"To be honest, Yan came here to buy something."
As they talked, they entered the inner room of Yunjianfang one after the other.
"Since Lord Yan said that, I'm curious. If Lord Yan wants something, he can just send a servant from the mansion. Why did he come here in person? I wonder what rare item he wants to buy?"
Xie Wanyun was really a little curious.
"To be honest, the item I'm looking for is extremely rare. My servants have searched all over the capital, but haven't been able to find it. They say Yunjianfang specializes in high-end silks and satins, but the item I want is hundreds or even thousands of times more valuable than ordinary silks and satins. I wonder if Madam Xie has it here?"
Yan Suizhi said solemnly, but there was a hint of worry and distrust in his words.
Xie Wanyun's competitive spirit was aroused.
She folded her arms, her upturned eyes narrowed slightly. The morning sun fell on her shoulders, casting a hazy halo around her.
A strand of hair fell from her forehead and gently brushed against her snow-white cheek.
The clear and deep eyes carry a hint of barely perceptible arrogance.
There was a confident smile on his lips.
Yan Suizhi was completely dazzled!
The few times he saw Xie Wanyun, she was always cold and even had a gloomy air.
How long had it been since he saw her smile so confidently and proudly?
It was so long that he almost thought it was a thing of the past life.
The woman with the sunny and bright smile finally came back.
He stared at her almost greedily, without blinking.
Xie Wanyun was startled! She saw the intense emotion in Yan Sui's eyes again. She didn't understand where it came from, but instinctively chose to avoid it.
She put away her smile and said calmly, "Master Yan, you are joking. As long as it is a product worth mentioning, my Xie family shop can produce it."
Yan Suizhi lowered his eyes, and when he raised them again, they were clear.
"Have you ever heard of fire-proof cloth, Madam Xie?"
"Fireproof cloth?" Xie Wanyun was slightly startled. She had heard of it, but had never seen it before. She only knew that it was a kind of cloth that could not be burned through by fire.
Not only is it indestructible, but it can even clean stains from the cloth after burning, hence the name "fire-resistant cloth".
It means using fire to wash cloth.
"Yes, it's fire-resistant cloth. This kind of cloth originates from the Parthian Empire to the west. It was once circulated in the market during the previous dynasty, but due to its scarcity and high price, it was not only inaccessible to ordinary people, but even many princes and nobles had never seen it in its true form. Later, wars broke out on the Silk Road, and trade routes were cut off. No one has ever seen this kind of cloth since then."
Xie Wanyun nodded. "I know. What do you want to buy this cloth for?"
After all, this kind of goods is too rare and the price is ridiculously high, so ordinary merchants will not deal in it.
Yan Suizhi shook his head and said, "It's not me who wants to buy it, it's the Minister of Rites, Liu Quan, who wants to buy it."
A cold light flashed in Xie Wanyun's eyes!
Liu Quan, the Minister of Rites, was also a close confidant of Huang Yanjing, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet. He was of the same ilk as Zhao Chun, the Minister of Revenue. Their skills were comparable.
In her previous life, Xie Wanyun had dealt with him. At that time, she was plotted against at the banquet.
Liu Quan, who was in charge of the Ministry of Rites, wrote a letter to the emperor requesting that her status as the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo be revoked and that she be demoted to an official maid, on the grounds that she had lost her chastity and behaved improperly, brought disgrace to the court, and even violated ethical principles.
If it weren't for the Queen Mother's protection, she would have become a government servant who was bullied by others, and her fate would have been even worse.
It was ridiculous that she still had illusions about Yan Suizhi, thinking that he still had a conscience. It turned out that he only associated with these treacherous ministers and flatterers.
Xie Wanyun, you have lived a new life, yet you are still so naive.
Yan Suizhi nervously observed her every move, but saw a flash of coldness in her eyes, which quickly replaced with a calm look.
He was also somewhat unable to guess her thoughts. As he was hesitating, Xie Wanyun's lips curled up, his eyes full of mockery.
"Lord Yan is indeed a smart man. He only makes friends with people who hold power. He is truly enviable."
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