Chapter 120: The Others Have No Way to Survive
Concubine Hui's heart skipped a beat.
When she heard this, she felt it was quite familiar.
Isn’t this the method Qin Mingzhu used to deal with Princess Yuan just now?
Even the youngest daughter, who was favored by Prince Lian, suffered a great loss at the hands of Qin Mingzhu. Concubine Hui did not think that her fate, now old and ugly, would be much better than that of Princess Yuan.
In an instant, cold sweat broke out on Concubine Hui's forehead.
She quickly forced a smile, her breathing becoming heavy.
"I said the wrong thing just now, please don't blame me, Madam Qin, please don't blame me..."
Qin Mingzhu stared at Concubine Hui.
Before, she was outside the palace and Concubine Hui was inside the palace, and the two of them could be said to have kept to themselves.
As a result, she attended a palace banquet for nothing, and the other party couldn't help but jump out to cause trouble for her.
It would be fine if Concubine Hui was only targeting me.
But...she actually used her son as a threat.
The expression on Qin Mingzhu's face was very calm, but there was murderous intent hidden in her clear and crystal eyes.
"My son is listed in the family tree of Governor Yan, and has no connection with the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion. Naturally, he is not Yan Qinghao's child."
As early as three years ago, Yan Fengxiao had completely left the Marquis' Mansion and set up his own business.
Even the Yan family genealogy had long since removed him from the list.
Therefore, Yan Fengxiao himself is the first person in the family tree.
However, now, Qin Mingzhu has also put her son's name on it.
Although the genealogy is relatively new, it has been verified by the government and is legally binding.
Therefore, the question raised by Concubine Hui today is not a question at all...
When Concubine Hui heard her say this, her face became very stiff.
But I had to apologize.
"So that's how it is. I misunderstood Madam Qin..."
Her voice softened instantly, and she lowered her eyes slightly. "Just now, I was just worried about the child's identity, so I reminded him. It turns out that you, Madam Qin, have been prepared for this. This way, there is no risk."
The smile on Qin Mingzhu's face did not reach her eyes.
"Thank you, Concubine Hui, for your concern for my son's bloodline. Unfortunately, on the day of the divorce, Yan Qinghao had already written in the divorce agreement that he would sever all ties with my son, so there's no point in bringing this up again..."
When Concubine Hui saw that the difficult problem she raised was easily resolved by the woman in front of her, her expression changed drastically.
It's over now. She must have offended Qin Mingzhu completely.
Just now, she just wanted to find Qin Mingzhu's weakness and tell her not to be so arrogant in front of the Queen, but she ended up slapping a hedgehog and now she is bruised and swollen.
"Let's not talk about it anymore. Madam Qin is not only Governor Yan's fiancée, but she's also the acting head of the Mingyue Chamber of Commerce. That's truly remarkable. She's made the Mingyue Chamber of Commerce famous in just a few months. It shows how capable you are, Madam Qin..."
Concubine Hui began to speak well of him.
However, Yan Liuchen, who was standing behind the imperial concubine, almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
He remembered that he had just used these words to evade Prince Lian. Concubine Hui really had learned and applied this method of flattery to death.
Qin Mingzhu ignored Hui Fei's deliberate flattery.
"As a royal merchant, I'm blessed by the Emperor's grace. I'm simply doing my duty. If others don't do better than me, it's definitely because they're not working hard enough, not because of my ability. Empress Hui, am I right?"
Concubine Hui's cheek twitched.
As expected of a new big businessman, he has a really powerful mouth!
This one sentence leaves others with no way out!
At this moment, Concubine Ming laughed. It was obvious that she was very happy to watch the wonderful show just now.
"Mrs. Yan is right, Chen'er. It's time to teach those who just take the money but don't do anything a lesson."
Yan Liuchen immediately said seriously: "Yes, mother!"
Concubine Ming ate a bite of her dessert and said lazily, "The recent border war has been so intense that the other wealthy imperial merchants in the capital have all contributed a little to support the national treasury. The monthly military pay for these 400,000-man army is a considerable sum. These parasites who are profiting from the war can't just eat it up without vomiting."
"I understand."
Concubine Ming was speaking here, and Yan Liuchen was listening attentively beside her.
The queen looked at her mortal enemy in the harem with vicious eyes.
Although the other party is the Imperial Concubine and she is the Queen, at today's banquet, Imperial Concubine Ming is obviously stealing her limelight!
Moreover, most of the imperial merchants were under her and the emperor's command. What Concubine Ming did obviously affected her interests.
"Your Highness, if you do this, it will definitely cause resentment among the people. They are all businessmen, they don't steal or rob. It is somewhat inhumane to confiscate their own wealth."
The Queen's words made Concubine Ming sneer. "Alright then, since you don't want to contribute to our country in this time of crisis, they should just get out of here and let someone else take over everything they have. Don't forget, even if they are big businessmen, everything they have is given to them by the Southern Yan Kingdom. Whether or not we let them live an easy life in the future is up to the Emperor to decide."
The queen looked unhappy, and she carefully glanced at the emperor's expression beside her.
Seeing that the emperor was just sitting there drinking and not saying anything, she felt a little relieved.
"You say so, Concubine. What did your people do then?"
Yan Liuchen seemed to be prepared.
He immediately reported to the queen with a smile.
"The Mingyue Chamber of Commerce, represented by Madam Yan, has used all of its earnings over the past two months to purchase food and supplies for the border, significantly reducing the financial pressure on the Ministry of Revenue. If the Empress doesn't believe me, here are the Ministry of Revenue's accounts for the past two months!"
Yan Liuchen took the account book directly from the hands of his subordinates behind him.
The emperor said, "Bring it here and let me see it."
Yan Liuchen handed it over respectfully.
The account books contain all the changes and strategies that Qin Mingzhu has made in the Beijing business community in the past two months.
She did not do nothing, but raised two million taels of silver in just two months.
Not only did he buy a large amount of food and grass, but he also helped the people to open up fertile land on a large scale. Although it was just the beginning and a lot of silver was spent, once this was successful, the food and grass that could be harvested next year would definitely double!
Most importantly, Qin Mingzhu's decisions didn't depend on luck. In her past life, she knew where good weather would prevail and where disasters would strike...
The Emperor of Southern Yan flipped through the account book in his hand and became more and more satisfied the more he looked at it.
When he heard Yan Liuchen mention that Qin Mingzhu wanted to become an imperial merchant, he didn't quite believe in this girl's ability and was just giving it a try.
Unexpectedly, she did even better than expected.
The war was tense and the treasury was empty. This girl was very good at increasing revenue, and with Yan Liuchen's endorsement, her business was booming.
Putting down the account book, the Emperor of Southern Yan raised his eyes and looked at Qin Mingzhu, a smile involuntarily appearing on his face.
"Mrs. Yan has made an invaluable contribution this time, so she deserves a reward!"
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