"Little girl, do you want to buy this inkstone as a gift to your father? This inkstone is not cheap. It is an antique from two hundred years ago. If you like it and don't have enough money, you can tell me who your father is and who his family is. And somewhere, I can keep the inkstone for you first, and then deliver it to your house personally and let your father pay for it." The shopkeeper said very gently.
"The shopkeeper is so considerate. I went out to play today and I don't know if the money I brought is enough. However, I live in Shen Guogong's mansion now, so the shopkeeper will keep this inkstone for now. I will send it over later and let Mr. Shen pay the bill." ." Yu Jiujiu said in a soft and cute voice, with her milk purring.
"Living in Shen Guogong's Mansion..." The shopkeeper was stunned when he heard this.
Suddenly I remembered that the people who lived in Duke Shen's Mansion recently were the Emperor and Concubine Shu who came to Xinzhou Mansion for a southern tour, as well as the world-famous Princess Lingfu.
The little princess was said to be four or five years old, and she looked pretty and cute.
Isn’t this just like the little girl in front of me?
Moreover, if she were from the Shen family, she would not call Master Shen, but would only call her uncle or uncle.
The shopkeeper confirmed Yu Jiujiu's identity almost immediately.
However, he was very sensible and did not say it out loud. Instead, he responded with a smile: "Okay, I will take note of it and send it to Duke Shen's Mansion later to ask Mr. Shen to pay the bill."
Yu Jiujiu nodded very satisfied with him: "Well, you must remember it. This is the gift I want to give to daddy! Don't forget it!"
The shopkeeper's attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, but he was also very polite: "Don't worry, little guest, we will definitely deliver it."
Wait for Yu Jiujiu to leave.
He immediately wrapped the inkstone, wrote a letter quickly, and ordered the boy to send it to Qin's house: "Quick, be careful, and send it to my employer!"
The young man hasn't guessed Yu Jiujiu's identity yet, but he just feels that the maid next to Yu Jiujiu is very different.
Staring at someone makes them afraid to move even half a step, it's so scary.
At this time, when I saw the shopkeeper making such a big move, and the items were not sent to Shen Guogong's mansion, but to his employer, I realized something was unusual, but I didn't dare to ask, so I hurriedly picked up the inkstone and ran to Qin's house. .
"How is it?" Shen Ling asked Yu Jiujiu after she came out.
This Guzhengzhai is a shop opened by Qin Zheng, the third master of the Qin family.
Qin Zheng is the youngest son of Mrs. Zhou. He is only thirty years old this year. He is the brother-in-law of the second young master of the Qin family, the elder son of Mrs. Zhou, and the current head of the Qin family.
Qin Zheng did not follow the path of studying to gain fame and become an official like his eldest and second brothers. Instead, he showed his interest and talent in business since he was a child. He has been learning to run the family business from Mrs. Zhou and is responsible for taking charge of Qin Zheng's business. Household affairs.
When Mrs. Zhou got old, she handed over the Qin family to Qin Zheng to take care of it.
Yu Jiujiu specially chose this Guzhengzhai just to explore the way first.
"Although it's just a shop, everyone from the shopkeeper to the waiters are very polite. They didn't look down on us because we were children, nor did they flatter or panic because they guessed my identity. Every move is quite orderly, and you can see the Qin family's heritage, which is something that Duke Shen's mansion cannot compare with."
At this time, Yu Jiujiu praised him like this.
As she spoke, she couldn't help but frown, "Sister Ling'er, your grandpa was an emperor's teacher. He read poetry and opened an academy. He was also an elegant person. How come his family is like this? Big For Fang to be so shameless, I really feel that he is too indulgent towards his family."
"It's always been like this." Shen Ling naturally knew better about his grandfather, "He has never been able to bear to criticize his family members harshly, and he has to be soft-hearted towards his family members. Every time Shen Tongfeng had a hard time with him, he would forgive him. If you turn a blind eye, he is far away in the capital anyway, so out of sight is a waste of time."
"Now, I just hope that the Qin family can be smarter and not let me down. They can see the article in the inkstone I chose. It would be best to give me a surprise tonight." Yu tweeted.
While they were talking, Yu Yue complained that he was hungry.
It's almost noon now.
A few people found a famous restaurant and went to eat.
But at the moment, the Qin family has a serious atmosphere because of this square inkstone.
Mrs. Zhou sat there, holding the letter sent by the shopkeeper of Gu Zhengzhai in her hand, and read it carefully.
Qin Zheng looked at the inkstone carefully.
"Princess Lingfu... specially chose this inkstone." He muttered, looked at Mrs. Zhou, and pointed at the inkstone in his hand, "Mother, this inkstone was left behind by a prime minister of the previous dynasty two hundred years ago. The prime minister has always been famous for his outspoken advice and was a straight minister. Later, because he was too outspoken, he offended the most treacherous official in the court, and was framed and sentenced to death by the then foolish emperor... ...I heard that his blood dripped on the square inkstone at that time.
"But the question is, is this Princess Lingfu really a coincidence? She is only four or five years old. When Tian'er was as old as her, she was still a little fool who only knew how to play with mud. Princess Lingfu chose this inkstone. , does it really have a deeper meaning?"
Tian'er is Qin Zheng's daughter, named Qin Tian. She is nine years old this year. She is a straightforward and smart person in everyone's eyes, but she is not as smart as Princess Lingfu.
The premise is that Princess Lingfu's choice of this inkstone was not a coincidence, but had a deep meaning.
Mrs. Zhou has read this letter several times.
At this time, she pressed the letter on the table with her withered hands, looked at Qin Zheng, and said: "Princess Tianjia, she has been with the Emperor and the Queen Mother since she was a child, and her experience is extraordinary. How can she be compared to ordinary children?" Come on? What's more, this Princess Lingfu was born in the Cold Palace since she was a child. Her maternal ancestor's family name is Jiang. You have followed me to learn business since you were a child, and you have dealt with the Jiang family. The two sons of Prime Minister Jiang, You have met Jiang Yan and Jiang Jing, but do you think they are ordinary people?"
Qin Zheng's mouth twitched when he thought of these two people named Jiang and the losses he had suffered at their hands because he was young and underestimated the enemy.
He snorted a little unconvinced, but still commented honestly: "Everyone in Xiang Jiang's family named Jiang has eight hundred tricks."
Now, he is somewhat convinced that Princess Lingfu, who has the blood of Jiang Xiang's family in her body, must be very thoughtful.
Otherwise, how could he come out of the cold palace at the age of three and a half and suddenly win the favor of the emperor and the queen mother?
The emperor doesn't care.
Queen Mother Yin is not an ordinary shrewd person. How could she really be a little fool to be so favored by her?
Maybe she is just a lot more thoughtful than her two uncles, Jiang Yan and Jiang Jing.