"Very well, since the Imperial Garden has recently been filled with new flowers and plants, I shall host a flower-viewing banquet."
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While the Xue family was exonerated, many other families fell from grace.
Ning Bao has been busy lately; she had originally planned to buy land, estates, and courtyards for the Mu family.
There weren't any suitable ones originally, but it just so happens that those families who have fallen from grace need money to smooth things over, so people have been selling them at low prices for the past few days.
With Zhou Chengxing's help, Ning Bao was always able to get the news immediately.
Early this morning, she was taken by Steward Zhou of the Prince's Mansion and left the capital with Zhang Yaren, a famous broker in the capital.
Zhang Ya pointed at the field in front of him, spittle flying everywhere.
"Princess, look, this estate has fifty acres of paddy fields, over a hundred acres of dry fields, and that hill behind it."
Although this estate is small and a bit pricey, it is very sought after.
"If I hadn't acted quickly, someone else would have snatched it."
Ning Bao smiled politely.
"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Zhang. When we get back to the city, I'll have Butler Zhou treat you to a good drink..."
Zhang Yaren was secretly pleased to hear Ning Bao's words; after all, she was a princess.
The princess actually complimented him, saying he had worked hard. Zhang Yaren was so excited he almost jumped up.
"No...it's not hard work!"
It is my honor to serve the princess.
Ningbao looked around the estate, inside and out, and was filled with joy.
"Cold snow, cold mist, this village is really nice, especially this little hill that looks a bit like the one behind the Mu family in Chuyun Village."
We'll plant fruit trees here sometime, and Grandpa and Grandma will definitely love it when they come.
Moreover, this place is very close to the capital; they can stay in the estate or in the city whenever they want.
Since Ning Bao had taken a liking to the estate, she didn't hesitate about the price and readily bought it.
Although the same price could buy three such estates in Yunlu City, this is the capital city where land is extremely valuable, so it's understandable that farmland is more expensive.
Steward Zhou brought some silver, but Ningbao didn't use the Prince's mansion's silver; she insisted on using her own.
She went so far as to place the estate directly under the names of Mu Dasheng and Li Guizhi.
Just as the broker returned to the brokerage office after completing the formalities for Ningbao, he was stopped by the Liu family's steward.
“Zhang Yaren, I heard that you have acquired a rather good estate. Our lady has taken a liking to it and wants to buy it to keep as part of my eldest daughter’s dowry.”
"Go quickly and get the land deed; come with me to transfer the ownership."
Zhang Yaren's heart skipped a beat. Could it be? The Liu family has also set their sights on that estate?
He has already sold the estate, so it's clear that the Liu family arrived a bit late.
However, Liu Yaren remained calm and smiled ingratiatingly on the surface.
"What Steward Liu said is true. It is my good fortune that Madam Liu has taken a liking to the estate in my possession."
This humble subject owns quite a few estates; this humble subject will go and fetch the registers..."
Butler Liu waved his hand.
"Don't bother, our lady wants the manor outside the city that we just entered today, just bring that over."
Zhang Yaren looked at Steward Liu with a troubled expression.
"This...this is really unfortunate, that estate was just sold."
"What? Sold? Sold to whom?" Butler Liu angrily grabbed Zhang the broker's collar...
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