The princess only wants to get rich and support her family

The next morning, on a bright day, earth-shattering news broke out in the capital city.

Because Jiang Huizhen was kicked and slapped by Hu Luanfei in Prince Zhan's mansion, the Duke's Mansion sent people to question Prince Zhan's mansion and demanded that Princess Zhan kneel down and pour tea to apologize.

After receiving the invitation, Qi Siriao showed a long-lost gloomy smile on his face, and then called Jiang Shi to find out what happened yesterday. It was not that he did not trust Hu Luanfei, but he wanted her to accept Jiang Huizhen's challenge.

Jiang Shi’s first reaction was: My sister-in-law was just a palace maid before the emperor. Could she deal with Jiang Huizhen, who had a prominent family background?

The second reaction: If my sister-in-law loses, then won’t she never be able to set foot in the capital city?

The third reaction: The prince’s brain was kicked by a donkey!

Jiang Shi stared at the letter in a daze, and suddenly Qi Si Liao said, "Go and find out what Jiang Hui is really up to."

He hesitated for a moment, then accepted.

However, I couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, Jiang Hui is a famous talented woman in the capital city, proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but the princess and sister-in-law..."

He hesitated.

Qi Si Liao curled his lips, "Don't underestimate your sister-in-law, she has her own way to solve the problem at hand."

These words were not meant to praise Hu Luanfei, but to affirm her strength.

When Hu Luanfei learned that he was asked to accept the challenge, he almost fell off the stool. In the end, he grabbed the edge of the table tightly to sit firmly again.

"Your Majesty, you are crazy."

"not yet."

"Why do you want me to accept her challenge? You know, the people in the city will be afraid of power and will be forced to bow to the Duke's Mansion. If that happens, won't I be a complete loser?"

Qi Si Liao said, "Yes, but I believe you have the ability to defeat her."

Hu Luanfei remained silent, and from his expression he didn't seem to care that much about Jiang Huizhen.

"If I win, and she can't set foot in the capital city, will you feel bad?"

Qi Si Liao was startled and frowned, "Why should this king be upset?"

Hu Luanfei muttered, "Hasn't she ever dreamed of asking her sister to ask the emperor to grant her marriage and marry into Prince Zhan's mansion?"

His eyes darkened, "How do you know?"

Jiang Shi, who was not far away, quietly shrank back, trying his best to hide himself.

However, this small move was seen by Qi Si Liao, who said coldly: "Don't say everything next time, or your sister-in-law will think too much."

"Yes." If Jiang Shi had a shell on his body, his head would have shrunk into it long ago.

Back to the point, Qi Si Liao put his focus on the competition, "The Duke's Mansion has an industry..."

Hu Luanfei's eyes suddenly lit up, "Is her family rich?"

“Almost as rich as a country.”

Since you have money, it will be easy.

Although he was reluctant to argue with someone so powerful, he still nodded for the sake of money, gritted his teeth and said, "I agree, but there is one condition."

"You said."

"If I win the competition, the Duke's Mansion will compensate me with 100,000 taels of gold."

Everyone present was shocked and looked at her.

Qi Siliao shook his head, "A thousand taels of silver is fine, but if it's more, I will be thoroughly investigated."

"What are you checking? I won it honestly."

"Find out the king's intention for wanting these 100,000 taels of gold. Besides, the Duke's Mansion will not give it out because he is afraid."

Hu Luanfei was completely puzzled. Nowadays, wealthy people act like nouveau riche. They dress, wear jewelry, and spend money on food and drink in a way that they are afraid that others don't know they are rich. Why is she so secretive when she comes to the capital?

Look at the Wang family in the northwestern city of Beiqiu. Can't Duke Jiang learn from them how to show off their wealth openly?

Without the blessing of his huge desire for money, Hu Luanfei felt extremely lost.

Qi Si Liao added: "Jiang Hui's competition is really childish. It's just selling things on the street. If you sell all your things within a day, you win. You can even add more chips."

This is indeed a little easier said than done.

Hu Luanfei thought for a moment and asked, "What does she want to sell?"

"Her sisters' music, chess, calligraphy and painting."

"mean!"

There are a lot of young students taking the imperial examinations in the capital city, and some people who want to take shortcuts will definitely try to climb the big tree of the Duke's Mansion. By then, Jiang Huizhen won't need to shout at all, those things will be sold out without leaving a single one. With a prominent family background as a backing, she is sure to win even if she doesn't want to.

Really worrying...

What should we sell?

Qi Si Liao lowered his eyes and saw her staring blankly at the pond in front of the rockery without saying a word. He then remembered the first dish she had cooked for him in the palace. "Your cooking skills are actually quite good, especially that delicious turtle soup..."

The words awakened her from her dream, and she suddenly looked up to meet his eyes, "It seems that it is not impossible!"

Just like that, while everyone was surprised by the news, Hu Luanfei had already quietly prepared the ingredients.

The ten brothers in Prince Zhan's mansion had work to do, and they issued a call. People from fifty villages within eighty miles went to the fields, ponds, and rivers to catch turtles. No matter whether they were male or female, big or small, they would buy them all. They would not let down any of the people who had worked hard.

At that time, when people knew that Prince Zhan's Mansion was in the food business, they were laughed at by the people in the Duke's Mansion, especially Jiang Huizhen, who was still young and had not learned well. She had learned a set of rude and contemptuous skills and came to Prince Zhan's Mansion to make sarcastic remarks.

Hu Luanfei didn't bother to care. The outcome would be revealed on the day of the competition.

So, when the game is over, whoever shouts louder will lose more miserably.

"How is it possible? I don't believe it!" Jiang Huizhen pushed away the maid who came to report it and rushed out of the Duke's Mansion angrily, preparing to go to Prince Zhan's Mansion. Halfway on the way, she met people who were still queuing up to buy turtle soup. Most of them were well-known figures in the city, both men and women.

What was even more abominable was that she discovered that her own servants were also preparing to join the queue.

She pointed at the servants and yelled angrily, "You are all starving ghosts. You look like you haven't eaten anything. Have you sold any of our calligraphy and paintings?"

Seeing their master appear, the few who were originally scrambling to get ahead all knelt down, huddled on the ground like turtles and begged for mercy, "I am a slave who failed to do my job well, and I deserve to die!"

"Damn it!" She stepped forward and kicked a servant to the ground.

Hu Luanfei saw this scene not far away, took the soup bowl from Jiang Shi's hand and walked towards her with a lotus step, and responded from a distance, "Oh, Miss Jiang, is your business going well? I heard that Concubine Jiang's calligraphy and paintings can be sold for as high as a hundred taels, which really makes me envious."

Jiang Huizhen saw her as if she was the murderer of her father, and she almost gritted her teeth, "Hu Luanfei, don't be so proud. Even if you sell all the turtle soup, you may not win the competition."

"But if you can't even sell a painting, wouldn't that be an even bigger loss? By the way, take this soup back and try it, maybe it can help put your anger to rest."

"Stop insulting people!"

She clapped her hands, and Hu Luanfei quickly raised the soup bowl, "I sell it for five taels of silver per bowl, don't waste it."

Jiang Huizhen shouted in disbelief, "Your soup is inlaid with gold!"