The plain-clothed man was the current Prince of Dingguo, Mo Xiuyao. Mo Xiuyao faintly smiled. Outside the carriage, the woman in Shen De Xuan's light but not weak voice softly passed into his ears, "If the monarch wants the subject to die, the subject must die. What's more, it's just a marriage? Didn't you also say that Ye San Xiaojie was a bit interesting? "
Feng Zhiyao frowned and looked at him with a worried expression, "This is your marriage. Marrying a princess is not the same as taking a concubine. Have you really thought it through?"
"So what if I haven't thought it through? It's just that … I'm afraid I'm wronging her. "
Feng Zhiyao was silent. Indeed, so what if he thought it through or not? The Emperor's decree could not be disobeyed. Otherwise, it would only bring disaster to the Dingguo. What's more, Mo Xiuyao was already twenty-five years old. He should have gotten married long ago. But which of the few noble ladies in the capital didn't avoid him like a snake or scorpion? Now … he could only hope that this Ye family's young miss was a good woman. But would the Emperor give a good wife to Mo Xiuyao?
Before he could send off the young man who sold the painting, a handsome man and a beautiful woman came in from outside. The shopkeeper seemed to have seen his savior and repeatedly called out, "Ying 'er … Ying' er, Prince, save me …"
The two who came in hand in hand was the famous Prince Li, Mo Jingli, and Ye Ying. Ye Ying glanced at the handsome man standing beside her and walked to Ye Li's side, saying sweetly, "Third sister, what are you doing? But what did Uncle do wrong to make you angry? Please don't make a fuss about it because he's an elder. "With a few words, she labeled Ye Li as being disrespectful to elders. Mo Jingli frowned as he stared at Ye Li. Ye Li looked at Ye Ying with a smile that wasn't a smile, lightly saying, "Fourth sister, you've mistaken me for someone else. My maternal grandfather's family only has three uncles. Right now, only second uncle is in the capital. What's more, although this Shen De Xuan is my mother's dowry, but even if my uncles are worried, they don't need to personally come to be the shopkeeper. He's just a servant in the family. Why would Fourth Sister think that he's Third Sister's elder? "Ye Ying was so angry that her face turned red. She was even more furious in her heart. She would be a fool if she didn't understand the meaning behind Ye Li's words. In Ye Li's eyes, she didn't treat the Wang family's relatives at all. Naturally, she didn't recognize the Wang family's elders as elders. Therefore, since her uncle was the shopkeeper of Shen De Xuan, in Ye Li's eyes, he was her servant. This woman was usually gentle and indifferent, but she actually dared to make her lose face in front of Prince Li!
Biting her cherry lips, Ye Ying forced a smile and said, "Third Elder Sister must be joking. It's just that there was no one managing Shen De Xuan before, so Uncle was entrusted by Mother to take care of it. How could he be a servant?"
Ye Li nodded and said with a smile, "So that's how it is. Elder Sister has misunderstood. In the future, there's no need to trouble Madame's elder brother. I'll have someone take care of it. In a moment, I'll have to trouble this Wang … … Master to come with me to the Ye residence to hand over things in front of Father and Grandmother. "
The shopkeeper and Ye Ying's expressions changed. The shopkeeper was naturally doing this for this lucrative job. Although Madame Wang's eldest daughter was the palace's Zhaoyi niang, the Wang family's foundation was too weak. Otherwise, Madame Wang's legitimate daughter wouldn't have married into the Ye residence as a concubine. Although things had improved in the past few years, there were only a few officials in the court. This shopkeeper was Madame Wang's cousin. Originally, he had nothing to do at home. How could his days be as comfortable as managing Shen De Xuan? Ye Ying also knew how much money her mother received from Shen De Xuan every year. Even if she took a fancy to any rare antiques, she would directly take them away. Therefore, she was quite popular among the capital's young ladies. If she lost control of Shen De Xuan, it wouldn't be so cheap in the future.
Ye Li didn't care what these two people were thinking. She pulled Ye Ying with a smile and said, "Let's not worry about this for now. Why did Fourth Sister come to Shen De Xuan at this time?"
Ye Ying's expression stiffened. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "His Highness Prince Li took a fancy to a statue of Guanyin in the shop and wanted to give it to the Empress Dowager … … I accompanied the Prince to take a look."
Ye Li's smile didn't change. She was still calm and indifferent. She didn't have the slightest bit of hidden bitterness and sadness from seeing the man who broke off his engagement with her. She even smiled more amiably. She turned to Mo Jingli and said with a smile, "So it's His Highness Prince Li. This little girl greets you. But … … Fourth Sister, why did you let His Highness Prince Li personally come to the shop? Can't we just send it directly to the Li Palace? "
Ye Ying frowned and looked at Ye Li. Could it be that she still didn't give up on pleasing Prince Li? Mo Jingli stood on the side with his hands behind his back. He looked at Ye Li with a faint disdain in his eyes. Obviously, he also thought that Ye Li was trying to please him. Ye Li continued to say with a smile, "But since the Prince is here, Master He, wrap up the statue of Guanyin and give it to the Prince. I don't know … … Prince, are you paying in cash or in banknotes? "Everyone was stunned by the explanation. Mo Jingli's expression was a bit ugly. He stared at Ye Li and said," What did you say? "
Ye Li frowned and said with a puzzled expression, "Didn't Prince want to buy a statue of Guanyin? But since he is Fourth Sister's fiancé, and it's for the Empress Dowager. Master He, just give him a 20% discount. It's also auspicious. "
Master He had already carefully taken out the statue of Guanyin. Ye Li took a look. It was a white jade statue of Guanyin. Although it was only seen from a distance, one could clearly feel Guanyin's compassion for the world. It was obvious that both the jade and the carving were of the highest quality. She didn't expect Shen De Xuan to have such a treasure. If she hadn't come today, she would have lost a lot.
"Young Miss, it's done. The total is five thousand one hundred taels. "Master He also understood Third Miss's intention. He was originally an elder of the Gu family who accompanied the dowry to the Ye family. Now that Third Miss had taken over Shen De Xuan, he naturally supported his young master. Ye Li was also very satisfied with Master He's understanding. She nodded and smiled at Mo Jingli, "After deducting the change, it's five thousand taels. Prince, what do you think?"
"Third Sister! You … … "Ye Ying looked at Mo Jingli uneasily and called out to Ye Li with an aggrieved expression.
Ye Li sneered in her heart. She didn't know how much money and things Wang Shi had secretly taken. Now that Ye Ying had a higher status, she actually wanted to take things from the store for free in order to please Mo Jingli. Did she really think she was a fool?
Qing Shuang disdained Ye Ying's pretending to be weak. She smiled and said, "Fourth Miss, what's wrong? Our Miss lost a few hundred taels because His Highness Prince Li is the future son-in-law. If it were other stores, they wouldn't have this price. Or … … I know, it must be that Prince doesn't have so much cash on him. "
Ye Li smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I naturally believe in Prince. Prince, you can take the things away first. I'll have someone send the bill to your residence later. You can also take the money. Prince, what do you think? "Mo Jingli's face was a little ugly. What could he do? If he refused, others would think that he wanted to take things for free. If he didn't buy it, everyone present would know that it was a gift for the Empress Dowager. If he didn't buy it because it was expensive, it would be unfilial. In the capital, Ye Li was said to be ugly, untalented, and unvirtuous. However, no one said that she was so cunning. With a cold snort, Mo Jingli nodded in agreement. As if he didn't want to stay in the store for a moment longer, he pulled Ye Ying and walked out. He didn't even care about Shopkeeper Wang's calls. Ye Li smiled with satisfaction. She waved at Master He and said with a smile, "Prince is really straightforward. Master He, send someone to send the bill to the Prince's residence later. By the way, see if there are any accounts from before. Let's pay for Prince together. The Prince's Mansion will definitely not lack this little bit of money from us. "
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