Both sides had the surname Bai, but Bai Ze's name was given to him by Xuan Tianming. As for what his real name was, Feng Yu Heng really did not know. It was not that craftsman Bai did not know this person, but he did not understand him well enough. After all, he was Xuan Tianming's personal attendant. Even if his identity was not as secretive as a hidden guard, it was not something that could be known by outsiders. As for Bai Fu Rong, when she spoke of Bai Ze to craftsman Bai, it was just about how the two met, how they got along, and how Bai Ze saved her. Craftsman Bai sounded like this person was quite good, but he was the one that was betrothed to his own woman. He wanted to hear Feng Yu Heng's opinion.
Feng Yu Heng's impression of Bai Ze was quite good. Moreover, she had met him around the same time that she had met Xuan Tianming. They could be considered old acquaintances. Naturally, she would speak up for Bai Ze. But she could be considered objective and would not speak without thinking. In truth, Feng Yu Heng's words were quite simple. She only told craftsman Bai: "Fu Rong has definitely already spoken about the feelings between the two. As for Bai Ze's character, to be able to stay at His Ninth Highness' side for so many years and be his personal attendant, what is there for uncle to worry about!"
Craftsman Bai nodded. That's right, the Ninth Prince was the most crafty when it came to using people. Anyone with any flaws would definitely not be able to get close to him. As for Bai Ze, for him to be able to stay at His Highness' side for so many years, there was naturally nothing that could be said about his character. He said to Feng Yu Heng: "I don't ask for the person that Fu Rong marries to be of high status. I just ask that he treats Fu Rong well. Normally speaking, Fu Rong's identity … after all, her birth mother's identity is quite sensitive. I originally wanted to have her marry into a normal family and not have any relations with the court. But since the two are in love with each other, as her father, I have no intention of breaking them apart. Although the Bai family can't be compared to the big families, we still have some foundation. Furong's dowry has been saved up since a long time ago, and there's also a lot of jewelry that I've made over the years. I think that if we bring it over, we won't be looked down upon. "
Feng Yu Heng smiled, "Uncle Bai is the number one craftsman in the world. Every piece of jewelry made by your hands is a priceless treasure. If Bai Ze dares to dislike it, I will be the first to punish him! Don't worry, Uncle. His Ninth Highness has already promised me that he will never take in a concubine, nor will he hire any servant girls to cause trouble for me. Bai Ze is his personal attendant. Since his master has already set such an example, I don't believe that he would be interested in finding a concubine. Furong won't be at a disadvantage if she marries him. It's just that there's a war in the South right now, so I'm afraid that the wedding will have to be delayed. "
Bai Fu Rong was finally able to get a word in, quickly saying: "I'm not in a rush. Your wedding is being delayed. I need to spend more time with you. I finally managed to leave the capital, and I was thinking of setting up a family business in Ji 'an Prefecture. If I can continue to stay here in the future, I can provide for my father in his old age. "
Craftsman Bai turned around and wiped his face with his hand. Speaking from the bottom of his heart, he was very happy about Bai Fu Rong's marriage. He had been in the palace for many years, and he had a bit of an understanding of the characters of the princes. Among them, he favored the Ninth Prince the most. Even if the Ninth Prince acted recklessly, the people that understood him knew that none of the people that had died at the Ninth Prince's hands were good. His daughter had received a great fortune, being able to walk together with the people at the Ninth Prince's side. Today, he had also heard Feng Yu Heng say that the Ninth Prince would not take in concubines. His subordinates would definitely not take in concubines either. With this sort of promise, his daughter would definitely be happy.
Just like this, the jewelry shop was handed over to the Bai family. Bai Fu Rong began renovating the next day. She also copied Feng Yu Heng's jewelry shop in the capital and made some changes to the first floor and the second floor.
Feng Yu Heng did not remain idle over the past few days. Ever since she had used the Sixth Prince's name to set up a school and brought in quite a bit of investment for Ji 'an Prefecture, she had been very appreciative of this sort of thing. Now that craftsman Bai had come, how could she not make full use of such a good resource? Thus she began to spread the word that Dashun's number one craftsman had come to Ji 'an Prefecture and had opened a jewelry shop! The address was on the third East side of the new street in Ji 'an Prefecture. At the same time, she gave a more detailed explanation of craftsman Bai's identity, including how the members of the imperial harem had fought over a set of jewelry personally made by craftsman Bai. Either way, even if the members of the imperial harem found out, none of them would be so bored as to seek her out. It would be a waste if she did not brag.
It had to be said that craftsman Bai's reputation was not just for show. Even if Feng Yu Heng did not mention the members of the imperial harem, the wealthy families that could afford to buy jewelry would know a thing or two about craftsman Bai. He was a craftsman that worked exclusively for the imperial harem. Now that he had left the imperial harem to settle down in Ji 'an Prefecture, this was a huge matter that shook the entire city. The level of excitement was not much lower than when the Sixth Prince had come to set up a school. After all, the ones that had come for the sixth prince were all men, while the ones that had come for Craftsman Bai were all women. The women's ability to spread news was not just ordinarily strong. In just one night, the news that Craftsman Bai had opened an accessory shop in Ji An Prefecture spread through the entirety of Yun Province. Even the wealthy families in Hai Zhou immediately prepared money and rushed over to Ji An Prefecture after hearing about it.
The opening of the jewelry shop could be said to be a success. When the madams and young misses saw craftsman Bai and the jewelry that he had brought from the capital, they began to fork out tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of taels without even blinking. Bai Fu Rong was so happy that she could not close her mouth; however, she knew that she could not let her father tire himself out, thus she arranged a schedule for the people that would make the jewelry. After each batch of jewelry was finished, craftsman Bai would need to rest for a few days before beginning the second batch.
The people also understood that they could not be afraid of waiting for a good meal, thus they happily accepted the schedule. There were even some that were scheduled for a year later. After Feng Yu Heng learned of this grand occasion, she felt very emotional. She thought to herself that there really were rich people among the commoners! The money that she had taken out to compensate the people that had died in the jade mine was already a sky-high price, but compared to the rich people that had taken out hundreds of thousands of taels of jewelry, it was still lacking by quite a bit.
Either way, she could not understand spending so much money for a set of head ornaments. Could jewelry be eaten? What was the point of wearing something so expensive? With that money, it would be better to build a house or do business. Which one of them was not better than wearing jewelry?
But there were people that wanted to come to their shop to spend money, and she was very happy. Because craftsman Bai was present, the profits from the jewelry shop were very impressive. Even Bai Fu Rong was happy all day. As for craftsman Bai, seeing that his daughter was happy, he was also happy.
Feng Yu Heng finally received a reply from Xuan Tianming over the past few days. The letter had been sent by eagle. At this time, she was chatting with Ban Zou in the yard. Seeing a goshawk fly straight for her, the atmosphere was quite spectacular. It scared her into taking a couple steps back, which caused Ban Zou to look down on her. She turned around and returned to her room, dismissing the servants and reading the letter on her own.
Xuan Tianming's letter told her that the army was currently advancing at full speed, but they would only arrive in the South at the beginning of the fourth month at the earliest. The deputy general in the South had never stopped sending reports of their defeat to the court. Old seventh had already mentioned it twice in a letter to him. He had Feng Yu Heng stay in Ji An Prefecture well, and the army's rations could still be provided for for a short period of time. Of course, when he said that it could be provided, it was referring to the hundreds of thousands of troops that he had brought. As for the 300 thousand troops in the South, they could not be taken care of.
Xuan Tianming said: Father Emperor has already handed the task of transporting the supplies to Eighth Brother. Thinking about it, there is no hope for him. When I arrive in the South, I will see what sort of trouble the 300 thousand soldiers can cause. We will then make a decision. You must be careful in Ji 'an Prefecture. Eighth Brother is sinister and vicious. Who knows what sort of tricks he will use. You absolutely must not fall for his tricks. If you do not have enough people, write a letter back to the capital and tell Seventh Brother to have him send more people to help you. Either way, you absolutely must not let yourself fall into danger. Only with your safety can I feel at ease on the front lines.
The letter was written in a hurry. The handwriting was not as fastidious as before. It could be seen that the army's march was really urgent. She put the letter away. She felt that it was inappropriate to put it anywhere. In the end, she put it into the space. After receiving the letter, she took out a pendant that had been in the lounge. It was a jade pixiu hanging with brown rope. When she first met Xuan Tianming after returning to the capital from the Northwest, he gave it to her. He said that it was a birthday gift from Emperor Tianwu on his tenth birthday. It was said that there was a wandering Taoist priest who said that the ultimate owner of this thing would be the mother of the world.
If it was in the past, she would never believe in this kind of fortune-telling. However, since her soul broke through space and came to Dashun, Feng Yu Heng no longer rejected this kind of thing. After all, her and her grandfather's arrival was not something that could be explained clearly. If this kind of soul could cross over, why couldn't there be a few hidden masters?
She had always put the pixiu in the space because she felt that it was too precious. She was afraid that it would be coveted by people with bad intentions. Her life had never been peaceful. There were always waves of battles going on around her. There was not a day that was absolutely safe. She didn't want such a thing to fall into the hands of others and be coveted by people with bad intentions. Fortunately, she had a space and could hide it.
Feng Yu Heng repeatedly stroked the small Pi Xiu, and it appeared to be very intelligent. It was very lovable. She missed the little white tiger a little. If she didn't give it to Consort Yun, she could take it to Ji 'an County to relieve her boredom.
Okay! She admitted that she missed this and that, but in the end, she wanted to express that she missed Xuan Tianming. Although the two would always be separated, this time, it was Xuan Tianming going to the battlefield alone. Behind him, there was the Eighth Prince, that evil wolf, fiercely staring at him. This made her feel uncomfortable. She decided to write another letter to the seventh prince, Xuan Tianhua, to emphasize the importance she attached to this matter. This time, even if she couldn't completely topple Xuantian Mo, she would at least peel off a layer of his skin. She definitely couldn't let him stir up this kind of storm again.
The next day, Feng Yu Heng called Li Zhu to the imperial daughter's manor and asked him about the situation in the South. Li Zhu had once been a small leader in the Southern Army and had been stationed in the South for many years. When he talked about the situation there, he was very clear and logical. He told Feng Yu Heng: "Dashun and Gu Shu are separated by the Southern Desert, but the Southern Desert is not a true desert. It is only a sandy area. The Southern Desert is Gu Shu, which is the true border of the desert. Gu Shu is the largest power in the desert. Aside from Gu Shu, there are a total of ten small countries. Imperial Daughter said that an alliance of ten countries appeared. In this subordinate's opinion, it should be the ten small countries working together to help Gu Shu attack Dashun … "
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