Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 247 4.43 Praise and attendance are both two

Volume Four

4.43 There are two kinds of praise and reading.

At the same time, the Princess Mansion in Beijing.

"My wife has met Her Royal Highness the Princess!" Li Wan was led into the inner courtyard in confusion by the servants. She still doesn't understand why she received a message from Princess Yongchang inexplicably, asking her to come and talk to her. She didn't She remembered when she had such a high-end date, especially when they sent her own princess car to the house to pick her up, which made her extremely confused.

Not to mention the stunned look of a bunch of snobbery eyes in Rongguo Mansion, she herself was in a daze the whole way. Fortunately, she came to the door to greet her and the current Princess Mansion praised the Spring Festival, but in addition to some etiquette and politeness, the two of them also She entered the living room before she could say anything. When she saw Princess Yongchang sitting on the throne, her long upbringing made her kneel down and salute.

"Everyone except Jia Zanshan, please go down. Don't leave anyone in this courtyard!" Princess Yongchang stood up with a smile, but she was not in a hurry to let Li Wan avoid the ceremony. Instead, she cleared the place first, and then stood with a strange expression. In front of the little widow, "No wonder that heartless bad thing can be so relieved of you. When I saw you today, I really felt pity for you!"

"I don't understand what Your Highness means!" Li Wan's expression froze. Fortunately, she kept her head down, so she was not exposed, but her slightly trembling voice sold her out completely.

"Giggle--" Princess Yongchang ignored her resistance. Instead, she stretched out her slender hand and gently lifted the little widow's chin, "It's interesting. She is obviously married and has a brother, but she can Most of the girls I have seen are nowhere to be compared; I heard that you are already 25? I really can’t tell."

"Princess, have mercy!" Yingchun, who was trembling on the side, knelt on the ground in horror, pleading for Li Wan. With her usually cowardly character, this was already 12 times more interesting.

"Okay, I'm just joking." Princess Yongchang smiled lightly, patted Li Wan's cheek gently, turned and returned to her seat, "Get up - since I have said this, naturally I won't It would be aimless; that heartless thing has received so many favors from me, but before leaving, he eagerly handed over millions of wealth into your hands. Isn't it strange that I have a bad temper?"

"I don't dare!" Li Wan still didn't understand His Highness's tactics, but he also realized that he would not be in danger. His tone had calmed down, but he still did not take up the topic of "unconscionable things".

"Your vigilance is good, which is completely in line with your reputation in Rongguo Mansion, and you have also lived up to the bad guy's trust." Princess Yongchang smiled faintly, pointed to the guest seat and motioned for her to sit down, "Originally, when he left, I promised to pick you up. After sitting for a while, I didn’t want to have too many mundane tasks, so I postponed them until now.

There was no malice in picking you up this time. It was fulfilling the promise I made to that bad guy. In the future, even if you don’t do anything, what happened today will make your life a lot easier; What I didn't expect was that Bing'er's praise for you was completely devoid of any moisture - Jia Zanshan, why are you still standing there?Go get a pot of tea! "

"Yes, Your Highness!" Jia Yingchun hurried out the door.

"Huh -" After watching Yingchun leave, Li Wan finally breathed a sigh of relief, "I would like to thank the princess for your kindness. The second sister was here just now. Her temperament is not suitable for such things, so I did not dare to say more; I believe that your highness will be here today. I asked my wife to come over here just to say a few words, right? If there are any instructions, I will do my best!"

"Clever!" Princess Yongchang nodded with satisfaction, "I chose to pick you up today precisely because Bing'er's hoof is not available. Although she is the commander of the guards in this mansion, she didn't know that she was being attacked by that bad guy. Where did he take it? As you said, Jia Zanshan is not suitable for knowing too much.

Bengong is too lazy to go around in circles. Before he left, that bad guy said that the business of Xuezi Brand Beidi has been handed over to you?This will save me a lot of trouble. He originally left a salt road, but now it is not enough. If he wants more goods in the future, you should be able to solve it, right? "

"Salt Road?" Li Wan was stunned for a moment, obviously not following the train of thought. After thinking for a while, he finally understood what Princess Yongchang meant, "Your Highness, please forgive me, the Snow Brand does not do shady business that violates the laws of the imperial court. The normal business of each branch in the North is , it’s nothing more than some specialties from the south of the Yangtze River, and then collects the famous products from the north and sends them over, it’s absolutely no selfish salt business.”

"Huh?" This time it was Princess Yongchang's turn to be stunned. She stared at Li Wan for more than ten seconds before saying in a strange tone, "You really don't know? This palace receives at least 10 yuan from Jinmen every month. You—don’t know about the salt goods that are worth ten thousand liang?”

"His Highness just mentioned Jinmen?" Li Wan finally understood and vaguely guessed the reason, "Maybe Your Highness has misunderstood. The Snow Branch is divided into North and South branches. Although the Jinmen branch is opened in the north, it is in the south of the Yangtze River." The business on the side is just like the business in Jinling, which is located in Jinling but is in the north.

If the wife's guess is correct, His Highness probably didn't receive the goods from Zhang Dehui, right?The second room of the Xue family has been engaged in maritime business all year round, so it is not surprising that they can get some salt products from overseas. The best-selling southern goods here in the North all go through their fleet; the famous products from the North collected here also need to be transported through them. Arrive at the Jinling Main No., and the next step is the bulk cargo there. "This bitch has even saved me here. It's really a waste of my usual grace." "Princess Yongchang stood up and cursed angrily, but she also understood that Li Wan was not telling lies, "It seems like you can't get involved in the salt business - well, I will try another way, and you will need more goods in the future. [-]%, I will pay you [-]% more according to the market price. "

"Your Highness, your Majesty." Unexpectedly, Li Wan actually laughed. He stood up slowly and walked to Princess Yongchang. He bowed and said, "Since Your Highness is talking about business today, I will also follow the business. It stands to reason that His Highness's I should not refuse the conditions, but I also know that money will not fall from the sky. I wonder if your highness can explain it more clearly?"

"Now I understand a little bit why that bad guy put millions of wealth into your hands." Princess Yongchang took a deep look at her and suddenly laughed, "Of course the reason for increasing the purchase is because I need money. As for these Do you really want to know where the silver goes?"

"This is the reason why I dare not agree." Li Wan said with a serious expression, "Ziyang didn't say much about the outside world, but he mentioned it more than once. The princess's status is not something that I can touch. Yes, unless His Highness can get Ziyang to agree, my wife will never do anything rashly!"

Princess Yongchang smiled faintly, and her eyes gradually became cold as she stared at Li Wan; the little widow showed no sign of weakness, raised her head and looked at the princess. Although her face became more and more nervous, she had no intention of giving in.

"Your Highness, here comes the tea!" In such an atmosphere, Yingchun entered the living room with a tea tray. Her whole body tensed up almost instantly, and her words were trembling.

"Put it down and get out!" Princess Yongchang's faint words made Yingchun tremble all over. She only dared to glance at Li Wan and quickly walked out of the living room. Then she looked at Li Wan and said, "Drink tea and pour it yourself." !”

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Li Wan bowed and poured tea for both of them.

"It's interesting!" Princess Yongchang suddenly laughed, as if flowers were blooming, breaking away the depression in the living room, "You are right, business should be done according to business - I remember the unscrupulous person who said, "Welcome to the Spring Festival" Is she also his? After seeing you today, I understand a little bit. She must have been sent to the Zhou Family Courtyard by you, right? "

"I don't understand what Your Highness means." Li Wan calmly refused.

"Whether you understand or not, just think of it as listening to a story." Princess Yongchang didn't take it seriously, "I have specifically investigated your time in Rongguo Mansion. I won't tell you more, but now that man can let you I'm afraid there is only one Uncle Xiaolan that you care about, right? Whether you follow that bad guy or do things for him, is it all for this?

He is now an official of the fifth rank. With the help of me, he will soon reach a higher position. This is good for you, but it is not enough. It just so happens that the marriage he has set is just a marriage. No matter what, Jia Zanshan, the merchant's daughter, is also a concubine of the Duke's palace. If you can solve the problem, it will be good for him and you. The only one who will suffer is probably the girl from the Xue family. "

"Your Highness, you are worrying too much!" Li Wan's expression was very solemn.

"How about -" Princess Yongchang smiled and paused deliberately, "How about I help you? Don't think about that position anymore, because I have other arrangements there; in return, I promise you a The quota, the admission quota to the Imperial College, can be cashed in as soon as your orchid is selected as a scholar, skipping the autumn period and directly participating in the spring period!"

"..." Li Wan was silent for a moment, raised his head and said slowly, "I would like to ask you one more question, what are your plans for His Highness?"

"There are two people, Zan Shan and Attendant, in the Princess Mansion." Princess Yongchang said lightly, "But it is not here in this palace. You should know that Yongjing girl has always been close to me, and I can still control the things around her. Say something."

"I have overstepped my bounds!" Li Wan's expression suddenly changed, he vaguely guessed something, and quickly lowered his head, "It's just that I don't have enough manpower."

"As long as you agree!" Princess Yongchang said lightly, "Also, stay here tonight, I will send someone to notify the Rongguo Mansion; as for those who have no conscience, I will arrange it."

(End of this chapter)