The princess only wants to get rich and support her family

"The world is unpredictable, there's no need to blame yourself so much." Xuanyuan Yuqing said simply, his warm and powerful voice carrying the power to calm people.

Hu Luanfei wanted to cry again, her pretty face was puckered like a bun, "But I never thought that I would see such a thing with my own eyes."

"The Wang family has always been like this. Those who know their methods rarely deal with them."

No wonder Qi Siliao once said that if he met such a person again, he would ignore him. It turned out that he knew something.

"Miss, are you feeling better?" Xuanyuan Yuqing handed the bamboo basket to her and smiled. "If you are still not feeling well, please come to my Baishan Hall and we can discuss other things. How do you think?"

"I have sold all the wild ginseng to you. Is there anything else we need to discuss? Do you feel that the price I paid you is too low and you want to give me some back?" Hu Luanfei stood up, dusted off his body, and moved lightly in his embroidered shoes. His footsteps were light and crisp, but neither hurried nor slow, and he was dignified and polite.

Xuanyuan Yuqing pondered for a moment, thinking of the three hundred-year-old ginsengs, his eyes flickered, his thin lips smiled, "Miss, how much more do you think you need to supplement?"

"Hmm..." She thought for a moment, looked at the man next to her with clear eyes, and tentatively stretched out three fingers, "Three hundred taels."

"Precious." He opened his fan and fanned her while silently examining her.

Hu Luanfei nodded, "It's a bit expensive indeed, but you get what you pay for. Sir, you will know that I am not cheating after checking. And if I need other medicinal materials in the future, I will go to your Baishan Hall first. How about that?"

"Miss, you are thoughtful, but I'm afraid that even you can't find the herbs I want."

"what?"

"Ice silkworm."

"What is an ice silkworm? A bug?"

"You could say that, according to ancient books, the ice silkworm is made up of a worm body connected to a fungus fruiting body that grows from the worm head. The surface is dark yellow to yellow-brown with ring patterns, and the ring patterns near the head are thinner. The head is reddish-brown, has a fishy smell, and tastes slightly bitter."

I seem to have heard this somewhere.

There are both insects and fungi. Could it be the popular Cordyceps sinensis?

"How is it? Have you ever seen one in the deep mountains?"

Hu Luanfei frowned slightly, "After what you said, I have some impression in my head, but I don't know if it is what you want."

"Oh? Can you draw it?"

"Sure." Thinking that he was a good painter, he came to Baishan Hall. With the introduction of Xuanyuan Yuqing, he moved the desk lightly with lotus steps, picked up the wolf-hair brush and drew an outline on the rice paper.

The insect body is similar to a silkworm, about three to five centimeters long, 0.3 to 0.8 in diameter, with eight pairs of legs, the four pairs in the middle are more obvious, and the texture is brittle and easy to break...

"Hey, is this it?"

His star-like eyes suddenly shone brightly, and when he looked at her, there was an incredible light in his eyes. "Yes, this is it. Can you pick it?"

"Are you in a hurry?" she asked, her voice as clear as a bell.

Xuanyuan Yuqing nodded and said, "I will prepare to pay tribute next month. If you can pick them in a short time, I will buy them at a high price."

Hearing the high price, Hu Luanfei smiled and said, "Sir, you are all very wealthy in Beiqiu country. You buy everything in units of 'liang'. Don't you have things that are slightly cheaper? For example, within a few copper coins."

Xuanyuan Yuqing raised his thin lips slightly, revealing a kind smile, "If you go north, the level there is relatively low, generally in copper coins. This is Beiqiu Shengcheng, and ten miles ahead is where the emperor lives, so the prices are higher than elsewhere."

"In that case, if I ask for more, you will satisfy me, right?"

"Are you a lion?"

Hu Luanfei pretended not to hear the metaphor in his words, lowered her head, folded the rice paper and put it in her arms, "Ice silkworms are easier to find in April and May. There are still fifteen days until next month, so I think there is enough time."

Xuanyuan Yuqing raised his eyebrows, a hint of surprise flashed between his dark eyes, "Do you think you can find them?"

"Of course, please wait and see."

She was about to leave, but suddenly stopped when she remembered something, "Does the compensation you just mentioned still count?"

"Okay." He said to the other side, "Boss, give this girl three hundred taels."

"Yes, sir."

The shopkeeper came over with the money and recognized Hu Luanfei the moment he saw her. "Hey, aren't you the lady who sold tigers and wolves last time?"

"Eh? You still remember it."

She happily took the banknote and prepared to leave. Xuanyuan Yuqing next to her showed a surprised expression, "You got married?"

"Huh? Don't you know?"

"She doesn't look like it. The girl is quite young." A trace of pity flashed in Xuanyuan Yuqing's eyes.

Hu Luanfei didn't notice it, and was still thinking about the eight hundred taels of silver. "Sir, you are too kind."

She is not tall, about 1.55 meters. After being washed by space water, her skin is as white as a peeled egg. A white complexion can cover up all ugliness, making even an ordinary person look very beautiful.

The most important point is that she didn't wear her hair in a bun, so many people mistakenly thought that she was still unmarried.

"If you have nothing else to do, I will go home." After taking the money, there was no reason for me to stay any longer.

Xuanyuan Yuqing did not try to persuade him to stay, and nodded kindly, "Remember to find the ice silkworm. I'll wait for your good news."

"Okay, bye."

After bidding farewell to the shopkeeper and the head of Baishan Hall, Hu Luanfei went straight to the rice shop and bought a lot of seeds. He left the remaining money to Qi Siriao for hiring people.

"Hey, have you heard that several servants of the Wang family had their hands cut off?"

"When did this happen?"

"One stick of incense ago."

"Who is so bold as to dare to touch the Wang family?"

"I don't know. No one saw him. But I think it's a good judgment."

There were many people sitting in the roadside tea stalls, drinking tea and chatting, and talking about the latest gossip in the neighborhood.

Hu Luanfei wanted to inquire more, but the things in his hand were taken away. When he was about to get angry and take them back, he found that the person was Qi Siriao.

"Your Majesty, why are you still here? Where are the seeds? Have you bought them?"

Qi Siriao lowered his eyes and said, "I bought it and put it in Uncle Niu's car."

"Oh…"

"Don't be afraid, I have already solved it."

"What was solved?"

"nothing."

He turned his head away and walked forward with his eyes fixed.

Hu Luanfei raised his head and looked at his slightly red ears, as if he had guessed something. "Thank you, but the one who did the nasty thing was the head of the household, not the servants."

"I know..." He suddenly looked at her, "Luan Fei, Bei Qiu's way of dealing with things is far more powerful than that of the capital. You should be more careful in the future and don't offend anyone."

Hu Luanfei had a sad face and said "hmm" weakly, "I will observe carefully next time before making a decision. I was really scared today and it's hard for me to recover."