mesbooks Chapter 132 Past Lives and Old Friends
Chapter 132 Past Lives and Old Friends
In the box.
Yun Yuke, Zhu Ling, and Xing Xiaoyu did not leave.
"Sister Yun, let's not delay any longer, shall we set off today? How are you and Qingqing feeling? Are you able to travel?"
Zhu Ling's first question was about the health of Sister Yun and the others.
"I'm fine. I just checked Qingqing's body, and she should have recovered."
"Mom, I'm fine, I can cooperate."
Yun Qingjin heard the noise outside the door and knocked to come in.
"Qingqing, sit down quickly."
Yun Qingjin walked over to Yun Yuke and sat down next to her mother.
“Since that’s possible, let’s make arrangements to go back immediately. General Chai has already explained things to us, and he will arrange for our people to leave soon.”
Yun Yuke nodded.
"Also, Sister Yun, have you looked into the merchants who hoarded grain that the Marquis mentioned earlier?"
Yun Yuke initially wanted to shake her head, but after thinking about it again, she nodded instead.
"Sister Yun, what does this mean?" Zhu Ling was bewildered by Sister Yun's hesitation for the first time.
"...I'm sorry, Ling, Miss Xiaoyu. Actually...I have some grain stored up."
Zhu Ling was still puzzled.
"I know you have grain. Your Yun family has a large population. Didn't you take out your Yun family's stored grain last time?"
"No, what I mean is, I am the merchant you are talking about who has stockpiled a lot of grain."
Yun Yuke spoke softly, yet casually uttered shocking words.
"What?" Zhu and Xing exclaimed in shock.
"Don't be surprised, you two. Anyway, I know that among the ordinary merchants in Changgan City, only I can immediately produce a large amount of grain. How much do you want?"
"The army should have at least 500,000 shi of grain... Do you have any?"
Yun Yuke looked up, thought for a moment, and calmly nodded.
"Have."
Upon hearing this, the expressions on their faces relaxed considerably.
"Hey? Since Boss Yun had food, why didn't you mention it when Marquis Changxing was here?" Xing Xiaoyu, unaware of the details, asked疑惑地问道。
"I don't believe this so-called Marquis." Yun Yuke didn't say much, just gave a general reason.
“My grain reserves are for unforeseen circumstances. It wasn’t easy to build these granaries over the past five years, and I really don’t dare to take them all out easily.”
Zhu Ling looked at her sister Yun and felt a little awkward.
Xing Xiaoyu, who raised her doubts from the side, didn't find anything unusual, so it was normal for her to have doubts.
"Marquis Changxing... um."
To avoid wasting any more time, the group stopped talking and decided to prepare to return to the city first.
The group packed their things without wasting a moment.
In order to return to the city in time, Lao Liang, the quartermaster of the Cangnan Army, specially prepared several good horses for Yun Yuke and the others so that they could return faster.
"Sister Yun, now you can tell me, why didn't you speak up earlier? Was there some hidden reason?"
Yun Yuke activated her invisibility talisman first. The driver outside the carriage was a skilled driver from the Cangnan Army, who couldn't be considered one of their own, so Yun Yuke decided against revealing herself directly.
"Actually, it's nothing. I don't have a good impression of kings and generals, so my first reaction was that I didn't want to earn this money."
Xing Xiaoyu nodded. "To be honest, Sister Yun, I don't really like this Marquis of Changxing either. His family isn't very likable."
"Oh? Sister Xiaoyu, could you tell me more about it?"
Although Yun Qingjin is no longer easily influenced by her so-called family, she still couldn't help but ask directly when she heard gossip.
"I've always been by Her Majesty's side, so I know these marquises in the capital quite well. Marquis Changxing himself is someone His Majesty trusts, so his family members are often seen at gatherings in the capital. His two eldest children are his eldest son and daughter, and those two are quite prominent figures in the city."
Seeing that her daughter was getting interested, Yun Yuke also became interested.
"Explain it?"
"His eldest son, what was his name again? I think it was Xie Minghao? I don't remember his original name, but the eldest son had a nickname, Young Master Bai. He considered himself a romantic, and the character Bai was taken from the character Hao, meaning as bright as the moon. He was quite well-known in the capital, with many friends and acquaintances."
Xing Xiaoyu had previously worked for the Empress and had indeed learned about the people in the capital, so she could easily gossip about them.
"As for this Young Master Bai, I've heard that he's a righteous man who likes to stand up for others and will immediately take action against any injustice. However, when I told Her Majesty the Empress about this, she shook her head. Can you guess what Her Majesty said?"
Xing Xiaoyu deliberately kept everyone in suspense, which piqued Zhu Ling's curiosity as well.
"Xiaoyu, don't hide it from me."
"Tell me quickly! Sister Xiaoyu, please tell me!"
Xing Xiaoyu smiled and said, "The Empress said that Young Master Bai is nothing but a good-for-nothing. His gathering of friends is just a matter of relying on the title of the Marquis of Changxing's heir, plus a few coins, to win people over and find people to sing his praises."
"Does Your Majesty really say that?"
"Yes, why would I lie to you? Her Majesty the Empress herself comes from a scholarly family. Her reason is that the young master only has a hollow reputation and no original works. His poems are just a few pretentious ones, and he has no achievements. As the son of the Marquis of Changxing, his martial arts skills are mediocre, even inferior to Gu Tinghui next to him. I have also observed him, and he is indeed only good at boasting. He is not even good at business."
Upon hearing this, Yun Qingjin nodded repeatedly in agreement. This was so consistent with her impressions from her previous life.
In her previous life, she had already discovered that this so-called elder brother was nothing more than a person who cared a lot about his image. When she first arrived at the Marquis of Changxing's residence, it was actually this elder brother who disliked her the most.
"And then there's his eldest daughter. What was her name again? I remember there was a 'Li' in her name? Xie Mingli? I think that's it. This young lady is truly talented; she's proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Some of her paintings have even made their way into the market. We've seen them when we accompanied Her Majesty the Empress around the market. Her Majesty the Empress said that this girl is indeed quite talented, much better than her brother."
Yun Qingjin was no longer happy.
After all, this was the truth. In her previous life, she was only related by blood; in other respects, she was no match for this pampered young lady who had always lived in the Marquis's mansion.
"It seems the Marquis's family isn't incapable of educating their children; this child seems alright," Yun Yuke commented from the side.
"Tsk, don't have too many good impressions of this kind of family. A beautiful young lady, a high-class beauty, does make people feel very different. This little girl is only twelve years old, and just hearing the name doesn't seem like much, but I do know some details."
"There's more gossip? Sister Xiaoyu, tell us quickly!"
This time, Xing Xiaoyu didn't deliberately hide it. She sighed and said, "It was just a coincidence. I was accompanying Her Majesty the Empress out of the city. We disguised ourselves and inspected the area outside the city. I saw this young lady there."
"When she was outside, a beggar came to her side. He didn't do anything particularly special, just asked for money. She could give it if she wanted, or not if she didn't. But this young lady glanced at her and gestured to the head maid next to her. The head maid immediately slapped him a few times, and the other servants of the Marquis's mansion dragged him away."
"This..." The others were also a little surprised when they heard this.
"The Empress Dowager said at the time that those who lack compassion and are of poor character, yet occupy high positions, will surely face disaster."