Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 342: The Imperial Concubine will be the major shareholder of Yuyuan Trading Company from now on

Concubine Qi looked around with a calm expression.

The other daughters of the royal family around turned to look at Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu nodded.

Concubine Qi asked, "Do you have any talents?"

Talent?

Zhao Yu shook his head.

This made everyone else around chuckle.

Zhao Yu is popular in the courtyard.

Wearing a Confucian robe, she posed a threat to few people in the courtyard.

"No talent..." Concubine Qi whispered, then pondered for a moment before continuing, "You are from Luyang Prefecture. What do you think of this war between Great Qin and Liangyuan Territory?"

The news of the national war had naturally spread in the imperial city.

Now that the Qin army is stationed in the east, and the coalition forces of Qi, Zhao and Wei are also gathering, news from the east occupies the main direction of the court. However, Liangyuan area is no longer attractive, it is also one of the five countries and three areas, with vast land.

This time, the declaration of war between Daqin and Liangyuan was sudden, and the specific reason has not yet been determined. Various information is mixed among the court, the people, and the gangs.

When they heard Concubine Qi asking Zhao Yu about the national war, all the royal women in the small courtyard turned their heads. Those who had a good relationship with Zhao Yu all had a look of wishing them well.

They were in the clan house and heard many members of the royal family talking about this matter, but how could they, the women of the royal family who came to seek the status of Concubine Qi's stepdaughter, be involved in such matters?

Most people have heard about this incident, but they don't care at all.

In the small courtyard, Zhao Yu raised his head.

"Well, if we can take the jade Buddha bodhi seeds from Liang Yuanyu to the imperial city and sell them, we can make a lot of money."

Zhao Yu's voice made the courtyard quiet.

Make a fortune?
"Pfft..."

Some people couldn't help but chuckle.

The one asking the question here is the imperial concubine.

Is the imperial concubine short of money?
"This girl, why didn't you turn around?"

"Ah, she goes to the academy every day to do business. She is crazy."

The women who were familiar with Zhao Yu all whispered.

The imperial concubine was asking about the battle of Liangyuanyu. What did you answer?
Concubine Qi looked at Zhao Yu: "Jade Buddha Bodhi Seed..."

"Yes, there are still many treasures in Liangyuan Territory, such as the relics of the great monk. If we take them to the Imperial City and sell them, we can earn at least 10,000 immortal jades for each one."

"Oh, right, the Liangyuan region produces blue and white chalcedony. Jewelry made from this treasure can calm the mind and improve eyesight. Wearing a set of this treasure can make you feel like you're bathed in spring breeze all year round..."

Speaking of the products from Liangyuan area, Zhao Yu became excited.

The Red Fox Trading Company's store in the imperial city had not yet opened, and a lot of supplies had been delivered. Zhao Yu had already counted them and memorized in detail the characteristics and preciousness of many of the treasures.

"My Lady, you're not short of money, but you don't mind having too much, are you? If you take this opportunity to control the Liangyuan Territory's trade routes and control the pricing power of these Liangyuan Territory treasures in the Imperial City, you'll be incredibly wealthy, ahem..."

There seemed to be little golden beads flashing in Zhao Yu's eyes.

In the small courtyard, everyone looked at her in a daze.

"Well, you can also invest in it. This business is really worthwhile."

Zhao Yu turned his head with a sincere look in his eyes.

Concubine Qi's brows slowly furrowed.

In front, the steward standing behind Concubine Qi clenched his fists.

They are the ones who teach the rules of this courtyard.

"Ying Yuruo, what nonsense are you talking about? How could we, the nobles, do the work of merchants and compete with the people for profit?" A woman in a long red dress standing not far away shouted.

Her name is Ying Xiuhua, and she is the legitimate daughter of Prince Zhuo who guards the Prince Zhuo's Mansion from Nanning.

Regarding the matter of Concubine Qi selecting a daughter, except for the troubled palace like Prince Zhao's Palace, other garrisoned palaces rarely arrange for their legitimate daughters to come.

Nanning County is far to the south of Daqin, far away from the imperial city. It is basically impossible for the princes guarding the palace there to return.

The Prince Zhuo's Mansion asked Ying Xiuhua, the legitimate daughter, to come to the imperial city in order to seize this opportunity to bring the Prince Zhuo's Mansion back into the eyes of the Qin royal family.

When Ying Xiuhua came to the clan house, she indeed showed her extraordinary talent.

Poetry, songs, calligraphy, painting, chess, singing and dancing are all top choices.

Unconsciously, many of the royal women who were selected with her felt inferior to Ying Xiuhua and did not dare to compete with her.

"Sister Xiuhua is right. As members of the royal family, we should abide by the duties of a royal woman." Not far from Ying Xiuhua, the woman wearing a jade-colored phoenix hairpin raised her eyebrows, "Sister Yuruo, you should stay quiet in the clan residence and learn more about the rules of the royal family."

The woman turned around and glanced at the other women around her: "Sister Qimeng, Sister Yueyao, Jingwan, do you think what I, Ying Bichi, said makes sense?"

The people she called out were all those who had a good relationship with Zhao Yu. When she called out their names, they didn't dare to answer and just lowered their heads.

Zhao Yu has a relatively free and easy personality and generally doesn't make enemies with others.

According to Princess Fengming, Zhao Yu is the luckiest person in the world. He has been extremely happy since he was a child. He is cared for by his father and brothers and can do whatever he wants.

When I grow up, I will have someone like Zhang Yuan to protect me. It makes people jealous.

A few days ago, Zhao Yu heard that Zhang Yuan had started a national war, and he became nervous, so he went to look for his aunt, Princess Fengming.

Princess Fengming helped her analyze the situation and she felt at ease that Zhang Yuan was very likely to soar to the sky this time.

Before Zhao Yu left, Princess Fengming held her hand and gently told her to be more gentle and considerate of others.

Because there are really not many people in this world who can be as happy as her.

Zhao Yu indeed rarely competes with others.

But Ying Bichi is different.

She is the legitimate daughter of Prince Gu's Mansion.

From Zhao Yu to the courtyard, Ying Bichi has made things difficult for her many times.

In front, Concubine Qi didn't say anything, but looked at Zhao Yu calmly. "Hey..."

Zhao Yu sighed lightly, took out a small bag, and then grabbed a handful of jade-colored fruits from it.

There are five fruits.

"This is the Jade Buddha Bodhi Fruit in the Imperial City, worth fifty thousand taels of gold each..."

Zhao Yu whispered.

She held the fruit in her palm, the jade-colored fruit contrasting with her fair palm.

A Jade Buddha Bodhi fruit costs fifty thousand taels of gold, so what Zhao Yu holds in his palm is worth two hundred and fifty thousand taels of gold.

Although they were born into royal families, most of the women present were concubines of royal families. How could they have seen such precious objects and such wealth?
Many people looked at Zhao Yu's expression, which suddenly changed a lot.

Money is something outside of our body.

But if there are too many of these things, they will affect many things.

"Sisters, Yuruo has something in her heart that she wants to say in front of the imperial concubine." Zhao Yu looked at everyone and spoke softly.

Concubine Qi looked calm and did not interrupt her.

Zhao Yu held the Jade Buddha Bodhi seed in his hand and spoke slowly, "The reason we are able to gather here is because of the opportunity presented by the Imperial Concubine to select a daughter."

"It's fate that we met, but sisters, you must understand that the Imperial Concubine can only choose one daughter. The rest of us..."

She paused slightly, observing the nervous expressions on everyone's faces.

She was telling the truth.

After Concubine Qi chooses her daughter, the others will have to return to their own families and become concubines again.

Everything in this imperial city is just a dream.

"I, Ying Yuruo, have come to the Imperial City for a reason. My Prince Zhao's Mansion is in trouble and needs external help to break the impasse."

Zhao Yu's voice echoed in the courtyard.

"But I don't put my own wishes above the Imperial Concubine's selection of a daughter, nor do I think that by becoming the Imperial Concubine's daughter, I can use the Imperial Concubine's power to seek personal gain."

"I came to the Imperial City with my own confidence."

The jade-colored Bodhi seed in Zhao Yu's palm flashed with a faint light.

The jade Buddha Bodhi seeds worth hundreds of thousands of fortunes, as well as the various supplies that will be continuously delivered from Zhengyang County, are her confidence.

"Sisters, let's get together. I, Ying Yuruo, promise that even if you leave the imperial city and return to your own homes one day, you will still have your own wealth."

"This wealth is the foundation of our future lives."

There was silence in the courtyard.

Everyone looked at Zhao Yu, their expressions changing, but no one spoke.

Concubine Qi looked at Zhao Yu and turned to leave.

Several palace maids and stewards hurriedly followed and walked quickly to the courtyard.

In the small courtyard, a group of women looked at each other.

"Sister Yuruo, hey..."

Someone whispered and sighed.

"Hmph, Ying Yuruo, you don't seek the status of princess, but your sisters do care. The imperial concubine finally comes here once, and you mess it up." Ying Bichi snorted coldly and turned away.

On the other side, Ying Xiuhua chuckled and said lightly: "Childish and vulgar."

After saying this, she turned around and walked slowly towards the courtyard not far away.

Just as they left, a voice came from the courtyard gate.

"Princess Yuruo, noble ladies and gentlemen, this is a gift from the Imperial Concubine."

The housekeeper, with a smile on her face, handed out pale golden paper scrolls to everyone who remained in the courtyard.

When they saw the scroll, everyone was surprised.

One thousand taels.

One thousand taels of gold!

Even though she was in the palace, a concubine's daughter did not have much money. One thousand taels of gold was really a huge sum of money.

Everyone looked up and looked at the woman in charge.

"Thank you, Manager Zhou, and thank you, Your Majesty."

"Manager Zhou, why did the Queen suddenly give this reward..."

Several people surrounded the manager and spoke in a low voice.

The steward chuckled and shook his head.

"Your Majesty said that Princess Yuruo is right. It is fate that brings you all together."

"She can't help you much. I hope you can learn more in the clan house and earn more money with Princess Yuruo. Then, even if you leave the imperial city in the future, you will have your own confidence."

As the housekeeper spoke, she handed a thick stack of gold notes to Zhao Yu and a few pages of paper.

"Princess Yuruo, this money is the capital given to you by the Queen. The deeds to these three shops are also given to you to operate."

As the woman spoke, she took out a stack of banknotes from her pocket.

"Princess Yuruo, I have some pocket money here. I wonder if I can leave it with you," the housekeeper said in a low voice, a bit embarrassed. "I don't want to earn a lot, just, I can save some pocket money..."

Zhao Yu took the banknote from the woman's hand and patted her arm. "Don't worry, Manager Zhou. Taking advantage of this battle in Liangyuan Territory, I guarantee that your money will double within a month."

When she heard the number doubled, the woman's face was full of smiles.

The royal ladies around were holding gold notes in their hands and smiling.

Zhao Yu grabbed the woman's sleeve and said loudly, "Manager Zhou, please tell the Imperial Concubine a message for me. From now on, she will be the major shareholder of our Yuyuan Trading Company—"

(End of this chapter)