A dream ends life

When Su Ci returned to the Grand Princess's private room, the Grand Princess had not left yet.

"Just let her go like this?" The Grand Princess asked Su Ci.

Su Ci said indifferently: "This cannot be accomplished in one go, and I also want to see Princess Changle's ability."

The eldest princess said, "As long as she wants, it can be accomplished! Although Jishan is the fief of the ninth brother, he is gone, and his power has shifted from Jishan to Shangjing. Now there are only a few illegitimate sons born to concubines there, and their power is fragmented. I believe that it won't be long before they find a way to come to the capital to ask for a fief. As long as the operation is done properly, Jishan will be within our reach."

Princess Changle wants Jishan. Not to mention her mother, the current empress dowager, even those illegitimate sons will offer her to her with both hands.

Princess Changle is the key to whether they can enter the capital smoothly. They don't even have time to please her. Who would be foolish enough to offend her?

Since the matter concerned state affairs, Su Ci did not respond to the Grand Princess's words.

The Grand Princess did not want to stop there. She looked at Su Ci and asked, "What do you want to do in Jishan? The conditions there are terrible. It is not a good place to go."

Su Ci said, "Growing medicinal herbs, the conditions there are special, and it is also rich in rare medicinal herbs. Has the eldest princess heard of the Four Countries Trade City?"

The eldest princess raised her eyebrows and said, "I have heard that it was the Qi Kingdom's Royal Merchant who facilitated this. What do you think?"

Su Ci smiled, "Of course I will seize the opportunity to make a fortune. I am going out in a few days, and I want to go there to take a look."

"Didn't they say it can only be used next year? What can we do now?"

"Next year the trade city will start operating. Then we can only do material trading. I want to join it."

"You!" The eldest princess sat up straight in shock upon hearing this.

Su Ci is so arrogant, it's just like he's daydreaming.

Su Ci knew what she was shocked about. He picked up the teacup and took a sip slowly. Then he slowly said, "Since we are building a four-country trade city, Qi State alone cannot do it. We need to connect with the other three countries, and even the surrounding small tribes will get involved."

The eldest princess was a smart person. After she pointed it out, she understood the key.

"You mean the Qi Kingdom will send envoys to various countries."

Su Ci nodded: "Qi State should send an envoy to visit soon, or they should be on the way. Princess, do you want to do something big?"

The eldest princess' eyes lit up: "What do you mean?"

Su Ci was drinking tea. Seeing that she looked calm and unhurried, the Grand Princess couldn't sit still any longer. "Tell me something quickly."

"Although it is a trade city established by Qi State, I always believe that strength is the only way to go. As long as Dongyong and Yanbei join forces, they will be able to control the right to speak in the trade city, and they will definitely make a lot of money!"

The eldest princess frowned. "It's easier said than done. Not to mention whether Dongyong and Yanbei can join forces, it's not easy to control those slippery merchants."

"Merchants are profit-oriented. To control them, you need not only power, but also how much profit you can get from them. And this is foreign trade. Without the support of their own country, how far can they go?"

Dongyong and Yanbei have been busy with civil wars and succession struggles in recent years. The eldest princess has her own power in both Yanbei and Dongyong. It may be difficult for others to do it, but it is easy for her!

The Grand Princess followed Su Ci's train of thought and had to admit that what Su Ci said made sense. Without the protection of the country, no matter how much money a businessman makes, he must have a life to earn it and spend it.

The Grand Princess asked, "What do you want me to do?"

Su Ci: "We will take control of all matters concerning the negotiations with the envoys!"

The eldest princess said: "No problem! But, what happens next..."

Su Ci was full of confidence. As long as the Grand Princess could handle the tasks ahead, she would have no worries in the future.

"I have everything!"

Although the Grand Princess didn't know how Su Ci was going to do it, she still wanted to give it a try. It was too attractive. Without Su Ci, she probably wouldn't have thought of the business opportunities involved.

If Su Ci could really occupy half of the Four Nations Trade City as she said, they could gain more benefits.

Even though Qi State is the country in charge, it still has to be a little wary of them.

The eldest princess was very excited. As a person in a higher position, she knew very well that without money, everything would be difficult. She should not have to worry about money in the future!

Su Ci sat in the carriage on the way back, rubbing her eyebrows. Chunshui saw that she was uncomfortable, so he went over to massage her temples.

"Madam, you work so hard but the Grand Princess gets all the benefits. Why are you still working so hard?"

Su Ci: "There is no such thing as taking advantage for free. Everything you do has its price and reward. What the Grand Princess can do, we can't do; and what we can do, she can't do. In the end, she is just exchanging her abilities for benefits. Who would do a business that loses money but gains publicity?"

Chunshui felt that what Su Ci said made sense, but he also thought that their wives bore more responsibility, and he felt a little sorry for Su Ci.

Su Ci had no complaints about this, because her goal from the beginning to the end was not the Four Nations Trade City.

In the short time left in her life, no matter how much money she has, it is just a number.

What she wants to do is to maximize the role of money and bring out its greatest value. As long as she can make Yu Luohan and Wu Peiyi unhappy, she will be happy.

What's more, she knew Qi State's trade city plan clearly. Even after some deletions and cuts over the years, it should be basically the same.

Actually putting it into practice is not a difficult thing for her to do.

I lifted the car curtain and looked out. The street was bustling with people coming and going.

Seeing her looking outside, Chunshui explained, "The Ghost Festival is coming soon. People are coming out to buy things for the sacrifice. There are more and more people."

Ghost Festival? Yes, the Ghost Festival is coming soon.

When I was in a daze, I saw a family of three in front of me and couldn't help but look at them a few more times.

Su Ci narrowed his eyes. In front of him was a man and a woman holding a little boy about five or six years old.

What surprised her was that the woman was tall, slender, extremely beautiful, with a woman's hairstyle, a smile on her face, and was looking lovingly at the man opposite her.

She once saw Xu Zhinian taking this woman to her rouge shop. The two of them looked like this at the time. The woman only had Xu Zhinian in her eyes. Her full look made Xu Zhinian take a lot of things from the shop to give to her.

Why is this person following that man now? Is it possible that Xu Zhinian is sleeping with a decent woman?

She also knew the man, he was Wu Peiyan, the eldest son of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. Then she looked at the little boy, who was chubby with two black pearl-like eyes on his chubby face. He was so adorable.

I can't tell who he looks like, he seems to take after his mother. This woman is definitely not a good girl, otherwise she wouldn't be cheating on him.

This is interesting. Xu Zhinian’s mistress is actually Wu Peiyan’s concubine. Is this child Xu Zhinian’s or Wu Peiyan’s?

If she bumped into them today, she wouldn't let it go so easily! If she didn't dig out their past, she would be unable to sleep all night!