Another person shook his head: "If you want to express sincerity, there are plenty of opportunities before and after marriage. It would be a mistake to choose it today."

"Hey, by the way, we are just talking about the Crown Princess, Concubine Su, and what's going on with Concubine Fang?" the man asked again.

"Concubine Su's one-hundred-eighty-year dowry embarrassment has embarrassed the Crown Princess, and she has also embarrassed the Fang family!"

Another person said: "The Fang family is a Qingliu family with a well-known scholarly family. I heard that the dowry for this trip is only eighty kilos, of which 40 kilos are books and the Four Treasures of the Study."

The man from before covered his mouth and smiled, "The Fang family's eighty is just right. If it is too much, there is a high probability that the censors will target them. The Qingliu family is destined to have a clear wind with both sleeves, hahaha..."

After the two ladies finished gossiping about the three principals, they started to gossip about other people in the hall. Yang Ruoqing listened with great interest.

While drinking tea and eating snacks, I was thinking about this matter.

The rich dowry of Anlehou Mansion must have something to do with Zhuge Hui, right?

I heard from Mr. Yao that most of the properties, farms, and shops in the Anlehou Mansion were managed by Zhuge Hui.

Mrs. Hou eats fast, chants Buddha's name, and looks forward to Guanyin sending her grandson off every day. She ignores other things.

The crown prince's wife, Zhang, was not favored because she had no children. Even though she had a heart for the city, when her opponent was Zhuge Hui, Zhang felt a little powerless.

Zhuge Hui is the daughter of a businessman. It is said that she learned business from her mother, Mrs. Zhuge, when she was still in her natal family. Mother and daughter are well-known as strong and shrewd women in the business circles of the capital.

On the one hand, Zhuge Hui knew how to run a business, and on the other hand, he had a generous dowry. Furthermore, his natal Zhuge family would provide continuous subsidies, so the economic lifeline of the entire Anlehou Mansion was almost entirely in Zhuge Hui's hands.

This time the lavish dowry of one hundred and eighty cents was Zhuge Hui's plan to use ten miles of red makeup to please his sister-in-law Su Ziyue, the future imperial concubine.

As long as Su Ziyue gets Qi Xingyun's favor, the Su family will gain power, and the Zhuge family will naturally rise.

This is a long-term investment, and, not surprisingly, it will be very profitable.

As for suppressing the crown princess's limelight, this is the blind spot of Zhuge Hui's thinking and the limitation of the vision of a pure business woman.

And Marquis Anle was obviously a person with low political awareness, so he allowed Zhuge Hui to purchase a dowry like this, which was a great success.

After sorting through the seemingly complicated but actually clear relationships between characters and events, Yang Ruoqing couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips.

Qi Xingyun has always liked peace and quiet. In his mansion, apart from the necessary rough-and-tumble maids and tea maids, it is said that he has not even had a bed warmer by his side for so many years.

That's good. From today on, there are suddenly three more owners in this house, two of them are still on the road, and the smoke begins to fill the air.

From now on, this house will be very lively.

Just as Yang Ruoqing was listening to the gossip around her with great interest, a man who looked like a guard came to her.

"May I ask if this lady is Mrs. Luo from Uncle Zhongyong's Mansion?" the guard asked.

Yang Ruoqing's eyes fell on the guard in front of her, she nodded slightly and said, "Exactly, what's the matter?"

The guard said: "This subordinate is the entourage of His Highness the Crown Prince. Uncle Zhongyong is talking to His Highness the Crown Prince and the Second Prince at Juyixuan."

"His Royal Highness the Second Prince and Uncle Zhongyong asked about the young master's situation, and Uncle Zhongyong sent his subordinates to ask Madam to come over."

Hearing the guard's words, Yang Ruoqing guessed that it was the second prince Qi Xingchen who asked Tang Yazi why he didn't bring Chen'er over?

Because I had agreed with the second prince before that I would bring Chen'er over to meet the second prince today.

The second prince is most likely going to question Luo Fengtang, and Luo Fengtang is not good at words, so it is normal to send someone to find her to bring in reinforcements.

Moreover, this guard showed his token and was indeed someone close to Prince Qi Xingyun, not someone with ulterior motives who had sneaked in from outside.

Thinking of this, Yang Ruoqing put down the tea bowl in her hand and stood up with a smile.

"Lead the way!" she said.

The guards led Yang Ruoqing out of the flower hall and walked to the west, then passed through the garden, the rockery, and passed several corridors.

Along the way, we met some servants who were busy coming and going. When they saw Yang Ruoqing, they all stepped aside and bowed their heads in salute.

Yang Ruoqing sighed at the depth and vastness of the Prince's Mansion, but she also had to lament that the servants here were well trained.

"Mrs. Luo, just ahead is Juyixuan, a place where nobles gather. I will send you here!"

The guard stopped, turned around and said to Yang Ruoqing behind him.

Yang Ruoqing looked up and saw a quiet courtyard hidden behind a pine tree in front of her.

The arched door of the courtyard is engraved with several eye-catching characters: Juyixuan.

"Why is it so quiet here?" Yang Ruoqing asked the guard.

"Today is the wedding of His Royal Highness, so the place where he is should be very noisy. Did you bring him to the wrong place?" Yang Ruoqing asked again.

The guard said: "This is our Highness's study. All memorials are reviewed and reviewed here. Your Highness does not like to be disturbed."

"At this moment, His Highness is discussing matters with His Highness the Second Prince and Uncle Zhongyong. Madam Luo, please come in."

Hearing what the guard said, Yang Ruoqing felt that it made sense. If the guard wanted to lie, there was no way he would have known about the meeting between Chen'er and the second prince.

Moreover, it is possible that Tang Yazi and the two princes were discussing some private matters inside.

Just come in, she is also a talented and bold person, so when she reaches this door, there is no reason not to come in.

So, she entered the yard alone.

At this time, it was still raining in the sky. She went to the corridor to close her umbrella, and walked on the corridor made of smooth and comfortable wooden floors towards the lighted house in front of her.

Because of the rain, the light in the house was not good, and the flower hall was brightly lit before.

When she arrived at the door of the lighted room, Yang Ruoqing found that the door was open.

She entered, and it turned out to be a large study room.

It is several times larger than the study room in Daan's new house. The rows of tall bookshelves next to the wall are almost filled with books.

Bows and arrows, calligraphy and paintings are hung on the walls. In some places, special stands are used to carry swords, armors and helmets.

This is...Qi Xingyun's study?

Wow, there are so many books here. I thought Da'an had enough books, but compared with Qi Xingyun's, it's really just drizzle.

Moreover, with books, swords, and armor to fight enemies in battle, Qi Xingyun is truly a man of both civil and military skills.

However, there are no human figures here, not even half of them. What the hell is going on?

Thinking of this, Yang Ruoqing subconsciously turned around to exit the study, but the sound of the door closing was heard behind her.

She turned around suddenly and saw a person appearing in the study.
Chapter completed!