When the price of grain increased half a year ago, the prefect worked with merchants to make a profit from the increase in rice prices. Of course, this was something that could only be expressed in words but not in words. The prefect had a vague attitude because he was afraid of being caught.
Business people are all smart people, and everyone knows what they are doing.
Anjia didn't listen and kept going according to the market price. With Anjia "making trouble", the other merchants couldn't raise prices, and the prefect's plan was interrupted.
From then on, the prefect was dissatisfied with Anjia, and was bent on looking for opportunities to destroy Anjia's prestige, looking for vain attempts everywhere to take advantage of Anjia.
The An family resisted with ease, but now they don't know what is going on in the palace. One more thing is worse than one less thing. Let their daughter stay at home first and don't confront Princess Shouxi.
Thinking of his daughter's temper, An Lin couldn't help but explain: "If Princess Shouxi goes too far, you don't have to tolerate it. Our An family doesn't want to cause trouble, but we are not afraid of it."
In Qingzhou City, no matter what, you can still protect your daughter.
Over the years, the personal connections in Qingzhou City have been carefully managed. Just like the two times when traitors secretly dealt with Anjia, they avoided them one by one.
Even if there is no movement in the palace, Anjia usually occupies the position of the richest royal merchant. How many people want to unseat Anjia!
Anjia is not that incompetent!
The prefect's relationship with the An family has only faded away now, and his behavior can be considered trivial. If he really does something that goes too far against the An family, they will definitely find a way to replace the prefect!
No matter what the means, the An family has its own life-saving tricks, but they have been keeping a low profile for a long time and haven't encountered anything, so it's useless.
And these days, the atmosphere of approaching storm is getting stronger and stronger, and An Lin has a premonition that the peaceful days are about to disappear.
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After leaving Ruicaitang, Jian Yu did not return to the inn. She was dragged by Zhou Jinyan to buy clothes, shoes, etc.
Jian Yu was like a doll being dressed up. Zhou Jinyan observed how the women on the street dressed up, and then took Jian Yu to buy. In the blink of an eye, the sun set, and Jian Yu was walking on the street again. No one would suspect that she was a local.
The two of them wore makeup on their faces, not deliberately looking ugly, so Jian Yu, who had changed her clothes, looked slim and graceful, very much like Xiaojiabiyu.
Zhou Jinyan didn't need to dress up. He simply bought a set of clothes that were not so old-fashioned. This time the two of them walked on the street, and finally there were no more appraising eyes.
Seeing Jian Yu's "new look", Zhou Jinyan was filled with satisfaction. In the past, this kind of mood could only be felt after winning a battle.
To be precise, it was only after winning the battle in the early stage. Later, after fighting for a long time, victory and defeat had less and less influence on his mentality. At this moment, he had the same mood as before.
And his intuition told him that he was different from Jian Yu and Sheng Zhan. The latter would make him feel tired, but the former would not.
Otherwise, given his nature of never being enthusiastic about people or things, how could he have kept his eyes on Jian Yu for so long, and even now he is so attracted that he cannot look away.
What kind of alliance and cooperation? The identity of Princess Jian Yu is now, will be, and will always be.
Jian Yu didn't know that the person next to her had already determined her in his heart. Even if he knew what the other person was thinking, he would still sneer and say, I make the decision on my own life, and your decision doesn't count!
At this moment, Jian Yu was thinking about the Lord Shouxi County. She said, "Aren't you afraid that the prefect will notice us?"
"It's okay, I just took this opportunity to see if the prefect is / black / white."
"Moreover, the totem that points directly at Anjia is more likely to be framed."
Jian Yu raised her eyebrows, looked at Zhou Jinyan and said, "Do you trust An Jia?"
Zhou Jinyan leaned down, looked into Jian Yu's eyes and said, "I trust you, so I am willing to give the An family a chance to trust you. After all, you are a relative of the family, and you should be closer than outsiders, right?"
Jian Yu moved her lips to say something, but in the end she made no sound and avoided Zhou Jinyan's sight.
Jian Yu had already vaguely sensed Zhou Jinyan's attitude along the way. After the two people "negotiated" without saying anything at first, the other joint plans were put on hold.
But now Zhou Jinyan behaves as if she really is the princess of Prince Jing's Mansion, both inside and outside her words.
Are you going to accept this gifted marriage?
Jian Yu thought, whether it was a pretense or a trial, she just wanted to give it a try.
"What the prince said is absolutely true. Although my mother has severed ties with the An family and I have not been in contact with the An family in these years, in the final analysis,"
Jian Yu sighed, her unfinished words full of sorrow.
Zhou Jin stretched his arms around Jian Yu's shoulders, patted her twice to comfort her, and said softly: "Family affection also depends on fate. Don't worry, if the An family is innocent, they will definitely not be wronged..."
The two of them walked towards the inn while talking.
Jian Yu pretended to be comforted, glanced at the hand that had been on her shoulder, and twitched the corner of her mouth slightly. This person really knows how to climb up the pole!
The folk customs here in Qingzhou are more open. It doesn't matter if couples walk arm in arm or hugging shoulders while walking on the roadside. Not only Zhou Jinyan is like this, but several couples have walked together like this in the past.
Jian Yu didn't break free, but the corners of Zhou Jinyan's mouth became higher and higher, his face full of spring breeze.
The two people who returned to the inn should have had a good rest, but they moved out overnight.
When going out, you always have to be a little cautious. Zhou Jinyan didn't trust Jian Yu to have a house by himself, and they were a couple to the outside world, so they only opened one house.
Who would have thought that the inn was so soundproof that they booked the most expensive Tianzihao room.
The noisy here also refers to the sound of male/female/love. The two rooms on the left and right were not quiet. Jian Yu was a light sleeper, so she was very upset because she couldn't sleep well due to the noise.
Zhou Jinyan, who had better hearing, could hear more clearly, which was why Jian Yu was a little flustered.
The person next to me is breathing more and more heavily!
Danger! very dangerous! Jian Yu sat up immediately and turned her head to look at Zhou Jinyan. As expected, the other person was not asleep. Against the moonlight, Zhou Jinyan's eyes were deep and dark, as if a dark cliff was about to plunge someone down.
"I'll get sick if I don't get enough rest. Let's find another one."
Jian Yu's voice was slightly hoarse and she was angry.
Zhou Jinyan's eyes flashed slightly, he also sat up and said softly: "Okay."
His voice was also mute, but his fire was different from Jian Yu's.
It was Prince Jing who said he was able to sit still and calm. He could turn a blind eye to the beautiful woman's delicate gestures. At this moment, just the sound in his ears made him feel a little emotional.
Zhou Jinyan confidently blamed the little fox!
The two of them did not stay in another inn in the end because Zhou Jinyan said that he remembered that he had a courtyard in Qingzhou that Wei Bai had prepared before. He did not want to stay at the inn because he thought it was convenient.
As a result, this happened...
Jian Yu didn't say anything after hearing this. She just curled her lips and thought to herself, as expected, this guy came to Qingzhou with a premeditated plan!
Because he didn't plan to come, the house was not tidied up. Wei Bai had prepared the house and tidied it up before, but now it was dusty after a few days, so he still had to clean it up.
It is said to be a courtyard, but in fact there is only one room that can sleep, but fortunately the bed is big enough!
When leaving the inn, Zhou Jinyan drove away the carriage in the backyard. He asked Jian Yu to sit on the carriage in the yard while he went in to clean up the house.
From Jian Yu's perspective, she could look through the open window and see Zhou Jinyan's busy figure inside.
During these years in the military camp, Zhou Jinyan had no maids or servants to serve him. He did everything himself. As for washing and sewing clothes, he would regularly go back to the palace in Bianbei City to change clothes. There were servants in the palace.
On weekdays, Zhou Jinyan spent more time in the military camp and rarely went back, only a handful of times.
"It's tidied up, madam, you can come in now."
Zhou Jinyan came out and stood by the carriage, stretched out his hand, and helped Jian Yu get out of the car. The room was now clean, and the bed was covered with new bedding from the cabinet.
That night, it took a long time for Jian Yu to fall asleep while lying on the bed.
Her mind was full of Zhou Jinyan's busy figure, Jian Yu thought, he was still so virtuous.
If other men were to do these cleaning tasks, they would probably default to their wives. Looking back on the journey, Zhou Jinyan did what he said and took good care of her.
Jian Yu suddenly realized that all the "work" was done by Zhou Jinyan. She had no hand in it at all. Not only did she not do anything, she didn't even think about anything. He was the one who took care of his food, clothing, housing and transportation.
If their identities as husband and wife were not revealed, Zhou Jinyan would "serve" her in everything, and others might misunderstand him as her servant.
Again, regardless of Prince Zhou Jinyanjing's status, no ordinary man would be as "hard-working" and extremely careful as he was.
Before falling asleep, Jian Yu was still thinking about how she suddenly discovered that Prince Jing had the potential to be a good man...
This is really a label that does not match the great villain in the book.
Even in Jian Yu's dream, Zhou Jinyan was following her and saying: I am a good man, if you don't catch it, you will miss it! What a wonderful husband! I'm a good man. If you don't catch it, you'll miss it...
Early the next morning, Jian Yu was woken up by an urgent knock on the door.
When I woke up, the words Zhou Jinyan said in the dream still lingered in my ears - I am a good man! If you don't catch it, you'll miss it. A wonderful husband...
