"Xu will have someone bring the silver notes over right away."
Han Luoxue was forced to accept the silver notes, and upon seeing the extra five million taels of silver notes, she was overjoyed.
As for the delivery time and place, it will be the same as before; Han Luoxue will send someone to notify him when the time comes.
However, since Xu San had run out of food, he specifically asked to hand over some first, and Han Luoxue readily agreed.
Back at the Zhou family home, Han Luoxue recounted the transaction, leaving Han Yuchen secretly astonished. He wondered how much silver the Crown Prince had amassed over the years; it was quite unexpected that an ordinary general under his command possessed so many silver notes.
It seems that while he was recuperating, the Crown Prince wasn't idle either.
"Grandpa has decided to retire. But we still can't give up this location."
Han Yuchen was also considering it. Without his grandfather's army to rely on, the Zhou family would have to be more careful in their future actions. After all, a merchant with a lot of grain was a highly coveted asset in everyone's eyes.
"Xue'er, there's a gang in the martial arts world called Xuanyuan Pavilion. From now on, let's keep the two rooms as Xuanyuan Pavilion's."
Han Yuchen's words made Luo Xue realize that Xuanyuan Pavilion must have a great connection with her.
"You can arrange it."
"Brother Chen, what should we do with all the warhorses we brought from over there?"
There are over ten thousand horses in total. She could have given these warhorses to the old general, but since he was retiring, she naturally wouldn't give them away for nothing.
"Let's keep it for now. Does it take up too much space?"
More than 10,000 horses; feeding them every day is no small feat.
"It depends. If I treat them as animals, then of course I can't put them down. But if I treat them as storage, then it's fine."
The former can grow and reproduce inside, while the latter is just the same as when it was put in.
"Let's store it first."
The main reason is that those warhorses are all adults.
"If there are suitable ones, they can be bred. By the way, your little red horse looks nice; if possible, let it breed."
The little red horse that was mentioned was bewildered. They took it out for a walk while running errands, so why was it expected to reproduce?
Han Luoxue thought of the Crown Prince's expression when he saw the little red horse. This guy is not simple. It would be good to breed him.
The poor little red horse trembled. What happened to its promised speed? How did it end up as a stallion?
...
"Your Highness, has this servant entered?"
The wedding night was short and fleeting. After a night of passion, Mengyao felt as if she had been run over by a cart; she knew the Crown Prince had done it on purpose. The crimson brocade quilt slipped down, revealing the woman's fair and delicate skin.
Her once smooth, creamy skin was now covered with countless marks, and the young maid who came in to serve her had a bright red face.
They lowered their heads, not daring to look at the woman on the bed.
"Put the water down, and you can leave."
Mengyao's voice was weak and feeble. She was feeling unwell all over, especially in that area, where the pain was excruciating.
Last night, on their wedding night, she couldn't help but ask a question, only to be met with the Crown Prince's sinister gaze.
She pressed Mengyao down on the bed fiercely, her eyes red, and her grip was frighteningly strong: "You still have feelings for him?"
"Your Highness, I didn't, I just wanted to know..."
"Heh, I didn't expect my Crown Princess to be so affectionate."
Mengyao suppressed her fear and said tremblingly, "As everyone knows, although he and I were engaged, we had never had much contact before, and we had hardly ever met."
"Never met him? Never even met him? And you still can't forget him?"
The crown prince sneered, raised his hand and slapped Mengyao twice hard, making her see golden light before her eyes and spit out a mouthful of blood.
Why do you think I married you?
"If it weren't for the fact that you were once his fiancée, why would I go to all the trouble of marrying a used woman like you?"
Boom! Mengyao felt dizzy and her vision blurred. Everyone knew that the Crown Prince was deeply in love with her, and even though she was engaged, he remained devoted to her.
After the death of Prince Zhen, she disregarded everyone's objections and personally proposed to him.
He was usually very gentle and doting towards her.
But who could have imagined that the crown prince would turn out like this after the marriage?
Mengyao never imagined that the reason the Crown Prince insisted on marrying her was simply because she had once been Prince Zhen's fiancée.
It sounds ridiculous, but it's the truth.
However, the Crown Prince did not give Mengyao a chance to figure things out. Before she could even react, her clothes were torn, and the Crown Prince had already pounced on her.
The excruciating pain turned Mengyao pale, but the Crown Prince showed no mercy and disregarded the fact that it was her first time, tormenting her severely all night.
Mengyao was in pain all over her body, and tears were streaming down her face.
She struggled to get out of bed, but just as she was about to stand up, her legs gave way and she fell to the ground with a cry.
The two maids were startled and hurriedly pushed open the door and came in.
Upon seeing the disheveled young lady, both of their expressions changed.
"Miss, you..."
Their young ladies were naturally delicate, but the Crown Prince was utterly insensitive to their needs.
"From now on, you must call me Crown Princess. Don't say the wrong thing. This is the Crown Prince's residence. If something really happens, I can't protect you."
"Miss, the Crown Princess..."
The two maids were puzzled. Their mistress was so favored by the Crown Prince, so even if they made a small mistake, it shouldn't be a big deal, right?
"Be more careful with your words and actions in the future."
The Crown Prince's actions last night have completely broken Mengyao's heart.
A woman follows her husband after marriage. If she marries the crown prince and he loves and dotes on her, she can be willful to some extent.
But the current situation...
Ouyang Zhen, if it were you, you wouldn't treat me like this, would you?
Mengyao recalled the image of that majestic young man riding a tall horse.
When she learned that she was engaged, she was unhappy about it.
Until one day she saw the boy as an adult, and at that moment her heart was captivated.
She thought there was still plenty of time, and that when she came of age, the two of them would get married and she would become his wife, a princess.
Unexpectedly, fate played a cruel trick on her. The young man had an accident, and his fate and whereabouts were unknown. Meanwhile, she became the Crown Princess.
Seeing their young lady's dejected expression, the two maids felt bitter and didn't know how to comfort her.
"Your Highness, this is probably your first time and you're a bit rough. Please don't take it to heart."
"Plus, His Highness drank too much yesterday. Think about how good His Highness is to you usually, isn't he?"
"I know, you may leave."
Mengyao waved her hand; she didn't want to talk to anyone.
"Your Highness, we'll be waiting outside. Please call us if you need anything."
The two little girls were very worried, but there was nothing they could do.
Putting aside the marks on Mengyao's body, her face was swollen. This Crown Prince went too far! How could he lay a hand on such a delicate young lady?
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