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Chapter 491 Who can protect Princess Xiang?

During the funeral of King Yan, there was a lot of traffic in front of the palace, and there was an endless stream of people coming to pay their respects.

Princess Yan was sitting in the mourning hall, her expression numb and her eyes empty.

Seeing that she was in low spirits, the maid on the side reminded: "Princess Yan, I know you are sad, but there are so many people coming to express their condolences, so you have to cheer up."

Princess Yan raised her eyes, looked at the visitors, and sneered. : "This is the last excitement in our palace."

These people are just showing off to the emperor.

Once the funeral of Prince Yan is over, Prince Yan's Mansion will be officially in decline.

At that time, no one will come to visit you again.

Soon, everyone will forget about Prince Yan's Mansion.

Princess Yan reluctantly raised her head and looked at the sky.

She didn't believe that King Yan would die to save Princess Xiang.

But that day, she was also there.

She saw with her own eyes the scene where her husband was holding Lin Xuezhu while blocking his knife.

She still doesn't understand, why?

"Princess Yan, someone put down a box at the door of the house and left." A boy ran in, holding an exquisite box in his hand.

"How dare you bring anything in front of the princess!" Princess Yan's maid scolded.

The servant shrank back in fright and said, "I thought maybe someone was here to give me a gift, so I brought it in...I just threw it away."

"Wait a minute." Princess Yan stopped him, She said, "It doesn't hurt to take a look."

If it was really something valuable, she would keep it for herself.

If it's really something someone sent with malicious intent, it won't be too late to throw it away.

Princess Yan said and opened the lid of the box.

The moment she saw something, she screamed.

At the same time, the box fell to the ground and the contents rolled out.

The guests present heard the sound and looked towards Lingqian.

Princess Yan was seen staring at something on the ground in horror, and everyone followed her gaze.

Jade... Jade potential?

How could something like this appear at a funeral?

At this time, Princess Yan heard a scream, her eyes widened, and she said in horror: "Your Majesty, please don't use this kind of thing on me. I beg you, please let me go."

As soon as she said this, the whole audience was in an uproar.

Among the guests were many of Princess Yan's family members, so they quickly asked several maids to pull Princess Yan down.

Princess Yan was being dragged away while still begging for mercy.

He said: "Your Majesty, I can't bear these things. Please ask Your Majesty to take away my magical powers."

Seeing that Princess Yan seemed to be going crazy again, everyone seemed to understand something.

Previously, there was a vague rumor circulating among the powerful circles in Beijing.

It is said that at the New Year's Eve banquet, King Yan gave the Queen Mother the things used in the couple's boudoir as gifts because of the incompetence of his subordinates.

When the Queen Mother saw it, she was so furious that she died suddenly on the spot.

Now, seeing this filthy thing appear at the funeral ceremony again, Princess Yan reacted like that, which shows that the rumors are true.

For a time, the guests were talking a lot.

"This Princess Yan has suffered so much torture that she went crazy with fear when she saw this thing."

"I have long heard that Prince Yan's hobbies are different from ordinary people. Now it seems that this is indeed the case."

"Forget it, everyone is You should be more respectful."

"Respect is earned by oneself, not given by others. Over the years, King Yan has been used to being domineering based on the emperor's favor. Who among us has not been oppressed by him?"

"King Yan is domineering, that's why he has the capital to be domineering."

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.

The capital of King Yan is the emperor.

This is a tacit fact.

Without the emperor's acquiescence, how could King Yan be so arrogant?

The royal family did whatever they wanted, and now they are getting their comeuppance.

The Queen Mother died on New Year's Eve, making it impossible for the whole capital to celebrate the New Year.

King Yan died again on the day of the Queen Mother's funeral.

These days, it is difficult not to make people think of it.

Unless God was angry and resentful, God would not reward them with such a death sentence.

What a joy!

And just when rumors of Prince Yan's love affair were spreading, there was also movement in the court.

Led by Wei Ming, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, he led the scholars to sign a letter of tens of thousands of people, detailing a total of 23 crimes against the Yuan family of the Empress Dowager's mother's family.

The emperor had already had the idea of ​​​​moving the Yuan family. After receiving this letter from ten thousand people, he discussed it with the ministers in the court.

Soon, the Censor of the Supervisory Yuan drafted an impeachment memorial to impeach the core figure of the Yuan family, Yuan Kang, the elder brother of the late Queen Mother.

Emperor Zhubi approved it, and Yuan Kang was dismissed from his post and handed over to Dali Temple for investigation.

Anyone of the Yuan family who serves as an official in the court must be subject to verification by the censor.

Suddenly, there was a bloody storm in the court.

Not to mention that the Oversight Council acted based on the emperor's eyes, but that if these ministers themselves were investigated carefully, there would be nothing fishy about them.

Therefore, the Supervisory Yuan spent almost no effort to find out everything about the Yuan family.

The emperor was even more merciless. He was dismissed when he should be dismissed, jailed when he should be, and exiled when he should be.

For the sake of the new mourning of the Queen Mother, no killing was carried out.

After the Yuan family was dealt with, it was also the day of King Yan's funeral.

And on this day, the news of General Zhenguo's warnings about World War II in the Southern Region came back to the capital.

This news is really exciting and has made the capital city, which has been under a cloud since New Year's Eve, excited.

If it weren't for the new mourning of the Queen Mother and King Yan, and the ban on entertainment activities in Beijing, the people would almost want to celebrate.

However, the more repressed it is, the greater people's resistance becomes.

There is a saying circulating in the streets and lanes of the entire capital.

Among the royal generation, only King Xiang is a good one.

King Xiang should be the king's candidate, but the current Holy Emperor is not worthy of sitting on his throne made of gold.

At this moment, Lin Xuezhu also left the palace according to the order and returned to King Xiang's residence in Beijing.

Two years later, Mr. Lu is filled with emotions.

"Xue Zhu, when we left, the palace was full of flowers, but now it is impoverished." Madam Lu laughed to herself.

Lin Xuezhu was not worried about this, she said, "Don't worry, aunt, our house will definitely be prosperous."

Father-in-law Quan was extremely troubled after seeing this scene.

Before setting off, the Queen specially called him over and told him to keep an eye on Princess Xiang.

Once there is any movement in Prince Xiang's Mansion, news must be sent to the palace immediately.

He knew that he was the emperor and queen's spy in Prince Xiang's Mansion.

But, how could he do such a thing to Princess Xiang?

King Xiang is still fighting bloody battles in the Southern Region!

But if he doesn't do it, how should he explain it to the queen?

His life is not a pity, but if he dies, what will happen if the emperor and empress sends new people over?

When the time comes, who can protect Princess Xiang?

Father-in-law Quan was in an indescribably depressed mood. When he was in a dilemma, his eyes when he looked at Lin Xuezhu were full of hesitation and hesitation.

Chapter 492: Something was

wrong with Eunuch Quan that was both despicable and disgusting enough, and it fell into Lin Xuezhu's eyes.

After she sent all the servants away, only Eunuch Quan was left.

She said: "Eunuch Quan, you have been with me for a while and you should understand my character. I will allow others to mess with me once, but never a second time."

"I don't dare," said Eunuch Quan. He knelt down with a cry.

He told him everything the Queen had told him, and at the end, he kowtowed and said, "Princess Xiang, I don't want to betray you. I'm afraid that my own life is not enough to withstand the harm to Princess Xiang from the outside."

After hearing this, Lin Xuezhu, Quite a surprise.

She knew that Eunuch Quan was grateful to Yuan Xiu and was unwilling to harm her.

Therefore, she thought that Eunuch Quan's dilemma was whether he should follow the Queen's instructions.

But she didn't expect that Father-in-law Quan was worried about her.

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said, "Eunuch Quan, there is no need to be so pessimistic. Since you are devoted to me, I will naturally not let you risk your life. However, since they sent you, they will naturally send others. It is easier to block an open gun than a hidden arrow. Beware, it will be a disaster after all."

"Princess Xiang, don't worry, I will help you find this person," said Eunuch Quan.

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "I'll leave this matter to you. Before this person is found out, you can report it as you please. Gain the trust of the palace first, and then you can do things later."

"I understand." Eunuch Quan bowed deeply.

With this statement, all the uneasiness in his heart was relieved, and he seemed to have found a guiding light.

"Go, help me spend this time, and I'll take you back to the north." Lin Xuezhu said.

Father-in-law Quan's eyes flashed, and he was very touched in his heart.

The North, the home he can't go back to, can he really go back?

Seeing that he remained silent, Lin Xuezhu smiled, "Why, you don't believe what I said?"

"I don't dare." Eunuch Quan kowtowed again.

Lin Xuezhu said seriously: "Today's Northern Territory is no longer what it was when you left. Although it can't compare with the capital, I believe that given time, the Northern Territory will become as prosperous and prosperous as the capital. If you believe I might as well look forward to it."

"I believe in Princess Xiang." There was hope in Eunuch Quan's eyes.

He really wanted to see the North again!

"Go and get busy." Lin Xuezhu smiled and waved.

With tears in his eyes, Eunuch Quan silently retreated.

After a while, Luo Hong knocked on the door and came in, saying: "The rewards from the Emperor and the Queen have been delivered. Does Princess Xiang want to see them?"

"No, you check it again. Keep the gold and silver, and take the rest directly to the warehouse. " ." Lin Xuezhu said.

She didn't dare to use the things given by the Dog Emperor and Dog Queen.

Don't sell valuable things, otherwise it would be disrespectful.

But things like gold and silver can be used for expenses.

If there were any, she would just buy them to avoid having to use her own money.

Not long after, Luo Hong came back.

With an embarrassed look on her face, she said: "Princess Xiang, there is no gold or silver in the rewards from the Emperor and the Queen. They are all daily necessities. I have already asked people to carry them into the warehouse. This is the gift list, Xiang The princess took a look.

"Oh." Lin Xuezhu took the gift list and looked at it, almost laughing.

There were bedding and pillows, pots and pans, and even a chamber pot, but nothing valuable.

Do you want to say that the person who prepares things is careful? That is indeed quite thoughtful.

But do thoughtful people have good intentions? Not necessarily.

Lin Xuezhu said this arrangement was unexpected.

The Dog Emperor and the Dog Queen are both veteran actors. On the outside, they seem to be very fond of her, Princess Xiang, but in private they are perfunctory as long as they can.

If he had the intention, he should have helped her purchase all the items in Prince Xiang's Mansion before she left the palace.

After everyone arrived, she sent someone to deliver the reward. Isn't it just for others to see?

Moreover, the rewards were not very good, but the battle was quite large.

When people saw it, they thought they had given many things.

Lin Xuezhu expressed her disdain for the couple's obsessive behavior and stopped taking the matter to heart.

The New Year is over and the weather is getting warmer.

According to what she told Jing Lan before, Jing Lan at this time should have sorted out his properties in the north and was ready to shift his focus to the capital.

Lin Xuezhu thought of this and said to Luo Hong, "Go and call my aunt, and let's go to Dongshi together."

"Princess, do you want to buy something?" Luo Hong asked.

"That's natural. I need to buy something for the house." Lin Xuezhu said.

"Slave, I'll go now." Luo Hong responded and left. After a while, he asked the servant to prepare the carriage and came to invite Lin Xuezhu again.

Lin Xuezhu knew that all the servants in Prince Xiang's palace were sold when Yuan Xiu was convicted.

The things in the mansion now were all prepared by the queen.

There is no doubt whether there are "private goods" carried by the queen.

However, Lin Xuezhu allows these "private goods" to report things to her superiors that she is not afraid of being known to others.

What is really secret is impossible to know given the quality of these "private goods".

Therefore, when a servant wanted to go with him and help get things, Lin Xuezhu did not refuse.

In the East Market, Lin Xuezhu and Mrs. Lu were walking hand in hand, followed by a group of maids and women.

That battle was full of momentum and pomp.

Lu was used to being at home in the north, and finally left the palace. She thought she could feel more comfortable, but she didn't expect to be stared at even more closely, and she couldn't help but feel uncomfortable all over.

After a while, she said to Lin Xuezhu: "Xuezhu, these people..."

"It's the queen's reward, just thank you." Lin Xuezhu said.

Mrs. Lu sighed lightly and said nothing.

Lin Xuezhu changed the subject and said: "Aunt, I plan to open a few shops in Dongshi. Which place do you think is best?"

Ms. Lu was taken aback and lowered her voice: "Xuezhu, wouldn't it be inappropriate to act in such a high profile? Okay?"

Lin Xuezhu disagreed, "My husband's family has been wiped out. How can I not think of a way to maintain the daily expenses of such a large palace? It would be a joke if a princess starved to death."

Lu said: "Didn't the Emperor and Empress give so many rewards?"

"They are all the necessities of life, and there is only one tael of money. These servants are all from the palace. When the time comes, I Just let them go to the palace to ask for money. But eating for so many of us is not a small expense. Can I still wait for the imperial kitchen to deliver food to me every day?" Lin Xuezhu said in a sincere tone.

Mrs. Lu held Lin Xuezhu's arm tightly and said nothing.

What the Dog Emperor did was truly despicable and disgusting.

The two of them walked around the East Market. Lin Xuezhu bought a few packs of steamed buns and some Babao pickles, all of which were given out with scraps of silver.

When the money was almost spent, she headed back home.

Chapter 493:

There are six maids and women who asked Princess Xiang to show mercy to follow Lin Xuezhu out of the mansion.

And when they were about to return home, each of them only had a few things in their hands, and some of them were even empty-handed.

This makes them very embarrassed.

Didn't you say you were going shopping? Why did you only buy so few things?

If others watch this battle, shouldn't they laugh at Prince Xiang's Mansion?

However, on their first day serving Princess Xiang, they didn't know what kind of temperament she had, so they didn't dare to speak.

She didn't dare to speak, but she felt very contemptuous in her heart: This Princess Xiang was worthy of being from a fifth-rank official family, and she was exiled again, so she was just a petty person. She probably doesn't know where to spend the money given to her.

A woman thought for a while, boldly stepped forward and said to Lin Xuezhu: "Princess Xiang, aren't we going to buy anything?" "

We're done." Lin Xuezhu said coldly: "These are today's dinner."

When the old lady heard this, her heart dropped.

Although they were servants, they had never had such a simple dinner as steamed buns and pickles.

On weekdays, the master can't finish the leftover wine and food, but they can also share it. When have they ever been so miserable?

Lin Xuezhu knew that the atmosphere behind her was stagnant, but she just pretended not to feel it and continued to walk forward leisurely.

Aren't the emperors and empresses good at scheming? Then she came up with a conspiracy.

It is said that there are two things in the world that cannot be concealed, one is sneezing and the other is poverty.

She wanted to expose her "poverty" in front of others.

When she returned to the house, she wrote down several shops she liked and gave them to Grandpa Quan, asking him to send them to Cao's house.

After more than an hour, Quan's father-in-law came back and brought with him the steward of the Cao family.

The steward brought some gifts over and presented them to Lin Xuezhu respectfully, saying they were housewarming gifts from the eldest father in the family.

Lin Xuezhu looked at the generous gift list and felt that Boss Cao was very sincere in friendly cooperation and was worthy of being a businessman.

The steward also brought a list, saying that several of the shops on it were for sale, and their eldest husband was planning to ask Princess Xiang what she wanted.

Lin Xuezhu unfolded it and saw that the information on the six stores was neatly listed on the list, which was very detailed.

Including location, area, intended selling price, the category the store used to operate in, and even the background of the original owner, etc.

Anyway, all the questions Lin Xuezhu could think of were written down in this list.

Lin Xuezhu felt that Boss Cao was meticulous in his work and very suitable to her taste.

It just so happened that there were two of these shops that she liked.

So he marked the two rooms with a pen and asked the steward to take them back and express his gratitude to Boss Cao.

After asking Luo Hong to use the things sent by Boss Cao, it was dinner time.

According to Lin Xuezhu's instructions, the whole family ate white steamed buns with eight-treasure pickles.

The same thing happened the next morning.

Rich people usually eat three meals a day, but in Prince Xiang's Mansion, they only eat two meals.

In the evening it's porridge with pickles.

At the end of the day, some of the servants couldn't bear it anymore, and there were complaints in the mansion.

Luo Hong reported it to Lin Xuezhu, but Lin Xuezhu just pretended not to know and continued to act stupid.

In the next few days, I will still eat bran bran vegetables.

However, whatever the servants eat, Lin Xuezhu also eats.

Therefore, even the most dissatisfied women cannot say that she treats her servants harshly.

On this day, the Cao family sent someone to deliver a message, saying that the store was ready and asked Lin Xuezhu to take a look.

Lin Xuezhu took Lu and Eunuch Quan out together, leaving Luo Hong in the house.

Both stores are located in Dongshi.

One room was equipped with shelves and counters according to Lin Xuezhu's idea of ​​starting a flower and fruit tea business, while the other room was empty.

Boss Cao knew that Lin Xuezhu bought two shops not just for the flower and fruit tea business, but he obeyed the rules and did not ask any more questions.

If people cooperate with him, he can intervene.

Those who don't cooperate with him have their business secrets, and he has no right to ask.

Helping to buy an additional shop is a matter of effort since the two parties have a good relationship.

Lin Xuezhu looked around and felt that the flower and fruit tea shop was very good.

The only shortcoming is that she wants to have a display window under the sign and display the flower and fruit tea in glass bottles. What you see is what you get.

However, her advanced decoration concept is naturally not available in this era.

She planned to take matters into her own hands.

With this thought in mind, Lin Xuezhu went to a shop that sold candles and purchased a batch of raw materials for making candles directly from the boss.

I picked and picked again, bought some tools and other things, bits and pieces, and took them back to the house together.

As soon as he stepped into the door of the mansion, he heard a loud noise coming from the inner courtyard.

Lin Xuezhu's face darkened.

Seeing this, Grandfather Quan kicked open the door of the inner courtyard.

The sound alarmed the people in the yard, and the noise stopped.

Lin Xuezhu walked into the yard slowly and saw almost all the maids and women gathered around the yard.

And in the center surrounded by them, stood Luo Hong with a solemn face.

"What's going on?" Lin Xuezhu asked coldly.

A woman came up and saluted, "Princess Huixiang..."

"I didn't ask you." Lin Xuezhu interrupted the woman.

There was nothing special about her tone except that it was a little cold.

But the woman suddenly felt a strong sense of oppression, covering her whole body.

The mother-in-law shrank her shoulders and stepped back.

"Luo Hong, tell me." Lin Xuezhu said.

At this time, the maids and women surrounding Luo Hong gave way.

Luo Hong walked out from the crowd, saluted, and replied in a leisurely manner: "Hui Xiang Princess, after the princess left the palace today, I saw that the backyard of the palace had not been cleaned for many days, so I asked some women to go over and clean it up. . Unexpectedly, after the slaves said this for a long time, no one was willing to move. The slaves then asked them if they wanted to receive punishment, and these people surrounded the slaves, saying that they didn't even have enough food to eat, so how could they have the strength to work. In a moment of anger, he quarreled with them. It was the servant's fault. "

"Princess Huixiang, it's not what Luo Hong said." At this time, the woman who came out to reply couldn't help but stood up.

"Oh? Then tell me what it's like?" Lin Xuezhu asked.

When the woman saw that Lin Xuezhu finally let her speak, her arrogance immediately rose.

She said: "Princess Huixiang, we slaves have been working since early morning. When Luo Hong came to find the slaves, they all had unfinished work in their hands. It's not that the slaves didn't want to clean up. The hospital just told Luo Hong to go after finishing the work at hand. As a result, Luo Hong refused to let her go and told her servants to go immediately. She also said that if she didn't go, she would go back to Princess Xiang and let the servants go. Go and collect the punishment. The slaves were so angry that they argued with Luo Hong for a few words. As for what Luo Hong said, the slaves would not have the energy to work if they did not have enough to eat. It was true that the slaves did not have enough to eat. Please have mercy on Princess Xiang. "

Chapter 494: You make the decision directly. After

the old woman finished speaking, all the women and maids knelt down.

One by one, they said: "Please take pity on Princess Xiang and let the slaves have enough to eat."

They were thinking very well. If the pot was not uncovered in Prince Xiang's palace, it would be embarrassing for the master.

They are all servants, what are they afraid of? As long as they work together, there is nothing Princess Xiang can do to them.

After hearing this, Lin Xuezhu's cold face showed a hint of understanding and sympathy.

She said earnestly: "It's not that I treat everyone harshly and don't give everyone enough to eat. You have also seen that what I eat is no different from what you eat. In the final analysis, the palace was ransacked before, and now it is no different." No money."

"Isn't it a reward from the emperor and the queen?" said the woman.

Lin Xuezhu sighed and waved to Luo Hong, "Bring me the warehouse key."

"Yes."

Luo Hong always carried the warehouse key with him.

This is the safest way and will not give anyone an opportunity to take advantage of it.

After taking the key, Lin Xuezhu said lightly, "Come with me."

After saying that, he led the way and led a group of maids and women to the warehouse.

Entering the warehouse, he went directly to the room where the emperor's rewards were stored.

Lin Xuezhu spread his hands and said, "All the things that the emperor and empress rewarded are here. I can't bear to use these things myself, and I can't sell them for money, so I have to keep them here."

When everyone took a look, there were quite a lot of things.

When they were first sent to the palace, they were packed in mahogany boxes. From the outside, it was impossible to tell what was inside.

They thought that the emperor and empress had given many rewards, but in the end, this was it?

In an instant, they understood something.

It turns out that the palace is only full of flowers, but actually it is empty inside.

Even the master's house only has basic living expenses, let alone their servants.

No wonder Princess Xiang was eating steamed buns, pickles, and porridge just like them.

They thought that Princess Xiang was causing trouble on purpose.

All the maids and women suddenly lost their momentum.

All they were thinking about was how they were so unlucky, thinking that being bought into the palace would lead to a good life waiting for them.

Unexpectedly, this life is only a little better than the lives of poor people.

The woman who was the most quarrelsome suddenly remembered something and stood up and said: "I remember, some Cao family gave gifts to Princess Xiang before. Can't those gifts be exchanged for silver?"

Lin Xuezhu swept away coldly. She glanced at her and asked, "When did it become your turn to make the decision in this mansion?"

The old woman was stunned, then immediately knelt down and admitted her mistake: "I don't dare. I am also worried about the palace and want to help Princess Xiang." It's just an idea. If you offend Princess Xiang, please calm down. "

You dare to ask your master to calm down if you offend him."

I really didn't take Lin Xuezhu seriously.

Lin Xuezhu didn't say anything, but just smiled bitterly and said: "The Cao family did give me some things, but I will just use those things to exchange for money, buy food, and just sit back and have nothing."

In one sentence, everyone who was originally full of expectations said , his eyes suddenly darkened.

Lin Xuezhu said: "I have opened a shop in Dongshi and plan to start a business in the future. When the money turns around, we will have money to spend in our house. But during this period, we still have to live a tight life. I thought about it , decided that after completing the work in the house every day, each of you will do some embroidery work. Of course, you will not be allowed to embroider in vain. The money from the embroidery work will be divided into 50% and the remaining 50%. If you want to have some private money and eat well, just work hard."

When everyone heard this, they immediately became unwilling.

They go to work in ordinary wealthy people's homes. Except for the maids and women who are rough and tired, as long as they can serve their masters closely, they will have a lot of money and their work will be easy.

Obviously they don't have to be so tired, they can make money and have good food, so why should they be asked to do extra embroidery work?

Even if you want to save more private money, you have to embroider and sell it yourself. The money you get is your own, and there is no reason to have to hand over half of it.

Since ancient times, everyone's wealthy family has provided for their servants. When will servants support their masters?

"Princess Xiang, this servant is clumsy. He doesn't know how to embroider and has never learned it." It's that old woman again.

Lin Xuezhu said calmly: "Then you can make the soles of shoes and make clothes. In short, do whatever you know how to do."

"I am just a rough servant. I can't do the fine work." The old lady added. explain.

The attitude is obviously passive and sabotaging.

Lin Xuezhu sneered. Although his tone was not harsh, it had a strong sense of oppression.

"Since you can't do anything, why should I keep you in my house? Luo Hong, find the whole father-in-law and sell this mother-in-law."

As soon as she said this, the mother-in-law realized that she had provoked Got into trouble.

Before, I thought Princess Xiang was a soft persimmon when she seemed to be easy to talk to and discuss.

Unexpectedly, her actions were so unexpected.

The woman quickly knelt down and said, "Princess Xiang, this slave is a servant bought by the queen for Princess Xiang's use. You can't sell the slave. Wouldn't that be a disgrace to the queen?"

Lin Xuezhu was very interested. He looked at her and asked, "Is this what you rely on to be confident? The queen asked you to serve me, but did she say that you can not follow the rules and make the following mistakes?"

The woman looked at the others helplessly.

No one else dared to look at her.

It is true that they were bought by someone sent by the Queen, but if they were betrayed because of poor service to their master and slapped the Queen in the face, would they still have a good life?

Princess Xiang just dealt with the servants. Even if the queen was unhappy, she couldn't say anything and would only vent her anger on them.

It can be seen that opposing Princess Xiang will not improve their status in the palace, but is an act of seeking death.

Only then did the maids and women realize that they had been incited and almost harmed themselves.

At this time, who would speak for the woman who instigated them?

When the mother-in-law saw that no one was helping her, she had no choice but to kowtow and beg for mercy.

However, Lin Xuezhu had a heart of stone, and when the Quan's father-in-law arrived, he asked him to gag the woman and take her away.

No one yells in the ears anymore, and the world is finally peaceful.

Lin Xuezhu looked around at everyone and asked, "Who else needs me to give them a chance to make a new choice?"

No one said a word.

Lin Xuezhu raised her lips and sneered, and said: "I will only allow this kind of thing to happen once. If there is another gathering of people to make trouble, I will sell you all."

After saying that, she handed the warehouse key to Luo Hongshou. Li, then said: "Luo Hong, these people don't know the rules, you teach them a lesson. If something like today happens again, you will directly make the decision and sell it."

Chapter 495: Will the Dog Emperor Have Kidney Deficiency

? Lin Xuezhu's words were like emphasizing to everyone once again that Luo Hong was the steward of the back house and was in charge of all the maids and women.

Some people who cannot see the situation clearly and think that there is strength in numbers and that the law does not punish the masses must not make the wrong idea.

At this point, the people in the mansion have become a lot more honest.

In accordance with Lin Xuezhu's requirements, the maids and ladies embroidered, collected shoe soles, and made clothes every day, using their meager abilities to subsidize the household expenses.

Some of them are good at craftsmanship, and the things they make can be sold at a high price.

If you don't have any skills, or even if you have learned them now, you can only make clothes and shoes and sell them to men who work as coolies.

Moreover, those men would not buy their things unless they were singles.

As time went by, those maids and women naturally complained.

When people asked why Prince Xiang's Mansion wanted to sell these things, although they couldn't say it explicitly, they would hint at it vaguely.

As a result, rumors began to spread in Beijing that Prince Xiang's palace had difficulty making a living and had to rely on maids and women to do odd jobs to make money.

Moreover, there are also street vendors as evidence, confirming that Princess Xiang bought some steamed buns from his stall and some pickles from the pickle stall next door on the first day she returned home.

Moreover, the vendor also said vividly that Princess Xiang looked at the meat buns on his stall, swallowed her saliva, thought about it, and bought the cheaper steamed buns.

Rumors spread quickly, and within a few days, everyone in the capital, including the powerful and the common people, knew about the difficulty of making a living in Prince Xiang's Mansion.

The rich and powerful were okay. They could at most scold the emperor for being a bad person, but they didn't dare to say or do anything.

It's different for civilians.

Thinking of King Xiang fighting bloody battles on the front line in order to defend the country and the people.

His princess was living such a shabby life in the wealthy capital city.

The common people feel uncomfortable.

Someone took food from home and secretly placed it at the door of Prince Xiang's Mansion.

Every morning when the public opens the door, you can see piles of things.

He had no choice but to pick it back up.

Everything he eats is tested for poison with silver needles before he reports it to Lin Xuezhu.

It's not that he can't trust the common people, it's just that he's afraid that some thoughtful people will take advantage of this and fish in troubled waters.

Lin Xuezhu gratefully accepted the kindness of the common people.

It seems that there are still sensible people in this capital.

It's just that these people are not in the palace or in the court.

Lin Xuezhu didn't want to think deeply about these things.

She does what she should do. As long as the general direction is good, she doesn't worry about the details.

These days, she takes Luo Shi and Luo Hong to make candles every day.

Add dried flowers to the white liquid wax and shape it into a flower candle.

After the display window of the flower and fruit tea shop is finished, at night, these flowers and candles will be lit to ensure that they are the only ones in the capital.

And while they were in the process of making candles, Father-in-law came.

"Princess Xiang, we found someone." He said.

Lin Xuezhu knew that he was referring to the queen's spy in the mansion.

She said calmly, "Pay attention, don't move yet."

"Understood." Eunuch Quan withdrew.

Lu didn't understand and asked, "What did you say?"

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "It's okay, I'll ask Grandpa Quan to help me check the matter."

Luo Hong understood a little, but didn't tell the truth.

After being silent for a while, he said: "Princess Xiang, I heard that Princess Yan is completely crazy."

"Oh?" Although Lin Xuezhu was not surprised, she still had to sigh that Princess Yan's psychological quality was not very good.

Luo Hong said: "Prince Yan's reputation in the capital has not been very good recently. The emperor was angry and said that it was Princess Yan who did things with Prince Yan, so he issued an order to destroy Princess Yan. Princess Yan's mother's family mainly relied on Prince Yan. Only then did she achieve her current honor. Now that Princess Yan is deposed, her mother's family is in decline, so she naturally has no good feelings towards Princess Yan. After several blows, Princess Yan really went crazy."

Lin Xuezhu heard this. Sneered silently.

King Yan is dead, and the royal family still needs to forcefully restore his respect, for fear that he will have a bad reputation and the entire royal family will be laughed at by the people.

However, the royal family wanted to lose face and put a big pot on Princess Yan's head.

Women in ancient times paid great attention to their reputation. If Princess Yan took over the blame, she would never be able to get rid of her reputation as a slut.

She lost her reputation, her position as princess, and her family's protection.

All kinds of blows can be said to be fatal to women in this era.

Lin Xuezhu felt sad, but would she sympathize with Princess Yan?

She won't.

Princess Yan also helped Prince Yan harm Yuan Xiu, but Yuan Xiu had never touched any of them before.

Not only was it untouched, it even pacified the northern border and indirectly protected them.

When it comes to innocence, Yuan Xiu is the most innocent.

As for everyone else, they all deserved it.

However, everyone received different levels of punishment.

This is something she has no control over.

Luo Hong added, "The palace is still investigating the whole story."

"Yes." Lin Xuezhu responded lightly.

Dog Emperor, feel free to investigate. If you can find out, then there is a ghost.

Whether it was the gifts presented by King Yan at the New Year's Eve banquet or the things received by Princess Yan at the funeral ceremony, they were all moved directly out of the space by her.

There were no witnesses or any evidence. Even if he wanted to shirk the blame, he couldn't find any chance.

Then, Luo Hong said like a common gossip: "The emperor has been staying in the Queen's Palace recently, and for ten days in a row."

After hearing this shocking news, Lin Xuezhu almost dropped the candle in her hand to the ground.

Ten days? Is the Dog Emperor in good health? Could it be kidney deficiency?

She couldn't help but laugh when she thought that Concubine Zhuang might want to say that the Queen would not let the dog emperor go to other people's palaces if she could not give birth to a legitimate son.

Needless to say, during the time she was out of the palace, she had no nostalgia for the life in the palace. Only Concubine Zhuang was the only one she missed.

Luo Hong said again: "The Emperor seems to be looking for medicine everywhere."

"What medicine are you looking for?" Lin Xuezhu was still thinking about Concubine Zhuang. When she heard Luo Hong speak, she subconsciously asked.

Luo Hong's face immediately turned red.

Mrs. Lu also reacted and quickly stabbed Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu was instantly blessed, she understood.

Is the emperor unable to do what he wants?

Haha, it seems that the emperor was not forced to stay in Fengyi Palace by the queen as Concubine Zhuang said.

At least in the eyes of an outsider like her, the emperor was quite concerned about having a legitimate son.

This is not difficult to understand. He was a man who was almost deprived of the throne by his concubine. In his heart, only his legitimate son was the legitimate one.

The matter of letting a concubine ascend the throne was not allowed from his perspective.

Lin Xuezhu said: "The Emperor has Eunuch Pang by his side. When the master has something to do, a slave should try his best to solve his problems. The medicine the Emperor wants to find is not difficult to find, as long as Eunuch Pang pays more attention to it."

"Indeed." Luo Luo said. Red replied.

She knew how to reply to Eunuch Pang.

Chapter 496 Save Me Some Face

While Lin Xuezhu was making candles, a maid came to inquire from time to time.

Either water or carbon was brought over. In short, the service was very dedicated.

Lin Xuezhu knew that she was here to inquire, but didn't take it to heart.

She was in the back room with Mr. Lu and Luo Hong, and she was only allowed to put the things brought by the maid in the outer room.

After a few times, the maid became a little anxious.

Lin Xuezhu was not in a hurry, because she received news that Jing Lan would arrive in the capital soon.

This time, she not only brought glass products, but also a large amount of beet sugar.

And from the Cao family, news comes from time to time. Either Boss Cao has found a new source of goods, or Concubine Zhuang is promoting it hard again. In short, it is all good news.

Lin Xuezhu sealed the finished candles and put them in the warehouse in front of everyone.

All the maids and ladies in the house were very curious about what was in the box.

However, ordinary people are just curious, but the spies sent by the queen have KPIs on them.

On this day, Lin Xuezhu changed into men's clothes and took the palace carriage to the Songzhu Pavilion, the largest brothel in the capital.

The name is elegant, and the layout of the museum is also full of style.

Different from the red flowers and green willows in ordinary brothels, most of the screen ornaments in the Pine and Bamboo Pavilion use plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums as their themes.

In the central hall, artificial springs and rockery bamboo forests are used to create a landscape close to nature.

Lin Xuezhu looked at this and felt funny in her heart.

Some men are really dirty. They go to places like this to spend money, and they even try to show themselves as gentlemen.

Whoring must be extraordinary, haha.

"Hey, this handsome young man is coming to our Songzhu Pavilion for the first time. Would you like me to introduce him to you? There have been many beautiful girls coming to our pavilion recently."

The old madam greeted him.

"No need, I'm looking for Miss Luo Dai." Lin Xuezhu said.

The madam's expression was a little frozen.

Miss Luo Dai is the number one in the Songzhu Pavilion. She doesn't receive many guests, but every one of them is a dignitary.

Moreover, there is an unwritten rule among these dignitaries, that is, Miss Luo Dai is not allowed to receive other guests except those in their circle.

This was of course done to ensure Miss Luo Dai's purity and not be tainted by some miscellaneous people.

At the same time, it is also to highlight their status and power, as well as the close relationship between these people.

As for the madam, as long as the money is in place, she doesn't mind the weird hobbies of these dignitaries.

Therefore, at this moment, the Madam was in a bit of a dilemma.

Although she could tell that the handsome young man in front of her was no ordinary person, she would not dare to let Miss Luo Dai receive other guests without the approval of those adults.

Lin Xuezhu didn't talk nonsense to her and glanced at Quan's father-in-law.

Eunuch Quan immediately took out a bag of silver from his pocket, put it into the old madam's hand, and said, "Our young master just wants to hear Miss Luo Dai play the piano and sing. Isn't that also acceptable?" "

Of course." The old madam said. Worry turned into joy, and he quickly accepted the money.

It will be daytime around this time, and the peak business period has not yet arrived.

It's also nice to have that extra income.

"Master, please come this way." The madam happily brought Lin Xuezhu to the fourth floor.

The environment on the fourth floor is the most tranquil, and it is occupied by the top girls in Songzhu Pavilion.

They are basically people selected by dignitaries, so each person's room is very large, and there is a separate corridor outside each room, which ensures the privacy of each guest.

The madam took Lin Xuezhu down the leftmost corridor.

The overall atmosphere of the corridor is relatively dark, which probably caters to the guests' reluctance to be seen.

When he reached the end, the madam made a passionate voice and shouted to the people in the room, "Luo Dai, we have guests coming to see you, who want to hear you play the piano and sing." A

soft rustling sound came from the room . sound.

Luo Dai lazily opened the door. Her hair was a little messy and her clothes were half-covered. She was obviously not awake yet.

Seeing Lin Xuezhu, her eyes brightened obviously, with a hint of charm, she held her clothes and said: "Master, please come in."

Lin Xuezhu asked Quan's father-in-law to send the madam to the end of the corridor, and kept him there, and then went into Luo Dai's room alone. room.

"Master, wait a minute." Luo Dai sat in front of the mirror and was combing her makeup. While doing it, she peeked at Lin Xuezhu from the corner of her eye.

Lin Xuezhu said directly: "I'm a woman, you don't have to be like this. I'm not here to listen to music. I'm Jing Lan's boss, and I came here specifically to see you."

"Jing Lan?" Luo Dai turned around in surprise.

"It's Xiangqin." Lin Xuezhu explained.

Luo Dai was stunned for a moment, and then her expression suddenly became serious.

He stood up and saluted, "Luo Dai has met Boss Lin."

"You're welcome," Lin Xuezhu said.

Luo Dai tidied up the messy image as quickly as possible, then gave Lin Xuezhu the main seat and sat down herself.

"Xiangqin, oh no, Jing Lan told me several times that her boss is a woman, very powerful." Luo Dai said.

Lin Xuezhu said: "I'm sorry, I just want to win for the women in the world."

Luo Dai's expression changed, and she looked at Lin Xuezhu with a bit of admiration and admiration.

She said: "Actually, I envy Jing Lan. She met a noble person."

"It was her own efforts." Lin Xuezhu said: "Most of the people in Chunfeng Tower back then were taken to the north by her. Those people, They are all working under me now. Those with outstanding abilities can be selected as managers, while those with ordinary abilities can earn their own living."

Luo Dai listened intently for a while, then smiled and asked, "What does Boss Lin want from me? "It's business

, of course." Lin Xuezhu said.

Luo Dai's eyes flashed and she asked, "What business?"

Lin Xuezhu said, "I want your guest list."

Luo Dai was surprised, "What do you want to do?"

"I don't want to do anything yet." Lin Xuezhu said: "Just be prepared."

"Are you in a dangerous situation?" Luo Dai asked.

"Not now, but there are a lot of people staring at me." Lin Xuezhu paused, and then said: "I know gold and silver can't impress you, how about doing business with your little sisters?"

"Can I do it too? ?" Luo Dai suddenly became energetic.

"You can, but you need an opportunity. It won't be possible in a short time. If you try it slowly, it may be an opportunity." Lin Xuezhu said.

She looked at Luo Dai, waiting for her to answer.

People choose their own paths, and at every turning point in life, they should choose carefully.

She will not interfere with other people's choices, but she can provide a turning point for others.

Luo Dai didn't think much, she stood up, took out a piece of paper from the dowry, and handed it to Lin Xuezhu's hand.

"Well, that's it." She said, with a hint of coldness in her eyes.

Lin Xuezhu was about to open it to take a look, but Luo Dai held her hand down.

"Let's go back and watch it again, to save some face for me," she said.

Chapter 497 The gap between humans is greater than that between humans and dogs.

Lin Xuezhu didn't open the list given by Luo Dai until he got into the carriage.

After looking around, she understood why Luo Dai asked herself to save some face for her.

The people on the list, headed by Marquis Wenzhong, are all old men.

The grandchildren of these old men are probably as old as Luo Dai.

They must have formed an offensive and defensive alliance with Marquis Wenzhong in the first half of their lives, and their relationship was extremely close, so they shared a woman.

Lin Xuezhu pondered the list and realized why Luo Dai's eyes showed such excitement after seeing her.

Normally the people serving are old men, but suddenly I saw a young and handsome one, how could I not be excited?

Alas, this job is really difficult to do.

Lin Xuezhu put away the list and the indescribable look on his face.

When they returned to the mansion, Luo Hong came to greet them.

"Qu Liu just left the house." Luo Hong said.

Qu Liu is the maid who always pays attention to Lin Xuezhu's movements.

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said nothing.

Luo Hong continued: "She followed you all the way to the Songzhu Pavilion. She didn't go back until she saw you go in."

"Keep an eye on her," Lin Xuezhu said.

Luo Hong nodded.

Lin Xuezhu took off his men's clothes and changed into women's clothes.

Recently, her waist has gained some weight and she likes to wear loose clothes.

In addition, her limbs are still very slender, so the whole person does not look bloated.

She felt a little tired, so she ordered Luo Hong to lie down on the bed and plan to take a nap.

Who would have thought that I would sleep until sunset and even miss lunch.

Lin Xuezhu felt a little hungry, so she asked someone to serve dinner.

At the dinner table, Mrs. Lu saw Lin Xuezhu's slightly tired face and said, "Have you been too busy recently?"

"It's okay, but there are a lot of things." Lin Xuezhu said.

In fact, she didn't feel that she was very busy, but she always felt tired recently.

"Would you like to call a doctor to come and take a look?" Ms. Lu asked.

Lin Xuezhu shook his head, "It's not a big deal, I know it well."

Lu didn't say much, but her gaze on Lin Xuezhu's face was slightly suspicious.

A few days later, Jing Lan arrived in the capital with his caravan.

After the caravan settled down at the inn, Jing Lan took a few people to Prince Xiang's Mansion.

When Luo Hong came to report, Lin Xuezhu was so happy that she went to the door of the house to greet her in person.

Then he saw Jing Lan walking over with Wei Hong'er.

"Jing Lan, Aunt Hong, you are here." Lin Xuezhu smiled and walked down the steps.

Wei Hong'er raised her head and glanced at the door of the palace, feeling a mixture of emotions in her heart.

Two years later, she came back.

"Xue Zhu, are you okay during this time?" Wei Hong'er asked.

"Aunt Hong, what do you think?" Lin Xuezhu asked with a smile.

Wei Hong'er also smiled. Xuezhu was smart and would naturally live a good life.

"Come on, let's go in and talk." Lin Xuezhu took Wei Hong'er with one hand and Jing Lan with the other, leading them to the inner house.

At the door of the inner house, Mrs. Lu was also standing there waiting.

It's not that she doesn't miss the people from the north, it's just that since she returned to the palace, she has been as low-key as possible.

She didn't want to cause trouble for Lin Xuezhu.

The two parties greeted each other and entered the inner room.

Lin Xuezhu asked Luo Hong and Eunuch Quan to guard the door, and the four of them closed the door and talked.

Jing Lan first briefly talked about the situation in the north.

First of all, the Lin family are all very good. Apart from missing Lin Xuezhu very much, there is nothing wrong with them.

Secondly, a chamber of commerce was established in the northern border, with Jing Lan as vice president and in charge of all affairs.

The president was temporarily replaced by the master of the Taishou Mansion. With the majesty of the Taishou Mansion, he was able to impress the bosses in the chamber of commerce.

In addition, more and more people are going to settle in the north. Governor Kong allocates land to the people and encourages land reclamation. The cultivated land in the north has expanded by nearly half of what it was before Lin Xuezhu left.

Spring sowing is about to begin again. If there are no disasters, there will be another bumper harvest in the north this fall.

Not only that, many tribes on the grassland tribes have discovered the benefits that growing beets can bring, and they have also joined the army of growing beets.

There are frequent exchanges in livestock breeding between the two places. The grassland tribes exchange their livestock for sugar beet seeds, and use the grown sugar beets to exchange for daily necessities, and their lives are getting better and better.

After hearing this, Lin Xuezhu just smiled and nodded.

Who wants to fight endless wars when there are good times to live?

People in poor areas have not yet experienced the greed that wealth brings.

All they want is a life of food and clothing.

She felt at ease knowing that everything was fine in the North.

Lin Xuezhu said: "I told you before that I wanted you to come here because I planned to set up a branch of the Northern Chamber of Commerce in the capital to take over the grain, beet sugar and glass business in the northern border. In addition, any company in the chamber of commerce wants to cooperate with the capital. Those who do business can also contact the branch. I will leave these matters to you, Jing Lan. "

Jing Lan has become very mature after this period of experience.

Lin Xuezhu trained her as his right-hand man. When they met on the way back to Beijing, Lin Xuezhu told her about opening a chamber of commerce in the north.

The North must be united.

In economics, the power of the group is far greater than the power of the individual.

Fortunately, Jing Lan lived up to her expectations and successfully established the Chamber of Commerce.

The four of them exchanged some pleasantries and discussed their respective situations during their separation.

Jing Lan said: "Princess, Jirigela heard that you have come to the capital. This time the caravan sets out, he will come with you life or death. However, I did not bring him to see you. I was afraid that his identity was sensitive and someone would take this It's a matter of making a fuss. Princess, do you want to meet him? "

Jiri Ge...

Lin Xuezhu was almost confused by the name of the grassland tribe.

After not seeing each other for several months, she almost forgot their names.

However, among the grassland tribes, the only one who could think of her heartily was the little boy.

Lin Xuezhu has always cherished the feelings that others poured into her.

So he asked: "Who is leading the team this time?"

"It's still Sukhbalu." Jing Lan replied.

Lin Xuezhu couldn't laugh or cry.

The customs and habits of the grassland tribe are really different from those of the Central Plains. The leader of the grassland tribe really comes to his aid when something happens.

However, she likes the habits of the grassland tribe.

The leader takes the lead and takes the lead when something goes wrong. The people in the tribe have a high degree of trust and loyalty to him.

In contrast, the man in the palace was very helpless.

We never go to war, and if something goes wrong we have someone to take the blame.

While others are busy working for his country, his country, and his country, he hides in his comfort zone and engages in mischief.

The gap between humans is really bigger than that between humans and dogs.

Lin Xuezhu said: "I have built two shops in the capital. One is going to sell food, and the other will be used as a glazed shop. The four of us will go to the shop together tomorrow and I will have someone send a letter to the inn later. In the name of discussing business, he invited Sukhbalu and Jirigela to meet in the shop. "

Chapter 498: How come people from the Central Plains are

so good at finding things? After we decided to go see a shop together tomorrow, Lin Xuezhu asked Luo Hong and Eunuch Quan to come in and put Wei Hong'er and Jing Lan in the house to rest.

Then, she asked Quan's father-in-law to go to the inn in person to deliver a letter to Sukhbalu.

After Wei Hong'er and Jing Lan settled down, she had dinner prepared.

Dinner is for four people at a table.

Lin Xuezhu asked: "Aunt Hong, why didn't Brother Shengjing come with you?"

The main reason why she wanted Wei Hong'er to come to the capital this time was because Wei Hong'er was a concubine from the direct lineage of the Lin family, and her relationship with her was relatively distant, so her identity was not sensitive.

In addition, over the years, because Lin Shengjing had always had evil thoughts about Gu Zhenniang, she deliberately kept a distance from the mother and son, but Wei Hong'er had always wanted to help her.

When she came to Beijing this time, she planned to hook up with Wei Hong'er.

First, give them an inheritance to live in and repay Wei Hong'er's kindness to her.

Secondly, let's establish the Lin family's relationship first, and when the time is right, we can take our family back to Beijing with us.

Unexpectedly, Wei Hong'er thought too much and was afraid that bringing Lin Shengjing would make her unhappy, so she came alone.

This was somewhat beyond her expectation.

Wei Hong'er replied: "I sent Sheng Jing to the academy and asked him to study more with the masters. In his spare time, I let him practice martial arts with the masters in the martial arts school. I don't think too highly of him. I just hope that he will study wisely, stay healthy, and live a smooth life. "

Wei Hong'er's wish is quite simple, and it is in line with Lin Shengjing's qualifications.

Lin Xuezhu always felt that Wei Hong'er was a wise man who could handle matters clearly.

In this case, she did not force it and said: "Then let Brother Shengjing study in the north first. When he is almost done, I may be able to help you."

"In that case, I will be blessed." Wei Hong'er said sincerely say.

After eating, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

A night of silence.

The next morning, after breakfast, Lin Xuezhu had someone prepare a carriage and go to the two shops she selected.

The first one was the Liuli Shop.

Sukhbalu and his men were already waiting at the door of the shop.

When Jirigela saw Lin Xuezhu, he rushed to her like a little animal and said with a smile: "Sister Lin."

Lin Xuezhu saw that he had grown a lot taller and already looked like a little man, so she stretched out her hand to touch his head. He moved down and patted his shoulder instead.

"You look like an adult now," she said with a smile.

Jirigela was very proud. He said: "Sister Lin, I taught the people in the tribe to speak the Central Plains dialect. They were very willing to learn it. They thought that after learning it, they would be able to communicate with the goddess."

The grassland people are relatively simple. We have learned a truth and it will not change easily.

Lin Xuezhu discovered this when he planted beets with them.

The sincerity and friendliness of the prairie people always made Lin Xuezhu feel very warm.

She is also willing to join them, laughing loudly, singing and dancing on the endless grassland.

But she finally came to the capital.

I don't know when it will be until the next time I go back to the north.

Faced with the long-awaited meeting on the grassland, she did not dare to make any promises.

He could only say with a smile: "It is good to learn the Central Plains dialect, which is conducive to communication. In the future, there will be more cooperation between the grassland people and the Central Plains people, and it would be great if communication is convenient."

Jirigla nodded vigorously.

After the two of them finished speaking, Sukhbalu saluted Lin Xuezhu and said in jerky Zhongyuan dialect: "Goddess, long time no see."

"Long time no see." Lin Xuezhu knew it as soon as he saw his plastic Zhongyuan dialect. On the way here, I learned it temporarily from Ji Zhigla.

However, since she had such a heart, she was naturally grateful, so she stretched out her hand in an "invite" gesture and led everyone into the store.

This shop is empty.

Lin Xuezhu said to Wei Hong'er: "Aunt Hong, I plan to let you be the shopkeeper of this glass shop. My initial idea is that the shop will be divided into two rooms, inside and outside. The outside room will receive ordinary customers, while the inside room will select some high-quality products and sell them only to VIPs. . As for the scope of this VIP, it is officials of the third rank and above or those with titles. "

In ancient times, officials were divided into nine ranks, and the nine ranks were divided into three grades: upper, middle and lower.

Lin Xuezhu did this to separate the customer groups.

The higher the rank, the more royal and noble one is, the more one has to risk death.

As for those who are not of high rank and are not related to the royal family, just be gentle.

Wei Hong'er nodded, indicating that she understood.

Lin Xuezhu asked Jing Lan, "Have you taken the list of goods that I brought here?"

"Yes." Jing Lan said, taking out a booklet from his sleeve and handing it to Lin Xuezhu.

Jing Lan was well prepared, and Lin Xuezhu was very satisfied.

She opened the brochure and flicked through it.

Then he ordered a few items above and said: "Make these separate stands and display them in the center. Place an hourglass in the corner here. For other small items, just put them on a row of shelves along the wall."

After finishing speaking, she clicked on the glass bottles on the list and said: "Send these transparent glass bottles to another shop, and then notify the glass workshop in the north to make more bottles like this and bring them to me next time. " Come."

"Okay." Jing Lan wrote it down.

Everyone looked at it for a while, discussed some details, and then went to another shop.

Lin Xuezhu said: "I plan to sell flower and fruit tea and candies made with beet sugar in this shop. If there are more categories in the future, I can continue to introduce new ones. This shop is a collaboration between me and Zhuang Guifei's brother. But the management rights are with us, and I plan to ask my aunt to visit the store. "

Since we are cooperating with Concubine Zhuang's brother, we cannot hide it from the eyes and ears of the palace, so there is no need to be secretive.

By leaving it to the Lu family, she was clearly telling the Dog Emperor that she, Lin Xuezhu, wanted to do business in the capital.

At this time, Wei Hong'er asked: "Xue Zhu, what if someone inquires about my identity?"

"You don't have to hide it, and you don't have to respond, just be vague. If someone wants to investigate, then let them do it. Anyway, they won't get it from you. Say it with your mouth." Lin Xuezhu said.

"I understand." Wei Hong'er replied.

She couldn't hide her identity even if she wanted to.

If others wanted to investigate, they couldn't stop them.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Aunt Hong, you can look for candidates these days and find a carpenter to repair the store. As for Jing Lan, you go visit Luo Dai and talk about the sisterhood."

"Okay." Jing Lan and Wei Hong'er said at the same time said.

After several people looked at the store, Sukhbalu left and planned to go back to the inn.

Jing Lan had told him before that because of his status, he should not be too close to Princess Xiang to avoid provoking controversy.

In Sukhbalu's understanding, there was nothing that he could not do with the grassland goddess, and he did not understand how the people from the Central Plains could find trouble so easily.

However, he still followed Jing Lan's suggestion and took the reluctant Jiri Gela back to the inn.

Chapter 499 Why didn't you say that the seeds were bad? After

Jirigela left, Lin Xuezhu had no worries about talking to others.

Eunuch Quan approached Lin Xuezhu and said, "That girl came out again just now."

"Well, let her follow." Lin Xuezhu said.

Lu, Wei Hong'er and Jing Lan all heard their conversation and were a little surprised.

Lin Xuezhu smiled and didn't take it seriously. He just said, "Jing Lan, go to the Songzhu Pavilion now. I'm taking my aunt and aunt Hong back home."

"I know, I'll go right away." Jing Lan said Then, he said goodbye to the three of them and headed to the Songzhu Pavilion.

After Lin Xuezhu got on the carriage, she asked Quan Gongzhu, "Where's the girl?"

Quan Gonggong replied, "Follow Jing Lan."

Lin Xuezhu went to the mansion without commenting.

An hour and a half later, Jing Lan came back.

She had some glass samples sent to Songzhu Pavilion and asked Luo Dai to help sell them.

Luo Dai is naturally willing.

Jing Lan gave her a certain amount of dividends for the Liuli she sold.

The more you sell, the more dividends you get.

She tasted the sweetness and even sometimes raised the price.

Jing Lan turned a blind eye to her price increase and paid her dividends.

That's why when Lin Xuezhu found Luo Dai, Luo Dai was so willing to cooperate.

Because she knew that following Jing Lan and the boss behind her would earn her money.

If you can make money without accompanying the old man, why not do it.

In the next few days, Wei Hong'er and Mr. Lu were busy working on the two shops.

Jing Lan and Lin Xuezhu ran to the Songzhu Pavilion from time to time.

Lin Xuezhu disguises herself as a man, and Jing Lan becomes her maid.

The two occasionally find girls to listen to ditties, and occasionally watch singing and dancing, and they enjoy themselves.

The girls they ordered were not limited to just Luo Dai, the girls they ordered were always changing and always new.

Father-in-law Quan reported Lin Xuezhu's every move truthfully, which was almost consistent with what the little maid reported.

After reading the two reports, the Queen felt incredible.

Shochiku Pavilion, that's where men go to have fun.

Princess Xiang is a prostitute, what is she doing there?

That night, after the emperor and the queen worked hard, the queen reported to the emperor the news collected during this period.

After hearing this, the emperor's face was dark, and he obviously didn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in Linxue Bamboo Gourd.

The queen was silent for a while and then said: "Your Majesty, do you think you will..."

She was halfway through her words, feeling that it was insulting to her gentleness, and she was embarrassed to say any more.

The emperor glanced at her sideways, a little impatient, "If the queen has anything to say, it doesn't matter. There is no third person in this room."

After hearing this, the queen pretended to hesitate and said: "I heard that some men are also good. A male luster, then this Princess Xiang can't be..."

Another person hesitated to speak.

The emperor understood.

Princess Xiang must not be a womanizer, right?

As soon as this thought came out, he became ecstatic in his heart.

Yuan Xiu finally had something unsatisfactory.

If word spread that Princess Xiang is a womanizer, where would Yuan Xiu's face be shown?

However, he quickly figured out the illogic in the Queen's assumption.

So he said: "If she is a womanizer, why did she use shameless means to climb into the king's brother's bed?"

Thinking of the grand occasion when Yuan Xiu was admired by the noble ladies of the aristocratic family in Beijing, he felt very uncomfortable.

Those noble ladies from aristocratic families didn't even have that strong intention to enter the palace. They only wanted to marry Prince Xiang.

And Lin Xuezhu was the one with a lower family status, but the craziest one.

The queen pondered for a moment and said cryptically: "I heard that some people eat both men and women, could it be... Or maybe Princess Xiang admired King Xiang, but King Xiang didn't give her enough response, so Princess Xiang changed her target and became Get wild."

"Huh!" The emperor gave a look of disdain.

I instantly felt that although Lin Xuezhu was pretty and had enough temperament after two years of experience, if he was just a slut, he would be useless.

As for a woman, the most important thing is not appearance, temperament, or character and knowledge, but chastity and etiquette.

An unchaste woman is like the grease on the kitchen floor, worthy only of being stepped on.

He felt sick when he remembered that when he saw Lin Xuezhu again and was fascinated by her for a moment.

Seeing the emperor's confused expression, the queen added: "I also heard that a woman from the north came into the palace of Princess Xiang, and now she often stays with Princess Xiang. I was afraid that the girl's real identity was not clear, so she asked someone to I checked. It turns out that the woman was born in a brothel and followed Princess Xiang to the north. Now that Princess Xiang came to Beijing, she followed her again.

"Is there anything else?" The emperor was too excited to care about his health. Fatigue, he sat up directly from the couch.

He stared at the queen and said: "So, Princess Xiang and the woman have been dirty for a long time. Even if she is exiled, the woman is willing to follow her?"

"I feel that this is the case. If there is nothing, why bother like this? Are you following me in pain?" When the queen saw the emperor's shining eyes, she felt contempt in her heart, but at the same time she looked approving and respectful.

The corner of the emperor's mouth rose and he said: "Then my brother, isn't he extremely pitiful?"

The queen rolled her eyes and asked, "Does the emperor want to seek justice for my brother?"

The emperor said without thinking: " Of course it is necessary. The king's brother is currently fighting against the enemy in the southern region, but his princess is restless in the capital. She is ruining the king's brother's reputation and insulting the reputation of our royal family. I cannot sit idly by and watch, Queen. "Yes, if she goes to Songzhu Pavilion next time, we will send someone to catch her."

"Yes." The queen was overjoyed, but her face remained gentle and respectful.

Her fists were clenched in the quilt.

I thought to myself: Princess Xiang, when your scandal is made public, let's see how you still act arrogantly in front of me!

As soon as she finished chanting in her mind, she felt her eyes go dark and the emperor's body pressed up against her again.

"Your Majesty, you..." The queen was both frightened and frightened, although this was just one of many nights that was not unexpected.

"In order to give birth to a legitimate son, the queen and I must work harder." The emperor said, eager to get back to farming.

The queen turned her head tiredly and helplessly, looking at the box of golden elixirs on the bedside, and she hated Eunuch Pang in her heart.

Damn eunuch, he is a rootless thing, but he can get this torturous thing.

Originally, she was exhausted physically and mentally from being pampered every night, but it happened that the emperor was obsessed with taking medicine.

Once you take this medicine, you have to plow several times every night.

She is not a cow or a horse, so how can she have such good physical strength? She is almost tortured to death.

The emperor even believed the nonsense of some quack doctor, saying that barren land must be sown twice as much to ensure the growth of crops.

Well, you compared her to barren land, why not say that the seeds are bad?

Chapter 500 Wanted to Make Him Disgraced

"Princess Xiang, the Queen has ordered that the next time Princess Xiang goes to Songzhu Pavilion, let the servant report it immediately." Eunuch Quan reported the latest news from the palace to Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "It seems that the queen is going to take action."

"Princess Xiang, what should we do?" Eunuch Quan was a little nervous.

Lin Xuezhu said: "It doesn't matter, you can do whatever you need to do and just pretend it's nothing."

"Yes." Eunuch Quan responded and stepped back.

Lin Xuezhu returned to his room, spread paper, ground it, wrote a small note, put it in a small bamboo tube, and placed it on the windowsill.

Then she opened the window, took out the bone whistle, and blew a few notes.

After doing these things, she went to mind her own business.

When she thought about it again, the bamboo tube on the windowsill had been taken away.

Lin Xuezhu knew it well, so he didn't think too much and just waited.

A few days later, the Cao family sent someone to tell them that a batch of fresh tea would be delivered in three days.

Lin Xuezhu told Jing Lan about this and asked her to be ready to receive the goods.

The so-called preparation means to be ready to handle this batch of tea leaves.

Lin Xuezhu plans to make half into green tea and half into black tea.

Green tea is okay, just fry it.

Black tea goes through a series of fermentation processes.

Lin Xuezhu had already handed over the production method to Jing Chu and asked Jing Lan to find an experienced tea frying master.

Jing Lan said: "We are ready. When the tea arrives, we will send it to the master's house immediately. I will watch him make it there."

"Very good." Lin Xuezhu expressed satisfaction.

She feels relieved when Jing Lan does things.

I have already prepared for this, so I just have to do it step by step.

Although she didn't know, her going to the Songzhu Pavilion and opening the shop happened at the same time. Why didn't the Queen pay attention to her opening the shop, but only focused on the Songzhu Pavilion.

Maybe people whose minds are full of male thieves and female prostitutes will only care about these boring things.

Or perhaps, the queen just wanted to catch her mistakes, and didn't want to care about how hard-working and brave she was, breaking through the limitations of the world, and struggling to create a career as a woman in this era.

In short, Lin Xuezhu felt that the queen's focus was completely misaligned.

But that's fine, she happened to have something big to do and needed the Queen's assistance.

In the next few days, under the operation of Boss Cao, another batch of berries arrived in the capital.

Lin Xuezhu immediately asked Jing Lan to organize the manpower to wash and dry the berries and make them into dried fruits.

The weather is getting warmer and there are more and more fruits in season. Lin Xuezhu is very busy just organizing the manpower to collect the goods.

At this time, she received a tip saying that Marquis Wenzhong had gone to Songzhu Pavilion.

Of course, Marquis Wenzhong traveled in a low-key manner, and he deliberately chose to travel in broad daylight when the business of the Songzhu Pavilion was relatively deserted.

Moreover, you enter from the back door of Songzhu Pavilion and go directly to the VIP passage to Luo Dai's room.

Originally, he had been hiding from others for many years, and no one except his close friends knew that this old man was having such a good time.

However, nothing can be hidden from Yuan Xiu's spies.

After Lin Xuezhu received the news, she changed into men's clothes and told Eunuch Quan, "I'm going to Songzhu Pavilion to find Luo Dai. You can go to the palace to spread the news." "

Got it." Eunuch Quan also got ready to go.

Lin Xuezhu didn't call Jing Lan this time because Jing Lan was still busy with business matters and couldn't get away.

She took Luo Hong and took a carriage to the Songzhu Pavilion.

After entering, she gave her enough money to find a top girl, and was taken directly to the fourth floor by the madam.

The old madam liked this young man who spent a lot of money to listen to music so much that he felt that there was no more foolish and wealthy customer in the entire capital than "him".

After Lin Xuezhu went up to the fourth floor, she just listened to a song, then she excused herself to be anxious and slipped out through the VIP passage through the back door.

Then, he went to the teahouse opposite the Songzhu Pavilion, found a seat by the window, ordered a pot of tea, and drank slowly while waiting.

The Royal Forest Army was still very fast.

In just two quarters of an hour, a group of people came running wildly on tall horses.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way, the Royal Forest Army is handling the case." The leader shouted.

The people immediately became confused.

They only knew that the Royal Forest Army was responsible for protecting the emperor and rarely came out to handle cases.

What big thing has happened? Can the Imperial Guards take action personally?

Lin Xuezhu looked at the commotion downstairs and poured herself another cup of tea with great interest.

She was in the mood to watch a show, but she was a little unhappy because she couldn't take the watermelon out from the space to eat, and there was no one to accompany her to eat the melon and watch the show.

She missed Yuan Xiu.

At this time, he saw the old bustard running out in a hurry and found that the Imperial Forest Army had surrounded his Songzhu Pavilion. The old bustard suddenly looked panicked.

"My lord, what happened? Why are you surrounding us?" the old madam asked with a forced smile.

The commander of the Royal Forest Army asked back: "You have received some people who should not be received, don't you know?"

The old bustard's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously thought of Marquis Wenzhong.

That's the queen's father.

Could it be that the Queen knew about this?

The more the Madam thought about it, the more she felt that she was right.

In the whole capital, the only ones in the palace who can mobilize the Royal Guards to investigate.

In an instant, the Madam's knees went weak.

The queen also found out about the father who was hosting the queen. Her Songzhu Pavilion didn't need to be opened, and her old life didn't need to be risked.

However, even though she knew this, she couldn't admit it.

You still need to be tough.

So, the old madam had the courage to say: "Who is the official referring to? I don't know, I don't know. This place is just a place for me to have fun. Besides, it's broad daylight and there are no customers."

After saying that, she smiled slightly. Turning his head, he glanced into the door.

The boy under his command reacted quickly. Just as he was about to go back to report the news, the commander of the Royal Forest Army thrust a sword into the pillar beside him.

The boy felt his crotch loosen and immediately peed his pants.

The commander of the Royal Forest Army waved his hand and said: "Search, turn this Songzhu Pavilion upside down and search out the people."

"Yes!" The Royal Forest Army shouted loudly and rushed into the Songzhu Pavilion with a roar.

Lin Xuezhu watched it with gusto, and asked the waiter for another plate of melon seeds, then put it into his mouth without any soul.

About two-quarters of an hour later, a member of the Royal Forest Army came out to report.

"Commander, no suspicious men were found in the museum. All the men have been identified and are not the people we are looking for." Yu Linjun said.

The commander snorted coldly and asked, "What about the woman? Have you checked her one by one?"

Princess Xiang disguised herself as a man and entered the Songzhu Pavilion. When she realized something was wrong, she might have changed back into women's clothing.

These people under him really don't know how to adapt.

The messenger suddenly realized and said: "My subordinates will go in and search again."

"Wait a minute."

The commander of the Royal Forest Army remembered what the emperor said to him before setting off: the fact that Princess Xiang went to Songzhu Pavilion must be made known to everyone. . Doesn't Yuan Xiu want a good reputation? I just want to make him stink!