Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 44

Chapter 44 Helian Lanying Came Knocking on His Door
Manager Zhou was also impatient. He immediately found some ink. Ying Ran wrote a letter to Duanmu Yuan in front of him and sealed it. Manager Zhou immediately sent people from Tianyi Village to send the letter to the headquarters of Tianyi Village in the Great Wei Dynasty. The manager was relieved next week and decided to let go.

After the matter was settled, Fu Yingran suddenly said to Zhou Qing, “Oh, right, there’s another matter. I want to buy some houses and shops in the Imperial Capital. Help me find out. I still have 100,000 taels of silver here. Let’s see how much we can buy.” No matter where he was, he didn’t have any assets in his hands, and he was always panicking in his heart.

“Young miss, now that the Yelan catastrophe has struck, business is mostly difficult to do, so many shops are being resold at low prices. The houses are not expensive either. One hundred thousand taels of silver can buy quite a bit.” Even their Tian Yi Villa was prepared to withdraw, making the other shops even more difficult.

“Alright, I’ll leave this matter to you and Cui’er to discuss. It’s been a while since I came out. It’s time for me to go back. Cui’er should stay in Tianyi Manor. I’ll leave the silver notes to you guys. I’ll come back in a few days.” I hope they don’t let themselves down.

After saying that, Ying Ran took Jin’er and left Tianyi Manor. However, she did not directly return to the Crown Prince’s Mansion. Instead, she wandered around the streets blindly. She intended to see if there were any good ways to earn money. She had to be strong as soon as possible. Otherwise, once she left the Crown Prince’s Mansion, she would not be able to establish herself. Ye Lan was no match for Great Wei. In Ye Lan, Fu Yingran did not have any privileges and influence. She had to rely on herself for everything.

Yelan’s imperial capital was currently very depressed, and food and clothing were the most urgent things to be solved. Of course, no matter which dynasty or country, the gap between rich and poor was very big. Of course, Yelan also had a lot of wealthy businessmen and rich people. Ying Ran’s eyes lit up and he said, “Jin’er, what do you say we open a restaurant in Yelan?” “There are two kinds of restaurants, one for the rich and the other for the common people.”

“This servant feels that it is feasible. For wealthy merchants, we will make the food more exquisite and charge a relatively high price. As for ordinary people, the food is simple. As long as it can solve the problem of food and clothing, it will be fine. As for the relative charges, they will be lower.” Jin ‘Er was also smart and understood everything. It seemed that she was also a good businessman.

“Alright, I’ll leave this to you. When Cui’er and the others buy the shop in a few days, you can start preparing and try to finish it as soon as possible. We don’t have much time.” Yeah, she didn’t know when Huyan Mingshuo would marry Helian Lanying, so she had to prepare early.

The master and servant strolled back to the Crown Prince’s Mansion, while the Crown Princess’ carriage was empty. Just as Ying Ran arrived at the mansion’s entrance, she saw a gorgeous carriage parked at the entrance, so she asked the housekeeper, “Who is in the mansion?”

“Go back to the Crown Princess. Princess Lan Ying has come. She has been waiting all afternoon.” When the butler replied, he was careful. Everyone knew that Princess Lan Ying was here for the Crown Princess.

“This palace knows. Let her wait. When the Crown Prince returns to the manor, let him handle it himself.” After saying that, she brought Jin’er back to her room. Her residence was the main courtyard of the Crown Prince’s Mansion, ‘Jing Xian Ju’. This was named after her title.

“Yes, Crown Princess.” This Crown Princess is not easy to provoke. After all, she is a princess of a country, and judging from the Crown Prince’s appearance, he thinks highly of her.

Helian Lanying sat in the flower hall and waited all afternoon. “Father said that he had sent fifty dead men to kill Fu Yingran on the road today. He would never let her return to the Crown Prince’s Mansion. As long as Fu Yingran died, she would be the Crown Prince’s Consort in the future. How could his daughter from Prince Zuo be a concubine?”

However, seeing that it was already dark and she did not see any movement from the Crown Prince’s Mansion, she could not sit still. She stopped a maidservant and asked, “Has the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess ever returned to the mansion?”

Who would have thought that the maidservant would say, “Before the Crown Prince returns to the manor, the Crown Princess has already returned to the manor before dinner. After dinner, she has already returned to her room to rest.” The maidservant left as soon as she finished speaking.

This time, Helian Lanying could not help but let her wait in the flower hall alone with her stomach dry and hungry, but Fu Yingran had already eaten and rested. This was trampling on Helian Lanying’s dignity.

“Imperial Daughter Lan Ying, no one is allowed to intrude into the inner courtyard of the Crown Prince’s Mansion.” His Highness the Crown Prince had instructed early in the morning that no one should be allowed to enter, especially Princess Lan Ying.

“Dog servant, why not let this princess in? This princess has made an engagement with the Crown Prince since she was young. The Emperor also said that after the Crown Princess enters, she will let this princess marry her. This princess will also be the mistress of the Crown Prince’s Mansion in the future. Why can’t she go in?” Helian Lanying was so angry that she could no longer care about her image.

But no matter what she said, the guards stopped her from entering. Helian Lanying saw that the guards were indifferent, so she shouted, “Fu Yingran, come out. I am the Crown Princess. Why did you marry the Crown Prince, you shameless woman?”

The more she cursed, the more unpleasant it sounded. Because she was too focused on cursing, she did not see His Highness the Crown Prince standing behind her. So when she turned around and saw Huyan Mingshuo, her expression immediately changed. She asked with a smile, “His Highness the Crown Prince is back?”

However, she heard the Crown Prince’s direct order, “Listen carefully. In the future, you are not allowed to take a step into the Crown Prince’s Mansion without my permission.” Then he said to the guard, “Whoever lets Princess Lan Ying into the manor in the future, pack your bags and go home.” After saying that, he walked in. He hadn’t seen Ying Ran all day, and now he wanted to see her.

Helian Lanying, on the other hand, was invited out of the Crown Prince’s Mansion and returned to the Zuoxian Prince’s Mansion. Only then did she know that Fu Yingran was walking back to the mansion today. The carriage was empty. The corpse sent by his father returned after killing the coachman.

On the other hand, Huyan Mingshuo returned to the inner courtyard and arrived at Ying Ran’s Jingxian Residence. Seeing that the lights in the room were still on, he pushed open the door and entered. Seeing that Ying Ran had already been bathed, his hair loose and he was reading on the bed. Huyan Mingshuo suddenly felt that the years were peaceful.

So he took off his coat and walked over and said, “Why aren’t you asleep? Are you waiting for me?”

“Does the Crown Prince still need me to wait? I’m afraid there are too many people waiting, and I don’t remember who I am.” Ying Ran looked up at him and said, “The hot water is ready. Let’s go in and bubble up. No matter how pleasant Princess Lan Ying curses, it won’t be able to defend against the cold.” Ying Ran felt that he was sour.

Hearing this, Huyan Mingshuo chuckled and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it. I won’t let her disturb you. Wait for me, I’ll wash up.” As he said that, he pulled Ying Ran and kissed her between the eyebrows, then turned around and walked into the bathroom.

After about a cup of tea, Huyan Mingshuo walked out of the bathroom in a refreshing manner. He lifted the blanket and lay down next to the bed. He pulled Ying Ran over and hugged her in his arms. He said apologetically, “Now that the heavy snow has stopped, I need to distribute the food from Great Wei as soon as possible. I will be very busy next. I’m afraid I can’t accompany you often. When this matter is over, I will be free. I will accompany you.”

The Crown Prince was guilty when he said this. What he did not tell Ying Ran was that there was not enough food for the disaster relief. Prince Zuo took out 30,000 dan of food and promised to send people to the place where the disaster was serious. The only requirement was that he, Huyan Mingshuo, must marry Helian Lanying in three months.

The Crown Prince decided not to tell Fu Yingran about this first. It’s not too late to talk about it in three months. Perhaps Fu Yingran would already fall in love with him and would be willing to serve with Helian Lanying.

“Yes, you’re busy. I’ll take care of myself. It’s getting late. Rest early. I still have work to do tomorrow.” She had a lot of things to do herself, and she had to pave a solid path for herself so that she would not be held hostage when necessary.

“Sleep. After a busy day, I’m really tired.” The two of them lay down, hugging each other and sleeping.