He Yue trusted her intuition; she was certain she hadn't misread that glance.
Although the other person was wearing a veil, Heyue could not see their true face, but the figure and gaze were all too familiar to her.
Judging from the malice in her eyes just now, Heyue knew that Pinggu would never give up.
I thought things would be peaceful in Jiangnan for a while, but I didn't expect to encounter such a thing as soon as I arrived in Yangzhou.
It seems even fate doesn't want them to live too comfortably.
"Let her come if she wants. If we can't avoid it, we'll just fight her." He Yue sneered, not believing that she would really dare to make a move in public.
He Yue was never one to back down from trouble, nor was she magnanimous. She held onto the grudge from years ago and was determined to get revenge no matter what.
This time, she wouldn't let her off so easily like the Twelfth Prince had.
In short, neither Heyue nor Shisan were cowardly people, and they continued with their lives as usual, as if Pinggu had never existed.
With nothing else to do, He Yue decided to go and take a look at her shop.
Many years ago, Heyue had prepared for the day when she would come to Yangzhou, so she sent someone to open a silk shop in Yangzhou, which was managed by the Cui family, who were part of her dowry.
After all, it was so far from the capital, and Heyue was worried about people she didn't know well. Steward Cui was shrewd but also honest. He was very loyal when Heyue was at her parents' home and was good at managing various shops. He had always helped his mother manage the shops that came with her dowry and was highly trusted by his mother, so Heyue was naturally at ease.
This is Heyue's first time in Yangzhou and her first time visiting her own shop. She is quite excited and curious, and wonders how the shop is doing.
Since Thirteen had nothing to do, he accompanied Heyue.
The two were accompanied only by Hailan, Li Shun'er, and a guard dressed as a servant.
The shop wasn't far from where they lived; it took less than half an hour to walk there, giving them a chance to enjoy the scenery of Yangzhou along the way.
The Cui family, the stewards, were waiting at the back gate of the silk shop early in the morning. When they saw Heyue, they excitedly greeted her: "Fu... Young Master has finally arrived! This servant greets Young Master and the son-in-law."
He Yue smiled and personally helped Steward Cui up: "Steward Cui, there's no need for such formalities. Thank you for your help over the years."
"No trouble at all." Steward Cui hurriedly shook his head and smiled with relief: "Young Master trusts my family, which is why he has entrusted this place to us. I am extremely grateful."
Heyue glanced sideways at a woman behind Steward Cui, a boy of seventeen or eighteen, and a pretty girl of fourteen or fifteen.
The woman was Cui Tianshi, the wife of Steward Cui. She was an honest and simple woman. The boy and girl standing behind her were Steward Cui's son and daughter. The boy was named Cui He and the girl was named Cui Yan.
"These must be Cui He and Cui Yan, right? They've grown so much in the blink of an eye," He Yue greeted them with a smile.
Cui He was dressed in a white cloth shirt, with a handsome appearance and gentle temperament. He didn't seem like a businessman, but rather like a scholar. He was very excited that He Yue still remembered him, but smiled shyly.
Cui Yan was more lively than her brother. Ever since she saw He Yue and her group, her eyes kept darting around, curiously looking at He Yue and then at Thirteen, showing a cleverness in her. At this moment, she quickly bowed and said, "Cui Yan greets the young master and the young mistress. Young master and young mistress must be tired from the journey. Please come in and rest."
Cui Chengbin glared at his daughter, but didn't know how to correct her.
After all, it's not wrong to address him as "young master" and "young mistress." Since the Fujin's maternal family, the Zhaojia clan, is the main family, it's not wrong to call the thirteenth prince "son-in-law." But since the Fujin is now the thirteenth prince's Fujin, we, as her dowry servants, are also the thirteenth prince's servants.
If the Thirteenth Prince is the master, then they should naturally address him as Young Master and Young Mistress.
Seeing that the wife showed no displeasure, he breathed a sigh of relief and allowed his daughter to address him that way.
He Yue didn't care about these things, nor did she value them at all. Looking at Cui Yan in front of her, she smiled gently.
This child is much smarter than her parents.
Neither Heyue's father nor his mother, nor Thirteen's father, are still alive, so it is natural not to skip over and call Thirteen "Master".
The terms "young master" and "young mistress" are quite novel.
The group stepped into the backyard of the silk shop and went to the main hall.
We are temporarily closed today due to the arrival of He Yue and others.
Sitting in the main seat in the lobby, Cui Yan poured a cup of tea for He Yue and Shisan, and said with a smile, "Young Master and Young Madam must be tired, please have some tea first."
He glanced at Thirteen again, then retreated at Cui Chengbin's signal.
Cui Chengbin brought out the account books from the past few years and showed them to Heyue: "Young Master, this is the situation of the silk shop over the years. Please take a look."
He Yue placed the ledger on the table and looked at Cui Chengbin with a friendly smile: "Of course I trust Manager Cui's character. It must have been a hardship for you to send your family to such a far place all these years. We will stay in Yangzhou for the next few years. Don't worry, as long as you work hard, I will not treat you unfairly."
Cui Chengbin was moved to tears and said with a smile, "Young Master, this shows how much you value our family. Don't talk about feeling wronged. I just didn't expect to see you so soon. I'm really happy."
"Manager Cui, tell us about your recent situation over the years," He Yue said with a smile, changing the subject.
There's no rush with the account books; there'll be plenty of time to look at them later. She also believes that given Steward Cui's character and the years of service he's given her mother, he wouldn't falsify anything.
On the other side, Cui Yan pulled her brother Cui He to a corner of the courtyard and said excitedly, "After so many years, I have finally seen the Fujin. I originally thought that the Fujin did not value our family, which is why she sent us away from afar. Who knew that the Fujin had foreseen everything today so long ago."
Cui He's eyes showed admiration: "I've heard my father say that among all of Madam's daughters, only the young master is the most like Madam. At first, she didn't think much of it when she followed the young master into the prince's mansion. She only thought that she would help the young master well for Madam's sake. Who would have thought that later my father would look at the young master with new eyes and willingly come to Yangzhou."
"Anyway, now our family has something to look forward to. With the young master and young mistress around, our lives will be much better." Cui Yan raised her eyebrows, smugly pleased with herself.
Cui He looked at her in confusion: "Father has always respected the young master as his master, and this shop also belongs to the young master. Why do you call the thirteenth master 'young master' and the young master 'young mistress'?"
Cui Yan waved her hand impatiently: "What do you know? Since the young master has married the thirteenth master, she is the thirteenth master's person, and this shop naturally belongs to the thirteenth master. We don't only have one master. The thirteenth master is also our master. You can't disrespect the thirteenth master just because of the young master."
Cui He muttered discontentedly, "Isn't this son-in-law also a master? What's the difference? Father has always only recognized the wife and the young master, but you're going against Father's wishes. What if the young master gets upset about this?"
Cui Yan rolled her eyes at him: "Young Master won't be unhappy at all. Young Master and Thirteenth Master have a very good relationship. Didn't you see that Thirteenth Master's eyes were glued to Young Master just now? Young Master is also quite affectionate towards Thirteenth Master."
He stroked his chin thoughtfully, "I've heard that although the Thirteenth Master has many women in his household, he has never favored any of them, only our young master. Is this true or false?"
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