Chapter 238 Crown Princess
"How can you open your mouth so easily?"
I've never seen anyone talk nonsense so confidently.
"That's right, what a waste of emotion!" They even thought there was some new gossip.
Amidst a chorus of curses, Wen Rusheng fled in panic.
"Miss, that man seems to be the Eighth Master." Baozhu looked at the figure running away, and the more she looked, the more she felt that he resembled her.
Lin Hao smiled and said, "Let's go to the flower dew shop."
Wen Rusheng did not go home, but ran all the way to the yamen and called Wen Feng out.
"Dad, what do you want to talk to me about?" Wen Feng walked out quickly. The calmness in his eyes and brows was very different from the young man when he first came to Beijing to take the exam.
During this period, Wen Feng's work in the yamen went more and more smoothly.
The King of Wei became the crown prince, and Yang Zhe was a person the new prince valued very much. As a result, Wen Feng and others who were on good terms with Yang Zhe also had more opportunities to interact with the new prince, and naturally they felt at home in officialdom.
Wen Rusheng glanced around, pulled Wen Feng to a corner, and then whispered, "I saw Ah Haohao on the street."
Wen Feng's heart skipped a beat and he suddenly felt a headache.
I don’t know why, but my father becomes abnormal whenever he gets involved in anything related to Ah Hao.
"Dad, if there's nothing else, I'll go in. I'm pretty busy today."
Wen Rusheng hurriedly grabbed his son and said, "And what about the King of Liang?"
When he heard the name "King of Liang", Wen Feng's expression became serious: "Is he causing trouble for Ah Hao?"
"How is that asking for trouble?" Wen Rusheng retorted subconsciously. He glanced around to make sure Lin Hao was not nearby, then lowered his voice and said, "Prince Liang has also discovered that Ah Hao is a monster!"
"Dad, didn't you say yesterday that you wanted to eat Taoranzhai's roast chicken? Come over and eat more today. I really have a lot of things to do. If I delay any longer, I will be scolded by my superiors." Wen Feng stuffed a dime into Wen Rusheng's hand and ran away quickly.
"Why don't you believe it?" Wen Rusheng felt a little aggrieved, but when he thought about eating Taoranzhai's roast chicken soon, he felt better.
The servants of the palace finally brought Prince Liang back to the palace, but found that the atmosphere in the palace was not right.
A steward came up crying, "Your Highness, you are back! Something happened!"
When the King of Liang saw the crying steward, he felt that it was bad luck, cursed him and told him to get out, and went straight to the backyard.
"Your Highness, Your Highness—" the steward was extremely anxious.
The servant of the palace who came back from outside asked: "What happened?"
The steward burst into tears: "The chief secretary is dead!"
Several servants were shocked: "How could he be dead?"
The steward wiped away a tear and said, "The prince pushed the chief clerk down, and the back of his head hit the ground and he bled a lot. He died before the doctor could come to him..."
"What should we do?" Everyone in Prince Liang's Mansion was troubled by this problem, and finally reported it to Emperor Tai'an.
The Chief Secretary of the Royal Palace is still an official appointed by the imperial court, so it is not easy to cover up the past.
It is said that the Prince of Liang's Palace is different from other princely palaces. After the Prince of Liang was deposed, the Prince of Liang's Palace was hastily renovated. None of the important positions in the Prince of Liang's Palace are old people from the Eastern Palace, so naturally no one will go all out to cover up for the Prince of Liang.
When Emperor Tai'an heard that the Chief Clerk of the Prince of Liang's Palace was pushed to death by the Prince of Liang for preventing him from entering the palace and making a fuss, he was so angry that his face turned ashen, and he felt more and more that it was a wise move to appoint a new crown prince.
The result of the punishment soon spread: the Prince of Liang was demoted to a prince of a county and was confined to his house for half a year.
Needless to say, the Prince of Liang went mad after the decree reached his mansion. All parties became increasingly aware that the new prince's position was extremely stable. Therefore, when the news spread that the Tian family intended to select a concubine for the prince, many mansions that heard the news became like cats smelling fish, and they watched with eager eyes.
The emperor has only two sons. When the former crown prince was deposed, at least there was still the Prince of Wei to choose from. Now that the Prince of Wei has become the crown prince, there is no candidate. The crown princess chosen now will be the future queen.
The flower banquet for selecting a concubine for the crown prince was scheduled for late August. Lin Hao discovered that the business of the fragrance-free flower dew shop suddenly became very good, even booming.
"Miss Lin, I heard that the floral dew here is from the recipe you developed." A noble lady who came to buy floral dew ran into Lin Hao in the shop and walked over.
Lin Hao recognized the noble lady's identity; she was Du Ying, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Yingguo's mansion.
"I have nothing to do, so I just mess around."
Du Ying smiled sweetly: "Even with all her hard work, she can still produce the flower dew that is so sought after by all the women in the capital. Miss Lin is really amazing."
"Thank you for the compliment, Miss Du." Lin Hao responded politely, waiting to see what the other party was planning.
Du Ying's behavior clearly showed that she was not here just to buy flower dew.
Sure enough, after some pleasantries, Du Ying stated her purpose: "I would like to ask Miss Lin Er to prepare a new floral dew."
Lin Hao was surprised: "Is there no flower dew in the store that Miss Du likes?"
Du Ying smiled and said, "I like it, but I want a floral dew that no one else has used."
Lin Haoting understood: "Miss Du wants her own flower dew?"
"Yes, the price is negotiable."
Lin Hao glanced at Du Ying with a half-smile.
This Miss Du is really rich.
"I'm so sorry, but developing new floral dew requires inspiration and time. It's not something that can be done overnight. I'm afraid I'll disappoint Miss Du."
"I said, the price is negotiable." Such a direct refusal made Du Ying's voice a little hard.
Lin Hao acted good-tempered, and said in a gentle but firm tone: "It's not about money."
Du Ying raised her eyebrows and was about to speak when a playful voice came from the doorway: "The General's Mansion is not short of money, don't you think, Miss Du?"
Du Ying looked towards the store entrance: "Second Miss Kou?"
Kou Wan walked over lightly: "Sister Lin, I want to buy some flower water."
Lin Hao nodded politely to Du Ying: "Miss Du, why don't you take a look and see if there is anyone you like."
"Forget it." Du Ying didn't say anything more, pursed her lips and walked out.
The news that the second young lady of the Weiwu Marquis's Mansion had won the favor of the Queen Mother had already spread among the noble ladies. At this critical moment, there was no need for her to create friction with the other party.
Kou Wan curled her lips towards the door. Since there were no other customers in the shop, she spoke casually, "She even asked Sister Lin to make a floral dew specifically for her. How kind of her! Sister Lin, why do you think she came to visit?"
Lin Hao shook his head to indicate that he didn't know.
Kou Wan lowered her voice and said, "The Crown Princess selection will be held soon, and she thinks she has the best chance."
Lin Hao suddenly realized: "No wonder."
No wonder the fragrant dew from Hualu Shop is so popular.
"Wan'er also received the post, right?"
The purpose of selecting the Crown Princess was very clear. Not many noble ladies received the invitation. Noble ladies like Lin Hao who were already engaged were not among those invited.
"Got it. I'll just join in the fun. If I come across anything interesting, tell Sister Lin."
Soon at the end of August, the Crown Princess was chosen. It was Du Ying, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Yingguo's mansion.
Kou Wan immediately told Lin Hao, "Du Ying was rejected by Sister Lin that day. Now that she's been elected, she'll definitely come and show off."
Lin Hao: “…” Is it so childish?
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