Chapter 644 Baili Nihuang
"What are you looking at?"
The eldest princess' unhappy voice questioned from the carriage.
Mu Ling quickly retracted his gaze from the family of eight and replied respectfully, "Your Highness, I just saw someone familiar."
Look familiar? Does that mean you know me?
The eldest princess was not a curious person, but she was a little curious about the person today. After all, she had never seen anyone who could shock Mu Ling so much.
"Who is it?" A faint questioning voice came from the carriage.
Mu Ling looked back hesitantly. The street was crowded with people coming and going, and the familiar figure was no longer there.
She was a little unsure again. After all, how could someone from a rural place like Liujia Village, Kaiyang County, Zijing Prefecture suddenly appear in the capital?
Besides, she still remembered that the woman missed her country place very much, so how could she leave easily?
But the princess was waiting, so Mu Ling did not dare to pause for too long. After thinking for a while, he replied, "A friend of Zijing Mansion, I wonder if Your Highness still remembers the strong woman in the countryside that I mentioned to you last year?"
The eldest princess hears countless names every day, but her memory has been trained since she was a child, and she has the ability to remember everything she hears. As soon as she thinks of a name, the impression is in her mind.
"Is it Qin Yao who sent someone to deliver toilet paper to our house?" Although it was a question, the tone was firm.
And that straw paper was worth several thousand taels of silver. The princess's mansion didn't have many opportunities to receive such precious straw paper in a year. It was indeed impressive.
Mu Ling was a little surprised. She didn't expect His Highness to have such a good memory. She quickly replied, "That's right. Her husband is a scholar. Maybe he came to Beijing in advance to prepare for the imperial examination next spring."
Since completing a transaction with Qin Yao that year, the two met again because of Wang Mian. Due to the busy official duties in the past two years, Mu Ling's information about Qin Yao was still stuck at the time when they first met.
The relationship between Liu Ji and Gong Liangliao is still unknown.
Mu Ling just felt it was a little magical. She had seen the husband of the strong woman before. Apart from his good-looking face, he had nothing else to recommend him.
I didn't expect that after not seeing him for two years, he would be able to go to Beijing to prepare for the Spring Examination. Could it be that she had made a mistake in the past? Or did this boy receive guidance from an expert?
Mu Ling was thinking to himself and decided to send someone to check on the situation of this strong woman and her family.
Although he was rejected by Qin Yao several times, Mu Ling still didn't give up on her.
It would have been fine if she had stayed in that mountain village, but she had to run to the capital and be exposed right under her nose. What was this?
It’s simply God’s will!
He can fight, make money, and has brains. If Mu Ling lets go of such a talented person, he would feel that he would be letting the princess down!
The person in the carriage seemed to know what she was thinking, and said with a smile, "Next time someone comes to deliver toilet paper, tell them to let the boss's wife deliver it herself."
The implication is that you should take a look at the person in person.
When Mu Ling heard this, he was not only unhappy, but also panicked for a moment, and carefully reminded: "Your Highness, this person is unruly, I'm afraid he will make Your Highness angry, otherwise..."
"Why, are you afraid that I will get angry and kill her?" The princess sneered, "Am I such a stingy person in your eyes?"
Mu Ling hurriedly said that he didn't dare to guess the princess's thoughts, and he really wished he could go back half a minute ago and cover his mouth.
Why did she mention Qin Yao for no reason? Now, His Highness wants to meet someone, and she has to think of a way to trick that woman Qin Yao into the princess's mansion.
Yes, it’s a lie, not an invitation.
Mu Ling was well aware of his own strength and did not want to be enemies with Qin Yao, so threats and force were not even within his consideration.
If you think about it this way, isn't it just a lie?
However, Mu Ling still held out a glimmer of hope in his heart. People can change. What if Qin Yao changes her mind?
Having said that, since I have opened a shop in Kyoto with the help of His Highness, I should know what to do to keep the shop going.
"How is the situation at Zijing Mansion?"
The topic suddenly changed and the eldest princess asked about the Fulon Trading Company.
Mu Ling secretly breathed a sigh of relief and informed the master and servant of all the news he had just received yesterday. The master and servant chatted in the alley for a long time. It was almost noon, and the prince had no intention of returning home, so the female coachman had to remind him carefully.
"Your Highness, we have been in the palace for one night and have not returned. If we don't return home, I am afraid it will be difficult to explain to the Prince Consort and his family. Princess Zhanghua is also waiting for you to practice riding and archery at the stable."
Princess Baili Nihuang, who was having a great time chatting with Mu Ling about the business, suddenly became depressed when she heard the coachman's words. Her shoulders slumped, she took off her veil to reveal a plump face, closed her eyes, leaned against the carriage, and rubbed her brows, saying "Ah~".
The men in her family, who made her both angry and lovable, really gave her a headache.
Taking a deep breath, as if she was mentally prepared to face it, the princess ordered: "Return to the mansion!"
The carriage slowly drove out of the alley and soon blended among a bunch of ordinary carriages and sedan chairs and could no longer be recognized.
On the main road of Nanshi, go all the way along the main road, and at the end you will see a parking lot with boundaries marked out by white lime powder.
It was noon, and the Kyoto nobles who had been reveling every night had just crawled out of their beds. Most of the people who could be seen on the street were the purchasing women and managers of the various mansions.
However, the parking lot at the end of Nanshi Street was filled with beautifully decorated carriages of young ladies from various mansions, and there was a long line in front of the two-story shop next to the parking lot.
The young ladies from each family either wore flowery veils to protect themselves from the sun, or had their maids and servants hold umbrellas for them, and they lined up in an orderly manner in the queue area.
The reason is simple, simply because today is the day when the Ladies' Box counter has new summer products.
That was the ladies' box carefully selected by the eldest princess and sold by the Fulong Trading Company. There were only two to three hundred of them available each month. The shop was usually out of stock and could only be pre-ordered, with a waiting time of two to three months.
But it is different with new products. The shopkeeper of the counter today said that there are 200 of them in stock and they are on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservation is required. Moreover, the first 100 customers who enter the store, whether they buy or not, will receive an afternoon tea flower invitation. If you have nothing to do on weekdays, you can go to the second floor of the store and meet up with your sisters for tea and snacks.
If you are lucky, you may even meet the princess in person!
"Is this true? The princess can still come to our shop?"
In the teahouse opposite the counter, Liu Ji, who had just ordered drinks and returned to his seat, looked at Qin Yao and asked in surprise.
He knew that his wife had done big business and even opened a shop in the capital, but he didn't expect that this shop would be so big, occupying the entire two-story building opposite. The decoration was very grand, and it was obvious that a huge amount of money had been spent on it.
Liu Ji was just secretly happy when he received a big surprise from the eldest princess in person. He couldn't keep from smiling no matter how hard he tried.
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