Chapter 51: So Surprising! If I Have 1,000 Taels, You Will Have 10 Taels
Jiang Chen: “…”
What a scene of swords and sabers.
What a veiled insinuation.
The emperor and the empress dowager were talking to each other.
They were having a lot of fun bickering.
If the words he uttered could become a weapon, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager would probably be disabled if not dead.
Jiang Chen knelt on the ground.
Keep your head low.
Trying to divert their attention from himself.
However, the opposite happened.
The Queen Mother looked at Jiang Chen, who was curled up on the ground, and couldn't help but blurt out.
"Which princess do you think is more suitable for marriage?"
Jiang Chen: “…”
Seeing that the Queen Mother and the Emperor were looking at him.
He wished he could hide right there.
"Your Majesty, Queen Mother."
"I think that Princess Zhuhe and Princess Zhuchi are both of the right age to marry."
"Besides, both of them are princesses, so they must be very smart."
"It would be appropriate for anyone to go to Canglang Country to collect information about the enemy for the Emperor and the Empress Dowager."
The emperor and the empress dowager were both silent, with cold expressions on their faces.
The emperor narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.
"So you mean that the two princesses go together?"
Jiang Chen immediately bent down.
"The servant is terrified."
"I believe that both princesses are from wealthy families, so no matter which one goes, the people of Canglang will not have such a blessing."
The Queen Mother held up the teacup.
"oh?"
"You said you could do both, but now you're saying you can't do either."
"What do you mean?"
Looking up, Jiang Chen smiled at the two people at the top.
"I think that this mission of marriage is more suitable for Princess Zhuhua, who often prays for the country in the mountains."
The Emperor and the Empress Dowager both frowned.
"Zhuhua? Where is it..."
However, before he finished speaking, the two of them knew what Jiang Chen meant.
Since both princesses can't go.
Wouldn't it be better to just invent a princess out of thin air?
Seeing that the two understood, Jiang Chen spoke again.
"Since the Canglang Kingdom has not specified which princess it is, then wouldn't it be fine as long as it's a princess?"
"Princess Zhu He and Princess Zhu Chi have a close relationship with the Empress Dowager and the Emperor."
"Then I think Princess Zhuhua, who has lived in the mountains for many years, is the most suitable."
When the Emperor and the Empress Dowager heard this, they couldn't help but feel a little shaken.
What Jiang Chen said makes sense.
However, the most vexing issue is whether this loophole can be exploited.
If the fake princess is recognized, then the Xia Kingdom will surely suffer disaster.
But if successful, then Zhu He and Zhu Chi would not have to leave Xia Kingdom.
Just as he was thinking about it, Minister Jiang, who had never spoken before, spoke.
"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, I think this is feasible."
"The three princesses Zhu He, Zhu Chi, and Zhu Hua are all women, so it is not appropriate for them to go out."
"Besides, Princess Zhuhua lives deep in the mountains, so naturally no one knows what she looks like."
"The late emperor had many descendants and princesses. Who could remember them all?"
"I'm afraid even the late emperor himself can't remember clearly ."
"Besides, the Canglang Nation is still far away from here, so I'm afraid they won't know about this."
These words were like a reassurance pill that went into the stomachs of the emperor and the empress dowager.
The emperor and the empress dowager looked at each other, then waved their hands.
"You two are right. I will send someone to bring Zhuhua back immediately!"
Seeing this, Jiang Chen’s worries were put to rest.
Since she is a princess, she certainly can't be fooled by just finding a country woman from somewhere else.
Therefore, the scapegoat must be the minister's daughter.
I don’t know which girl is so unlucky.
Jiang Chen shrugged indifferently.
The date for Princess Zhuhua's marriage was soon set.
On the twenty-second of this month.
The Queen Mother discussed it with the Emperor.
So he sent Jiang Chen to escort the princess to marry.
There was no way to refuse, Jiang Chen had to obey the order.
The second day.
The prime minister's third daughter, who was also the younger sister of the current imperial concubine, died suddenly.
In order to appease the prime minister, the emperor conferred an imperial decree on his wife.
After giving some rewards, the matter was resolved.
Hearing this news, Jiang Chen felt a sudden chill on his neck.
It was as if I saw the imperial concubine holding a knife to my neck.
"You can come up with ideas to protect yourself!"
"It's my third sister who took the blame for you!"
Inside the Yiku Palace, Concubine Shu's eyes were slightly red, and she was holding a dagger against Jiang Chen's neck.
Jiang Chen: “…”
It turns out it’s not like that.
The always dignified and calm Concubine Shu in front of her now had red eyes.
Looking at Jiang Chen, her eyes were filled with anger.
The third daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion was born of the same mother as Concubine Shu.
She is my dearest sister.
I heard that the Third Miss and Concubine Shu look very similar.
If the two people were not of different ages, it would be difficult to tell them apart.
Knowing that he had done something bad, Jiang Chen raised his hands in surrender.
Whispered.
"My Lady, I don't have any other options, do I?"
"Who doesn't want to live?"
"I... I didn't expect that the one who got replaced by the cat was your sister!"
Concubine Shu's eyes were red.
She threw the dagger in her hand to the ground and sat on a stool beside her.
His face was full of sadness.
Seeing this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but walk up to her.
Said in a deep voice.
"In the court today, the Prime Minister and the Left General are at opposite ends, and the only person who can resist them, the Regent, is also remaining neutral."
"Besides, General Zuo Chen Huai has his own private army, so the Emperor and the Empress Dowager will certainly not take action against him."
"Therefore, this important task finally fell on the Prime Minister's Mansion."
He held Concubine Shu in his arms.
Jiang Chen continued to stroke Concubine Shu's hair.
Concubine Shu closed her eyes tightly and clenched her fists.
Seems very reluctant.
Burying her head in Jiang Chen's arms, Concubine Shu lowered her voice.
"She is my biological sister..."
Knowing that she was sad, Jiang Chen just hugged her.
Until Concubine Shu fell asleep from crying herself tired.
He picked her up and placed her on the bed, then Jiang Chen lovingly wiped away the concubine's tears.
Then he turned and left.
After going to the restaurant, Jiang Chen took out the account book and kept looking through it.
In just two days, the restaurant earned five hundred taels of silver.
Jiang Chen was very satisfied when he saw this.
"Five hundred taels in two days. At this rate, our restaurant will soon be opening a branch."
Li Jiadong next to him almost had laugh lines on his face these past two days.
She said to Jiang Chen with excited gestures.
"My lord, you don't know!"
"After the old lady from the Chen Mansion drank our milk tea."
"I don't have any headaches anymore, and my waist doesn't ache anymore."
“I even have the energy to walk!”
"The daughter of Prime Minister Xu is even more incredible!"
"After drinking the taro ball milk tea once, I immediately ordered ten more cups!"
"And the Lord Regent, please report here on time for dinner these two days!"
"The days are getting more and more promising!"
After closing the account book, Jiang Chen patted Li Jiadong on the shoulder.
He said loudly.
"The success of Lao Ba's Secret Restaurant is inseparable from your cooperation!"
"When Lao Ba's secret restaurant earns 1,000 taels of silver, each of you will be rewarded 10 taels!"
"It will be the same every time you earn a thousand taels in the future."
"If I have one thousand taels, you will have ten taels."
