Top white, rich and beautiful, the princess is reborn and the revenge story

Cui Yi said, "Dad, Princess Shanzhen opened a spice shop, the only one of its kind in the capital. She's taken all the profits from the spice trade, and many spice merchants are already dissatisfied. Does this count as competing with the people for profit?"

Father Cui's eyes lit up, and he immediately came up with a brilliant idea. "That's right! My daughter is really smart! I'll go out and plan something right away!"

There was some movement at the Cui family, and Li Chang, who was watching them, came back to report, "Princess, Cui Hao's father, Cui Yu, just went out. He first went to the Guanglu Dafu Mansion and stayed there for half an hour. After coming out, he went to the West Market and entered a stone carving museum."

"What is he doing at the Stone Carving Museum?"

"I went in and asked around, and they said they wanted a stonemason to make a stone tablet, but they wouldn't tell me what was engraved on it."

"I see. Good job. Keep watching the Cui family."

"Yes."

Zhao Yuanqing wondered when Cui Yumao had contacted Guanglu Doctor Guo Fenghao. She had never heard of him in her previous life. Who was behind the Cui family?

Guanglu Dafu is a second-rank official and belongs to the civil service group. His relationship with aristocratic families like the Cui family is lukewarm, but if they are connected, it will definitely not be good for Zhao Yuanqing.

"Feng Yan, sort out the things I asked you to check and give them to me."

"Yes."

"Zhao Peng, go to the Stone Carving Museum in the West Market and watch what they are carving there."

"Yes!"

Feng Yan and Zhao Peng are from the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. Zhao Yuanqing has been using them very smoothly these days. They are loyal and capable, and have been of great help to her.

The news from the Stone Carving Museum came quickly. Cui Yumao spent more money and the craftsmen made it for him overnight. Zhao Peng came back to report.

"Princess, that stone tablet has two sides. One side insults you, saying you're competing with the people for profit, taking away the Hu people's wealth, and leaving them with nowhere to go. The other side is written in Hu language, which I don't recognize."

Oh, Zhao Yuanqing understood. This was to erect a monument specifically to scold her. Cui Yumao really put a lot of thought into it!

Zhao Peng said, "Princess, the writing of that barbarian must not be good. I might as well destroy it."

"No, if you destroy it, they'll just make another one. Not only will it not solve the problem, it'll also alert the enemy. Does the stonemason who carved the words know the Hu language?"

"I don't know. They said it was a manuscript given by a customer, and they just carved it according to it."

"Haha, that's good. I'll think of a way. Zhao Peng, you go and keep an eye on it first."

"Yes."

Zhao Yuanqing called her retainer Fan Xu. This man was a nerd who usually locked himself in the house and never came out. But this man had a skill, which was that he was proficient in the writing of various places, including Daqing, Hu people, Turkic, Nanzhao, and Tubo. He was considered a language genius.

After Fan Xu entered the mansion, he was basically useless, but Zhao Yuanqing was not a stingy person and kept him supported. Fan Xu was happy to do research behind closed doors.

After he entered, he bowed deeply and said, "Your Highness, what can I do for you?"

"Fan Xu, do you know the Hu language?"

"meeting."

"Okay, then you'll write me an epitaph. It should be... grand and elegant, with brilliant writing. And hand it in to me in an hour. Can you do that?"

"No problem, Princess, I'll do it right away!"

Fan Xu accepted the task and went away with full confidence. This was a piece of cake for him.

Sure enough, half an hour later, Fan Xu brought a few sheets of paper and said, "Princess, I've finished writing."

Zhao Yuanqing took it and looked at it. It looked like a ghost painting and she didn't recognize it. If Fan Xu was unfaithful to her and what was written was not what she said, then this operation would be a complete failure.

"You did a great job. Go to the steward and get your reward."

"Thank you princess."

After Fan Xu left, Zhao Yuanqing called several maids together and asked, "Does anyone know the Hu people's writing?"

Wen Qian said, "Princess, I have read some books written by the Hu people and I know some of their writing."

"Okay, then take a look at what's written on it."

Wen Qian took it and read it haltingly. "It says here that the Hu people had a hard time doing business and stayed in Chang'an for a long time, unable to sell their spices and unable to return home to their families. Princess Shanzhen was kind-hearted and bought their spices at a high price so that they could make money and return home as soon as possible. The princess is truly a kind-hearted person sent from heaven, a spice god in the hearts of the Hu people."

Zhao Yuanqing was satisfied. It seemed that Fan Xu had not lied to her. What he wrote was the same as what he said.

He called Zhao Peng over again and told him to make the stonemason carve this inscription on the stone tablet by any means necessary, and to completely discard the original one.

Zhao Peng took the task and tried to use courtesy first and then force. If the craftsman was unwilling, he would make him do it with his bare hands.

The next morning, Zhao Peng reported that the craftsmen had replaced the inscription with their own overnight and the original one had been destroyed.

This day was calm and peaceful. After tomorrow, it would be time for the Cui family to return Zhao Yuanqing's things. Zhao Yuanqing was sure that they would not return the things honestly.

Sure enough, something happened on the third day.

Two major events happened that day.

One thing was that when the emperor was in court, four imperial envoys complained to him at the same time, saying that Princess Shanzhen Zhao Yuanqing competed with the people for profit, opened the largest spice shop in Daqing Kingdom, monopolized the entire spice industry, and left Hu merchants with no business to do. This aroused the indignation of the Hu people, affected the relationship between the two countries, and was greatly harmful to the country.

All the officials in the court joined in, some supported Zhao Yuanqing, some opposed her, and they had a great time arguing in the court.

Another thing was that a dozen or so Hu people carried a stone tablet and stood in front of Zui Xiangfeng's door, saying that Zhao Yuanqing had robbed their business and forced their friends to death, and demanded compensation from Zhao Yuanqing.

This incident alarmed half of Chang'an City. In just half a day, Zui Xiang Feng was surrounded by people and everyone in the Ministry of Justice went to maintain order.

Zhao Yuanqing received a summons from the emperor, ordering her to enter the palace immediately.

Zhao Yuanqing was not afraid at all. He put on the princess's formal court dress and went to the Golden Palace.