Noble Lady

Lord Yu is the literary mentor of the princes. Lord Yu attaches great importance to orthodoxy and almost personally handles everything concerning the crown prince.

"But he was the prime minister of a dynasty, and he was a man who was busy with many things every day.

Human energy is limited. Elder Yu took care of official duties and the Crown Prince, so he couldn't take care of the other princes. ...

Chen Lizhu said with some emotion, "Except for the Crown Prince, most of the other princes in the palace are taught by other teachers. Lord Yu only takes time out to teach a class every few days."

"This kind of thing is normal, but my aunt has high expectations for the Sixth Prince."

There is no need to say more about what comes next.

It is normal for the imperial concubine to have high expectations for the Sixth Prince.

The queen has no legitimate prince, and the current crown prince is only registered under her name.

The imperial concubine is the most favored woman in the entire harem. The sixth prince born to her receives treatment comparable to that of the crown prince, except that he is not officially a legitimate son.

In addition to the Chen Guogong Mansion behind the imperial concubine, she naturally wanted to compete for that position.

"It depends on whether the Imperial Concubine hopes that the Sixth Prince will really become a talent or just be a facade." Xue Chenyu said bluntly.

Chen Lizhu was caught off guard and took another breath. "It's fine to say such things in front of me, but I won't dare say anything like that once I'm dragged into the palace."

Xue Chenyu nodded. "I know my limits, but this is what I really think. Studying in the royal study is undoubtedly noble, and all the teachers are the best, but the best is not necessarily the most suitable."

She paused as she spoke, then suddenly asked Chen Lizhu, "What do you think of my unsuccessful brother?"

Chen Lizhu was stunned by the question. "...Uh, he's very refined and polite. He's a humble and low-key young man who's also willing to endure hardships."

Every time she went to the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion, Xue Huai would accompany Xue Chenyu to meet the guests and then go back to study immediately.

Moreover, what she heard at the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion was how hardworking this young man was, practicing calligraphy, memorizing books, and writing articles. He didn't need anyone to urge him to do these things, and he would go to study after finishing the things at hand.

This kind of enthusiasm for studying is something that cannot be found in other people, such as the Sixth Prince.

"Pfft..." Xue Chenyu couldn't help laughing.

Du Jingyuan then laughed out loud as well.

Chen Lizhu looked bewildered. "What are you guys laughing at?"

Du Jingyuan didn't even need Xue Chenyu to call out to her, she vividly described Xue Huai's past enthusiasm of wanting to charge into battle, kill the enemy and serve the country.

Chen Lizhu blinked slowly. It was really hard to imagine that the well-mannered young man she saw could have been such a person in the past.

"All this is thanks to our Xue Xiaoyu. If the Imperial Concubine is also in such trouble, why not let her give it a try?"

A word to awaken the dreamer.

Chen Lizhu suddenly understood, "I understand. Tomorrow I will go to the palace and have a good talk with my aunt."

……

While Xue Chenyu was working hard at the Duke's Mansion, Miss Xue II, led by Princess An Ning, went to Xunwei Tower to meet the other two distinguished guests.

Delivering the VIP card pair to Sipinzhai is secondary; the real thing is to become familiar to the two princesses.

Xunweilou is also a good place to go. However, you need to make a reservation in advance to come here, otherwise there may not be a seat.

Of course, this depends on the omnipotent Miss Weng Xuemei - today she is still the one who accompanies Xue Luoyan out.

After the meal, with the help of the matching cards, both the host and the guests enjoyed themselves greatly and made plans for their next trip.

After returning home, Xue Luoyan happily boasted to Xue Chenyu, "Today I completed all the tasks assigned by my elder sister, and I also learned a huge secret."

"The secret you mentioned means that Miss Jinghua and Miss Taotao are the sixth and seventh princesses?" Xue Chenyu asked, touching her head.

Xue Luoyan's smile disappeared and turned into frustration. "When did Sister know about this?"

Xue Chenyu smiled but said nothing. "Our Luoluo has done very well. Now that you are a grown-up girl, you can also contribute to protecting our mansion. I am proud of you."

"really?"

"Seriously. Our Luoluo is the best."

The little girl who was depressed the moment before suddenly became full of energy again.

Xue Chenyu touched her furry hair and handed her the newly made dagger.

The small dagger, thin as a cicada's wing, gleamed with a cold light. The handle was not overly decorated, but it was small and fit the curve of the little girl's hand better than other styles of daggers.

"Take a look and see if you like it?"

"I like it, I like it very much!" Xue Luoyan's eyes widened, and he touched it lovingly, then quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands, fearing that his dirty hands would dirty the new weapon.

"Sister, where did you get this? How come you are so powerful?"

"I drew the blueprints, found the materials, and had it printed. It took more than three months in total."

This dagger was copied from Du Jingyuan's dagger. Before leaving Beijing, she gave the blueprint to the blacksmith shop and asked them to make it. She just went to pick it up on her way back.

Although it is not as sharp as the dagger, it is small in size and easy to carry, so it is perfect for self-defense.

After all, Luoluo couldn't carry her three-section gun everywhere she went, it would be too conspicuous.

The little girl couldn't let go of the brand new dagger, and quickly took it to the yard to practice.

After a while, another one came running in, "Sister, this dagger is so powerful, it can cut through iron like mud!"

She was holding two pieces of knives in her hands and was extremely excited.

Xue Chenyu's heart moved, and she suddenly thought of the scene of meeting Situ Zhen in the blacksmith shop.

That must be his territory. The unexpected effect of the dagger might be the result of his help behind the scenes.

"Luoluo, you must keep this dagger well. It can save your life in a critical moment."

"Ah."

After sitting for a while, Yumei came over and said that Mrs. Xue was back.

Xue Chenyu asked Xue Luoyan to go back first and went to see Mrs. Xue herself.

Mrs. Xue is going to Datong Trading Company today, and will arrange for a caravan to go to Lingnan after the New Year.

The Datong Trading Company in Haicheng County has now been handed over to Dongyue by Xue Chenyu, and Xue Chenyu has also opened a shop there specifically for doing business with trading companies and caravans.

But when I came back before the New Year, the business was about to close, so there was naturally no time to hand over these things. Now that the New Year has begun, I am slowly handing over these things to them.

Moreover, Datong Trading Company is spread all over the country, with more than 20 to 30 branches. Any changes in managers, new plans for the new year, or plans for how to operate the business in the year must be submitted to the headquarters in Beijing.

Mrs. Xue went to the company for these matters.

Qingyuan.

"Mother." Xue Chenyu called out as soon as she entered the room.

Mrs. Xue raised her head when she heard this and waved her hand to call her over.

"I received the documents from Lingnan today, and Dongyue also attached a letter." Mrs. Xue said as she handed her the letter.

It was a thick stack, specially packed in an oversized envelope, and I had no idea how many pages were written on it.

Xue Chenyu weighed it and thought that the letter was not for her alone.

"Also, our company has always wanted to expand its fruit business in the south, not just lychees, but other varieties of fruits and vegetables as well. However, the fruit farmers there are relatively scattered, and connecting with them would take a lot of effort."

"Once you open this shop, they can unify these fruit farmers, and our company can then purchase from them. It will be much easier. What a great idea."

Xue Chenyu knelt and saluted, "Thank you for the compliment, mother. Why don't you praise me for sending seeds to the people and ensuring that I give priority to purchasing vegetables from the farmers?"

"Isn't it too late?" Madam Xue scratched her nose. "The little girl is quite resourceful. She managed to get everything done in one trip south."

She gave the seeds to the local people for free and promised to buy their vegetables first, which was like timely help and a great favor to them.

Not only do the businesses not have to worry about harvesting the vegetables in the spring, they also pack the goods neatly and deliver them to you without any attempt to take advantage.

From then on, whenever Datong Trading Company wanted to do business with the locals, they would remember the good things about the company.

When you think about it this way, the money for the seeds is actually not important.

As the saying goes, attacking the heart is the best way.

Doing business is actually the same as leading troops to war. If you win the hearts of the people, you don’t have to worry about not being able to accomplish anything.

"Yu'er, you have saved many, many people. Your wish to save as many people as possible has been fulfilled."