Chapter 349 Lu Yunhong is not a jackal, tiger or leopard
At nightfall, the servants from Prince An's Mansion walked all the way and finally arrived at Yuqiong Courtyard where Prince An lived.
Shi Tong saw him in a panic and asked, "What happened in such a hurry?"
The boy said: "Concubine... No, not yet, it's Miss Zheng San who is here and says she wants to see the prince."
When Shitong heard this, he was stunned.
Zheng Sihan, it’s so late, why is she here?
Shi Tongtong: "You wait a moment, I will report back to the prince."
After Shitong finished speaking, he turned around and entered the room.
Next to Wang An's bed, a group of warblers and swallows surrounded him. Wang An was leaning on the big pillow, watching them bickering and jealously, and suddenly felt bored.
Just at this moment, Shi Tong came in. Upon seeing this, King An drove all the women out.
"What's up?"
When Shi Tong saw that there was no one around, he said, "Miss Zheng San is here, saying she wants to see the prince."
When King An heard this, he immediately snorted: "She is here to ask for an explanation, okay, please invite her in. I would like to see what leverage she has?"
As soon as Shi Tong heard this, he went out quickly. In order to show his respect for the concubine who was about to come, Shi Tong even went to greet her in person.
However, Zheng Sihan didn't take Shi Tong's notice seriously. He didn't say a word from beginning to end. He even felt insulted because he was running around in the palace and didn't sit in the sedan chair.
In fact, because Princess An passed away, the other female members of the family were not qualified to ride in the soft sedan, so the soft sedan was locked in the warehouse and could not be lifted out for a while.
Zheng Sihan and Shi Tong entered Yuqiong Courtyard one after another. Under the small bed where the maid was on duty, a pair of eyes looked at their steps quietly, and then listened attentively.
Zheng Sihan's dissatisfied voice came from the room: "Can't the prince and I still have some private words?"
Immediately, Shitong walked out.
But the moment he crossed the threshold, he spat in a low voice with a very disgusted expression.
And all of this was seen clearly by the eyes under the crib.
In the room, King An looked at Zheng Sihan and said lazily: "Just say what you want to say? If you want to be a princess, it's not my intention. It's because my father thinks you are not worthy!"
Zheng Sihan sneered, of course she knew why Emperor Shunyuan was dissatisfied with her, but if King An could persist, she might not be able to get her wish.
It's a pity... King An thought she was just a pawn, so he didn't care about her at all.
Zheng Sihan, who had no interest in Prince An, was not disappointed either. He just said calmly: "Your Majesty, there is no need to argue with me. My Zhongyong Count's house is different from the past. It's not surprising that Your Majesty looks down on me."
"However, I am in charge of the business of my grandfather Zhou's family. I heard that the palace has suffered serious losses, and even the servants' monthly salary has been cut. I must not be able to provide any decent betrothal gifts, right?"
When King An heard that Zheng Sihan was in charge of the Zhou family's business, his eyes suddenly changed. This was something he did not expect.
I saw Prince An sitting up, coughing lightly and saying: "The betrothal gift for the concubine is arranged by the House of Internal Affairs, and you will have everything you need. I will also prepare one for you, so that you can marry in glory.
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Zheng Sihan heard this, but didn't take it seriously. Instead, he continued: "Although the imperial decree granting marriage has been issued, we haven't gotten married yet. I think the prince can still fight for me. What does the prince think?"
After hearing this, King An realized her purpose. It turned out that she still wanted to be his princess.
Could it be that King An was doing this for the same reason: "But if you say it like this, I'm afraid my father won't agree, right?"
Zheng Sihan said: "How does the prince know that I don't have any other bargaining chips?"
This was what King An was waiting for. He immediately laughed and asked interestingly: "Then tell me, do you have any other bargaining chips that I can use to deal with you?"
After hearing this, Zheng Sihan took out the key to the Zhou family's shop and said slowly: "The Zhou family's business and the Ji family's business are similar. If I can take over all the Ji family's business,
By the way, I will raise another 50,000 taels of silver for the prince. I wonder if I can be qualified for the position of princess."
King An was a little surprised and muttered: "Ji family? Ji Yunwei?"
Zheng Sihan said: "On the surface, it is naturally like this, but the Ji family's business has long been intertwined with the Lu family's. The Ji family has been harmed. How can the Lu family be an exception?"
After hearing this, King An's eyes instantly lit up.
I only heard him agree: "Yes. If you can make the business of the Ji family and the Lu family suffer, no matter whether you can raise 50,000 taels of silver for me, I will grant you the position of princess."
After Zheng Sihan heard this, he did not feel happy, but instead felt angry that he had been fooled.
As expected, King An had a way to make her become the princess, but he was unwilling.
So...who is the princess he really cares about?
At this moment, Zheng Sihan also felt a sense of crisis in his heart. If King An had another woman in his heart, or a woman who was more useful to him, then their alliance would not be reciprocal.
Thinking of this, Zheng Sihan clenched her fists, tried her best to squeeze out a smile and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will go all out."
King An was not familiar with the woman Zheng Sihan in his previous life. The only thing he knew was that she made money in business and saved a lot of dowry for herself.
Thinking that she was almost going to be his woman, Wang An stretched out his hand to hold Zheng Sihan's hand and say a few nice words.
Unexpectedly, Zheng Sihan subconsciously stepped back. When King An saw this, he lowered his head and sneered.
Zheng Sihan explained: "The prince and I are not married yet, so it is best for us to observe the etiquette separately."
Prince An didn't force himself, and immediately said: "That's fine. But it's late at night, so Miss Zheng San should go back first, so as not to be noticed by others if she stays for a long time, which will be bad for you and me."
Zheng Sihan knew that King An was unhappy, so he nodded immediately, turned around and left.
After a while, Shi Tong came in and asked: "Your Majesty, do you need someone from your subordinates to escort Miss Zheng San back?"
King An said calmly: "No need, she is not an ordinary woman."
After saying that, he turned to the channel again: "You should pay attention to her movements in the past few days, see what she is doing, and report back at any time. Also check, how much business of the Zhou family is in her hands?"
Shitong nodded, indicating that he understood.
It was late at night, and Shitong didn't stay long and left quickly.
Soon, the candle in the room went out, and about half an hour passed.
A petite figure emerged from under the crib and ran out quietly.
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"I heard that a Daqing class has just arrived in the capital. The "Drunk Concubine" sung by the mainstay Wen Ruyu is a masterpiece in the world. How about we invite you to the mansion to sing it?"
The eldest princess of the Lu family was talking to Wang Xiu about recent interesting stories in the capital.
She felt that it would be a good pastime to occasionally find an opera troupe to sing and create a lively atmosphere.
Wang Xiu had no objection to this, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll ask Qian Liangcai to make arrangements."
After hearing this, the eldest princess smiled, took Wang Xiu's arm and said, "I knew you would agree, but as for Lu Yunhong..."
Wang Xiu accepted the conversation helplessly: "I know, I'll tell you!"
The eldest princess was completely relieved and said happily: "Then I will wait for your good news."
Wang Xiu glared at the eldest princess with an angry look, and was about to say that Lu Yunhong was not a jackal, why were he afraid of him? Then he heard Ji Yunwei's whirring voice coming from outside the door: "Sister-in-law, you must help me this time.