The slightly protruding belly said: "Looking at your pointed belly, you should be pregnant with a boy. Speaking of which, Xiaofu, you are really lucky."

Su Yiqing stroked her belly and said, "It's only a little over three months old, so you can tell whether it's a boy or a girl, but the prince hopes it's a well-behaved girl."

"Really?" Mrs. Meng said casually, but she didn't take it seriously. She thought Su Yiqing's words were just casual remarks, or maybe the prince was afraid that Su Yiqing would be too nervous and affect the fetus in her belly. In a noble family, there are differences between boys and girls.

It’s too big, especially for someone as high and powerful as Prince Ding, if

If he has a son, he can be crowned Crown Prince directly, and if he has a second son, he can be crowned Prince of County. Naturally, the more sons, the better. What is the use of daughters? Even if one is crowned a princess, it will not bring any benefit to the natal family. In recent dynasties of the Zhou Dynasty, the

The fate of the princess was not good. She either got married or was used by the royal family to win over powerful officials, and they all ended badly.

After talking for a while, Mrs. Meng took out an exquisite box and opened it to reveal a string of crystal-clear pearls the size of longan eyes. She said: "This is from your fourth aunt Quan. It is said to be dividends from the shop in which we are a joint venture.

I brought it before the Chinese New Year, but I never had the chance to send it to you."

Su Yiqing almost forgot about the grocery store she shared with Mrs. Quan Si. At that time, she had made an agreement with Mrs. Quan Si and left the matter directly to Luocao. She didn’t pay much attention to it. In the past two months, Mrs. Quan Si

I heard that I followed my husband-in-law to another place to purchase goods. He disappeared for a while and I didn’t remember him for a while.

"This...I'm afraid there are too many." Su Yiqing looked at this string of round pearls. They were of excellent quality and were treasures. What was even more rare was that the size of each one looked exactly the same. It was not easy to buy them on the market.

How can all these miscellaneous things be worth so much money?

Mrs. Meng said: "This is what you deserve. Even if there is nothing for Fourth Aunt Quan to buy, the Quan family will benefit a lot just from the name of Dingwangfu. Your Fourth Aunt Quan and your wife have made a lot of money doing business during this period."

Well, no one dares to embarrass me, otherwise why would everyone be vying to do business with the ladies of the house? They really don’t care about the money of the partnership, they just want a reputation.”

Su Yiqing frowned slightly, "But this is too much. What kind of business does Fourth Aunt Quan do?"

Don't just do some illegal smuggling business. It's enough to do this kind of thing once in a while. If you do it for many years, one day you will be caught. You will encounter forces hostile to Lian Yufeng, and even Prince Ding's palace will be implicated.

.

Mrs. Meng knew that Su Yiqing was worried. This kind of thing happened to her from time to time when Meng Ye was a general. She immediately said: "Fu'er, don't worry, this money is clean. You don't know that on the ground of Yancheng, you can

There are many serious and profitable businesses, but there is no one to support them. If the business is too prosperous, it will be snatched away. Don't say it.

You might be accused of some crime, but if you have someone to back you up and have some foresight, you are always good. Your Fourth Aunt Quan is a discerning person. She often walks around the house and knows what each government is lacking, so she can take advantage of others.

Before he could react, he stocked up on some in-demand goods, such as the mother of Concubine Yang, the new favorite in the harem, Mrs. Yang.

People like to eat fresh deer blood, and they also need the blood of young deer. Your fourth aunt Quan bought the young deer while many people were reacting. When Mrs. Yang's preference spread, she sold it at a high price. And this year

The rivers are frozen in winter. The Xiaonan oranges that Yancheng people love cannot be transported in, so Aunt Quan has a way to get them.

The two ships were snatched up at a high price as soon as they landed. If it were not for the Meng family's reputation, the two ships of oranges would have been intercepted by the ship channel officials along the way before they landed. Even if they were not robbed, they would check again and again.

Yes, the fruit has been turned rotten long ago, and there are various tolls, but because of the Meng family, no one dares to make things difficult."

Su Yiqing thought about it and said, "I just hope that Fourth Aunt will not worry too much about business and ignore other things."

Mrs. Meng smiled and said: "I know. I told your fourth aunt a long time ago. It only takes a few small profits. If you make a lot, not to mention others, even the Quan family will be jealous. Your fourth aunt will be jealous."

I also said that the money earned will allow your fourth uncle to find a good job, and she will be her official wife and not do business in the public eye. After all, doing business is not a long-term way."

"This is exactly the reason." Su Yiqing said, "One person cannot take all the advantages in the world. No matter when something is at its peak, it will start to weaken..."

Speaking of this, Su Yiqing suddenly closed her mouth. She thought of Lian Yufeng. Now in the Great Zhou Dynasty, as a minister and a relative of the emperor, Lian Yufeng's power has reached its peak. If he can go further...

If not, it will begin to decline. Even Yufeng has not told her what his plans are yet. A smart person like him, who calculates every step, will not miss this point. Is he ignoring it on purpose, or is he hiding something else?

Or is it a fan of the authorities?

Thinking of this, Su Yiqing looked a little sad.

Mrs. Meng observed her words. Although she didn't know why Su Yiqing was in a low mood, she quickly changed the subject, "This pearl looks really good. You earned it by yourself. Keep it well and take it out to look at it later. It's quite good."

Su Yiqing smiled lightly and said, "Let's give this to Sister Yan as a dowry."

"No, no, this is too expensive. You already gave me enough last time." Mrs. Meng declined hastily.

Su Yiqing said: "It doesn't matter, it's just a little thought from me as a sister. The color of these pearls is very festive. My sister can take it with her when she gets married. This is the only time my daughter's family is getting married, so she should dress up beautifully."

When Mrs. Meng saw what she said, she knew that putting it off any longer would be too idle. These pearls were priceless to ordinary people, but Prince Ding's palace really didn't lack a few strings of pearls, so she accepted them.

In the study room of Meng Mansion, Meng Ye was chatting with Lian Yufeng.

Lian Yufeng said: "How is your father-in-law doing your errands recently? Are there any difficulties?"

Meng Ye couldn't put on the airs of his father-in-law in front of Lian Yufeng, and he was not even as good as ordinary elders. He just put on airs, but his eyes were hollow, and he only said: "It's okay. I'm new. Many things have to be done from scratch.

, but the master recommended by my virtuous son-in-law is very good and gave a lot of useful suggestions."

Lian Yufeng nodded: "Anyone who is an official must pool his wisdom. Take your time. If you are determined, you can always do well... It's just that this river embezzlement case involves many people, and many official positions are vacant..."

Halfway through hearing this, Meng Ye's eyes lit up and his expression showed a bit of nervousness.

Lian Yufeng continued: "There are many courtiers involved this time. My father-in-law needs to be careful not to get involved. After all, the incident happened suddenly and the situation is a bit unclear. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to get involved rashly."

"That's what the wise son-in-law said." Meng Ye was like a deflated rubber ball, somewhat losing his interest.

"My father-in-law has been in the army for many years. He leads the army step by step and fights steadily. It should be noted that the same is true in the officialdom." Lian Yufeng took a sip of tea and said in a calm tone, "As far as being a civil servant, qualifications are also very important.

, just being a civil servant is not

Just like leading an army in a war, the dissatisfaction will be obvious. But as long as there are few mistakes, the comments of the censors can be much sharper than the swords and arrows. This is the case with today's corruption case. A mere censor can make a difference.

A large number of powerful officials fell."

Meng Ye's expression was tense, and he was alert. Is Lian Yufeng warning her not to be greedy for such small advantages, so as not to be cheated by others? He is still a junior civil servant, so when he is laying a good foundation, don't think nonsense.

There were so many things that I didn't have, but I missed the real thing. Just as I was thinking about it, my two sons came in.

After saluting respectfully, Lian Yufeng smiled lightly and asked his two brothers-in-law to sit down, chatted for a few words, and asked them about trivial matters in the military camp.

While Lian Yufeng was chatting with his eldest son Meng Guang, his younger son Meng Yi secretly winked at Meng Ye and pointed outside, hinting that something was going on outside.

Meng Ye made an excuse to go see how the banquet was being prepared, and asked his two sons to talk to his brother-in-law, while he went out first.

When he got outside, he saw the butler Cheng Fu peeking around furtively. He suddenly felt unhappy. He called the butler to the side room and reprimanded him in a low voice: "What are you doing? There are many guards from the palace outside. You

If people see us like this, they might think that we have something wrong that we are afraid of letting people know. Why are we so anxious?"

Chengfu said with a mournful face: "Master, the matter is indeed urgent. The eldest son disappeared this morning."

The eldest son, Meng Ye thought for a while and realized that it was the eldest son who had been sent to another hospital. He immediately frowned: "Didn't you ask someone to take a good look at him? Why can't you even take a good look at him? Where did he go?

"

Cheng Fu shook his head: "I don't know. After receiving the report, I didn't dare to disturb the master. I went to ask a few questions first. The young lady started crying and making trouble. She asked the servants to compensate her husband and several young masters.

I have been crying too..."

As Chengfu said, he kept covering his hands. He didn't know whether it was intentional or not, but he didn't cover what he should have covered. Meng Ye could see a few scratches on the back of his hands at a glance. (To be continued ~^~)
Chapter completed!