Princess Jianing smiled and asked, "Where did this come from?"
Xie Linzhou coughed lightly: "A friend gave it to me before."
Princess Jianing smiled meaningfully. Don't think she couldn't recognize it; the words on it were written by Er Ya.
Song Ning's handwriting was done with charcoal pencil. It wasn't very good, but it had a distinctive style that she could recognize at a glance.
"It's just a note, is it worth treasuring like this?"
Xie Linzhou's note was actually left in Yunxiu Workshop by that mysterious person when they bought cotton.
That's also the only clue that person has now.
Since the owner of Yunxiu Workshop became the middleman, he has never seen that person again.
I've checked, but I can't find anything. It's like it disappeared into thin air, but I still deliver cotton on time every month.
"I'll give you the address later, you absolutely have to go."
Princess Jianing had just returned when someone came to report that Magistrate Xu and his daughter requested an audience.
"Let them in."
Princess Jianing changed her clothes and tidied herself up. When she went out, Magistrate Xu and Xu Jiaojiao were already waiting for her.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
"No need for formalities, please get up."
The two rose, and Princess Jianing had seats set out and tea served.
Is something wrong today?
Magistrate Xu respectfully replied, "Your Highness, I heard that Your Highness returned to your residence today. I was afraid that Your Highness might feel bored in Jiangning County, so I brought my daughter here to keep you company."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Jiaojiao stepped forward and bowed again.
“Lift your head up, let me see.”
Xu Jiaojiao slowly raised her head, and Princess Jianing nodded: "What a beautiful young girl. Then stay and keep me company."
"yes."
Normally, when a noble person from the palace went to a place, the local officials would send their household stewards to accompany them.
Magistrate Xu's wife died years ago, so he had to send his daughter instead.
Furthermore, he also had his own selfish motives.
Although everyone says he is a good official, he has been a county magistrate for ten years.
No official doesn't want to climb the ranks.
He wouldn't actually use his daughter to curry favor with those in power, but the Rongguo Duke's mansion is different.
In any case, if his daughter could catch the eye of a princess or a general, he would have a chance to be promoted.
However, he also felt sorry for his daughter. If it worked out, that would be the best outcome; if not, it was his fate, and he wouldn't force it.
Xu Jiaojiao understood that although they were supposed to be there to talk to the princess, they were actually there to serve her.
She was merely the daughter of a minor official and didn't have the face to actually speak with Her Highness the Princess.
During dinner that evening, Xie Linzhou was taken aback when he saw Xu Jiaojiao beside Princess Jianing: "Mother, when did you get another person by your side?"
"You mean Jiaojiao? This is Magistrate Xu's daughter. Come and keep me company."
Xu Jiaojiao stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, General Xie."
"Since you're here, serve me well." After saying that, he didn't give her another glance.
"yes."
Xu Jiaojiao stood aside serving, sighing inwardly.
Her father's plan is likely to fail.
A few days later, the first batch of soap from the soap workshop was finally ready to use.
She made essential oil soaps, with scents including rose, milk, and an unscented one.
Song Ning had also found the outer wrapping paper and was responsible for drawing patterns and writing words on the paper, but he would charge an extra two coins.
The essential oil soaps are the most expensive, priced at 900 coins per bar. The rose and milk scented soaps are priced at 800 coins each, and the regular ones at 200 coins each.
The workshop has produced quite a few recently, and they are ready to be sold.
Song Ning sent a message to Zheng Gaoyi, asking him to tell Madam Jiang that she could come and pick up the goods.
Upon receiving the letter, Princess Jianing immediately sent someone to inform Xie Linzhou.
"His Highness said that the young master should go as soon as possible."
"knew."
Xie Linzhou had something to do the day before and didn't return home all night. Before dawn, he took out the address his mother had given him and his face turned pale.
It was actually the Song family from Tianxiang County?
"Young Master, shall we still go?" Zhang Ping asked in a low voice.
"Go, of course we're going. We're going to discuss business." Xie Linzhou was angry and wanted to see how Song Ning would explain herself.
So, just as dawn broke, before Song Ning had even gotten up, Xie Linzhou arrived at the door.
Song Dahai and Liu Yuelan got up early. As soon as they opened the courtyard gate, they saw a person standing there blankly. After seeing who it was, they quickly dropped the broom in their hands.
"General Xie, what brings you here?"
After asking the question, I suddenly realized something was wrong. Should I have bowed at that moment?
Before the two could even bow, Xie Linzhou stepped forward and said, "It's alright, I have something to discuss with Song Ning."
The couple quickly invited the guests into the courtyard, but since it was so early in the morning, there was nothing to offer. Liu Yuelan quickly said, "General Xie, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Please sit down and wait a moment, I'll make some right away."
This is Xie Linzhou's first visit since the Song family renovated their house.
I'm still a bit curious about the courtyard. When I came before, it was all dirt. Now, you can tell that the person who built it put a lot of thought into it.
Xie Linzhou walked around the courtyard, looking around, until he reached the front room where people lived.
One of the rooms had a window open, and people could see inside from the outside.
As Xie Linzhou passed by, he glanced into the house without thinking, and in that one glance, his ears turned bright red.
That was Song Ning's room. Song Ning was lying on her side, curled up in a ball, with only half of her rosy little face showing. She was a restless sleeper, and half of the blanket had been kicked off, revealing her feet and a section of her tender white calves.
Xie Linzhou felt a tremor in his heart, and his heart burned with heat.
He suddenly turned his head, glanced around, and saw that there was no one in the courtyard. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
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