Two major events that have occurred in Beijing in the past few days.
First, the Crown Prince's fiancée, Mengyao, was bitten by a tiger given to her by the Crown Prince. Fortunately, she found a miraculous medicine and recovered instantly.
But the miracle drug is also incredibly expensive, and no one knows exactly how much silver it costs.
Some say 300,000 taels, others say 1 million taels. There are many conflicting opinions, and no one from the Meng family has come forward to refute them.
The second event was the Crown Prince's wedding.
At first, everyone thought that Mengyao's injury would postpone the wedding, but it turned out...
"Well, the Crown Princess is quite lucky."
"Exactly, look at that serious injury, yet a miraculous medicine appeared."
Who has ever heard of such a miraculous medicine?
The results are amazing.
"Ugh, I'm so frustrated. Why didn't I get the miracle drug?"
"Haha, you want the miracle drug? Do you even have that much silver?"
The person who had spoken immediately dared not say anything more.
Meanwhile, another family in the capital was rapidly growing in strength.
He used to be a famous merchant in the capital, but now he has become an imperial merchant.
Fresh vegetables and fruits were regularly supplied to the palace.
This is naturally the Zhou family.
The Crown Prince's men also contacted the Zhou family, but unfortunately Zhou Yuan did not agree.
However, he didn't refuse when the Crown Prince ordered things from him for his wedding. He thought, "A fool wouldn't turn down money," and had no reason to refuse it.
Although no general amnesty was granted for the Crown Prince's wedding, a large-scale distribution of porridge began in the capital and its surrounding areas. The quantity was considerable.
It is said that the prince distributed porridge for ten consecutive days, and the people praised him. His benevolence and love for the people were deliberately publicized, and his reputation among the people was even higher.
Mengyao was in a bad mood lately. She wanted to regain face in front of Han Luoxue, but then she heard that Han Luoxue had already left.
No one knows where they went.
"Where do you think she could have gone?"
Mengyao couldn't figure out where that village girl had gone.
Even though she was bitten by the tiger cub, she still likes docile tigers. It wouldn't be bad to have a tiger cub like Han Luoxue.
"Miss, I don't know either."
Even the spies outside can't find anything, what could a little girl like her know!
"Hmph, I have a feeling she'll come back."
"Miss, you're getting married soon, so don't think about her anymore."
"She's just a country girl, not even worthy to carry your shoes."
"Hmph, of course I know."
Yes, she's just a country girl. Why would she compare herself to a country girl?
That's what she thought, but she still felt uneasy.
I always felt like Han Luoxue had stolen her most important thing.
"Miss, your face is even more beautiful than before."
The young maid didn't expect that the scars on her young lady's face would disappear so quickly, and her skin was even better than before.
Smooth and fair, almost delicate enough to break with a touch.
"Yeah?"
Mengyao looked at herself in the mirror. She was stunningly beautiful, with a face that could rival any beauty, but unfortunately, she couldn't hide the sorrow between her brows.
"Yes, but the Zhou family has gone too far, demanding such an exorbitant price. You were once..."
The maid suddenly stopped talking, seemingly realizing she had said too much. The young lady was already the Crown Princess, and had no further connection with that man.
"Do you think he would be attracted to me if he saw me like this?"
"He's been missing for years. Sometimes I wonder, is he really dead?"
The girl's eyes were red.
Some people are just so disgusting. They're dead, so why do they keep tormenting the living?
"Miss."
"That's it. Whether that person lives or dies, we'll have nothing to do with each other from now on."
She is Mengyao, the eldest daughter of the Meng family, bearing the heavy responsibility of the family.
She couldn't possibly give up everything for someone whose fate was unknown.
Moreover, his family no longer considered her one of their own. That exorbitantly priced pill was irrefutable proof.
"Miss, it's so good that you think that way."
The young maid was also worried that her mistress might make a mistake.
In the blink of an eye, the day of the Crown Prince's wedding arrived.
After the elaborate ceremony ended, Mengyao waited quietly for the Crown Prince to return.
The bright red veil was lifted, revealing a delicately sculpted face beneath it.
The crown prince gazed with satisfaction at the stunning beauty before him.
She finally married this woman.
"Your Highness."
The red gauze curtains are warm, but the spring night is too short.
Just as she pressed down, the woman's small hand suddenly blocked her chest.
"Um?"
"Your Highness, shouldn't you now tell me what you promised me?"
...
"Han Yuchen, why did you sell grain to Xu San?"
When the two returned, the old general kept them behind alone.
Although she knew that Han Yuchen wouldn't do anything meaningless, she still couldn't understand the meaning behind doing this.
"Grandpa, how long can they eat one million catties of grain, two million catties of vegetables, and one million catties of fruit?"
this……
The old general estimated that, in order to show that his side had no shortage of food, Xu San had allowed them to eat as much as they wanted today.
"They have 50,000 people now, but Xu San can't let them eat whatever they want indefinitely. This amount of food will only last for about a month."
Normally, food wouldn't be this expensive, and military pay wouldn't be this much, but what can we do when there's a food shortage?
Not only were grain prices high, but there was also a risk of not being able to feed everyone properly. In a normal year, an army of 50,000 would consume more than 200,000 jin of grain per day.
"Yes, it can last a month. Let him be happy for a few days first, and then wait until the people over there relax their guard. If the food is lost..."
Han Yuchen didn't say everything, but the old general understood! It has to be said, Han Yuchen is truly cunning.
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