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Jiang's letter is so long that it could be bound into a book. Perhaps she knew that Shen Dongsu was in Youzhou and had not received any news from Chang'an for a long time.

I didn’t know what news would be helpful to Youzhou, so I simply wrote down a lot of things in detail.

There is not much talk about business, because even though the few businesses the two of them collaborated on made a lot of money, they were not as good as the maritime business they did with the Jiang family.

Because Shen Dongsu didn't want gold and silver from dividends, but only food, Jiang had given the matter to Jiang Hong. She only briefly talked about which new products would be popular this year.

The perfume from Gwangju is still the most popular. There is also a newly opened hot pot restaurant. It has just entered autumn, and the mutton hot pot is already sold out.

In addition, the sales of fine wine are also very good. Nowadays, when nobles hold banquets, drinking fine wine is a pleasure.

Shen Dongsu estimated that, well, next spring the Jiang family will send more food than this year.

No one expected that she would cooperate with Mr. Jiang on a whim. The dividends earned now are enough to buy food for Youzhou City.

In addition, in addition to the things in the prince's backyard in the East Palace, there is also the fact that the emperor has recently appointed King Wu. King Wu has always been courteous and virtuous, and he has won the hearts of civil servants.

The prince and the King of Wu had several quarrels at court. The prince was not good at eloquence and could not distinguish the King of Wu, so he fell down in anger.

King Wu is the son of Concubine Yue, the sixth son of the emperor, and he is twenty years old. Because the queen was good at using abortion pills, not many princes grew up.

In addition to the Crown Prince, King Ling, and King Wu, there are also three underage princes who have not yet been enfeoffed.

In the past, the prince and the queen were the most powerful, and King Wu kept a low profile, rarely leaving the palace. Now that the queen is defeated and the prince is repeatedly reprimanded by the emperor, does King Wu think that his opportunity has come?

For some reason, Shen Dongsu just felt upset when he saw the messy party struggle in Chang'an.

I really want to scold you, these high-minded guys, if you have the time, can you do something practical that truly serves the country and the people?

She could understand the reason why the emperor re-appointed King Wu. Wasn't it because he wanted to raise a son to compete with the prince in the ring?

If Ling Moxiao did not go to Youzhou or go on an expedition to northern Xinjiang, but stayed in Chang'an for a long time, then it would definitely be Ling Moxiao who was fighting with the prince.

Shen Dongsu sighed tiredly. When she thought of all the things she faced in Chang'an, she felt like a thick dark cloud was hanging over her head.

He even thought that it would be good to stay in Youzhou City with Ling Moxiao guarding the border all the time.

We have food, cities, money, and soldiers at the border. Isn't it better to manage the northern border well and develop the navy than to go back to the smoky Chang'an to seize power?

Wait until I make Youzhou more prosperous than Chang'an, with strong soldiers and horses, full grain stores, and people living and working in peace and contentment. Who can tell clearly where is the border town and where is the capital?

Once there, people all over the world will no longer speak of Youzhou with contempt, but with awe, envy, and yearning!

Shen Dongsu narrowed his eyes and had plans for the next few decades. Of course, the premise was that Ling Moxiao could be of the same mind as her.

Instead of being willing to continue to be a sword in the hands of the emperor, he returned to Chang'an to fight for power and profit with the prince and the king of Wu.

After writing about the East Palace, I also wrote about the nobles of Chang'an. Which family is married to which family, which family is cooperating with which family, and which family is competing for business with Jiang's firm?

What concerned Shen Dongsu was that Chen Xingyao had discussed getting married before going to Youzhou as an envoy.

But it seems that the agreement has not been reached. It is estimated that when he returns from Youzhou this time, the engagement will be formalized.

Shen Dongsu found a new reason for Chen Xingyao's refusal to leave the north. Could it be that this guy didn't want to get engaged and wanted to escape from the engagement?

But you can’t escape to me! Aren't you looking for trouble for me if you lead the imperial mission to stay in the north for a long time? Fortunately, she didn't live in Youzhou, otherwise she would have to pay for food.

Asked A4 again: "Has Chen Xingyao not replied yet?"

Jia Si's face was particularly solemn this time, he shook his head and said: "No."

Shen Dongsu knew at a glance that things would not be that simple, and asked in a deep voice: "What is he doing?"

Jia Si looked disgusted: "In the Chen family's manor in Jeju, there is singing, dancing, and drinking and having fun every day. The imperial envoy group is similar. Those who are in the Chen family in Jeju have banquets with the local nobles every day."

"The imperial envoy who stayed in Jinzhou is still investigating cases and secretly contacting the nobles who escaped from Youzhou before. Huh, these are all princelings. You can tell their intentions at a glance."

Shen Dongsu frowned slightly when she heard this. Although she didn't say she knew Chen Xingyao, of course, Chen Xingyao was indeed a playboy.

The first time they met was in Guangzhou. He came to inquire about Ling Moxiao on the order of the queen. Unable to live in the manor, he ran to the county seat and heard that he even found an oiran.

When he was a general in Youzhou, he was so frightened that he fled back to Chang'an overnight. He also strayed into a restricted area and contracted the plague.

It was a bit funny, thinking about how he was allergic to celery, and how his hands were chopped off by assassins, and he cried like a fool.

In short, from Shen Dongsu's understanding of Chen Xingyao, he loves to enjoy himself, is timid and afraid of getting into trouble, has no independent opinions of his own, and always listens to his father.

The only thing that surprised her was that Chen Xingyao volunteered to be the imperial envoy.

"Something's wrong. Tell Mr. Pang about the situation of the imperial mission and listen to his opinion."

After Jia Si left, Yue Jian asked: "What does the princess think is wrong? Chen Shizi has always been content with enjoying himself. Maybe he just doesn't want to return to Chang'an as soon as possible."

Shen Dongsu shook his head and said: "He wants to have fun. Isn't it good to have fun in the Chen family in Jinzhou? Go to the Chen family in Jezhou. You must know that Chen Fang died just when the head of the Chen family was angry."

"If I were the head of the Chen family, I would not only hate Youzhou, but also Princess Ling who killed Chen Fang. I would also hate Chen Hui and Chen Xingyao for refusing to save them."

"Under such circumstances, he sings songs and drinks and has fun every day at Chen's Manor. Do you think it's okay?"

"Also, for a timid person like him, when he received a handwritten letter from the princess, he should reply immediately even if he couldn't come. He turned a blind eye, is it normal?"

Yue Jian felt that something was wrong when she thought about it. She was most annoyed by the unclear situation and the feeling of seeing flowers in the fog, so she immediately said:

"Would you like me to go to Jeju quietly to investigate Chen Xingyao's situation?"

After saying that, he said to himself: "No, I absolutely cannot leave the princess."

Shen Dongsu said with a smile: "If this kind of thing still requires you, the princess's personal officer, to be dispatched, then the Guards should simply be disbanded, and the Fourth Class will go to the army's land to grow cotton."

Yue Jian also smiled and said anxiously: "Send someone to inquire. It will take several days to go back and forth."

Shen Dongsu said calmly: "There's no rush. As long as Chen Xingyao doesn't die in Youzhou, there's no rush for anything else."

Tsukimi:……

If Chen Xingyao knew what the princess was thinking at this moment, he would definitely cry.

I thought you were worried about my safety, but it turned out that you were just afraid that I would die on your territory!

When Jia Si came back again, Mr. Pang came with him.

Both of them were in a hurry. It seemed that things were indeed as Shen Dongsu suspected. Chen Xingyao had other reasons for staying in Chen's Manor.

Mr. Pang first apologized: "Princess, I have not paid enough attention to the Imperial Envoy Garden recently and have neglected many things."

Shen Dongsu did not blame him because she knew how busy Mr. Pang was recently, busy with the autumn grain tax, Wanshu Pavilion enrollment, sealing Youzhou City and other matters.