Chapter 68 Chapter 68 [VIP]
Chapter 68
As expected, when this matter was mentioned, the soft light in the eyes of Prince Song, who had been smiling a little just now, disappeared completely.
"I was unconscious when I had an attack, and I didn't mean to offend the Crown Prince." Qian Tong explained, looking at the expressionless Crown Prince Song, and sincerely apologized. However, it would be a bit unreasonable to blame her for this entire incident. She said, "Didn't I tell the Crown Prince last night about the disadvantages of sharing a room with me? Fortunately, this is the prefectural government, the Crown Prince's territory, and no one will spread the news. If outsiders really knew about this, would the Crown Prince's reputation be in jeopardy?"
Song Yunzhi took a deep breath, glanced at her coldly, as if he was too lazy to listen to her anymore, and suddenly turned and left.
Qian Tong was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly caught up with him and asked tentatively, "Did I squeeze into the prince's bed last night? Was he frightened? I occupied his bed, so where did he sleep last night..."
She also wanted to ask how on earth she had ended up in his bed.
He could have resisted her. With his kung fu, he wouldn't have gotten hurt, and he even hurt his lips...
She couldn't figure it out.
Song Yunzhi's pace became faster and faster, as if he didn't want to see her or listen to her for a moment.
Qian Tong couldn't catch up anymore, so he picked out something important to talk about. Although his hope was slim, he still asked shamelessly, "Prince, can we discuss my salt works again..."
Song Yunzhi didn't even turn his head. As his figure was about to disappear around the corner, he said, "Looking for Wang Zhao."
That means there is still hope.
Qian Tong was delighted, and regardless of whether he heard or not, he said to the corner of the room where he disappeared, "Thank you, Prince. You are such a kind person."
She didn't chase Song Yunzhi anymore, and immediately turned back to find Wang Zhao.
It is impossible to return the salt field to her. There is no reason to take back something that has been signed. If she sets a precedent, then the canal promised by the eldest lady of the Park family will also be invalid.
After last night, Wang Zhao's attitude towards the Seventh Lady changed again, and he had no choice but to be friendly. He said, "The salt fields still belong to the court, but the prince said that if Madam Qian is interested in mining salt fields here, he can hire Madam Qian to manage the salt fields on behalf of the court. Madam Qian can provide both the labor and the craftsmanship for free. As for the wages, the prince will give Madam Qian a satisfactory price."
Qian Tong frowned.
Her Qian family has been in the salt business for so many years, from making salt to selling salt, and the Qian family is the only owner.
This is the first time I've heard of someone being hired.
Seeing the displeasure on Qian Tong's face, Wang Zhao felt that she was somewhat ungrateful. He thought to himself, she has taken all the benefits from the prince, what else is there to be dissatisfied with?
Did she really think that the imperial court had sent people here just to settle old scores from five years ago and to dislike the Park family?
No.
The Yangzhou salt fields were what the imperial court truly wanted to reclaim. Wang Zhao said, "Madam Qian, think carefully. Once the canal is opened, the only place that will be able to share a share of the pie with the Lianghuai salt fields is Lianxiang."
Without him telling her, how could Qian Tong not know the importance of Lianxiang Salt Field?
If it was someone else who came to rob her, she might fight to the death, but the one who came to rob her was the imperial court, the Prince of Song who she had just taken advantage of. What else could she say? Qian Tong seemed to be moved by Wang Zhao's words and gladly accepted it. "I am grateful for your kindness, Prince, and will not let you down for the opportunity you have given me."
After discussing the salt works, Qian Tong did not stay any longer. When saying goodbye to Wang Zhao, he casually said, "Give my regards to the prince. I'm leaving."
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As summer arrived, the sun became stronger and stronger. When Qian Tong woke up, he realized that he had experienced too many shocks. The thin layer of sweat on his vest had not dried yet, and the hot wind made it sticky.
Fu Yin had been waiting in the shadow of the courtyard wall at the door.
Everyone came out last night except the lady. Fu Yin asked someone to ask Lord Wang about it, and Lord Wang quickly replied, "Master Qian has gone to bed. Please come and pick him up tomorrow."
He didn't say where they were going to rest, and Fu Yin was tactful and didn't ask any more questions.
After the prince's status was restored, the entire Qian family, including Mr. Qian and Mrs. Qian, were worried that he would come back to take revenge on the Qian family.
Only Fu Yin and A Jin knew that Prince Song would not do that.
When their wife was detained in Haeju by the Park family, the two men saw with their own eyes that the prince traveled day and night, changing horses three times on the way, in a hurry to rescue her.
It can be seen that the prince is really worried about his wife's safety.
A husband and wife are bound by a hundred days of grace. Although the two had their own calculations in mind when they first met, they had also lived together as an engaged couple for a period of time, so it is impossible that they had no feelings for each other.
Fu Yin always felt that as a prince, his wife was still alive and well after being deceived by her countless times and after so many things happened. The prince had been very tolerant.
My wife is with him, nothing can happen to her.
Sure enough, after a while, the master came out with a happy face.
Fu Yinquan saw that she was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday, but her hair bun was gone. He asked, "Madam,
Qian Tong forgot about this.
Forget it, I'll look for it next time.
Qian Tong told Fu Yin to get on the carriage with him. When no one was around, Qian Tong slowly smiled at Fu Yin, "Tomorrow we can start mining the salt fields."
Fu Yin was stunned, not quite understanding, "Salt Field Lady?"
Qian Tong glanced at her and said helplessly, "Jin and the other two are competing with force. Eat more walnuts and win him with your brain, but you won't listen."
Fu Yin knew that Bai Ji was being scolded. She scratched her head and muttered, "My lady, you know that I hate eating walnuts the most."
Qian Tong: “…”
Qian Tong looked at her hopelessly and gave up the idea of talking to a deaf person.
I don't know when she will come out today. Fu Yin didn't prepare any ice in the carriage. The afternoon sun was the hottest, and the heat swirled on the top of the carriage for several hours. At this time, people sitting inside felt like they were in a steamer.
Fu Yin hung the curtains on both sides to let the breeze blow in, and she did not stop fanning Qian Tong with the fan in her hand.
His heart was calm and cool, Qian Tongtou leaned against the wall of the carriage and closed his eyes to rest.
But I couldn't resist the excitement in my head.
Prince Song was not an unreasonable person. She helped him get the canal, and he gave her generous rewards.
Your Majesty led a straw sandal army to the capital. Most of his subordinates and confidants were killed in the war before he ascended the throne, which has become a thorn in the emperor's side.
Vow to give a proper burial to the heroes who died for the country.
But the newly enthroned emperor was penniless. Not only could he not give him a grand funeral, he even had nothing to reward his old followers who had survived him.
Dayu had already been riddled with holes during the ten years of war.
Different people have different jobs. The emperor can fight wars, but he is not good at business. If he wants to quickly restore people's livelihood, he still has to rely on these merchants whose minds are full of money. Therefore, the emperor provides them with five years of peace, prioritizes the development of people's livelihood, and allows local wealthy businessmen to rise. The purpose is to let these merchants drive economic recovery.
During these five years, it was not that he was too busy to settle accounts with the four major families, but that he deliberately allowed them to grow stronger.
In five years, he had sufficient military reserves, and Yangzhou, as he wished, became the first capital of Dayu to rise in commerce.
It was time for him to reap the harvest.
Who would dare to take what the Pu family gave them at this time? Moreover, it was a salt field. Sooner or later, all the salt industry in Yangzhou would return to the hands of the court.
The benefits of the canal's opening to the court far exceeded Mrs. Park's expectations.
Sea salt has long surpassed well salt in terms of output and quality. Due to the blockage of the canal, the sea salt in Yangzhou cannot be exported. The Park family and King Pyeongchang have the final say on how much sea salt is produced and exported each year.
Once the canal is opened, Yangzhou will surely become the largest salt city in Dayu.
Mrs. Park agreed to the canal because she also saw the benefits. The emperor wanted to move from inland to the coast, and didn't the Park family also want to move from the coast to the inland?
But cargo ships can enter, and the imperial cavalry can also enter. That day, Prince Song told her that the few people she raised would be no match for the real soldiers.
How can merchants fight against officials, and how can kings fight against emperors?
The imperial court had its own Salt Transport Bureau, and she was the first salt merchant to cooperate with the imperial court. It was no exaggeration to say that she was a veteran in the commercial field of the Dayu imperial court.
Teahouse, she had the court’s permission.
She had a certificate from the court for the cloth.
Salt, the salt from her Qian family, is official salt.
When all the merchants in Yangzhou began to think of ways to take advantage of Bai Bao and seek business opportunities, she had successfully completed her transformation.
First, she didn't rely on the Park family's support, and second, she didn't rely on anyone's marriage contract. Next, she only helped the prince win this battle, and the entire Qian family could prosper for at least a hundred years.
How could she not be happy?
She was in a good mood, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously raised. Fu Yin didn't know why she was laughing, but she also felt happy and asked, "Madam, where did you sleep last night?"
Qian Tong: ...
Fu Yin pulled her back from her sweet dream. She opened her eyes and stared at her. Fu Yin felt uneasy and said hurriedly, "Slave, I won't ask..."
Qian Tong came over and asked in a low voice, "Fuyin, have I ever had sleepwalking?"
Fu Yin was stunned. "What is sleepwalking?"
Qian Tong knew from her reaction that she really didn't have this problem. Then how did she climb into the prince's bed last night?
I can't figure it out.
Qian Tong was about to scratch his head again when he heard a horse beating sound from behind him. Before the groom could avoid it, the horse was almost in front of him. "Get out of the way, get out of the way..."
Running so fast, are you treating the market as a horse racing track?
Fu Yin's face changed. Before the other horse could hit her, she threw the fan in her hand and lifted the carriage curtain, "Madam, hold on tight!"
Fu Yin snatched the reins from the coachman, fell on the horse, and pulled it hard to one side, forcibly turning the horse's head in another direction and pulling the carriage out of the main road.
The horses behind also arrived, and the sound of horse whipping not only did not stop, but became louder. The horses took off into the air, and the people on the way tried to jump over Qian Tong's carriage.
However, the carriage below was faster than her and quickly turned to the side, successfully avoiding her at the moment the horse stepped onto the carriage.
The horse neighed loudly, its hooves lifted high in the air, and then dropped empty-handed.
The people on the street were frightened by this scene and screamed continuously, and the scene became a mess.
The woman on the horse wanted to show off her horsemanship, but she didn't expect to fail. Perhaps she saw Fu Yin's skills, so she didn't rush to leave. She pulled the reins and looked back in the direction of the carriage. Her eyes happened to meet a stunning face that peeked out from the window on the side of the carriage.
It's a young girl.
Compared with the arrogance and contempt in her eyes, the other person's expression was calm and gentle. When their eyes met, she nodded slightly at her without a trace of blame on her face.
Mingfeng was stunned.
He was not only stunned by the woman's stunning appearance, but also by the hint of open-minded smile at the corner of her mouth. After pausing for a moment, he gently squeezed his legs and urged the horse to go away.
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As soon as the uninvited guest who beat the horse left, the people around began to complain and talk about it. The Pu family was already considered an arrogant family in Yangzhou, and it was rare to see someone beating a horse in a busy city like this.
Fu Yin had already broken out in a cold sweat. Seeing that his wife was fine, he got off the horse with a wave of fear. He looked at the other person's horse's rear end as it sped away and shouted angrily, "Who is this?"
Qian Tong's face remained calm as he softly replied to Fu Yin, "Dear guest."
What kind of distinguished guest is so uneducated?
If she hadn't rescued him in time, the other party would have ridden his horse over her head. It would have been fine if he had, but if he hadn't, wouldn't her life have been in vain?
Seeing her angry and her hair sticking to her body with sweat from fear, Qian Tong said gently, "Alright, please forgive me. It's so hot, let's go back quickly."
When I returned home, Fu Yin was still mumbling.
Qian Tong couldn't stand the stickiness on his body, so as soon as he entered the house, he asked the maid to prepare water. He had only washed up briefly at Prince Song's house last night and did not take a bath.
She went to the bathroom, took off her clothes, and suddenly smelled a faint fragrance, which seemed to be coming from the wound on her shoulder.
Qian Tong was stunned for a moment, then turned his head and gently touched the sword wound with his fingertips. The scab had just fallen off the wound, and the new flesh that had grown out was tender, red and fragile, and on it, there was obviously a layer of almost transparent ointment.
It wasn't the ointment she usually used.
Qian Tong turned around and asked, "Fuyin, did you help me apply the ointment yesterday?"
Fu Yin walked closer, "Madam, what ointment?"
"Nothing." Qian Tong didn't ask any more questions. He put his nose close to it and sniffed it gently. The smell of this medicine was different from the ointment she used. It had a light fragrance. When he smelled it carefully, it seemed to be mixed with a hint of clear fragrance.
The smell gradually overlapped with the one in her dream last night.
Qian Tong stood there for a very long time, and suddenly laughed, "Prince, oh prince, how did I climb onto your bed?"
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