Chapter 50: Telepathy
"Young Master, the Crown Princess is accepting a student. Is she looking for someone to work for her in the officialdom?" Xiao Nanxing was surprised.
It was the first time he saw a woman who dared to have such a plan.
The more powerful women in the harem are just winners in the fight between wives and concubines.
But Jiang Rong pointed his sword at the court.
"You and the Crown Prince's Consort are truly in tune with each other." Xiao Nanxing praised sincerely.
He deserves to die.
Why did he doubt the young master's judgment just now?
The young master and the Crown Prince's wife are in perfect harmony with each other.
How could the young master possibly guess the Crown Princess's thoughts wrongly?
"The one sitting on the dragon throne has always been wary of the Northern Prince's Palace. Will what the Crown Prince's Consort did attract the attention of those above..." Xiao Nanxing suddenly thought of this question and reminded.
Xie Lingxi looked calm and unhurried: "What he fears is that there will be successors in the Northern Palace, and he won't take a woman seriously. All the scholarly families are recruiting talented people... The Jiang family has a long tradition of poetry and literature, and what she did is in line with her status as a daughter of the Jiang family."
"The emperor would not think that this was what the Northern Palace wanted to do, and he might even guess that it was the Jiang family's instruction. No matter what she does, as long as it has nothing to do with the Northern Palace, it's no big deal."
Xiao Nanxing suddenly realized that it was common for women who married into the Northern Prince's Mansion to use the power of the Northern Prince's Mansion to seek benefits for their families.
The Northern Prince's Mansion was a military family, and had no connections with civil officials. It seemed that the people recruited could only form a group with the Jiang family, and the Jiang family was the one that benefited.
"Young Master, do you mean that the Crown Prince's Consort is actually recruiting people for the Northern Prince's Palace?" Xiao Nanxing keenly heard the hidden meaning of his young master.
Others didn't take her seriously, and they thought this had nothing to do with the Northern Palace.
but……
The young master doesn't think so.
"She recruited this person for herself. But she is the mistress of the Northern Palace." Xie Lingxi picked up the wine cup and took a sip.
Today's wine is very mellow and very suitable for him.
Xiao Nanxing felt a little confused, but there was one thing he saw very clearly.
The young master really likes the Crown Prince’s Consort.
Whatever the Crown Princess does, the Young Master thinks is good! He thinks she does a great job!
Beautiful love! So sweet!
…
"'Qian Qiu Volume 2' is on sale!" Qiu Niang hung a newly written wooden sign in front of the study door.
"Good news! The second volume is out!"
"Boss, give me ten copies!"
As soon as the news of the sale of the second volume came out, Wanjuan Bookstore was immediately packed with people.
Soon, the entire bluestone street was filled with people buying books, and even the street next door was blocked.
News about "Wanjuan Shuzhai" and "Qianqiu" spread rapidly in teahouses and restaurants everywhere, like mushrooms after rain.
Inside Chunfeng Tower.
As soon as the dancer on the high platform finished a dance, the madam walked up to her with a smile on her face and said:
"Everyone, the latest news is that the Thousand Years Volume 2 has just been released. We at Chunfenglou have specially and considerately ordered one thousand copies in advance. If you need it, please let us know so that you don't have to worry about queuing."
The guests in the audience were like lit firecrackers, crackling and scrambling for the food.
"Madam, give me a copy!"
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! I need a copy! I'm in a hurry! Ever since I finished reading Volume One, I've lost my appetite, can't sleep at night, and have no interest in doing anything. I just want to read Volume Two..."
"Brother, you were obviously having a great time chatting and laughing with the girls just now..."
"You know what it means to find joy in misery. I can't read Volume 2, so I can only come to Chunfeng Tower to see the girl to relieve my inner torment!"
…
Xiao Nanxing was amazed. "This madam really knows how to do business. She knows the direction of the wind, thinks about people's thoughts, and is anxious about people's needs. No wonder Chunfenglou can become the number one brothel in Beijing. Young master, do you want to buy a copy?"
Without waiting for Xie Lingxi to answer, Xiao Nanxing said, "I really said something nonsense. How could you not support the business of the Crown Prince's Consort? I'll go buy a copy right away."
Xie Lingxi did not comment, but just watched quietly as the crowd in the audience scrambled for "Qian Qiu". Thinking of the little girl's cunning eyes, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but he quickly returned to an expressionless face.
Just a moment.
All the one thousand books in Chunfenglou were sold out.
The madam was busy sending people to Wanjuan Study to purchase some.
Jiang Rong priced the book according to the price of ordinary books, which most readers can afford. He did not sell it at a high price because the content of the book was precious.
The reviews for the first volume, like the first issue, were brilliant and splendid, and everyone was amazed.
soon.
Then someone turned to the next volume.
"Hey, what are these? They don't seem to have anything to do with the imperial examination essays."
"The title of this second volume is [Observing Human Affairs], and it seems to be about things that happened recently..."
"I want to read the critical reviews of current affairs! Who wants to read such useless stuff?"
"Hiss, let me see... In the latest battle in the northern border, our army won a great victory... The Wanjin Commercial Bank donated food to the flood in Jiangnan... The lost national treasure of the Western Regions reappeared in the world, and it is rumored that it can open the treasure of a country... The eight major brothels in the capital jointly held an Oiran competition..."
"What! Where is the courtesan? Let me see!" A dandy young man who had no interest in the imperial examination came over immediately.
"I want to see it too. What lost national treasure is this? Where is it?"
"Oh my goodness, please read the last one. The son of the Minister of Justice raped a woman, and the prince of the Northern King came to her rescue. Oh my goodness, I just said oh my goodness... Is this true or false?"
"Is it written the other way around? Is it really the Prince of the Northern King who saved people, rather than him robbing a woman? How can he do good things when the capital is in trouble?"
"The minister came to ask for justice, and I cried and told him the truth. The old concubine sent people to beat Zhou's father and son out! It's clearly written in the book, it can't be false, right? Otherwise, wouldn't it be blatantly spreading rumors about important officials in the court, and that would lead to imprisonment. The Northern Prince's wife dared to write this, so it must be true."
"Mrs. Taifei is awesome! Boss, do you still have Qianqiu? Give me another copy. What? They're all sold out, so which of you scholars can give me half? I want the next volume!"
Originally, only scholars bought Qianqiu, but now many people are eager to buy it.
Some readers originally thought that the second volume was useless.
But gradually, many people found interesting news in this second volume...
Some are concerned about the war, some are concerned about people's livelihood, some are pursuing rare treasures and beauties, and some just like to watch the fun.
This volume covers everything.
Rather than being an article, the second volume is more of a collection of various news.
…
On the second floor, in the private room.
Xie Lingxi finished reading Volume 2.
The title of the first volume, "Read Ten Thousand Books," is a critical review of contemporary literature. The title of the second volume, "Observe Human Affairs," describes human affairs.
The article seemed messy, but he found a detail.
Only the essays about the war in northern border and Qiu Niang were unsigned.
The other articles were all written by [Ju Yinshi] and [Zhu Ke].
Knowing so much about the details of Qiu Niang's case, he has already guessed who wrote the article.
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