Jiang Huaiyu stood there, stunned, and asked in astonishment, "Bai Yujing came from a respectable background through the imperial examinations. He was highly talented and a favorite student of the emperor. How could he suffer such a fate? What did he do wrong?"
"It is said that he had close ties with the Prince of Hao's mansion, which led to his impeachment in court. The Emperor was furious and dismissed him from office, exiling him to the Western Army."
"There must be something fishy going on here..."
Jiang Huaiyu frowned and muttered to himself, "He was initially neglected, but he was able to enter officialdom through the recommendation of Prince Hao. Since His Majesty adopted Prince Hao's suggestion, why would he dismiss him again because of Bai Yujing's association with Prince Hao?"
Ling Mo shook his head slightly and sighed, "Since ancient times, the heart of a ruler has been unfathomable; who can truly understand it?"
Jiang Huaiyu sighed and pondered, "Once the news reaches Wusu, Bai Yujing will probably already be far away from the capital."
"That's true."
Jiang Huaiyu turned her gaze to the window, staring at the drizzling rain. After a long silence, she slowly spoke: "No matter what kind of conflict he has been involved in, I only wish that he can reach the other side safely."
After speaking, her gaze fell on her abdomen, a gentle light flashing in her eyes.
As time went by, her belly grew larger and her pregnancy became more apparent. Regardless of the outcome of her conflict with Bai Yujing, she did not want to see the father of her child suffer any misfortune.
Ling Mo sighed softly, his tone carrying a hint of comfort, "Brother Bai is deeply blessed; he will surely turn misfortune into good fortune."
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The continuous drizzle lasted for several days, and the sky seemed to be dampened by sorrowful tears, never clearing up.
Cao Shuwan was severely injured after returning from the execution ground and fell ill. However, before she had fully recovered, she returned to the workshop.
Several days passed, and the workshop employees returned one after another, throwing themselves back into their busy work. With the new batch of Luo'er Yin nearing completion, Jiang Huaiyu did not, as usual, urgently contact the escort agency to transport the goods to Wanfu County.
After careful consideration, she realized that relying on镖局 (armed escort agencies) to transport goods would ultimately leave her at their mercy and be prohibitively expensive. Since she had already set foot in Wusu, she might as well take this opportunity to solve this problem once and for all.
Before that, she first carried out a thorough overhaul of the workshop.
Although Steward Wei was a woman, she was upright, honest, and loyal. Jiang Huaiyu decided to reward her with a 50% raise. While Steward Wei had leaked the formula out of necessity, such behavior could not be tolerated. Jiang Huaiyu gave him six months' salary as compensation before dismissing him. Her actions demonstrated both kindness and resolve. Steward Wei, knowing he had done wrong, had no words to say and silently accepted his dismissal.
As a result, the positions of the two stewards became vacant, and Jiang Huaiyu decided to let Qi Xi take over.
Although Qi Xi was young, it was his risky act of relaying information that saved the workshop, which is why everyone admired him.
With everything arranged, Jiang Huaiyu began preparing for the formation of the caravan.
After all, the rouge business requires long-term development, and she had personally witnessed Cao Shuwan's exquisite skills these past few days. Given time, Miss Cao would surely create even more exquisite products. Therefore, she decided to strike while the iron was hot, seize this opportunity, and form her own trading caravan to begin a new chapter in her business.
In this way, not only was the transportation problem of rouge goods solved, but a new business territory was also opened up.
With her keen eye, she discovered that the unique silk fabrics of Jiangnan were quite alluring, especially the soft gauze, whose preciousness was beyond the reach of most, and few could afford it. However, the floral gauze and horizontal gauze were much better value for money. They retained the lightness and smoothness of silk fabrics, but at a more affordable price, allowing more people to enjoy their beauty.
What's more, a dye house in Wusu has recently developed a light blue dye that produces fabrics with a fresh and elegant color that is truly eye-catching.
Currently, fabrics of this color are extremely rare in Wusu, and even rarer elsewhere. If she can seize this opportunity, she will surely create a new career.
With the workshop crisis successfully resolved, Jiang Huaiyu became increasingly busy, either carefully selecting members to join the caravan or exploring new business opportunities in the city.
She had been extremely busy these past few days and suddenly realized that it had been a long time since she had seen Ling Mo.
"Yingxiang, what has Young Master Ling been busy with lately?"
Yingxiang shook her head gently, "I don't know either. Young Master Ling and Li Kui have been frequently missing lately, as if they are busy with something very important."
"What could be so important to them..."
Ling Mo originally headed south to Suzhou, but he came to Wusu with her. Logically, now that the problem was solved, he should continue on his way, but in recent days he hasn't mentioned setting off.
Since he didn't speak, Jiang Huaiyu naturally didn't feel comfortable asking.
After all, he had already provided her with a lot of help, and if she were to ask for it first, it would seem like she was being ungrateful, as if she were trying to get rid of him.
Jiang Huaiyu sighed softly.
In fact, being able to make a loyal and selfless friend like Ling Mo is a great blessing in life.
However, for some reason, she always felt that when she met Ling Mo again in this life, he seemed different from the one in the previous life. This change was unfathomable to her, and she didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse.
Before we knew it, it was almost the end of June.
After days of meticulous preparation, the trade team was finally assembled, consisting of six people led by Chen Wen. They embarked on their first journey to Wanfu County, carrying a batch of newly born Luo'er Yin.
Jiang Huaiyu was finally able to relax her tense nerves a little.
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