"Miss, I heard that there is a war in the north." Qianlan hurried in and told what she knew. "I heard that the emperor sent General Weiyuan to the north with 100,000 troops.
Well, miss, do you know General Weiyuan? He used to fight with Lord Dongfang in the north and south, and he was very powerful."
"Well, King Ling of the capital, the emperor's brother." Liu Yun responded casually. She always felt that those things were actually far away from her. Whether it was a war in the capital, they were things that she would not have anything to do with in her lifetime.
Now that she is staying in this small pavilion, she gets occasional peace, which makes her become more and more lazy.
"Miss, do you know? Prince Ling used to admire the Ji family's legitimate daughter, our eldest lady, and it seems that the eldest lady almost married Prince Ling." Qianlan lowered her voice, but could not hide the excitement on her face.
"..." Liuyun cried silently. Why did she feel that Qianlan had turned from being good at inquiring into a real gossip girl? However, she was somewhat interested in the affairs between her mother and Prince Ling. She put down her
Book, asked: "What happened to my mother and Prince Ling?"
Seeing that the young lady was interested in her news, Qianlan felt very proud, but she also knew that such nonsense should not be said, so she carefully scanned the surroundings to make sure that no one was there, and then said softly: "I heard that Ling
The prince and the eldest lady have known each other since they were children, and have always admired the eldest lady. The late emperor once asked King Ling to marry a woman from another aristocratic family, but he refused. Later, when foreign enemies attacked, King Ling asked the late emperor for permission. Once he won the battle, the late emperor would marry him.
The late emperor agreed to arrange a marriage between him and the eldest lady."
Liu Yun pursed her lips. She had always known that her mother was an outstanding woman, but she didn't expect that among the people she admired, there was a hero like King Ling. It turned out that the ancient saying that a hero is saddened by a beauty is true.
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"But later, the late emperor died of illness before the war on the border was over. After the crown prince ascended the throne, it took a long time for Prince Ling to return to the court. But by that time, the eldest lady had already married to Laiyang City." Qianlan stuck out her tongue and said
I swallowed the regretful exclamations I wanted to express afterwards.
She never asked her mother why she married her father. She was still too young at that time. She always thought that her father was the best man in the world, so her mother chose her father. But when she grew up, she
I understand that the person her mother is marrying should be a relative of the emperor, and no matter how hard she chooses, she should never come to Linyang City.
"You just said that Prince Ling went to fight in the north?" Liu Yun suddenly raised her eyes. As expected, the memories of her previous life were consistent with her, but they had nothing to do with her as a boudoir lady. She only occasionally heard Shen Yi mention his love for Wei.
General Yuan seems to have great respect for it, but there seems to be some pity in the praise. As for what is a pity, only he himself probably knows.
"I heard that King Ling was a rare handsome man in our Ling Kingdom when he was young. Many wealthy families wanted to marry him, but he insisted on marrying only one wife, even if he had to marry the eldest lady. Later, after he came back from a victorious battle
I heard that the eldest lady got married, had a big quarrel with the emperor, and left the capital for several years." Qianlan put her hands on her chest, her eyes filled with love, as if she was about to faint.
"In the late Qing Dynasty, ask Yuchen to take this estrous girl back and don't let me get in the way." Liu Yun resisted the urge to roll her eyes and said helplessly while holding her forehead. She admitted that her Zhuyan Pavilion had a lot more Qianlan.
Laughter, but why is this girl's craziness getting worse and worse?
Qianlan stuck out her tongue, her expression immediately became serious, and she vowed: "Miss, don't worry, although Prince Ling is very handsome, I only have the young lady in my heart."
"..." Liu Yun was helpless with this girl's showmanship, so she had no choice but to wave her hand at her and tell her to do what she had to do, so as not to strangle her to death.
After Qianlan jumped away, Wan Qing stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Is it also because of the war in the north that the young lady asked my servant to find someone to buy Malian?"
In fact, what she wanted to ask more about was Liu Yun's foreboding. The battle in the north had actually been going on intermittently. The emperor had only been on the throne for a few years. Naturally, he wanted to pacify the country first and then fight against the outside. Therefore, he always used gentle methods on the border, but he didn't.
Thinking that the plot in the north was becoming more and more obvious, he had no choice but to send General Weiyuan. However, the news only broke out recently, but Liuyun had asked her to find someone to buy Malian for some time.
"North of the Ling Kingdom is the Liang Kingdom. They have been eyeing us for a long time. When the late Emperor was still here, they fought a war with Dongfang Marquis and Prince Ling, and suffered heavy casualties. They have been cultivating themselves over the years. Now the late Emperor
After passing away, the emperor's throne is unstable. This is the best time to attack. If they miss this time, they will never have another chance." It's not surprising that Liu Yun knows these things. After all, she was born as a merchant, and her father's business has come.
Taking Yangcheng as the center, it spread out. There were some shops in the north before, but then the war started in the north, so he gradually transferred the business there back.
"So what is the function of Ma Lian?" Wan Qing glanced at Liu Yun carefully, and seeing that there was no displeasure on her face, he continued to ask: "Miss, are you trying to drive up the price?"
After every war, there were wounds everywhere, plagues were rampant, and local drug dealers even jacked up prices to make a fortune while taking advantage of the war.
"When businessmen reach extremely wealthy countries, what they want is not business opportunities and wealth, but a backer that can guarantee their stable status." Liu Yun looked at the late Qing Dynasty with a half-smile, "What kind of backer do you think?
Only in this way can we protect our Mu Mansion?"
Wan Qing frowned and asked tentatively: "Prefect Shen?"
Liuyun glanced at her approvingly. Wan Qing was very smart and could understand everything at once, but what she saw was too superficial, and what she wanted was a Wan Qing who could see a deeper level.
"It's the Emperor." Liu Yun said her answer word by word. She carefully observed Wan Qing's expression and saw her change from shock to confusion to recognition. She knew that her maid's heart was slowly changing.
Yes, this is what she wants, she needs a helper who can keep up with her ideas.
"So, Miss, you want to use the name of Mu Mansion to send gifts to improve the status of Mu Mansion?" Among businessmen across the country, Mu Mansion's reputation and fame have always been envied by everyone. Mu Mansion always donates the most to every disaster relief effort.
Shang Liuyun admires her grandmother and her father very much for this. They understand that they have a life to make money and a life to spend money.
Liuyun said nothing, acquiescing to Wan Qing's words, but Wan Qing always felt that based on her understanding of their young lady, she was not such an easy talker, so she spent a lot of effort and money to acquire Malian, and just offered it to him with both hands.
?It seems unlikely.
Of course it's impossible, but Liuyun hasn't figured out how to use so much Malian yet. Besides, General Weiyuan has just set off, and it will still be at least a month or two away, so she has plenty of time to plan.
And now, what was imminent was the good show tonight. She glanced outside and didn't know how the preparations for what she had ordered were going on. She was looking forward to it very much.