There was one less person in front of her, and Shen Wan suddenly felt a lot more deserted.
The weather in May is already very warm. Everyone has taken off their thick shirts and put on light spring clothes.
Although the emperor gave Shen Ming an official residence, he still lived in the General's Mansion.
Because the spring planting failed to catch up, the price of this grain suddenly rose.
However, the price did not rise for long before it fell again. Because the rice shops in Anding Houfu still sold them at the original price. Those rice merchants who had stocked up on grains early waited and watched for a few days, thinking about the rice shops in Anding Houfu. The grain was so cheap that it would definitely be sold out within a short period of time. After all, they couldn't store much grain. After watching for more than ten days, they found that the rice shop in Anding Marquis still had grain for sale.
The rice merchants couldn't sit still, so they quietly went to inquire. After inquiring, they found out that the caravan from the Anding Marquis had gone to other countries to buy a lot of grain a year ago, and it would not be a problem to sell it for the first half of the year.
Rice merchants had no choice but to reduce their prices one after another, and the price of grain dropped again.
Xuanyuan Yu also wanted to reward Xuanyuan Liuyun who originally proposed to go to other countries to buy grain because of this. If it were not for his foresight, countless people in the Dongchen Kingdom would starve to death because they could not afford to buy grain.
Xuanyuan Liuyun did not dare to be greedy for credit. Shen Wan was the one who told Xuanyuan Yu that he had the foresight, and it was Shen Wan who suggested going to other countries to buy grain.
Therefore, Liu Shui's reward was sent to the general's mansion. In addition, Emperor Yu also raised Shen Wan's royal title and made her a first-grade imperial concubine.
There are many second- and third-grade wives in the Dongchen Kingdom, but among this class of wives, apart from the long-dead old lady of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, there is only one Shen Wan.
After Shen Wan was granted the title of First-Rank Madam, some officials advised her, saying that Shen Wan had no great merits, but because she pitied her for losing her husband, or for saving the Ninth Prince of Nanyue, they gave her the title of First-Rank Madam, which might be inappropriate. , after all, the Ninth Prince of Nanyue is not the Ninth Prince of Dongchen Kingdom.
Xuanyuan Yu then told everyone about Shen Wan's foresight, thinking that spring planting could not be done due to the snowstorm, fearing food shortages, which would cause food prices to rise, and proposed to buy food in other countries. It was precisely because of her foresight and suggestion that this was ensured. There is sufficient food, and food prices have been controlled, so that thousands of people in Dongchen State do not have to suffer the sequelae of the snowstorm, and can buy food to eat without starving to death.
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty did not say a word, shouting loudly for the wisdom of the Holy One.
The sun was shining brightly, and Shen Wan, Li and Qiu Ju were basking in the sun in the yard and making clothes for the children.
The boy in the front yard knocked on the door and said that Princess Liufang was here.
Shen Wan directly asked the servant to invite Princess Liufang to Qiushi Courtyard.
Mrs. Li stopped her hand and looked at her daughter and said, "Wan'er, do you have to kneel down when you see the princess?"
Shen Wan said: "No need, Fufu will be fine."
After a while, Princess Liufang entered the courtyard with a maid.
She wore a light green cross-neck skirt today, her hair was combed, and she simply wore two beaded flowers and two bows. She looked very elegant.
When Mrs. Li saw someone coming, she stood up in a hurry, and Shen Wan also stood up holding her waist.
After Princess Liufang entered the courtyard, she found the woman next to Shen Wan. Seeing that her eyebrows were somewhat similar to those of Shen Wan and Shen Zhuangyuan, she knew that she was the mother of Shen Wan and Shen Ming.
"Public woman..." Mrs. Li was about to receive the courtesy, when Princess Liufang stepped forward, held her elbow and said, "Auntie, there is no need to be so polite."
Mrs. Li raised her head and glanced at Princess Liufang, and thought to herself: "This princess is really handsome. She is just like a fairy daughter in the sky. She also has a good temper. She doesn't have the airs of a princess at all."
Princess Liufang withdrew her hand and blessed Mrs. Li and Shen Wanfu.
"Aunt, Mrs. Song."
The little girl following behind her also blessed Shen Wan and Li.
"Princess." Qiu Ju and Hui'er, who were standing aside, also blessed Princess Liufang.