Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

I don’t know how Yixiu guessed that the contact channel between Guaerjia and the deposed crown prince was really in the hands of Lord Guaerjia.

This incident was indeed an accident. The deposed Crown Princess had three brothers, but the first two were implicated in the deposed Crown Prince case, leaving only the youngest brother, Guanyinbao, to support the family. As you can tell from the name Guanyinbao, this child was in poor health when he was young, and he had to be carefully raised until he grew up to be normal.

Guanyinbao was entrusted with the task in a time of crisis. It was already good enough for him to maintain his own family. How could he have the energy to open up a channel for communication with Xian'an Palace? Moreover, in the current situation, Guaerjia clan really shouldn't offend Kangxi.

But to be honest, the deposed crown prince was very kind to the Guarjia clan. He recruited people to rebel, but did not drag the Guarjia clan into the water. Otherwise, how could the two brothers of the deposed crown princess escape the disaster? The deposed crown princess also kept a distance from the Guarjia clan to prevent the incident from dragging down her natal family.

The deposed prince was under the care of the Fourth Prince. Therefore, under the tacit understanding between the Fourth Prince and Guaerjia, Lord Guaerjia, who supported the Fourth Prince, became the balance point. He would neither help the deposed prince do things he shouldn't do, nor would he do anything bad to Xian'an Palace. He was really a good choice.

Speaking of which, it seems like Lord Guaerjia has a heavy responsibility, but in fact, it's nothing. The deposed Crown Princess just asked Lord Guaerjia to send some urgently needed supplies. The children have grown up, and they can't be without even a piece of clothing to wear.

After a few exchanges, this channel was tacitly accepted by those in the know, including Kangxi. Anyway, the deposed crown prince didn't care about these things at all, and the communication between Lord Guaerjia and the deposed crown princess was all checked letters.

But even in front of everyone, Lord Guarjia still completed the communication with the abandoned Crown Princess. After all, who would have thought that the names and quantities of items have references? It's just that the abandoned Crown Princess is just using it to understand the changes in the situation outside.

After the Crown Princess passed away last year, this line was handed over to her only daughter, the deposed Crown Prince's Third Princess. Although they had never met, the Third Princess continued the style of the deposed Crown Princess and tacitly communicated with Lord Guarjia through simple letters.

Originally, Lord Guaerjia thought that it would continue like this, but he did not expect that the situation would not wait for anyone. He pounded his back that could not be straightened. He was really old and could not compare with the young people in terms of ambition. With a bitter smile, Lord Guaerjia took the initiative to send Yixiu's request to Xianfu Palace for the first time. As for Yixiu's request, he was just a middleman and could not understand it.

At this time, Yixiu was entertaining the Fifth Princess. Yixiu did not expect the Fifth Princess to come so hastily. She delivered the message in the morning and came in the morning.

The fifth princess knew that her arrival was unexpected, but she still said shamelessly, "I'm sorry to bother you, sister-in-law. It's just that the matter is urgent, so Yaliqi can only come here rashly like this."

Yixiu smiled and comforted her, "I originally said that Fifth Sister could come over anytime. Now that Fifth Sister is here, can I still go back on my word and kick her out?"

Seeing that Yixiu had no intention of blaming her, the Fifth Princess smiled and said, "Even if Fourth Sister-in-law wants to drive us away, it depends on whether I agree to leave."

"Look, look, our fifth princess is a scoundrel." Yixiu said relaxedly.

Having said that, everyone in the room, including the master and his servants, burst into laughter.

After laughing and drinking a cup of hot tea, the fifth princess hesitantly explained her purpose, "This year, there have been continuous heavy snowfalls. I heard that there will be another one in a few days. Although I can't go around helping the victims like my fourth brother, I am willing to do my best."

Upon hearing this, Yixiu stopped smiling and looked at the Fifth Princess seriously, making her feel uncomfortable. Yixiu then said with emotion, "I thought the Fifth Sister was a child hiding behind her mother." She didn't expect that the Fifth Princess would also think about these things.

The Fifth Princess blushed a little. She had no exposure to the sufferings of the people in the Princess Mansion. However, through Jiang Chen's sorrow, Jiang Mufang's sighs, and the Jiang family servants she accidentally saw secretly wiping their tears, the Fifth Princess saw a completely different world.

The Fifth Princess learned that the servant's house collapsed due to a snowstorm. She asked Jiang Mufang curiously, "Isn't the salary paid by the Jiang family enough? Why can't he even afford to repair his house?"

Jiang Mufang explained, "There are more than one family in the capital whose roof has collapsed. The wood that has just been cut cannot be used in such a freezing weather, and the building materials on the market have long been in short supply." So it's not that the salary is not enough, but that there is no wood to buy.

The fifth princess asked in shock, "But there is no shortage of wood in my princess mansion!" The snow fell heavily this year, and even though the housekeeper cleaned diligently, there were still places in the princess mansion that needed repair. The fifth princess had never heard the housekeeper say that there was not enough wood.

Jiang Mufang smiled bitterly, "You are a princess. If anyone else's is missing, yours will not be missing." It was as if, even if there was a shortage of timber in the capital, the palace would still have a saturated supply.

Although the Fifth Princess was naive, she was kind. "I don't need that much wood in my house. What if I give away the extra wood?"

Jiang Mufang couldn't judge this, she suggested, "This matter is not trivial, the princess should find someone who is proficient in it to discuss it."

The Fifth Princess thought about it and felt that Concubine De, who had lived in the deep palace for a long time, might not understand these things, and that Concubine Yixiu was more suitable. So after receiving Yixiu's reply, she immediately ran to seek advice.

After hearing the whole story, Yixiu sighed and asked the Fifth Princess a few questions, "Fifth sister, are there suddenly more blizzards this year? Is the wood stored in normal years just enough? If it is not enough, where does the wood in the palace and the princess's mansion come from?"

The Fifth Princess pondered over the questions raised by Yixiu. The weather is getting colder and colder, and it is not just this year. In the past, when there was not much snow, ordinary people would also store some wood to prevent accidents. Logically, there should be more than enough wood. Otherwise, even the rich and powerful should be in short supply.

The more she thought about it, the more questions the Fifth Princess had. She looked to Yixiu for help, hoping to get an answer.

Yixiu explained to the Fifth Princess, "There are many tricks involved. Take food for example. Every year, people starve to death, but why do wealthy families like us never lack food? Since we don't lack food, doesn't it mean that food was never that scarce?"

"Yes? Why?" the fifth princess repeated in confusion.

“Because the rich and powerful won’t distribute the grain to the common people, the worse the famine, the more grain becomes a hard currency, and it can be sold at ten or a hundred times the usual price. Isn’t the purpose of storing grain in normal times for times like this?” Yixiu revealed the cruelty behind it.

"But, is there no one who cares about the people?" The Fifth Princess felt that she was not the only one who was worried about the people.

"Those with a conscience would just double or triple the price, and ordinary people would grit their teeth and buy the products to avoid starving their families. But wouldn't this disrupt the market? Such people with a conscience would be kicked out early." No matter how much coercion or inducement they used, they would eventually disappear from public view.