Qingdai wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "However, since I came here, there have been no concubines by the Prince's side."

"Your Highness, if I have done anything wrong, please feel free to scold me. I really don't mean it that way!"

Yun Duoduo reached out to wipe away her tears: "Okay, I understand, please stop crying."

"I just asked casually, I didn't mean anything by it."

...

Inside the military camp, Jin Jinzhi, having finished processing the paperwork, glanced at Cao, the military advisor beside her: "Have the things been delivered?"

"It's been sent over. Someone went to buy some first thing this morning."

"Your Highness, we rarely eat the pastries at the Prince of Jibei's residence. In my opinion, they are much better than those from Qinxiang Pavilion!"

"What others have, my woman cannot be without."

He heard that Sun Huohuo often sent delicious food to Guan Gelao's granddaughter, and that Guan Gelao's granddaughter was good friends with Yun Duoduo.

She was worried that Yun Duoduo would feel disappointed.

“Military Advisor Cao, from now on, send food to the Princess every day. Also, the Princess likes flowers, so tell Uncle Fu that there should be blooming flowers in the mansion every day.”

Cao Canjun opened his mouth, and for the first time he felt that it was good not to have a wife. Otherwise, if he spoiled his wife so much, his salary wouldn't last more than half a month!

"Yes, Your Highness, I will take care of it immediately."

"Also, tell Uncle Fu to have a blanket laid on the bedroom floor."

That day, he saw Yun Duoduo walking barefoot on the ground and felt very sorry for her.

"The princess likes to walk barefoot on the ground, which makes it easy for her to catch a cold."

Cao, the military advisor, smiled and said, "Yes, I will take care of it right away."

Jin Jinzhi looked at Cao Canjun and then shook his head. He knew that Cao might not remember everything he had said. He then remembered that he had asked Cao Canjun to buy some women's clothes for Yun Duoduo. Cao was usually reliable, but since he didn't have a girlfriend, he wasn't very reliable in this regard.

"Never mind, I'll go and talk to Uncle Fu about this myself."

He wanted Uncle Fu to lay carpets in every room, not just the bedroom.

...

After tidying up, Yun Duoduo went to the bookstore to get Buddhist scriptures.

Now that the bookstores have the ability to print, the group decided to avoid some of them.

Upon arriving at the bookstore, Guan Guan handed Yun Duoduo the Buddhist scriptures he had prepared beforehand.

"Duoduo, Buddhist scriptures from various countries are all here."

Yun Duoduo took the box and smiled brightly at Guan Guan: "Guan Guan, thank goodness I have you!"

The box was heavy, and it was filled with many scriptures.

"Guan Guan, I've already had my third brother contact the Ministry of Commerce to handle the paperwork for opening the bookstore."

"How's the semicolon?"

"Last time we talked about opening a branch of the bookstore, my father and I have already looked at the address."

“I bought eight shops, located on Chang’an Street, Xijiaolou Street, Junyiqiao Street, Baocisi Street, Lushi Lane, Taohua Lane and Gaotou Street respectively.”

Guan Guan and Fang Yi selected suitable female managers for each bookstore.

"Come on, I'll show you the shop!"

Guan Guan, holding Yun Duoduo's hand, rode in a carriage to see the new branch.

The new bookstore has been cleaned and newly decorated.

The bookstores' signs were small, all made of brown nanmu wood, with dark yellow stiff coarse cloth hanging from the eaves, on which the two large characters "Bookstore" were embroidered in dark blue thread, and the two small characters "Semicolon" were written in the lower right corner.

The bookstore was only about 30 square meters, with bookshelves on three walls, each displaying different books.

Yun Duoduo and Guan Guan walked into the bookstores and saw two versions of booklets such as "Nanyang Government Orders" and "Important News of the Capital" on the bookshelves in the center. These were practical booklets about the laws and regulations issued by the imperial court and the laws and regulations of Nanyang.

On the left-hand bookshelf are novels unique to each bookstore, including titles such as "The Scholar and I: A Few Things," "A Hero of the Jianghu," "A Rise to Power in Chu," "Journey to the East," and "Childhood Sweethearts."

It tells folk love stories and political intrigues in officialdom, and is accompanied by illustrations, making it a very vivid read.

On the right-hand bookshelf are books like "Anecdotes of the Capital" and "Unofficial Stories," which tell interesting stories about the princes and nobles in the capital, such as which family's daughter married into which noble family, which family's master took a concubine, and the arrival of a stunningly beautiful geisha at the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion.

Tables and chairs made of fragrant wood were set up in the open space of the bookstore, and some customers sat on them to read. The bookstore seemed to be very busy, which also attracted the curiosity of passersby who would occasionally go in to take a look.

A cashier's counter was set up at the entrance, and the shopkeeper was instructing the servants inside the bookstore to take good care of the customers.

Yun Duoduo walked to the bookshelf in the center, picked up a copy of "Nanyang Government Orders," and saw that the handwriting was neat and clear, and the printing quality of each copy was good. She nodded in satisfaction.

"How much does a copy of the 'Nanyang Government Orders' cost?"

"The regular edition of Xuan paper costs only ten taels of silver per book, while the collector's edition of letter paper costs fifty taels of silver per book."

"What if other bookstores buy in bulk?"

"The regular Xuan paper edition costs eight taels of silver per book when you buy fifty or more, while the collector's edition letter paper edition costs forty-five taels of silver per book when you buy fifty or more."

Yun Duoduo nodded, looking at the furnishings in the study with satisfaction.

"Thanks to this printing method, we were able to open so many branches in such a short time."

"yes!"

"Actually, I was thinking, since we've already sold a lot of books about Nanyang's policies and regulations..."

"I think we could publish some similar books exclusively, such as those introducing what each government office does."

“In addition, the yamen and the Dali Temple handle many cases every year. Some of them have passed the confidentiality period and can be written into the book.”

Guan Guan's eyes lit up when he heard Yun Duoduo's idea: "Similar to, The Strange Tales of Nanyang!"

"Yes! It can serve as a warning to future generations and also inform these institutions how to conduct investigations, collect evidence, and handle similar cases in the future."

Fang Yi nodded, looking at Yun Duoduo approvingly, encouraging her with his eyes to continue.

"Even the questions from the annual spring imperial examinations in the capital can be compiled into a book for candidates to refer to. Such officially published books and booklets will definitely be of greater help to them."

"Hmm, Duoduo, I'll ask Grandpa about the introduction to the government office and the cases from the Dali Temple when I get back."

Yun Duoduo nodded. If these things were to be compiled into a book for the people to see, the imperial court would definitely have to be consulted.

As for who will write the book, Yun Duoduo has already decided to let her eldest brother write it; he will definitely be willing.

"Guan Guan, if this is possible, we can ask Prince Rui to write it."

"good."

...

Returning from the bookstore, Yun Duoduo saw that it was still early, so she went to the study to read.