Chapter 244 She Chose the Prince of Chang'an

When Song Wan'er saw Chunzhi at this moment, her eyes were a little red.

Chunzhi let her hold him for a while, "Okay, okay, I miss you too."

Song Wan'er hugged her and refused to let go. Huo Yanran, who was standing beside her, joked, "It seems Wan'er really misses you so much. Her eyes are red. Maybe she cried on the way here?"

"I'm not crying, I'm happy."

After being teased by the Thirteenth Princess, Song Wan'er immediately let go of Chunzhi and wiped her eyes with her sleeve, fearing that they would see that she had been crying.

Seeing this, Huo Yanran continued, "My sister-in-law and I just left the palace and returned to the palace when you guys arrived. You came so quickly."

"Of course." Song Wan'er was quite proud of this. "I had someone keep an eye on the movements outside. As soon as I heard that Princess Chang'an had returned to the capital, I immediately came here with my brother."

The Ninth Prince and Princess Chang'an returned to the capital together, accompanied by many guards. The news spread as soon as they entered the capital. The Song brothers and sisters were already very concerned about this matter, so it was not surprising that they knew about it so quickly.

Song Anlan followed closely behind. The palace was filled with flowers. The gentle and graceful young man in brocade clothes walked through the willows and flowers, even gentler than the spring breeze.

When Huo Yanran saw this, she couldn't help but whisper to Song Wan'er, "Wan'er, your brother is really as handsome as Pan An."

Song Wan'er raised her eyes and asked, "Why, the princess has taken a fancy to my brother?"

"Not really." Huo Yanran smiled and said, "I'm just admiring her beauty."

Hearing this, Song Wan'er said with some regret: “I thought I was going to have a sister-in-law.”

The Thirteenth Princess has a good temperament and is interesting, and Song Wan'er gets along well with her. If it weren't for the huge difference in status between a merchant and a royal family member, she would really like her brother to try to pursue the princess.

It would be even better if the Thirteenth Princess liked her brother, then the chances of success would be greater.

Unfortunately, the princess only wanted to watch and not take any action.

As they were talking, Song Anlan walked five steps away in the blink of an eye.

Chunzhi was surrounded by young women, so Song Anlan couldn't get too close. He stood a few steps away, bowed, and said, "Congratulations, Princess, on your safe return."

"No need to be so polite, brother."

When Chunzhi saw Song Anlan, she handed the clingy little guy to Yuzhu beside her. Xiaoxing replied that maybe it was because he hadn't seen his mother for too long and was still reluctant.

Fortunately, Yuzhu also grew up with Xiaoxing, so she coaxed him and took the child over.

Chunzhi walked up to Song Anlan and said to him, "Brother, come along too."

Song Anlan replied "Okay" and raised his hand and said, "Princess, please."

Seeing this, Princess Thirteen walked in front with Yuzhu and the others, while Song Wan'er lagged behind a few steps and walked with Chunzhi and Song Anlan.

Chunzhi said to Song Anlan, "Brother, you gave me the Song family's Patriarchal Order. After I arrived in Xizhou, I saw that the people were starving and lacked medical care. So I gave the Order to the prince and asked him to use it to purchase food and medicine. The cost over the past few months is enormous, far exceeding your expectations..."

Song Anlan said gently, "The prince has already written to me personally, explaining the pros and cons of this matter. Princess, there's no need to overthink it. Moreover, when I handed you the Patriarch Order, I was already prepared to give it my all."

"Brother..."

Chunzhi stopped and looked up at Song Anlan. Thousands of words came to her mind, but she really didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Song Anlan stopped and met Chunzhi's gaze with a gentle look. "I'm just a merchant. It's a huge benefit for me to be able to get close to the King of Chang'an through you, not to mention that all that money is used for the people of Xizhou."

He said to Chunzhi, "Don't be fooled by the fact that Xizhou is poor and destitute now, but it's also a good time for reconstruction. Leveraging my reputation as a philanthropist, I can do business in Xizhou much more easily than others. I can truly take advantage of everything."

Song Anlan never hid what he wanted or what he wanted to do from Chunzhi. He always put these things clearly on the table and never felt ashamed of it.

The extremely gentle young man smiled and said to Chunzhi, "I am a businessman and I never do business at a loss."

Haruji believed this.

Song Wan'er also came over, holding Chunzhi's hand, smiling with her eyebrows curved, "My brother is very good at making money. No matter how much you spend, he can double it, no! He can make it back tenfold or a hundredfold. So you don't have to feel guilty about spending his money. He would love you to spend more. It would be best if you spend enough to buy him a title!"

This is not a daydream, it's just difficult when the current emperor is in power. Once Huo Zheng becomes the crown prince and ascends the throne in the future, wouldn't it be a matter of a word to give the Song family a title?

So even if Huo Zheng spends the Song family's money now, the more he spends, the greater the reward he will receive in the future.

Song Anlan glanced at his sister and said, "You are even more greedy than me."

Song Wan'er raised her chin and looked at her brother, "I don't believe that you have never thought about this."

The status of merchants in this dynasty is low. Even if Huo Zheng strongly advocates improving the status of businessmen, it will be difficult to see results in a short period of time.

If Song Anlan could get an official position or title by donating enough money to the court, it would indeed be the fastest way to improve his status.

The brother and sister really didn't treat Chunzhi as an outsider, and they said such words directly to her face.

However, Song Anlan did not deny it. Instead, he smiled and said, "I am just an ordinary person. All I want is wealth and happiness. I already have wealth, so what if I want to be rich?"

"Look," Song Wan'er said, "my brother's calculations are very clear. Sister, please don't think that you owe him anything by using his money. What he wants is much harder to earn than money."

Chunzhi was amused by Song Wan'er, and thinking about it this way, she felt much more relieved.

As they were talking, the doorman outside came to announce, "Your Highness, Lord Mu and Madam Mu are here."

"Daddy and Mommy are here, go out and greet them."

Upon hearing this, Chunzhi turned around and walked away.

"I'm going with my sister."

As Song Wan'er spoke, she went out with Chunzhi to greet her. Madam Mu was her adoptive mother. During the time when her sister was away from the capital, she often went to the Mu Mansion to accompany Madam Mu.

Seeing this, Song Anlan also went out to greet them.

The wind blows the flowers down, and they float into the corridor.

Chunzhi walked quickly to the door and bowed to Mu Qingshan and his wife, who were led in by a maid. "I just returned to the capital and haven't had time to visit my father and mother at the Mu Mansion yet. Instead, you came to the palace first. I'm really ashamed."

"Silly child, what are you talking about?" Madam Mu stepped forward and helped Chunzhi up. "There's no need to be like this in front of our family."

Chunzhi called out "Mom" again.

"You've lost weight." Madam Mu looked at Chunzhi, her eyes full of pity, and said, "You must have suffered a lot on this trip to Xizhou, right?"

Chunzhi said, "It wasn't a hardship, just a bit busy."

Mu Qingshan was still wearing his official uniform. It was unclear whether he had just finished his shift or had just left the palace. His expression was clearly serious. Seeing that his daughter was safe and sound, he asked, "Has the Prince of Chang'an sent anyone to deliver a letter to you in the past two days?"

"There was a letter ten days ago. What's going on?" Chunzhi thought her father's question was a little strange, and she felt a little uneasy. She immediately asked, "But what happened in Xizhou?"

"I just came out of the palace, and Xizhou submitted the latest memorial." Mu Qingshan looked at his beautiful and gentle daughter in front of him, his expression becoming more and more solemn, and he hesitated to utter the next words.

Madam Mu couldn't help but urge, "What happened in Xizhou? Tell me."

Chunzhi, Song Wan'er and others all looked at Lord Mu's face, waiting for his next words.

Mu Qingshan frowned and said, "The memorial reports the latest progress in the peace talks between the two countries. The Princess of Xiling is coming to Daxing to marry, and she... has chosen the Prince of Chang'an."