After rebirth, the Queen of Madness has gone against the will of Heaven

It was unknown how long it had been before Murong Feng spoke gently, "Zhenzhen, how do you feel about my treatment of you?"

"Your Highness treats me very well!"

Yu Zhenzhen guessed the answer, but she was very nervous in her heart. She even regretted her actions today. If she offended Murong Feng just to embarrass Yu Qingli, it would really not be worth it.

Murong Feng's voice became gentler, but his eyes grew colder. "That's good to know. If that's the case, you should stay in your own courtyard and do what you should do as a concubine, instead of going around making trouble!"

"I-I didn't!"

"I do not wish to pursue today's matter any further, but I would like to warn you once. If you behave like this again in the future, don't blame me for not giving face to my father-in-law!"

Murong Feng walked over to Yu Zhenzhen and whispered word by word in her ear, "Of course, you can also tell your father what I warned you about, but the consequences may not be something you can bear!"

Murong Feng walked past Yu Zhenzhen to the door, paused, and said, "The position of the Crown Prince's Consort will always belong to Yu Qingli. You don't have to dream about it, and no one else can dream about it! You'd better remember this!"

After Murong Feng finished speaking, he turned and left. Yu Zhenzhen's body swayed and she fell to the ground. Her clothes were already soaked.

Yu Qingli, who returned to her courtyard, breathed a long sigh of relief and only calmed down a little after drinking the tea brought by Xiluo.

"Xiluo, is Shuyi's background check finished?"

"We've already found out. This Shu Yi is from Jingzhou. Her parents died when she was young, and she has lived with her uncle's family ever since. When she was thirteen, her uncle passed away, and her aunt sold her into the palace. She has lived in the palace ever since."

"Then when did she enter the Queen Mother's palace?"

"It's strange to say, Shu Yi has never been very smart, nor is she very clever. She used to work in the laundry department. A few months ago, for some reason, this girl suddenly became a different person. She first bribed the eunuch in charge with her own savings to transfer her to the Empress Dowager's palace. Because she was clever, she was assigned to be by the side of Concubine Yu."

"No wonder I always feel that this person looks very familiar, but is there any connection between this person and the Yu Mansion?"

Xiluo shook her head. "My lady, Shuyi's background couldn't be any cleaner, and he has been working in the palace for many years. I really can't figure out what the connection is between him and you."

"I understand, Xiluo, go find two people to secretly watch Shuyi and pay close attention to her every move."

"My subordinate understands!"

After the master and servant finished their business, they quickly changed their clothes and went out with Murong Feng.

The carriage had already been prepared. As the weather was getting hotter, Murong Feng was even considerate enough to put fresh fruits in the carriage. Yu Qingli got on the carriage, and the driver was still Murong Feng's guard Qiu Hen.

Murong Feng closed his eyes and pretended to sleep as soon as he got in the car. Yu Qingli naturally didn't take the initiative to talk to him. She just lifted the car curtain to look at the scenery outside.

The city is bustling with traffic and people, and it is as prosperous as ever. The bustling crowds, the hawkers selling their wares along the streets, and the dazzling array of goods all seem familiar yet unfamiliar.

Yu Qingli closed her eyes slightly, and when she opened them again, she found Murong Feng opposite her staring at her face.

"what happened?"

Yu Qingli was a little confused. She frowned slightly and felt a little unhappy in her heart. Murong Feng's look reminded her of some bad things.

Murong Feng smiled gently, "I'm just a little curious, Qingli, what did you see that made you look so lonely."

"I just thought of some bad things. Where are you going, Your Highness?"

"The weather is nice, how about we go to Qionglou for tea?"

"Your Highness will arrange it!"

Yu Qingli was very perfunctory in answering Murong Feng's questions. Fortunately, Murong Feng did not continue asking questions, but directly told Qiu Hen to drive to Qionglou.

The layout of Qionglou was as simple and luxurious as ever. As soon as they entered, someone took them to the rooms on the second floor. To Yu Qingli's surprise, there were already several guests sitting in the rooms, and they were all acquaintances.

When they saw Murong Feng and the others come in, the people who were originally sitting quickly stood up and greeted them.

"I am truly honored to have you, Your Highness and the Princess."

"Mr. Chen, you don't have to be so polite. It's me who arrived late. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Please take a seat."

Murong Feng smiled and pulled Yu Qingli to sit down in the main seat.

Yu Qingli looked puzzled and asked quietly, "When did His Highness invite Mr. Chen and the others? I was the only one kept in the dark. Did he want to see me make a fool of myself?"

Chen Simin took over and said, "How dare I, Your Highness, you're joking. I was supposed to visit you today, but something unexpected happened and I was delayed. That's why I invited you two distinguished guests here. This is my way of offering tea and apology."

"Mr. Chen, you don't have to be polite. Everyone here today is family, so please be casual if you have anything to say."

As Murong Feng spoke, he introduced everyone present to Yu Qingli.

"Qingli, you've already met Mr. Chen. This one is the shopkeeper of Jinxiu Villa, and the other one is the head of the Bai Family Embroidery Workshop."

Yu Qingli nodded politely to them and asked, "May I know your names?"

The thin middle-aged man on Chen Simin's left stood up and respectfully held up a teacup, saying, "Prince's wife, I'm honored. My surname is Rong, and I'm currently in charge of all the branches of Jinxiu Villa."

The slightly fatter man on the other side also stood up, but his eyes were not as flattering as that of the shopkeeper Rong. He said in a calm tone: "My name is Bai Xu. I will take care of the business of the embroidery workshop for the time being."

"It turns out to be Manager Rong and Manager Bai. Qingli is honored to meet you."

"You are too polite, Princess."

After everyone was seated, Murong Feng spoke up, "Please feel free to be as casual as you like. Didn't Mr. Chen say he had something to discuss with Qingli?"

Yu Qingli asked curiously, "Oh? What does Mr. Chen want to discuss with me?"

"Princess Consort, Your Highness, I am here on behalf of the Bai family to discuss a business deal with you."

"Business talk?"

Yu Qingli was a little surprised. She really didn't know why the Bai family was interested in her business?

"Is this what Your Highness meant?" Yu Qingli turned her head and asked.

Murong Feng quickly denied it, "This has nothing to do with me. In fact, I don't know what's going on."

"Princess, this matter has nothing to do with Your Highness. Today, I am here on behalf of the Bai family."

Yu Qingli smiled and said, "If that's the case, then I don't have to worry about the friendship between Your Highness and Master Bai. Speaking of business, I wonder what Mr. Chen and the two stewards want to discuss with Qingli today?"

Shopkeeper Rong was the first to speak: "Our owner heard that the young lady was in the fabric business and was interested in making friends with her. I wonder what the young lady thinks?"

"It's naturally an honor for Qingli to be able to associate with Jinxiu Villa. However, there's one thing I don't understand. Your villa has business all over the world, so why would you be interested in a small cloth shop like mine?"

"Of course, it's because there are things in your shop that we can learn from," said Steward Bai seriously. "I heard that your shop hasn't even been open for a year, but its business has already surpassed many of our branches in Jinxiu Villa."

"Perhaps because Qingli is new here, the people in the city are protecting her."

Shopkeeper Rong curled his lips. The people in the city were not fools. If the things were not good, why would they spend money to buy them without being happy?

"Ms. Yu, to be honest, given the strength of your shop, it's really not suitable for an alliance with our villa. However, we've visited your shop, and the items are indeed good. Both the patterns and the texture of the fabrics are top-notch. We've also inquired and heard that those items are made in your own dyeing workshop. So, the owner of the villa wants you to join our Bai family."

Yu Qingli sneered, "This is interesting. I'm doing my business, and you guys are doing yours. Why should my business be affiliated with the Bai family? What good does this do for me?"

"Miss Yu, I'm afraid you've misunderstood." Shopkeeper Rong Lian Meng took over the conversation and glanced at Steward Bai with a hint of dissatisfaction. "Our owner of the manor doesn't want to swallow up Miss's business, he just wants to join forces. I guess Miss is doing business to make money, right?"

"That does make some sense. So why don't you tell me what benefits will I get if my business joins the Bai family?"

"As for the benefits, it goes without saying. First, my Bai family is a legitimate imperial merchant. We have convenient access to many channels, and a stable source of customers and goods. If you join, you will naturally have a share of these things. On the other hand, once you join the Bai family, your goods can be sold in the capital and even across the country under the Bai family's name. If you encounter any difficulties, the Bai family will also provide assistance."

Yu Qingli smiled and said, "That sounds good. After all this talk, it seems like I'm the one taking advantage. Don't you have any advantage?"

Shopkeeper Rong touched his nose and chuckled, "Well, Miss, all you need to do is tell us the patterns and the dyeing process. Firstly, it's a way to share what we have and what we don't have, and secondly, it expands production. Why not?"

Yu Qingli suddenly laughed, and Shopkeeper Narong felt a little annoyed, but he didn't dare to show it. He just frowned and said, "Why are you laughing, young lady?"

Yu Qingli stopped laughing, her eyes were cold and her tone was serious, "Are you guys taking advantage of me because I'm new to the business world and don't understand the ways of doing business?"

Manager Rong was shocked. He did have such an idea. When Master Bai asked him and Bai Xu to come here together, he had already predicted that the eldest daughter of the Yu family did not know how to do business. The reason why she was able to gain a foothold in the capital was probably because of the patterns and secret dye recipes handed down from her ancestors. They had also found out about the business a long time ago. It was a man named Xiao Yu who was helping with the management.