amaotonovel Chapter 87
Chapter 87
Chapter 87
"It was just that Li came and made a few noises."
When Yun Xiyue asked, the two dared not hide anything and gave some evasive answers.
She could also guess a thing or two from this.
"They've learned their lesson." Yun Xiyue didn't take Li's methods to heart and continued eating and drinking as usual.
"Her Highness the Princess has sent many gifts. What should we give in return?"
Looking at the things the maid brought in, they were all precious items bestowed by the imperial palace, some of which were not even available for purchase.
"Princess Qin has helped me a lot, and I should bring generous gifts to express my gratitude, but I am not feeling well right now and it is inconvenient for me to go out."
"Good stuff, Princess Qin has plenty..." Yun Xiyue pondered how to give the recipient a gift that would satisfy her.
"Eldest son."
Just then, Yun Xiaohan returned to visit her.
It was snowing outside, but the house was warm with a stove, so it wasn't cold inside. However, it was freezing outside. He took off his cloak, warmed himself by the fire, and walked around the screen before coming in.
"Moon, how are you feeling?" Yun Xiaohan's eyes were full of tenderness.
Yun Xiyue smiled and said, "I'm all better now, but the weather suddenly turned cold, and a snowstorm hit. How's the situation? And what about Mom and Dad...?"
"Don't worry, the prince will send someone to pick up my parents, and I will also send someone to go with them. There will be no problem. We will arrive in the capital in a few days."
"The heavy snow came with great force, but His Majesty had the foresight to make many preparations in secret after hearing about your dream. As a result, the disaster was brought under control and was not as serious as it seemed."
"The Shen family probably won't have time to bother you anymore." Yun Xiaohan was in a very good mood.
Yun Xiyue asked in confusion, "Why do you say that? The Li family came to make trouble a few days ago."
Mentioning the Li family, Yun Xiaohan scoffed, "Given the current situation, grain prices in the capital have risen, as have charcoal prices."
They had previously acquired a lot of charcoal and grain.
Others, unaware of the situation, had already sold some of their supplies. The Shen family had also sold their stored grain and charcoal. Now everyone was scrambling for grain and charcoal, and things were in a bit of chaos outside.
The entire Shen family is waiting to be fed!
They sold their stored grain and had to buy more, but the price was half again as high as usual. In the past, with Yunxi Yue's dowry to help them, they had no worries about food and clothing, but now they were afraid they wouldn't be able to live so well.
Yun Xiyue was unaware of this. "When did you sell the grain?"
“Lin Bao’er sent someone to ask about the price, and I doubled the price, so she fell for it. Then she sold the charcoal and grain, so she must be very short of money. It was around the time of the Empress Dowager’s birthday recently.”
Yun Xiyue remembered that it was when Shen Yue asked her to buy health-preserving pills that the six thousand taels came from selling grain.
But Lin Bao'er withdrew ten thousand taels of silver from the public account!
What did she use the money for? Was it to buy gifts to appease the people of Nanqiang?
"Brother, I'll have someone investigate Lin Bao'er's past."
Yun Xiaohan asked, "What did that woman do to you?"
Yun Xiyue said, "She, a princess of the Southern Qiang, has followed Shen Yue without any title or status for five years, and she is still willing to be his concubine. Don't you find that strange? What normal princess could tolerate that?"
She hadn't thought about this question carefully, after all, Lin Bao'er had become Shen Yue's legal wife as soon as she entered the capital in her previous life, which was too smooth sailing.
Yun Xiaohan frowned slightly. "Could he really be a spy? If so, Shen Yue is incredibly audacious."
"Shen Yue should not dare to do anything that involves collusion with the enemy or treason."
Yun Xiyue laughed and said, "He wouldn't be so stupid as to do something that would bring the Shen family to ruin, but who knows what the future holds? Now that you're working for the Prince of Qin, you should pay attention to these issues."
"Moon... I never thought about pursuing a career in government."
Yun Xiaohan understood her meaning; she hoped that he could have a good future by following the Prince of Qin. Otherwise, she would not have repeatedly acted as a bridge to bring him into the Prince of Qin's sight.