The abandoned wife of the noble family, she is Black Heart Lotus

Eunuch Zhang narrowed his eyes slightly. He understood what Liu Ruohe meant. He wanted him to leave Beijing temporarily to avoid the limelight. When this matter was over, he would come back, and naturally no one would mention it again.

Not to mention, he was really moved by this proposal. As Liu Ruohe said, he was a close confidant of Queen Mother Qi. After leaving Beijing, he was the one everyone wanted to fawn over. Local officials were always much easier to get along with than these Beijing officials. After all, everyone wants to be transferred back to the capital to take up a post.

It's just that he still has his own doubts. It's not easy for a chamberlain to leave the capital.

Seeing that he was silent for a long time, Liu Ruohe said softly and softly, "What are you still hesitating about, father-in-law? As the saying goes, one person can think about shortcomings, and two people can think about strengths. Father-in-law, you might as well say it, and I can give you an analysis."

Eunuch Zhang thought for a while and then said, "It's okay to tell you. There are regulations in the palace. The servants are not allowed to leave the capital at will without an edict. Our family must have a name to leave the capital. This is the first and the second It’s just that the Queen Mother doesn’t let people go easily. If I don’t have a reasonable reason, it will be difficult for the Queen Mother to explain.”

Hearing this, Liu Ruohe smiled and said, "I asked what the embarrassing things were, but it turned out to be these two..."

Eunuch Zhang glanced at her displeasedly, and she immediately restrained herself and said calmly.

"Eunuch, I have thought about it for you. Every year, the palace has to purchase items for the Queen Mother. In previous years, they were purchased from the Gu family. Now that they want to suppress the Gu family, this year they will naturally have to bypass them..."

"I also thought you had a good idea. It's very easy to purchase. I gave the order and many merchants came to my door for me to choose from. The Queen Mother would not agree to leaving the capital for this reason."

Eunuch Zhang sneered and interrupted her. He shouldn't have trusted this stupid woman. Look at what bad ideas she came up with. If she was really smart, she wouldn't have turned from the young lady of the Hou Mansion into the plaything of a dead eunuch like him. .

Seeing that Eunuch Zhang was about to leave, Liu Ruohe quickly held Eunuch Zhang's hand with a nervous look on her face.

"Father, please listen to what I have to say before you leave. If you find it unreasonable then, it won't be too late to punish me..."

Eunuch Zhang gave her a determined look and decided to give her a chance so that she would have a name to punish her.

Liu Ruohe's face softened a little when she saw Eunuch Zhang sitting down again. This time she didn't dare to be shy anymore, but went straight to the point.

"Eunuch, the Queen Mother's birthday is coming soon. You have requested to leave the capital under the pretext of preparing birthday gifts for the Queen Mother. First of all, go to Jiangnan. It is a prosperous place. If the local squire knows that you are going to the capital to make purchases, he will definitely be fawning over you. , when the congratulatory gifts are purchased, father-in-law can also take the opportunity to make some money into his pocket..."

At this time, she smiled with temptation and encouragement.

The more Eunuch Zhang listened, the more his eyes narrowed. He was really moved. Not only would he have done his errands, but his wallet would also be bulging. This trip would indeed be a huge profit.

This time he liked Liu Ruohe again, "That's right. After being the young lady of the Hou Mansion, you really have a flexible mind. I will move back to the courtyard where you used to live. If you need anything, let it be given to you."

After saying that, he stood up and hurried out, obviously intending to enter the palace.

Liu Ruohe breathed a sigh of relief, her treatment finally came back, but new worries came again, and her eyebrows still couldn't relax.

Although she didn't know what kind of medicine Gu Deyin was selling in the gourd, it was not a good medicine after all. Eunuch Zhang was certainly hateful, but cooperating with Gu Deyin was tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger. She knew how much Gu Deyin hated her.

Without the protective umbrella of Eunuch Zhang, how will she protect herself?
The more she thought about it, the more headache she got. She couldn't figure it out and could only passively push forward.

Gu Deyin had to be late to settle accounts after the fall. One more day was worth living. She was living with this mentality now, otherwise she would have collapsed long ago.

Gu Deyin got the tip from Little Eunuch Liao and knew that Liu Ruohe had complied and Eunuch Zhang had also gone to the palace, so he could start the third step of the plan.

She sent a greeting to the previous Jiangnan cloth merchant named Ding, and it was his turn to appear.

As soon as Ding Shibo received Gu Deyin's invitation, he immediately agreed to meet her.

The two made an appointment to meet at a place, and after arriving, after a few polite greetings, Gu Deyin got down to business.

"Ding Shibo, I got good news..."

When Ding Shibo saw that Gu Deyin was trying to hide something, he immediately asked knowingly, "What's the good news? Miss Gu, please stop lying and tell me quickly."

"Don't worry, Shibo. I just heard about this. It hasn't spread outside yet, so I came here to tell you first..."

Only then did Gu Deyin tell her that Eunuch Zhang was going out to the capital to buy birthday gifts for the Queen Mother. Although the Queen Mother Qi did not have a royal title, she could not stand the fact that she was the Queen Mother of the current Dynasty, and many people wanted to curry favor with her.

Sure enough, Ding Shibo's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Is this news true?"

Gu Deyin nodded as if it was a matter of course, "Of course, I won't lie to you, Shi Bo."

She sighed slightly, "Shibo, you know that my family has been unlucky recently. We were just reprimanded by the palace. Now we don't dare to show off at all. This is the time to hide our capabilities and bide our time, otherwise..."

She didn't say the rest. The Ding Shibo in front of her would automatically figure it out.

Sure enough, Ding Shibo looked astonished. No wonder she would share the news with him so generously. It turned out that the Gu family hadn't solved the problem yet, so they didn't dare to show off. He then thought about the two or three things that were rumored to be forbidden between the Regent and the Queen Mother, and then thought about the friendship between the Regent and Gu Deyin. It seemed that the Queen Mother's scolding of the Gu family was probably directed at Gu Deyin.

A man and two women are most likely to cause trouble.

At this moment, he felt that he had understood the truth, so he looked at Gu Deyin with a bit of sympathy. It was not good to snatch a man from anyone, but where could he get it from the Queen Mother?

No wonder the regent didn't support Gu Deyin in a big way, otherwise how could Queen Mother Qi dare to cause trouble?

He lowered his previous overly high opinion of Gu Deyin. How could people from business backgrounds like them be able to compete with other people's masters?

Gu Deyin saw that he was silent and did not say anything to urge him. If she knew what the Ding Shibo in front of her was thinking about, she would definitely spit out the tea in her mouth.

After Ding Shibo pondered for a moment, he smiled and said, "I understand Miss Gu's concerns. If this matter is confirmed to be true, I owe Miss Gu a favor. If you give me an order in the future, I will definitely not refuse."

"Ding Shibo's words are serious. Our two families are family friends and we just help each other. If you become a popular person in front of the Queen Mother, you must put in a good word for my Gu family so that we can get through this difficult time."

Ding Shibo promised with all his heart. It was about doing business, and even though he was telling the truth, he wouldn't completely believe Gu Deyin.

After sending Gu Deyin away, he turned around and immediately sent someone to find out the news.

Fortunately, he also had his own channels, and it was confirmed that Queen Mother Qi was going to send Eunuch Zhang to Jiangnan to buy birthday gifts. He was so happy that he high-fived her. This was an opportunity.

While he was still in the capital, he immediately wrote a letter to his hometown in Jiangnan, asking them to prepare the best fabrics in advance, so that when Eunuch Zhang arrived in Jiangnan, his family would be able to grab the jackpot.

With this jackpot, are you still afraid that you won't be able to get out of the limelight and fall into the eyes of Eunuch Zhang?

Thinking of the day when the Ding family would replace the Gu family as imperial merchants, he laughed so hard that he couldn't even see his eyes.

As for the mutual help, he would not admit it when the time came. There was no way he would offend Queen Mother Qi for the sake of the Gu family.

After Gu Deyin separated from Ding Shibo, she walked on the street quite leisurely. Her information was 100% accurate, and she was not afraid that Ding Shibo would not take the bait.

As long as he takes action, there is no airtight wall in the world, and other people will take notice of it, and Jiangnan will be lively by then.

According to the style of Eunuch Zhang and others, who will still remember the concept of hiding one's strength and biding one's time?
If you want to make it die, first make it crazy.

Wandering to a stall selling small clay figurines, she watched with interest when someone suddenly picked up a small clay figurine and handed it to her with a smile.

She turned around in surprise and saw Xiao Mingzhang's smiling face.

She didn't expect to meet him here. She suddenly smiled happily and narrowed her eyes. She took the little clay figurine and asked with a smile, "Why is the prince on this street?"

Meeting Xiao Mingzhang on this street is really surprising. The main reason is that people like Xiao Mingzhang who have so many things to do, where do they have time to go shopping?
"I just passed by here and saw you wandering here, so I dismounted and came over."

When Gu Deyin heard this, she looked around and found Xiao Mingzhang's long-term bodyguard in a corner. Only then did she believe what he said.

Since God offered her beauty, she happily accepted it, and she and Xiao Mingzhang had a half-day of free time, and actually went shopping together.

Xiao Mingzhang put down his pretense as a regent and bought whatever gadgets Gu Deyin liked. Now that he was smiling for the beauty, he might really do something like beacon fire to trick the princes.

In the past, he was most ashamed of such unclear rulers, but now that he has tasted love for the first time, he realizes that nothing else matters in front of his lover.

Gu Deyin didn't stop him from doing this. He was willing to make her happy, so she would naturally give him face.

When it comes to romance, the main thing is that one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer.

And in two lifetimes, this was the first time that a man pleased her so innocently. This greatly satisfied her female psychology. It turned out that being loved was a very happy thing.

Happening to meet a woman selling flowers, Xiao Mingzhang picked up a flower and asked her to smell it.

Gu Deyin came closer to smell it and said with a smile, "It smells good."

Xiao Mingzhang immediately wrapped the woman's flowers in a round shape.

This scene fell in the eyes of Qi Jinzhi not far away. He squeezed the wine glass in his hand nervously. How could these two people laugh so happily?
Were they not guilty at all for trampling on his friendship?

He threw the wine glass in his hand to the ground angrily, stood up unsteadily and was about to go down to question them. (End of chapter)