After all, he is the head of the Zheng family, so Li Xiuzhu must meet him.

And there is another person he has an appointment with today.

That’s right, it was another girl. This girl was the only daughter of the Su family and was invited by Li Canghai at the request of Li Xiuzhu.

Of course Li Canghai didn't have to go in person, his maid could just go there.

Su Linger saw Li Xiuzhu bow, say hello and go in. It seemed as if he came specifically to see Li Canghai.

The two of them are best friends, so it doesn't seem weird.

Li Xiuzhu looked at the patriarch of the Zheng family, then looked at the beautiful girl beside him and was stunned. This girl's appearance was second only to Li Canghai.

Of course, he was not stunned because he was shocked by the woman's appearance, but because he guessed why the head of the Zheng family brought the woman on board.

"Master Zheng, what is this???"

"Your Highness, this is my cousin's daughter."

"He has many children and can't afford to raise them. I hope Your Majesty will take them in."

...You think I'm a fool, don't you? Among the three great families, how can my cousin's family not be able to raise a child? Even if I leak some, I'll still be full and satisfied.

But seeing that this girl doesn't look very fat, maybe her life is really not easy? Never mind, I am a kind-hearted person, and I hate to see beautiful girls living on the streets.

"Since there is nowhere to go, let's stay here."

"Master Zheng, do you have anything else to say?"

"No, your Majesty, have fun."

Then he said to the girl, "Xiu'er, serve the prince well."

"Yes, uncle."

After Zheng Jingren left, Li Xiuzhu brought Zheng Xiu to the inner room.

At this time, Li Canghai was talking to Su Linger. When he saw Li Xiuzhu coming in, Li Canghai stood up first.

Su Linger then saw Li Xiuzhu stand up and bow, then said graciously, "The prince sent someone to tell me what's going on?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuzhu looked at Su Linger and asked, "Miss Su may represent the Su family?"

Su Linger was silent for a moment before nodding.

"Ling'er is the only heir of the master's family, so she should be able to represent him. I don't know what the prince wants to ask, but as long as it's not too difficult, I will agree on behalf of the Su family."

Su Linger's first thought was that Li Xiuzhu wanted the other two courtesans of the Su family.

It is rumored that Prince Li Xiuzhu is lustful and extremely licentious.

However, Li Xiuzhu's next words made her pause suddenly, and she was unable to make a decision for a moment.

"There will be two imperial merchants in Suzhou and Hangzhou, and there can only be two, so is the Su family willing to replace the Sun family as the imperial merchant?"

This sentence contains too much implicit information, and perhaps others may find it difficult to understand at once, but Sun Youling, Zheng Xiu, and Su Linger all understood it.

Suddenly Sun Youling's face turned pale, and the next second she knelt in front of Li Xiuzhu.

"Please forgive the Sun family once, Your Majesty. Youling is willing to work like a slave to repay Your Majesty."

Li Xiuzhu did not reply, but just looked at Su Linger calmly.

Su Linger was silent for a few breaths, then suddenly asked, "Can I know why the prince wants to destroy the Sun family?"

"Because of the new courtesan?"

She also heard it from Li Canghai, so she had some guesses in this regard.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuzhu looked at Li Canghai. Li Canghai immediately lowered his head, not daring to look at Li Xiuzhu.

Li Xiuzhu did not respond to Su Linger's words, but said, "Wu'an Jun Bai Zhan was invited by me and my father-in-law."

This statement was almost the same as an answer. At least Su Ling'er and the other two understood it.

Sun Youling lowered her head even more, her face gloomy.

Li Xiuzhu then looked at Sun Youling and said, "You are my woman. You can choose any of the Sun family's women when the time comes. As long as you choose the one you want, she will be innocent."

"This king also allows you to give them resettlement fees at the rate of 100 taels per person."

Hearing this, Sun Youling's eyes lit up and she suddenly raised her head.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty."

Sun Youling cares most about her mother and two younger sisters. Although her two younger sisters do not have the same father and mother as her, they are the ones she loves the most.

She didn't expect that she could save them.

As for the others, maybe I can save them too.

"Get up."

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Li Xiuzhu looked at Su Linger again.

"What do you think, Miss Su?"

Su Linger heard this and said, "Does my Su family have any choice? Or do I have any choice? From the moment the prince opened his mouth, he did not leave any way out for my Su family."

"If I refuse, the Su family might be the next Sun family."

"But I don't understand, what role does the Zheng family play in this?"

Li Xiuzhu heard this and said, "The Zheng family played the role of a smart person."

"The Zheng family took the initiative to join the game and attached themselves to it before the situation began to show signs of trouble. They even sent their own family member's daughter here, which shows their sincerity."

"I don't know if Miss Su believes it or not, but this Miss Zheng is definitely not the daughter of an ordinary Zheng family patriarch's younger brother."

Hearing this, Su Linger and the other two looked at Zheng Xiu. Zheng Xiu said calmly, "I am Zheng Xiu, the daughter of the Zheng family's grandfather's younger brother. I was able to write poetry at the age of 8 and have been smart and beautiful since I was young."

"I was taught privately by Mr. Bailu Academy. Although I am not well-versed in ancient and modern knowledge, I am still considered to be well-read."

"My uncle has only one son, but he is not yet mature. My uncle originally wanted Xiu'er to marry my eldest brother and help him manage the Zheng family."

"But last night, my uncle suddenly asked Xiu'er to come and serve the prince."

"Xiu'er knows that the Zheng family will have the prince as their backer in the future, so Xiu'er is here."

"Xiu'er is willing to help the prince with his plans and management of the family business, and she can also stay out of the world and educate her son to become a talent."

Zheng Xiu's words made the three girls feel numb. They didn't expect that the head of the Zheng family was so generous that he actually sent his daughter-in-law to them, and she was not an ordinary daughter-in-law.

If Zheng Xiu were to spread her fame, she would probably soon become known as a talented woman in Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Li Xiuzhu smiled and said, "Did you see that? That's why I said that Patriarch Zheng is a smart man."

"This prince likes smart people, so he will not make any demands on the Zheng family."

"No matter how far the head of the Zheng family goes, as long as he doesn't go against me, the Zheng family will definitely be one of the imperial merchants."

At this time, Su Linger asked, "What does the prince want the Su family to do?"

Li Xiuzhu heard this and said, "Just keep your troops still. But when I lead the troops to capture Suzhou and Hangzhou, I hope the Su family can open the city gates."

Su Linger nodded after hearing this, but still asked, "Then Your Majesty, what benefits can the Su family get?"

"The Su family mainly operates pleasure boats and gambling houses, so there is no need to expand outward."

Li Xiuzhu laughed when he heard this and said, "Miss Su is too narrow-minded."

"Imagine the canal being opened, and pleasure boats sailing from south to north, harvesting wealth from all over the place."

(End of this chapter)