"The Queen has arrived——"
Tianyun Courtyard.
Chen Yuru brought He Ye and a group of eunuchs and maids to the palace.
Hong Luan and Lin An looked at each other and hurriedly kowtowed to him.
"Where is Concubine Yun? Why don't you come out to greet me."
Chen Yuru swept across the bleak courtyard, feeling very satisfied. Concubine Yun was her biggest competitor back then, but now she has completely won. She is pregnant with a dragon seed, so she should show it off.
"Back to the Empress, Concubine Yun is ill, so..."
"Bold minion."
Before Hong Luan could finish speaking, Chen Yuru raised her eyebrows and slapped her twice.
Hong Luan was knocked to the ground, with tears in her eyes, she knelt down again and continued to defend Concubine Yun.
"Since she is sick, I should pay a visit to her."
"No, Queen, you are pregnant, I'm afraid I won't treat you well."
"Did I let you speak?"
Chen Yuru came here to cause trouble today. With a wave of her hand, two young eunuchs rushed forward, grabbed Hong Luan, pinned her to the ground and hit her with a wooden board.
Hong Luan screamed in pain, and Lin An hurriedly knelt and crawled to Chen Yuru's feet, "My queen, please forgive me, Hong Luan never meant to offend my queen!"
"I didn't say she was offensive, I just thought she was an eyesore. I just want to beat a slave. What's the big deal?"
Chen Yuru looked disdainfully, raised her snow-white neck, and proudly entered the cold hall.
Concubine Yun was wearing a thin robe. She had just gotten up from the couch. She had been beaten by the nuns yesterday. She was now in poor health. Her messy hair covered her waxy face. She stood up to say hello.
"Hey, we haven't seen each other for a long time. What's wrong with Sister Yunfei? Do you want me to invite an imperial doctor to come over?"
"No need, I will die if I die. If I die, I will die."
"Don't pretend to be pitiful in front of me. I came today just to see how you are doing."
"I'm worried about you, but I'm fine."
"Since it's okay, come and serve me."
As Chen Yuru said, Hongluan handed over an empty pot. Let her fetch water and boil it, and then some ingredients will be delivered one after another.
These are all gifts carefully prepared by Chen Yuru for Concubine Yun.
Concubine Yun smiled bitterly: "I can cook a delicious meal to show my filial piety to the Queen."
"Go ahead, don't keep me waiting. The child in my belly is still hungry."
Chen Yuru was very proud, playing with the gorgeous finger cots leisurely, and together with a dozen servants, quietly watched Concubine Yun at work.
Hong Luan and Lin An were kneeling outside the hospital, anxious, but unfortunately they couldn't do anything to help.
At the same time, Zhao An has left the palace.
Cuilan Garden elegant room.
Zhao An gave Xiu Sanniang a piece of paper, and all she had to do was spread rumors according to the instructions above.
"Jia Dongliu's letter of love to Mrs. Guo? Sir, isn't this good? Everyone can see that this is sowing discord."
"This is the most interesting thing. You know how to sow discord, but it will inevitably lead to people's wild imaginations. This is a conspiracy. I want to ask, would you feel uncomfortable if there was news on the street that your man and a woman are having an affair?"
Zhao An's question made Xiu Sanniang stunned. After thinking about it for a while, she felt really awkward.
"It's okay to be awkward. Besides, people who eat melons don't care about the truth. They will only add fuel to their jealousy. The so-called three people become tigers. What will Shangshu Guo think when he hears the rumors? Will Jia Dongliu come to visit?"
Zhao An smiled unscrupulously, and Xiu Sanniang was convinced.
This guy is a pure bad guy.
Xiu Sanniang didn't ask any more questions and hurried out of the private room. Cui Shixiang arrived after a while. He flicked his hairband and was still so coquettish. When he entered the box, he was like a little goldfish and drank half a pot of tea. He was very excited. Start reporting orders received.
The perfume business was very good, especially the wives of the merchants, who all watched eagerly, and some even paid a large sum of money to customize perfume.
Zhao An listened happily to his report, and the calculation in his heart clicked.
When all perfumes and soaps are spread, at least they will be able to cut a wave of high-end leeks, and the sales volume of Seven Dimensions will not be much different. The demand for these products is huge, and they can also launch a consumer-friendly version. No matter how small a mosquito's legs are, they are still meat.
But this time he called Cui Shixiang here because he wanted him to become an official.
"Me? Entering the official position? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Cui Shixiang's eyes almost popped out. Although he was born in a holy sect, he was not yet qualified to enter the palace.
Zhao An hummed: "Don't underestimate the Holy Sect behind you. I just need to work hard to ensure that someone will ask you to become an official in the court."
"You won't trick me, will you? Tell me the truth about who you are. I always feel that you are not an ordinary person."
Cui Shixiang still has a good eye for people, and Zhao An is very talented and proficient in the ways of merchants. Such a person is definitely not an ordinary person. After all, which ordinary person dares to cut the leeks of the upper class?
Zhao An said calmly: "I am indeed a minor official, and I don't do well in the court, so I want to invite you to join the palace. If we work together, we will definitely be able to control a certain amount of power."
"You praise me too much. Who doesn't know that Chen Guogong has all the power now? I'm not confident enough to confront him head-on."
"Oh? In fact, you can follow Chen Guogong's path and enter the palace to find a job. As a disciple of your holy disciple, Chen Guogong will definitely be willing to sell this face."
"Haha, my old man doesn't like Chen Guogong's style to begin with. Until I become his disciple, he will definitely undercut me... Wait, are you sure you are not Chen Guogong's disciple?"
Cui Shixiang felt a little nervous when he realized that he had made a mistake.
Zhao An was overjoyed in his heart. It was such an unexpected gain. It seemed that winning over the Holy Sect could be put on the agenda.
Thinking of this, Zhao An took out a roll of rice paper and placed it on the table.
Cui Shixiang took the rice paper and studied it for a while, but he couldn't see why.
Zhao An asked: "What is the price of paper on the market today? Who holds the right to make paper?"
"Of course it's the Chen family!"
Cui Shixiang’s answer came without hesitation.
If the Chen family hadn't mastered papermaking technology, it would have been impossible to reach where it is today.
To put it bluntly, the Chen family controlled the official careers of scholars all over the world. Because of this, Chen family's disciples were everywhere, vying to serve them.
If you want to touch the foundation of the Chen family, unless someone can master papermaking skills better than them.
Cui Shixiang kept talking, and the more Zhao An looked at him, the more he liked him. This boy was very smart and was a good candidate for an official.
"Hey, you really don't want me to fight Chen Guogong, do you? No, even though you made me rich and you are still my teacher, I can't drag my family into trouble."
Cui Shixiang's head shook like a rattle.
Zhao An asked back: "If I can come up with better papermaking technology than the Chen family, do you think the Holy Sect's authority will be enhanced?"
"Stop joking, who do you think you are?"
Papermaking technology has been in the hands of prominent families throughout the ages, and it is also the key to their longevity despite the decay of the dynasty.
If the Holy Sect had mastered the art of papermaking, how would they have allowed Chen to jump around like that?
