"Anyang, what's going on?"
The queen frowned. This Anyang was not her biological daughter, but the daughter of the imperial concubine, who was raised by her side. So, Gu Chengyu, the son born in her old age, was closer to her.
Gu Chengyu had already realized the problem and said quickly, "Isn't it that the royal sister wants to use her power to force the farmers in Hexi Village to hand over the secret recipe so that she can keep it for herself? They saved me that day and asked for nothing in return. I promised them that no matter how big their business becomes in the future, I will protect them. As long as they don't cheat others, I will give them a good life..."
"Anyang, you didn't know before, so I could have let it go. But now that you know, since he's Prince Yu's benefactor, you should know what to do, right?"
The queen's face darkened.
The Princess of Anyang had not expected the problem to be so serious, and was so frightened that she crawled out of the palace, because the Prince Consort had already gone to Hexi Village, and if the people of Hexi Village did not agree to give her the secret recipe, they would burn the village.
"Hurry, whip up the horses, and catch the prince consort..."
In Hexi Village, the son-in-law's family had indeed arrived in Hexi Village and had started negotiating with the Zhao family. They not only wanted the secret recipe for porcelain, but also the secret recipe for milk soap and vanishing cream.
One hundred taels of silver, buy them all out.
Hearing this, the people of Hexi Village almost exploded with anger. Jian Chen had gone too far, and the Anyang prince consort was even more arrogant and domineering.
In response, Zhao Taohua only showed the jade pendant left by Prince Yu to Prince Anyang's concubine and said, "Please go to the palace and ask His Royal Highness Prince Yu. If His Royal Highness does not want to get involved in the affairs of Hexi Village, then the Zhao family will hand over the secret recipe."
The man was skeptical at first after borrowing the jade pendant, but finally the Prince of Anyang arrived at full speed and told him the whole story. The Prince of Anyang was so scared that he didn't even dare to stay with him for the night and returned to the capital in a hurry.
This matter has just been reported, and Zhao Taohua also knows that as the Zhao family's business grows, if they want to survive, they will ultimately have to rely on power.
Being able to save Prince Yu was indeed a blessing for the Zhao family, and even for Hexi Village.
The imperial family of the capital always has a program of inspecting agriculture and sericulture in spring. Prince Yu accompanied the emperor to inspect, looking at the endless wheat fields and the lush green world.
Gu Chengyu thought of Zhao Taohua and Hexi Village again.
Although the Anyang princess's greed almost harmed Hexi Village, her treasure offering attracted the attention of the royal family. They thought that a farmer had produced such exquisite porcelain. That farmer was the one who should be canonized as an imperial merchant.
To this day, out of protection for the Zhao family, Gu Chengyu did not mention any of their names, especially Zhao Taohua.
"Hexi Village is a beautiful place with many talented people. If your Majesty wants that porcelain, I am willing to go and inspect it in person," Gu Chengyu volunteered.
He really wanted to go back and take a look.
But the emperor smiled and said, "You have other important matters to attend to in the capital. Just send someone you trust to take a look. Your mother is worried sick about your marriage, but you don't seem to care at all. Isn't this making her sad?"
Gu Chengyu remained silent.
He had long reached marriageable age, but as the younger brother of the Crown Prince and the youngest son of the Emperor, his marriage had always been rather awkward.
He cannot marry a girl from a high-class family. If the princess's mother's family is powerful, it will inevitably arouse suspicion, even if the prince is his biological brother.
So in order to avoid this kind of trouble, Gu Chengyu gave up the idea of marrying a girl from a wealthy family early on.
There weren't many left for him to choose from. If they were too low-class, it would be hard to find a noble lady with the temperament and talent to match them. If they were middle-class, it would be too delicate, with empty power, and he didn't like them.
Therefore, it is best not to discuss his marriage, as it will cause a lot of trouble if it is discussed.
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