C40

Chapter 40 Road to Well-off (16)

Li Yannian casually stored the six taels of gold and three taels of silver into the warehouse. The only thing she did not know was how pure the gold was.

I'm rich, I'm rich... Li Yannian suddenly felt that his sister was a rich person too. He was overjoyed and was just about to celebrate when someone knocked on the door.

Li Yannian heard this voice that was extremely unfamiliar, and the accent was also different from that of the villagers. Out of caution, she did not recklessly open the door, and asked through the door: "Who is it? Who are you looking for? "

Before the person who knocked on the door could reply, someone exclaimed in surprise, "It's her. I remember her voice."

Li Yannian heard that this person looked like a teenage boy, because he was changing his voice, it was very unique to his voice.

Who was this person to say that he remembered his voice? Could it be that his enemy had come to look for him? That's not right. I haven't worn a gunny sack since I came here.

Just as she was thinking, another high-pitched voice said lightly: "Miss, please open the door. We are from Prince Yi's Mansion, and we came here specifically to thank you for saving us."

Li Yannian, who said that they were from the Duke Palaces, started to believe that the person who said those words just now was just a eunuch, who seemed to have his throat grabbed by someone.

Seeing that she was not willing to open the door, the people outside were amused and helpless, waiting for further proof of his identity. However, a person that Li Yannian was familiar with opened her mouth at the right time: "Miss Li, so the Little Marquis is looking for you. Hurry up and open the door, I am Gu Mingyuan, I have seen you before, do you remember me? "

The Gu family's third young master had also come? Li Yannian opened the door in a daze as she saw a bunch of people standing in front of the Auntie Li's house. Gu Mingyuan stood respectfully at the side and looked very low key, very different from the previous two times when Li Yannian looked at him.

Beside him was a middle-aged man with an indifferent expression. He was neither fat nor thin, of medium height, and wore a black robe with a golden background. Around his waist was a five-colored belt with pearls and gems wrapped around his waist, and on his feet was a pair of black shoes with white boots.

The person lightly teased her and warmly confirmed: "You are Li Hong Dou, Miss Li?"

Hearing his voice, Li Yannian noticed that he had a pale face and was dressed in luxurious clothes. He was only an eunuch, and couldn't help but be surprised.

However, she did not forget to reply, "Yes, it's me. May I know why you are looking for me?"

She didn't know how to address him, so she could only vaguely lead the way.

"Do you still remember seven days ago, you saved a person outside the Du Jia Village and then sent him to the Huichun Hall to be treated?"

Li Yannian nodded her head: "It's like that."

Could it be that the person I saved so casually is not a simple person? Just now, she had heard someone mention the young prince. Sure enough, as long as he transmigrated, he would be inseparable from the nobility? They were all young princes.

That person's face finally revealed a smile. "Then that's it. My surname is Lu and I am the internal supervisor of the Pingyang Prince Yi's Mansion. Miss, the one you saved that day was my young master, the twenty-second son of the King Yi, Zhao Xu. "

He pointed at the delicate teenager behind him, surrounded by his servants. Yes, exquisite. Li Yannian had been extremely anxious when she saved him, and the other party's dishevelled appearance could not be clearly seen as well. This was why, after today's exchange, this was the first word that popped out in her mind.

Her lips were red and her teeth were white. Her bright eyes were filled with spring. Originally, it was meant to describe a woman's appearance, but on his body, it did not feel out of place. Moreover, it did not make people feel like a woman was that much of a sissy.

The corners of Manager Lu's mouth raised into a meaningful smile, as if he was very satisfied with Li Yannian's reaction. He cleared his throat and said, "The young prince was out on a tour and encountered some mishaps on the way. She almost fell into the hands of a thief. Fortunately, I was saved by my young mistress. When the Prince received the reward, she specially instructed us to come and thank you. Here is a small gift, please do not decline it and accept it. "

As he said this, he waved to the servants behind him, and a few of them lowered their heads as they carried a few boxes that seemed to be extremely valuable inside the house.

Li Yannian waved her hands, wanting to reject the offer. Manager Lu pretended that he could not see, and looked into the house, smiling lightly he asked: "Miss Li, is it possible for me to make a place for my young master to sit down and warm his hands and feet? It was cold outside, and my little master was anxious to see his savior. He didn't even sit on the palanquin as he blew all the way here. I'll have to go back later. This time, I'm afraid that if I go back, I'll get a headache. It'll be another illness. "

Li Yannian sized up Zhao Xu who was wearing the white fox hat and cloak, seeing that the youth's face was pale white, she remembered that he was also heavily injured and had not recovered yet, and could not help but feel pity in his heart, hence he nodded his head, and said: "It's not difficult for me to rest, it's just that the place is small, it's just that so many people will not be able to sit."

Manager Lu smiled, "Miss Li need not worry. Since master and servant are different, they will naturally not enter the house. Just wait outside."

With that, he did not wait for Li Yannian's reaction, and directly sent Zhao Xu to the back with a hand gesture. The few of them immediately lifted up their little masters and rushed into the house.

That look was very strange, as if what they were carrying was not their own master but some kind of scalding gunpowder bag.

Just when Li Yannian felt that something was wrong, she turned around and met Gu Mingyuan's gaze. The other party quickly took a glance at the people from the Duke Palace, and under the cover of her wide sleeves, she lightly waved her hand and made a "No" gesture.

What do you mean? Doubt surfaced in Li Yannian's eyes.

But Steward Lu had already turned his sharp gaze towards the two of them, causing Gu Mingyuan to immediately turn his gaze away, pretending as if nothing had happened.

Manager Lu retracted his gaze and chuckled: "Miss Li, can I trouble you to boil more hot water? Young Prince is thirsty and wants to drink some water. "

There was more on the hot water stove. Furthermore, the person who asked for water was a patient. Li Yannian nodded and replied: Yes, please take a seat. I will be right back.

Manager Lu smiled and nodded, "Please do as you please Miss Li, I'll have to trouble you."

Gu Mingyuan saw that the situation was still going in the direction of the direction that the Prince Yi's Mansion was delighted to see, and shook his head helplessly. He had already tried his best, it was just that there was a limit to his manpower.

Rich and powerful like the Royal Merchant, in front of the imperial power, was only slightly better than fighting against small citizens.

Who told him to have such a inferior background? Even an overseer, a servant without any roots still dared to order his servants around like he was a servant. But Gu Mingyuan had to endure it.

He had not forgotten how his father had treated him so well before this, and warned him not to offend the people in the Prince Yi's Mansion. After all, in the entire Da Song, it was most likely that she would be married to the Gu family. Only the Prince Yi's Mansion would be willing to let the Gu family marry a direct descendant with the surname Zhao.

The other princes, if it wasn't because they already had a husband for all of their direct daughters, then their family style was so ridiculous that it would make anyone change their expressions when they heard about it. Or they would rather die than look up to a family of merchants, even if they starved to death while holding onto their reputations, they wouldn't marry their direct daughter to a family like the Gu family; at most, they would give her to a concubine.

But with the Gu family's eyesight, how could they look down on the Shu girl? Furthermore, the Du Family of Royal Merchant was said to have used a lot of money to beat up the previously unwilling Prince Ruyang. At the price of ten thousand gold, he had "bought" the second daughter of the previous princess. Gu Mingyuan secretly thought that the reason why the Du Family could achieve what they wanted this time, was probably because Prince Ruyang's wife was jealous of her predecessor.

Since the Du Clan was able to marry a princess, the Gu Clan naturally couldn't fall behind. After all, there were only two daughters left behind by the previous princess. One of them had already been settled by her birth mother, and the other had been given to the Du Family. After weighing them up, the Prince Yi's Mansion became the Gu family's only choice.

Therefore, even if Gu Mingyuan was extremely unwilling and could not bear it, he could not defy the will of the clan and stop Li Yannian from jumping into the pit of fire.

He had spent a great deal of effort to do that reminder just now. It was the best he could do now.

Seeing that the young lady from the Li family had left, Manager Lu turned and looked at Gu Mingyuan with a smile that was not a smile, and said: "It has been hard on you, Third Young Master."

Gu Mingyuan was not sure if he could clearly see his own movements, and calmly replied: "Thank you."

He did not know if this "master" had managed to please him, but Manager Lu's eyes revealed a smile, he squinted his eyes and nodded towards Gu Mingyuan: "I do not dare to call myself master, I am only a servant of the Prince Yi's Mansion, Third Young Master, everything is done, so, shall we go?"

Gu Mingyuan looked at the opened door in front of him, the Prince Yi's Mansion who had lost his consciousness was looking around, even his hands had loosened up, the white fox cloak that was used to protect himself from the cold fell onto the ground and he was completely oblivious, looking like a child. He did not know what to feel, as it felt pity for him, but it felt like it had hurt him.

The Gu Family wanted to marry the Prince Yi's Mansion, so they naturally had a good understanding of the past of the Prince Yi's Mansion.

It was hard to say which was worse between the two of them.

Although he was born in the Gu family, he was the legitimate son. Since he was young, he had always been doted upon by his parents and had never suffered any grievances. He was the only one who had suffered grievances to others.

As for Zhao Xu?

For some unfathomable reason, a person left the Duke's Mansion, was mysteriously tied up, and was inexplicably thrown out of Du Jia Village. After waking up, a smart person became a fool.

It was fine if he was the direct descendant, but even if King Yi didn't have the face to not cherish his children, he would have to spend his entire life to raise this son of his. After which, he would have to arrange for a daughter of a family who was willing to pay for this loss of face to enter the door, and Zhao Xu would be able to live this life peacefully. But unfortunately, he was a bastard son, and he was even the son of the once famous and hated Aunt Xue, the son of the Yi Wangfei.

This mother and son duo had once enjoyed such glory, but now that they had been defeated, they were extremely desolate.

He was once one of the most beloved sons of the King Yi, but now … Gu Mingyuan's eyes dimmed, everyone said that merchants valued their profits the most, and were the most heartless. However, in his opinion, the heavens were the most merciless in the world. Once his flesh and blood, which were connected to his flesh and blood, lost its value, he would simply throw them away.

However, this Li Family three siblings, who only saved a person in passing, actually recruited such a great Buddha into the family for no reason …

Seeing that he did not make a sound for a long time, Manager Lu was afraid that the little girl who went to boil the hot water would come back, so he reminded her impatiently.

Gu Mingyuan regained his senses and smiled apologetically: "I was distracted for a while, don't blame me, my Lord. "Then we'll listen to you, milord. Let's go."

Manager Lu politely stepped forward, "Third Young Master, please enter first."

Gu Mingyuan did not dare to say too much, "Let Master take care of this first."

He was young, but his speech and actions were very mature and calm. He also had a strong family background, the only drawback was that he was too soft-hearted. However, this was also good.

The corner of his mouth curled up in a smile as he walked to the front. He neatly jumped on the horse, and when he ordered the servants of the manor, his face instantly turned pale, "All of you shut your mouths and keep quiet. No one dares to say a word when they return."

All the servants' faces were ashen, no one dared to make a sound. Just like when they came, the group of people silently left the village with their horses and whips raised.

And at the head of the house, Li Yannian did not expect that Auntie Li had forgotten to leave a fire on the stove. When she finally lit the fire and the water was hot, she thought about the hall and informed the people waiting to drink, but the hall was quiet. Not only the servants who had gathered around just now couldn't see anything, even Manager Lu and the Gu family's third young master had disappeared.

If not for the young man who looked so exquisite that he looked like a porcelain doll sitting on the bench in the living room, Li Yannian would have suspected that everything that had just happened was just an illusion.

"Young prince, where are they? Where are they?"

Li Yannian turned to ask around, only to realize that the white fox cloak that Zhao Xu was wearing was gone, and he was only wearing a thin white silk undergarment, looking at his face, it was obvious that it had been frozen for a long time, yet he did not even bother to pick up the cloak and put it back on.

When the youth heard her question, he turned his face and stared at her for a moment. His eyebrows suddenly curved into a bashful smile. "Red Bean."

Just as Li Yannian was about to pick up the white fox cloak for him to put on, he was wondering why the people from Prince Yi's Mansion were acting strangely and why Gu Mingyuan had purposely avoided people to gesture to her.

Zhao Xu then shouted out again: "Hong Dou."

Li Yannian regained her senses, "Young Marquis, I'm here. "Where are your servants? Why did they all disappear in such a short time?"

Zhao Xu still smiled sweetly at her. "Hong Dou."

Li Yannian, "..."

"Young prince, let's discuss this. Since I've saved your life, can you say something else?"

"Red Bean."

Li Yannian, "..."

She finally understood why the people of the Prince Yi's Mansion came to this place. With a thought, she opened the boxes that Manager Lu had sent in one by one.

En, very good. He threw a young prince to her. At any rate, he knew to leave some food fees for her, and put a silver tael in a box … However, he didn't know how long they were planning to take care of him with just three taels of silver.

"Young prince, no matter what, you are still a duke. What are the thoughts of your family members? Why did they throw you over to a country girl like me?"

Zhao Xu tugged on the fur on his White Fox's hood and bared his teeth at her, "Red Bean."

Li Yannian, "..."