After talking to Yao Guangxiao, Zhu Zhanzhen felt more relieved. At least the emperor did not want to harm him, but asked him to do a good job for him.
Three days before departure, Zhu Zhanyi found Zhao Quan. Zhao Quan, the president of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, was very busy right now, but as soon as he saw Zhu Zhanyi, he immediately greeted him.
After explaining his purpose of coming, Zhu Zhanchen thought for a long time and planned to ask Zhao Quan to follow him to Guangzhou, but he also had to test whether he was willing to follow him.
After finishing speaking, Zhu Zhanzhen thought that Zhao Quan would hesitate for a moment, but Zhao Quan almost only thought for two or three seconds: "Your Highness, I will go with you. I sold all the property in Yingtian Mansion and went to Guangzhou with you, but
You have to agree that the ICBC will let me be the director of the factory."
"Don't you think about it more?"
"There is nothing to consider. If I had not followed His Highness, I, Zhao Quan, would have been like that in my life. Your Highness thinks highly of me and is willing to ask me to go with you. If I, Zhao Quan, hesitate, then I am really nothing."
Zhu Zhanzhen nodded with satisfaction: "This is neither an order nor a compulsion. If you are willing to go, please hand over the work at hand. Your Majesty will unconditionally allow me to take people away. As for your family, I can take up to five people on this trip. Wait until we arrive."
Let’s continue after Guangzhou Mansion has settled down.”
"Zhao Quan obeys the order."
Zhao Quan has no official status, so he is not on the list prepared by Zhu Di.
In addition to looking for Zhao Quan, Zhu Zhanxi also went to Chen Xuan's house, that is, Pingjiang Bofu.
Come to see who?
Come to see Cao Xinyue who has eloped. She has arrived at Yingtian Mansion.
Arriving at Pingjiang Bo's house, Cao Xinyue trotted out when she learned that Zhu Zhanzhen was here.
When he was about to reach the door, he stopped, calmed down his emotions, and deliberately walked out to greet Zhu Zhanyi with a formal smile.
"The civilian daughter Cao Xinyue has met His Highness the Fifth Prince."
Cao Xinyue wore a beautiful lavender skirt today. She still looked innocent and cute on the outside, but she just wanted to please her own appearance. She felt that Zhu Zhanzhen might not like the appearance of a little girl, so she specially chose a more mature one.
hairstyle.
"Miss Cao, please come and be fine. Have you missed me lately?"
He still made teasing words, and she still blushed: "Your Highness, please come inside."
Chen Xuan was busy with naval affairs at this time and was not at home. Cao Xinyue led Zhu Zhanxun to her yard. Mother and daughter always had to visit during the New Year, so there was a separate small yard for the two of them.
After sitting down, Cao Xinyue began to order tea for Zhu Zhanzhen.
While doing it carefully, he asked: "Your Highness, did your letter say that you are going to Guangzhou to declare vassal status?"
"Ah? What I said in the letter was that I would elope with you to Guangzhou. I didn't say that I would become a vassal."
Cao Xinyue's face turned red again, but she did not stop Zhu Zhanzhen's verbal teasing.
"After receiving the news from His Highness, my mother thought about it for a few days and decided to let me go to Guangzhou to do business, bringing with me several trustworthy shopkeepers in my family. My family also has some business dealings there, but there is no semicolon. Mother asked me to go
Open a semicolon and let me make the decision."
Cao Xinyue's face turned redder as she spoke.
Zhu Zhanzhen chuckled: "Are you really planning to elope with me?"
"Your Highness, the daughter of the people is going to do business and open a semicolon. The imperial court will impose a sea ban. Guangzhou is close to the Southeast Asian countries and it is easier to travel. Sooner or later, we must go."
"It was Marshal Chen who told you that the imperial court would impose a sea ban."
Cao Xinyue realized that she had spilled the beans, so she stopped talking and picked up a cup of tea and handed it to Zhu Zhanyi.
"It doesn't matter. It's good for you to know. I'll save you the trouble and notify you again."
The sea ban has not yet been announced. Only the emperor and the cabinet knew about it, and Chen Xuan knew about it because of his position.
At this time, there was a sound from the direction of the door. An old lady walked in with the support of a maid. Cao Xinyue hurriedly ran over to help her.
"I didn't know that Your Highness, the Fifth Highness, was here. Don't be surprised if I missed the opportunity to welcome you from afar."
As the old lady was about to salute, Zhu Zhanzhen stopped her: "I guess the old lady is Mrs. Pingjiang Botai."
This is Chen Xuan's mother and Cao Xinyue's grandmother.
"I am exactly right."
Mrs. Tai also sat down and said with a smile: "Xin Yue, this child, is quite proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Her father likes to make tea, so she also learned to make some tea. The taste is not bad. Please try it, Your Highness."
"Miss Cao, her talents are numerous and sophisticated. She is indeed not comparable to ordinary ladies."
The madam sighed: "It's a pity that I didn't want to keep him in Pingjiang's house before. In the end, I was inferior to those noble ladies."
"A noble lady from a noble family is distinguished by her talent, and her character is valuable. There is no need for Mrs. Cao to belittle herself. Miss Cao is so noble."
Hearing Zhu Zhanzhen's praise, Cao Xinyue was shocked. Was he just saying this in a dramatic way, or did he really think so?
"Hahaha." The Madam smiled heartily: "What Your Highness said is absolutely true. I, an old woman, have lived in vain talking so much. I am not as clear-eyed as Your Highness."
"Mrs. Chen, Marshal Chen is very busy recently. If you need anything, please feel free to ask the palace."
"What can I ask of an old woman whose body is half as thick as dust? I just hope that my children and grandchildren will be safe. This child Xinyue said that she is going to Guangzhou to do business. She is a little girl. I am also worried about it outside.
I hope His Highness will take good care of you in Guangzhou Mansion."
Mrs. Tai also knew that Zhu Zhanzhen had given all the cotton business to the Cao family. People outside said that Zhu Zhanxang and Cao Xinyue had a close relationship. Mrs. Tai had asked about it when Cao Xinyue came. It was obvious that the little girl had a deep understanding of the matter.
These highnesses do have a good impression, but she can't understand what his highness's purpose is.
"Madam, you're too polite. I will take charge of Guangzhou. Miss Cao is doing business in Guangzhou, and I have to do my best to take care of her because of my relationship with Marshal Chen."
"By the way, Your Highness, my family, Chen Xuan, only has two sons so far, and there are no other daughters in the family. I have loved daughters since I was a child, and this time I have decided to adopt Xinyue into Chen Xuan's name."
This actually shocked Zhu Zhanzhen, the daughter of his adopted sister? It seems that he has basically never heard of this matter.
In fact, Mrs. Tai had an idea before, but because Cao Xinyue was the only child in the Cao family, the Cao family was not willing to have a daughter. However, Chen Xu gave birth to a son two days ago, and the situation was different.
All of this is just to elevate Cao Xinyue's status.
Back then, her precious daughter married into the Cao family because she owed someone a favor, and she felt she owed her daughter. Fortunately, the two of them loved each other so much that they had no grudges.
I have tried many times to introduce Cao Xinyue into Pingjiang Count's Mansion. At least there is a title in the house, and my mother's family is rich, so I will not wrong Cao Xinyue in the future.
If she had always been a commoner, could she really have become the businesswoman rumored to be raising the emperor's grandson outside?
Adopted, nominally she is the daughter of Prince Pingjiang, and Chen Xuan is a powerful official in front of His Majesty. In the future, she will be considered a worthy heir of any Gongbohou family, but facing the most noble royal family members in the world, no matter
No matter how high her status is, it is too high.
Zhu Zhanzhen saw Mrs. Tai's little trick, and of course he didn't intend to hide it. It was just to improve Cao Xinyue's status.
In ancient times, status was very important.
Zhu Zhanzhen smiled slightly and the three of them drank tea together: "Miss Cao, I will set off in a few days. If you like, we can go to Guangzhou on the same boat. It will be safer after all with military guards. I don't trust you, a girl, to go here by yourself."
A thousand miles away.”
Seeing Zhu Zhanzhen's attitude, Mrs. Tai felt relieved.
It was officially confirmed today, and the accompanying family members include Cao Xinyue, Li Xiaozhu, and Zara.
Li Xianyu had to take her there secretly. Calculating this way, I am more powerful than my eldest brother. My eldest brother has three concubines and I have four concubines.