Yu Lanxuan entered the palace and saw Concubine Xu Shu, but she was far away and could not see her clearly.
Xu Shufei was not in good health, and many people had never seen her.
That time I saw Xu Shufei talking to a girl from a distance. She looked very affectionate. After asking casually, I realized that the intimate couple over there was actually Xu Shufei and Yu Lizhu.
Yu Lizhu was arrogant, and because she was the queen's niece, she was actually not popular in the palace. Everyone was just talking on the surface, but at that moment, Yu Lanxuan felt that Concubine Xu Shu really liked Yu Lizhu. Look at her
The way she tilted her head slightly to listen, you could tell that she was really accommodating to Yu Lizhu.
This is very meaningful.
It seems that it is not unexplainable that the Queen's biological niece is liked by Concubine Shu, but now she feels a little weird for no reason.
The position of the crown prince is undecided, and there is an undercurrent surging. The queen has no children in the palace. It seems to be neutral, but will it really be neutral? During this period, Yu Xijiao has been in contact with the seventh princess the most. Behind the seventh princess is the queen.
Will all kinds of methods really rely on the emperor to decide which prince will be the one?
It is said outside that the queen is very fair and will not ask more questions about the establishment of a prince.
But Yu Xijiao thought it was impossible.
Concubine Ning had some secret moves, so Yu Lanxue entered the palace. What about the queen, who had no children in the palace, but still suppressed Concubine Ning? Is it really just because of the emperor's trust?
If the Queen was weak, she would not have been able to sit in the middle palace position for so many years. Even now, it still makes people feel that the Emperor has great trust in her. Even though Concubine Ning has been her favorite for so many years, when she faced the Queen, she still
Much weaker, after all, when everyone has no children, the queen has an absolute advantage.
If the queen makes any move, it must be the most critical point in establishing the crown prince's position.
Queen Mother Duan believed in Buddhism and was said to have had no trouble with the world. She chanted sutras and burned incense from time to time.
Princess Yong is very sick and rarely appears in front of others. Her health is not good.
Princess Yi is fine. She is the biological mother of the Sixth Princess. She is the only woman in the palace who has given birth to a son and a daughter. How could she have given birth to two children if she had no skills?
The other concubines, including the queen, had no heirs.
Being able to give birth to two children, one of whom is a prince, originally meant that it was extraordinary, but this extraordinary Queen Mother and Concubine Yi had to watch her son go to peace talks.
Peace talks with the Southern Tang Dynasty.
There is no news yet. Some people say that the peace talks failed because of the previous events, while others say that the peace talks are still continuing. Most people think that the most important role of King Yi's visit is to get married.
King Yi had been away from the capital for so long and was much weaker than the two in the capital. Many people felt that King Duan and King Yong were the most suitable candidates for the crown prince.
Among them, Zhan Duanwang is the most popular.
King Duan was kind-hearted and the eldest son. In the absence of a legitimate son, it was obviously more logical to change the name of the eldest son.
However, Yu Xijiao felt that this was not necessarily the case. If it was really Prince Duan, would the queen allow her niece to be just a concubine?
No matter what, she will firmly control the position of the concubine in her hands. The shadow of the queen can be seen in the seventh princess, and this meaning can also be faintly seen in the Yu sisters.
Yu Xijiao felt that from these points of view, King Yong was the most likely candidate, but the Queen did not give up on King Duan, just by looking at the two nieces who clearly entered the palaces of the two princes.
Xu Jiayi's words now gave her another guess, but this matter had to be verified separately...
After comforting Xu Jiayi for a few more words, Yu Xijiao asked Manager Qi to take another piece of embroidery from his collection and replace the injured piece.
Xu Jiayi felt embarrassed and was unwilling to accept it, but after Yu Xijiao persuaded her with a smile, she accepted the embroidery with hesitation.
"Do you really want to send her to the palace?" Xu Jiayi's face turned bitter, and she asked one more question before leaving.
"Since the gift was not good before, I will definitely give it this time." Yu Xijiao smiled.
"I'm afraid my mother won't believe me." Xu Jiayi lowered her head.
"Let her see it first and then tell her about it. She will believe it." Yu Xijiao smiled slightly and suggested.
"Then... okay." Xu Jiayi sighed helplessly, "Actually, I don't have to go in the future. After so many years, my mother has never believed what I said."
"I will believe it this time." Yu Xijiao comforted her.
"Then I'll give it a try. If mother still doesn't believe me and only believes in other people's words... I will never tell the truth to her again."
Xu Jiayi said angrily.
"Your mother will believe you." Yu Xijiao encouraged with a smile.
It was with Yu Xijiao's repeated assurances that Xu Jiayi gained the confidence to leave. Before leaving, the maid following Xu Jiayi bowed deeply to Yu Xijiao, and then turned around and left in a hurry with Xu Jiayi.
Things calmed down and peace returned to the store. Although some people came to inquire about it with excuses, Manager Qi just gave orders and no one was allowed to say anything nonsense.
Don't know anything and don't say anything to avoid getting into trouble.
The guys were very tight-lipped and didn't say much. The people in front of them knew that the owner of the shop was here. The people behind them didn't even know why the two people didn't fight. Where are these two people now?
Manager Qi went upstairs again and saw Yu Xijiao in the private room.
"Have you found out anything about the bank?" Yu Xijiao asked.
Bankers are businessmen, and businessmen should inquire about businessmen's affairs.
"I went to inquire about it. I don't know exactly who the owner is. The owner seems to have never shown his face in front of others." Shopkeeper Qi frowned and said, "I went to the bank to deposit money and also talked to the manager of the Qian Mansion.
But as long as they talk about their boss, they only use the word 'strict'. They are very strict and often talk about other things."
The steward of Qian's Mansion is a smart man. Whenever he brings something to someone's attention, the steward will take it out of the way. It's obvious from a glance that he doesn't want to talk more.
"Third Miss, my subordinates will check again in a few days." Manager Qi said.
"No need." Yu Xijiao shook her head, "Don't worry about this for now. If you have any dealings, just do it as normal business dealings. There is no need to talk about it deliberately."
"No more checking?" Manager Qi was stunned. The third girl had specifically called him to come to the house before, and this was the only thing she had ordered. It was obviously very important.
"Let's not investigate for now. Since this owner's identity is so tightly concealed, he must not be an ordinary person. If you inquire too much, it will only create suspicion." Yu Xijiao shook her head.
The boss of Xiyi Zhai is himself, and many people in Beijing know that if he goes too far, he will be exposed.
"Any news on those sets of fine porcelain dishes with colorful feather carvings?" Yu Xijiao asked.
"I went down to inquire about it, and asked many friends to help me inquire about it, but I couldn't find any information, but there is something similar. Does the master need it?" said Manager Qi.
This was another thing Yu Xijiao asked him to do that day.
This set of colorful fine porcelain dishes with carved colorful feathers is a complete set. It used to be my grandmother's collection. Initially, my grandmother wanted to give it to herself as her dowry, but she didn't want it. My uncle also liked this set very much.
He usually shows off in front of her. If his uncle knew that his grandmother had given him as a dowry, he would be heartbroken.
This set of dishes not only has exquisite carvings on it, but also some small fonts with small poems engraved on them. Each dish has it. Some of them are not circulated outside, but they are also extremely gorgeous.
, most favored by literati, and the same as those unique books.
When her grandmother privately said that she wanted to give this set to herself, Yu Lanxuan refused with a smile, saying that she didn't like it and took another set of dishes.
Grandma didn't know, and thought she really liked that set of dishes, so she readily agreed.
If some high-quality products really come out, Yu Xijiao thinks this is very possible. Anyone who is a scholar will like this when they see it.
Li Xian is also a scholar.
As for what Xi San said, Yu Xijiao had another guess, but she didn't know if the set of dishes was in the box that Xi San sent away.
"If you don't want anything similar, just say that you want this one and buy it at a high price." Yu Xijiao said.
"Master's name?" Manager Qi was stunned and said hurriedly, for the so-called high-price acquisition, of course he is not enough to be the manager of one store.
"Yes, we can buy them at high prices, not just these, but also any high-quality goods that come out of Anguo Duke's Mansion." Yu Xi said after a delicate silence.
"Third Miss..." Manager Qi was surprised, "I can't talk about the affairs of Duke An Guo."
"No problem! I just said that the house bought it and wanted to give it to me as a dowry." Yu Xijiao said with a slight curl of the corners of her lips.
Manager Qi opened his mouth and didn't know where to start. Is this kind of thing allowed for a girl to talk about herself?
How could my girl speak so calmly?
Seeing Steward Qi's tongue-tied look, Mingyue smiled: "Don't worry, Steward Qi. The Crown Prince of Qi has previously expressed his love for the old things of Duke An Guo's mansion. Since it is Prince Qi's wish, our mansion will naturally have to show his appreciation and serve as a pawn for the girl."
The dowry is sent to Prince Qi's Mansion, Prince Qi's son will like it."
These words can be regarded as clearing up the confusion for Qi Guanshi.
Even so, Manager Qi was still worried and looked at Yu Xijiao but hesitated to speak.
"Manager Qi, if you have anything to say, just say it." Seeing that Manager Qi had something to say, Yu Xijiao smiled and said.
"Third Miss, my subordinates have heard this statement before, but Prince Qi liked it before... but he may not like it now. If Third Miss is looking for this and doesn't like it when she finds it, isn't it a waste of money?" Manager Qi said worriedly,
He was afraid that the things he spent a lot of money to find would not please the Prince of Qi as the master wanted.
It is said that the Prince of Qi is moody. Is his love really lasting? And from the perspective of Manager Qi, it is very strange that the Prince of Qi likes the old things of Duke An Guo. Why does he like them so much?
The news came out of nowhere, and the people who heard it were also inexplicable. It can only be said that the Prince of Qi came up with it as he thought.
"Don't worry, Manager Qi. I don't know if Prince Qi likes it or not, but it's certain that Prince Qi doesn't like the current Duke Anguo. Maybe...it's just fighting spirit!" Yu Xijiao smiled, and the reason was
She had already thought about it and planned to reveal it through Manager Qi, so that she could understand everything she needed to know!
Since everything was hidden behind thick ice, she was going to give her a hard blow...