Chapter 227 What happened?
After reaching an agreement with Xing Laosan, Gu Nanxi ran non-stop to the palace. She chatted with the young emperor for a long time until the moon came up, and then she returned home under the stars.
Because Gu Nanxi spent all the remaining funds on shipbuilding technology, the announcement of the Yongchang Marquis Mansion to stop accepting gifts spread throughout Kyoto through the servants of the manor.
In the lobby of Fuquan Tea House, many tea drinkers beat their chests and stamped their feet.
"Alas, I was that late, and I watched helplessly as Mrs. Yongchang Hou brought three money boxes and handed them to the old man! Immediately afterwards, the Hou Mansion stopped accepting gifts!"
"Damn it, what does that old man do? Why did he take away three money boxes at once!"
"Oh my God, the fine silk and satin I worked so hard to find is still there. I didn’t let Mrs. Yongchang Hou pass by!”
“ It’s said that if you have a quick hand, you will have a slow hand! I asked you to wait and wait, but now you can’t even drink the soup.”
Everyone regretted it, and they just felt that thousands of taels of silver had been stolen from them. The tip is scratched, and it can be held in the palm of your hand just a little bit!
Some people were unwilling to give in: "Which of you knows that old man? What does he do?"
Kyoto has a population of one million, and there are many merchants from other places. There are always one or two who have met Xing Laosan.
"The old man's name is Xing Laosan. He was originally a master of the shipyard. For some reason, a dispute arose from above. In anger, he resigned from the shipyard with his children, grandchildren and apprentices."
Next door table The man served tea and water to the merchant: "Do you have any friendship with Xing Laosan? Have you ever heard anything from him?"
The foreign merchants did not expect that the people in Kyoto were so enthusiastic and were flattered. They quickly took the teacup and said, "We can't talk about friendship. We have had a few conversations with his elder brother because of his relationship with fellow villagers. I heard that his family wants to Make a big deal with Mrs. Yongchang Hou!”
Is this big deal a shipyard?
The locals in Kyoto shook their heads and expressed disbelief: "Although Mrs. Hou has a rich dowry and is extremely smart, it is not enough to open a shipyard as a family."
Foreign merchants have only heard of Gu Nan, Mrs. Hou of Yongchang. Xi's name didn't know how much it weighed, so he didn't interrupt.
No matter who it is, they all have a negative attitude towards the shipyard. After all, if it were so easy to open a shipyard, there would be shipyards everywhere.
People in the public felt that they had missed out over 100 million because Mrs. Yongchang Hou no longer accepted gifts. In the palace, Concubine Tong was also full of suspicion.
Concubine Tong was favored and her family was rich, so her palace was particularly luxurious.
The ground is covered with white jade, embedded with golden beads, and the ground is carved with lotuses.
The petals of the lotus are fresh and exquisite, and even the stamens are delicate and discernible. When you step on it with bare feet, you only feel warm. It turned out to be made of Lantian warm jade.
The way you walk is like a lotus growing with each step.
On weekdays, Concubine Tong's favorite thing is to dance on it with her bare feet. Her graceful posture contrasts with the lotus flowers on the ground, which is particularly dazzling.
But today, she was just huddled lazily on the soft couch, her whole body was like a lazy kitten, listless.
Jin Zhu, the personal maid, moved her hands gently, massaging Concubine Tong's delicate skin with her slender fingers, not daring to take a breath.
Concubine Tong turned over impatiently, her willow-like eyebrows drawn together, like the drizzle in the south of the Yangtze River, shrouding a cloud of sadness.
A few days ago, the young emperor seemed to have become a different person since his wife Gu Nanxi entered the palace and had a long talk with the emperor behind closed doors.
Concubine Tong pouted, her face full of displeasure and sadness, and she didn’t know who she could talk to.
“Master, the Grand Master’s wife would like to see you.”
After Concubine Tong heard this, she sat up and looked out the door expectantly. I saw a woman wearing a green skirt with green waves walking in with decent steps, a loving smile on her oval face.
This is a very beautiful and graceful lady. She is tall and slender, dressed generously and decently, her thick hair is carefully combed, she is beautiful and dignified. Standing there, her whole body shows a graceful and luxurious demeanor.
“A’niang!” Concubine Tong held the woman’s arm and said angrily, “Why do you have time to come to my place today? I thought that since I had sisters-in-law, you would have been there long ago. Take me as a woman I forgot about it and couldn't remember it anymore."
The wife of the Grand Master nodded the tip of Concubine Tong's nose and said with a smile: "If you forget anyone, you can't forget my kitten."< br>
The Grand Master's wife sat down next to Concubine Tong, and her tone could not hide her worry: "I heard from Jin Zhu that you haven't thought about tea or food recently, and you often sigh during the day. What is my kitten worried about?"< br>
Concubine Tong glanced at Jin Zhu, who gave her a flattering smile.
For the sake of her mother, Concubine Tong did not embarrass Jin Zhu and waved her hand to tell them all to retreat.
Only mother and daughter were left in the palace. Concubine Tong could not hold back her grievances and cried.
“I don’t know what Gu Nanxi said to the Holy One. During this time, the Holy One is a completely different person than before!”
The wife of the Grand Master had heard the rumors before, but she still asked calmly: "How can we be so different?"
When this matter was mentioned, Concubine Tong became angry: "I said that the weather has been bad recently. "It's hot, I want to add more ice cubes, what do you think the Lord said?"
The Taishi's wife was puzzled. It's just ice cubes. Ordinary people are reluctant to use them. How can such a huge palace not afford them?
Concubine Tong: "He actually said that I should use it according to the proportion! If you want to use more, just spend money to buy it!"
Concubine Tong is extremely wronged. This is a matter of money. Son? This is a matter of face! This is a matter of pampering!
The ice cube incident made me lose face in front of the queen!
“There is also the silver gilt and emerald face he promised to give me years ago, but now there is not even a shadow of it!”
“I’m looking for him. If he wants something, he will either ignore it or ignore it. I’m just not sure! If I hadn’t known that he had a lot of money, I would have thought that the palace would be too poor to expose it!”
Concubine Tong is still complaining that the Holy Lord used to be generous. Became picky.
The expression of Mrs. Taishi's face became darker and darker as she spoke with the imperial concubine.
Concubine Tong talked happily, and then she noticed that her own mother's face was not very good: "A'niang?" Swallowed.
This little daughter has always been the apple of her and her husband's eye. She has always been pampered and pampered. Even after entering the palace, she has never been wronged.
Sheng also loves her delicate and innocent appearance, so there is no need to let her know some things.
"Little kitten, our family is not short of your noodles. If you are short of gold beads, go to the house and tell us, and we will bring them to you. Your Majesty, maybe you have encountered something upset, you Don’t bother him.”
Concubine Tong hummed in agreement.
After Mrs. Taishi comforted her daughter, she returned home and told Master Tong Tai what happened today.
"Is the Holy Spirit separated from us?"
It is said that whether a man loves a woman depends on whether he is willing to spend money. If the young emperor is so stingy, could it be that he no longer loves his daughter?
(End of this chapter)