Not only did Yu Shaodong and the others not collect the cotton and make a fortune this time, they even lost the cotton in their hands and did not sell it.
In this case, it is impossible for Han Du to buy their cotton anymore. They are simply losing money to their grandma's family.
Han Du used the token given by Zhu Biao last time to pass the inspection department's blockage, and then naturally reached the banknote bureau unimpeded.
The shopkeepers naturally followed all the way here.
Han Du turned around and said to the shopkeepers: "I would like to thank you all for your help."
Everyone quickly returned the favor to Han Du, "We should thank you for rescuing the siege."
After being polite to each other, Han Du waved his hand and asked Xiong Shi to take them to collect the money.
Han Mansion.
After a busy day, Han Du returned home and had a meal. He stayed in his room, staring out the window blankly, thinking about being alone in a daze.
Suddenly, Han Du felt someone beside him. When he came back to his senses, he saw that it was a girl.
He glared at her and asked: "It's late at night, why are you coming here to me if you don't want to rest?"
Han Jingyun blinked his beautiful big eyes, smiled like a cat, and whispered softly: "Brother, you have a sweetheart, right?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Han Du was told what was on his mind. He turned around and left the window sill, walked to the table, poured himself a cup of cold tea, and wanted to send Han Jingyun away. "You are a little girl, you know what
Sweetheart? Go back to bed quickly and don’t bother me here. I need to rest."
However, Han Jingyun was unwilling to leave. He pouted and walked to Han Du's side, complaining: "I'm already fifteen, and I'm not a child anymore. If it hadn't been for such a big thing in our family, maybe I would have been asked to propose marriage by now.
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Han Du glanced at his sister. Although Han Jingyun was tall and graceful, in Han Du's eyes, he looked ordinary and tight. This may be the norm between brothers and sisters throughout the ages. What looks stunning to others may be different to the elder brother.
When I came, I had no idea at all. It was still the fragrance of other people’s flowers, especially Lao Zhu’s.
"What kind of marriage are you talking about?" Han Du said dissatisfiedly, "Tomorrow I will tell my parents that you are not allowed to get married if you are not eighteen years old." This is not because he is reluctant to let go of his girl, but because in this era, people who are under ten years old are not allowed to get married.
When an eight-year-old girl gives birth to a child, she is passing through the gate of hell.
Han Du didn't want his sister to die at such a young age.
Han Jingyun rolled his eyes at Han Du angrily, "Brother, what stupid things are you saying? You didn't get married until you were eighteen years old. Doesn't that make you a big girl? You will be laughed at."
Regarding this point, Han Du was categorical and firm, "Let them laugh if you want. Anyway, you are not allowed to get married in advance." He glanced at Han Jingyun suspiciously and asked, "Or do you have a sweetheart yourself and want to hurry up?
marriage?"
Han Jingyun's face turned red when he was told that, and he raised his voice and said: "Brother, what are you talking about? I stay at home every day, where can I meet my sweetheart? If you have the ability, just go and tell your mother to let me turn eighteen
I just got married, so I just want to stay at home for two more years."
After saying that, perhaps because Han Du put the fire on her body, she ran away with a blushing face.
When Han Jingyun left, Han Du was still sitting next to the table, thinking to himself: "I go out often, but I don't have the chance to see her again."
Looking up in the direction of the palace, Han Du seemed to see a circle of palace walls, filled with Lao Zhu's majesty, blocking all his sight.
Not to mention trying to find a way to get in, Han Du felt that even if a mosquito flew outside the palace wall, as long as it was a male, it would probably be crushed to death.
Just when Han Du fell asleep with longing for him, Lao Zhu was still reviewing the memorial in Fengtian Hall.
Lao Zhu brought a memorial to the Metropolitan Procuratorate in front of him.
The Metropolitan Procuratorate has always had the function of reporting on hearsay. Originally, Lao Zhu thought that some censor was impeaching some hearsay, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
Unexpectedly, when I first opened the book, I saw that the person being impeached was Han Du. The whole article was filled with how arrogant and domineering Han Du was, how arrogant and overbearing he was, how he was an official of the imperial court and even broke into the street, etc.
A memorial of more than a thousand words was written in one go, and Han Du was scolded to pieces.
After reading it, Lao Zhu sneered at it. If this memorial impeached a military general, then Lao Zhu still felt that there was some truth in what the memorial said, or that it was to impeach Han Du for being greedy for money and for wanting money rather than his life.
, that is somewhat believable.
However, it impeached Han Du for being arrogant and domineering, which made Lao Zhu feel out of place. Obviously, this memorial was exaggerated.
"Arrogant and domineering is a word that is usually used by civil servants to criticize military generals. When was it actually used against civil servants?"
Lao Zhu picked up his brush and wrote two words: "Reject."
Also in the harem, some distance away from Lao Zhu, Princess Anqing was looking up at the stars and moon in the night.
The maid Yiyi came out wearing a fox fur and put it on An Qing. She whispered softly: "Princess, it's late at night, it's time to rest."
Princess Anqing just hummed softly.
Seeing that the princess had no reaction, Yiyi rolled her eyes and asked curiously: "Princess, are you thinking about Mr. Han again?"
Although Princess Anqing felt like this in her heart, she would not admit it with her mouth. She rolled her eyes at Yiyi and said, "Are you annoyed? How many times have you asked me this question in the past few days? Have I, the princess, said this?
Well, this is the last time I ask, I won’t answer your question from next time on.”
Yiyi glanced at Princess Anqing sideways, curled her lips and said: "You are obviously thinking about it in your heart, but you still don't admit it with your mouth."
When Princess Anqing heard this, her breathing suddenly stagnated. She no longer wanted to deal with this girl, and turned around to rest angrily.
However, since Yiyi's curiosity has been aroused, how could she let Princess Anqing go so easily? "Princess, don't deny it. Others may not be able to see that this slave is guarding you every day, why can't they?
What?"
"What do you see? Nothing happened to me." Princess Anqing said she was tough, but in fact she felt very guilty. She didn't know why, but these days, she often thought of Han Du. Could it be that this
Did the dead girl really notice something strange about herself?
Although Princess Anqing looked calm, her fingers hidden in her long sleeves were pinched together tightly, and her palms were a little sweaty.
Yiyi walked over with a smile and held Princess Anqing's arm. Suddenly she noticed that Princess Anqing's arm was stiff and she suddenly smiled knowingly.
Princess Anqing also suddenly understood that she was too nervous and exposed her flaws in front of Yiyi, and quickly relaxed her arms.
Yiyi flashed her eyes, and came closer to Princess Anqing, looking at her face carefully, "Princess, please don't deny it. In the past, you would never have thought of being so worried and frowning now. Even if the emperor granted you a marriage, you
Nothing has changed. But since you met Mr. Han at the Prince's Mansion that day, you have been in a state of disbelief as soon as you came back. Who can't figure out what's going on with you?"
Princess Anqing's heart was full of embarrassment at being seen through by Yiyi, but at the same time she also knew very well that this kind of thing, let alone speculation, would not be admitted even if she was not caught and beaten to death.
With a straight face, An Qing put on the princess's airs, broke free from Yiyi's hand, and said lightly: "That's nonsense. If you continue to talk nonsense, Yiyi, be careful I will punish you. Step back, I want to rest."
After saying that, I walked back inside.
But before An Qing could raise his feet, Yiyi sighed strangely at the side: "Oh, that's true. Mr. Han became an official at a young age, and I don't know if he is married yet?"
Marriage?
Hearing this word, Princess Anqing felt nervous. She was about to leave but could no longer take the step. However, she raised her ears and waited for a long time without hearing what Yiyi said. She turned around in surprise and saw Yiyi with a look on her face.
Looking at her with a smile.
Princess Anqing immediately understood that she had been tricked by Yiyi. She waved her sleeves angrily and said, "I am going to rest."
Seeing that the princess was really about to leave, Yiyi quickly shouted: "Princess, don't be angry, do you want me to go and find out?"
Although Princess Anqing was a little moved after hearing this, she thought that this dead girl might be playing tricks on her again, so she gritted her teeth and pretended to be calm, and walked inside without looking back.
Seeing that the princess was not fooled, Yiyi lamented regretfully, and then snickered a few more times before going to rest by herself.
Han Du slept soundly all night without even a dream.
After washing up, Shi Shiran came to the hall and had a meal together as a family.
Han Du ate very quickly. After he was full, he drank some tea and rinsed his mouth. Thinking of what he had said to Han Jingyun last night, he frowned slightly and asked: "Father, mother, I heard that you are planning to betroth your sister to someone else."
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Dad nodded heavily, indicating that this was the case.
On the contrary, Mrs. Liu's reaction was bigger. After listening to Han Du's words, she raised her eyes and glared at Han Jingyun, "What? Do you still want to act out the drama of not wanting to get married? This is instructing you.
Brother, come to intercede with you?"
Han Jingyun's face felt aggrieved, "Mom, I didn't ask my eldest brother to help. It was his wishful thinking. What, what~" The girl's face turned red. How could she, a yellow-flowered girl, have the nerve to say those two words?
He simply stood up, said, "I'm done eating," and ran away with a blushing face.
Han Du saw that the girl left without eating much, and did not stop her. Anyway, she would not be hungry at home, and it would be okay to eat more or less. On the contrary, what he said next was not something that the girl should listen to here.
You might as well run away by yourself.
Han Du nodded and said, "That's true. It's none of Jingyun's business. It's just my own ideas."
These words made the two elders a little confused. Since Han Jingyun had no objection, what did Han Du, the eldest brother, want to do?