"Why? That's not a good idea."
Wenbin hesitated. Apart from his mother, the Wen family cloth shop was managed by Manager Zhou, Manager Du, and Manager Yu.
If we easily search the houses, it will discourage our old colleagues and could be detrimental to the cloth business in the future.
"If you trust me, just go and search for it. There's no need to ask any more questions."
"Don't you want to know who is trying to harm the Wen family?"
Upon hearing this, Wenbin's anger flared up instantly. He gritted his teeth in hatred and ordered his men, "You two, go and search Manager Yu's room."
After hearing what the landlord's son said, Xiao Sun and Xiao Chu did not move, but stood there hesitating.
"What, you're not even listening to me anymore?"
"What... what should I search for?"
The two hesitated greatly, fearing that if they searched Manager Yu's room today, Manager Yu would make things difficult for them in the future. As for Wenbin, he naturally wouldn't protect them all the time.
"Don't ask, just search when I tell you to!"
Shopkeeper Wen's son frowned, put his hands behind his back, and kicked the two men twice.
"Yes, yes."
Xiao Sun and Xiao Chu dodged and hurriedly ran towards Manager Yu's room.
...
Within the territory of the Western Chu Kingdom, a clear stream meanders, covered with green grass and wildflowers, and is surrounded by steep valleys.
Several men wearing straw hats were riding horses on their way back to the Western Chu Palace.
"I can't believe that little thing is so lucky to still be alive."
The man in red, with his hair half-down, spoke softly, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, his heart filled with unease.
He saw the little creature's ribbon by the river and thought she had fallen in and died, which worried him for a long time.
Unexpectedly, that little thing returned to the palace in Nanyang unharmed and even had his gunpowder depot raided!
This is really bad; the ministers who had previously been in contact with him, such as Zhou Yixuan and Zheng Duohai, have all been killed in this mess.
If we want to take action in the future, it will probably be even more difficult.
"Your Highness, if we return to the palace this time, the King will likely be even angrier." The guard beside Xi Jing glanced at him timidly.
"How could I not know?"
Xi Jing sighed dejectedly.
Everything that was planned was ruined by this little thing.
The easily attainable Youji Five Continents are gone, as are several hundred kilograms of gunpowder. Now, both plans have fallen through.
They were unable to exchange the Princess of Nanyang for the city of Nanyang, nor could they launch a direct attack on the capital of Nanyang.
The group walked slowly and reluctantly into the palace.
The group had barely passed through the palace gate when a roar reached Xi Jing's ears: "You unfilial son, how dare you come back!"
"Father, why is Father at the palace gate?"
Xi Jing was shocked, never expecting his father to be waiting for him at the palace gate.
The King of Western Chu drew a sword from the waist of his bodyguard and thrust it straight at Western Chu.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
The eunuchs and guards around him were caught in a dilemma: whether to advise him or not. Xi Jing rode his horse and fled.
"Father, Father, I know I was wrong!"
"You've ruined decades of peace between Western Chu and Nanyang, you scoundrel!"
"You've grown wings and want to fly on your own, huh?"
"How dare you make such a big decision on your own?!"
The King of Western Chu chased after Xi Jing with his sword, cursing loudly.
"Don't you know who the Ninth Princess of Nanyang is?"
"That's the apple of the eye of the Emperor and Empress Dowager of Nanyang. She was not even seven years old when she was granted a title and a fief. Now, because of the underhanded tricks you played, the Emperor of Nanyang has shut down the trade markets. Do you know how much of a loss that is?!"
"You, you, you, you're absolutely infuriating!"
As the King of Western Chu watched Xi Jing run further and further away, unable to catch up, he suddenly clutched his chest and collapsed to the ground, the sword in his hand falling to the ground with a clang.
"Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! The King has fainted!"
"Quickly, quickly call the imperial physician!" The people around were in a state of chaos.
When Xi Jing saw that his father had fainted from anger, he quickly dismounted to check on him.
The moment Xi Jing's hand touched the tip of the King of Western Chu's nose, the King of Western Chu suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed Xi Jing's hand: "Take this rebellious son away for me!"
"Father!"
"Lock this rebellious son in the Crown Prince's residence and make him write a letter of apology."
"If Princess Nanyang is not satisfied with what you wrote, and the Emperor of Nanyang refuses to open the trade, you will no longer need to come out!"
After saying this, the King of Western Chu kicked Xi Jing and stormed off.
...
Inside the Nanyang royal palace, preparations were in full swing to welcome the upcoming arrival of Lian Jiucheng, the crown prince of the Shu Kingdom.
Yun Duoduo had lunch with the Empress Dowager in Shouchang Palace.
"Duoduo, your brother Jiucheng will arrive tomorrow." The Empress Dowager placed a piece of fish into Yun Duoduo's bowl.
【Brother Jiucheng?】
Yun Duoduo couldn't immediately recall who this person was; the name seemed very familiar.
"That's right, the crown prince of Shu."
"I saw you when you were one year old."
Yun Duoduo remembered.
[So it's that handsome guy who's coming!]
She remembered that she was only one year old when the princes and princesses of Shu came to Nanyang for a visit.
Lianrong gave her a jade and sandalwood box containing a beautiful ribbon.
Lianqiao gave her a cotton doll, which Jin Zhuangzhuang held in his arms every day.
Also, Lianxiang, give her a copy of "Rules for Women"...
The Shu Kingdom is interesting. Oh, by the way, her third uncle, Prince Ning, still has his eye on the eldest princess of the Shu Kingdom!
"Did he come alone?"
“Your sister Lianrong and sister Lianqiao are coming too.”
Yun Duoduo nodded and ate the fish in her bowl.
...
The next morning, Yun Duoduo, Jin Zhuangzhuang, and others were reading and attending classes in the school.
Today's class was calligraphy. The Grand Tutor looked at Yun Duoduo's writing and sighed and shook his head helplessly.
Since the princess's handwriting was so bad, the tutor had no choice but to assign Yun Duoduo even more calligraphy practice.
Lian Jiucheng came out of the study of the Second Prince Yun Yizhong. The two walked together, chatting about the situation of various countries as they headed towards the Imperial Kitchen.
"Second Prince, what's all this commotion up ahead?"
Lian Jiucheng pointed ahead and saw a group of young boys and girls carrying book boxes walking outside.
"Ah, it's time for school to end."
"Let's go, my sister should be done with her classes by now, let's go check on her."
Everyone else left, but Yun Duoduo was kept after school.
If it were the Grand Tutor's order, she could have returned to Fushuang Palace to write slowly. However, just now, Zhang Mama came and told the Grand Tutor that if the princess did not practice these characters well, she would not need to return to the palace for lunch.
I'll eat when I'm finished writing.
The clouds looked aggrieved and sad.
[Isn't this princess the darling of the group? Why are these characters and calligraphy brushes bullying me like this?!]
"Duoduo, let's go out and play!"
Lian Jiucheng strode over the stool and sat down next to Yun Duoduo.
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