People live in the Ming Dynasty, evil spirits are soaring into the sky

Chapter 422 My starting point, others' end point
Hearing what the maid Xiaolan said, Guo Feixue became interested. "You are a little maid and you know all this. Why don't you tell me why she won't attack us?"

Xiaolan explained, "Sister, think about it, now everyone knows that we brought craftsmen from the Engineering College to Jiangnan to help her with her work.

If she were to abandon us, she would not be able to report to the Duke, and the onlookers in the world would laugh at her pettiness, so I concluded that she would not really attack us.

They might even treat us warmly.

Didn't you always say that you have some fame and prestige in the southeast? Those people in the underworld are now keeping a close eye on the things happening right now.

If she dares to attack us again, these businessmen and gangsters in the southeast will not treat her well.

Then can she stay in Ningbo? Wouldn't it ruin her reputation?"

Xiaolan smiled after she finished speaking.

Guo Feixue was very surprised after hearing this, and then asked her: "Xiaolan, you don't look like an ordinary country girl, how did you know all this?"

Xiaolan no longer concealed the truth and said, "Madam, I'll tell you the truth. Actually, my father was originally the magistrate of a county in Shandong Province, but he was wronged by the Kong family.

My father was beheaded, and my mother, brother and I hid in my uncle's house, which is how we escaped.

Later, my mother took my brother and me to the capital to file a complaint with the emperor. Unexpectedly, we heard on the way that the Duke had killed all the people in the Kong family.

They also dug up the graves of many ancestors of the Kong family, which was considered as revenge for my father.

My mother found out where the Duke lived and sold me to the mansion. In fact, she wanted me to repay the Duke's kindness and serve him well for the rest of my life."

After hearing what Xiaolan said, Guo Feixue suddenly realized. She didn't expect that she was a daughter of an official family. No wonder she knew all these tricks.

I guess her father also instilled in her a lot of principles in this regard.

Guo Feixue sighed, "I didn't expect you to have such a background. But why did your mother sell you into the mansion?
Given your family's status, you can marry into a good family and become someone's legal wife, so why do you have to do this?"

Xiaolan explained, "On the one hand, I want to repay the Duke's kindness, and on the other hand, if I were to be the legal wife of an ordinary person, how could I see the Duke from afar like I do now?

Even if we only see the Duke from a distance, it is a great favor to us. It is a gift from God.

I would rather be a maid in the mansion than be the wife of an ordinary person for the rest of my life."

After hearing what Xiaolan said, Guo Feixue was actually a little stunned.

She never imagined that something that seemed within her reach was so out of reach in the eyes of people like Xiaolan.

Because in Guo Feixue's eyes, although it is a great honor for her to follow Chen Han now, it is also because she is useful.

She even set a goal for herself, which was to never rely entirely on Chen Han's status and position.

You must have your own opinions and your own career.

You can't even rely on Chen Han's protection for your whole life. You have to find ways to achieve your own success.

Let Chen Han understand that she is not a woman who depends entirely on him.

Only in this way can a woman truly represent her own value, and only in this way can her life be meaningful.

She thought this way, so she didn't feel that it was an honor for her to be by Chen Han's side.

But what she didn't expect was that young ladies from official families like Xiaolan would rather be a maid beside Chen Han than marry an ordinary man and live a peaceful life.

What kind of charm can make these women do this?

To be honest, after hearing what Xiaolan said, Guo Feixue was a little at a loss.

She felt that all that she had gained now suddenly seemed to be shrouded in a shadow of luck.

I guess she originally thought that she had obtained all this more or less through her own strength.

But after hearing what Xiaolan said, she realized how lucky she was.

He immediately put away his so-called sympathy, knowing that Xiaolan was a very principled and ambitious person.

So she didn't say anything more, "Okay, let's call each other sisters from now on.

I will try my best to say good things about you in the mansion, but whether you can seize the opportunity is up to you."

After hearing what Guo Feixue said, Xiaolan was stunned for a long time.

Xiao Tao beside her pushed her shoulder and said with a smile: "You little idiot, didn't you hear the young lady say that she would give you a chance? But you have to seize it yourself.

The two of them had already gotten to know each other very well, so there wasn't much scruple when talking to each other.

Xiao Lan's face immediately turned red when she heard these words.

Three little girls of about the same age suddenly burst into laughter in the carriage.

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In the reception pavilion, Princess Ning An was sitting in the pavilion, drinking tea leisurely. Li Hai and the others were standing beside them.

The Ningbo prefect and his men were standing further away.

Everyone was talking quietly, "I don't know what kind of person is coming here, to make our princess wait here."

The magistrate behind the Ningbo prefect said.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Ningbo prefect said, "Don't say anything that you shouldn't say."

The judge immediately shut his mouth.

But soon, the prefect explained: "I heard that the one who came this time is a young lady from the Duke's Mansion in the capital.

Of course, the Duke is not married yet, but from what Her Royal Highness the Princess said, it is very likely that this young lady will really become the Duke's wife in the future."

The weight of this sentence was so great that many people present had their ears buzzing.

Because everyone knows very well that Chen Han’s current status is almost as high as that of the Emperor.

If the Duke had not been so busy with state affairs and if the Duke had not been supporting the entire Ming Dynasty, it is estimated that no one would have seen the Ming Dynasty develop so smoothly.

Many people even say it directly.

Today, the entire Ming Dynasty can do without the emperor, but it cannot do without the Duke.

This statement is extremely illegal, but some people believe it is the truth.

Because now the entire framework of the Ming Dynasty was built by the Duke.

So the person coming now might be the Duke’s wife, so she must be received well.

After hearing what the prefect said, all the civil and military officials became very serious.

Then the prefect said, "Besides, the young lady brought here the elites from the Daming Engineering College in Beijing. They may have come here to help Daming Bank build the road.

How prosperous Ningbo will be in the future may all depend on these people coming from Beijing. Do you think it is important or not?"

When everyone heard this, they immediately took it seriously.

If it can drive the development of the entire Ningbo, then we must definitely welcome it with great enthusiasm.

Because how much salary he can get in the future and how far his future will go may all depend on the group of people brought by the Duke's Young Lady this time.

Guo Feixue and her companions' carriage soon stopped in front of the reception pavilion.

Princess Ning'an personally led the civil and military officials to greet Guo Feixue. Guo Feixue got off the carriage.

As soon as we came down, we felt our eyes brightened.

Guo Feixue is now nineteen years old. She is tall, dressed in colorful clothes, has creamy skin and a waist of about one meter.

That oval face has extremely delicate features.

There is a lively look between his eyebrows.

Just a slight smile seems to have the power to capture souls.

Even though many of the people present were veterans in the world of love, they could not help but be captivated by Guo Feixue's charm when they first saw her.

Seeing Guo Feixue's graceful and beautiful figure, the civil and military officials present finally understood why Guo Feixue could become the future Duke's wife.

Because she is so beautiful, her temperament and talent have already captivated many people.

The master led the civil and military officials forward and bowed, "Your humble servant Qiu Ming, the prefect of Ningbo, pays respect to the young madam."

The officials below paid their respects one by one.

After all, Chen Han is not married yet.

Although Guo Feixue and the others were living in Chen Han's mansion, their status was not yet determined, so they could only be addressed as young ladies.

From now on, once your status is determined, you should behave according to your status. This is called emotional intelligence.

Guo Feixue was very happy to hear such a name.

At this time, Princess Ning'an jumped out from the crowd and came in front of Concubine Guo Xue.

She was wearing a princess's dress and was instantly recognizable.

Guo Feixue did not dare to neglect it and hurried forward: "Greetings to Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Princess Ning'an smiled as she helped Concubine Guo up and down. She looked at Concubine Guo and said with a smile:

"No wonder the Duke is so obsessed with a little girl like you. You are so beautiful. If I were a man, I would also be obsessed with you."

Guo Feixue didn't expect Princess Ning'an to speak so politely, and there was no intention of tit-for-tat at all. She felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

Because no matter where Guo Feixue was in the capital, she heard Princess Ning'an asking her and Sophia to send an engineering team to help.

Or on the way here, they were all saying that they wanted to compete with Princess Ning An.

He had to let Princess Ning'an understand that although he was young, his abilities were no less than hers.

There was a vague intention of competing with her, but she didn't expect that after coming here, Princess Ning An didn't seem to regard her as an enemy.

Instead, he went to the reception pavilion to welcome her like he was welcoming his own sister. This generosity made Guo Feixue feel embarrassed for a moment.

In fact, the reason why she felt a little bit of hostility towards Princess Ning'an at the beginning was not because she didn't care whether Princess Ning'an was beautiful or not.

The reason is that Princess Ning'an was the first woman Chen Han met, and the two of them had been together when they were in the capital.

There were even a lot of business dealings between Chen Han and Princess Ning'an, and Chen Han always took good care of Princess Ning'an on various occasions.

The relationship between the two is by no means simple and their feelings are very deep, so she is a little envious and jealous.

But what he didn't expect was that when he arrived in Ningbo, he thought he would be greeted by a thunder and rainstorm from Princess Ning'an.

But he didn't expect Princess Ning'an to be so generous and come to greet him from afar.

Moreover, he showed his magnanimity in front of civil and military officials.

If I still insist on the so-called competition, wouldn’t it seem too tasteless?

So Guo Feixue also smiled and held Princess Ning'an's hand.

Princess Ning'an turned around and looked at Guo Feixue with a gentle expression on her face.

To be honest, she is well aware of her weaknesses.

So I knew early on that there was no need to compete with these girls.

All you have to do is do what Chen Han asks you to do, and Chen Han will not treat you unfairly.

Ningbo's civil and military officials were also somewhat surprised to see Princess Ning'an and Concubine Guo Xue get along so harmoniously.

In fact, everyone knows that there is competition between them.

But they can be so harmonious, which shows that both women are generous women and can do great things.

A woman who is always calculative has no vision.

Princess Ning'an brought Guo Feixue all the way to her carriage, and then shouted to return to the city. The civil and military officials and all the people from the Ming Bank headed towards Ningbo City.

In the carriage, Princess Ning An did not show her double-faced behavior, and continued to communicate with Guo Feixue in a warm and gentle manner, "We are so lucky to be able to invite the elites of Daming Engineering College to Ningbo this time.

Even more fortunately, you, little girl, also came along.

I have heard a lot about you. You are very famous in the southeast area.

We are worrying about how to get businessmen in Zhejiang to join us in investing in building this road.

If you can send a message, those hesitant buyers and sellers will probably agree readily.

Only with the participation of these merchants can a broad and convenient road be built.

It will allow them to participate more and have them maintain the roads for a long time.

To be honest, your arrival not only brings us talents, but you are also a talent yourself.”

Listening to Princess Ning'an's words, Guo Feixue lowered her head in even greater shame.

Only now did she understand why Chen Han was so fascinated by Princess Ning'an, a woman in her thirties. It made sense.

Because this woman is intelligent, beautiful, considerate, and even broad-minded.

Even though she knew that he was here to compete with her, she didn't get angry.

After a long while, Guo Feixue knew that it would be too awkward if she didn't speak, so she whispered, "Princess, you still know those little things about me."

Princess Ning'an smiled slightly and said, "That's no small matter. Three years ago, you collected more than a dozen ships of food in Hangzhou and Shaoxing and sent them to the disaster-stricken Wenzhou Prefecture. I don't know how many people were saved. This is always a great deed of compassion.

The fact that you have this kind of mind is enough to prove that you are a woman who can accomplish great things.

I am honored to be able to work with you to improve the southeast and complete the tasks assigned to us by the Duke.

I also hope that we can work together to get this done.

This is to live up to the Duke's trust in us and not to disappoint the people's trust in us.

The Ming Bank has only just completed its first existence, but it cannot just sit back and enjoy the fruits of its labor. It must lend out the money it has absorbed to promote commerce in the southeast region.

To accomplish this, it is essential to build a broad and well-connected road.”

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(End of this chapter)