The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Xie Nanyuan paused and walked quickly to Shen Qionghua with a fierce expression.

"What do you mean by that?"

Shen Qionghua felt relieved when she saw him coming back.

She knew it.

Prince Rui followed the Duke of Zhenguo to the border when he was eleven years old. Apart from the emperor, the person he cared about most was the Duke of Zhenguo.

Since this matter concerns the Duke of Zhenguo, how could he remain indifferent?

"Your Highness, have you ever thought about a question?"

"The Emperor has only five princes and two princesses."

"Among them, the eldest prince has a leg condition, the fourth prince is extremely promiscuous, and the fifth prince is only ten years old. His mother was born of humble origins and was originally a maid in the cold palace. Prince An's mother is the most favored Concubine Zhou in the harem, and he has the support of the Marquis of Yongning. Only you have the ability to compete with them."

"The National Defense Army has been controlled by the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion since the founding of the country, and is not subject to the jurisdiction of anyone else. If you do not fight, when Prince An ascends the throne, he will regard you as a thorn in his side. Can he really watch the Duke of Zhenguo command such a powerful army and allow himself to suffer sleepless nights?"

As Shen Qionghua finished speaking, Xie Nanyuan's expression flickered.

Shen Qionghua continued, "Besides, even if the prince doesn't argue, do you think Prince An will believe it?"

"He will still use whatever means to target the prince and the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. The current emperor is already wary of the Duke of Zhenguo. If he fabricates something to frame the Duke of Zhenguo, for example..."

Shen Qionghua's voice became vague, "Treason and the like..."

"What do you think the Emperor will do?"

As soon as the words "collaborating with the enemy and treason" came out, Xie Nanyuan's deep pupils suddenly shrank, "What did you know!"

"It doesn't matter what I know, Your Highness. As long as you agree, no matter what I know, or what may happen in the future or not, Your Highness and I are on the same page."

"Only by standing at the highest point can you protect the people you want to protect, right?"

After Shen Qionghua said this, she looked straight at Xie Nanyuan, waiting for his reply.

After a long moment, Xie Nanyuan chuckled softly, "Miss Shen is truly eloquent. It's me who was mistaken before."

Seeing that he had agreed, Shen Qionghua breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Since that's the case, I won't bother you any more and will take my leave."

Shen Qionghua put on a veil and walked out of Donglai Pavilion, carrying the lotus cake back to the teahouse as quickly as possible.

After changing clothes with Shaoyao, he sat quietly for a while, then bought a can of tea and left in a carriage.

……

West Avenue

The favorite gathering place for noble ladies in the capital.

Here you can find the latest jewelry, the most beautiful materials, and the best cosmetics.

Among them, there is a magnificent pavilion standing in the center of West Street, named Treasure Pavilion. It is the largest and most popular jewelry store on the entire West Street.

The jewelry in the Treasure Pavilion are all hand-made by experienced craftsmen. Each piece is a treasure and the price is prohibitive. Even the ladies of the capital would have to pay a lot of money to buy one.

Shen Qionghua did not come for the Treasure Pavilion. She got off the carriage and went straight to the silk shop which was doing the most business.

When Shopkeeper Sun saw Shen Qionghua, he approached her in a panic, "Miss, why are you here in person?"

Shen Qionghua said directly, "Shopkeeper Sun, I haven't been to the shop for a long time. I suddenly remembered today and came to take a look. I also wanted to take a look at the accounts for the past two months."

"Miss, what's there to see? The Marquis has already looked at the account books for the past two months. You..."

"Shopkeeper Sun," Shen Qionghua interrupted him. "The surname of this silk shop is Shen, and I'm the head of the Shen family. Is there anything wrong with me checking the account books of the businesses under my name?"

"No... no problem." Shopkeeper Sun took out the account book reluctantly.

Shen Qionghua sat in the small cubicle with Shaoyao and Gancao to check the accounts.

Soon, Gancao exclaimed, "Miss, why is there so much less money in the account?"

Shaoyao's face also looked unhappy.

Shen Qionghua looked at the messy account book in front of him and sneered in his heart.

Yes, who could have thought that in just two months, the money in the account of the most popular silk and satin shop on West Street would be almost gone.

It is said that the Shen family is a wealthy businessman in Jiangnan, but in fact, my father originally did business in Beijing, and later went to Jiangnan for my mother.

In recent years, her father would come to the capital every six months to manage the shop there. When she was young, she would follow him, but when she grew up, her father stopped letting her go.

When she and her mother first moved into the Yongning Marquis's Mansion, these shopkeepers would send the account books to the mansion from time to time for her to see.

Later, Lin tactfully told her that there were men who often came and went in the inner chambers of the Marquis' Mansion, which was a bad reputation. She had to manage the household expenses of the Marquis' Mansion, and she could help manage these account books. If there was anything that didn't match, she could tell her.

At that time, because her mother often praised Lin's kindness, she felt that what Lin said made some sense, so she confidently handed over part of the property to Lin for management.

As a result, the people in the Marquis' Mansion came to the Shen family's shop to get whatever they wanted. They didn't pay a single ounce of silver and had to buy everything on credit.

It was not until she married Xie Qian'an that the poor management of these shops could no longer be concealed, and they were returned to her for management.

At that time, she was grateful for the kindness of the Marquis' Mansion and did not pursue the matter. Now she thinks that he is really seriously ill.

Shen Qionghua asked Shaoyao to call Manager Sun in.

Shopkeeper Sun looked pale.

"Manager Sun, I can't keep you here any longer. You should find another employer."

"Miss, you really can't blame me. It was the Marquis's wife who asked me to do this."

"Lin didn't put a knife to your neck and force you to do this, right?" Shen Qionghua said.

"Let me guess, you've made a lot of money during this time, right?"

In her previous life, when she came to take back these shops, Manager Sun was not as honest and simple-minded as he is now. He almost took the shops for himself.

Lin said he was in charge of the business, but he only knew how to take things from the shop and didn't take care of the accounts at all. He also hinted that these shopkeepers could also make some money.

Over time, everyone's pockets became rich and they had long considered the shop their own.

If these shopkeepers had not become so arrogant that they didn't even want to give things to the people from the Marquis' Mansion who came to take them, Lin would not have returned the shop to her.

But now, Shen Qionghua didn't want to argue with Manager Sun about the trivial matters she had made. She had more important things to do.

As expected, Shopkeeper Sun was shocked. "Miss...Miss, I have worked hard for the Shen family for so many years, even if I have no merits!"

"So, while I'm still easy to talk to, let's part ways amicably. You don't want this kind of reputation to get out and make it difficult to find another employer, right?" Shen Qionghua said lightly.

When Manager Sun heard what Shen Qionghua said, he knew that there was no room for improvement and left the silk shop.

As soon as he left, Shen Qionghua asked Gancao to call a waiter in.