Lin Jinxiao is now completely disgusted with the influence of these powerful foreign relatives in Jingling City.
A Tangtang prince, Lin Jin Mu, died in Luyan Port, and the court dismissed him and buried him without any careful investigation. Now, he is suppressing him for the sake of getting married to a girl from a foreign relative's family.
Now he has fully realized that in this world, only by firmly holding the power can one have the right to speak. He also understands why the two elders did not want him to stay alone in Jinling City.
It is indeed a place of dragon and tiger's den.
Tang Yao led the country's troops from afar, and he and the Empress Dowager requested a marriage. I am afraid that Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager will have no choice but to compromise.
Fortunately, Chu Nanzhi understood what he meant and he no longer had any worries.
Staring at Tang Yuanxi with cold eyes, Lin Jinxiao smiled lightly and said: "I have just received Pingning Prefecture. There are many trivial matters and I am busy with the sealing ceremony. I really don't have much energy. Since the princess wants to enter Pingning Prince's Mansion, then
You can enter the mansion by yourself after the sealing ceremony."
Chu Nanzhi wanted to laugh inexplicably when she heard these perfunctory words.
There is no reason for the bride to enter the house by herself.
To take a concubine among the people, you still need to set up several banquets to celebrate, let alone to take a concubine in a prince's palace.
Lin Jinqian immediately became furious: "Prince Pingning, my sister treats you sincerely, but you are so perfunctory. Have you ever taken this princess and the general seriously?"
This is simply humiliating.
Staring at Chu Nanzhi next to him who was gloating about his misfortune, Lin Jinqian said angrily: "You and Princess Pingning just had a quarrel and divorced, and you got back together, so you have to hold a big banquet to congratulate me.
After all, my sister is from a noble family, so why can’t you give me some dignity and dignity?”
"cannot."
Lin Jinxiao frowned disapprovingly, not even bothering to prevaricate, and said bluntly: "Since the princess is so capable, let the court issue another favor, so that the king has to use three matchmakers and six hires to carry the princess into the palace.
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He did not believe that Tang Yao, no matter how powerful he was, could be so powerful that he allowed himself to serve as a concubine with the gifts of three matchmakers and six betrothals.
Anyway, he and the Tang family have always been at odds with each other sooner or later, and now being able to obey the imperial court's will is considered to be the most benevolent and righteous act.
Lin Jinqian was so angry at his words that he was about to argue again, but was immediately stopped by Tang Yuanxi: "Princess sister-in-law, I am satisfied that Your Highness can allow me to enter the palace, and I don't care about anything else."
She has already made up her mind and wants to follow Chu Nanzhi's example of relying on time to win his heart, so she is unwilling to let the princess sister-in-law anger Lin Jinxiao over such trivial matters.
After all, taking a concubine is not about marrying a wife. If you are negligent in marrying a wife, you can be held accountable for slacking on the court's decree. Taking a concubine is nothing more than a matter of one's heart. Only if he is willing to give some dignity can he be considered decent. If he is not willing, then it is forcing someone to make things difficult for him.
After wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, Tang Yuanxi faced Lin Jinxiao with a strong smile and said: "Brother Jinxiao, after the sealing ceremony, I will enter the house by myself. Then I will ask someone to enter the house in advance to report."
Although he didn't say it clearly, there was still a trace of luck in his heart, hoping that he would come to the house to greet him in person on the day he entered the house.
In this way, I can feel a little comforted in my heart.
Unexpectedly, Lin Jinxiao's face turned gloomy, so he stood up and said solemnly: "Princess, please help yourself."
After saying that, he took Chu Nanzhi and left directly.
"I don't know how to praise."
Lin Jinqian clenched his fist angrily and muttered to himself.
After all, his sister-in-law is also a well-known figure in the capital. How many children of high-ranking officials and noble families want to cling to her and let this low-income family get an advantage, but he still doesn't appreciate it.
Back then, in order to befriend Tang Yao, the queen mother broke up her aunt's marriage and asked her to remarry Tang Yao. After giving birth to such an only daughter, the whole family doted on her.
Now she is encouraged to become another family's concubine, but she is still not welcome. When she returns to the capital, I am afraid that her aunt's mother-in-law and father-in-law will have to complain about her again.
As soon as Lin Jinxiao and Chu Nanzhi arrived at the door of the restaurant, they met the oncoming captain Tang Ru.
Hearing that the princess and her younger sister had come to Qinghefang, Tang Ru felt anxious when he looked at Lin Jinxiao with an extremely gloomy expression.
"Your Highness."
Tang Ru apologized with fear and sincerity: "The princess is playful by nature, so she wanted to open a restaurant. I couldn't resist it, so I had to obey her. The business of the Princess's restaurant was booming the first day after it opened, so I thought I would be happy and bought it."
I went to the shop opposite."
As he said that, he changed the subject: "But please rest assured, Princess. From now on, the official will supplement three thousand taels of silver to Yuanlai Restaurant every month to make up for the possible losses to the restaurant. I just ask the Princess not to argue with the princess.
Don’t tell the princess about this.”
"No, since it's a business, as long as there's fair competition, it's up to the princess to decide where to locate her restaurant."
Unexpectedly, as soon as Chu Nanzhi finished speaking, Lin Jinxiao took over:
"Why does the princess have to reject the good intentions of the captain? Everyone knows that Qinghefang used to be just a quiet alley. It was only because of the reputation of the princess that the place became bustling with people. Since Princess Qian also wants to share the pie.
, Lord Captain doesn’t want to ruin the in-law relationship between the two families, so if he wants to make up for the princess, he naturally needs to make some compensation.”
Picking up his fingers and pretending to count them carefully, Lin Jinxiao continued in a serious tone: "The captain has also seen it. The princess earned one thousand six hundred taels of silver on the first day yesterday. According to this calculation, she will have four or five in this month."
Now half of the profit of ten thousand taels of silver has to be given to the princess's restaurant, and the loss is not small. Three thousand taels is not enough, let alone ten thousand taels."
"Ten thousand taels?"
Tang Ru was stunned when he heard this, and his heart felt like bleeding.
Isn't this an obvious robbery?
Although the Tang family has a great business, it is not a wealthy businessman like Taigong Zhao. This month's ten thousand taels is almost as much as the Lord's family's annual income.
Now that the money tree of the Qi family is gone, and gambling houses are banned, it is not easy to spend ten thousand taels a month to make up for the chance to come to the restaurant, and also use the money to open a restaurant for the princess.
Either they have to sell their private property, or they have to ask for money from their families, which will make the princess aware of it.
In this way, the princess will only feel that he is trying to please Prince Pingning and his wife and show weakness to them, and she will definitely not be happy with it.
Seeing the bitter look on his face, Lin Jinxiao immediately said: "It seems that Lord Captain does not sincerely want to make up for the princess."
"No, no, no, this matter is my fault. I am willing."
Tang Ru considered it carefully and replied: "My little sister will marry into Prince Pingning's palace soon. How about I go down and send these ten thousand taels of silver to my courtyard every month?"
"It's a joke, since it's just to make up for the restaurant's losses, why was it sent to the palace?"
Lin Jinxiao did not give him any room for change and said bluntly: "Of course I have to enter the restaurant and take the restaurant's account books."
Tang Ru's face was full of helplessness, but he had no choice but to agree.
The princess was spoiled, she only wanted her own pleasure in everything, and did not consider the consequences, but she could not ruin the important affairs of her brother, King Qinghe.
Now that the two families were married, he began to plan in his mind to recruit Lin Jinxiao to serve King Qinghe.
If this is really the case, ten thousand taels of silver per month would be well spent.
Gritting his teeth, he replied firmly: "Then ten thousand taels per month, all sent to the restaurant."
At the moment, he only hopes that the princess's restaurant will close down soon.