After rebirth, I cried and criticized the prince

In order to avoid being encountered by the Second Prince or something like last time, Helan Xuenuo specifically requested a private room.

The elegant rooms in Wenxiang Tower are divided into plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, spring, summer, autumn and winter, with a total of eight rooms. They are located on the second floor and are independent private rooms.

She asked for the private room with the word "Dong".

In the Dongzi elegant room, she and Xiaozhu ordered many dishes, filling up the entire table.

Helan Xuenuo picked up a piece of braised beef, started chewing it, and said, "Eat more. If you eat this, you won't have another meal."

"Why?" Xiao Zhu put down the crab legs in his hand and looked at Helan Xuenuo in confusion.

Helan Xuenuo ate the emerald green beans in front of her. "I saved Chunhe's life, so I should give her some money. I just gave her more. Money is only a thing outside of our body."

Xiao Zhu opened his mouth in surprise, "What?"

Helan Xuenuo smiled and said, "I'm just teasing you. It won't be that bad."

She quickly ripped the meat from the crab legs and took a sip. This was Wenxianglou's spicy crab, stir-fried with Wenxiang wine. After she finished the whole crab, she put down her chopsticks and said, "Then I'm relieved. If the young lady really doesn't have money to spend, I have saved up my monthly allowance."

The Helan Mansion gave Helan Xuenuo three taels of silver as a monthly stipend, and the old general gave her a personal subsidy of two taels, for a total of five taels a month.

The old general was also well-known for his integrity. His monthly salary was not much, and most of it went to subsidize the military camp.

Helan Xuenuo held her chin in her hand and thought for a while. A plan came to her mind. She had found a way to make money. "Don't worry. I am the eldest daughter of the Helan Mansion after all. How can I be so poor? I have my own way."

After they finished their meal and left Wenxianglou, a familiar voice came from behind them, "Miss Xuenuo, is it such a fate?"

"Bad fate."

Helan Xuenuo recognized the voice as Huang Jiuyuan's, and she glanced at Huang Jiuyuan.

Huang Jiuyuan was wearing a pink and white robe today, which made him look delicate. If he were a woman, he would definitely be very beautiful. He teased, "Look... you just don't admit that we are destined to be together."

Helan Xuenuo glanced at him with disdain, "Fate? I don't think it's fate, but you deserve a beating again. What? You want a beating?"

"Don't be so fierce..." Huang Jiuyuan still smiled shamelessly, but his face was so handsome that he looked good in any expression.

He called to a waiter behind him, "Next time Miss Xue Nuo comes to eat, put it on my bill."

"Okay, Mr. Huang."

Helan Xuenuo did not stop him after hearing this, and exchanged glances with Xiaozhu. For Huang Jiuyuan, recording the bill for a few meals was nothing. Huang Jiuyuan was a well-known sucker in the capital.

Just going to Yunxiang Pavilion to listen to the top singer sing a song costs five taels of silver. He has to go there every few days, and he spends a lot of money each time.

Helan Xuenuo remembered that her monthly allowance was also five taels, which was pitifully little compared to Huang Jiuyuan's.

It seems that the Prime Minister's Mansion is really rich.

Huang Jiuyuan remembered something and slapped his forehead and said, "I forgot the important thing."

Helan Xuenuo glanced at Huang Jiuyuan. What business could he possibly have? He said contemptuously, "What business can you possibly have?"

Huang Jiuyuan said, "Today I'm going to the Niu Market to have a look. I heard there's a new knife shop there that specializes in making knives. The female shopkeeper is so beautiful that she's so stunning that I'd like to see her."

Helan Xuenuo, "..."

There really is nothing serious to do.

"Bull market?" Helan Xuenuo had heard something about it.

I heard that the bull market opens after dark, in an underground village in the capital. This village is very, very large, with hundreds of shops alone.

It used to be a place where prisoners were held in the capital. Later, when the emperor ascended the throne, the prisoners were transferred to nearby cities.

After this place became vacant, it was rented out by businessmen who paid money to the court every year.

Niu Shi specializes in selling weapons, some of which are valuable weapons owned by deceased people.

There is an entrance fee of fifty cents to enter.

Huang Jiuyuan's eyes lit up, "Why, are you interested too?"

"I'm quite interested. I just happen to be in need of a weapon to match my hand." Helan Xuenuo has never had a crossbow of her own, and she wanted to ask her father to make one for her early on.

Huang Jiuyuan said, "That's perfect, right? Let's go together."

"also."

Huang Jiuyuan looked Helan Xuenuo and Xiaozhu up and down, "The cattle market is full of mixed people. It's not appropriate for you two grown ladies to go there like this. You need to disguise yourself."

Helan Xuenuo was puzzled, how to disguise herself?

Huang Jiuyuan took them to a clothing store and picked out two sets of ordinary men's cotton clothes for them. After they changed, they looked like two servants.

Huang Jiuyuan looked at it and nodded with satisfaction.

"Excellent! Today, your new roles are to be my followers. This bull market is incredibly chaotic, so remember to stay close to me. Otherwise...if anything happens, don't blame me for not protecting you."

Helan Xuenuo said unappreciatively, "Just don't ask us for protection."

The three of them came to the bull market.

The entrance to the Niu Market was guarded by several burly men, all six feet tall and with menacing looks. There was an iron fence at the entrance, with no words on it, and it looked completely ordinary.

Huang Jiuyuan threw a bag of money to the big man who was leading the group. The big man took it, opened the gate, and the three of them walked down the stone steps of the gate.

The passage was extremely narrow, only large enough for two people to stand side by side. An oil lamp was hung on the wall every few steps, and the flames flickered in the breeze.

The sound of talking bounced back and forth in the corridor, hitting the walls around it and bouncing back into people's ears.

Helan Xuenuo couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Huang Jiuyuan, how much is your monthly allowance? Can it support your spending?"

Huang Jiuyuan laughed heartily when Helan Xuenuo asked this. "Monthly allowance? What is monthly allowance? Do you really think the Prime Minister's Mansion is so shabby? I'll tell you in secret, every penny earned in this bull market goes to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and my family earns more than just these businesses. I don't accept monthly allowance. Whenever I need money, the manager will allocate money to me, with no upper limit. If I don't have enough, my grandmother will also give me money."

Huang Jiuyuan had a grandmother who doted on him very much.

Even the prime minister couldn't do anything about this son.

Although the prime minister had many concubines and these concubines gave birth to many children, Huang Jiuyuan's grandmother loved this eldest son the most.

In her eyes, the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children was very important, so Huang Jiuyuan lived a happy life and never lacked money.

When I heard the word "monthly money", I was naturally surprised.

Huang Jiuyuan's face was filled with confusion and surprise. "Don't tell me, as the only daughter of the Helan Mansion, you still receive a monthly stipend to live? How much is your monthly stipend?"

Helan Xuenuo coughed and stretched out five fingers.

"Five hundred taels?"

Helan Xuenuo shook her head.

"Fifty taels."

Helan Xuenuo shook her head again.

"Don't tell me it's five taels?"

Looking at Huang Jiuyuan's surprised expression, she unconsciously turned her face away.

"Have we arrived yet?" Helan Xuenuo changed the subject.

They came to the light, where the oil lamps were burning more and brighter.

What came into view was a whole row of shops. Several big men were hammering iron to quench it. The iron blocks were hammered red. A blacksmith threw the red-hot iron blocks into the water, and smoke came out of the water.

The smell of smoke hit her in the face, a smell of rust. Helan Xuenuo didn't reject the smell and took a few deep breaths.

"We're here, follow me." Huang Jiuyuan looked like he was familiar with the place. He counted the shops one by one, and when he reached the twentieth shop, he stopped and said, "We're here."

Helan Xuenuo followed his gaze into the shop. Various short knives were hung in front of and behind the counter. Some of the short knives had beads of various colors inlaid on the handles, which was dazzling to look at.

Huang Jiuyuan didn't look at the knife, he was looking around for something.

At this moment, a fierce female voice came from behind the door curtain, "What do you want to buy?"