Chapter 237 The boss behind the scenes is actually him
Luo Guanlan only stayed in the capital for two days before heading to Xiping with the food supplies.
Xiao Yanheng accepted Lu Zhiran's kindness and invited the foreign doctor Albert into Prince An's Mansion.
Lu Zhiran was just a middleman in the lead. She had no intention of interfering in subsequent matters, nor did she have the qualifications to do so.
She has been waiting for news from Hengrui Trading Company.
Several days passed, and the other party still did not give in.
Zhang De'an has been sending people to follow Wen Shouyi, hoping to follow the clues to find out who the boss behind him is, but the other party is very vigilant and has been prepared. He always sends people to confuse them, so they can't find out anything.
Lu Zhiran finally lost her patience and called Zhang De'an over again, adding another 20% to the original price.
Zhang De'an couldn't help but feel shocked when he heard the amount.
"Miss, is this price too high?"
Lu Zhiran said in an unquestionable tone, "No matter how high the price is, I must buy it."
Zhao Shuning secretly went to Xiping, which made her even more uneasy.
Zhang De'an said no more and left.
The next day was the day when Xiao Yanheng's concubines came into the house. The three concubines were brought in on the same day, and then came the three concubines.
Unlike the princess who entered the palace with a grand wedding ceremony, concubines and commoners were only carried in sedan chairs. There was not even a banquet, only lanterns and Chinese happiness characters hung everywhere in the palace as decoration.
Because of this happy event, Wen Shouyi did not visit Xiao Yanheng to ask for instructions in the past few days, and Lu Zhiran had not received a reply for a long time, which made her even more anxious.
Shuanghua volunteered, "Miss, I am willing to help you with your worries."
Lu Zhiran's eyes flickered slightly, "Do you have a good plan?"
Shuanghua: "I will keep an eye on Manager Wen and find out the identity of the owner of Hengrui Trading Company for you."
Lu Zhiran shook her head slightly. "Zhang De'an has already sent people to keep an eye on him, but he's very defensive. We always lose him and can't find out more."
"Perhaps I can give it a try."
Lu Zhiran's eyes moved slightly, and he finally agreed, "Okay, you try it."
Shuanghua might really have some abilities, but Lu Zhiran didn't dare to hold too much hope.
Shuanghua disappeared for several days, and finally appeared in front of Lu Zhiran on the third night, bringing back good news.
"Miss, I've been keeping an eye on Manager Wen for a few days and finally found out his whereabouts. Yesterday, he quietly entered Prince An's mansion."
Lu Zhiran sat up straight, "Are you sure?"
"Absolutely true."
Wen Shouyi was a wandering man with some martial arts skills. He would disguise himself every time he went to Prince An's Mansion. Sometimes he would simply pretend to be a servant delivering goods to the mansion. Zhang De'an's men targeted the wrong person from the beginning, so naturally they could not find out his true whereabouts.
Shuanghua almost lost him.
Fortunately, she reacted in time and made a new discovery.
Lu Zhiran couldn't hide her surprise and didn't come back to her senses for a long time.
The owner of Hengrui Trading Company is actually Prince An?
This was something she hadn't expected at all.
Lu Zhiran thought of the large boxes of rare treasures he saw in Prince An's Mansion a few days ago. If he had this relationship, it would be easy for him to get these things.
Prince An made a fortune quietly without telling anyone, and even bought back artillery from overseas. What exactly did he want to do?
Could it be that he also has designs on that position?
If that were true, he would definitely not sell that batch of artillery to me.
Moreover, he will become Xiao Yanci's truly powerful opponent.
Was it right or wrong for me to recommend Albert to him?
Lu Zhiran thought about this matter, and a layer of gloom hung over his heart.
At this time, Xiao Baozhu suddenly came to the door in a hurry, her face full of anxiety.
"Sister Ran, have you heard? Something happened to Chuxue!"
Lu Zhiran was stunned, "What's wrong with her?"
"She was stabbed by one of the Fifth Brother's concubines. Her lungs were injured and her life is in danger!"
Lu Zhiran stood up in shock.
Xiao Baozhu continued, "Luckily, there's a foreign doctor in Fifth Brother's house. He used some kind of medicine, but he managed to save Chuxue. Although Chuxue hasn't regained consciousness yet, she's out of danger. The doctor said she'll be awake by tomorrow at the latest."
Lu Zhiran's heart finally settled down.
She couldn't help but reach out and twist Xiao Baozhu's arm, "Why are you panting so hard when you talk? You made me worry for nothing."
When the incident happened, Prince An's Mansion immediately sent people to the palace to invite the imperial physician. Xiao Baozhu only heard about it today. Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.
"Which concubine?"
"Cui Yuyan, the second daughter of the Minister of Works. She has always been in love with my fifth brother, but he never once visited her courtyard and always stayed in the main courtyard. She became jealous of Chuxue and that's why she went crazy and committed the crime."
Xiao Baozhu's face was full of disgust, and her tone was even more indignant.
Normally, fights within the inner house were fought with underhanded tactics behind the scenes, but who would have thought that there was such a person who would actually resort to knife-wielding tactics.
"Sister Ran, I heard that you recommended that foreign doctor to my fifth brother? Thanks to you, otherwise..."
Everyone knew what she had left unsaid.
Lu Zhiran also felt complicated.
She didn't expect that the first person Albert treated in Prince An's Mansion would be Xing Chuxue.
"What about that concubine? How is she now?"
Xiao Baozhu paused for a moment, "My Fifth Brother chopped him down on the spot. He was able to do this, so Chuxue deserved the blow."
Lu Zhiran also felt a sense of emotion in his heart.
She didn't dare to predict what the future would be like, but for now, Prince An was indeed a good match for Xing Chuxue.
The two agreed to visit Xing Chuxue together in a few days.
As she was still unconscious, it was not convenient for them to visit her, but they each prepared a lot of supplements to send to Prince An's mansion.
Because of this incident, Lu Zhiran temporarily put aside the matter of artillery.
Unexpectedly, the next day, she received an unexpected surprise.
"Miss, Manager Wen has replied to my letter. The deal is done! Moreover, the other party has proactively lowered the price for us. It's 20% lower than our initial offer!"
Zhang De'an's face was filled with excitement, and Lu Zhiran couldn't believe it either.
"really?"
Zhang De'an nodded vigorously. "It's absolutely true. He even drafted a contract. Please review it."
Lu Zhiran took the contract and read it over and over again, but did not find any traps or loopholes. The other party was actually giving her a discount.
Lu Zhiran looked at the contract in his hand and didn't speak for a long time.
"I was also concerned at first, so I asked the other party the reason. The steward said it was the boss's intention. At first, he refused to reveal more, but after I repeatedly asked, he finally said that it was because of your good deeds that you have accumulated good karma."
Zhang De'an's tone was filled with pride. "Miss, you not only saved so many people in Xiping, but you also established Jinxiufang in the capital to help them survive the cold winter. You are the most kind-hearted female bodhisattva in the world. Who wouldn't be grateful for your kindness? The owner of Hengrui Trading Company must have agreed to this deal for this very reason."
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