The Queen smiled, looking like a gentle and loving mother. "I just heard someone say that the Crown Prince went to the Xuanwu Marquis's residence. He is so ignorant of taboos. Although they are engaged, they haven't gotten married yet, so we still need to avoid suspicion."
"Oh? Gone again?" The emperor snorted indifferently.
The Queen was unsure of the Emperor's intentions and could only continue to flatter him: "That's not good either. Qin is already a second marriage, and the Crown Prince..."
"Stop talking!" The emperor threw away the snacks and glanced at the queen with a cold look: "I see, the queen is sending me snacks to excuse the prince?"
The Emperor was furious, but the Empress remained calm. She smiled softly and flatteringly, saying, "I've been thinking about this. The Crown Prince hasn't had a maid to teach him about personal matters. Now that he's getting married, shouldn't we arrange for one? This way, he won't make a fool of himself on his wedding night and be despised by his bride."
The emperor's eyes were as sharp as a knife: "Who dares to despise it!"
The queen stopped talking and after a while changed the subject, talking about how the palace had been using too much ice recently, and then left.
After leaving the Imperial Study, the Queen smiled and said, "Go, select three trial maids to send to the Eastern Palace. The other princes have them, so how can you be without them as the Crown Prince?"
The female official hesitated for a moment and then bowed in response.
The maid who was chosen for trial marriage was also the maid who taught the prince the etiquette of Zhou Gong.
This is different from the concubines in wealthy families.
A concubine is a maidservant who can become a concubine of the master when he or she reaches a certain age, depending on the wishes of the young masters in the family.
The palace maids who are on trial marriage need to be arranged by the queen or the imperial concubine. How is it possible for any palace maid to climb into the prince's bed?
A moment later, the maiden was sent to the East Palace to wait for the prince's return.
Xie Qing didn't know all this yet. He and Qin Zhan were stunned after hearing what Qin Wan said about the debt collection method.
"Is this okay?" Xie Qing was a little confused: "They may not be interested in these."
Qin Wan took out two pieces of paper, handed them to Xie Qing, and said with a smile: "These days, I sent people to investigate these things and prepared some things. With just a little preparation, I will definitely be able to attract them over."
Qin Zhan leaned over to take a look out of curiosity, and after a moment he clapped his hands and laughed: "Good idea! Everything they want is in this auction, they will definitely come!"
That’s right, Qin Wan was planning an auction.
Auctions have existed since the ancient times. Now, merchants have made several changes to auctions, and the auction model has become quite mature.
Not only did Qin Wan have these things prepared, but anyone entering the store also needed to have their capital verified. In other words, if you wanted to bid for this item, you had to bring at least twice the reserve price in silver to enter.
Qin Wan's pricing is also very skillful. The cheapest item is two hundred taels, which means that a capital verification deposit of four hundred taels is required to enter the store.
Some people even owed only a hundred taels! They told the emperor they couldn't come up with the money, but then they turned around and took four hundred taels as a deposit to enter the auction house. Is this called not having money to pay back the debt?
Xie Qing couldn't sit still any longer. For a moment, he forgot that he was still pretending to be lame. He stood up and left: "I'm going back to the palace to find my father."
He took two steps, then reacted, went back to sit down, and took Qin Wan's hand: "Let's go together."
Qin Zhan did not object, but only reminded Xie Qing: "Be careful outside."
However, it is not known whether he should be careful not to be too intimate or not forget to pretend to be lame.
"Yes." Xie Qing was very respectful and sensible in front of Qin Zhan. He first let go of Qin Wan's hand, and then took her hand again after getting on the carriage.
Qin Wan smiled and rolled her eyes at him: "If we don't hold hands for a while, you'll feel uncomfortable, right?"
"Your hands are so fragrant and soft, why can't I hold yours?" Xie Qing played with her fingers, comparing their sizes, and kneading them one by one.
Qin Wan became playful and interlocked her fingers with his, applying a little force.
Xie Qing hadn't expected that she would pinch him with her fingers! The pain came unexpectedly, and he suddenly pulled his hand back: "It hurts!"
Qin Wan burst into laughter, then took his hand and asked, "Does it hurt?"
"It hurts." Xie Qing reached out his hand pitifully, "Why did you pinch me all of a sudden?"
Qin Wan tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Just, do you think your fingers are nice to pinch?"
"Ah?" Xie Qing's eyes suddenly widened. Looking at Qin Wan's innocent eyes, he felt angry and wanted to laugh at the same time. "What's your excuse? It hurts."
"Then I'll blow on you." Qin Wan held his hand and blew on it perfunctorily.
Xie Qing was a little dissatisfied: "You pinched the base of your fingers and blew only on the fingertips. Can you please pay more attention?"
"Okay, okay." Qin Wan held back her laughter and helped him blow the flute again. After she finished, she laughed again.
Xie Qing was really stunned. He reached out and poked her shoulder: "What are you laughing at? What's wrong?"
"I suddenly feel like you're a child." Qin Wan finished speaking, and then she started laughing again. The Crown Prince, who never showed his emotions in front of others, was like a child in front of her. How could it not be funny? How could it not make people want to laugh?
Qin Wan's cheeks turned red from laughing, and she almost couldn't breathe. Xie Qing was afraid that she would suffocate from laughing, so he gently stroked her back to help her breathe.
The prince's carriage passed slowly down the street, leaving behind bursts of laughter in the carriage.
Bai Wanyi's carriage brushed past the prince's carriage. She suddenly turned around, opened the window, and looked at the prince's carriage from behind: "Catch up!"
"Didn't Madam make an appointment with the president of the Chamber of Commerce?" Chu Yun asked.
Bai Wanyi snorted softly, "Let him wait! He's just the president of a small chamber of commerce. What's wrong with him waiting for me, the Marquis' wife?"
Chu Yun took advantage of the time when the driver stopped the car and turned, and said, "Why don't you let me run it for you?"
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