Chapter 118 New Imperial Merchant
The Southern Yan Emperor nodded slightly, very satisfied. "Okay, Yan Liuchen, I will leave this matter to you to oversee. Make sure that all 100,000 war horses are sent to the front lines."
Yan Liuchen quickly stood up and bowed, "Your Highness obeys your command!"
Prince Lian glanced at the second prince, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
Youzhou is located south of Yanjing City. It is quite prosperous and is one of the richest cities in Southern Yan Kingdom.
Prince Lian, the foreign king who settled here, has endless wealth even if he does nothing.
The reason why Prince Lian has such a status is naturally because he is the younger brother of the Emperor of Southern Yan and the youngest son of the current Empress Dowager.
The two brothers are seven or eight years apart in age, and the empress dowager obviously favors the younger son more. As the emperor's only biological brother, his status is undoubtedly noble!
It's done.
Qin Mingzhu lowered her head and quietly retreated to her seat at the banquet.
Wen Wanning was already frightened silly by her good friend and has yet to recover from the shock.
Qin Mingzhu patted her shoulder.
"Wan Ning?"
This shout brought Wen Wanning back to her senses.
Wen Wanning's cheeks were pale, and even her voice was as thin as a mosquito.
"Mingzhu, that... that's the princess. You must have offended both Prince Lian and the princess today..."
Qin Mingzhu curled up the corners of her lips and couldn't help laughing.
"So what?"
"What if they retaliate later? How can a woman like you handle it?"
Wen Wanning's eyes turned red and she looked at her worriedly.
She raised her hand and grabbed Qin Mingzhu's wrist, her fingers trembling slightly.
She was really scared just now. She thought Qin Mingzhu was going to be taken away by Princess Yuan.
No one expected that things would take such a turn. Not only was Qin Mingzhu not injured, but Prince Lian and the princess also suffered losses.
"No."
At least in recent times, Prince Lian did not dare to do so openly.
Because she had said before that if she got hurt, it would be all their fault.
In this way, not only can Prince Lian and Princess Yuan not let anyone do anything to her, they also have to keep a close eye on her and not let anything happen to her, otherwise it would be like yellow mud falling out of the crotch, or even shit...
Prince Lian suffered a great loss and sat in a chair with a gloomy face, drinking alone.
His eyes flickered slightly, and whenever he thought of the huge loss he had just suffered, his heart felt a pang of pain.
The Emperor of Southern Yan was quite cheerful, smiling rarely as he toasted with the officials below.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, just as the celebration banquet was about to end, the Queen suddenly asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, I heard that you specially invited the head of the Mingyue Chamber of Commerce to the banquet today. I wonder if he can be present?"
Down below, a seemingly gentle concubine chimed in, "Yes, I heard the head's surname is Xu, and she's the descendant of Xu Wanguan, the richest man back then. Not long ago, the Imperial Concubine changed into a dress made of heavenly silk, and even her cosmetics were specially made by the Mingyue Chamber of Commerce. I really hope to meet this remarkable woman."
The Mingyue Chamber of Commerce has only suddenly risen in the last two months.
Mrs. Qin was just a figurehead and never showed up from beginning to end.
When Qin Mingzhu negotiated with others, she always wore a mask and only stated that she was a descendant of Xu Wanguan.
Because the Second Prince acted as a guarantor, the merchants did not mind that Qin Mingzhu, a woman, covered her face to avoid suspicion.
Although Qin Mingzhu had never thought of hiding her identity, maintaining a little mystery would make people more wary of the background of Mingyue Chamber of Commerce and make some things go more smoothly.
So far, in the entire imperial city, the only ones who know that the head of Mingyue Chamber of Commerce is Qin Mingzhu are the current emperor, the second prince who introduced Qin Mingzhu, and the imperial concubine.
Qin Mingzhu looked at the palace concubine who was speaking behind her.
She was very familiar with this person because she was Madam Yan's sister, the current Concubine Hui.
Although she is nearly fifty years old, about the same age as Old Lady Yan, the imperial concubine looks much younger than Old Lady Yan.
The wrinkles on her face were covered up by the finest makeup, so that she did not look that old. However, compared with the beautiful girls around her whose cheeks were so tender that they could make water appear, she looked like a dry fruit that had lost its moisture.
Just because she was one of the first to enter the palace, gave birth to two princesses, and always clung to the queen's thigh, her life in the harem was pretty good.
"Sister Hui Fei, please stop worrying about cosmetics and clothes. It would be a waste to use such good things on you."
It was the imperial concubine who replied.
The imperial concubine had decent makeup and exquisite clothes, and her facial features were especially bright and charming.
Although she is not young anymore, her face is well maintained and is not inferior to those young concubines.
The imperial concubine's surname is Ming, and her courtesy name is Yuyan. She is the daughter of Grand Tutor Ming, and her family background is no less than that of the current Empress Ren.
Concubine Hui's face looked obviously ugly. She gritted her teeth but didn't dare to refute. She just lowered her head in grievance, as if she had been bullied.
The Queen frowned: "Noble Concubine, we are sisters, how can you say that about Concubine Hui?"
Concubine Ming smiled and said, "Is it not okay for me to tell the truth? The Queen is really strict. Fine..."
She exhaled, then looked at Concubine Hui with a smile: "Sister is truly as beautiful as a fairy. Even the wrinkles on her face are quite charming. Even a mosquito would be attracted to her..."
It’s better not to praise him at all.
Concubine Hui's expression was a little distorted.
The Emperor of Southern Yan watched intently from the side, with a hint of ambiguity in his eyes.
Obviously, this is a rare bad taste that the emperor has in his daily life.
The Queen's lips twitched. "Alright, I just want to meet that Madam Xu. She's in charge of all the purchases for the palace now, so I should meet this new imperial merchant."
It is not easy to be a royal merchant.
Everything in the palace, including food, clothing, and daily necessities, has been carefully selected and is the best.
The Queen knew all the previous imperial merchants very well, and they all controlled several of the most important monopoly industries of the royal family. The pie was so small, and the sudden emergence of the Xu family made the Queen feel very uneasy.
The most important thing is that this imperial merchant is on the side of the imperial concubine and the second prince.
However, if such a wealthy businessman, especially the descendants of Xu Wanguan, could be won over...
The queen's heart was slightly moved.
The imperial concubine raised an eyebrow and said, "If the Queen wants to see you, then please ask the head of Mingyue Chamber of Commerce to come over and see her."
She winked at Yan Liuchen.
Yan Liuchen immediately stood up, saluted the Queen and his mother, then turned and looked in the direction of the women at the banquet.
Qin Mingzhu was just about to watch a palace drama, but ended up meeting Yan Liuchen's eyes.
Her expression froze for a moment.
Although her identity as an imperial merchant would have to be revealed to others sooner or later, she felt it was still a little too early.
But whatever...
Qin Mingzhu stood up again and came to the front of the hall again in full view of everyone.
The Queen frowned slightly, "What's the matter, Madam Qin?"
She is waiting to meet the new imperial merchant. What trouble is Qin Mingzhu trying to make?
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