my wife is wonderful

Chapter 295 Take a look

On the second day, when Geng Xingshuang was preparing to go to the palace to express her gratitude, a servant from the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion came to report that Zhu Yan was also going to the palace and asked her to go with him.

On the way, Geng Xingshuang learned the content of the imperial edict received by the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion yesterday.

Zhu Yan was conferred the title of Princess Xinping, and Zhu Yan's nephew, who was only two years old, was given the title of General Fengguo.

Two titles each, and the two-year-old little boy from the Duke of Zhenguo's family has a great chance of inheriting the title of Duke of Zhenguo in the future.

"This..." Geng Xingshuang didn't know what to say.

"I heard from my father and eldest brother that the title of General Fengguo should only be given to Brother Xu temporarily. When he is named the Crown Prince and my eldest brother has other children, the title can be passed on to other children."

Geng Xingshuang didn't know what to say, "This..."

"What's worrying is not the lack of wealth, but the inequality!" Zhu Yan sighed, "This is the only solution. My father and elder brother have both made great contributions this time, but it's not right to only give them rewards without any additional titles. So the emperor asked to make my father a king of a different surname. Do you think my father can accept this reward? Do you dare to accept it?"

Zhu Yan's voice became smaller and smaller, but Geng Xingshuang understood.

"My father originally wanted to give the title to my second uncle or two cousins, but the emperor disagreed, so in the end my little nephew got an extra title."

Geng Xingshuang could understand, "After all, Brother Zhu's contribution is not small."

General Zhu's achievements can be given to his younger brother, but if the nephew's achievements are attributed to his uncle or cousin, the emperor is also worried that people will accuse him of being suspicious of his meritorious officials, so he wants to hide the bow after the bird is killed.

Although the relationship between the first and second branches of the Zhu family is good, who can guarantee that people's hearts will always be like this? After all, it is an achievement earned by risking their lives on the battlefield. If they cannot keep it themselves, they can always give it to their sons.

"Hey, Brother Zhu doesn't have a title for the time being, right?"

Zhu Yan said: "Grandfather has already written a letter to let my father take over the Zhenguogong Mansion. My eldest brother is already the prince."

It turned out to be the case.

The process of entering the palace went smoothly. The emperor praised them and let them go directly to the harem to meet Concubine Xin.

"The queen is resting recently, so you don't need to disturb her."

Since the emperor had given such an order, the two were happy not to go to pay a visit to the queen. They were afraid that they would not be well received if they went.

The Sixth Princess was also in Concubine Xin's palace. When she saw them, she came over to greet them and said with a smile, "I knew you two would definitely come together. Mother has asked the imperial kitchen to prepare delicious food. We will have lunch with mother at noon."

Concubine Xin is Zhu Yan's aunt, so Zhu Yan feels very comfortable in Xinsheng Palace, but Geng Xingshuang is still a little nervous.

Fortunately, Concubine Xin only spoke a few words to her with a smile at the beginning, and then turned the topic to Zhu Yan.

"I heard that someone proposed to you?" Concubine Xin asked. Zhu Yan was startled by this sudden question.

The Sixth Princess was giggling nearby. Concubine Xin glared at her, and she barely managed to hold back her laughter. Concubine Xin continued, "I shouldn't have asked you directly about this, but I heard that you are quite familiar with that guy named Nie An, and you are quite satisfied with him. Please tell me about his details. After everything is settled in this war, the Emperor will reward the generals in the army. If Nie An is really a good man, then I will talk to the Emperor and give him an official position in Ningdu City so that he doesn't have to return to the North. I will also give him some houses and land as appropriate."

Zhu Yan was stunned for a long time after hearing these words. Concubine Xin did not urge her but just waited quietly.

After a while, Zhu Yan said: "Brother Nie fought the battle himself, and he earned the military merit himself. The reward was approved by His Majesty and the others. It is what it should be, and I cannot interfere.

"Aunt, I think Senior Brother Nie is a nice guy, but it's too early to talk about getting married now. I'm seventeen this year, and I plan to get married in two years. Sister Xu said that it's better for a girl to get married later. If he can wait, he can wait. In the future, whether he stays in Ningdu City, returns to the North, or goes to Dongling, Xidi, or Nanyu, it's all fine. Even for civil servants, most of them have to serve as officials in various places, and few can stay in Ningdu City forever. Besides, by going to different places, I can also travel and broaden my horizons, which is also a dream and a happy thing."

Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan had discussed leaving Ningdu for other places long before they were kidnapped. They both felt that life was not short but not that long either, and while they were still young and strong, they should travel around and see the sights, which would surely be a wonderful experience to recall when they were old.

But if these two girls wanted to go out, or go far away, the most likely possibility was to follow their future husbands into office, so Zhu Yan gave that answer just now.

"Cousin Yan, what you said is very good. I also think it's meaningless to always stay in Ningdu City. Our Daning territory is so vast. Whether it is the north or the south, there are their own beautiful scenery and unique customs. As the princess of Daning, I should go and see the prosperity of our Daning."

As soon as Zhu Yan finished speaking, the Sixth Princess couldn't wait to continue. It was obvious that these words had been brewing in her mind for a long time.

Concubine Xin looked at her niece, then at her daughter, and sighed slightly, "You are all grown up and have your own ideas. Forget it. No matter how much I say, you won't listen. You may even be annoyed that I control you too much. It's up to you. But Yu'er, I can't make the decision about your husband."

The Sixth Princess was not discouraged. "Anyway, I haven't fallen in love with any man yet, so there's no rush for a prince consort. I'll talk about it when that man shows up."

In short, as long as she can stop her father from letting the prince consort stay in Ningdu as an official forever, she will have the opportunity to travel around.

On the second day after entering the palace, Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan made an appointment to go to Mingshang Pavilion together and began to sort out all the affairs in Mingshang Pavilion.

After not coming back for half a year, everything in Mingshang Pavilion is still running normally, but... "Miss, in the past six months, although we have the clothing designs you drew before you left, Painter Shu has also been drawing various new styles of clothing according to the changing weather and seasons. Every time new styles of clothing are hung up, the flow of customers in the store will increase, but the sales are not as good as before, so the overall revenue in the past six months is lower than before."

Banjuan first roughly explained the overall situation, and then brought up the account book. Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan counted the accounts together. It was indeed a little less, but they still made money, and the profit was not small.

"How many new styles does Chunchang have now?" Geng Xingshuang asked.

"There are six models. Do you want to take a look, girl?"

"Go and see."

The two of them looked at the six new spring clothes, and then looked at the two new summer clothes drawings drawn by Shu Qunxian.

The morning passed by.

"Miss, County Lady!" Just when Geng Xingshuang was about to leave, her mother and another manager of Mingshang Pavilion, Mama Wen, almost simultaneously called out to Geng Xingshuang and her husband who were about to leave.

But when her mother called her "girl", Geng Xingshuang knew that she was definitely calling her, but who was the "county lady" that Wen's mother was calling?

Mother Wen also immediately realized that it was a bit vague to address her like that, so she hurriedly said, "Miss, I want to ask if County Lady Lingshuang has any ready-made clothing patterns."

But my mother followed up and said, "I was going to ask about this, too."

Zhu Yan looked at Geng Xingshuang, who said helplessly, "I do have two, but they are both winter clothes and cloaks. As for spring clothes, I have a rough outline in my mind, but I haven't had time to draw it on paper."

"That……"

But my mother wanted to tell her to hurry up and draw. The sooner you draw it, the sooner the embroiderers can make it. If they sell it one more day, they can earn more money.

But the words got stuck in his throat and he didn't say them. The girl is the master, and now she is the princess of the county. She probably doesn't need money that much, so he can't urge her.

But Mom and Wen's mom looked at each other and saw anxiety in each other's eyes.

It is true that it is the eunuchs who are anxious when the emperor is not!
But now they are addicted to selling clothes, purses, sachets, and various embroidery products and counting silver every day. The more things they sell, the more silver they earn. This kind of life is simply too good to be true.

After donating cotton clothes and food last year, Geng Xingshuang realized even more clearly that money is very important. With money, you can do a lot of things, whether for yourself or for others. With money, you will have the initiative, and at least you will not hesitate because of lack of money.

"Paint. Let's go to Yannian Hall again and paint after we get back."

While Dan's mother and Wen's mother were still hesitating about how to start the conversation, Geng Xingshuang had already agreed directly.

But my mother was stunned, thinking that she had accidentally said what was in her heart.

Geng Xingshuang had already asked Jin Bao to go to Yannian Hall to talk to Xu Lianyang. At noon, they packed food from a nearby restaurant and brought it over, and the three of them ate and talked together.

"Grandfather is not seeing patients today. He is taking care of the patients. I have plenty of time. We can talk for a long time together."

Xu Lianyang led her two good friends to her room in the backyard of the clinic. After having tea and snacks served, the three of them sat together on the big kang by the window, waiting for the maids to bring the hot meals.

Xu Lianyang stared at Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan and said happily.

"It feels like it's been a long time since we have been able to talk so easily together." Zhu Yan stretched his arms, legs, then leaned back on the big pillow without any image and sighed comfortably.

"By the way, Sister Xu, we were in a hurry the day before yesterday, so I didn't ask much. You said you had something to tell us, and it was about Jinyue Hutong."

After the meal arrived, the three girls, who were of similar age and good friends, did not insist on not talking while eating or sleeping, so they talked about what happened after they separated. Geng Xingshuang suddenly remembered that on the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, Xu Lianyang seemed to have mentioned something about Jinyue Hutong. She felt a little nervous and wanted to ask her about it.

"Jinyue Hutong? It's not far from here!" Zhu Yan calculated the distance in his mind and said, "Are you talking about the mother and son?"

Back then, when a woman in Jinyue Hutong had a difficult delivery, and later when a baby fell ill, they both went to Yannian Hall for help. Most of the time, it was Xu Lianyang who went there. At that time, Zhu Yan also asked someone to go to that family to investigate. Of course, she did not tell anyone the result of the investigation because she was worried that if the Xu family knew about it, they would show it on their faces, which would be bad for them.

Xu Lianyang nodded, "It was them. A few days ago, the day after you came back, it should be the sixth day of the New Year. Someone came to ask me to go to Jinyue Hutong to see a doctor. They said that their wife has been feeling sick lately and asked me to go and see her."

Ever since Xu Lianyang realized that the man who often went in and out of the house in Jinyue Hutong was not a simple person, she tried to reduce the number of times she went to Jinyue Hutong, so she hadn't been there for a long time. Later, Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan both got into trouble, and she was worried about her two good friends. Later, she received news from Cangcheng and was busy collecting medicinal materials, so she almost forgot about the family in Jinyue Hutong with a somewhat unusual identity.

"The man who came to invite me that day was not the same servant as before. It was a different person, so I didn't think much about it at the time. It wasn't until I was almost in front of Wu's house that I realized it. But at that time, I had no choice but to go in."

"What happened next? Was the Wu girl really ill, or was she making up an excuse to lure you to her house? But why did she do that?"

Zhu Yan asked with great interest, as if he was listening to a book.