Chapter 201 Finding Faults
"Miss Kou?" Seeing Xin You was silent, the palace attendant urged.
Xin You calmed down and said apologetically: "The last time I saw Mr. Song Ling, Mr. Song Ling said he was leaving Beijing."
When the palace attendant heard that Mr. Song Ling was not in the capital, he looked at Xin You with a look in his eyes: "Mr. Song Ling's words are sought after by thousands of people and he has gained both fame and fortune. How could he leave the capital?"
Xin You said calmly: "I don't know about this. Our bookstore has a cooperative relationship with Mr. Song Ling and will not interfere with Mr. Song Ling's personal affairs."
The palace attendants had no choice but to go back and report this.
Not seeing Mr. Songling, Prince Qing's mood suddenly dropped a lot.
I still haven't met Mr. Xiaoxiaoshu, so why does everything go wrong when he comes into contact with Miss Kou?
King Qing suppressed his irritability for the time being, and spent the next few days rushing between banquets. Finally, after finishing this busy schedule, he went to Qingsong Bookstore.
At this time, Qingsong Bookstore had just opened. Liu Zhou and Shitou were sorting out the bookshelves. Shopkeeper Hu was sitting leisurely flipping through his books. When he saw Prince Qing coming in, he jumped up.
"Xiaomin——"
"Go to my study to get the manuscript of Journey to the West."
But Miss Kou actually agreed without even hesitating, preventing him from having an attack.
When the carriages and horses of King Qing and his entourage were completely gone, Xiaolian was worried: "Girl, those manuscripts fall into King Qing's hands, what if they are exposed?"
Thinking about the same situation when he came to Qingsong Bookstore for the first time, Prince Qing took a deep look at Xin You.
This girl is really flexible, smooth and smart, and she doesn't look like a teenage girl at all.
This manuscript would be very important to a bookstore if it had not yet been sold. When he made this request, he was already prepared to be rejected.
Prince Qing waved his hand to stop Shopkeeper Hu from saluting: "Is Miss Kou here?"
If you let other bookstores get it, it will be a wedding dress for others, and Qingsong Bookstore will suffer heavy losses.
Prince Qing frowned.
The printing shop of Qingsong Bookstore was much bigger than King Qing expected, and there were many people working there even in the early morning.
A guard came forward to take the box and opened it, only to see a stack of manuscripts stacked inside. Another guard picked up the manuscripts one by one and inspected them before bringing them to King Qing.
Prince Qing did not answer it. He glanced at the manuscript and smiled: "Mr. Songling's handwriting is good, and he must be a free and easy-going person. It's a pity that we didn't get to meet him."
Xin You lowered his eyes and stared at the ground.
When these craftsmen saw Xinyou, they all said hello and looked at King Qing curiously.
"I'm bothering Miss Kou today." Unable to find fault, Prince Qing was too lazy to stay any longer and left with Shi Shiran's manuscript.
The girl is right, but when I think about the hard work she puts into writing books and running the bookstore, I really don't believe it.
Your majestic prince, why is this like this!
Prince Qing pointed out: "Your bookstore is so prosperous because of the books written by Mr. Song Ling. Then "Journey to the West" clearly has ten or eight volumes left to be published. How can you easily let Mr. Ling go?"
After King Qing returned, he read the manuscript and became obsessed with it.
If the unpublished manuscript of "Journey to the West" is leaked, it will be a devastating blow to Qingsong Bookstore, and it will also bring out the bad breath he had at his aunt's birthday party.
"People's daughters don't know..." Xin You said the same thing.
After walking around, Prince Qing stopped and said, "Little Wang wanted to meet Mr. Songling a few days ago, but unfortunately it happened. I came here today to ask Miss Kou where Mr. Songling went and when he will return to Beijing."
Xiaolian was very unwilling: "But——"
Xin You smiled: "Mr. Songling said he would come back, and His Highness Prince Qing will definitely be able to see him."
At this time, no guests came to the door. Prince Qing looked at the library filled with books and asked, "Can Miss Kou take Xiao Wang to the printing shop?"
Xiaolian hesitated for a moment, then bent her knees and lowered her head: "Yes."
Prince Qing watched the maid named Xiaolian walk away quickly, his eyes darkened.
"I——" Prince Qing paused, looked at his curious cousin, and had an idea.
As expected, King Qing came with bad intentions.
"Then, His Highness Prince Qing, come with the daughter of the people." Xin You bowed and led the way.
King Qing followed with two guards.
Faced with the question from King Qing, Xin You was very calm: "The shop is indeed indispensable for Mr. Songling's new book. Fortunately, Mr. Songling was considerate and gave all the follow-up manuscripts of "Journey to the West" to Minnu before leaving."
Grass sprouted from the gaps between the green bricks. It was soft and slender, the color of early spring.
King Qing stayed up for two nights and finally finished reading it.
Borrow a manuscript?
Facing Prince Qing's unpredictable eyes, Xin You quickly smiled: "It's an honor for the shop to be liked by His Highness Prince Qing for "Journey to the West." Xiaolian——"
He came here for Mr. Songling and was not really interested in printing books.
"The maid is here."
Xiaolian bit her lip and followed silently.
Xin You took it and said, "Your Highness Prince Qing, this is the manuscript of Journey to the West."
"Girl, the manuscript is here." Not long after, Xiaolian returned holding a box.
Prince Qing was stunned: "You mean, the entire manuscript of "Journey to the West"?"
"Cousin, what's wrong with you?" Dai Ze, who came to play with Prince Qing, asked in shock.
He doesn't like Miss Kou, but "Journey to the West" is really good.
Prince Qing took a deep look at Xin You and chuckled: "After Xiao Wang read the second volume of "Journey to the West", he really wanted to know what happened next. I wonder if I can borrow the manuscript to read it?"
"The daughter of the people has met His Highness Prince Qing."
Today he was wearing a brocade robe that did not reveal his identity, looking careless.
"We are not short of money, there is no need to offend the prince for this." After Xin You finished speaking, he turned around and walked inside.
"There are so many people in the printing shop. If His Highness Prince Qing is frightened, the daughter of the people will die."
However, if the manuscript is leaked from Prince Qing's palace, it will not be good if it is mentioned in the future. But Dai Ze is different. His cousin is lawless, and it is not unusual for him to do anything.
Xinyou's eyebrows moved slightly.
Prince Qing's face turned cold: "Xiao Wang is not a fool. It's okay to go to the Dingbei disaster area. What else can I do if I go to a book printing shop?"
Xinyou looked puzzled.
Xin You watched calmly, reminding herself again not to be impatient with Prince Shang Qing.
Only when you are rejected can you use the topic to your advantage.
When Xinyou returned to the east courtyard, she entered the study and came out after a long time.
"Yes, there are eight more volumes to follow. The store plans to release one volume every one or two months, so you don't have to worry about new books within two years."
"If you really want to show it, just show it. It doesn't matter."
Shopkeeper Hu didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly sent Shi Shi to the back to invite Xin You.
Prince Qing sneered: "Miss Kou, don't you think this king is a three-year-old child?"
This Prince Qing seemed to be simple and obedient, but in fact he cherished his life very much.
There is nothing wrong with taking Prince Qing to see the printing house. She just declined, which was also a test.
Dai Ze knew he had the manuscript of "Journey to the West" here and would definitely ask for it, and since this guy couldn't keep a secret, it was only natural that it would be spread out after he left.
Prince Qing yawned and looked troubled: "I watched "Journey to the West"."
"It's not enough for a "Journey to the West". It doesn't have many pages."
Chapter completed!