Ultimately, one is bound to be indebted to others.
The innkeeper followed Caiyue for a few steps, then gritted his teeth and turned back to say, "Madam Qin, I have a few words I'd like to say to you."
"Um?"
Qin Sheng looked at him, her face showing just the right amount of confusion: "What is it?"
The young man walked over, kept two steps away from Qin Sheng, whispered a few words, and then followed Caiyue away.
Caiyue returned quickly after seeing everyone off.
"My wife..."
Caiyue had only vaguely heard a few words, and now she couldn't help but look worried. "What should we do now?"
The young man from the inn just now told Qin Sheng that after returning yesterday, Lady Keya was still in a good mood. However, she didn't know what Steward Keya said to her, but the two seemed to have a quarrel. This morning, Lady Keya's maid came to find the young man from the inn and asked him to go to Qin Sheng's place to say that Lady Keya was not feeling well today and it would be inconvenient for her to go to West Lake with Lady Qin.
Qin Sheng lived on the street, and before they parted yesterday, she gave the address to Mrs. Ke Ya.
Anything unusual must be sinister.
It seems that Steward Keya must have found out something.
Qin Sheng instructed Caiyue: "Go and have Yu Fu inquire when the Wuyue Kingdom caravan will start selling the goods they brought."
Caiyue nodded: "This servant will go right away."
...
Meanwhile, in Ningzhou.
Yue Rongheng entered Ningzhou Prefecture after nightfall and then rode at full speed to the gate of Qin Mansion.
However, they learned that Qin Sheng had gone to Qingzhou, supposedly to do some business. The people in the manor remained tight-lipped and didn't explain clearly.
Yunyin subconsciously turned to look at his master.
They were originally going to travel day and night back to the capital, but their master... without saying a word, took an extra day's journey to Ningzhou.
Yunyin could not fathom his master's thoughts.
If he really had feelings for Lady Qin, why didn't he tell General Qin about it when they were in Crescent Moon City?
"master……"
Yunyin wanted to ask him if he wanted to go into the Qin residence, since... hadn't he brought something back for Lady Qin?
Yue Rongheng, however, turned his horse around without a word and rode away.
"..."
Yunyin quickly spurred his horse and followed.
With Prime Minister Liao Wushan's birthday approaching, they have many things to do, so time is of the essence.
Originally, it would have been too late to rush back to the capital from Crescent Moon City, but then the master headed towards Ningzhou.
There were also gifts that the master brought for Lady Qin---
That was a fan they bought when they passed through Shanzhou. The fan was made of peacock tail feathers, the feathers were bright and soft, and the fan was light. In the summer, just a gentle fan would make you feel incredibly cool.
This fan is not easy to make because peacock tail feathers are hard to find, so it is very expensive.
When I passed through Shanzhou, I happened to see someone selling them in front of a restaurant. There was only one left.
Yunyin was puzzled when his master bought the peacock fan, but he understood after his master changed the route back to the capital to detour through Ningzhou.
well.
Watching the regent galloping wildly through the night, Yunyin could only sigh deeply in his heart.
...
The weather was fine, with not a cloud in the sky.
As usual, the caravan from Wuyue Kingdom brought out all the goods they had brought from Wuyue to sell or exchange at the market diagonally opposite the post station.
The most sought-after items are various high-quality animal furs and all kinds of jade and pearls.
Especially the South China jade beads; the best South China jade beads not only have a lustrous color and smooth texture, but can also be used for lighting.
Therefore, although they are worth a fortune, the Southern Jade Pearls from Wuyue Kingdom are always highly sought after in Daxiang whenever they are transported over.
Qin Sheng didn't compete with the merchants. She looked at the boxes of gold-leaf paper stacked up in the box and asked the shop assistant next to her, "If I take all of these gold-leaf paper, can you give me a discount?"
"Huh? Huh?"
The waiter was a little confused. He swallowed hard and asked, unsure, "You...you want them all?"
These gold-flecked papers are not cheap. Scholars like to use them, but not many can afford them.
Therefore, the gold-flecked paper and wolf-hair brushes didn't sell very well each time the caravan from Wuyue Kingdom came. However, they had plenty of these two items, so they would still bring some with them whenever the caravan came to Daxiang.
"Yes, I'll take them all." Qin Sheng nodded.
This guy can't make the decision.
He quickly invited Qin Sheng to sit down on a chair next to him, and had tea served before hurriedly going to consult the caravan's manager.
Soon after, Steward Kya arrived.
This was a middle-aged man in his fifties, very tall and strong, wearing a dark blue brocade robe with gold-embroidered cloud patterns on the collar and cuffs, exuding luxury and elegance.
Qin Sheng also noticed that he had a dagger inlaid with an emerald at his waist, and next to the dagger was a white jade piece with a leopard head about half the size of a palm.
The person gives off a very unapproachable vibe.
After the waiter brought Steward Ke Ya over, he whispered something in his ear, and his gaze immediately fell on Qin Sheng.
Qin Sheng was not intimidated, but stood up and curtsied to him.
"Is this lady going to buy all of our gold-embroidered paper?"
Like his wife, Chief Steward Keya also spoke fluent Da Xiang Mandarin, and his voice was deep and rough, like thunder.
"Yes, not only the Jinxie paper, but also all the wolf-hair brushes you brought this time," Qin Sheng said without changing his expression.
"..."
If you add up all the paper and pens, that's quite a business.
Qin Sheng smiled and looked at the slightly surprised Steward Ke Ya, "Not just this time, but from now on, I'll take as many of the gold-flecked paper and wolf-hair brushes your caravans bring."
"..."
A moment later, Qin Sheng was invited to the post station.
She and Steward Keya discussed matters in the hall for about half an hour before concluding, and both were very satisfied.
When they came out, they ran into Mrs. Kjaer.
Qin Sheng stood under the eaves with a slight smile on his face, curtsied to Madam Keya, and was about to leave with Caiyue.
"Wait a moment."
Lady Kjaer walked over with her maid.
That night, her husband told her that this Lady Qin was deliberately trying to get close to her, which displeased Lady Keya.
But I came to a realization later.
We're all business people; no one gets up early for nothing. Whether it's intentional or coincidental, as long as no harm or loss is caused, it's not a big deal.
Mrs. Kjaer was a very open-minded person; once she understood things, she let go of the past.
She said to Qin Sheng, "My lady must be quite knowledgeable about choosing fabrics and embroidery patterns. If you have time, would you like to accompany me to visit a fabric shop?"
Every time the caravans from Wuyue Kingdom came to Daxiang, they would bring back a large amount of fabrics and embroidery. The better fabrics were already pre-ordered by nobles before they even returned to Wuyue Kingdom.
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