Prince Consort

It snowed all night last night, but it cleared up in the morning.Princess Yan Ning asked the left and right to push the chair outside the hall, looking at the pavilions and buildings covered with white snow.She often lingers on the sick bed, and there are not many opportunities to come out to breathe, especially in this kind of freezing weather.

Princess Yan Ning hugged the stove in her hand, and asked: "Brother went out yesterday, did you encounter anything?"

Tell the truth.

Princess Yan Ning said: "Little Dezi and his brothers know how to judge the current situation. Since they have expressed their views, brother should give them some comfort." She thought subconsciously for a while, and suddenly remembered what Xie Ze'an said that day.

Thinking of that half-grown boy who spoke softly and laughed, Princess Yan Ning felt a little different in her heart.

It was the first time she met someone who dared to say her fault like that.

Others either dare not dare, or are watching with cold eyes.As for her closest father, who manages everything every day, and her elder brother is careless, after careful consideration, there is no one in the deep palace who can talk to her like that.

Princess Yanning's eyelashes drooped slightly, and she asked one more question: "Have you found out about the Jinyu Tower? Uncle, Uncle Changsun and the others have really gone, but the Jinyu Tower didn't open a convenient door for them?"

The fight between Uncle Guo and General Changsun in Jinyu Tower has been widely known, and this fight didn't destroy much of Jinyu Tower, but it ruined Jinyu Tower's reputation!

The person standing quietly replied: "Yes, they all went, and they really started fighting. The owner of Jinyulou came out to smooth things over, but they didn't give them any other Shaochun. It was because of Uncle Guo and General Changsun did not make an exception, and other people would abide by the strange rule of Jinyulou's 'only sell twenty cups a day'."

Princess Yan Ning said: "The uncle who can make a fight with the grandson uncle, Xiao Dezi is a smooth brother." She asked again, "After brother went, he ate in the lobby and waited for my aunt to arrive. Carriage?"

"Yes, princess."

"I understand."

Although there were few doubts, Princess Yan Ning was careful and grasped the key points at once.

Uncle Guo and General Changsun cannot make an exception, but can they make an exception when the eldest princess arrives?Even if there was a reason for the prince's presence, it still made Princess Yan Ning suspicious.

Especially when there is a person behind this idea.

Princess Yan Ning looked ahead quietly for a while, then laughed.

He was really a bold guy. Others trembled when they saw Dukes and princes, but he was so bold that he dared to find a way to attract the other party to appear - he even dared to be the eldest princess of the dynasty.

It was obviously a whimsical idea, but it still made him succeed!

If what he said about his life experience is true, then it's no wonder he refuses to tell her clearly...

Princess Yan Ning's mood suddenly became very good, and even a happy smile appeared on her face.

She finally had a childlike cunning in her eyes: "Bring me a pen and paper, I want to write three letters."

At noon that day, Xie Ze'an received Zhang Dayi, who was sweating profusely.

As soon as Zhang Dayi entered the door, he drank a cup of tea and said to Xie Ze'an, "Sanlang, you have done me a disservice. General Changsun led a group of people over today, and when he caught me, he pointed at my nose and cursed, saying that I made up something." Fudge him with lies, why don't you obediently offer Shaochun when the eldest princess arrives!"

Xie Ze'an said: "Brother Zhang should be able to handle it."

Zhang Dayi said: "It's true that I can handle it, but I finally persuaded General Changsun, and Uncle Guo led a group of people to rush in again. Oh, it's a group of royal relatives, so frightened." My legs are going weak!"

Xie Ze'an stood on tiptoe and patted Zhang Dayi's shoulder: "Thank you."

Zhang Dayi squatted down to drink tea with a bitter face.

After pouring three cups, he said: "I used to want to see these people, but I couldn't see them on my knees and begging. Now they all come here by themselves. Sanlang, I really don't feel at ease."

Xie Ze'an said: "What are you unreliable? There is only one secret to sycophants throughout the ages—follow what they like. Apart from their status and status, they are all ordinary people. As long as they are people, they will have some preferences. Eldest Princess, Uncle Guo and General Changsun both love wine, so they will be attracted here. When the nobleman arrives, whether he can climb it depends on his own fortune."

Zhang Dayi said: "It is indeed the case. I heard that Jinyulou can produce better wine. General Changsun directly ordered the Changsun family's wine for next year to me."

These days, salt, tea, and wine are not things that can be bought and sold freely. For example, if you sell salt, you have to get the salt issued by the government to get it from the salt field.The same is true for wine. If you want to make and sell wine, you must have a wine guide. Without a wine guide, it is against the law to sell it privately!

A powerful family like the Changsun family usually has a lot of salt and tea and wine in their hands. He can find someone to run these businesses by himself, or sell them to merchants on an annual or monthly basis through public bidding.Otherwise, why do you always talk about official business, official business?There are almost a few businessmen standing behind every official. The higher the status of the official, the more money the businessman behind him can make; the more money the businessman gives back, the better the life of the official.

Xie Ze'an felt that this model of raising officials through business was rather curious. In this way, the powerful and the rich were tied together, and the management should be much easier, right?

Xie Ze'an said: "For high-ranking officials and nobles, it doesn't matter whether they give Jiuyin or the like to anyone. Of course, he will give it to the merchant who can provide what he wants. Brother Zhang, you just need to feel at ease and manage it, don't think too much."

After he finished speaking, he asked Zhang Dayi to eat at home. Zhang Dayi often ran here and hadn't seen him for a long time, so he agreed generously.

The two of them were about to go to the dining room when they suddenly heard someone report: "Little official, someone outside said to send you a letter!"

Xie Ze'an raised his eyebrows and said, "Let him in."

The person in charge of carrying the letter was a servant, who looked very attractive with red lips and white teeth.As soon as he saw Xie Ze'an, he said hello respectfully: "I have met Mr. Xie Xiaoguan, the younger one is here to deliver a letter."

Xie Ze'an was good at identifying people, and recognized at a glance that this was the servant serving Princess Yan Ning.He said in surprise: "It's time to eat. Do you want to have a meal together?"

The servant said politely: "The little one has to go back and report." He looked at Xie Ze'an carefully, "Your Highness said that I want me to watch the little official take it apart and read it."

Xie Ze'an was a little confused, but he didn't make things difficult for the other party. He raised his hand and opened the letter to read it.

The letter was written in lower case, and it was beautiful, and one could tell it was written by a girl.

Seeing half of it, Xie Zean was surprised and could not laugh or cry.It turned out that Princess Yanning not only wrote this letter, but also wrote two other letters. She first asked people to send the other two letters to the mansions of Uncle Guo and General Changsun. Send the last letter here.

It was showing off that she had seen through his intentions.

I didn't expect this guy to have such a childish side.

Xie Ze'an didn't feel guilty or afraid of being seen through at all, but felt relieved.Didn't this little Highness say that it's up to him whether he recognizes his "father" or not?There was no intention of repenting in the letter, probably because he wanted to see what he would do next.There are a lot of people messing around in the royal family. Princess Yan Ning must be used to these things, right?

Xie Ze'an glanced at the little plum blossom painted at the end of the letter, smiled and said to the servant who delivered the letter: "Wait a minute, I'll write her a letter back."

Xie Ze'an didn't say anything, but simply praised the princess for being extremely smart and amazing.

At the end of the writing, I didn't mention why I wanted to find a way to meet the eldest princess.

Anyway, this little Highness has already guessed it.

Just as he was about to seal the envelope, Xie Ze'an suddenly seemed to think of something, paused, and called Xie Xiaomei to ask her to contribute a piece of elegant signing paper, which he wanted to take from the ones with plum blossoms on it.

He picked up a quill and wrote on it.

His brush calligraphy is basically unreadable, but hard-tipped calligraphy is fine, and it looks pleasing to the eye when matched with the surrounding Mo Mei.

Xie Ze'an copied the first words for Princess Yan Ning.

"Beside the broken bridge outside the station, I am lonely and have no owner. It is already dusk alone, worrying about the wind and rain. I have no intention of fighting for spring, and I will be jealous.

Of course, Xie Zean did not forget to sign the original author, showing that he was purely a copyist.

Xie Ze'an also stuffed the signed paper into the envelope, sealed it and handed it to the waiter: "Thanks for your hard work."

The waiter said: "It's hard work! I'll go back and report to you, little one."

Xie Ze'an personally sent the servant out.

When the servant returned to the palace, Zhao Chongzhao was eating with Princess Yanning.

The servant saw Princess Yan Ning's happy smile in the morning, and wanted to please her, so he reported earnestly: "Your Highness, Mr. Xie Xiaoguan has written you back!"

Princess Yanning's face froze.

Zhao Chongzhao said: "What are you thanking, Xiaoguan?" His eyes lit up, "Sanlang? Well, Ning'er, you actually secretly wrote a letter to Sanlang! Hey, bring the letter, I'll read it first!"

Princess Yan Ning frowned, and shouted: "Don't watch!"

Zhao Chongzhao chuckled: "Ning'er, do you like Saburo very much? If you don't show me, I'll tell my father!"

Princess Yanning's complexion darkened, and she said, "Don't talk nonsense!" She took the letter and opened it, her expression softened a little.

Zhao Chongzhao's character is blah, if Xie Ze'an mentioned the matter of the eldest princess in the letter, I really don't know what will happen.

Princess Yanning handed the letter to Zhao Chongzhao: "Look."

Zhao Chongzhao happily took the letter and read it.

Princess Yan Ning noticed that there was a piece of snow-white lottery paper in the envelope, and she took it out while Zhao Chongzhao was not paying attention.

When she saw the poem on the signing paper, she paused slightly, clenched her hands involuntarily, and put it back in the envelope before Zhao Chongzhao finished reading the letter.

Princess Yan Ning's expression was normal, but her heart could not be calm for a long time.She loves plums, because plums bloom in the cold winter.Although the plum blossoms are gone when spring comes, at least it has had its own beauty.

She sympathizes with it.

Scattered into mud and dust, only the fragrance remains the same.

Princess Yan Ning's brows unfurled in a rare way, and there was a gleam in her eyes.

She muttered a name silently in her heart.

Xie Saburo.