In the carriage, Yang Cui asked Cen Xiao, "Did you resign from your post today?"
"Um."
"Judging from this, the emperor has not agreed."
Neither Cen Xiao nor Yang Cui were surprised that the Emperor would refuse.
The emperor was actually a very contradictory person. He was not at ease with military power being in the hands of capable people, but he also had to worry if the court did not have capable generals.
However, the union of Cen Xiao and Yang Cui, coupled with Cen Xiao's display of loving beauty more than the throne, will only make the emperor trust him more.
**
Cen Xiao's words and actions in the Golden Palace quickly spread throughout the entire capital.
It was only then that everyone realized Cen Xiao had married into the family and was now even resigning his official post for Yang Cui!
Is Yang Cui, this divorced woman from the countryside, really that good?
She didn't have an impressive family background, and she was even a second-time bride, yet she managed to win the heart of a first-rank general.
The women envied Yang Cui, and were incredibly jealous.
Yang Cui has been in Kyoto for quite some time, but she has never attended a single gathering and rarely makes an appearance. As a result, the socialites and noblewomen of Kyoto were already very curious about her, and now they are even more eager to get to know this legendary woman.
At this point, Qiu Mingxuan once again became a laughing stock.
Qiu Mingxuan came from a wealthy family and was good-looking and had a great figure, but General Cen preferred to marry into the family rather than accept her.
Chen Shiqi laughed heartily three times, and then prepared to find an opportunity to provoke Qiu Mingxuan, mock her, and vent her anger for her deceased cousin.
It was common knowledge in Kyoto's high society circles that Chen Shiqi and Qiu Mingxuan were at odds. When she arrived at the Duke's mansion, the Qiu family wouldn't let her in.
Chen Shiqi had already anticipated that she wouldn't be able to get in, so she took out the prepared letter and handed it to Qiu's servant, asking her to pass it on to Qiu Mingxuan.
Qiu Mingxuan was furious when she saw the letter!
She tore the letter to shreds, as if she were tearing up not just the letter, but Chen Shiqi and Yang Cui.
"Miss, don't be angry. Getting angry is bad for your health," Tang Mama said gently.
"That bitch Chen Shiqi, how dare she mock me! What right does she have to mock me? She likes Su Murong, but Su Murong still hasn't married her!"
The only difference is that Su Murong will absolutely not marry into the family, and they are not yet engaged.
"Granny Tang, how's the matter I asked you to handle going?" Qiu Mingxuan suddenly asked.
After dismissing the others, Tang Mama whispered, "Yang Cui is too cautious. However, she recently reorganized the General's Mansion and dealt with two people. I took the opportunity to bribe one of them. Don't worry, Miss, we'll see results in two months at most. But during this time, we should keep a low profile to avoid arousing suspicion."
"Two months is too long. My dad is already looking for a husband for me."
"But that's ****, and we can't risk using too many at once, it's easy to get caught."
"Then change the medication. I need to see results within a month, at most."
After a slight hesitation, Tang Mama nodded: "Okay."
**
Cen Xiao went to handle official business, while Yang Cui, Guo Zhenyu, and Su Murong were having breakfast at the Star Gazing Tower and chatting about the food court.
Yang Cui explained the food court's future operations and the preparations needed to be made very clearly to them.
"The location we choose must be large, because in addition to the food court, I also plan to build shops next to it. At that time, we can put things like fabrics and cosmetics on the shops for sale. We don't sell the products ourselves, but we can also rent out the shops and only collect rent. We can also build a few amusement facilities to make it a large shopping mall that integrates eating, drinking and entertainment."
Hot pot, barbecue and other similar products are only available in the food court, so there will definitely be no shortage of customers in the future. With high customer traffic, other businesses will surely be boosted, and the place will definitely be very lively in the future.
Su Murong Guo Zhenyu, having been in business for so long, immediately brightened up upon hearing this suggestion.
"We'll discuss the specifics once the food court opens. It's a huge project; it can't be completed in just three to five months," Yang Cui said.
Su Murong is a local who runs a restaurant business, so he was in charge of the location selection and decoration of the food court. However, Yang Cui's ideas were the main considerations for how the buildings were constructed and decorated, while Guo Zhenyu was in charge of recruiting employees.
Yang Cui is mainly responsible for training employees.
As for Chen Shaoyun, he only invests money and takes a share of the profits, so he doesn't concern himself with other matters. If you need help, just ask him.
The three parties are working together to try to open the food court by mid-December.
Before they knew it, they had been talking at the observatory for an hour and a half.
When Yang Cui returned home, Cen Xiao was there, Qiu Tianyun was there, and the Shen family was also there.
Needless to say, Qiu Tianyun was definitely a lobbyist hired by the Shen family.
"General Cen, Madam Cen, it is my fault for failing to raise my son properly. I apologize to you. It was my mistake. Please forgive him this time. He is still young and can change in the future. Please give him another chance." Madam Shen apologized to Yang Cui while shedding tears, begging for her forgiveness.
Shen Nan also bowed to Yang Cui: "Madam Cen, I was wrong, I'm sorry."
“Da Niu, Shen Nan did make a mistake, but he is still young and now he has genuinely repented. Why not give him another chance?” Qiu Tianyun said to Cen Xiao.
"Father, a ruler's word is law." The emperor's words, once spoken, are not enough to be accepted once the person involved has forgiven him. How could that be?
Madam Shen burst into tears.
The things Shen Nan said were all things he heard from her and Old Madam Shen. Otherwise, how would a child who was not even ten years old know those things?
Qiu Tianyun looked at Madam Yang with displeasure: "Madam Yang, it's just a small matter, why did you make such a big fuss? Shen Nan is wrong, but what you did is undoubtedly ruining his life! You acted too cruelly! Are you satisfied now?"
Yang Cui couldn't sit still any longer.
She said sternly, "General Qiu, what you're saying is ridiculous. You're allowed to humiliate me by the Shen family, but you're not allowed to retaliate?"
Am I just supposed to be humiliated, and then offer my face up so you can hit me a few more times? Is that how it is?
"If retaliating is considered ruthless, then what do you call this? You're actually blaming me! If you know you're wrong, you should set a good example and educate your children properly! If you don't educate them, someone else will."
Qiu Tianyun was shocked that Yang Cui would be so disrespectful and directly confront him. Feeling utterly humiliated, he turned to Cen Xiao and said, "Look at this, look at this! This is the woman you like! She has absolutely no manners!"
"Whether I'm well-mannered or not is none of your business! You should raise your own daughter properly first before you start talking to me!"
"You!" Qiu Tian's face flushed red; Yang Cui's words were too hurtful.
"You call yourself a great general, yet you can't distinguish right from wrong! You even call me ruthless! If I were ruthless, do you think Qiu Mingxuan would still be alive?"
Yang Cui respected the soldiers who defended their country, and because the men of her enemies had all sacrificed their lives for the country, she tolerated Qiu Tianyun's dislike of her and his somewhat rude remarks. However, this did not mean she was willing to endure any kind of humiliation, nor did it mean she was willing to tolerate it indefinitely.
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