Chapter 354: Walking into a Trap
Xie Xunfeng asked in a somewhat strange tone, "Your mother?"
Xiao Yiran nodded and said, "That's right... Actually, my mother has never died... After giving birth to me, although she was targeted by the queen, she was still rescued by the queen mother and hidden in a temple outside. I have seen her before... Now , the queen mother finally persuaded my father to give my mother a status... Now... Now... she is gone..."
As Xiao Yiran said this, she hugged Xie Xunfeng and burst into tears on his shoulder.
Xie Xunfeng had no choice but to comfort her softly.
After crying for a while, Xiao Yiran's emotions finally calmed down a little.
At this moment, Xiao Yiran said to Xie Xunfeng, "Xunfeng, you seemed very happy just now. Is there something good?"
Xie Xunfeng nodded to Xiao Yiran, and then said, "That's right... His Majesty has promised us that he will grant us a marriage... He said that he will ask the Ministry of Rites to hold our wedding soon..."
After listening to this, Xiao Yiran's eyes dimmed a little.
"Xunfeng... I'm afraid I can't marry you..."
Looking at Xiao Yiran's expression, Xie Xunfeng naturally understood what it was.
"I asked the Ministry of Rites to postpone it for a few months..."
Xiao Yiran shook her head at Xie Xunfeng, and then said, "The Queen Mother said that she wants Father to bury Mother as a noble concubine... According to the Great Xia ritual, I have to observe mourning for Mother for a year... In other words, we cannot get married within this year..."
After saying that, Xiao Yiran glanced at Xie Xunfeng, then lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry..."
After Xie Xunfeng heard this, he felt something was wrong...
However, he naturally wouldn't show anything in front of Xiao Yiran.
Xie Xunfeng gently stroked Xiao Yiran's hair, then said, "What are you talking about... This is an accident. You didn't want it to happen... If love is long-lasting, why would it matter if you are together day and night..."
After hearing what Xie Xunfeng said, Xiao Yiran's eyes were filled with emotion.
"Thank you... You have done so much for us to get married... but I..."
Seeing that Xiao Yiran was about to cry again, Xie Xunfeng comforted her with a few words.
At this moment, a eunuch came out and said to Xie Xunfeng, "Xie Junzi, don't stand at the door. The Queen Mother invites you..."
After hearing the eunuch's words, Xie Xunfeng also bowed and agreed.
After two people walked in.
I found that the Queen Mother was already waiting.
"Thank you, Proton, for coming... It's all thanks to you this time..."
The Queen Mother seemed very enthusiastic.
If Xie Xunfeng had not seen through the Queen Mother, he would have been easily deceived by her.
Xie Xunfeng said to the Queen Mother, "You are too polite... Everything should be done..."
The Queen Mother glanced at Xiao Yiran, then sighed and said, "Yiran told you..."
Xie Xunfeng nodded.
The Queen Mother said, "Alas, it is fate that makes people... Thank you, I'm sorry, you won't be unhappy ..."
Xie Xunfeng looked at the Queen Mother and said, "Queen Mother, what are you talking about... Why are you unhappy..."
The Queen Mother said to Xie Xunfeng, "That's good... Xunfeng, tomorrow we will go to his mother's funeral and keep vigil... I will go with Yiran to prevent anyone from bullying him..."
Xie Xunfeng said to the Queen Mother, "Then I'll leave it to you, Queen Mother..."
When the Queen Mother saw that Xie Xunfeng's emotions did not fluctuate much, she did not say anything.
Just let Xie Xunfeng leave.
After Xie Xunfeng heard the Queen Mother's words, he naturally understood the Queen Mother's implication...
Obviously, the Queen Mother did it on purpose...
There is no other reason.
At this time, the Queen Mother must have known that Xie Xunfeng was the mastermind behind the incident.
Now, it’s just a warning to Xie Xunfeng.
Just to tell Xie Xunfeng that his beloved is in the hands of the Queen Mother...
…
The Queen Mother's method is very clever.
It would be difficult for Xie Xunfeng to stop Xiao Yiran.
After returning to his residence, Jing Fei was waiting at the door.
After seeing Xie Xunfeng coming, he said to Xie Xunfeng, "Sir, Shopkeeper Cai is here..."
After Xie Xunfeng heard this, he asked curiously, "Oh? Why is he here..."
Jing Fei said to Xie Xunfeng, "It seems like there is something urgent..."
After hearing what Jing Fei said, Xie Xunfeng nodded and said, "Okay, take me to see..."
Walking into a reception room, I saw Cai Shoucai walking back and forth in the room...
Seems to be as anxious as an ant on a hot pot...
Xie Xunfeng said to Cai Shoucai, "Boss Cai, why are you so anxious..."
Cai Shoucai said to Xie Xunfeng, "Xie Jizi, you are here... I have a feeling that something bad is going to happen..."
Xie Xunfeng said to Cai Shoucai, "Something happened? What happened?"
Cai Shoucai said to Xie Xunfeng, "Xie Zhizi, you know that Huitong Commercial Bank has opened a futures bank in our Daxia..."
Xie Xunfeng said to Cai Shoucai, "Yes... I heard about it... What happened? Could it be that they took action against us?"
Cai Shoucai nodded, and then said to Xie Xunfeng, "Before, I didn't know what their purpose was... I always thought that if we didn't play with them, they would have nothing to do with us... But I found out that I was wrong..."
Xie Xunfeng said to Cai Shoucai, "What's wrong?"
Cai Shoucai said to Xie Xunfeng, "The Huitong Commercial Bank is buying up goods in the market..."
Xie Xunfeng said to Cai Shoucai, "Shopping?"
Cai Shoucai nodded and said, "That's right. The spices, silk, cloth, and other raw materials we need for a series of products are all sold at high prices, causing these things to rise continuously... Now the cost of these things has doubled... Moreover, it's not just a doubling problem. The raw materials have skyrocketed, and all merchants are continuing to see a rise! As a result, we can't purchase these raw materials at all... As a result, our workshops across the country have begun to stop working... We only have one way now, that is to go to the futures bank, list high prices, and snatch the goods from them..."
"I've asked someone, and the raw materials we have in stock are only enough to sustain us for a month... After a month, we will face a large-scale shutdown... Once the shutdown occurs, we will need to pay the workers... Since our business is so large... I'm afraid that there will be a risk of funding shortage... But if we go to grab the goods, we will be dragged into this gambling game..."
After listening to this, Xie Xunfeng was silent for a moment.
"Now that they are forcing us to go, let's go..." Xie Xunfeng said lightly.
Cai Shoucai said to Xie Xunfeng, "Xie Jizi, we don't really understand this market... and they have already mastered it thoroughly... If we rashly follow them... will they chew us to pieces?"
Xie Xunfeng said to Cai Shoucai, "Take me to see it first..."
