Chapter 79 The first step in preparation for business
"Quickly, go and see if the doctor is here? Check if my arm is broken or injured."
"Yes, slave, I'll go right away."
One of the servants ran out in a hurry.
Aunt Sun had finished applying the ointment and looked at her son and said:
"Son! That Luo Jiuli is not a good person. A child died in her belly. If you marry her, your family will not be prosperous. You! You should look at other girls."
Sun Ting's dead eyes turned, the green and white color under his eyes became more sinister, and he shouted to a servant outside the door.
"Rat."
The servant heard the summons and ran in with small steps.
"The eldest son."
Sun Ting covered his ear.
"Go to Da Sima's Mansion and get..."
The rest of the voice was very soft, only the two of them could hear it.
The servant Mouse nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, sir, don't worry, I will definitely bring you the message."
With that said, he quickly walked out of the yard.
The quarrel between Sun's mother and her son made Luo Jiuli see the current reality more clearly.
As a peaceful woman, if she lived in her parents' house doing nothing like this year after year, she would definitely attract criticism.
In the eyes of outsiders, she is a parasite who relies on her family for financial support.
What's more, she has two older brothers who want to marry and have children. Once her sister-in-law comes in one day, how can she, a divorced little girl, have the shame to stay with her parents' family?
In order not to be a parasite, Luo Jiuli locked himself in the room that night and tinkered with something.
Even when the Duke's wife came, she didn't open the door.
"Madam, did the young lady really take what that shrew said to heart?"
Aunt Xu was a little worried.
"Alas! What can we do?"
The Duke's wife sighed.
"She came to the house to catch the autumn breeze before. For the sake of being sisters, I never cared about it. But today, she went too far. Tell everyone in the house that from now on, whenever the Sun family comes to visit, she will not care about it.
If you need to report back, just close the house and don't interact with them."
"By the way, please spread the news that I have severed the sister relationship with Sun, so that she will not use my reputation to deceive."
"yes."
Aunt Xu nodded in response and glanced at the closed door of her young lady's room.
"Madam, it's too late today, otherwise, madam will come to see the young lady tomorrow."
Aunt Xu said, her voice getting softer.
"Besides, the young lady has a thorn in her heart. Even if the madam comforts the young lady, it will only make the young lady feel worse. It is better to wait until the young lady figures it out."
The Duke's wife nodded with sad and tired eyes.
"Well, let's go."
The master and servant left Fuquyuan.
Luo Jiuli locked herself in the room for a whole day and night. During this period, she ate and drank normally and asked Chun Rong to bring a message to her mother. She did not take Aunt Sun's words to heart to reassure her mother.
As for why she locked herself in her room all day and night, she did not explain.
It wasn't until the evening of the second day that Luo Jiuli left the house with two dark circles under his eyes.
"Miss, you locked yourself in the room. Is it possible that you haven't had any rest?"
Chun Rong was startled.
Luo Jiuli waved his hand indifferently.
"Chunrong, do you know where there are skilled blacksmiths in this city?"
"Master blacksmith?"
Her beautiful face turned pale and she shook her head.
"Why are you looking for a blacksmith? Those blacksmiths gather in the outer city and are controlled by the government. They are very strict. Under normal circumstances, a family like ours is not allowed to have private contact with the blacksmith."
Luo Jiuli was startled. She knew that in ancient times, in the salt and iron official business, in order to ensure the stability of the political power and sufficient finances, the imperial court had particularly strict controls on iron products, but she did not know that in this dynasty, even the blacksmiths themselves were under the control of the government.
What's more, she is the concubine of the Duke of Yiguo, and her father and brother are in the military camp. If she had private contact with the blacksmith and was discovered, it would be unreasonable and unexplainable.
"Chunrong, go and ask Uncle Wang to prepare the carriage. I'll wash my face and let's go to the Ninth Prince's Mansion."
"Going to the Ninth Prince's Mansion?"
Chun Rong looked outside, the sun was setting in the west.
"Are you leaving the house at this hour?"
"Yes, right away, there is something important."
"Oh, okay, I'll get ready right away."
When Chunrong saw her young lady's serious expression, she didn't dare to ask.
After the serving lady finished washing, the master and servant hurried out of Fuquyuan.
Outside the house, the accompanying handlebar style Uncle Wang was ready.
"Where are you going, Miss Second?"
"Go to the Ninth Prince's Mansion."
Luo Jiuli got into the carriage, and as the whip sounded, the carriage started to move.
Ninth Prince's Mansion, Study Room.
Qin Yin has searched through all the information that he found out in the past two days about Sun Shilang, a regular servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, accepting bribes, leaking exams, etc. If there is a little clue, he can ruin his reputation.
Xiao Mingxuan took the message and read it, with a sneer on his lips.
As soon as Qin Yin saw his master's frightening expression, he silently dug a hole for Sun Shilang in his heart.
How dare Sun Ting miss Miss Luo Er, and how dare the Sun family mother-in-law humiliate Miss Luo Er and make a big fuss in the Yiguo Palace. Do you think that everything will be calm after just a beating?
No, the real life is worse than death has just begun.
In the Flower Hall, the housekeeper has never been so attentive as he is today.
"Miss Luo Er, wait a moment, I will go find the master immediately."
"Well, it's time to take care of the house."
Luo Jiuli sat on the chair, picked up the tea cup, smiled, and tasted the best Biluochun.
The housekeeper responded and went to the backyard to invite the prince himself.
"Master, Miss Luo Er is here."
In the study, when Xiao Mingxuan heard this, he suddenly stood up and looked at the sunset outside. He thought he was hearing hallucinations and asked again.
"Who's coming?"
At the door, the housekeeper said:
"Miss Luo Er, it seems that it is urgent to find the master."
Before the housekeeper finished speaking, Xiao Mingxuan had already left the study.
The housekeeper touched his nose and felt that he should be nicer to Miss Luo Er in the future.
Qin Yin was already used to strange things and followed his master to the flower hall in the front yard.
In the flower hall, Luo Jiuli from far away saw Xiao Mingxuan walking in like a whirlwind.
"Your Majesty."
Luo Jiuli stood up with a smile on his face.
Xiao Mingxuan looked at her eyebrows and raised the corners of his mouth in a subtle arc.
"It's so late, why do you think of looking for me?"
Luo Jiuli smiled.
"Come and ask the prince for help."
As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and unfolded the paper. On it was a pot with smooth, clear patterns and a unique shape. On one side, there was a design drawing of the pot.
"What's this?"
Xiao Mingxuan was a little surprised when he saw such a painting for the first time.
"This is called a copper hot pot, and it's what I plan to use when opening a shop."
"Open a store?"
Last time, Qin Wu had told him about her search for a store. He only thought it was her whim. He didn't expect that she would be so serious.
"Why do you think of opening a store? What kind of store? A restaurant? Isn't it too hard?"