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"Because of my husband's family, I am unable to engage in business. Although I would like to buy an estate, I know that the estate will be very important to the prince in the coming year."

Therefore, this humble woman dares to suggest that I use this box of pearls, along with a dowry estate, to exchange with the prince for a few shops.

Lu Huan stood in the middle of the study, presenting a land deed with both hands, neither humble nor arrogant.

The Prince of Yan had been enfeoffed for less than ten years, and his power base in the north was not yet deep. The estates near Yanjing (the capital of Yan) were still controlled by the officials.

Unless one is promoted back to Zhili like Gao Zhongbao's uncle and never returns to the north, one will not consider selling the estate under their name.

But over the years, there haven't been many officials like that. Not to mention, those people don't necessarily own large tracts of land.

Lu Huan knew that the Prince of Yan would not let this opportunity slip by.

The Prince of Yan chuckled and teased his princess, "This girl really wants to be a landlady! Alright, I grant her permission."

He waved his hand, and someone handed the land deed from Lu Huan's hand to him.

The physician left carrying the wooden box, along with one of the Prince of Yan's attendants.

At this moment, the maidservant brought up a fruit platter containing four kinds of pre-cut fruit, as instructed by Lu Huan.

Princess Yan narrowed her eyes as she smelled the fresh fragrance of the fruit: "There aren't many fruits in the North, it's kind of you to send these."

Especially the mandarin oranges.

It is said that oranges grown north of the Huai River become trifoliate oranges. The fruit of the trifoliate orange tree is sour, astringent, and bitter. Although trifoliate orange trees can be found in many places in the north, few people pick them to eat; they are usually used for medicinal purposes.

Although the Prince of Yan's residence often received gifts from the emperor, transporting them from the south to the north was extremely costly in terms of manpower and resources. In fact, even the Princess of Yan couldn't eat tangerines every day.

The sweet fragrance of tangerines made Princess Yan's mouth water.

"Your Highness, would you like something to eat first?"

To everyone's surprise, the Prince of Yan walked out from behind the screen, sat down next to the Princess, and began to eat from her hand.

"Your Highness!" Princess Yan glanced at Lu Huan standing below, somewhat embarrassed. She then noticed that Lu Huan had already lowered his head.

"Hehehe—" The Prince of Yan was originally in a somewhat heavy mood, but after effortlessly reclaiming nearly a thousand acres of fertile land, his mood immediately brightened.

He silently considered what kind of shops he should give Lu Huan to reward her for her intelligence and tact.

"Could this kind of fruit be supplied to the Prince's residence on a long-term basis?"

As the eldest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo, the Princess Consort of Yan had a very generous dowry. As long as her asking price wasn't excessive, she had every right to decide for herself and ask Lu Huancai to buy some every month.

Lu Huan's lips curled slightly. Success!

"How much does the Princess Consort want?"

Princess Consort of Yan looked at Prince Yan and asked for his opinion.

The Prince of Yan lowered his head and pondered for a moment. The Prince's Palace also had fixed procurement channels, but this was the first time he had seen food with such good taste and appearance that it could rival tribute.

As expected of the Cheng family, even though they have been extinct for almost ten years, they still have a profound foundation.

He made up his mind that he would eat the good food that Lu Huan sent in his study and in the princess's courtyard. As for the others in the backyard, everything would remain the same.

The Prince of Yan didn't see anything wrong with favoring his princess. After calculating the family's monthly needs, he asked, "Would it be feasible to send twenty catties of each kind every month?"

The four types total eighty catties. Price is secondary; the most important thing is to establish a stable connection with the Prince of Yan's residence.

Lu Huan naturally had no problem with it, but she couldn't agree so readily. She hesitated for a few moments before saying, "Okay, this quality is worth one tael of silver per pound."

It was much cheaper than tribute, so the Prince of Yan agreed without hesitation.

Seeing that the two sides had reached an agreement, Princess Yan smiled and instructed Zijing, "Go and fetch some more tangerines. I've been craving them for so long!"

That's just being polite. How could the Prince of Yan's mansion lack tangerines? It's just that the tangerines there don't taste as good as the ones in the space.

Lu Huan said with a smile, "I will have someone deliver this month's amount tomorrow."

"You can use less ganache and pack more mandarin oranges."

"Yes."

"You're no stranger here, please sit down!"

After these efforts, Lu Huan finally secured a place in the Prince of Yan's court, which can be considered a reward for her scheming.

When the head steward of the Prince of Yan's mansion walked in, this was the scene he saw, and he valued this peasant woman even more.

He presented a map of Yanjing City and said, "Your Highness, all of the manor's properties in Yanjing City are shown on this map."

The Prince of Yan casually pointed to a few places, all of which were not very profitable properties in the Prince's estate, but Lu Huan was only interested in collecting rent, so he didn't care much about the details.

"By the way, I remember that the Cheng family had several shops back then, and the people from the government office and the garrison were fighting fiercely for them, with no one willing to give in. So that old fox Di Bai held back and didn't give them to anyone. It seems that the property deeds are still in the hands of the Yanjing government office."

Di Bo was, after all, the prefect of Yanjing City. The Prince of Yan dared to address him by his name, but the head steward would not.

"That should be the case. Lord Di has no shortage of political achievements and is not in a hurry to sell those shops."

"That's good!" Prince Yan made the decision. "Go to the government office later and transfer these three shops to Lu Huan's name. As for the Cheng family's shops, have Di Bai sell them to her at the listed price. The Cheng family's shops can be redeemed by the Cheng family's descendants, which can be considered as returning them to their rightful owners."

Lu Huan simply bowed and thanked him, without saying anything more.

After she left, the Prince of Yan snorted coldly.

Princess Yan was puzzled. The prince had been laughing heartily just now, so why did he change his attitude so quickly?

"My Lord, what are you doing?"

Thinking of the princess's health, the slight displeasure in the Prince of Yan's heart disappeared.

"This little girl isn't really thanking you!"

"how come!"

The Prince of Yan held his wife's hand, speaking meaningfully: "Don't be fooled by her submissive appearance; she's got a lot on her mind! Be careful not to fall into her traps when you deal with her in the future!"

Princess Yan found it a bit strange, but didn't take it to heart: "She's just an ordinary commoner. I could take her life without even lifting a finger. How could she dare!"

"Don't underestimate anyone!" The Prince of Yan regained his usual coldness and said to the attendant waiting beside him, "Have the captain of the guards investigate how Consort Dong arrived at such a convenient time?"

"Sister Dong? What does she have to do with you?" Princess Yan was increasingly confused about the prince's thoughts.

"You!" The Prince of Yan tapped the Princess of Yan's nose. "You're supposed to be intelligent, yet you're careless about small details; you're supposed to be foolish, yet the Prince's mansion is impeccably organized, both in its external properties and its inner courtyards. Let me explain..."

Lu Huan was unaware that the Prince of Yan had already seen through her scheme. However, she didn't expect to be able to hide this little bit of cleverness for long.

"Steward, I don't have that many silver notes on me. May I go to Baofeng Money Shop first?"

This suited the head steward perfectly: "Madam Gao, please make yourself at home. I have other business to attend to at the government office, so I'll take my leave first!"

"Thank you, Head Butler!"

After exchanging pleasantries, the two parted ways in front of the Prince's Mansion.

"How is it? Can we go back now?" Seeing Lu Huan come out with a happy face, Gao Yan knew that the trip must have gone smoothly.