Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Xu Yuan took a deep breath, suppressed the urge to go down to find Shen Yichuan, and slowly said: "Wu Shiming, it's not convenient for me to come out, please help me bring Shen Yichuan upstairs."

"No problem." Wu Shiming responded and was about to go.

Xu Yuan and Shen Yichuan have a close relationship and will definitely not sit idly by.

But now that the imperial decree for marriage has been issued, Xu Yuan needs to avoid suspicion with Shen Yichuan.

It is not appropriate to make a wish.

However, before Wu Shiming could get off, a passing carriage stopped.

Wu Shiming paused, "It's the Qi family's carriage."

Xu Yuan had already guessed who was coming—Qi Shengzhu.

The noisy streets became quiet for a moment because of the arrival of the carriage.

Qi Shengzhu did not get off the carriage and ordered, "Send Master Shen back to the Shen Mansion."

The person next to him responded, and the carriage drove away. Two or three drivers carrying Shen Yichuan were about to leave, leaving behind a group of people who were discussing.

"This Young Master Shen and Miss Qi seem to be getting a little close."

"Who said it wasn't true? But I heard that Master Shen seemed to be planning to resign. I'm afraid lovers won't be able to get married."

"Hasn't he resigned yet? I guess Master Shen won't resign."

"That's hard to say. The young master of the Shen family used to go to court every day, but in the past month, he has been drinking every day and didn't know what day it was. He has also been suspended from his post... I think the Shen family is afraid of becoming the next Xu family, so they would rather take a step back."

"Speaking of the Xu family, they caused such a big commotion not long after returning to the capital, and now they have a concubine..."

……

Xu Yuan closed the window, and the discussion about the Xu family came to an abrupt end.

Wu Shiming saw that Xu Yuan looked unhappy, so he took the initiative to ask, "How about I go to the Grand Tutor's Mansion to see what's going on?"

"No need to go." Xu Yuan shook his head.

"You don't care about him?"

"He's a grown-up now, he doesn't need me to take care of him." Xu Yuan's eyes dimmed.

Maybe the person Shen Yichuan hates the most right now is her.

She didn't know how to comfort Shen Yichuan, nor did she know how to ease the relationship between Shen Yichuan and the Shen family.

Bei Yao should have an idea of ​​this in his mind.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan sat back down and said, "Let's continue with what we were talking about before."

"What's there to say? I deserve your care and the shop as my dowry. Men in this world are most likely to change their hearts, especially those in the royal family. You have to leave yourself a way out, right?"

"I said the same thing last time." Xu Yuan felt helpless.

"Make a wish, I value you and treat you as my sister, so if you don't accept it, then you don't consider me, Wu Shiming, as a friend."

"Let's talk about it later." Xu Yuan evaded the question, and before leaving, he still asked: "Please pay more attention to the Jiaqing Marquis Mansion for me."

"I remember that as soon as I got any news, I sent someone to send you a letter."

Wu Shiming sent Xu Yuan away and asked someone to find the manager. After a busy period, it was already noon.

After leaving Wu Ji Restaurant, Xu Yuan went to Shou Zhuo Bookstore.

Shouzhuo Bookstore was located right next to the academy.

In the capital, not everyone could enter the Wenhua Palace. Students who could not enter the Wenhua Palace entered the academy.

The bookstore was opened next to the academy and made a lot of money every day.

What's more, although outsiders don't know, most of the students in the academy know that this is the Qi family's shop, so there are a lot of people who go there to buy books, pens, ink, paper and other stationery.

Xu Yuan did not rush in, but observed outside for a while.

Perhaps Xu Yuan had stayed too long, so the bookstore owner came out and asked, "Miss, do you want to buy a book?"

There are many educated women in the capital. Although most of them ask their maids to buy jewelry for them, some of them choose by themselves.

After all, bookstores sell not only books, but also some stationery.

It is also common to buy it as a gift to a loved one.

Xu Yuan said, "I want to find your boss."

The shopkeeper's expression changed slightly, but he still asked, "Miss, is there anything I can help you with?"

"My last name is Xu. This Shouzhu Bookstore was the shop of the mistress of the Xu family more than 20 years ago. I have checked with the government. This shop should not have been confiscated back then. I don't know who added a name to it and then sold it."

Having said this, Xu Yuan finished his words in one breath: "I know that your boss also spent money to buy this shop. Today I am willing to pay double to buy back this shop."

When the shopkeeper heard this, he understood everything he should and shouldn’t understand.

What's more, the bookstore was located next to the academy, and he knew a lot about the affairs of the imperial court.

In short, this bookstore had nothing to do with the Xu family, but it was taken away during the house search and then sold to his current employer at a low price.

Having been in the capital for many years, the shopkeeper knows everything very well. There must be a lot of tricks involved, but the shop does not belong to him. He is just the one in charge.

Therefore, the shopkeeper smiled and said, "Miss Xu, I can't make the decision on this matter. At the end of every month, the boss will come to settle the accounts. Why don't you come then, Miss Xu?"

It’s only the beginning of the month, and there’s still a long way to go before the end of the month.

What's more, the person who came was a young girl, so she could be fooled by him at will.

Although he thought so, the shopkeeper did not show any loss of composure on his face. Instead, he was smiling the whole time.

Xu Yuan also smiled and said, "To be honest, I know what this shop has been through, so I naturally know who the owner is. Is he free today? Although the Xu family has no official status, I think the Qi family should still give him this face."

The shopkeeper's smile froze slightly.

His boss is Qi Chengen, so naturally he knows more than others.

On the first day that Xu Wenxian returned to Beijing, he went to the Prime Minister's Residence and asked for the Xu residence back.

This incident spread in the capital for several months.

I can even give away a house... this bookstore...

The shopkeeper thought about it for a while, then bowed and made a gesture of invitation: "Miss Xu, please sit inside for a while. I will send someone to invite the boss to come in."

Xuyuan smiled and went in with Huamei.

However, she did not sit down. Instead, she walked around the bookstore, picked up a few books, and started reading while leaning against the bookshelf.

On the side, Huamei glanced at Xuyuan cautiously.

Xuyuan saw it and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Miss, can I learn to read?" Huamei asked in a low voice.

She was born into poverty and had no chance to learn to read.

Xu Yuan will be the Princess of Cheng in the future. If she cannot read a single word, she will not only be laughed at by others, but also Xu Yuan.

Huamei thought about it for a long time, but was afraid that if she said it out loud, her wish would be rejected, so she hesitated and didn't say it out loud.

"Of course I can." Xu Yuan nodded, and then he picked up a few books in the bookstore and said to Huamei, "When we go back tonight, I will teach you how to read and do accounting. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask me and the master. That's fine."

"Okay, I will study hard." Huamei nodded heavily, feeling very encouraged.