Chapter 264 Lu Wenxue's cleverness
The Empress Dowager was stunned, and her eyes began to inquire when she looked at Lu Wenxue.
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
Lu Wenxue said, "Grandmother, I heard that the Princess of Chaoyang County wants to open a cosmetics shop. The convenient pharmacy she opened previously has benefited many people, allowing them to use affordable medicine and improving the circulation of medicinal materials throughout the imperial state. I believe her cosmetics shop will also benefit many women... As a woman myself, I also want to do something, so I am thinking about whether I can buy shares... However, there was some misunderstanding between me and the Princess of Chaoyang before, and I am afraid that if I go to talk to her myself, I will be rejected, so I want to ask Grandmother for help to mediate."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager frowned slightly, as if she was thinking about something.
After a moment, she slowly spoke, "Oh? You want to invest in the cosmetics shop owned by the Chaoyang County Master? That's a good idea. However, has the misunderstanding between you and the Chaoyang County Master been resolved?"
Lu Wenxue lowered her head and said softly, "My granddaughter's misunderstandings with the Chaoyang County Princess were actually trivial matters. I already know my mistakes, but I've never had the chance to apologize to her. If the Empress Dowager can help mediate, I will personally apologize to the Chaoyang County Princess and live in harmony with her in the future."
The Queen Mother looked at her again to see if she was sincere.
"Since you sincerely want to apologize, just go find her. She will also be in the palace for the palace banquet tomorrow. You always have a chance."
Lu Wenxue said, "Grandmother, please allow me to report this. I'm worried that Princess Chaoyang won't listen to me because of the previous misunderstanding. So I'd like to ask for your help in making the connection."
"Do you want me to help you tell this story in front of everyone at the palace banquet tomorrow?"
"No need. I naturally wouldn't dare steal the spotlight from Miss Mo. I just hope that the Empress Dowager can help me arrange a meeting with the Princess of Chaoyang County and ask her to listen to my apology."
After hearing this, the Empress Dowager nodded slightly, seeming to be quite satisfied with Lu Wenxue's answer.
"Very well, I will do you this favor. After the palace banquet tomorrow, I will find an opportunity to have Princess Chaoyang come here. Then, you can apologize to her sincerely. As for the matter of the shares, it is up to you to discuss it yourselves."
Upon hearing this, Lu Wenxue's face lit up with joy, and she quickly bowed and thanked him: "Thank you, Grandmother, for your help. I will definitely live up to your expectations."
The Empress Dowager waved her hand, signaling her to leave, and she herself fell into deep thought.
After Lu Wenxue left the Cining Palace, she felt secretly proud. As long as she could successfully acquire shares, other matters could be discussed slowly.
She figured out one thing these days: to oppose Gu Ruanci, she didn't necessarily have to confront her head-on. She could also keep creating trouble around her.
However, she didn't know that the Queen Mother didn't completely believe her either.
"Your Majesty, Princess Mingyue has suddenly changed her personality, which is a cause for celebration..." said the nanny beside the empress dowager, and of course her tone was profound.
How could the Empress Dowager not understand? She said, "It's easy to change the country, but it's hard to change one's nature. I held them in my arms when they were young and had high hopes for them. After all, they are my grandsons and granddaughters, even if they were born to Concubine Wen. I can't blame the two children for their mistakes. But later I found that Concubine Wen's teachings were unworthy of royal children. One was hypocritical, and the other was domineering. The hypocritical one was always thinking about replacing Yan'er, and the domineering one was constantly causing trouble, big and small, and always had Qianzhong to clean up the mess, which made me more and more disappointed. After so many years, his temperament suddenly changed. Do you believe it?"
The nanny said carefully, "Of course I dare not say anything."
The Empress Dowager sighed and said, "I knew from the beginning why Concubine Wen sent her into the palace. Now I also understand what she wants to do by wanting to invest in Ruanci's store. Given Ruanci's personality, it would be strange if she agreed."
The nanny then said, "Yes, after all, the prince has already invested in the company by providing a shop, and can already represent the Prince Duan's Mansion. It seems that the county lady has no other title."
The Empress Dowager's tone was a little weary. "She doesn't want a stake, she wants to be tied to her soft words so she can frame me later. If she sincerely apologized, why would I need to come forward? I need my presence. This is about the stake. She thinks that soft words in front of me will always be considerate of my face, and she can't just reject her outright. This is a calculation, she thinks she is very clever. If Concubine Wen's daughter is only capable of using Zhou Qinzhu and borrowing a knife to kill someone, such simple things, then I am really disappointed."
The nanny said, "The Empress Dowager is absolutely right, but Princess Chaoyang will certainly not misunderstand you, nor will she give Princess Mingyue a chance."
The Queen Mother nodded. "Yes, her eloquence is the most intelligent of all the noble ladies I have met in these years. If she were to be with Yan'er, it would truly be Yan'er's greatest blessing. Even if she doesn't like Yan'er, I also want to see her have a happy life."
Only then did the nanny dare to raise her head, carefully observing the Empress Dowager's expression, and said, "The Empress Dowager truly loves and cares for the Princess of Chaoyang County."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Ruanci is a girl who gets along well with me, so I naturally like her more. Besides, I also hope Yan'er can marry a smart wife, so that I can worry less in the future."
The nanny then said, "The prince treats Princess Chaoyang very differently. I just don't know how Princess Chaoyang feels about the prince."
The Queen Mother smiled at this time: "Yan'er is a lucky child. He can wait for Ruanci to return after completing his studies to prolong his life. If Ruanci really likes him, it will be his good fortune. As for Ruanci's feelings, I will find an opportunity to test them. If she really has no interest in Yan'er, I will not force her."
After Lu Wenxue returned, she wrote a letter to Concubine Wen, telling her about her life in the palace and what she had said to the Empress Dowager today.
When Concubine Wen received the letter that day, Lu Ennan happened to be there too.
"Your sister is so delusional. Gu Ruanci is going to hate her to death. No matter how much she apologizes, Gu Ruanci will not agree to her buying shares."
Lu Ennan said with a serious expression, "Mother, everything depends on human effort. With the Empress Dowager here, I have a chance of winning. And tomorrow, in front of the Empress Dowager, I will apologize to Gu Ruanci, and the past between them will be forgotten. Even if Gu Ruanci doesn't agree to cooperate, the previous grudge can be resolved. With the Empress Dowager as witness, she won't be able to bring it up again in the future. For me, it's either a matter of winning one or two games, and it doesn't matter whether Gu Ruanci agrees to cooperate or not."
After hearing this, Concubine Wen still felt uneasy.
"No, I need to discuss this with your aunt..."
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