Marrying into a poor family

Chapter 369

Princess Yaoxiang said hurriedly: "Is the matter of the young prince troublesome? If you can't finish it in a while, why not find a place to sit down and talk about it in detail?"

The young prince thought for a while, then waved his hand and said, "It still doesn't work, I'll just keep it short. I won't be delayed in going to say hello to Grandpa Ninth!"

Yao Xiang smiled and said: "My grandfather never blamed the young prince. When you were a child, you came to pick the first peony that the old man loved the most and it took a lot of effort to bloom. Didn't he punish you?"

The young prince was very familiar with Yao Xiang. Hearing that Princess Yao Xiang talked about his childhood embarrassments, he was not embarrassed. Instead, he smiled at Qin Xiang.

"My matter is easy to say, but it's a bit overwhelming. I tell you, listen, if you can help, I will help. If you can't, just reject me directly. I will think of another way."

Qin Xiang nodded lightly. In fact, she didn't need the young prince to say anything. She still wouldn't agree to something that she couldn't agree to. But with the young prince's reasonable words in front of her, she felt more comfortable.

"Brother the Emperor and the Queen Mother said that I have been doing nothing all day long, and the government is about to open soon, so they thought of sending me an errand."

Yao Xiang on the side blinked and stood slightly straighter in her loose posture.

Then I heard the young prince say: "And this time there happened to be a foreign delegation coming to the court, so the emperor listened to the Queen Mother's suggestion and asked me to be responsible for receiving the delegation."

The young prince talked about his troubles with a sad face. It was obvious that he refused at all costs to do this kind of thing that others wanted to take over.

It was said that he was in charge, but in fact the matter was handled by officials from the Ministry of Etiquette who were responsible for receiving the envoys. The young prince just showed up at the banquet, and then received a few compliments from the young prince about his awesomeness.

In this way, the Queen Mother and the Emperor are really kind to the young prince.

After all, the benefits of receiving this mission are not the slightest.

Yao Xiang looked at Qin Xiang, and Qin Xiang also happened to look over. As the two looked at each other, they already knew what the other party was thinking: they must take the incense used to receive the delegation.

The smile on Qin Xiang's face suddenly became much warmer, and she said, "It should be a good thing that the young prince has received such attention, but why are you so sad?"

"Who can tell whether it's good or bad?"

The young prince angrily broke a branch of the willow tree next to him and beat it in his hand.

"Hmph, when Xiao Wang went to the Ministry of Etiquette, no one really took me seriously. They were all villains who looked respectful but actually pointed at me behind my back and despised me."

Qin Xiang thought, if you, a young boy, are going to point your fingers at a group of experienced, older officials who have passed scientific examinations, shouldn't they be looking down upon you?

Moreover, the young prince kept his story short, but after talking for a long time, he still didn't get to the point.

However, seeing that Yao Xiang seemed to be quite concerned about the young prince's affairs, it was difficult to rush the young prince.

However, the young prince also got to the point: "When they and I proposed to receive the mission, we planned to hold an incense tasting banquet, but who knew that these people actually disagreed and said that one of the mission countries was rich in spices. If we hold a banquet, we are just trying to show off to Guan Gong and make people laugh at us."

Qin Xiang frowned and was a little angry at these pedantic people.

She is an incense maker, so she naturally knows about this mission country that is rich in spices. Their incense is of high quality and is known for being good at blending incense. The previous fragrant dew came from their country, but the price is very expensive.

The rumor about fragrant dew at that time was that there was a kind of rose in their country that was as big as the mouth of a bowl of sea. It had a strong fragrance. All you needed to do was to let the girl hold a crystal clear glass bottle to put the fragrance on the flower in the morning. Dewdrops are put in. This dewdrop has its own floral fragrance and lasts for a long time.

Of course, Qin Xiang knew that this was just a method made up to sell perfume, and it was also to prevent others from trying to steal their method of making perfume. Now, it can be said that the fragrance made by Qin Xiang's workshop has surpassed their fragrance long ago. After all, Qin Xiang is very courageous and uses all the fragrant flower branches, leaves, etc. to experiment with the fragrance. .

Lian'er in Qijiang County is a very talented girl. Now her homemade fragrance has her own style, and her fragrances are also well received.

These thoughts were just a passing thought. Qin Xi immediately asked: "Does the young prince mean to host this incense tasting banquet by himself?"

When the young prince saw that Qin Xiang had guessed what he was thinking, he became happy. As expected, he was like a child who had never grown up. He could be frowning at one moment, and then beaming with joy in the blink of an eye.

"Yes, but if I want to hold a banquet, I need the strong support of Mrs. Xiao Er!"

Qin Xiang nodded, smiled slightly and said: "Not to mention strong support, our incense shop will fully cooperate with the young prince's incense tasting banquet."

The young prince suddenly smiled with his white teeth exposed, and his eyes narrowed like the crescent moon at the beginning of the month: "As long as Mrs. Xiao Er says these words, my fragrance tasting banquet will be more than half successful."

"It's just that this money is money." Qin Xiang didn't wait for the young prince to finish his fun, before revealing his true nature as a businessman pursuing profit.

The young prince patted his still thin chest and assured: "Of course this money will not be broken and you will be short of half a penny. Mrs. Xiao Er, please rest assured about this!"

Yao Xiang interrupted with a smile: "I bear witness to this. If he wants to cheat in the future, I will take Mrs. Xiao Er to his newly built palace."

After the young prince decided on the matter, he waved his hand: "I believe in Mrs. Xiao Er's character and ability, so I will entrust Mrs. Xiao Er with full authority to prepare this matter. Don't let Xiao Wang down!"

Qin Xiang was speechless. After all, this child grew up with the Queen Mother and the Emperor. He always spoke with the majesty of a superior. Qin Xiang could only curse a few words in his heart, but he was very respectful on his face.

Naturally, things cannot be settled simply like this. A contract must be signed to protect the interests of both parties, and then a tough battle begins.

Seeing that the young prince was going to meet the Ninth Prince, Qin Xiang suddenly thought about it and said: "The young prince said that he has no one available around him, why not find someone who is capable and trusted by you to be your right-hand man?"

The young prince stopped and frowned: "But where can I find someone? The person who arranged to come is either from the Queen Mother or from the Emperor's brother. Where in the world is there anyone who sincerely helps me?"

It seems that the young prince is not a fool. He can see clearly that his situation is just a target for the Queen Mother and the Emperor to show love and harmony.

Yao Xiang said from the side: "Little Prince, there is a ready candidate right in front of you, why didn't you think of it?"

The young prince asked stupidly: "Who?"

Yao Xiang smiled and said, "Didn't someone just join the Hanlin Academy?"

When the young prince heard about the Hanlin Academy, he immediately said reluctantly: "A new member of the Hanlin Academy? I don't want this guy Du Ziren!"

"Isn't it true that only one person has entered the Hanlin Academy?" Yao Xiang was so angry with this ignorant boy that she had no choice but to signal the young prince with her eyes.

The young prince followed Yao Xiang's suggestive gaze and looked at Qin Xiang. He was stunned for a moment before suddenly realizing. He clapped his hands and couldn't help but said, "Master Xiao is working in the Hanlin Academy now, so he can borrow it for use. Why do I just want to Where is that guy Du Ziren from the Hanlin Academy?"

Qin Xiang frowned. She had never thought about doing something for Xiao Chenyu. In fact, she was thinking about Qin Yaozu.

Qin Yaozu himself had some experience as an official, he was smart and knowledgeable, and he had a well-established Yue family to help him, so he was certainly good at getting things done.