Chapter 19: Chunshanting & The Luxurious Place of Poetry and Wine Conference &…

In the carriage, Qin Yuqing looked at Lu Jingchuan in astonishment, and the atmosphere in the carriage gradually began to become strange.

The heartbeats were like drums in the car, and both of them only had each other in their eyes.

Chuntao was very perceptive. Just as she was about to go out with the coachman, she was stopped by her princess's cold behavior and bad words.

"Ugh!" Qin Yuqing subconsciously retched, then suddenly pulled her hand back, calmly washed the skin on her arm again, and explained, "Sorry, I might have been a little stressed recently."

Lu Jingchuan looked at his fingers in disappointment, and his whole body became depressed in an instant.

Ah Ruan, you think I'm dirty...

"Don't worry, it's not directed at you." Qin Yuqing kept an eye on Lu Jingchuan's emotions. Perhaps because she felt a little familiar with him, she could actually see a different expression on that cold, expressionless face.

Quite cute.

Lu Jingchuan felt that the world was brighter and his eyes lit up again.

"I treat all men equally." Qin Yuqing added quietly.

Lu Jingchuan's sky completely collapsed. He said dejectedly: "Then you, have a good rest. I won't disturb you anymore." As he said that, Lu Jingchuan was about to get off the car.

Qin Yuqing's fox eyes smirked. She looked at Lu Jingchuan's reaction with amusement, and her bad mood disappeared. She said, "Don't get off the car. Let's go together."

"I remember Qin Youran invited you too."

In an instant, Lu Jingchuan felt that his sky was pieced back together by "Let's go together", and he sat aside obediently.

"What is the Poetry and Wine Conference?" Qin Yuqing flipped through the contents of the letter, which contained only a few numbers.

Tomorrow at 5 p.m., Chunshanting will hold a poetry and wine conference.

Although it is an invitation, there is always a charm in it that you can't love.

"Drinking." Lu Jingchuan thought for a moment and said in summary.

"?"

"Just drinking?"

Qin Yuqing looked at Lu Jingchuan suspiciously. Why didn't she believe it? Qin Youran even used the invitation letter, just for drinking?

"Yes, drinking."

Hearing Lu Jingchuan say this, Qin Yuqing recalled that the book said that the Great Yin Dynasty had a wine culture, and many things could not be done without the wine culture.

So before the poetry and wine conference began, Qin Yuqing always thought it was the same as a modern business cocktail party.

Soon the carriage drove into a wetland. Qin Yuqing lifted the curtain a little and kept looking around.

Surrounded by green water, you can occasionally hear the chirping of insects and singing of birds, which gives you a feeling of being in a quiet and elegant place with green mountains and clear water.

Chunshanting is built in a more upscale and classy style than some modern business conferences. The overall architecture is based on the structural style of wetlands and semi-mountains, making it perfectly integrated into the mountains and waters while having a unique charm.

Chuntao was left in the carriage, while Qin Yuqing and Lu Jingchuan got off the carriage and went in together.

Only after entering did Qin Yuqing realize that modern luxury was nothing. Just the things she could recognize included pillars made of golden nanmu inlaid with gold, reception chairs made of Dalbergia odorifera, and decorations carved from small-leaf red sandalwood, which exuded a lingering fragrance. In the courtyard was a boat made of ironwood. Such a rare wood was used for ornamental purposes.

It's too extravagant. Qin Yuqing marveled in her heart, thinking that modern dramas are still conservative. This is just the beginning.

If this much money could be converted into silver, not only would the famine in the south be resolved, but the soldiers on the northern border would also be able to wear warm winter suits and even new weapons and armor.

Well, it turns out that when you become rich too often, you no longer see the suffering of the poor.

Qin Yuqing originally thought that Lu Jingchuan was, after all, the legitimate son of the general's mansion, and must have attended occasions like this many times, but she did not expect that Lu Jingchuan would lead her to get lost here.

"General Xiaolu, excuse me for asking, do you really not know the way?" Qin Yuqing asked unhappily when passing the front gate for the third time.

Perhaps because he had walked too much, Lu Jingchuan's ears were a little red. He lowered his head and weakly explained, "I haven't been here."

"?"

"What?"

"You've never been here, so how do you know what the Poetry and Wine Conference is about?"

Qin Yuqing didn't expect that her first feeling was right, and she laughed out of anger again. She was always easily laughed out of anger by Lu Jingchuan when she was around him.

Lu Jingchuan knew he was in the wrong, so he stood aside obediently without saying a word.

Qin Yuqing glanced at Lu Jingchuan's face, holding her forehead helplessly, and pulled a servant to hand him the invitation letter, saying, "I just came back from the temple, and I'm not very familiar with this place. Please show me the way."

"You are Her Royal Highness the Sixth Princess!" A smile from the heart blossomed on the servant's face, which had originally had a somewhat lifeless fake smile.

"Do you know me?" When did she become so famous?

"Who in the capital doesn't know you now?" the servant said as he led the way. "You've won the Guo family's place in the literary world, and you've also pioneered the participation of women in the imperial examinations. Now everyone admires you and wants to see you in person."

Qin Yuqing felt a little embarrassed. She was not that noble. She just wanted to complete the system task and return to the modern era.

In essence, she is no different from those people, except that her goals are different.

Following the servant all the way through the courtyard corridor, we finally pushed open a big door.

"Inside is where the Fifth Princess is hosting her banquet. I wish you all a wonderful time." The servant said with a smile as he stood at the door. "If you need anything, please feel free to let me know."

But just before entering, Lu Jiu suddenly appeared: "Master."

Qin Yuqing looked at Lu Jiu, whose face was as expressionless as his master's and full of panic, and thought it must be a very important matter.

"You guys chat, I'll go in first." Qin Yuqing waved at Lu Jingchuan.

Qin Yuqing walked among them, and some unrecognizable noble ladies or young masters from aristocratic families were whispering around her. Their eyes were filled with curiosity about her arrival, as well as gloating anticipation as if they were waiting to see the show.

"Greetings, Sixth Princess." A woman in a blue and white embroidered dress stood not far from Qin Yuqing. She knelt slightly in greeting, her hair falling in clumps as she moved. Her voice was extremely gentle. "I am Song Yirou from the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Song Yiru of the Prime Minister's Mansion is a well-deserved military advisor in the original book, with insight and foresight that is no less than that of men.

"Sixth Princess, Qin Yuqing."

"My younger brother has been spoiled since he was young and doesn't know the consequences of his words. As his elder sister, I want to apologize to the princess on his behalf." Song Yiru said as she took out an exquisite little box from her arms. When she opened it, there was a pair of exquisite earrings inside.

"I noticed the Sixth Princess's extraordinary temperament in Wenshan before, and she is full of ideas..."

"Stop." Qin Yuqing interrupted Song Yirou's long speech in time, closed the box again and said, "I'm not an unreasonable person, and Song Yaozu has paid the price for his words and actions, so this matter is over."

"Sixth Princess, you know that's not what I'm talking about." Song Yiro smiled gently, but her eyes were extremely aggressive. Although she spoke in a soft tone, every word she said made people's hearts tremble.

She held the box forward and said with a smile, "After the Poetry and Wine Conference is over, a headdress made by Yunbei will be given to the princess."

Is this the military advisor in the original book? I'm afraid he got the news and started preparing right away.

The plot hasn't really started yet, and I don't know if I can convince Song Yiru to work for me.

"In that case, it's not about whether the gift is valuable or not." Qin Yuqing placed his hand on the box and pushed it towards Song Yirou. He looked at her with a smile in his fox eyes. "People always have to be responsible for what they say."

Song Yirou sighed and put the box away. She bowed slightly and said, "It was Yirou who was inconsiderate." She took the initiative to stand beside Qin Yuqing, slightly extended her hand to signal Qin Yuqing to move forward, and said with a smile, "Putting my brother aside, Yirou still admires the Sixth Princess very much."

"Really?" Qin Yu smiled lightly, not wanting to offend Song Yirou. She wanted to see what Song Yirou wanted to do. "Just admiring?"

"Yes, just admiring it." Song Yirou brought Qin Yuqing to the elegant pavilion on the second floor. Standing here, they could have a panoramic view of the scenery on the first floor.

Standing on a high place, Qin Yuqing discovered that there seemed to be a mechanism in the center of the first floor, because there was a slight difference in height on both sides, but when she walked over just now, she did not notice anything wrong with the floor.

High-end products like Chunshanting will not make mistakes in such low-level decoration, so there must be a huge mechanism here.

"Sixth Princess, you're standing high up here, and you can see far higher." Song Yirou brought a cup of tea and handed it to Qin Yuqing, explaining gently, "This is tea urgently sent from the southwest. Try it."

"Good tea." Qin Yuqing didn't drink it. She held the tea and looked at the crowd below who were beginning to stir. "It's not too high here, is it?"

"I advise Princess that it's not too late to stop now." Song Yirou took the tea from Qin Yuqing's hand and put it back on the table.

"The view from up there is beautiful, don't you want to see it?" Qin Yuqing smiled as she looked at Qin Youran, who was gradually walking towards the elegant pavilion across the street. "If you choose the wrong tools, you won't be able to climb up."

Song Yirou smiled faintly. She signaled for the servants to bring two chairs, then sat down and said, "But Sixth Princess, is there any suitable supplier?"

"Let me guess, those merchants walking along the border? I'm afraid that's not enough."

Yes, having only military generals is not enough. Besides, the Lu family is also in a precarious situation. Lu Jingyu calculated that he should have reached the north by now.

However, all things are difficult at the beginning, so don't be impatient.

"Yes, so does the young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion have any recommended suppliers?" Qin Yuqing asked in return.

Song Yirou took out a handkerchief and wiped the corner of her mouth. After a while, she replied, "Yes, there is, but I'm afraid it will conflict with the identity of the Sixth Princess's buyer."

"I see."

In the original book, the male protagonist cooperated with the prince in the early and middle stages, and the male protagonist and Song Yiru had known each other since childhood. However, in the later period, Song Yiru was just one of the male protagonist's concubines.

What a pity.

"It is said that one should choose the best and follow the master. Why don't you consider purchasing the same batch of goods with me, Miss Song?" Qin Yuqing said this. She believed that the smart Song Yiru would definitely understand what she meant.

However, Song Yiru has been used as a pawn in the court struggle by the Song family since she was a child, and has been indoctrinated with all kinds of distorted ideas, so Qin Yuqing did not expect her to turn around all of a sudden.

"Yiro is, after all..."

"Don't be in a hurry to reject me." Qin Yuqing interrupted Song Yiru. She always wanted to give outstanding talents another chance, because she was a good leader who cherished talents.

What's more, Song Yiru is a high-quality talent who is smart, capable, good-looking and gentle. Such a person is very popular in the workplace and must not be given up.

"Okay, then Yirou will look forward to hearing from you."

"If I climb up there, what will you do? Will your Song family order the same shipment as me?"

"You take nine and I take one, or you take ten and I take zero, both are fine." Song Yiru answered almost without hesitation. Although she was a woman, she was as brave as a man.

The more Qin Yuqing looked at Song Yirou, the more satisfied she became. However, she wasn't a greedy person. "I'll take six and you take four. We can share with the supplier. How about that?"

"The Prime Minister's Mansion looks forward to cooperating with the Sixth Princess. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation next time."

Qin Yuqing was about to turn around and come down when she was stopped by Song Yiru. Her eyes were as gentle as water, and just one glance from her could make people immersed in the infinite warmth of the sun, unable to escape.

"Sixth Princess, the show is about to begin. The scenery here is beautiful."

"Then I won't be polite."

Qin Yuqing was standing upstairs, she seemed to have forgotten something?