Chapter 390: What should I do if my father’s political enemy’s grandson asks me for help?
As soon as he said this word, Lu Jinye's steps towards the mansion suddenly stopped and he turned back to stare at him.
It seemed that if the other party dared to speak, he would kill him to silence him.
Mo Xiao was really brave, "Brother Yanli."
The doorman looked at the two people fighting at the door, looked at each other, and closed the door tacitly.
A 'bang' sound blocked out the noise outside.
The next day, someone came to the Eastern Palace again to invite Qiao Wanyan to the Eastern Palace, but this time Qiao Wanyan really did not stay in the palace.
Huibaolou had just received a batch of hairpins and jewelry. The Qiao family's carriage stopped at the main entrance of Huibaolou. After seeing the lanterns on the carriage, they all looked at them a few more times.
The second daughter of the Minister of Revenue is the most noble lady in the capital.
In such a huge capital city, everyone knows about it.
Qiao Wanyan and Liusu Weimao got off the carriage. The sun was scorching, but the sunlight still could not reach her face, even at a short distance.
"Second Miss is well."
Qiao Wanyan looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man whom she had never dealt with before but had seen not long ago.
Shen Zishan.
The grandson of the Prime Minister of the Cabinet.
The Shen family was an old official of the previous dynasty. In the previous dynasty, they were not the chief ministers but the prime ministers. Their high status and great power were definitely not comparable to the current chief ministers. However, the emperor abolished the prime minister and established the cabinet, which was to weaken the power of this important official of the previous dynasty.
In other words, the fact that the Shen family has been able to remain standing is quite remarkable.
He is the chief minister of the cabinet and the head of the civil officials, but his weight in the court is not as high as that of the Minister of Revenue. No wonder he is a sworn enemy of my father.
Qiao Wanyan nodded slightly and walked into Huibao Tower without paying any more attention.
As they passed by each other, Chen Zishan smelled a hint of sweet floral scent.
He turned around to look at the thin figure walking up the stairs, and then withdrew his gaze expressionlessly.
He had long heard that the Qiao family had a second daughter who was famous in the capital for her virtuousness and elegance, and was a model of a noble lady.
If she had seen him, she had seen him from a distance once at the Spring Banquet a few years ago, and she had never seen him again since then. When she heard the name later, she did not hesitate to break off relations with Prince Jing, so as not to be implicated by the affairs of Concubine Hui's mother's family.
But he didn't know if it was true. They were all rumors, and no one had ever met these two people, so how could they know the inside story?
It is also common for rumors to ruin people's reputations in the capital.
"elder brother."
A carriage stopped and a young woman was helped out of it.
Her face was a little too pale, a paleness that came from years of physical weakness and a slightly sickly appearance. Although her fragility was clearly visible, the sharpness between her brows could not be ignored.
This person is the granddaughter of the Prime Minister of the Cabinet and the sister of Shen Zishan from the same mother, Shen Lingyi.
She was sent to her beautiful hometown to recuperate when she was young. She was brought back to the capital when her coming-of-age ceremony came. The Shen family was preparing to find a suitable husband for her.
Not long after returning, although the family had prepared everything for the young lady who had not been home for a long time, Chen Zishan still felt that his father was too busy with work to have much energy to take care of her. His mother died of illness many years ago, and he, as the only brother, should take more care of her. Therefore, he brought her out today to buy some hairpins, jewelry, clothes and fabrics.
On the second floor, Qiao Wanyan was sitting on a chair. Servants were walking slowly past her one by one with trays in their hands, waiting for her to make her choice.
Qiao Wanyan picked up a double-phoenix hairpin with gold filigree inlaid with rubies and kingfisher feathers and looked at it carefully, her eyes showing undisguised love.
"I want this double phoenix hairpin."
These words were not said by Qiao Wanyan.
The shopkeeper looked back and saw a young man and woman whom he did not know. They looked a bit similar, so they must be brother and sister.
"I'm sorry, sir. The second young lady chose this double-phoenix hairpin first. If the second young lady doesn't want it, our shop will continue to sell it to the public. This is also the treatment we give to our distinguished guests."
Chen Zishan glanced at Qiao Wanyan and said, "Second Miss, my sister just returned to Beijing not long ago. She has fallen in love with this double phoenix hairpin. Could you please give it to us?"
The shopkeeper spoke first before Qiao Wanyan could say anything, "Sir, please don't embarrass our distinguished guest. This is the second young lady of the Shangshu Mansion, and a distinguished guest of our Huibao Tower."
Shen Lingyi looked up and down at the sitting woman. When she was in Zhenbi City, she was thousands of miles away from the capital, but she had heard of the name of the noble lady of the Shangshu Mansion in the capital.
The most beautiful woman in the capital is indeed beautiful, but a woman with no substance and only beauty is a joke.
Today, I never expected to see you here.
Shangshu? It's not even as high as the chief minister.
Shen Lingyi smiled and said, "I am the daughter of the Shen family, the chief minister of the cabinet, and this is my brother. I just returned to Beijing not long ago, and I really like the hairpins and rings of Huibao Tower. From today on, I will also be a distinguished guest of Huibao Tower. What do you need to be a distinguished guest of Huibao Tower? How much money do you need to spend here? Just tell me directly."
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, and he spoke so calmly, he must be really capable!
"Our distinguished guests at Huibao Tower need to spend one thousand taels a year!"
Shen Lingyi's expression was slightly moved. One thousand taels? It was not something that the Shen family could not afford. But although the family loved her, the monthly allowance was a fixed amount.
Chen Zishan looked at his sister who was a little depressed, "One thousand taels is nothing, I will have someone deposit one thousand taels with you later, can you sell this double phoenix hairpin to us?"
The shopkeeper said, "Mr. Shen is very wealthy, but I have to remind you that it is one thousand taels of gold. And it is first come first served. You can only sell it to you if the second lady doesn't want it."
"What?" Shen Lingyi exclaimed, "What are the things in your Huibaolou made of that can cost you a thousand taels of gold? It's enough to buy your shop, right?"
The shopkeeper's face changed slightly. "Some people can't afford it, but there are certainly distinguished guests who can. The jewelry in our Huibaolou is the most exquisite and novel in the capital, and distinguished guests can also choose first."
Otherwise, how could their Huibao Tower be number one in the capital?
Although the conditions are harsh and Huibaolou only has one distinguished guest, the Second Miss, this one lady is enough to support the entire Huibaolou.
One less guest is no problem.
Shen Lingyi's face turned red due to the implicit humiliation, but Qiao Wanyan never glanced at her from beginning to end, but just carefully admired the double phoenix hairpin in her hand.
After a long while, she stood up and said in a good mood: "Let's send this batch to the Shangshu Mansion. I like all the styles."
The shopkeeper agreed repeatedly.
Qiao Wanyan took Ziyuan's veil and put it on, preparing to leave, ignoring the onlookers.
Chen Zishan blocked her way, "Second Miss, my sister has lived in her hometown for many years. Now she has returned to Beijing and fell in love with this double phoenix hairpin. I really can't bear to disappoint her. Can you please give it to me, at double the price."
The second young lady of the Qiao family has a good reputation, and she should agree to my sincere request.
I just don't know how much this pair of phoenix hairpins cost. Double the price is always much cheaper than one thousand taels of gold.
Qiao Wanyan suddenly smiled. The grandson of her father’s political enemy asked her for help?
How interesting.
"Okay, there's no need to double the price. Just kneel down and scream a few times, and I'll give it to your sister as a reward."
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