Chapter Seventy-Five: The Dowry

"It is a blessing for him to have Xiao Gong by his side." Liu Xuan thanked Xiao Gong again when he said this, but Xiao Gong waved his hand: "The girl is polite, don't say that Qian Tong is by the old man's side is the meaning of His Royal Highness the Prince, just because of Qian Tong's talent, the old man will also mention a thing or two." He paused and said to Liu Xuan with a smile: "I don't know what the girl wants to see the old man today?" ”

After he asked, Liu Xuan got up and bowed to him solemnly, but Xiao Gong was not as polite as before, but accepted it calmly, Liu Xuan secretly sighed that this Xiao Gong was really shrewd, she sat down under Xiao Gong again and no longer greeted, and asked Xiao Gong: "Xuan wants to make a living in the capital, but the capital is not as good as elsewhere, Xuan is afraid of colliding with the nobles, so I ask Xiao Gong to mention one or two." ”

"The old man understands what the girl is worried about." Xiao Gong nodded: "This capital is indeed not as good as other places, even if it is a roadside stall, there are rules and exquisiteness, there are many nobles in the capital, and the slightest carelessness will cause trouble, if the girl first arrives in the capital, if she dares to make a living, she will indeed offend the nobles." ”

Liu Xuan also knew this, she frowned slightly: "Although I have some money and silver, I can't sit and eat empty, according to Xiao Gong, if I want to make a living, where should I start?" ”

Xiao Gong sighed, touched his goatee and said, "It's difficult, it's really difficult." ”

He saw Liu Xuan's surprised face, so he explained: "If the girl makes a living, it can't be a little trouble, but most of the businesses in this capital are powerful industries, don't say anything else, it's a tea shop with a slight name, either under the name of a powerful person, or the dowry of the powerful daughter, even if it is a small shop, it is also supported by the powerful." ”

Liu Xuan knew that Xiao Gong's words must not be lies, and the capital had been established for more than ten years. She could imagine that all those who made a living had already been controlled by the nobles in the capital, and she frowned and asked, "There is no place to intervene?" ”

Xiao Gong touched his beard and thought for a moment: "It's not that there is no way. ”

Liu Xuan's most urgent thing now is to gain a foothold in the capital. What Xiao Gong said before had already made her know that it was impossible to rely on herself, but now she heard that there was a way. At that moment, he was overjoyed: "Please also ask Xiao Gong to give advice." ”

Xiao Gong smiled slightly on his face: "Why should the girl be willing to go near and far, isn't the prince's property the girl's property?" ”

Liu Xuan was slightly stunned when she heard this, she smiled bitterly and said to Xiao Gong: "Xiao Gong Mo wants to joke with me, what kind of identity can I occupy the prince's property, and no one in this world dares to occupy His Royal Highness's property, Xiao Gong laughed." ”

Xiao Gong shook his head with a smile: "The girl's words are wrong. He beckoned to the servant who had come with him, and the servant took two steps forward and handed him the box in his hand.

Xiao Gong took the wooden box and placed it on the wooden table between him and Liu Xuan. In Liu Xuan's puzzled gaze, he smiled and touched his goatee and said to Liu Xuan: "In this wooden box is all the properties of His Royal Highness, as long as the girl says a word, these properties will belong to the girl." ”

As soon as he said this, everyone in the hall was shocked, Liu Xuan looked at the wooden box in a daze, and Xiao Gong did not urge her but quietly waited for her reply.

Liu Xuan raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Gong half-soundingly: "Is this what Xiao Gong means, or is it the meaning of His Royal Highness?" ”

"How can the old man He De dare to be the lord of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Xiao Gong looked at Liu Xuan and said, "This is naturally what His Highness meant. ”

Liu Xuan was speechless for a while, she didn't know what Li Che meant, he put all his properties in front of her eyes. What is it for?

Xiao Gong saw Liu Xuan and said without saying a word: "The girl should understand His Highness's intentions, he will give all his properties with both hands, just a word from the girl, these properties belong to the girl, but the girl should also understand." What does it mean to take over His Royal Highness's inheritance, since ancient times, emperors have been the most jealous of their relatives, and His Royal Highness will ascend the throne as emperor sooner or later. But he took the initiative to give the girl something to him, and even the old man was very moved by this thought. ”

Liu Xuan half-lowered her eyes. Xiao Gong's words meant that she didn't understand, he first sent Hu Yi and others to her. and handed over all his property to her, this favor is not only love, as Xiao Gong said, he will ascend the throne as the emperor sooner or later, but he is not afraid of the trouble of his relatives just to let her have something to do......

How can this thought not move Liu Xuan? It was everything that was lost because of him, and now it has become less important before this wooden box, Liu Xuan hesitated, if she took the wooden box, she would be his, this is his dowry.

There is a country in the book for hiring, although he has not been, it is not much worse, and this wooden box is already owned by him.

Xiao Gong saw Liu Xuan's hesitation in his eyes, he waited quietly, waiting for Liu Xuan's final decision, but he waited for about a stick of incense, Liu Xuan still looked at the wooden box but did not stretch out his hand.

Xiao Gong sighed, picked up the wooden box on the wooden table and handed it to the servant on the side: "Presumably the girl shouldn't be good for a while, although these are the property of His Royal Highness the Prince, but they are all recorded in the name of Mrs. Liu, I heard that Mrs. Liu wants to accept the girl as a righteous daughter, His Royal Highness has made arrangements, and Mrs. Liu will transfer this thing again, and it is not too late for the girl to make a decision." ”

Liu Xuan didn't seem to understand when she heard it, but she was relieved, as long as she didn't let her make a decision now, she looked at Xiao Gong suspiciously: "Mrs. Liu?" But Liu Zhiqing's father? ”

"It's Liu Shaofu's father." Xiao Gongdao: "Liu Shaofu wants to marry the girl as a brother and sister with a different surname, but after hearing about it, Mrs. Liu wants to accept the girl as a righteous daughter, the girl has just entered Beijing and needs to take care of many things, so she didn't come to bother, but I'm afraid that Liu Shaofu will come to talk to the girl about it in two days." ”

Liu Xuan hummed and said that she knew, she knew that Liu Zhiqing was casual, and she also said that she would bow to her when they met again, but when she was the princess, she would never want to accept her as a righteous daughter because her son was friendly with her, and I was afraid that it was because of Li Che.

He wants to give her an inheritance, and he wants to give her an identity, what is he going to do? Although he is the crown prince, his marriage is not affected by his temperament, even if she becomes the righteous daughter of Mrs. Liu, she also has many properties, and at most she can only become his side concubine, but if he insists, even if she has no identity, she can become a side concubine, why did he go to such great lengths?

A faint answer came to mind, but she didn't dare to think about it or think about it, she remembered Hongyi's words before she died, and she admitted that she was indeed very timid in this regard. If he doesn't love it, it doesn't matter, even if he has more wives and concubines, she doesn't care. But his kindness to her had already corroded the pure land in her heart.

Hongyuan said that since she liked it, she would fight for it, and she also promised that Hongyuan would fight for it. But when she arrived in the capital, she didn't dare, she couldn't break through the obstacles in her heart, the only thing she could do was to go with the flow.

With an idea in her heart, Liu Xuan smiled again: "I have worked hard for Xiao Gong this trip, and I will ask Xiao Gong to mention more in the future." ”

Xiao Gong also smiled when he heard her words, pointed to the wooden box held by the servant on the side and said, "What is the plan of this girl?" ”

"Since it is placed in the name of Mrs. Liu, presumably the prince does not want people to know." Liu Xuan smiled: "Since this is the case, you might as well transfer it by Mrs. Liu, so it can be regarded as justifiable." ”

"Good. Good, good. Xiao Gong touched his goatee and said three good words: "It's not a secret, it is not His Royal Highness's intention to bring the wooden box to the girl today, it is actually Lao Er's own idea, His Royal Highness's original plan was to be transferred to the girl by Mrs. Liu, and it was Lao Er's own initiative to come here today." ”

After he finished speaking, he was slightly apologetic: "I hope the girl can forgive Lao Er's villainous matter." ”

Liu Xuan was slightly stunned and then smiled: "Xiao Gong doesn't have to be like this, if I am Xiao Gong, I am afraid that I will do more, Xiao Gong is loyal to His Royal Highness." I've never seen Xuan before, so it's right to be more careful. ”

Xiao Gong nodded and sighed when he heard this: "It's the heart of an old man and a villain, how can His Highness's vision be wrong, the girl is righteous." Lao Er admired. ”

Liu Xuan didn't dare to say anything, she rolled her eyes and suddenly asked, "If I accept this wooden box today, what is Gong Xiao going to do?" ”

Xiao Gong's eyes flashed. looked at Liu Xuan with a smile and said, "It's not good, it's still handed over to the girl." It's just that if the girl wants to really take over, I'm afraid that it will be a little difficult, and the property in the wooden box is recorded in the name of Mrs. Liu. If the girl takes it today, these properties will only be recorded in Mrs. Liu's name from beginning to end. In addition, I will inform His Royal Highness the Crown Prince about this matter, and I will make him think twice if I die. ”

Liu Xuan's shock when she heard this was indescribable, she got up and blessed Xiao Gong: "Xiao Gong is frank and admired." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Xiao Gong hurriedly got up and returned the salute: "Lao Er is about to tell the girl these words frankly, that is, to recognize the girl's position in His Royal Highness's heart, although Lao Er is old, but he can still jump for a few years, His Royal Highness once said that the girl has great talent, Lao Er also hopes to be able to serve the girl in his lifetime." ”

Liu Xuan didn't dare to say anything, it was almost noon when the two spoke, Liu Xuan left Duke Xiao to eat in the house, and asked about the capital by the way.

There are three major forces in the capital, in addition to the prince and King Ning, there is also the current queen's maiden family Cao Taishi, today's queen is not the prince's biological mother, but the mother of the third prince Li Liang, the prince was born when the first queen died due to dystocia, at that time the current emperor has not yet called the emperor, until the prince was three years old before ascending the throne as the emperor, the prince was also three years old before the crown prince was crowned the prince.

Empress Cao is the new queen married after His Majesty ascended the emperor, Queen Cao was originally a family of the former dynasty, and when the saint was in charge of things, he was helped by Cao Taishi, so he took the title of the daughter of Cao Taishi after ascending the throne as the emperor, and Queen Cao gave birth to three princes in the second year of entering the palace.

Although the Cao family is not dead, but there is nothing to be done, today's saint is also wise, knowing the ambition of the Cao family, so when the prince was sixteen years old, he let the prince supervise the country, and named the third prince as King Gong, the meaning is self-evident, the prince has been in charge of the country for many years, and the Cao family has gradually lost his mind.

Now that the holy body is not as good as a year, it is no longer in the court, although the prince is the prince, but there is only that one title.

Although the Cao family is dead to the throne, but more and more concerned about the power, four or five out of ten of the forces in the court are the Cao family.

Seeing that the confrontation failed, the Cao family tried to repeat the trick, and wanted to give the Cao family a woman to the prince as a concubine, but the prince first refused, but he never thought that the daughter of the Cao family now knelt in front of the prince's mansion in disregard of secular etiquette to express her admiration for the prince.

That Cao Nu also understood, knowing that her position as a side concubine was forced, so after entering the prince's mansion, she accepted three beautiful concubines for the prince.

Everyone in the world praises Cao Nu for her virtue, but her position as a concubine has been strengthened.

These words were said to Liu Xuan by Duke Xiao after eating, he looked up at Liu Xuan's expression carefully, Liu Xuan smiled slightly bitterly: "Duke Xiao has seen what he has done, who among the people of the Li Dynasty does not know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a concubine and several beautiful concubines?" Didn't Gong Xiao think that I would have an awkward relationship with His Highness because of this? ”

Xiao Gong touched his goatee: "Lao Er really thinks so, isn't it the case for ordinary women?" The girl is really different from ordinary people, and the old man can't see through it anymore. ”

Liu Xuan let out a long sigh: "Xiao Gong's words are wrong, these are the general manager before I met him, I was not there and didn't know at that time, and I had no reason to mess with him, that is, now that I know that things are like this, what can I do even if I am unhappy." ”

"The girl is a thorough person." Xiao Gong nodded, he changed his words and said: "Your Royal Highness's status is noble, and it is a matter of time before you ascend the throne as the emperor, there will be many women like Concubine Cao, and Your Highness will not have just one concubine, with His Royal Highness's heart for the girl, even the status of the girl in the future will be unmatched, and the girl does not have to worry." ”

Liu Xuan only smiled faintly when she heard the words and did not answer, she believed that he knew her very well, so he did not directly admit her into the backyard, let alone treat her like an ordinary woman, she had just made a decision in her heart, she wanted to see what he was going to do, she just had to accept his kindness to her, and she didn't need those cranky thoughts and suspicions.

Liu Xuan's silence had another meaning in Xiao Gong's eyes, and he nodded in his heart and sighed secretly, such a woman who is not jealous is also worthy of the favor of His Royal Highness.

This topic is skipped, Xiao Gong and Liu Xuan talked about the various forces that make a living in the capital, he talked in great detail, who is the owner behind the shop, Liu Xuan secretly said after listening to it, if you want to plug in in this capital, it is really not enough power.

If she is alone, she can also make a small living with Deng Yu's momentum, but I am afraid that it will be very difficult to make a living, after all, she has nothing to do with Deng Yu, and it seems to outsiders that she is just taking advantage of the situation, and it will not last long.

Liu Xuan and Xiao Gong talked for a whole day, and Xiao Gong was about to leave when it was almost dusk.

When Xiao Gong left, he asked Qian Tong to follow him every day as before, and Liu Xuan was also happy for him when he saw Qian Tong's happy appearance.

After Xiao Gong left, Liu Xuan called Hu Yi, she had been in the capital for three days, and after today's Xiao Gong's affairs, she wanted to meet Li Che. (To be continued......)