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 snow disasters, and can buy food to eat without starving to death.
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty had nothing to say, and shouted 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.
Today she wore a light green cross-neck skirt, 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 discovered 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.
"A commoner's wife..." Mrs. Li was about to greet her, when Princess Liufang hurriedly 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 very handsome. She is just like a fairy daughter in the sky. She also has a good temper. She doesn't have any airs about 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.
Shen Wan looked at her and said, "Princess, please sit down!"
Princess Liufang sat down on the chair prepared by Qiu Ju, and Hui'er went to the kitchen to bring tea.
"Are you making clothes for children?" Princess Liufang said, looking at the small clothes in the small basket.
Shen Wan rubbed her belly and smiled: "Yes! Although this child still has some time left before he can speak out, these things must be prepared for him in advance."
Princess Liufang picked up a small piece of clothing that had been made and said, "This small piece of clothing is really beautiful." It was a style she had never seen before. The top and pants were one piece, with a crotch opening in the middle.
"Why is the princess free to come today?" Shen Wan took a sip of tea and looked at Princess Liufang and asked.
Princess Liufang said: "I'm here to see Madam. I've wanted to come for a long time, but there were a lot of things going on in the General's Mansion some time ago. My mother-in-law said that Madam, you might not be in the mood to see guests, so I waited until now to come."
She originally wanted to come to comfort Mrs. Song, but seeing her like this, she didn't seem to need her comfort.
Mrs. Song was just different from other women. If the other women had died, they would have been so sad and decadent, but she looked the same as before.
Princess Liufang doesn't know that some people hide their sadness in their hearts and won't show it, let alone outsiders.
"By the way, on the twenty-fifth of this month, the Queen Mother is hosting a flower-viewing banquet. Will Madam go?"
Shen Wan thought for a while and said: "I have a filial piety, so the Queen Mother probably won't leave a message for me."
"I forgot about this." Princess Liufang said, "If Madam doesn't go, then the flower viewing feast will be meaningless."
Shen Wan smiled slightly and said, "It won't necessarily be interesting if I go there."
Princess Liufang said unabashedly: "I like Madam, and I find it interesting when Madam is around."
"By the way, the weather is perfect now. The grass is green and the flowers are red outside. Madam should go out for a walk more often and don't stay bored in the house all the time."
"That's what I had in mind. I want to take my mother out for a walk in the future and go to Huguo Temple." It just so happened that Ling Ziyu and Ming'er both had a rest that day.
In the morning they went to Huguo Temple to burn incense, and in the afternoon they went boating on the lake at the foot of the mountain for a picnic, just in time for the blacksmith to finish the barbecue grill.
"Then I'll go with you! It just so happens that I have to go to fulfill my wish." Some time ago, Emperor Nanyue visited Dongchen. Everyone said that the two countries were going to get married, and the royal family didn't have a princess of the right age. She, the princess, might have to She wanted to contribute to the country and marry Nanyue. She worried about it for a long time, and even went to Huguo Temple to pray to the Buddha, asking him to protect her from being married to Nanyue.
Emperor Nanyue never mentioned the marriage before he left. After she got her wish, she naturally went to protect the country to fulfill her wish.
"Okay! Come to the General's Mansion first the day after tomorrow, and we will go together." After Shen Wan finished speaking, she pursed her lips and smiled, just in time to create an opportunity for Ming'er and Princess Liufang to meet.
Princess Liufang had lunch at the General's Mansion and sat there until the sun turned west before leaving.
As soon as she left, Mrs. Li said to Shen Wan: "This princess is really good-looking and has a good temper. She doesn't have any airs at all."
She looks noble, but her easy-going and approachable temperament doesn't look like a noble lady at all.
The noble ladies she had seen before were very arrogant and always liked to look at people through their nostrils.
"Does mother like her?" Shen Wan asked with a smile.
Mrs. Li nodded and said: "Of course I like her. I don't know who's good son can marry such a good girl."
Shen Wan smiled secretly in her heart and nodded in agreement: "Yes! I don't know who's good son can marry such a good girl as Princess Liufang."
Ming'er and Princess Liufang should be in love with each other. Prince Ruoren's Palace will not look down on Ming'er as he is just a Hanlin editor now. There is still a high chance that the two of them will get married.
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