The little girl smiled before she even spoke; her bright eyes and white teeth made everyone who saw her smile too.
The general's wife couldn't help but laugh: "You're such a gem, yet you don't realize it at all, always going your own way! Where are the people who follow you?"
Princess Fangyi waved her hand dismissively, "Do I need a whole bunch of people to protect me when I walk around this capital? What kind of intimidation do my brother have then?"
Okay, so we've dragged the monarch into this mess too.
The general's wife didn't respond to that question, but instead asked her what she had come for.
Princess Fangyi said with a smile, "Of course I came to play with my cousin!"
"Hey! Your cousin just went back to her yard, why don't you go find her..."
Li Jiaoyue actually went to the martial arts training ground in her own backyard.
After riding her horse around the training ground a few times, Li Jiaoyue was trying to dispel the frustration of being forced into marriage when she heard Princess Fangyi calling her. She turned around and saw the little girl riding her horse and chasing after her.
"Cousin! I'm here..." The little girl was clearly beautiful, but she was also very dashing and a girl who preferred military uniform to makeup.
The two cousins raced a few laps of horses before stepping aside to chat.
"Cousin, did you invite that Princess Qingyu?" Princess Fangyi asked, seemingly casually.
Li Jiaoyue nodded, then shook her head: "I did invite her, but she said she wouldn't go."
"Why?"
"I heard that Princess Qingyu grew up in the countryside and probably doesn't know many characters. You want her to attend poetry gatherings and flower viewing? I bet she's afraid of embarrassing herself and will find it boring."
Princess Fangyi suddenly realized, "That was something I hadn't considered... So, what do you suggest we invite her for?"
Li Jiaoyue thought about it carefully: "She is very interested in all kinds of novel things... Oh right, and all kinds of food, she is also interested in them."
But... "Why did you insist on inviting her?"
Princess Fangyi grinned: "Isn't this to help my brother win her and her husband over a bit more?"
Li Jiaoyue didn't think much of it, and the two sisters started whispering to each other again.
As night fell, Qi Yunxiao and Shen Qingyu changed into their night clothes and left the Sifang Pavilion together.
After finding the grain and oil shop warehouse that the owner of Pinweilou had mentioned, the two quietly went inside and filled the warehouse, which was 90% empty, to the brim.
Because the proportion of coarse grains was high last time, the warehouse was not upgraded. This time, Shen Qingyu deliberately put all the refined grains in.
Even after the warehouse was completely full, there was still no upgrade notification.
Although slightly disappointed, Shen Qingyu quickly adjusted her mindset: compared to those who don't have it, what is this?
After tossing out a few bags of grain and leaving a little space, the two quietly returned to the Sifang Pavilion.
After all that back and forth, by the time the Dragon Guards had finished loading the food the next day, it was already evening.
Since that's the case, let's give everyone another day to rest.
In the evening, Li Jiaoyue visited again, saying that Princess Fangyi had changed the poetry gathering into a food tasting party and invited Shen Qingyu to come the next day.
Shen Qingyu had just sold the remaining soap to the shop she had worked with on her last visit and successfully received nearly ten thousand taels of silver. She was pondering what else she needed to do and had no interest in attending any banquet: "Why does she insist on inviting us?"
Li Jiaoyue: Okay, we're on the same page.
However, Li Jiaoyue explained, "This Princess Fangyi is our king's youngest sister, so the king dotes on her. She thought she should help the king entertain you well."
Shen Qingyu: No need for that. Just bring down the price of grain and bring up the price of soap, and that will be fine.
Finally, Li Jiaoyue said: "Princess Fangyi has invited many young ladies from noble families this time. If Shen Qingyu can befriend them, the young ladies are likely to buy her handmade soap."
That's more appealing.
Shen Qingyu thought for a moment and said, "Alright, let's go."
Given the current food shortage in Daqi, at least one or two more trips will be needed.
When Qi Yunxiao returned from outside, he heard that he was going to a banquet.
After listening to Shen Qingyu's analysis, he nodded in agreement. His men had just found the two guards who were tracking the robbers.
Qi Yunxiao learned some information from those two people.
If that's the case... then I absolutely have to attend this banquet.
The couple brought four guards—two men and two women—to the banquet. They were all unassuming but had excellent martial arts skills.
Upon entering Princess Fangyi's villa, Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao truly realized just how much the King of Great Xia doted on this Princess Fangyi.
The spacious courtyard features carved beams and painted rafters, towering rocks, artificial mountains and waterfalls, and countless exotic flowers and plants.
Now that autumn has arrived, the garden corridors are adorned with rare chrysanthemums of various colors.
Even though Shen Qingyu was a novice in flower cultivation, she knew that in this era, it would require a great deal of financial support to cultivate a rich variety of rare chrysanthemums.
After all, there wasn't that much technology or hard work to help.
The people of Daxia were open-minded, and married men and women could play in the same garden without having to separate. So everyone chatted and laughed happily in the garden.
As an important guest, Shen Qingyu was naturally surrounded.
Everyone was very curious about Princess Qingyu: she was born into a Duke's mansion, but was switched at birth and grew up in the countryside.
A woman raised in such an environment would typically be timid and petty, but Princess Qingyu is poised and generous.
She was exceptionally beautiful, and although she was slightly plump, she was by no means obese. She looked so beautiful that it seemed to bring peace and prosperity to the country.
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