Zhenguan: I, Dou Fengjie, will not be the first cuckold.

June 20th is a day off.

Prince Li Tai of Yue, accompanied by Su Xu and Jiang Yaqing, and escorted by two groups of marriage agents, personally visited the new Duke of Zan's mansion in Longzheng Ward.

Behind the Wutou Gate, the central gate opened wide, and Dou Fengjie led twelve servants to greet them, giving them a very grand welcome.

Dou Fengjie was also adept at these kinds of frivolous games.

As long as the treatment is sufficient, Dou Fengjie can make the children from the private schools in the neighborhood line up to bask in the sun and get rained on.

"Uncle, you're being too hypocritical," Li Tai said, sitting down.

They're too familiar with each other, and that's the downside. There's not even a hint of feigned politeness; they just cut to the heart right away.

Dou Fengjie poured several bowls of tea, but when it came to Li Tai, it was just cold boiled water, which made Li Tai twitch.

"Uncle, even if what I said is unpleasant to hear, you don't have to treat me like this, do you?" Li Tai's face was contorted.

"People who take medicine shouldn't drink tea, lest it neutralize the medicine's effects." Dou Fengjie didn't tolerate Li Tai at all.

Su Xu nodded: "That's not wrong in itself. Tea can detoxify, and it can also counteract the effects of medicine."

"Huh, Huzhou compressed tea, got it from the palace?"

Dou Fengjie laughed: "Sima has a good eye; he's only been here a few days."

If you calculate the dates, everyone knows what Dou Fengjie went to do.

The question is, can Shane still get freebies?

Does Fahai Temple across the street know about this? Will Daozhen want to meet and share half of it?

Li Tai slowly began to speak: "My mother used the matter of Youxi Simin to summon the ladies of the court and the inner court to the pleasure boat, and discovered that several of them still had chrysanthemum fragrance on them."

Empress Zhangsun took the opportunity to fish; she was truly a master.

Dou Fengjie knew nothing about Changsun Chang's affairs.

However, at this critical juncture, whoever gets involved in this matter is doomed, without even a chance to defend themselves.

"Now, most noblewomen send someone to Yankangfang to express their willingness to make purchases to me."

Li Tai helplessly shrugged.

He might not care about this small gain, but he couldn't let others down, nor could he sever the relationship that had brought them closer.

"Tell them it's one dollar a bottle, and at most a hundred bottles a month."

Dou Fengjie made an outrageous demand.

"But three chicken eggs only cost one penny, and perfume is so expensive, is that really a good deal?"

Jiang Yaqing, a military officer in the secretariat, raised questions.

Dou Fengjie smiled and said, "Junior Advisor Jiang should take a stroll through the West Market and see the strange and unusual things that Persian and Sogdian merchants bring. Putting aside their rarity, they are actually not worth much money."

"Normally, this bottle of perfume would cost around two hundred coins, but this is a perfume even the Empress loves, so a slight markup is normal, isn't it?"

"If they can't even part with this little bit of money, why should they fawn over the Empress?"

Even if the emperor and empress only liked a cake, it was no ordinary cake.

Furthermore, Dou Fengjie did not intend to supply indefinitely; the scarcity marketing strategy of 100 bottles per month would create the illusion of supply falling short of demand.

Where in this world is there so much supply falling short of demand?

These theories made Li Tai want to call them unscrupulous merchants.

A middle-aged woman in plain clothes carried in a bucket of clean water, placed it next to the stove, and took the empty bucket away.

Li Tai exclaimed in surprise, "Finally, there's a woman in my uncle's household!"

Dou Fengjie lightly spat at Li Tai: "What are you thinking? This is Dou happy bringing his mother here to live."

Besides, the original Duke Zan's mansion did have female servants, but they all left when the mansion collapsed.

"The current standard for judging water sources is: spring water is the best, river water is the second best, and well water is the worst."

In my opinion, spring water should be the best, well water the second best, and river water the worst.

"This bucket of water is from the Dragon Head Spring, which cost one penny."

Dou Fengjie poured a ladle of spring water into the cauldron.

The current water source standards are recorded in the "Classic of Tea".

"But rivers are living water!"

Su Xu expressed his disagreement.

"The Buddha sees 84,000 insects in a bowl of water. You never know what kind of dead cows and rotten horses might float in the river."

Dou Fengjie sighed.

The Ganges River before crossing the river is truly unforgettable; only brave Indians would bathe in it.

Li Tai couldn't help but chuckle.

It was incredibly incongruous to hear Dou Fengjie constantly mention Buddhism, and to have a copy of the "Scripture of Salvation" on his desk.

Dou Fengjie grabbed Li Tai's arm and touched his chubby palm: "Okay, much better than before. Be careful to restrain yourself; your body isn't suited for indulgence."

Li Tai's face turned bright red as he tried to argue, "It's not that I'm not restrained, it's that they're too fierce," while the Duke of Zan's mansion was filled with cheerful laughter.

Having tasted meat, it would be incredibly difficult for young people to serve as monks for even a few days.

Moreover, in addition to the legally mandated one queen and two concubines, Li Tai could take in ten more concubines, which was already quite restrained of him.

Otherwise, with his small frame, he'd probably be constantly weak in the legs and have to get in and out of the imperial carriage.

Dou Fengjie continued to remind Li Tai: "Maintain a balanced diet of meat and vegetables every day, exercise reasonably, try to maintain a certain amount of walking, and soak your feet in hot water every night."

Li Tai actually listened to all of Su Xu's rambling words and even asked him to supervise him every day.

Even if he didn't attend court, Li Tai felt he should take a walk around Yankangfang.

As for how the profits from cedar perfume would be divided each year, Dou Fengjie didn't say, and Li Tai didn't mention it either.

After Li Tai left, Tang Shanzhan and the other servants marveled at the sight while meticulously washing the teaware.

Based on the daily wage of fifteen coins for commoners in Chang'an, they couldn't even earn enough for one bottle in two months.

Of course, this price could only be achieved through Li Tai's hands. If they secretly sold it themselves, a bottle could fetch a hundred coins, which would be an astronomical price.

For some things, whether they can be sold at a high price or not, the intrinsic value of the item itself is not important.

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East Palace, Chongjiao Hall.

Li Chengqian's eyes were bloodshot, and his breathing was heavier than that of a panting ox.

On the painted boat at Qujiang Pool, Empress Zhangsun's attitude revealed one thing: she had lost faith in her eldest son, Li Chengqian.

Otherwise, she shouldn't have openly praised her second son, Li Tai!

Although the Tang Dynasty repeatedly proclaimed that "the inner palace should not interfere in politics," in reality, Empress Zhangsun's influence on the court was terrifyingly great.

If she were truly determined to change the heir apparent, even Li Shimin might not be able to stop her.

"Your Highness..." Chengxin huddled beside the pillar, her eyes filled with fear.

Just moments ago, the Crown Prince had been all gentle and had a hint of homosexual warmth, but now he looked like a ferocious beast waiting to devour its prey!

"Enough! You are the Crown Prince, not a wild beast!" Lady Suian shouted angrily.

The crimson in Li Chengqian's eyes gradually faded, turning into two large teardrops.

In the entire Eastern Palace, only his wet nurse could give him a wake-up call.

"Wet nurse, I refuse to accept this! Qingque only knows how to flatter and fawn..." Li Chengqian choked up.

Lady Sui'an slapped Li Chengqian hard on the back, her voice cold: "What were you doing when the Empress was ill?"

"King Yue knew how to please the Queen, what can you do?"

Li Chengqian roared, "But when I offered my mother cosmetics back then, my father trampled on them, saying that this was not the behavior expected of a crown prince!"

"Can anyone tell me what I should do to be good?"

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