in2ebook Chapter 44: Status Soars
Chapter 44: Status Soars
Hui Chengyuan left Zhuangzi and went directly to Gu Mansion.
Gu Cheng knew that he had arrived and immediately came out to greet him, "Have you been to the manor to have a look?"
"Yes." Hui Chengyuan gestured for him to take her to visit Madam Gu.
Hui Chengyuan wants to stay in Mingzhou City for a while and will stay in Gu Mansion, so naturally he has to visit the elders of Gu Mansion first.
Gu Cheng nodded and asked as he walked: "How is it going? Did you get it?"
"I talked to the lady for a long time before she sold me 200 kilograms, saying she couldn't make the decision on the rest."
"We did promise to provide 500 kilograms of potatoes, but they can only be used for planting. We can't bear to eat them."
Hui Chengyuan glanced at him and said, "Tu Dou promised to give me 10%."
"One percent!" Gu Chen looked at him sideways and asked, "Does she know your identity?"
"Which identity?" Hui Chengyuan looked back at him.
Gu Cheng raised his eyebrows and looked at him with a bitter face, "How many identities do you have?"
Hui Chengyuan glanced at him and continued walking forward, "She knows that I am the father of her child, and she also asked Yuanbao to recognize me."
As for the other identity, it will come soon.
When Old Madam Gu knew he was coming, she hurried out to greet him. As soon as she walked out of the yard, she saw Gu Chen and his men approaching.
He quickly bowed and said, "I greet your Highness."
"There's no need to be so polite, old lady." Hui Chengyuan hurried forward and helped the person up.
"Sorry for disturbing you by coming here so suddenly."
Madam Gu smiled and said, "No, no, it's a great honor for the Gu Mansion to have His Highness here."
Hui Chengyuan had lunch at Old Madam Gu's house before leaving and went to the study with Gu Cheng.
It was already evening when Yuanman and his group returned home, and each went back to their own yard to prepare to wash up.
When Yuanman was undressing Yuanbao, he saw the jade pendant in his lapel. He knew without much thought who had given it to him.
But, is this jade pendant with dragon pattern something that ordinary people can have?
Is he a royal relative?
And he is a prince, otherwise, ordinary members of the royal family cannot wear jade pendants with dragon patterns at will.
Yuanman knew the answer after washing up.
"What did you say? Are you sure?"
Yuan Yi nodded in confirmation, "I am very sure that he is the current crown prince, Hui Xiaoning, courtesy name Chengyuan."
Yuan Man felt sick after hearing this.
She originally thought that the child's father was at most a noble in Kyoto, but she didn't expect that his true identity was directly elevated to the top of the pyramid.
The real prince of Kyoto.
Then wouldn’t her son become the emperor’s eldest grandson?
Oh my god, my status has skyrocketed.
No, she had to slow down.
She asked Yuan Yi to go out first and she sat there for an hour, only trying to figure out two things.
That is, she doesn't want to go into a tiger's den, and she is not cut out for house fighting.
And Yuanbao can’t go either.
Where is the palace?
That is the place where all kinds of gods fight. None of them is simple. If you go there, you will be digging your own grave.
Judging from how she positioned herself, if she went there, she would probably die without even digging a grave.
And Yuan Man got goosebumps just thinking about sharing a man with a bunch of women.
Since Yuanbao is the emperor's eldest grandson, the prince will definitely not let him stay outside all the time.
I guess agreeing today is just a temporary measure, the purpose is either to let her relax or to abduct her to the palace.
After all, in the minds of ancient people, if she is his woman, she cannot marry anyone else.
What's more, he is the future emperor.
In order to maintain her unwavering freedom, she decided to go out and sign in at dawn tomorrow and explain everything to Yuan Yi and the prince.
Then let Yuanyue arrange the move, and wait for her to sign in and come back directly back to Qinheshan.
So when Hui Chengyuan went to Yuan Mansion the next day, Yuan Man had already left Mingzhou City and went to Song City to sign in.
And this time she didn't go alone, she also brought Yuanbao with her, so she didn't dress up as a man.
Because it was not far, she took Yuanbao and traveled slowly in the carriage.
Looking at the butler Li in front of him, Hui Chengyuan knew that the woman ran away after knowing his identity, and took his son with her.
Most people would rush to him after hearing his identity, but she just ran away.
Hui Chengyuan glanced at the housekeeper beside him and asked, "Did she leave any message?"
Butler Li shook his head.
If there is any left, it is left for them.
However, this person's aura was a bit scary. Even though the sun was shining brightly, he still felt a bit cold.
Just as Hui Chengyuan was about to leave, Yuan Yi walked in.
"I wonder when the prince will arrange for people to take away the sweet potatoes on the farm."
"Prince?" Butler Li was confused.
When Yuan Yi saw him like this, he waved his hand and told him to go and do his work first. Butler Li walked away with trembling feet.
He kept thinking that the prince had come to Yuan Mansion and he had met the future emperor.
No wonder she has such an extraordinary temperament.
Hui Chengyuan didn't say anything when he saw this, but said, "Take it away with the potatoes in three days."
"I wonder when Marquis Leshan will return. This prince wants to discuss the matter of sweet potatoes and potatoes with him."
Yuan Yi looked at him and asked, "Your Highness, please tell me what you want to discuss. I can convey it to you. The master will not be back in the short term."
Hui Chengyuan frowned, "Can you please tell Leshan that the national treasury cannot afford the money for the sweet potatoes and potatoes for the time being? Can you give them some time?"
"There is another matter I want to discuss with Marquis Leshan in person. I hope he can spare some time to meet with this prince."
Yuan Yi nodded and said, "I will convey this to the master, and then send a letter to inform the prince."
"I will stay in Mingzhou City for the next few days. If you have any instructions, please come to me."
Hui Chengyuan thought for a moment and said, "Where is the grain and grain planted that Leshan Hou said he would donate to the court? This prince wants to take it away today."
Since the woman had already escaped and Marquis Leshan was not around, there was no need for him to waste any more time here.
Taiyi said: "It's in the warehouse on the farm, Prince can go and get it anytime."
When Hui Chengyuan turned to leave, he remembered that he hadn't asked about the cotton yet, so he asked again: "Did Le Shan tell you about the cotton?"
Yuan Yi shook his head. He had no problem with anything, so why would his master bring it up on his own initiative?
Seeing this, Hui Chengwu said, "Then please ask Yuanyi if there is any warning for the more than 1,000 acres of cotton planted by Leshanhou?"
Yuan nodded in agreement, "I will convey it, Your Highness, please rest assured."
After Hui Chengyuan left Yuan Mansion, he took his men to the farm and took away the grain and grain seeds. He also took away 1,000 kilograms of sweet potatoes and 300 kilograms of potatoes.
Thinking of the sweet potatoes that filled the warehouse, Hui Chengyuan felt that Marquis Leshan had saved Anguo.
If it weren't for the grain he donated and the crops he grew, Anguo, which was short of money and food, would probably not have been able to recover in two or three years.
It took Yuan Man a whole day to reach Songcheng. If she had traveled alone before, she would have arrived in half a day.
"Yuanbao, we're here."
"Ah..." Yuanbao looked at the new scenery, smiled and waved his hands.
Compared with Mingzhou City, Song City is closer to Kyoto City, so although the population here is not as large as that of Xiao City, it is still much larger than that of Mingzhou City.
The streets are not prosperous, but they also do not have the decadent look of Rongcheng and Dongyuancheng.