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Ye Changyan picked up the manuscript of the second volume of "The Female Prime Minister" which had been sorted out by the pen on the table and briefly flipped through it.

"Come and get it in two days."

Li Ping nodded happily, and the three of them drank two more cups before they went their separate ways.

Soon the second volume of "The Female Prime Minister" was also printed by Zhongzheng Bookstore, and was greatly sought after by students in Shengjing City and ladies in their boudoirs. Li Ping sighed that Zhongzheng Bookstore was now like a mint, and the books printed there were like piles of silver.

As the King of England who held the largest share of Zhongzheng Book Company, he was somewhat surprised to learn that the script of "The Female Prime Minister" was written by Liang Jingcheng's junior brother Ye Changyan. He did not expect that this kid was not only good at playing polo, but also could come up with such a dramatic story.

When the Chief Clerk of the Royal Palace, Cui Wanrong, reported to King Ying that Ye Changyan had taken 50% of the profits from the printing of "The Female Prime Minister", Cui Wanrong originally thought that King Ying would be angry. However, when King Ying heard the news, he raised the corner of his mouth and revealed a smile that seemed ambiguous to outsiders.

But Cui Wanrong, who had followed the King of England for many years, understood that the King of England's smile meant that he seemed to have some appreciation for him.

Judging from the account books provided by Cui Wanrong, the income of Zhongzheng Bookstore in just half a month was almost catching up with the whole of last year. Originally, the King of England did not take Zhongzheng Bookstore seriously, but when he looked through the account books, he was somewhat surprised. It seemed that Zhongzheng Bookstore had become a hen that laid golden eggs overnight.

He heard that a bunch of lawless second-generation rich kids from the royal family had cleaned up several small workshops in the suburbs of Beijing that reprinted "The Female Prime Minister", and that his two incompetent sons were also involved. However, the King of England behaved as usual and did not blame his two dissolute sons.

I heard that the Fourth Prince was the one who brokered the connection between Ye Changyan and Zhongzheng Bookstore. The King of England became concerned about his little nephew who had never had much of a sense of presence. Even though his three nephews were now fighting openly and secretly, his royal brother had no intention of leaning towards either side.

His sister-in-law, the Empress, has extended olive branches to him many times, both openly and covertly. Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Empress' brother, the current uncle-in-law, even personally invited him to Fanlou for a drink, and the intention to win him over was obvious in his words. Of course, he kept praising the Third Prince for his kindness and filial piety, but he never expressed that the royal family headed by him would stand on the Third Prince's side at the critical moment.

The King of England knew very well that the Crown Prince's wife, who was a cousin of his eldest daughter-in-law, often invited her to parties. However, he did not stop his daughter-in-law from attending these gatherings of noble ladies in the capital. The Crown Prince just wanted to give the outside world the illusion that he was close to the Crown Prince of England.

His two useless sons were involved in hoarding grain and driving up grain prices. In order to curry favor with the Second Prince, the Dingyuan Marquis' family did not betray their two sons. On the surface, the Second Prince thought he had sold out the King of England. Although it was not enough to make the King of England stand on his side, the Second Prince believed that under the current extremely unfavorable circumstances, at least the King of England would not be biased towards him.

Little did people know that when the King of England learned that his two incompetent sons were involved in hoarding and driving up grain prices, he pleaded guilty to the crime to the emperor individually and donated 10,000 taels of silver to the people affected by the flood in the name of his two sons for earthquake relief and post-disaster reconstruction.

As the representative of the royal family, the King of England's attitude largely represents the attitude of the royal family. When His Majesty does not reveal the slightest bias, remaining silent is the most clear attitude.

The King of England was not sure whether the Fourth Prince was trying to win over the royal family by helping Zhongzheng Bookstore to connect with Ye Changyan.

It seemed that everyone had gotten used to the Fourth Prince's insignificant presence, but the King of England was somewhat concerned about him. Although on the surface the Fourth Prince did not seem to please His Majesty and had no powerful support from his in-laws, the concubines who had given birth to His Majesty's sons, except for the Fourth Prince's biological mother, Concubine Kang, had already been conferred the title of concubines.

The King of England remembered that the Fourth Prince's birthday seemed to be the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, and this year happened to be the year of his coming of age. Thinking about it, the King of England could not help but smile and said something in a voice that only he could hear.

"Although he is not favored, he is still of the royal bloodline after all..."

Cui Wanrong, who was standing aside, only heard the King of England muttering something but did not hear a single word clearly. Although he was confused, he still maintained a calm expression. Then he listened to the King of England's orders.

"From the Dragon Boat Festival to the Mid-Autumn Festival, the atmosphere in Shengjing City was solemn. Fortunately, the appearance of "The Female Prince Consort" recently has dispelled some of the solemn atmosphere. Our mansion has not been lively for a long time. Wan Rong, you arrange to hold a chrysanthemum viewing banquet in the mansion on the Double Ninth Festival. Let the two young masters come forward to arrange it. Invite all the famous scholars and students in Shengjing City. In addition, you go to the Imperial College in person and send invitations to Liang Jingcheng and Ye Changyan. This prince would like to find out in advance how Feng Suzhen was chosen by the emperor and recruited as a prince consort."

Cui Wanrong was surprised, as the palace had not held a banquet for a long time. Cui Wanrong could see that the prince was in a rare good mood, so he nodded and went back to prepare.

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng were both a little surprised when they received the invitation personally delivered by the Chief Secretary of the Prince of England's Palace. The Prince of England's Palace held a chrysanthemum-viewing banquet and actually invited them, their two brothers. The invitation was personally delivered by the Chief Secretary of the Palace. Thinking of the King of England who looked quite friendly at the award ceremony, they both accepted the invitation readily.

At this time, the emperor in the Qinzheng Hall also learned that the King of England's palace was going to hold a chrysanthemum-viewing banquet on the Double Ninth Festival. The emperor felt a little surprised. The King of England has always been low-key. Why did he think of holding a chrysanthemum-viewing banquet this year?

His sons also knew the status of the King of England in the royal family, and each of them wanted to win over the King of England in overt or covert ways. However, the Emperor knew the King of England's temperament well, and he was very patient. It would not be easy for his sons to gain the King of England's support.

The emperor looked curiously at Qiu Bao who was reporting the situation and asked.

"Who did the British palace invite?"

"Your Majesty, the King of England has sent invitations to all four of His Royal Highnesses. Young men from the families of officials above the third rank in the capital, as well as some talented and famous scholars in the capital, are all invited. The Chief Secretary of the King of England's Palace also personally sent invitations to Liang Jingcheng and Ye Changyan from the Imperial College."