Fu Qiyuan knew that Jiang Shan was going to visit Li Yang today, so after court, he deliberately took a detour, planning to go around the Grand Princess's residence before going to the Imperial Academy, hoping to run into the mother and daughter.
As luck would have it, he saw Princess Yi'an's carriage stop at the Grand Princess's residence.
Without giving it much thought, he went straight to their door to pay a visit!
The reason was readily available: to take the mother and child home.
He was still a step too slow, causing the mother and son to suffer!
Upon hearing Jiang Huai's words, Fu Qiyuan's expression turned sour.
Li Yang's face turned even uglier! In her own residence, the person she cherished most had been bullied; what face did she have left?
"Yue'er, go and tell Mingcheng to discipline her daughter properly. If it happens again, she should take Yi'an and get out of the capital and never come back!"
"Yes, Mother, I'll go do it right away!" Rong Yue happily accepted the order and went off.
Yi'an used to laugh at him a lot, but this time, he's going to get it all back with interest!
Jiang Shan looked at Fu Qiyuan, his mind already processing the situation, and said, "Aren't you going to the Imperial Academy? Huai'er and I will go back after we finish lunch."
Fu Qiyuan patted Jiang Huai's head and said softly, "Huai'er, you and your mother can talk to your godmother a little longer. After lunch, your father will come to pick you up and take you home."
Jiang Huai gave an "oh," reluctantly stepped out of Fu Qiyuan's arms, and threw himself back into Jiang Shan's arms.
Li Yang said with a bitter taste in her mouth, "Don't worry, this place isn't a dragon's den or a tiger's lair. No one can hurt them, mother and child!"
Fu Qiyuan bowed and said, "Your Highness has gone to great lengths. This humble subject will take his leave now!"
After seeing Fu Qiyuan off, Li Yang said with emotion, "I never expected that the Fu family members would all be such ladies' men. You are a lucky man, much better than your mother!"
Jiang Shan smiled and said, "My mother endured what most people couldn't for the sake of us children. The difference between me and her is that for Jianghuai, I will only fight, not endure!"
"That's true! Apart from looking somewhat like your mother, you don't resemble her at all in personality. I wonder who you took after!"
Jiang Shan didn't respond to these words; she was simply herself, a wisp of a ghost from another world!
The food, drink, and daily necessities at the Grand Princess's residence were always the most exquisite, which made Jiang Huai lose track of where he was. After eating, drinking, and playing to his heart's content, he finally fell asleep in Jiang Shan's arms.
After An Yi took Jiang Huai away, Jiang Shan took out a document from his sleeve and handed it to Li Yang.
Li Yang glanced at Jiang Shan in surprise, then took it.
When she finished reading the contents of the agreement, she was dumbfounded.
"You want to give up 20% of Chengbang Logistics' shares in Beijing to Rong Yue?"
Jiang Shan nodded. "I own half of all the shares in Chengbang Logistics. The 20% stake in Shangjing isn't much, but Shangjing can become the largest logistics dispatch center, and the future profits will be considerable!"
Li Yang shifted his chair and said excitedly, "Rong Yue is still a child, he hasn't even grown up yet, how could he have such abilities! You've already hired him as a manager, and he gets a bonus every year, he's already very successful!"
Jiang Shan laughed and said, "Your Highness, my sworn brother Jiang Yong is even younger than Rong Yue, but he is already an indispensable manager of the city's logistics! Ambition knows no age, just wait and see!"
Li Yang was very happy, but he still hesitated and said, "It's still not appropriate! Rong Yue couldn't help much either. It was all because your sworn brother was capable that he was able to get things done. You can give him some money every year, and there's no need to divide the shares anymore!"
Jiang Shan glanced sideways at Li Yang, "You're capable of going so far as to petition for Huai'er to be made heir, and I, as his mother, am not allowed to retaliate in kind? Does Your Highness really want to settle accounts with me?"
Li Yang immediately fell silent, carefully handed the document in his hand to the head maid, cleared his throat, and said, "Alright, I'll accept your kindness on behalf of Yue'er. This is her good fortune!"
Jiang Shan then smiled.
Li Yang was genuinely delighted.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Shan turned around and asked a question that made her feel extremely heartbroken, "Your Highness, I heard that His Majesty is very poor. How poor?"
Li Yang remained silent, using silence to indicate his refusal to answer the question.
Jiang Shan chuckled and said, "What's there to be embarrassed about? Even if you don't say it, does that mean His Majesty isn't poor?"
Li Yang angrily pointed at Jiang Shan's nose and cursed, "You brat, if the censor hears you say that, it's a serious crime! Who would dare to slander the emperor like that!"
Jiang Shan leaned closer to Li Yang and said mysteriously, "You know what, just a few days ago, Censor Wu was crying poverty in front of Fu Qiyuan. I heard that the Minister of Revenue is also trying to find ways to intercept Minister Fu and his son. You don't know why, do you?"
Li Yang's expression was incredibly complex. She gripped the handkerchief in her hand and lowered her voice, saying, "Are you really going to get involved in this?"
"Do you think I can escape? Fortunately, Prince Qingyang is still standing in front of me, so I won't become the target of everyone's attacks."
"Couldn't you hide in the shadows and let Minghe take the blame for you?"
“Your Highness, this deal is too big for Li Minghe to handle! Even if he could, he would inevitably become a target for the royal family to win over because of his high profile. What do you think His Majesty will think?”
Jiang Shan let out a long breath, while Li Yang's heart leaped into his throat.
What exactly do you want to do?
"My soy sauce is already in mass production, and the first batch will soon arrive in the capital, becoming a rare commodity that nobles will scramble to acquire! What do you think about this?"
Li Yang was speechless.
After a long while, Li Yang stared intently at Jiang Shan and said, word by word, "Do whatever you want, I will support you!"
"A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime." The craftsmanship of brewing soy sauce in Jiangshan is coveted by all merchants, and some greedy businessmen will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.
Can a country be protected for a time, but can it be guaranteed to be protected forever?
The easiest and most worry-free approach is to partner with that influential person who sits at the highest position but is extremely short of money.
But this matter can't be said outright, or you could lose your head!
Her identity is too sensitive. She is a merchant, the granddaughter of the current Grand Tutor, and possibly the future mistress of the Ministry of Works. If she does not have a well-thought-out plan, it would not be a big deal if she ruined her own reputation, but she would be afraid of causing trouble for her maternal grandfather and the Fu family!
Therefore, this matter cannot be rushed.
She had to set a trap slowly, using soy sauce to seduce the Minister of Revenue, making him extremely envious. As long as she didn't give in, he would naturally go to the Emperor for support, and then she wouldn't have to worry about the Emperor not speaking up.
She wants to do the biggest business deal in the entire Qing Kingdom with the current emperor!
She needs to find the biggest backer for herself, someone who can both attack and defend, someone who has everything under her control!
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