"Hey! That's a great idea! Why didn't I think of that?"
When the Fourth Prince heard that Princess Xu was going to send someone to the town to find the person who had helped Princess Xie renovate the oxcart, his eyes lit up.
He praised her without reservation, "The princess is so clever!"
Princess Xu: ...Isn't this standard procedure?
It's something you can figure out with just a little thought.
However, when Princess Xu looked up, she saw the Fourth Prince's expression of sincere admiration and suddenly felt that: this person is indeed a bit stupid, but he is not a bad person.
He was well aware of his own shortcomings and was also willing to acknowledge the strengths of others (namely, Princess Xu).
Ahem, although the Fourth Prince was willing to acknowledge Princess Xu and didn't stop her from showing her face in public, the main reason was that he "couldn't beat her."
But the reason doesn't matter, and the process doesn't matter either, as long as the result is good, that's enough!
As a result, Princess Xu not only controlled the entire palace, but even the fourth prince became exceptionally well-behaved and obedient!
Fourth Prince: ...How dare I be disobedient? Waaah, the spiked club is so scary.
Princess Xu made the arrangements, and the Fourth Prince responded enthusiastically.
Soon, the maid sent to the town brought back news: "Your Highness, we have indeed found several craftsmen. They said that they helped Princess Xie renovate her oxcart last year!"
Princess Xu nodded in satisfaction and offered a hefty reward.
Her father, Xu Liang, was born into a stable boy family.
But even among stable boys, it's important to consider who their master is.
Xu Liang was the sage's stable boy and had followed the sage in his campaigns for over a decade.
Based on his military achievements, Xu Liang was granted the title of Grand General, and his wife and children were granted titles, honors, and wealth.
During the war, Xu Liang amassed a vast fortune for his family.
Helian Jue, who also made a fortune through warfare, understood best the feeling of sudden wealth.
Princess Xu was Xu Liang's only daughter, and it was through the emperor's grace that she was able to marry into the royal family.
Therefore, whether it was out of love for his daughter or to show his joy at the marriage, Xu Liang prepared a generous dowry for Princess Xu.
There's also Consort Cui in the palace, who comes from a noble family.
Over the years, she has received a great deal of filial piety thanks to her status as a palace concubine.
For example, Xie Ze, if he hadn't offered a large amount of wealth to Consort Cui, he wouldn't have been able to steal the entire Xie family.
Consort Cui had only one son, the Fourth Prince, and while she was in the palace, she received food, lodging, and a monthly allowance, so she hardly spent any money.
All the wealth she had accumulated was handed over to Princess Xu after she married into the family.
There is also the fourth prince.
Although he was a bit stupid, he didn't do any production work and didn't understand business management.
But he used to be the Fifth Prince's number one henchman. The Fifth Prince would share some of the tributes he received from his followers with the Fourth Prince.
Some court officials or merchants, when currying favor with the Fifth Prince, would also include the Fourth Prince in their conversation.
After two or three years of accumulation, the fourth prince actually managed to acquire some assets.
After the marriage, the fourth prince, convinced that his princess was capable enough, obediently handed over his private property.
...All of these things combined meant that Princess Xu had quite a bit of money.
Princess Xu was wealthy and knew how to spend money wisely.
She offered the craftsmen a large sum of money, and they worked overtime and put in a lot of effort to renovate the oxcart for Princess Xu.
Some of the more astute individuals even told Princess Xu about some of Xie Yuan's past actions in the small town.
For example, purchasing grain, meat, and eggs, and improving the treatment of the guards.
For example, they traded various seeds and rare crops with merchants from the Central Asian countries.
For example, they bought a lot of medicinal herbs for clearing heat and detoxifying, relieving pain and heatstroke.
"...This Princess Xie is truly very thoughtful!"
After listening to their stories, Princess Xu and Princess Xie, whom they had never met before, admired each other even more.
Princess Xu grew up in a military camp and believed in the military's principle of "might makes right".
Therefore, she has exceptional respect and trust for capable people.
Knowing how capable Princess Xie was, Princess Xu not only wasn't jealous, but instead copied her methods.
After working tirelessly for half a month, and with Xie Yuan's successful case as a reference, Princess Xu finally completed all the preparations.
Before leaving, Princess Xu went to the palace with the Fourth Prince to bid farewell to Consort Cui.
“Ah Yuan, you’ve always been reliable. With you by my side, I feel very at ease.”
"You just go ahead and do it. If Silang does anything wrong, you just have to discipline him properly."
Consort Cui held Princess Xu's hand with a very affectionate expression.
She was very satisfied with her daughter-in-law, Xu, so she didn't call her "Xu" in a cold way, but instead called her by her maiden name, "A Yuan".
Princess Xu Yuan was indeed fierce and tough, but she was quite polite in front of her mother-in-law.
She listened to Consort Cui's words with a smile.
"However, there is one more thing—"
Consort Cui was somewhat relieved to see that her daughter-in-law was obedient.
However, she thought about her son and daughter-in-law going to Lingnan, where there was also King Helian Jue of Yue.
Her own son didn't get along with Helian Jue to begin with, not to mention Xie Shi.
Sigh, if she had known that Xie Yuan would become the Princess Consort of Yue and gain a foothold in Helian Jue's eyes, she would never have helped Xie Ze plot to seize the Xie family.
However, what's done is done, and it's too late to regret it.
All Consort Cui can do now is try her best to make amends.
She ordered someone to bring over a brocade box about a foot square. "This is a gift from Xie Ze. It contains calligraphy and several travelogues written by Xie Yuan, the father of Xie Yuan and a renowned scholar in China."
Xie Yuan's father was a renowned scholar and calligrapher.
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