Hearing his cousin's endless chatter, Xue Jingwen's bright mind was completely confused.
His expression changed immediately.
Jiang Qingyao said that the Xue family had to prepare 250,000 dan of grain to relieve the floods in Qingzhou, Liaozhou and Xunzhou as a token of their loyalty and to help the prince share his worries.
Xue Jingwen was very curious. How could she be so sure that the emperor would entrust the disaster relief work in the three states to the prince?
It was as if she had everything under control.
Jiang Qingyao knew that in the previous life, the emperor first gave the task to the fourth prince to serve the king, but his subordinates messed up the job due to their incompetence, so the crown prince took over.
When the King wanted to collect grain, the Xue family did not move. They would wait until the Crown Prince took over the matter before taking action.
Jiang Qingyao looked at the suspicion in her third cousin's eyes and said, "Don't worry about it. Just listen to what I say."
Xue Jingwen: "This..."
Jiang Qingyao pursed her lips: "Don't believe me?"
Xue Jingwen responded: "Yes."
"That's all."
"Right now, grain is cheap. One dan costs eight coins of silver. The imperial court will probably buy grain at one ounce and five coins. We only need to prepare 250,000 dan of grain."
All in all, I can earn 170,000 taels of silver!
Xue Jingwen nodded repeatedly. Jiang Qingyao was ambitious, and her dark eyes were shining.
Xue Jingwen was shocked. "You actually think so deeply. Haven't you always been uninterested in business and unconcerned about the affairs of the court?"
Xue Jingwen was very cautious about Jiang Qingyao's proposal, but he felt that she made sense.
The Xue family is rich but powerless. They can only be the lowest businessmen, looked down upon by others, and have no way to resist even if they encounter problems.
He always felt that there was something else behind his cousin's words, and he had no choice but to believe it.
There is no harm for the Xue family in clinging to the prince.
Jiang Qingyao slowly drank a sip of tea with a faint smile on her face. She wanted to grab both money and power and lead the Xue family to a smooth road!
After a moment of silence, Xue Jingwen suddenly asked, "Do you really like Marquis Anguo?"
This time it was Jiang Qingyao's turn to be speechless for a long time. What did she do to make him misunderstand like this?
Xue Jingwen had an expression that said, "I understand everything." "You've changed so much. Is it because you're going to marry the Marquis of Anguo, and the Marquis of Anguo's Mansion supports the Crown Prince, so you want us to side with the Crown Prince?"
Jiang Qingyao:?
What's going on?
It's inexplicable, she just happens to be in the same camp as Marquis Anguo!
If the Marquis of Anguo took a fancy to a shady person like Prince An, or chose a traitor like Prince Qin, she would definitely not stand with him. Instead, she would persuade him to stop before it was too late.
"If you say so, then so be it."
Xue Jingwen chuckled: "You can't fool me. Your eyes light up when you talk about Marquis Anguo."
Jiang Qingyao: "..." How come she doesn't know?
Xue Jingwen went back and discussed with his family how to raise food.
"Grandfather, father, uncle, I have something important to discuss with you concerning the life and death of the Xue family!"
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On this day, there were changes in the court and the country. The emperor promoted some new faces and rewarded the Marquis of Anguo handsomely. The emperor's appreciation of him far exceeded the officials' expectations.
Inside the palace, the eunuch beside Emperor Jinde said, "Your Majesty is so kind to Marquis Anguo."
Emperor Jinde said in a deep voice: "Okay?"
He lowered his eyes, "Qi Yun... no matter how much I reward him, it won't be enough."
The eunuch's eyes changed slightly.
Outside the palace, the fourth prince Qin Wang slowly walked away. He wanted to see his father, but his father was too busy to deal with him, so he had to leave.
After getting on the carriage, King Qin's expression was gloomy and unclear. "This time, several people from the Wei family are involved. Although it won't shake the foundation of the Wei family, it is enough to deter them."
He frowned slightly, "Because of this, the emperor awarded me the title of Marquis of Anguo."
"Oh, if it weren't for the age discrepancy, I would really suspect that Marquis Anguo is the illegitimate son of my father who was left abroad."
"Your Highness is worrying too much." The staff member beside him spoke.
"Marquis Anguo is just a useful sword in your majesty's hand. As for a sword, the sharper it is, the better, and the more dazzling it is."
"Being too conspicuous can easily lead to disaster. Your Majesty should understand this."
"No matter how prominent the Marquis of Anguo is, he is only a minister. His Highness the Prince Qin is the son of His Majesty, so it's different."
"Really?" Prince Qin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
I hope so.
The news that the emperor had generously rewarded the Marquis of Anguo spread throughout the entire Shangjing City, and naturally the people in the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion also knew about it.
Jiang Yisong felt proud of it, as if he were a high-ranking official.
When he thought that he would be the father-in-law of Marquis Anguo in the future, his face lit up with joy, and then he became even more friendly to Jiang Qingyao.
After taking the medicine, Mrs. Jiang regained her health and was able to walk again.
The family has a meal.
Madam Jiang smiled and said, "Qingyao, Grandmother knew you would be a promising person, and she was right."
Jiang Qingyao almost got goosebumps after hearing this.
"Yes, Marquis Anguo is deeply favored by the emperor. The Marquis Anguo's Mansion has a bright future and will only become more prosperous in the future." Jiang Yisong's eyes were rolling, and he had begun to imagine the benefits he could get.
"Qingyao, you must be a good wife to Marquis Anguo, please him, and help your brothers in the future."
"My daughter understands." Jiang Qingyao just found it funny, nodded perfunctorily, and continued eating.
Only what you eat is real.
Jiang Shuning couldn't eat a single bite, and the chopsticks in her hand were almost broken.
The wife of the Marquis should have been her!
Cuiwu Courtyard.
Jiang Yunxue threw herself into Xu's arms, her eyes reddened. "Mother, I will be oppressed by that bitch Jiang Qingyao for the rest of my life. I will never be able to turn over!"
Seeing Jiang Qingyao enjoying such a glorious life, Xu felt really uncomfortable. "What else can we do? Unless you marry a man with a status more noble than Marquis Anguo, then he can only be a member of the royal family."
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