Qin Yi was stunned for a moment, and looked at the name on the invitation again, focusing on the man's name. Tang Xinyi's face was expressionless, but his eyes were fixed on Qin Yi. He first saw the prince looking at the invitation card indifferently and dignifiedly, and then suddenly turned back to read the words on the invitation card. Finally, he held up his fingertips, as if very Some frowned helplessly.

Tang Xinyi finally spoke at the right time: "His Royal Highness, look..."

"Let's go. I have no contact with the Marquis of Changxing. They have a wedding, so I don't need to follow the ceremony."

"Yes."

Tang Xinyi should have retired, but today he stopped for the first time and asked casually, "Your Highness, what did you mean just now?"

Qin Yi raised his head, those glazed eyes just glanced at Tang Xinyi lightly: "Are you asking me?"

"Don't dare." Tang Xinyi bowed his head, bowed his waist and stepped back, "The servant will go to pass the decree, and the servant will retire."

Tang Xinyi walked halfway, but suddenly heard: "Stop."

"What are your orders, Your Highness?"

"Weddings, funerals, and marriages are important events. Go to the warehouse to prepare some gifts and ask someone to send them over."

Tang Xinyi was stunned, his lips moved, and he wanted to ask why, but he didn't dare to let the prince say it a second time. Tang Xinyi lowered his head and replied in a muffled voice, "Yes."

Qin Yi shifted his gaze to his official business. After a while, he raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "Why are you still sticking?"

"Your Highness, you have just recovered from your serious injury. The chief soldier wants you to go to Taiyuan to recuperate for a few days. The Taiyuan prefect has already arranged it. Your Highness, the border is windy and sandy, and swords have no eyes. It is not a long-term solution for you to stay here. The traitor is plotting, just woke up a few days ago, why don't you go to Taiyuan in the mainland to avoid evil?"

Hearing this, Qin Yi just pursed his lips and smiled: "I'm still the crown prince, if there is such an evil, even I need to avoid it, what else is there to fight over there? ."

"Slave dare not." Tang Xinyi hurriedly bowed to apologise.

Qin Yi waited for a while before opening his mouth and said, "Get up. I don't want to find out who asked you to spread the word, but Tang Xinyi, remember, you are the crown prince."

The emperor guards the gates of the country, and the king dies, and since he has come to the border to guard the enemy, he will never take a half step back. Hiding behind the city wall like a boneless bastard, watching the life and death of front-line soldiers, but hiding in the city to have fun, his father and emperor could do such a thing, but Qin Yi could not do it.

Tang Xinyi saw that Qin Yi suddenly used the title of crown prince, and a pea-sized cold sweat dripped from his forehead. Tang Xinyi knew that it would be impossible to persuade the prince to rest, so he didn't dare to mention it again, and hurriedly bowed his waist and stepped back.

After Tang Xinyi left, the house returned to calm. Qin Yi sat quietly, and did not pick up the pen for a long time to continue his business.

Qin Yi of course knew that Tang Xinyi's remarks today were entrusted by the Datong general and the Taiyuan prefect. This is to test his tone.

Chu Jinyao was in Taiyuan, and Qin Yi was still vivid in his mind. The last moment he left, a thick wooden bowl fell and slammed into Chu Jinyao's hand. Qin Yi wanted to know the plaster he sent over, did the idiot see it, and what the injury was on her hand.

But he is the crown prince, and as long as he is alive and the Tartar does not retreat, he cannot and will not leave the border.

Qin Yi finally suppressed the slight hesitation in his heart, he would not go to Taiyuan. He guards the frontier in Datong, and his people, as well as Chu Jinyao, can live peacefully in the city.

Besides, he put the jade mark cream so clearly, if Chu Jinyao still can't see it... Presumably her eyes are white, and she deserves the pain.

Qin Yi picked up the pen and didn't intend to ignore the blind eye, but after only three lines of writing, Qin Yi reluctantly put down the pen. Forget it, he can't count on a stupid goose, he should call Wei Wu in. Another day, let Wei Wu go into Changxing Hou's mansion to see if Chu Jinyao's hand is healed under the guise of sending accounts.

He remembered that Chu Jinyao, the elder sister, treated her well, so he would not brush her face. When the Marquis of Changxing sent an invitation, others would not come in person, so he sent a congratulatory gift back. Qin Yi knew that Chu Jinyao liked the gorgeousness of Yun Jin, and when he went to the store that time, he also liked those jewelry headdresses. This is not a big deal. Since she likes it, she can just ask someone to fulfill her wish. He left this time, and I'm afraid he'll never see her again. These edges and corners, he can take care of as much as he can.

The marriage of the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Changxing had been planned for a year ago. However, until a month before the marriage, the house became busier and busier, as if no amount of preparation was enough.

A few days ago, due to the sudden visit of the prince's cronies to Taiyuan, the invitation of the Huailing Palace was cancelled. After the wind finally passed, the Marquis of Changxing was busy with Chu Jinxian's marriage again, so naturally they didn't have time to pay attention to other matters. May and June passed in a hurry, until the tenth day of August, when Chu Jinxian came out of the cabinet, the entire Changxing Hou Mansion could breathe a sigh of relief.

On the day of returning home, Chu Jinyao wore a red shirt and looked up early for the arrival of Chu Jinxian and Zhao's eldest cousin. Chu Jinxian was very honorable when she got married, with red makeup for ten miles, her brother guarding the sedan chair, and especially the honorable thing was that the crown prince also sent a congratulatory gift. Although the congratulatory gift is quite satisfactory, it looks like it was prepared by the palace servants, but not to mention the whole of Shanxi, just look at the whole world, which woman is lucky enough to get the crown prince's makeup? Moreover, the Crown Prince had no reason, why would he remember the wedding of a boudoir girl? Many people naturally think of her father and brother.

The Marquis of Changxing seems to have been passed down to the last generation.

Because of this reason, Chu Jinxian's status in her husband's family has risen again, and the ladies who attended the banquet saw Chu Jinyao and other unmarried girls, and they rushed forward to praise. Because of these two happy events, everyone in the Chu family laughed for a few days, and even the servants walked with wind.

After he was finally busy with Chu Jinxian's affairs, the Marquis of Changxing slowly returned to its former order, and Chu Jinyao finally had time to take care of her own affairs.

For example, to meet with the shopkeeper who is nominally affiliated to her.

The person who came in was a man named Wei Liang. He was young, with fair skin, a smile on his lips and two dimples on his cheeks. He first bowed to Chu Jinyao, and called sweetly, "I've seen five girls in Wei Liang."

Across the screen, Chu Jinyao said, "Manager Wei doesn't need to be polite, just get up."

Wei Liang let out a "hey", and then slowly stood up straight. Chu Jinyao asked, "The shopkeeper doesn't look very old, but at such a young age, he has already become a big shopkeeper?"

"My dad is in charge of the business. He went out to see the goods today, and he couldn't come in to see the girl, so he let me in. Although I don't know much, but I usually run around with my dad, and I don't know much about the store. I know a thing or two. If the girl wants to ask, just ask me directly."

Chu Jinyao nodded, it turned out to be the son of the big shopkeeper, no wonder he was so young. Chu Jinyao said: "I don't dare. To tell the little shopkeeper Wei, I bought shares inexplicably. I don't even know where the store is, so I have to participate in your business. I'm really sorry. My family told me a little bit about the matter. After thinking about it, I still feel that it is inappropriate to invest so shamelessly. I haven't read the ledger you sent two months ago. Why don't you, Mr. Wei, the shopkeeper, can bring it back today. After that, even if this ironic contract has never been passed, you continue to do your own business and don't have to worry about me. If it really doesn't work, when the above asks, you can continue to carry my name. "

"How does this work?" Wei Liang was taken aback when he heard it, and he dared to defy yin and yang, and their family was afraid that they would be tired of living. Wei Wu and Wei Liang did not dare to neglect the order from above, no matter what it was. Wei Wu's subordinates take care of many fields and shops. This Yunzhi Embroidery Farm is just one of the small businesses. They don't take this money in their eyes. Now they are just sharing some of the embroidery farm's dividends for a young lady. If they can't do it well, it will be a disaster!

Wei Liang hurriedly said: "Girl, listening to you, I am afraid that you are somewhat aware of the relationship between the embroidery village and the royal family. Although our Yunzhi Embroidery Village bears the name of the royal merchant, we do not communicate with the palace on weekdays, but it is a New Year's Eve. It’s just a filial piety to the palace during the festival. There are more and more merchants who know how to take the father-in-law this year. The name of the royal merchant has increased several times compared with the previous years. We, the older royal merchants, are actually not the same. It’s not easy to do. We only have a name, and we have to pay a certain amount of surplus every year, but we can’t get the above-mentioned care. Besides, we have to manage human relationships. If things go on like this, there will be a day when the embroidery village can’t last.”

Chu Jinyao was surprised when she heard this, but she understood it. Now this sage likes to have fun, favors his close ministers, and ignores state affairs. Therefore, flattery and slanderous words are prevalent in the court. As long as they can coax Longyan's joy with eloquent words, the official titles and titles will come, and the clothes that symbolize rank and glory, such as flying fish suits and Jingzhong crowns, will be freely rewarded and flooded. This is the case in the officialdom, and the people are not good either. Many businessmen entrust people to give the eunuchs heavy gifts, and the eunuchs go to the emperor to say a good word or two. When the emperor is happy, he will reward the name of the imperial merchant, such as the house of the shopkeeper Qi. , is to go this way.

Now the royal merchants have a lot of moisture, and they cannot be compared with the previous royal merchants. Many old-fashioned royal merchants look down on the new royal merchants, but they can't stand these rookies who are willing to spend money and give gifts. The embarrassment is that the banknotes responsible for tax collection do not dare to touch the bad head of the emperor's favor. The 10% tax is a symbolic collection of 10%, so they quickly let these people's goods pass the customs. If this goes on, bad money will drive out good money, and the old royal merchants will become less and less popular. What Wei Liang said was indeed likely to happen, and Chu Jinyao slowly believed it by 50%.

Chu Jinyao asked tentatively, "Then now Yunzhi Embroidery Village..."

"Hey, Dad made a lot of connections in the early years, and now that there are old friends to deal with, the embroidery village can still make a profit. But after deducting the tribute silver that was turned in and removing the necessary management inside and outside, the remaining profit is not much. Now we can still make a profit. After a few years, I am afraid I will be suppressed by the new embroidery village in a few years. My father has been worried about this for a long time. A few days ago, I found out about Eunuch Tang, and my father discussed it with the shopkeeper. Come on, I'm determined to vote for your way. If we go to seek the protection of the father-in-law in the palace, it will be a bottomless pit. We may not know how much it will cost, and whether it will work or not is a matter of choice. It is better to separate the contract with the fifth girl. Taiyuan is the Marquis of Changxing. The government's territory is under the pressure of the girl's name, and we have some confidence when we go out."

These words are straight-forward and logically reasonable. Chu Jinyao paused and asked, "That is to say, this dividend business contract is what you are willing to do?"

"That's right!"

"If you really want to seek protection, why don't you surrender to my father. Isn't it more useful to be remembered in his name than a boudoir girl like me?"

"Hey, this is the girl, you don't know something." Wei Liang said, "The founder of the founding dynasty strictly prohibited the collusion between officials and businessmen. Even now, no official dares to blatantly do business. These shops are all recorded in the wife, daughter and mother. Under the name. If we really write the name of Changxinghou, then it will not help, but will be a drag!"

Chu Jinyao was finally persuaded: "Really?"

Wei Liang secretly said that this girl from Chu is quite vigilant. An ordinary little girl who sees someone giving money, who is not happy and accepts it, why would she ask these things over and over? Seeing that Chu Jinyao finally let go of his guard, Wei Liang quickly responded, "It's absolutely true!"

In fact, what Wei Liang said is not wrong. Now the business environment is indeed getting worse and worse, and the old merchants are squeezed by the government and eunuchs and have no breathing room. Wei Wu's subordinates are in charge of such a big business. It is reasonable that they must be targeted by these eunuchs and tear a piece of meat down, but Wei Wu has not been blackmailed by others except for the necessary management. In the final analysis, it is because Wei Wu is acting for the prince. Do some industry.

But these, the beautiful young girl in front of her doesn't need to know. Wei Liang was half-truth, and finally gave up the idea of Chu Jinyao's withdrawal, and then took the initiative to present the account book: "Five girls, this is the account book for this month. I'll show you."

In the first two months, Wei Wu also sent someone to deliver the account book, but the whole family was busy with Chu Jinxian's marriage, and Chu Jinyao kept pressing it and didn't read it. At that time, she didn't want to be too involved in the affairs of the palace. It is naturally best to return this kind of shop with a very complicated net worth. But now Yunzhixiu Village and her have become mutual use of each other, Chu Jinyao is relieved on the contrary, the other party can ask for anything, if it really gives her money for nothing... Chu Jinyao dare not accept it.

After inquiring about the other party's details, Chu Jinyao was in the mood to read the ledger. Although I don't understand it, but now I have my own responsibility here, Chu Jinyao still read it with all his heart. Wei Liang stood outside, and through the blurred screen, saw that Chu Jinyao had finished flipping the pages, so he said, "Miss Chu, Xiu Zhuang will send you the account book once a month, along with the bank branch. When I came here two months ago, the next person didn't see you and didn't dare to put the money, so I put it together and brought it to you today. It was too ostentatious to move the money when I entered the government, my father said. This is not safe, so I made up my own mind and exchanged it for a bank note. Girl, you see…”

"That's very good. Manager Wei is very thoughtful." After all, Chu Jinyao is a young lady who has not left the cabinet. Even though Chaoyun Academy has undergone a major change of blood, there are so many people and she doesn't dare to reveal too much to others. If you bring money in, you can't hide it no matter what, but if you change it into silver notes, it will be a lot of secrets. As long as she doesn't say it, and Wei Liang doesn't say it, who can know her true wealth? Chu Jinyao said, "Then there will be little shopkeeper Lao Wei. From now on, the monthly bank distribution will be replaced by bank notes."

Wei Liang responded and handed Chu Jinyao a box with both hands. The maid went around the screen, checked it briefly, and then took it in and handed it to Chu Jinyao. Chu Jinyao opened it and glanced roughly, her brows couldn't help jumping: "So many?"

"Yes, this is the dividend accumulated in four months. My father asked me to send it to the girl together."

Chu Jinyao pressed her brows and finally calmed down. When she swept it roughly, she saw several thousand taels of silver bills, with many hundred taels and fifty taels under them. Ten taels of silver is enough for an ordinary family to chew on for half a year. This is still the cost of the city, and the village family will only have less. Chu Jinyao used to think that the price was sky-high when she saw it for two or two months.

Even the dowry on Chu Jinxian's face was only 6,000 taels. It also included large pieces of furniture such as the step-by-step bed and dressing table, but what Chu Jinyao was holding now was 6,000 taels. Cash silver.

After being frightened one after another, Chu Jinyao gradually calmed down. She remembered that when she came back with thirty taels of silver, Qin Yi said disdainfully, "I don't think thirty taels is money."

According to the handwriting of the Wei family's level, thirty taels is indeed not money.

Chu Jinyao closed the box and said after a long time, "Shopkeeper Wei, do you really insist on buying shares in my name?"

Wei Liang hurriedly said, "Yes!"

Chu Jinyao looked at the wooden box at hand, and felt really hot. She sighed lowly and said, "Okay, then I'll take it first, it's not bad."

Wei Liang saw that Chu Jinyao was willing to take things, and the heavy stone in his heart finally fell to the ground, and it was considered that he could go back to do business. Wei Liang wiped his sweat quietly from an angle that no one could see. However, as soon as Wei Liang put down his hand, he heard Chu Jinyao ask, "Treasurer Wei Xiao?"

Wei Liang hurriedly responded, "The little one is here."

Wei Liang thought that Aunt Houmen had some questions, but strangely, she only asked about the daily operation of Yunzhi Embroidery Village. Wei Liang answered them one by one, Chu Jinyao nodded thoughtfully, and said, "I understand. Storekeeper Wei, since the embroidery village has a complete weaving and selling process, why not make it into a clothing business? Isn't it more profitable to cut clothes than to buy fabrics?"

It turned out to be this, Wei Liang breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "We have also thought about this, but Xiu Zhuang started out with weaving, and no one in the store is good at buying and selling ready-to-wear, not to mention that if you want to make ready-to-wear, you must follow up from time to time, no better than weaving. There are just a few tricks, just do what you want. There is really no one in the store to take care of it, so we put it down."

"People who don't take care..." Chu Jinyao's mind flashed, and he said quickly, "I know one person, she does things swiftly, and her hands are very skillful. She taught me all my needlework. Storekeeper Wei, you How about inviting her over and letting her try to take care of it for a while?"

Wei Liang responded: "What's the problem? The girl wants to arrange someone, just say it." This is really nothing, the above has already ordered, no matter what the girl wants, she will agree to everything, and more Don't say you just want to put someone in. Xiu Zhuang is so big, what does it mean to support one more person

Chu Jinyao finally smiled: "That's good, thank you little shopkeeper Wei." After saying that, Chu Jinyao stood up and said good luck to Wei Liang, Wei Liang was almost frightened, and quickly avoided: "Girl, I can't do it!"

"How can't I do it? Manager Wei helped me a lot this time."

"Don't dare." Wei Liang smiled stiffly, and invited Chu Jinyao back to his seat, "Miss, please sit down quickly, the little one should not be your courtesy."

After Chu Jinyao sat down, seeing Wei Liang still looking frightened, he laughed and said, "Why is there such a thing as shopkeeper Wei? We will be partners in cooperation in the future. The person I'm introducing to you is my sister. I used to grow up in a peasant family, and I was brought back by my father at the beginning of this year. I can't go out, and I don't dare to rashly send a message to my sister. I took it to my sister's house, and she understood when she saw the letter. She has been a good worker since she was a child, and she will definitely not go wrong if she comes to the store to help."

Of course Wei Liang should go. After so many days of anticipation, Chu Jinyao finally had a chance to resolve Su Hui's matter. She hurriedly went to the study to write a letter, thinking that Su Hui didn't know how to read, she drew a few more simple strokes, roughly explained the ins and outs, then went out, locked it in a box and handed it to Wei Liang: "Wei Xiao Treasurer, it's your job."

Wei Liang quickly said that he did not dare. Su Hui is already married, and her husband is a powerful butcher. Chu Jinyao is not afraid that her sister will be bullied. Anyway, whether her sister comes or not, her husband will definitely accompany her. Chu Jinyao has no manpower and can't send messages outside the mansion. Now, he can only pin his hopes on this little shopkeeper Wei.

Chu Jinyao sent Wei Liang away, then went to the west wing, stuffed the box of silver notes into the mahogany box, and locked them together. Chu Jinyao took out a few pieces of fabric from the box along the way, intending to give her sister a greeting gift. When she came out with something in her arms, she suddenly felt an unspeakable strangeness.

Chu Jinyao found that no matter what she did recently, everything went smoothly, which could be described as a success. why is that? Is there such a coincidence in the world

As the days gradually entered autumn, the marriage of Chu Jinxian gradually came to an end, and the Marquis of Changxing was finally too busy, and only then did he have the mind to take care of other things.

Chu Zhu returned to her mother's house in February and said that she would invite her nieces to the palace for a chat, but the accident happened one after another. It's easy to get these things done, and the time has come to September.

Princess Huailing officially sent an invitation to the Marquis of Changxing, inviting the three ladies of the Chu family and the young ladies to the palace to admire the chrysanthemum.