Chapter 496: On the cusp

"Cowardice!"

Vinland made no secret of her disdain for Zhu Changqi.

Such a villain, where would he dare to do something to Zhou Jingyi. In order to curry favor with Zhu Changzhe, who is gaining power, it's too late for him to tie up Zhou Jingyi, right?

Cheng Ziyu saw the hatred in Wen Lan's eyes.

During the previous southern tour, Wen Lan only hated Zhu Changqi, but she didn't hate it, and she wouldn't give a cold face when there were many people. It's clear that something has changed at the moment......

The two were about to speak, but they were interrupted again.

There was a shout over there, it was Concubine Li who came over.

She saw that her son was dumped by Vinlan, and she couldn't sit still. No matter how bad his son is, he is also a prince. No matter how favored Vinland is, it is also the rags that his son has played.

Why?

"Wen Lan, come here, this palace has something to say to you."

Wen Lan laughed.

"I'll talk about it later. I have a deal to talk about with the county lord! ”

"Buying and selling? That's not necessary! Concubine Li's voice was sharply sharp, attracting everyone's attention.

Once again, Cheng Ziyu was pushed to the forefront here.

Cheng Ziyu suddenly became irritable. And so on, and again, and so on.

Concubine Li laughed, a little mean and disdainful.

"Wenlan, you just didn't know, the county lord just made it clear that her Cheng family has been working hard in recent years, and she can't take any work. She even pushed Princess Jue's order of more than 100,000 taels, and she can take your job?

I know that you have a lot of friendship with the county lord, but the county lord is the kind of person who slaps Princess Jue in the face in public? Businessman, the most important thing is credibility and fairness, the county lord will never smash his own signboard and reputation for you, right? The county lord of Jinxi? So Vinlan, hurry up and stop pestering the county lord. ”

Cheng Ziyu narrowed her eyes. Concubine Li is a jumper, she knew it originally. But she and Concubine Li have never had any confrontation head-on, and at this moment Concubine Li is warning herself?

Just because Wen Lan doesn't want to deal with her? Or are you afraid that you will help Wen Lan and spoil her?

As soon as Wen Lan drove Zhou Jingyi away for herself, she didn't like Concubine Li's tone of speech, and Cheng Ziyu was also in charge of this idle matter.

"Concubine Li is really uneven. I can't do Princess Jue's deal, but I still have to take Princess Wenlan's goods. Cheng Ziyu smiled at Wen Lan and signaled that she wanted to help her.

"Yo, listen to that!"

Concubine Li seemed to have grasped the handle, shouted sharply again, and glanced at where the concubine and the Dou family were.

"This is the way the Cheng family buys and sells? Do you not look at the first come, first served? Shouldn't the county lord look down on the eldest prince and Princess Jue? Or does the county lord think that the face of the eldest prince and Princess Jue is not as important as a princess of a subject country?

The palace also thought that the Cheng family could get the emperor's blue eyes and become the emperor, and agreed to have something extraordinary. Unexpectedly, the Cheng family turned out to be a family with no integrity and casual work, just a false name. Shame on the county lord! ”

was scolded by Concubine Li, and the concubine over there glared angrily.

For a while, there was a lot of discussion.

Some people saw that Cheng Ziyu was not pleasing to the eye, and immediately helped Concubine Li to agree.

"What is Concubine Li, what is this? Is it to provoke the relationship between Jinxi and Princess Jue? Princess Jue didn't say anything about this, what are you excited about? Cheng Ziyu glanced at Dou's side, and her smile revealed a little weakness and embarrassment......

Sure enough, the old saying that the wall is down and everyone pushes it can always be confirmed.

How could Dou, who had just eaten a deflated meal, let go of the current opportunity?

She immediately got up and hurried over.

"What did the county lord say! What is the identity of Concubine Li, who needs to provoke you? Okay, Concubine Li is not worthy of speaking fairly, then I'll speak! In order to refuse this princess, the county lord has exaggerated the busyness of the Cheng family in public several times, and if he doesn't do it, he will say it directly, why make excuses to prevaricate? At this time, he reversed his word, slapped himself in the mouth, and was full of gibberish, which was simply embarrassing. The county lord is so unauthentic, at least he should apologize to me, right? "Dou's arrogance has risen again.

As long as Cheng Ziyu apologizes, then the face she lost before will be returned. On the contrary, everything became Cheng Ziyu's unreasonable trouble, and she was a businesswoman. The reputation of the Cheng family will also fall to a low point.

"Exactly. If the county lord wants to take over the work of the county lord of Wenlan, he can, but before that, he has to finish the work for Princess Jue first! Concubine Li also immediately agreed.

"What are you kidding. The Cheng family said one thing and did another, where is there any merchant credit. Don't do this kind of business! "The Dou clan is happy to suppress." Thanks to the fact that he didn't pay the deposit in a hurry just now, otherwise he wouldn't know how to regret it in the future. Speaking of which, I really don't understand how the Cheng family won today's reputation. Is it all a deception? ”

Dou took the lead in covering his mouth and laughing, and many people also laughed lowly.

Cheng Ziyu stood up slowly.

"I really didn't expect that such a trivial matter would require a few big people to put pressure on me. Looks like it's mine. However, it doesn't matter if you join forces to bully a little girl who is not familiar with my life, but Jinxi does not allow you to deliberately pour dirty water on the Cheng family. For the first time today, she removed the smile from her face, and her eyes became sharp.

"I won't take the work of Princess Jue, but I will take the work of Princess Wenlan. Concubine Li's mother said exactly, everything is on a first-come, first-come, first-come. Princess Wenlan ordered the goods for the southern tour and paid a deposit, which was nodded by the Queen Mother, and it involved friendly exchanges between the Great Zhou and the subject countries.

The Cheng family is an imperial businessman, so it is natural to put the interests of the court and the royal family first. Problematic with this? Don't say that I haven't rejected Princess Jue in one mouthful, what if I say it bluntly? Compared with the interests of the imperial court, your Dou family's business is also embarrassed to be put on the table? ”

Cheng Ziyu and Zhu Changjue have become a fire and water, and she has no intention of showing mercy at all.

"I know that Princess Jue dislikes me for not knowing how to lift, and thinks that the benefits I promised are too few. But I'm sorry, Jinxi has done its best. You want me to apologize, okay, I'll apologize. ”

Cheng Ziyu couldn't help but say, regardless of the Dou family's palace maids, a standard curtsy salute was already done.

"Princess Jue, I'm sorry. Please don't remember the villain, leave some affection for Jinxi and the Cheng family, and don't worry about it anymore. Jinxi wishes you and the Dou family a long fortune and a ...... of profit."

She saw that Dou's hands were shaking. Forget it. To receive her gift? You have to be able to eat it. She is good at retreating. Dou likes to hold her identity, so she will give away the hat of greedy money. These people look down on businessmen on the face, but in order to make money through their status, who doesn't do some twists and turns. Who is more noble than whom?

Cheng Ziyu did it in one go, and Dou was interrupted several times.

"Ask Concubine Li Niangniang and Princess Jue to raise their noble hands, the Cheng family is a small family, and they really can't afford a 'cheat' word. But in any case, Princess Wenlan's order was accepted by the Cheng family, if Princess Jue still feels unfair, then please move around and go to ask the Queen Mother in person. As for Concubine Li, you too, at this moment I want to talk to Princess Wenlan about the details of the sale, if you still want to obstruct it, you can go to the Queen Mother and ask for an edict! ”

Kill two birds with one stone? Who wouldn't?

Cheng Ziyu just wants to settle Concubine Li and Dou's unreasonable trouble.

Fortunately, during the southern tour that day, when Wenlan first proposed to order, she was cautious and asked the Queen Mother what she meant. At this moment, she doesn't need to be polite at all, she can pull the banner of the Queen Mother.

She knew that the Queen Mother would not only not mind, but would be very happy.

Today's Guifei and Dou's bright and sparkling outfits have fully demonstrated their eagerness to try.

It is not easy for the Queen Mother to take power, and it is even more difficult to keep power. And except for the queen, high-ranking concubines like Concubine Lifei are not fuel-efficient lamps. The Queen Mother deliberately pressed it because she was not at ease, otherwise she would not have skipped those few, but instead let a few concubines with slightly lower status help with the assistant affairs......

In addition, Cheng Ziyu deliberately emphasized that the two were teaming up. Concubine Li may wish to be the eldest prince, but the Dou family must not look down on Zhu Changqi's mother and son. At this moment, he was inexplicably surrounded by the seventh mother and son, and the Dou family was afraid that it would take a lot of effort to eliminate the impact.

And sure enough, the effect is already out.

"Sister Lifei, come over for a cup of tea." The concubine gritted her teeth and opened her mouth, she only wanted to eat Concubine Li alive. This incident was provoked by Concubine Li. And neither the concubine nor the Dou family traveled south, so they naturally didn't know the relationship between Cheng Ziyu and Wenlan.

Just now, they saw that Concubine Li had the intention of borrowing their hands to clean up Cheng Ziyu and Wen Lan, but thinking that they could also benefit themselves, they pushed the boat down the river and sold Concubine Li a favor. But at this moment, they had to suspect that Concubine Li had deliberately calculated them early on...... is just to make them and Cheng Ziyu Wenlan unfavorable......

Concubine Li was so angry that her throat was bitter, so she had to ......

Cheng Ziyu tossed like this, and the front of the door was clean. Concubine Dou's concubines were all scattered, and the rest of the people stood as far away as they could.

is so strong today, she didn't even give the concubine's face, Cheng Ziyu secretly said that after today, probably few people would dare to bully her at will again, and underestimate her.

Wen Lan smiled and poured tea for Cheng Ziyu, "Then in order to thank you, I can only arrange to order some goods from the Cheng family." Don't worry, I'll be generous and won't let you down. ”

Cheng Ziyu smiled: "What do you mean." It's a starting point. ”

"That's not possible, you can't shirk, you have to do it."

Cheng Ziyu is right.

"Why did Zhu Changqi and Concubine Li say that they hadn't seen you for a long time? Where did your hostility towards Zhu Changqi's mother and son come from? What's wrong with you lately? How can it be like this? ”

"I'm sorry. Everyone in the capital knows that I am sick. ”

Wen Lan smiled faintly, "But I pinched the time, and I felt that in the past few days, I should almost be healed." Since the Queen Mother has held a banquet for you today, I naturally can't miss it. So I chose to 'recover' today, and then I went to ask the emperor for peace first. As for my appearance......"

Vinland tugged at her collar.

"The heavy winter coat is meant to cover this."

A circular scar appeared on her neck.

"That's my disease. I've been recuperating from my injuries. ”

"It's ...... Sharp weapon injuries? Cheng Ziyu was frightened, the scar was next to the blood vessels in her neck, flushing with a pink that was deeper than her skin, and it was a little crazy. Can't get rid of this scar? Has the Imperial Doctor seen it? ”

Vinland took a deep breath.

"It's not that I can't get rid of it, it's because I want to keep the scar. Remind myself, and remind the emperor, of the hurt I have suffered. As for why I'm so thin and emaciated, because I only eat one meal a day. The thinner and more emaciated she is, the more she can show that she is seriously injured, the more she can delay the time to recover from her illness, and the more she can gain in the future.

"What the hell is going on? What did Zhu Changqi do to you? Cheng Ziyu was a little angry. There are not many people who can hurt Wenlan, and since outsiders have not received the news, it must be that no one has been covered up. There should be few people who Vinland can't hold accountable.

"Hmm!" Vinland didn't shy away from the topic. "He and Concubine Li saw that I didn't want to marry, so they drugged me down. It doesn't matter to me how it is, but they also bullied my Green Joe. That's what really slapped me hard, really stabbed me in the chest, and hurt me inside and out......" Vinland described the events of that day in a few words.

"Brute!" Cheng Ziyu couldn't help but glance at Lu Qiao behind Wen Lan.

The girl was raising her neck and looking at the sky, holding back the tears that had fallen......

Cheng Ziyu couldn't help but take a deep breath and couldn't help but clench her fists. Thinking of the sins that Zhu Changqi did to the Cheng family at the last moment in his previous life...... What qualifications does such a despicable villain have to die well? ……

"That's why I'm so haggard and low-key, and I can't help but show myself, and I want my imperial uncle to have more mercy on me. Do you know? My father has already set off for the capital, if he sees me like this, how distressed and angry should he be? How will it not help me? How should the emperor be embarrassed and sorry? I can't wait for that day to come.

But look at you so indignantly, obviously believing in me and still standing on my side. I'm so much more comfortable. Don't worry, I'm fine. At this moment, you all know, why I look like this, why I hate that mother and son, why I am so low-key, why no one dares to offend. ”

Cheng Ziyu saw her smile and was about to be comforted, but Wen Lan pushed her hand.

"Don't talk nonsense to comfort me. I'm not afraid. As long as my identity is there, I have the value of use, and I have the capital of arrogance. I'm already like this, so I might as well use my brutality to help you. So in the future, if you have something inconvenient to sell, just come to me. And when my father arrives, the emperor owes me even more favors......"

Cheng Ziyu listened a little confused, looking at Wen Lan's appearance, she should have done something waiting for the benefits. She was still hesitating to ask a few more questions, when the voice of the chamberlain sounded.

The emperor is coming.

The affairs of the imperial study were dispersed, and the emperor took the crown prince and Li Chun to the imperial garden to show up.

The emperor saluted the queen mother, greeted everyone, said a few polite words about eating and drinking, and turned to leave.

The prince fixed his eyes on Cheng Ziyu.

The four eyes intersected, and Cheng Ziyu bowed his knees. When he met the prince for the first time in this life, the prince should be very curious about her. However, the prince, who has always shown himself as a handsome son, will never show a thing or two on his face, even if he hates and hates her in his heart......

And Wen Lan sneered when he saw the prince's behavior.

"Look, in order to please me that day, they chased after me every day and shouted and begged me. It's good at the moment, he just skipped me. When I am transparent and turn a blind eye, it can be seen that his person is not a good thing! These princes, none of them are good! Wen Lan turned her gaze to Li Chun, who was beside the prince......

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