While Xiao Yuanshi was gritting his teeth in hatred, Shi Qingluo and the other two were having a very happy meal in the teahouse.
After having tea and sitting for a while, the three of them left with King Yi.
As soon as I went downstairs and walked to the door of the teahouse, I met Ge Chunyi walking towards me with a maid.
Kong Yuelan was talking to Liang Yulin, so she didn't notice Ge Chunyi.
Xiao Baili and Shi Qingluo did see it, but both chose to ignore it.
After the four people walked away, Ge Chunyi looked at their backs with a shocked expression.
How could King Yi be with the three Kongs? And how could he be so easy-going?
Ge Chunyi had once followed the second prince into the palace to attend a banquet, so she had met King Yi.
Because of King Yi's noble status, handsome appearance and outstanding temperament, it is hard not to notice him.
At that time, she looked at him a few more times, wondering in her heart which woman would be so lucky in the future to marry King Yi and become his principal wife.
King Yi was well-known for not being interested in women. He didn't even have a concubine in his backyard, and his personal servants were all servants.
Whoever marries a man like this will be happy.
After all, she doesn't have to face a complicated backyard, nor does she have to share her husband with other women.
Therefore, there were many women from noble families in the capital who wanted to marry King Yi.
King Yi gave Ge Chunyi the feeling of a banished immortal from heaven, a flower on the high mountain that could only be admired from afar.
At the banquet that day, King Yi did not speak politely to any woman.
She had always thought that King Yi was a cold and aloof person, but she didn't expect that he had such a friendly side.
If it was a girl from a noble family, she could still accept it.
But the target was Kong Yuelan, how could she not be surprised.
I have heard before that King Yi has a good relationship with the Xiao family, but it should be with Xiao Hanzheng, right? She felt an indescribable jealousy in her heart, and her whole body was sour. How could a divorced woman like Kong deserve to be treated like this by King Yi?
As a result, she completely lost the interest in going to the teahouse to drink tea and have snacks, and turned back to the mansion with Ge Chunru's maid.
She wanted to find out what the relationship was between King Yi and the Kong family.
Because of the tenderness in King Yi's eyes, she had a guess, but she didn't dare to believe it, let alone accept it.
Shi Qingluo and the others didn't know that Ge Chunyi had turned into a sourpuss, but they didn't care even if they knew.
On the contrary, you should live a better life, so that the people you hate will feel more jealous and upset.
Next, King Yi lived next door.
Shi Qingluo recently bought two shops and a yard in North City, and the location seemed to be quite remote.
But she had discussed in letters with Liang Youxiao and Xi Rui that they were going to open a woolen workshop on the street where the yard and shop were bought. When people came and went and the popularity increased, the house price would naturally go up.
The woolen yarn workshop in Heyang County was not owned by the county government, but was jointly opened by Liang Youxiao and Xi Rui, who then distributed dividends to her.
In Daliang, the families of officials were naturally allowed to open shops, but they could not directly engage in business and become businessmen, otherwise they would be competing with the people for profits.
Shi Qingluo bought the shop and the yard with all the money she received as dividends every year. She did not take a single penny from the common people, and no one could complain about it.
Among officials from the first to fifth ranks in the court, is there any family whose family does not own a few shops?
It is impossible for aristocratic families to support the expenses of a large family relying solely on the salaries issued by the court.
Shops, yards, fields and farms are all sources of income.
Shi Qingluo even put up some money in advance and bought several courtyards connected at the end of the street, which occupied almost one-third of the area of the street.
Craftsmen were invited to clear it and rebuild it according to the drawings she had drawn.
This time the project is a bit big, and we will recruit at least a hundred workers, providing them with food and accommodation.
After Xiao Hanzheng came to Beicheng and sorted out his official duties, he did not go against Prince Jin and focused on people's livelihood.
Many plans have been formulated with only one goal, which is to make the people in Beicheng and the counties under its jurisdiction live a good life.
Not only did he not hide it, he also sent his plan to Prince Jin for review.
Prince Jin originally wanted to win over Xiao Hanzheng and his wife. When he saw that after Xiao Hanzheng arrived in North City, not only did he not oppose him, but he also respected him very much, he was naturally happy.
As for what Xiao Hanzheng wanted to do, he also asked people to cooperate actively.
In his eyes, Northern Xinjiang belongs to him. Xiao Hanzheng wants to develop it better and better, so he certainly won't be stupid enough to destroy it.
As a result, Prince Jin and the new prefect got along relatively harmoniously, and there was no tension as many people had previously speculated.
Those who originally looked down on Xiao Hanzheng also changed their minds.
He did not directly curry favor with Prince Jin, and not only was he not suppressed by Prince Jin, but he also received support from Prince Jin. This is not something that ordinary people can do.
Of course, there are still many aristocratic families in North City who look down on Xiao Hanzheng's family.
Even Shi Qingluo, the wife of the prefect and Princess Fubao, was looked down upon behind her back, as people thought she was just a peasant girl who was granted a title because of her good breeding and good luck.
Since arriving in North City, Shi Qingluo has received many invitations to banquets from the ladies of North City's aristocratic families.
In the name of wanting to welcome her, he invited her to be his guest.
Some time ago, because she was busy with the workshop, and in fact, several people posted messages with bad intentions, trying to call her, the wife of the prefect, to embarrass herself.
She declined politely, as she didn't have the time to waste with them.
On the second day after King Yi arrived, Shi Qingluo received another invitation from the lady of a noble family in North City.
It just so happened that the workshop was on track and she had some free time these days, so she agreed.
Whether they were really trying to make friends by hosting a welcoming party for her or just wanting to hold a Hongmen Banquet, she would be there for them.
This is a flower-viewing banquet, which will take place in three days.
This lady from aristocratic family not only invited Shi Qingluo, the wife of the prefect, but also invited all the ladies and young ladies with some reputation in North City.
She was the wife of the Tu family, the largest family in North City, and her maiden family was also the Wu family, a big family in North City, so everyone who received the invitation was very considerate and agreed to attend.
When Xiao Hanzheng came back from the government office in the evening, Shi Qingluo told him about this.
Xiao Hanzheng had only been in North City for a short time, but he had already figured out the relationships among the major families in North City.
He frowned slightly, "I'm afraid this butcher lady is here with bad intentions!"
Shi Qingluo didn't know this Mrs. Tu, so she asked, "Is the Tu family associated with Prince Jin? Is she trying to intimidate me?"
"But since we came to North City, we have not had any conflicts with King Jin, and the relationship seems to be quite harmonious."
Prince Jin has always wanted to win over the couple, so he has been showing goodwill.
If the Tu family was following Prince Jin, they shouldn't have come to cause trouble.
Xiao Hanzheng said: "That's not the reason. When my people investigated the Tu family, they found out that Madam Tu and the former Princess Jin were good friends."
"After Ruan Songling was divorced by Prince Jin, her life back home became increasingly difficult. This Madam Butcher even secretly helped her."
"That's why I think she posted this to you with ill intentions."
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