Princess Xiangyu was in a good mood these past two days. It was almost the New Year, and she finally vented her anger. Speaking of this matter, it was also related to Qin Fang's popularity some time ago.
Qin Fang took office as the commander of the Beijing Suburbs Command Camp. Although he seemed to be only a fifth-rank official, this position was not held by anyone other than the emperor's trust, so Qin Fang was very popular at that time.
When talking about Qin Fang, it is inevitable to mention Yang Haiyan. Yang Haiyan is a second-rank lady and was born as a maid, so everyone can't help gossiping about her. Some praise her, and some ridicule her. But no matter what kind of gossip, the tone is naturally sour. When talking about Yang Haiyan, Xiangyu County Master was mentioned, and then this word reached Xiangyu County Master's ears, and she was unhappy.
How did Lady Xiangyu think of revenge against Yang Haiyan? She was not very smart, so she thought of giving Qin Fang a concubine. This was the only way for women in the harem to take revenge.
Princess Xiangyu was still thinking about coming out in a few days to mock her mother Yang Haiyan, but then, someone came from Duke Cheng'en's mansion and her mother wanted to see her.
Princess Xiangyu went to Duke Cheng'en's mansion eagerly, but the person she met was not her mother, but her father. As a result, she was scolded. Not only was she scolded, but she was also warned that if it happened again, she would lose her title of county princess.
As for the reason, her father also said that it was what happened at the gate of Qin's mansion today.
Xiangyu County Lady is not smart, so the woman she found is not smart either. She is a widow, and her parents-in-law are gone. No one in her husband's family cares about her. Her parents want to marry her to a swindler and make some money, so Xiangyu County Lady said that she was going to disgust Qin Fang. They calculated very well, even if they couldn't succeed, it didn't matter if they disgusted Yang Haiyan, and they wouldn't suffer any loss. And Xiangyu County Lady promised the widow that she would give her some money.
But who would have thought that Yang Haiyan would report to the police directly without even showing up.
After the prefect found out the truth of the matter, he didn't know what to do. He naturally didn't dare to offend Princess Xiangyu, but he didn't dare to offend the Qin family either. He didn't dare to offend them, so he went to the palace and told the emperor about it.
The emperor was very grateful to the Tian family. The Tian family helped him a lot in the fight for the throne, and they were also tactful not to send women to the harem. But the emperor was also grateful to the Qin family. Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan helped him a lot, and each of them increased his weight in the hearts of the people, which was beneficial to his popularity. Besides, Yang Haiyan helped her make a lot of money. So the emperor was very unhappy about the matter of Xiangyu County Master. Not only was he unhappy, but he was also disgusted and impatient. If it was an ordinary matter in the harem, the emperor might not be so disgusted, but this person was Yang Haiyan who could help her make money, and then the two of them were compared again, the difference was not big.
Therefore, the emperor found Cheng En Gong, his grandfather, and made it clear that if Xiang Yu County Lady continued to do this, the favors of the Tian family to him would be offset by Xiang Yu County Lady. It was more important for the girl to marry out, but the children of the Tian family would always have to do it, it all depended on the Tian family's choice.
Qin Mansion
Although Yang Haiyan knew that the woman had been arrested, she still didn't know the result. After the prefect found out the result, she went straight to the palace. However, Yang Haiyan also knew from Kun Shi's words that the other party was targeting Qin Fang.
Yang Haiyan didn't say anything about this. But when Qin came back from his shift, Yang Haiyan mentioned this matter during dinner: "... Commander Qin is really charming."
Qin Fang: "..." This didn't sound good, he ate his meal in a few mouthfuls, then stood up, "I'll go to Jingzhao Prefecture to find out some information." Then he ran away. Qin Fang was afraid that if he was late, his wife would come after him, so he had to get this matter cleared up in advance.
Yang Haiyan: “…” This man ran too fast and didn’t even give her time to react.
Jingzhao Prefecture
The prefect lived in the backyard of the government office. During dinner, he learned that Commander Qin was visiting him, so he had to meet him. Moreover, he also knew where the other party came from. He had already told the emperor about this matter, and the emperor said he would handle it, so he could tell Qin Fang and it would be fine.
The prefect met Qin Fang in the study. Qin Fang was only a fifth-rank official, while the other party was only a fourth-rank official, so Qin Fang saluted calmly: "Qin greets you, sir."
Although the prefect was not willing to please Qin Fang, he was willing to make friends with such a young commander: "Commander Qin, you are welcome. Please take a seat."
Qin Fang sat down: "Thank you, sir. I am here this time, I believe you understand, I wonder how the matter of Miss Xi is going?"
Seeing that he was being straightforward, the prefect was not ambiguous and told the truth directly: "… The emperor will deal with the Princess Xiangyu. As for the widow, since the matter did not work out, I will beat her with ten sticks and imprison her for a month before releasing her. What do you think, Commander Qin?"
Qin Fang said: "Qin doesn't understand these. Your Excellency is the father and mother of the country. Whatever your Excellency thinks, please do as you please." Then, Qin Fang stood up and said, "Qin is sorry to bother you. Thank you, Your Excellency. Bye."
The prefect was planning to send him away, but Qin Fang asked him to stay.
Qin Fang returned home and before leaving the yard, he ran into Yang Haiyan who was taking a walk with her son. He immediately explained, "Wife, this matter is unjust. I have been wronged." Then he told Yang Haiyan the truth.
Yang Haiyan heard this and thought it was a bit disgusting. If Lady Xiangyu had come openly, it would have been fine, but she really despised the idea of using the backyard to disgust her.
Moreover, she was not a person who would keep silent about her anger. She believed that the fight between women would not make the emperor partial to helping Princess Xiangyu.
The next day, Yang Haiyan was ready to take revenge. She went to find Eunuch Xie and asked him to stop supplying wine to the Jinqian Restaurant.
Eunuch Xie was surprised. The Jinqian Restaurant was the property of Marquis Jinqian, and he knew a little about Marquis Jinqian, so he didn't know why Yang Haiyan wanted to cut it off, so he asked, "Madam, what's the matter? Jinqian Restaurant sells a lot of wine from us. We are big customers."
Yang Haiyan said with a smile: "There is no shortage of wine sellers, and the older it is, the more fragrant and valuable it will be. As for why we don't sell it to Jinqian Restaurant, the reason is very simple, because..." She told the story of Xiangyu County Lady, "I am a grudge holder. Xiangyu County Lady is the wife of the prince of Jinqian Marquis's Mansion. If the wife of the prince does something wrong, Jinqian Marquis's Mansion will naturally pay for it. By the way, I plan to open a royal restaurant. Here is my plan, please take it to the emperor for review."
When Eunuch Xie heard the name, he knew that this lady had been involved in a dispute with the Jinqian Restaurant. The Jinqian Marquis's Mansion naturally had more than just this one business, but the Jinqian Restaurant was the most profitable business of the Jinqian Marquis's Mansion. If the lady made the Jinqian Restaurant lose money, the Jinqian Marquis would definitely be unhappy. But he couldn't express his unhappiness to the lady, so he could only express it to the prince and his wife.
But Eunuch Xie doesn't care about these.
Imperial Study
The emperor first listened to what Eunuch Xie said. He knew that Yang Haiyan wanted to take revenge on Xiangyu County Lady, but he was not angry. He thought it was normal, but he thought Yang Haiyan was brave. Then, he read Yang Haiyan's plan, the Royal Restaurant plan. Although he also felt that Yang Haiyan was going for the Golden Money Restaurant, he would not stop Yang Haiyan from making money openly. After all... this money was earned by him.
Therefore, the emperor waved his hand and agreed.
The wine at Jinqian Restaurant was sold out, so they went to the Royal Winery to sell some wine, but were told that the Royal Winery would no longer sell them wine.
Shopkeeper Tu heard this and asked hurriedly, "Excuse me, shopkeeper, what is this?"
The shopkeeper of the Royal Winery did not hide it: "You people from the Jinqian Marquis Mansion have offended our master, and we don't want to sell to you anymore." The shopkeeper answered like this, and naturally got the riches mentioned above.
Shopkeeper Tu wanted to find out more, but he couldn't find out anything. In response, Shopkeeper Tu hurried to the Marquis' Mansion.
Marquis Jinqian usually doesn't take care of things. The family's property is managed by the steward. He only checks the accounts once every six months. However, the Jinqian Restaurant is in the city, so he pays more attention to it on weekdays. Marquis Jinqian has been drinking a lot of wine since it was launched. The news brought by Manager Tu this time stunned Marquis Jinqian: "We in the Jinqian Mansion have offended the boss of the Royal Winery, so they don't give us wine anymore?"
Shopkeeper Tu said: "That's right."
Marquis Jinqian frowned in thought. Logically, everyone agreed that the person behind the Royal Winery was most likely a member of the royal family, such as a princess or a prince. However, as Marquis Jinqian, he had no official position or real power, so he never had to attend court. This also meant that he didn't have to care about the affairs of the court, so he wouldn't offend anyone.
He usually doesn't bully the weak when doing business, so why would the other party say that
Marquis Jinqian thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out: "Did the person behind the Royal Winery find out who it was?"
Shopkeeper Tu said: "We can't find it. We probably can't find it in other restaurants either. Jingzhao Yin refused to reveal who the owner of the shop is."
Marquis Jinqian waved his hand and said, "You can go down now."
Shopkeeper Tu: "Where is the Royal Winery?"
Marquis Jinqian: "Don't worry about it for now."
"." Shopkeeper Tu took his leave.
Marquis Jinqian has made it to where he is today, knowing how to buy his title with money and fighting for the merit of following the emperor. He is not a fool. Moreover, the Marquis Jinqian's mansion is rich, so even if the Jinqian Restaurant goes bankrupt, it will not affect his industry. But... they are not honorable. However, now the Royal Restaurant openly refuses to sell wine to them, and also says that someone in the Marquis's mansion has offended their boss. So, this is not just a matter of industry and face.
Marquis Jinqian was worried that there was some conspiracy behind the scenes, so he called the butler and summoned everyone in the mansion to the lobby to interrogate them.
Everyone in the Jinqian Marquis's residence was quickly called into the hall, and even those who were out were called back. Even the Xiangyu County Lady, who thought she was very great, did not dare to lose her temper in front of this eunuch.