Chapter 205: Come back soon, Jiuqiansui, someone wants to poach you

Cui Changyan said with a smile, "I came here uninvited. I hope I didn't cause you any trouble."

That’s right, he came up to me on his own initiative.

There is no way. It is very difficult to get close to her. She does not participate in social activities or go out for social events. She only stays in the Imperial Household Department and uses her little rest time to spend with her family.

Yun Zheng smiled politely, "It's my honor that you two can come to watch the ceremony."

Why wouldn't she want a tool that was delivered to her door? Not only did she want it, she also wanted to make the best use of it.

This statement is too official, too polite, and not close enough.

Cui Changyan calmly probed, "How is that blind Jiang Wenzhou now?"

He really couldn't understand why Jiang Wenzhou would abandon such an outstanding woman. He must be crazy.

I just don't know if she still thinks about him?

Yun Zheng was stunned. "I don't know. I didn't pay attention. I just remember Ye Yizhen was there..."

She looked at the man standing upright behind her and asked, "Master Guyu, is she still in prison?"

Guyu was in charge of security today, but he did not inspect everywhere. Instead, he stood behind her.

"Yes, both mother and daughter are here."

The Emperor angered Princess Yong'an, so she went in under the pretext of taking care of her daughter.

Yun Zheng raised an eyebrow. She was too busy to pay attention to these things. "Is there anyone to take care of me?"

Guyu laughed, "Jiang Wenzhou brings in a box of food every day."

Yun Zheng was surprised. Even at this point, he still remained with her? She had never known he was such a deeply affectionate person.

"He's really free, so he doesn't have to work in the stables?"

"Yes, I go to deliver meals after I finish my work every day."

Yun Zheng's lips curled up slightly. What was the Jiang family plotting? She didn't think Jiang Wenzhou was an infatuated man.

Just as she was guessing, Cui Changyan's voice rang in her ears, "Princess Jinyun, have you ever heard that the best revenge is to live a life a hundred or a thousand times better than your opponent, making it impossible for them to reach you and regret it for the rest of their lives?"

Yun Zheng came back to her senses and said casually, "I think the best revenge is to trample the enemy under my feet and never let him stand up again."

Cui Changyan: ...Too cruel!

"You don't seem to care about your reputation?"

Yun Zheng picked up the document and continued to look through it. "I care about my reputation as an official."

Cui Changyan was silent for a moment. "Official status?" "What's so good about being an official? It's hard and tiring, and there's no reward. People like us won't become officials."

"What? Am I wrong?"

Yun Zheng shook her head slightly, thinking that people with different ideals cannot work together. "Although being noble and elegant is good, it is not what I want."

Cui Changyan really couldn't understand, which man or woman in this world didn't pursue purity and nobility?

"What do you want?"

Yun Zheng's beautiful face was filled with ambition, "Power, I want to control my own destiny!"

Cui Changyan was shocked by her ambition. "Wouldn't it be better to marry a man from a noble family that all women in the world envy? A noble husband brings honor to the wife. Wouldn't it be better to be honored without having to work so hard?"

As soon as he said this, everyone looked over. A husband from a noble family? He almost said his own name.

Guyu frowned slightly, feeling a little uneasy. "Nine Thousand Years Old, Master, why haven't you returned to the capital yet? Someone is targeting the princess and wants to poach her!"

Manager Zhang's expression was intriguing, seeming to be filled with envy, jealousy, and disdain.

This damn girl was favored by the Cui family's young master? A good face means many opportunities.

Yun Zheng glanced at the man with an inexplicable look in her eyes, "Oh, respect everyone's fate."

Her lukewarm tone made Cui Changyan feel a little uncomfortable. "Do you have different ideas?"

Yun Zheng raised the corner of her mouth with a faint smile, which seemed to be mocking. "If power is not firmly in your hands, is it still power? No, it is just an illusion."

"I would rather live ten years less than live a day without power" is the ambition of countless men, but they try hard to make women into docile and obedient pets.

Yes, a pet with no thoughts, no ambitions, who can be teased and played with when he likes him, and kicked away when he doesn’t.

Cui Changyan was stunned. He had seen ambitious women before, but they all hid their ambitions behind a gentle and harmless appearance. Unlike her, she spoke her ambitions openly.

It was strange. He didn't like ambitious women, but the woman in front of him strangely aroused his interest.

"You can't say that. Having a man who dotes on you, giving you everything you want, and living a worry-free life is the perfect life."

Yun Zheng nodded slightly, "That sounds good. I wish you a happy life of being pampered and loved soon."

Cui Changyan: ...Why does this not make sense?

Everyone: ...

Sun Shouxin hurried over and said, "My Lord, everything is ready."

Yun Zheng glanced at the sky and said, "Very good, everyone's time is precious, so let's get started."

She looked at Zhang, the steward next to her, and asked with a smile, "Steward Zhang, are you going to do it, or should I?"

Manager Zhang laughed out of anger. The entire process had not gone through his hands, and no matters had been reported. He was only called in today to show up and go through the process.

He knows nothing about it, how can he follow the procedures? Do you want to see him embarrass himself in public?

"This is your job, come on."

Yun Zheng nodded seriously, "Okay, for the emperor, I am not afraid of hardship."

Manager Zhang couldn't help but roll his eyes. Damn it, I was outdone again. This life is unbearable!

She should get married quickly and go home to take care of her husband and children.

Yun Zheng stood on the high platform, looking down at the people below, and in an instant her aura was full.

She stretched out a slender finger and waved it, and the whole place immediately fell silent, with all the merchants looking up at her.

At this moment, she was the focus of the whole audience, with a strong aura and radiant light.

"Everyone, welcome to the Imperial Merchant Qualification Auction held by the Imperial Household Department's Guangchusi. Some of you are old friends, and some are new. It's a pleasure to meet you all."

She was already accustomed to this kind of occasion and handled it with ease.

She announced with grace, "There are 508 businesses that have registered for this competition. The process is that each business submitted samples and bid, and after three rounds of fierce competition, 211 businesses were finally selected."

She explained the rules carefully and then pointed to the podium.

"The people participating in the selection this time are Zhang Zongguan of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Lord Yiyang of the Guangchusi, Lord Chengdong of the Guangchusi, Lord Guyu of the Mingjingsi, and me, making a total of five people."

It looks like there are five people, but there are actually only two. Yi Yang and Cheng Dong are from Yun Zheng, and Gu Yu is a nine thousand year old man who also listens to Yun Zheng.

"As the chief officer of the Guangchusi Department, I have a veto power."

Cui Changyan couldn't help but shake his head. How could she have such a beautiful face but such tough methods?

There was an uproar on and off the stage, and everyone doubted their ears.

Someone couldn't help but ask loudly, "So, the final decision is in your hands?"

Yun Zheng nodded slightly, with the confidence that she was in control of everything, "You can understand it that way."

Someone looked at Cui Zheng and the other person, "Who are these two?"

Yun Zheng said calmly, "These are Master Cui Shaoyan and Master Zheng Shaorong, whom I specially invited to attend the ceremony. They are very interested in this kind of activity."

The two people who were named bowed and saluted gracefully, which immediately triggered a wave of flattery from the audience.

Yun Zheng took a look and felt disgusted at the outsized influence.

She struck the gong, drawing everyone's attention back, and waved her right hand, "Let's begin."

At this moment, an angry voice came from below, "Wait a minute, I have something to ask."

It was Lei Wu. His eyes widened as he demanded loudly, "Princess Jinyun, I heard that the merchants gave you gifts. Is that true?"

The whole audience was silent, feeling a little uneasy.

Man, gift-giving is something that can only be understood, not expressed in words.

Lei Wu questioned aggressively, "Does this count as accepting a bribe? Does this count as abusing power for personal gain? Does this count as betraying the Emperor's trust?"

He asked three questions in a row, his tone so intimidating that the whole audience fell into silence.