Xie Heng frowned slightly and instantly realized the meaning of Princess Huaiyang's words.
"Mother, you mean over there in the inner palace prison?"
Princess Huaiyang nodded.
"That's right. In the past two years, I have asked Zhao Yong to take care of Li Wei, the supervisor of the inner palace. He has received so many offerings from our Xie family. He has personally promised that he will only recognize our Marquis's mansion."
Xie Heng looked slightly relaxed and sat back slowly.
"Mother is right. The Imperial Supervisor is responsible for all royal purchasing affairs. Every batch of goods from the Gu family must be stamped with Eunuch Li's seal before they are considered qualified.
In the past, Zhao Yong would deliver the goods, but if the delivery person becomes a member of the Gu family..."
Princess Huaiyang hummed.
"Li Wei doesn't recognize anyone from the Gu family. The goods from the Gu family are just not up to standard. There is a backlog of goods in the palace. If we can't get the money back, Gu Nan will turn around and beg us."
She waved her hand and ordered Zhao Yong.
"Go back and wait for news. The Gu family won't be able to hold on for long."
After Zhao Yong left, Princess Huaiyang said to Xie Heng: "If Gu Nan comes back to beg us this time, you can't be too soft-hearted.
We must make Gu Nan return the money she took from me before. Also, didn't she go back to her parents' home?
Just leave her alone for a few days. Don't rush to pick her up, lest she think we are in a hurry. "
"Okay, just listen to mother."
Let's say that after Zhao Yong left the Hou Mansion, his personal servant asked: "Master Zhao, are we just waiting for the prince's wife to surrender to the prince?"
Zhao Yong sneered with a gloomy face.
How can it be?
He, Zhao Yong, is also a well-known figure in the circle of shopkeepers. If he doesn't fight back after being slapped in the face like this, won't he become a joke in the mouths of others in the future?
"Go and inquire about the whereabouts of the Crown Prince's wife."
After breakfast the next day, Gu Nan and Chang took a carriage to Baoguo Temple.
Baoguo Temple is located on the outskirts of Beijing. As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, many people come to offer incense and pray for blessings.
Gu Nan and Chang burned incense in the main hall, then went to the side hall to donate money for sesame oil, and asked for two everlasting lamps.
The young novice monk who received him said: "Before lighting the everlasting lantern, you must burn incense and purify your hands, copy the Buddhist scriptures yourself, and then burn the Buddhist scriptures in front of the everlasting lantern. Only then can the deceased relatives receive the blessing of the Buddha."
There are many rooms in the backyard of Baoguo Temple for guests to rest.
The two of them followed the little novice to the backyard.
When passing through a moon cave door, a dark red figure flashed outside the moon cave door on the opposite side.
Gu Nan's eyes flashed slightly, and she smiled and said to Chang, "It's enough for me to copy Buddhist scriptures here alone. My sister-in-law doesn't need to accompany me."
Chang frowned, "I have nothing to do, so I can just copy with you."
Gu Nan firmly disagreed.
"My sister-in-law has already lit the lantern for my father and brother. This time it's my intention, so I won't bother my sister-in-law.
I heard that the chrysanthemums in Baoguo Temple were well grown, so my sister-in-law went to look around and picked out two pots of suitable flowers for her mother. My mother felt bright after seeing them. "
When it came to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Chang no longer insisted on accompanying her.
"I'll go for a walk and come back."
She turned around and walked towards the opposite side with her maid.
"Sister-in-law, wait a minute."
Gu Nan took off his purse and stuffed it into Chang's hands.
“At this time of year, snakes, rats, insects and ants are out and about, so I specially found someone to prepare this medicine.
If you are accidentally poisoned, remember to take it out and take it first to detoxify. "
Mrs. Chang looked puzzled and wanted to return the purse.
"I'm going to the garden, not to the remote back hill. Where are the snakes, rats, insects and ants?
If it does exist and you give it to me, what do you use it for? "
Gu Nan insisted on giving her the purse and left with Ruhua.
Mrs. Chang looked at her inexplicable behavior and felt dumbfounded.
The personal maid advised: "My aunt is trying to repair the relationship with you in a different way. Since it is my aunt's intention, young lady, just accept it."
"Forget it, take it with you." Mrs. Chang nodded and hung the purse on her waist.
Gu Nan walked to the side room and saw his sister-in-law disappearing not far away with the maid, and couldn't help but smile.
Ruhua leaned next to her nervously, "Girl, are there really snakes in Baoguo Temple?"
Gu Nan looked at her pale face and chuckled: "What do you think?"
Ruhua's little body trembled again and again, and her face suddenly fell.
"It must be true. Yesterday you specially asked your slave to go to the street to prepare snake venom antidote. Girl, we won't encounter snakes, right?"
Gu Nan patted her head.
"Don't worry, there are no snakes here. Besides, we have Xiaoman with us. If there is a snake, we will let Xiaoman go."
She pointed at Xiaoman held in Ruhua's arms and said with a smile.
Xiaoman seemed to understand what she said, wagging his tail and barking twice.
Ruhua muttered.
"There really is a snake, but Xiaoman can't do it. That's not right. The girl said there is no snake. If there is no snake, why should I give the young lady the antidote to the snake venom?"
Gu Nan smiled and said nothing.
The snake venom antidote is not prepared for my sister-in-law, but for another person.
But the antidote must be given to that person by the sister-in-law, so that person will take care of the family.
Half an hour later, Gu Nan finished copying the two volumes of scripture.
Rubbing her sore wrist and looking at Xiao Man lying at the door with a bored look on her face, she chuckled and stood up, ready to take Xiao Man around.
At this time, the sound of chaotic footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door.
Ruhua took a look, her eyebrows widened in anger, and her voice suddenly became sharper.
"Where did the madman come from? Why don't you retreat quickly? This is the resting place for the female family members of the Wenchang Marquis Mansion."
Gu Nan glanced outside and saw a fat middle-aged man walking outside the door. He was wearing a thin layer of single clothes and carrying a thorn stick on his back. He knelt down with a plop.
"Mrs. Prince, the villain Zhao Yong has come to plead guilty."
"The villain was entrusted by the Crown Prince's wife to manage Gu's business. Yesterday, the Crown Prince's wife quietly took back all the businesses without saying a word to the villain.
The villain must have done something wrong to offend the Crown Prince's wife.
Today, the villain came here to plead guilty, and asked the Crown Prince’s wife to severely punish him. The villain would never dare to complain. "
Zhao Yong knelt on the ground with a look of guilt and self-blame.
"Since I took over Gu's business, I have been very diligent and don't dare to slack off in the slightest.
Now Madam has beaten and dismissed six stewards one after another, but she has not said a word to Zhao Yong.
What exactly did the villain do wrong? Please ask Madam Prince to explain it clearly. If it is so unclear and vague, the villain will really be embarrassed to see others in the future. "
There were already many people coming to the temple today to pray for blessings and offer incense. Zhao Yong's specious words soon attracted a large number of onlookers.
"Beating and firing six shopkeepers in a row. All the shopkeepers of the Gu family have been with the Gu family for more than ten years. This is too cruel."
"Oh, women are in charge of things. There is no sense in it. They don't understand business matters. Of course, they just follow their own tempers."
"It's true that the ignorant are fearless. With such careless management, Gu's business may be destroyed."
The discussion gradually became louder and louder than the last.
Outside the moon cave door outside the corridor, Xiao Yan, dressed in brocade clothes, suddenly stopped, frowning and looking at the novice monk next to him.
"What's the fuss about?"
The novice went to inquire about it and came back soon to report.
"It was the wife of the eldest son of the Marquis of Wenchang who came to light the eternal lantern, but was stopped by the steward of the Marquis of Wenchang to plead guilty."
Xiao Yan's brows suddenly raised.
What a coincidence, she is here too?
