Yun Shang patted Luo Qingyan's hand around her waist, stood up with a smile, "Hurry up and lie down on the bed and pretend to be unconscious."
Luo Qingyan looked at his empty hands and smiled helplessly, "Qianyin is your confidant, what does it matter."
Yun Shang just glanced at him, then ignored him and raised his voice to let Qian Yin in.
Qianyin opened the curtain and walked in, and saw Yun Shang standing next to the soft couch. Luo Qingyan leaned on the soft couch, paused slightly, then quickly stepped forward and saluted Yun Shang, "I see you, slave."
I have passed the princess and met the prince."
Yun Shang walked to the side of the desk and sat down, then said: "When I just came out of the palace, I took a look on the carriage and found that your movements were very fast. Many Wangji shops next to them were all following my instructions.
I went to Xiao Ji's shop under my orders, and they all sold the same things. Are the prices of those things cheaper than Wang Ji's?"
Qianyin nodded and responded quickly: "It's certainly cheaper than Wangji, but it's not much cheaper. The lower ones are only three to five cents cheaper, and the higher ones are just two to three taels of silver."
"I just looked carefully and found that although our prices are cheaper, our business is not as good as Wang's. There are still many more people buying Wang's. But is this happening? What's going on?" Yun said.
Chang then asked again.
Qianyin nodded and replied: "As the princess said, I have also been paying attention to this matter recently. A few days ago, I sent people to ask some people who were shopping. They all said that although Xiao Ji is cheaper than Wang Ji,
But Wang Ji is an old store after all, and the people in Jincheng are familiar with Wang Ji’s products and know them well. Xiao Ji’s is not much cheaper, so they are more willing to buy things in a store that they are familiar with.”
Yun Shang fell silent. She really had never thought about this. A person who often buys things in the same store will have some feelings for that store and develop a habit.
Once you get used to it, it's hard to change.
"Have you thought of a solution?" Yun Shang raised her head and looked at Qianyin, asking softly.
Qianyin was silent for a long time, and then said softly: "A way... I have also thought of some ideas. Didn't I identify Wang Ji's shop selling some low-quality things in Qianshui Yiren Pavilion before? I thought it would be better to do this again.
, make this matter bigger and destroy Wang Ji’s sign, this is our opportunity.”
Yun Shang shook her head, "Wang Congwen and the Seventh Prince have already colluded. If Wang Congwen knows that it was me who instigated it, he will know that Xiao Ji is mine. If he bites us back, we will be in Jin Dynasty."
If the city's foundation is not deep, it will be difficult to stand up."
Qianyin responded in a low voice, was quiet again, and then said with a smile: "Princess, slaves and slaves have been hanging out in the market these days. There are many businessmen in Jincheng who travel between the two countries to do some business. Recently, about the night
Lang Guo's harassment of the people at the border of Xia State with the intention of provoking a war has caused quite a stir and aroused a lot of public anger. Moreover, His Majesty is about to send people out for an expedition, and he has also been preparing food and fodder recently. The servants feel that this may be
It’s an opportunity.”
Yun Shang's eyes lit up, she raised her head and looked at Qian Yin, "Tell me about it."
"I think it's better to donate some food in the name of Xiao Ji, first gain a patriotic reputation, and then find a way to secretly publicize this matter. Taking the opportunity to arouse the goodwill of Xiao Ji among the people, maybe it can be done
Take the opportunity to make a comeback." Qianyin's eyes were full of seriousness.
Before Yun Shang could speak, Luo Qingyan on the side had already clapped her hands, "Qianyin's move really won my heart."
Yun Shang laughed when he heard this, glanced at Luo Qingyan, turned to look at Qianyin, "Let's do this, donate all the rice, noodles, grains and oils in Xiao Ji Rice Store, leaving nothing behind.
At that time, a notice was posted directly, saying that all the food in Xiao Ji has been donated to the soldiers who are about to go to the border to fight. There is no rice, flour, grain and oil for sale for the time being, and everyone can continue to take care of the business of Xiao Ji's other shops."
Qianyin also responded with a smile. Seeing that Yun Shang had no other instructions, she excused herself and left.
After Qianyin went out, Qinyi refilled Yunshang's tea and then said with a smile: "My slave, it seems that Qianyin's temperament has become much calmer after that incident and later they got married.
It can be considered a good thing.”
Yun Shang also nodded lightly, "That's true."
Luo Qingyan laughed, "After experiencing it, you grow."
Yun Shang ignored him, stood up and ordered Qin Yi to prepare lunch. Qin Yi went down to prepare, and then Yun Shang turned to look at Luo Qingyan, "When we were in the palace earlier, the queen came to see your majesty and wanted to recommend it.
Su Ruhai leads the troops to the expedition."
Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, "Is that the third-grade general?"
Yun Shang nodded lightly, "Why, have you seen it before?"
"I have seen it before. Compared with the scheming of his father and sister, he is quite simple. When it comes to martial arts, he only has brute force and no rules. When it comes to intelligence, he is very proficient in the art of war, but he is always
There is no need to come from the right place. Even for such a person, the queen also wants to push him to the position of general. The matter of leading the troops to conquer Yelang Kingdom has become a hot topic, and everyone is interested in it.
I want to grab it." Luo Qingyan's voice gradually became colder, and his smile also faded.
Yun Shang also laughed when she heard what Luo Qingyan said, "The queen has never experienced Cang Jue Qingsu's methods. I think she is quite thoughtful, but a little simpler."
"I'm afraid she thought that Cangjue Qingsu had just ascended the throne, and because he couldn't control the border generals, he led the border generals to send troops to harass the Xia Kingdom's border gates without authorization. She was afraid that Cangjue Qingsu really wanted to come to Jincheng to participate in the event in person
On Xia Huanyu's Wanshou Festival, he believed that Cangjue Qingsu's visit was a sign of suing for peace. Su Ruhai only needed to lead his troops to the border and place them at the border to frighten the Yelang Kingdom.
Manzi, wait until Cangjue Qingsu and Xia Huanyu reach a consensus, and then they can return home with complete merits and deeds."
Yun Shang laughed as she spoke. She thought of what would happen after the queen knew the truth, and thought that maybe it would be interesting to let Su Ruhai lead the troops.
When Luo Qingyan saw Yun Shang smiling happily, he understood what Yun Shang was thinking and shook his head, with a hint of smile in his eyes.
"Then who do you think Xia Huanyu will choose to lead the army?" Luo Qingyan leaned on the soft couch and said with a smile.
Yun Shang tilted her head and thought for a while, then said: "I don't quite understand Xia Huanyu's thoughts, but I guess I am the seventh prince."
Soon, there was an answer to this question, but Yun Shang only guessed half of it right, but he didn't expect the other half. Xia Huanyu made a decree in the early morning of the second day, ordering the Seventh Prince Xia Houjing to take command and lead the troops to the expedition.
, and Su Ruhai was appointed as the General of the Hussars and accompanied the army on the expedition.
Yun Shang was a little stunned. Yesterday, in the back hall of Taiji Hall, Xia Huanyu had clearly refuted the queen's reputation and told her face to face that he already had a candidate, but why did he let Su Ruhai go on the expedition together?
Luo Qingyan seemed quite happy about such a turn of events, and said with a smile: "If it were anyone else, I wouldn't think it was worth seeing, but Lao Qi and Su Ruhai, hahaha, I'm quite looking forward to it."
Yun Shang's face was filled with bewilderment. After Luo Qingyan smiled enough, he explained kindly: "I only told you yesterday that Su Ruhai was not good at martial arts and had no strategy, but I never told you that Su Ruhai
His temperament is deeply rooted in the Su family. Since his father is a Taiwei and his sister is the queen of the dynasty, Su Ruhai is a very conceited person and cannot tolerate the slightest disobedience from others."
Luo Qingyan narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "If he is the commander-in-chief of the three armies, at most he will lose his armor and come back in despair. But if Lao Qi is the commander-in-chief and Su Ruhai is the general, I can foresee that,
It will definitely be a chaotic situation. Xia Huanyu's move is really brilliant."
"Although I don't know why Xia Huanyu made this arrangement, I know that they can't win this battle. Because if they win, the power of the Su family will become even more powerful, which Xia Huanyu definitely doesn't want.
What I saw." Luo Qingyan put her hands under her head, crossed her feet, and narrowed her eyes slightly, looking very comfortable.
Yun Shang turned her head and looked at Luo Qingyan, "Looking at the prince's appearance, it seems that everything is under control?"
Luo Qingyan nodded gently, "I won't let Chang'er down, so Chang'er will just wait and see."
Yun Shang ignored him and thought of another thing, "Elder Princess..."
"Before, you ordered the secret guards to check the whereabouts of the princess, but is there any news?" Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang.
Yun Shang was silent for a moment, shook her head and said, "I have been busy recently, so I forgot about this." Then she said to Qin Yi: "Where did Qianzui go? You have someone go find Qianzui.
, I’ll ask her.”
Qin Yi quickly responded, turned around and walked out.
After a while, Qian Zui hurried over and said, "Princess."
Yun Shang nodded lightly, "The undergarments, trousers, hairpins and other objects that the secret guards were looking for in Yuanshan Villa. Did the secret guards find any clues?"
Qianzuo shook his head: "I have placed secret guards in the relevant shops in the city, but there has been no news for several days."
Yun Shang nodded slightly and was silent for a long time before saying: "Throwing a net all over the sky like this is really a helpless method, but this method has little effect..."
Luo Qingyan frowned, knocked on the edge of the chair next to him, and said after a while: "Finding a needle in a haystack is really not a good idea."
Yun Shang thought for a moment and then said: "I would like to start from the palace. What does the prince think?"
"In the palace?" Luo Qingyan turned to look at Yun Shang, was silent for a moment, and then said: "You mean, Concubine Shen Shu?" (To be continued)
