"How can he manage things when the Crown Prince isn't even in the capital?"
Han Luoxue's heart skipped a beat as she listened to the little girl's gossip.
She always believed in Han Yuchen, and she felt that Han Yuchen could no longer have a relationship with Mengyao.
But the rumors outside? They're all just rumors? How could that be? There's no smoke without fire.
If nothing really happened, how could such rumors have spread? Han Luoxue wasn't sure about anything else, but at the very least, Zhen Wang and Meng Yao must have met alone, and someone must have seen them.
Sigh, she knew it; the man regaining his appearance wasn't a good thing.
She didn't know how Han Yuchen would explain it to her, or perhaps he thought it was nothing.
Han Luoxue's feelings were somewhat complicated. Madam Du indeed scolded her unhappily, "Ahem!"
"Don't you all have anything better to do? Just spouting nonsense here. Is it any of your business to discuss royal affairs?"
Madam Du looked a little embarrassed. It was fine to talk about this kind of thing within the manor, but if it got out and spread, it could cause trouble.
"Madam, this servant deserves to die!"
Four or five young maids were startled by Madam Du's words. They rushed over, knelt down in front of Madam Du with a thud, and kowtowed vigorously: "We were just talking nonsense, we didn't mean it!"
"From now on, no gossip about the royal family is allowed!"
Madam Du glanced at the maids who were speaking; these were all people they had brought back from Yongyang. That area was a remote border region, far from the emperor's reach, so no one cared what they said.
They used to gossip in the mansion, and if I overheard them, I would just scold them a few times. But now…
This is not a good thing. It's lucky that I overheard it today. If it were spread by someone with ulterior motives, the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, or Prince Zhen, any one of them could crush them with a single finger.
The Du family was merely a merchant family with only average connections in the imperial court. If something really happened, it wouldn't be easy for them to find someone to help them.
Now that they've just arrived in the capital, they have to be extremely cautious in everything they do. She'll also try to find connections and see if she can find a powerful backer. Otherwise, it won't be easy to gain a foothold in the capital.
"Madam, I know I was wrong, I..."
The young maids were about to kowtow, but Madam Du waved her hand, signaling them to leave first.
"Little Xue, you must be laughing at me."
"fine!"
Han Luoxue's mind was elsewhere; she wanted to go see Han Yuchen.
"Linlang, why don't you go for a walk with Xueya?" Just now, I was giving Madam Du a reminder that the Du family rules needed to be reiterated, otherwise she wouldn't even know how she died in the future.
"Mother, Xue'er is not an outsider, so don't worry."
"Mother knows there are still many things to do at home. You and Xue'er go play."
Madam Du patted Du Linlang on the shoulder, and Du Linlang smiled and said, "Sister Xue, don't take what I just said to heart."
Han Luoxue waved her hand dismissively. They only knew that they had overheard the maids in the manor gossiping about the royal family, but they didn't know that one of them was her man. If Linlang found out, she would probably go straight to Han Yuchen with a kitchen knife to settle accounts.
"It's just rumors, it has nothing to do with us."
"Haha, Xue-meimei, you're right. By the way, where is Han Yuchen? Do you know? I'll go with you to find him tomorrow."
Han Luoxue shook her head. She knew Du Linlang meant well; she was worried about her going alone. But she didn't yet know that Prince Zhen was Han Yuchen, and Han Luoxue didn't plan to tell her now.
"I'm going to see him tomorrow. He probably won't be back. I'll let you know once I'm settled. By the way, have you bought all the shops in the capital?"
"No need to buy, we've always had these at home!"
Du Linlang smiled smugly: "Sister Xue, didn't I tell you that my family also has businesses in the capital? The shops in Yongyang are being dealt with now, and it will take some time to clear them all out. My father and the others will come over then."
"By the way, you've been to the capital before, right? Do you know which officials there are reliable? Forget about the royal family, we can't afford to associate with them. Sigh, we still need to find a powerful backer."
Du Linlang sighed and explained, "This place is different from Yongyang. There are too many officials, big and small, in the capital. And the business we're talking about is very profitable. It's sure to be a great success. I'm worried that some people will get jealous and want to get a piece of the pie."
"Instead of being picked on later, we might as well build relationships now and get someone with connections to work with us."
"There's no need to rush this for now. Don't worry, with me here, no one will dare to take a share of our pie."
Han Luoxue smiled. She would tell Linlang Han Yuchen's identity when the time was right.
"Haha, really? Then I've hooked up with a super powerful guy!"
Du Linlang widened her eyes dramatically; she must have been somewhat incredulous.
"Trust me, I'll handle the backing. Don't forget I know General Wu; his connections are strong enough, aren't they?"
Han Luoxue winked mischievously, and Du Linlang slapped her forehead: "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten. Right, you know the old general."
"Sister Xue, I just remembered that we're related. Haha, now we can open the shop and make money without worry, right?"
“Yes, let’s study the product first. As for the raw materials, I’ll take you to the Zhou family’s place later.”
The Zhou family's warehouse is quite large, so Du Linlang can just go there to pick up the goods.
...
"Snow Girl, what brings you to the capital?"
When Madam Wu saw Han Luoxue, she was also taken aback.
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