Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

As the day of the princess's marriage draws closer, the tranquility in the palace becomes more and more worrying.

There was no news of any princess refusing marriage.

If Yan Ci had not already confirmed it with Qiu Fuqiu and told Shen Furong every word without missing a single word, she would have almost thought that Qiu Fuqiu had forgotten to say it.

Yan Ci, who was dragged by Qiu Fuqiu to the listening water platform to relax, sat on the rocking chair on the second floor with a sad face, his heart swaying with the ups and downs of the rocking chair.

Qiu Fuqiu picked up a handful of melon seeds and crackled them. The crisp sound was actually very relaxing, but to the upset ears of Yan Ci, it was a bit maddening.

Yan Ci turned his head and glared at Qiu Fuqiu who was eating melon seeds non-stop, feeling extremely resentful.

Qiu Fuqiu was so glared at that she took out the melon seeds that she was about to eat from between her teeth.

"Okay, Ah Ci, stop looking like a complaining woman. I asked you to come here today to make you happy, but you didn't go dancing or listen to music. You really wasted this wonderful time."

Yan Ci said nothing, but stared at the melon seeds in Qiu Fuqiu's hand, and then silently stretched out his hand towards Qiu Fuqiu.

Qiu Fuqiu looked at the melon seeds in her hand, then at Yan Ci's expression that looked like he was going to eat her, and immediately backed away, "Why, you won't let me eat the melon seeds? I know you're upset, but if you don't eat the melon seeds, it will be too boring for me and you to just stare at each other."

Qiu Fuqiu showed an aggrieved expression, trying to seek Yan Ci's sympathy and ask him not to take away her true love at this moment - Guazier.

Yan Ci glanced at Qiu Fuqiu and sighed, "Who told you not to eat melon seeds?"

"Then why are you reaching out to me?"

"I want you to give me some too. Are you just drinking it by yourself?"

A huge smile broke out on Qiu Fuqiu's startled face, and she heaved a sigh of relief and directly brought the plate of melon seeds to Yan Ci.

"Eat as much as you can. I'm telling you, Ah Ci, eating melon seeds can help you relieve stress..."

"Crack, click, click..."

The sound of cracking melon seeds echoed for a long time on this open-air second floor.

Soon, only the melon seed shells were left on the ground in the plate.

Just as Qiu Fuqiu asked someone to bring another plate, footsteps were heard on the stairs, and then Qiu Yuzhu came up.

"Hey, you two are here, eating sunflower seeds. Give me some too."

Qiu Yuzhu walked to the soft couch called tatami and sat down. She picked up a round soft pillow on it, leaned lazily on the backrest, and her whole body sank softly into the tatami, looking like she was enjoying it very much.

Qiu Fuqiu asked: "Where have you been?"

Qiu Yuzhu didn't move, she lay on her back and squinted her eyes comfortably and said, "I went to the palace."

Yan Ci, who was lying on the rocking chair, suddenly sat up straight and asked, "Boss Qiu went to the palace?"

Qiu Yuzhu turned over and changed into a new position, muttering softly: "Yeah, this trip really exhausted me."

Yan Ci asked anxiously: "Did Boss Qiu find anything unusual in the palace?"

Qiu Yuzhu frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly sat up with a gleam in her eyes, "Is it abnormal that the palace is so lively?"

Qiu Fuqiu rolled her eyes speechlessly, "What kind of abnormality is this? Isn't it normal for the palace to be so lively? My cousin the princess is going to get married soon, so don't we have to make some preparations?"

Qiu Yuzhu stretched out her boneless fingers and shook them left and right, "You are wrong. The bustling place in the palace is not Luxia Palace, but Yongyan Palace."

"The new emperor's bedroom?"

"That's right. I also heard that the new emperor is planning to take a concubine. Not only will he renovate the Yongyan Palace, but he will also renovate the Fanghua Palace, which is closest to the Yongyan Palace. I guess that must be the residence of the new concubine."

Qiu Fuqiu's face was full of excitement from hearing the gossip. She ran over and sat down next to Qiu Yuzhu, "Mother, do you know who this new concubine is? Why is she so valued by the new emperor?"

"I don't know who it was, but I heard that a little palace maid knocked over a box of imperial edicts in Yongyan Palace. It seemed that there was an imperial edict to confer the title of imperial concubine. However, she was driven out before she could even see the name clearly. She was severely punished with a stick."

Qiu Fuqiu couldn't help but click her tongue twice, "It seems that this person who is about to be named imperial concubine is of great importance."

She was full of curiosity about the new imperial concubine, but found that Yan Ci had not said a word. When she shifted her gaze from the women's bedroom to look at Yan Ci, she found that she was in a daze.

"Ah Ci, what are you thinking about?"

When Yan Ci's name was seen, she came back to her senses from the gossip that Shen Zhaoyan was going to make her a concubine.

"It's okay. I just wonder if the Queen knows about the new Emperor taking a concubine?"

Qiu Yuzhu immediately said, "Of course I know. The maid who was caned was the queen's woman."

Yan Ci was shocked and began to take the matter seriously.

She didn't expect that Shen Zhaoyan had already written the imperial edict to confer the title of princess. Although she didn't know whose name was on it, she couldn't help but think too much.

It is better to be safe than sorry. She must be prepared in advance, otherwise when the time comes, she will be unable to escape.

It would be best if her name was not on the imperial edict to be appointed as a concubine. But if it was her, and she disobeyed the edict after it was issued, not only would she give Shen Zhaoyan the opportunity to kill her, but she would also implicate the entire Yan family.

Thinking of this, Yan Ci stood up, said goodbye to Qiu Fuqiu and Qiu Yuzhu, and then hurriedly left Tingshuitai.

Let’s put the matter of Shen Furong’s marriage aside for now; she needs to resolve her own crisis first.

Regardless of whether the imperial decree that Shen Zhaoyan issued to confer the title of concubine on her was for her, the fact that she was still unmarried was ultimately a hidden danger, and the problem had to be solved at the source.

After Yan Ci left in a hurry, a new plate of melon seeds was sent from the second floor. Qiu Fuqiu took it and asked Qiu Yuzhu while eating it.

"Mom, aren't you the one who hates going to the palace? Why did you take the initiative to go there today?"

Qiu Yuzhu also picked up a handful of melon seeds. "I'm going to give the princess a dowry. I know that life is not easy for those who marry into a foreign country. Living in a foreign country, you will inevitably suffer hardships and be troubled by others. Life is even more difficult without money. I prepared some necessary things for the princess to marry into a foreign country. Even if she goes to Chidi, she will still live a prosperous life."

Qiu Fuqiu asked curiously, "What did you prepare for your cousin?"

Qiu Yuzhu smiled mysteriously and said, "I won't tell you."

She would never tell Qiu Fuqiu that what she prepared for Shen Furong was her way to make money.

If Qiu Fuqiu knew this, she would definitely say that she only loves money.

But in this world, you can't live without money. Even though the territory of the Red Di is not large and the people are tough, they still need money to live. With money, their life will be rich and there will be no need to fight.

She also told Shen Furong that when they arrived in Chidi, she should talk to the king of Chidi and ask them to open a trade route between Chidi and Daxing to exchange what they have.

In that way, she would be able to engage in cross-border trade in ancient times.

A new corner of the blueprint in Qiu Yuzhu's mind unfolded.