Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess has made a great name for herself in the Dali Temple. People are afraid of her when they mention her name. She can also stop children from crying at night.
The third princess followed the empress's order and was busy raising funds to repair the dam on the Jin River.
She took the lead in issuing the slogan "Repair and consolidate the Jin River, which will benefit the present and future generations, and every family should raise funds so that it will be praised by future generations" to all the major families, and she also condescended to visit the representatives of these families in the capital.
The spokespersons of these major families all expressed their agreement and support for the Third Princess's work, and expressed their willingness to donate money for fundraising.
The two sides had a very pleasant conversation, and then the noble family treated the third princess to delicious food and drinks. During the meal, they complained to the Third Princess about how difficult life had been in recent years. They also emphasized that she was approachable and gentle, and that her character impressed them greatly. So even though her family was in financial difficulties, she was willing to contribute her part to strengthening the Jin River embankment.
During the banquet, young servants with outstanding appearance were invited to perform dances and offer wine. Gu Jinxiu drank a glass of wine handed to her by the delicate and beautiful waitress, and couldn't help feeling a little dizzy.
It turned out that the Queen didn't see her talent before. Didn't she succeed immediately after just one move?
But when she got home and checked the accounts, she couldn't help but smash the teacup in her hand.
"How ridiculous! How ridiculous! These old women!"
The servants knelt on the ground trembling with fear, not daring to make a sound. But the housekeeper Xin Duo was a little bolder and tried to comfort him, "Master, calm down. It's not worth hurting your body for these money-grubbing people."
This steward was appointed by Lord Xian Gui. He has followed the Third Princess since childhood and is loyal and close to her alone. Gu Jinxiu was somewhat tolerant and respectful towards her, but she was still indignant.
These wealthy families only talked nice words, but each of them only donated a small sum of money. This money might be worth a lot under normal circumstances, but for the purpose of repairing the dam, it is not sure whether it can make a difference in the Jin River.
Xin Duo's eyes turned slightly, and a plan came to his mind. He advised: "Master, you are too kind. This task is not yours alone. Didn't His Majesty also appoint the Minister of Revenue to supervise it with you? You can let Lord Li deal with these people. Besides, didn't His Highness save the life of the young master of the Li family? He is now praised by everyone in the capital. Your Highness can ask him to help you make a call?"
Gu Jinxiu hesitated: "But at that time I just found out that Mr. Li...he was still a man."
Xin Duo advised, “Master, those who achieve great things do not pay attention to small details.”
So on his way back home that day, Gu Jinke heard a lot of discussions among the people in the capital, it was quite lively.
"Have you heard? The Third Princess and Minister Li invited many noble families to visit the garden to collect money for repairing the Jin River embankment."
"I heard that Master Li also participated, and invited many other young masters from prominent families to join, saying that they wanted to set a good example. The Third Princess and Master Li are kind and righteous!"
"Yes, yes, the Third Princess and Master Li are really good people."
Gu Jinke lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw pedestrians on the roadside talking about this matter in groups of three or four, with smiles on their faces.
She recalled the amount of silver donated by the noble families along the border of Jinhe River reported by Xin Shuang two days ago, and a look of understanding flashed in her eyes.
This means we have added more people and found someone to endorse it.
But it's okay. The fundraising was successful, and the reputation of the Third Princess became more and more famous. It also shows that the Queen's first step in building her reputation has achieved initial results.
She lowered the curtain and leaned back into the carriage, but unexpectedly she ran into several people at the corner.
The carriage suddenly stopped, and Gu Jinke heard Xun Ji reporting in a low voice: "Your Highness, our carriage is blocked by several other carriages at the entrance of the alley, and the one leading the way is the Third Princess's carriage."
Gu Jinke raised his eyebrows, and heard the gentle voice of the Third Princess outside: "Is this the carriage of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess?"
Xun Ji is Gu Jinke's greatest symbol. Gu Jinke replied lazily, asking knowingly, "Third sister?"
When Gu Jinxiu saw the carriage curtain that was not even willing to be lifted perfunctorily, she felt like a ball of fire was about to burst out in her heart, but she quickly restrained herself and smiled: "It's me, I met Minister Li and a few young masters on the road. We were going to the Peony Garden to hold a banquet there to raise funds for the Jinhe embankment. Your Highness, would you like to come with us?"
Gu Jinke naturally didn't want to go, but after a change of mind, she agreed, "Okay."
It was quite unexpected that she agreed so readily. Instead, Gu Jinxiu frowned with some worry.
They stopped here to talk, and a quiet discussion began in the carriage behind the Third Princess's carriage.
After Xue Luan lifted the curtain to confirm, he turned around and said to the young masters sitting beside him, "We met the carriage of Her Highness the Crown Princess. The Third Princess is inviting her to go to the Peony Garden with us."
"Ah?" Two young masters in the carriage immediately covered their mouths and exclaimed, with fear on their faces.
They were all well aware of Her Royal Highness's reputation among the ladies in the boudoir.
These two young masters are a pair of brothers from Xue Cang's colleague's family. Their surname is Li. When they met on the road this time, the young masters agreed to sit together.
In addition to Xue Luan, the two young masters of the Li family, there were also Master Jiang from Master Jiang's family and Li Yuxin in the carriage. Unlike the two young masters who were shocked, the two young masters seemed to hear nothing and continued to make tea.
Xue Luan asked curiously, "Why are you so afraid of Her Highness?"
He was also present when the Crown Princess came to visit Li Yuxin last time. He felt that the Crown Princess was just too pretty, a little cold, a little arrogant, and a little conceited. She was not as scary as the outside world said.
The two young masters looked at the other three young masters in the carriage with surprise and admiration. They could talk about Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess in this way without changing their expressions.
"Your Highness, let's not talk about the distant past. In recent days, she has raided the homes of many high-ranking officials, and the chivalrous assassins have not been able to kill her. I heard that she was torturing the prisoners in the Dali Temple these days, and the screams of those prisoners made the children nearby dare not cry."
Either the property is confiscated or torture is used.
The two young masters couldn't help but shudder as they spoke.
"Ah?!" Xue Cang had never told Xue Luan about these things. When he heard them for the first time, he couldn't help but be amazed and curious. The Crown Princess was such a person. He wanted to lift the curtain and take a look, and then go back and ask his mother.
Unexpectedly, the silent and cold Jiang Mo spoke: "No, Your Highness the Crown Princess is a very kind Crown Prince."
Now, the eyes of several young masters fell on him in surprise. Is this sentence serious?
Good?
Li Yuxin's gaze also followed over, and his eyes fell thoughtfully on this young man who was as famous as him.
These days, because of his "life-saving grace", Li Qi implicitly reminded him to get close to the Third Princess, so he agreed to participate in the fundraising and began to contact the Third Princess Gu Jinxiu.
The man was sensitive and thoughtful. Li Yuxin had carefully considered the expression on the Third Princess' face when she met Jiang Mo during the carriage encounter today.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Mo was now speaking for Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess Gu Jinke.
There was some interest in his brows and he looked over.
But Jiang Mo took a sip of tea as if nothing had happened, as if he didn't realize what he had said.
On the other side, Gu Jinke had already opened the car curtain and asked with a half-smile, "Third sister, aren't you leaving yet?"
They didn't make way, and Gu Jinke's carriage couldn't pass either, so it was blocked in the alley by several people's carriages. If she went back, she would have to walk another half an hour.
In that case, it would be embarrassing if I didn't go and have a free meal. And by the way, I could also check on the progress of the Third Princess?
Moreover, the peonies in the peony garden are in full bloom.
Gu Jinxiu came back to her senses, but it was just right that she agreed. She wanted to make Gu Jinke realize his shortcomings!
A hint of arrogance flashed across her brows. She got on her own carriage and saw Xun Ji turning around and heading towards the peony garden.
The Peony Garden is named after the peonies in the garden because they are famous. Now is the flowering season. Whether they really like the peonies or just want to show off their taste, the rich and powerful people in the capital like to take a stroll here. Today, it was booked by the Third Princess and Minister Li for fundraising, so it is naturally very lively.
When they saw the princess' carriage slowly approaching the door and singing, everyone's eyes widened. Wasn't this a banquet hosted by the Third Princess? How come Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess is here too? Everyone came to greet them trembling with fear. Gu Jinke did not hesitate to get off the carriage, walked all the way to the center of the banquet, and sat down at the main seat.
The third princess, who was one step behind in terms of rank...
That's her place!
She suppressed the anger in her heart, turned around and went back, waiting calmly for the young masters in the carriage behind to get off.
She had to hold back and wait for these young masters to get off the carriage. Not only would her reputation be better, but she would also leave a good impression on the young masters. When the young masters took the lead in fundraising, would those noble families still have the nerve to donate only some silver?
Several young masters who were traveling with them came down and saw the Third Princess still waiting. As expected, their eyes lit up.
The Third Princess' eyes also brightened. She saw Jiang Mo, who was the last to come down. He was dressed in white, had a stunning face and a cold expression.
Li Yuxin, who was looking up at the third princess, had a flash of light in his eyes. As he thought of something, his body suddenly tilted and he let out a cry of "ouch".
The Third Princess's eyes immediately fell on him nervously, not even bothering to look at Jiang Mo: "What's wrong with Master Li?"
He is the guiding light for the young masters to donate money and materials today, so nothing must happen to him.
Several young masters who were traveling with them also looked at him with concern.
Li Yuxin's eyes curved, and she said apologetically, "I just touched the wound on my foot when I landed. Let's go in."
His face was charming, his brows were slightly furrowed, and his apologetic expression at this moment made people feel both pity and itchy.
Gu Jinxiu unconsciously lowered her voice: "Then Mr. Li, slow down, let's go in."
Several people surrounded Li Xinyu as he walked in. The Third Princess walked beside him, her worried eyes falling on him from time to time, as if she cared about him very much.
Li Qi, who was talking to several heads of aristocratic families in the garden, cast his eyes over and saw this scene, with satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
Li Yuxin saw the satisfaction in her eyes and lowered his head shyly.
Other people in the garden also saw this scene and couldn't help but think deeply.
Yes, it’s the crucial moment to choose the king, but the old fox Li Qi got there first. Should they give it a try?
Everyone's eyes fell on Gu Jinke who was sitting high up, then looked at the gentle and beautiful Third Princess, and fell into thought.
Gu Jinke also saw this scene, and his eyes could not help but slowly scan the young masters with interest.
The first people she saw were the two young masters of the Li family. They were very timid and immediately avoided her gaze in fear.
Xue Luan, who was standing beside her, raised his head and met her gaze curiously.
Gu Jinke raised his eyebrows, curious?
She looked at Jiang Mo on the side, and Jiang Mo's eyes fell on her calmly and steadily. When she looked over, his eyes also flickered away in fear and slightly turned away.
Gu Jinke couldn't help but nod secretly. It seemed that there were only a few people like Young Master Xue Luan who were fearless and curious. Didn’t you see that not only those two young masters, but even Jiang Mo was afraid of her?
Her last bored look fell on the Third Princess and Li Yuxin, and she saw Li Yuxin raised his head and his eyes met his. Before Gu Jinke could react, he saw Master Li smiled first and saluted her imperceptibly.
The peach tree is young and thriving, and its flowers are bright and beautiful.
Gu Jinke's eyes flashed, and he curled his lips and smiled nonchalantly.
The second male lead, Mr. Li, is not only cruel, but also very interesting!
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