webnovelfull Chapter 131: Protect All
Chapter 131: Protect All
"What happens to the Third Prince is naturally his business. It has nothing to do with me."
Zhou Qinghe couldn't figure it out. He had a bad reputation and now he had lost his position in the court. Was Zhao Fangyu really willing to marry him? Did she regret it?
She had such a dowry that even the Third Prince was jealous. Was she really willing? Was she really willing?
"Miss Zhao once served in front of the emperor, so you should know that although I seem to be the most beloved by the emperor, I am actually just a clothes hanger and a rice bag, a withered bone in a tomb. I have no shortage of wine, sex, money and anger, and I love to take advantage of others and trade my mink coat for wine."
Zhou Qinghe is the most outstanding playboy in the capital. He goes from palace to palace and spends money lavishly. People say that he is the apple of the emperor's eye and is loved at the top of his heart. But in fact, they all know that Zhou Qinghe is a thorn in the emperor's heart, like a fishbone stuck in his throat, but he is unwilling to pull it out and will not stop until he has squeezed out every last bit of his value.
Zhao Fangyu had witnessed that quarrel, so she would rather marry the second prince than compromise with the third prince.
The second prince said that he exchanged his sable fur coat for wine. Could it be that the third prince is as noble as a jade pendant, with precious character?
The only advantage of the Second Prince is that his mansion is quiet. At least he is not like the Third Prince who wants to drain her dowry.
In Zhao Fangyu's opinion, the second prince's actions still had a hint of temperament.
He was a proud man, which was why he was unwilling to beg for mercy from the emperor day after day, or to be servile to the eldest prince and repay evil with kindness.
A proud person always has a bottom line, but Zhao Fangyu did not see this bottom line in the third prince.
Zhao Fangyu turned his eyes and looked at Zhou Qinghe, and said sincerely: "The power of heaven is unpredictable. The imperial decree has been issued. I hope that the Second Prince will protect me in the future."
As a prince, he couldn't run away at the critical moment, but at least he wouldn't leave his wife and children behind.
Zhou Qinghe was stunned for a moment, and the fatigue in his body melted away in an instant, and a smile involuntarily appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Are you really willing?"
Zhao Fangyu replied affirmatively.
The second prince laughed even more happily, not hiding his happiness at all, and even asked again.
"You really... never harbored any resentment?"
Zhao Fangyu roughly knew why the Second Prince asked this question over and over again. The Second Prince was somewhat similar to her, but he had never met a good person, so just being chosen firmly once was worth his happiness.
The Second Prince stood up suddenly, and when he reached the door, he turned back and said to Zhao Fangyu as if he suddenly remembered something: "If you don't betray me, I will naturally protect you."
The second prince came quietly and left quietly, like a gust of wind, leaving no trace except the cup of tea.
Not long after the second prince left, Zhao Fangjin came in from outside and asked what the two had talked about.
When the second prince was around, Zhao Fangyu dared to speak with confidence, but now he doesn't dare anymore.
After gently tapping Zhao Fangjin's palm, she understood what was going on. The two changed the subject and asked someone to boil some water.
Zhao Fangyu has opened many spice shops. Now that he has nothing to do, he has sorted out many recipes and is thinking about opening a new shop so that those recipes will not be gathering dust at home.
Zhao Fangjin had a similar idea, and the two of them turned around to discuss medicine, drinks and snacks. Zhou Qinghe returned to the prince's mansion and sent a letter through the secret passage overnight.
"Speaking of which, what business can we do?"
Zhou Qinghe recalled how Zhao Fangyu was dressed today and knew that she was living well at home. Even if the clothes and jewelry she wore in a hurry were extremely valuable if placed outside.
He couldn't help but think of his own fortune of 40,000 taels.
It seems a little insufficient.
Xuanbi was only good at fighting, not good at thinking, so he picked up the small note and asked Zhou Qinghe if he wanted to write another letter to ask others.
Zhou Qinghe was thinking about setting up two properties in Beijing so that he wouldn't have to rely on Zhao Fangyu's own dowry for consumption in the end.
The second prince pondered for a long time and finally decided to kill the fat sheep.
He is a prince, so when he runs out of money, he naturally has to turn to the clan family mansion.
To start a business you have to invest money first, how can it come quickly as if you just ask for it?
Zhou Qinghe went to the clan's mansion to kill the fat sheep in a grand manner. Zhao Fangyu and Zhao Fangjin played on the farm for a few days before reluctantly returning.
Zhao Fangjin's little daughter and Li Ge'er were playing in the garden. While playing, they stood together under the cherry tree in Zhao Fangyu's yard and drooled at the cherries.
One called her "Auntie" and the other called her "Auntie". The way the two little kids, who were not even as tall as the chairs, tilted their heads back and swallowed their saliva with great effort made the adults who were present laugh out loud.
As soon as Zhao Fangyu squatted down, the two little kids jumped into his arms. After playing for a while, they were taken away by their mother.
When Zhao Fangjin returned home in the evening, Zhao Fangyu accompanied the eldest lady to check the accounts. When he saw the unusual expenditure of Pingboyuan, he immediately asked in doubt: "Fifth sister's marriage... is settled?"
The lady hummed calmly without even raising her head.
Zhao Fangyu was surprised when he looked at the black and white words on the account.
This expenditure of two thousand taels of silver was probably part of the dowry.
"Your father thought that since the time for his reinstatement is uncertain, with you sisters around, no one would dare to bully Xiaowu if she married into the family of the local gentry."
"With her personality, marrying into an official family may not be a good thing. It just so happens that the family has a lot of gold and silver. Once Xiaowu was told, she was willing."
Zhao Minshan agreed, Aunt Song agreed, Zhao Fangyun also agreed, and the eldest lady would not be the bad guy and would just go with the flow.
Get married early, find a few reliable housekeepers to follow you, and wait for Fang Mo to get married for a few years. Then there will be nothing to worry about.
"It's just that she didn't marry an official, so your grandmother and I didn't have to pay extra money to support her. Your father gave her 1,000 taels, and Concubine Song gave her 200 taels. Adding the money given by the government, she didn't lose anything."
Mother Cui cut the candle wicks for the two of them, and the surroundings suddenly became brighter. Zhao Fangyu no longer asked about Zhao Fangyun's affairs.
Regardless of family background, Aunt Song's plan was quite considerate. She wanted to marry Zhao Fangyun into a wealthy family where she would never have to worry about food and clothing. It also showed that she... understood Zhao Fangyun's character.
She turned around and told the lady that she and Zhao Fangjin were planning to open another tea shop together.
There is no solution to the flour and medicine issue yet, and there are too few of them, so I cannot open a shop for the time being, so I just leave them in the Fourteen States as gifts.
The eldest lady managed her dowry well and also owned a tea shop. She immediately called Mother Cui to get the account book and told her the ins and outs of the tea shop.
"Burning incense is the first of the four elegant things in Daliang, but making tea encompasses all four of them."
“The tea room illustrations, hanging paintings, burning incense, and a cup of well-lit tea, there is nothing more elegant than this.”
“A good teahouse is about quality rather than quantity. Masterpieces, top-quality incense, and elegant flower arrangements can make it unique in the capital.”
Spices are readily available at home, and there are no better spices in the capital than those in the Fourteen Prefectures.
Zhao Fangyu understood and laughed as well: "Thank you, mother for your advice."
The eldest lady stroked Zhao Fangyu's face with a smile, looking at her as if she were looking at a grown flower.
"Just do it if you want to. There is no happier time than when you are in your boudoir."