bookrandom Chapter 930: Princess Beiyi is too easy to fool
Chapter 930: Princess Beiyi is too easy to fool
Cen Che deliberately looked at Bei Hui twice more.
The lady that Zhuo Qiran is going to marry...even though she is just a maid, her overall demeanor is better than the six female officials in the Liang royal palace. No wonder she caught Zhuo Qiran's eye.
He entered the warm cabin.
Shi Anxia was waiting, and Wen Yan invited the fifth prince of Liang to take a seat.
Bei Hui leaned over to pour tea, and under Cen Che's gaze, even her wrist did not tremble.
The boiling hot tea swirled out an amber arc in the celadon cup, and the water line stopped abruptly at the third point of the cup edge.
She gathered her wide sleeves and took two steps back, performing a standard bow. Her back was as straight as a pine or bamboo, and her skirt didn't move at all when she bent her knees, and even the pearl tassels hanging from her temples didn't sway at all.
"Thank you, sir, for the tea." Bei Hui's voice was clear and crisp, like the ice ridges under the eaves blown by the wind. "I dare to ask you on behalf of the princess, can you guess what kind of tea this is?"
Cen Che lowered his eyes and looked at the teacup.
The tea soup is as clear as glass, and the leaves are spread out like sparrow tongues at the bottom of the cup, but the aroma is faintly rusty and cold.
This is the kind of tea brick mixed with salt and blood foam that soldiers on the border often chew.
Cen Che leaned in and took a deep sniff. When he raised his eyes a moment later, he caught the fleeting curve of Bei Hui's lips. "Blood foam tea? And it's mixed with a third of Gongcheng's unique snow-top mist buds?"
Bei Hui just smiled and didn't answer.
Shi Anxia also smiled warmly and glared at Bei Hui, "Okay, Bei Hui, don't scare the guests. Change the tea to good ones."
It is clear that treating guests is like treating enemies, seven parts hot and three parts poisonous.
Bei Hui then put away the blood foam tea and bowed deeply to Cen Che, "I was just joking with you, young master. I hope you don't take it seriously."
Seven parts courtesy, three parts murderous intent. This is a show of strength! It's not a joke. Cen Che pursed his lips lightly, "It's okay, everyone around the princess is very humorous."
Shi Anxia waited until Bei Hui had changed the tea before she got straight to the point, "I heard from my uncle that Master Xie gave up ten carriages, and I am grateful. I wonder how many carriages Master Xie has left? What are they being used for? Can you give them all to me in case of emergency?"
Aren't you trying to get close to me?
What if I fulfill your wish and accomplish your goal?
Unexpectedly, Cen Che refused. He turned out to be a man with his own ideas.
He stood up and bowed deeply to the princess. "I'm sorry, but I can't obey your order. Please forgive me. My carriage is full of cotton-padded clothes, cotton-padded quilts, cotton-padded shoes, as well as doctors and medicinal materials. We are all going to Iron Horse City to save lives!"
The teacup on Shi Anxia's fingertips paused slightly, and the tea in the cup shook out a circle of fine ripples, "..."
I am not afraid of the enemy's cunningness, but I am afraid that the enemy will think what I think and worry about what I worry about. When that happens, I really want to kill you, but I can't do it!
It was the first time since she was reborn that her smile froze on her lips. "Young Master... I think the same way as you."
Shi Anxia raised her eyes to look at Cen Che, who was standing in front of her in a snow-white fox fur coat. His eyebrows and eyes were as gentle as jade, which made his earnest expression even more sincere.
Cen Che said, "The first batch has already set out, and I think they will be able to enter Iron Horse City in three days."
"Sit down and talk." Shi Anxia's eyes were gentle, even a little respectful, "Master Xie, are you planning to go to Tiema City to sell winter supplies?"
Cen Che said sternly, "My Xie family does not profit from national disasters. Although we are merchants, we also know the principle of 'helping people in need'. This time, we will distribute all the medicines and clothes to the disaster victims without charging a penny."
Shi Anxia: "..."
This!
If she didn't know that this guy was the prince of Liang, she would have believed it.
Cen Che suddenly pulled out a roll of account books from his sleeve and handed it to Shi Anxia through Bei Hui. "This is the inventory list and the doctor's list."
As the pages turned, there were dense records of the number of quilts and cotton-padded clothes, the number of typhoid medicines, and at the end, a list of doctors.
Shi Anxia remained calm, knowing that there might be mineral surveyors among these doctors. But so what?
What’s the point of surveying if we can’t transport it out?
Haha… Shi Anxia’s smile was more genuine than before, “Thank you, Master. I really admire you.”
Cen Che knew the time was right, so he stood up again and asked the princess, "If my Xie family can help Tiema City out of its predicament this time, can you ask the court for a title?"
Shi Anxia raised the corners of her lips slightly, and said slowly, "Mr. Xie is so frank, which makes me feel at ease. The matter of the title is not impossible to discuss."
Cen Che's eyes flickered slightly, and he was overjoyed. "Although my Xie family is a merchant family, we also have the heart to serve the country. If we can be granted a title by the court, there will be fewer obstacles in doing business and providing disaster relief in the future."
Shi Anxia once again extended her hand to invite him to drink tea, and at the end, she sighed, "Mr. Xie has gone through so much trouble, is he actually trying to borrow my influence to get an official position for the Xie family?"
Cen Che knew that what the other party was talking about was the earlier exposure of the wet nurse and the deliberate attempt to lure Shi Chengyi to ask for the carriage in the morning.
He deliberately revealed his true nature as a businessman, cupped his hands, and said calmly, "Xie Yu is ashamed. I dare not deceive Your Highness. The Xie family does have something to ask for. But what we ask for is just a legitimate confidence."
After all, if Cen Che really wanted nothing, it would be even more suspicious. Now that he took the initiative to ask for a title, it seemed reasonable. For a merchant family, it was normal to ask for an official position.
Shi Anxia pondered, as if weighing the pros and cons. After a moment, she raised her eyes and said, "Okay. If the Xie family can really help Tiema City out of its predicament, I will ask the emperor for an imperial decree on behalf of the Xie family."
Cen Che bowed deeply, "Thank you, Princess, for your help."
Shi Anxia opened his mouth loudly, "How about adding another city?"
Cen Che: “…”
You have a really big appetite, can you eat it all?
An Xia was not polite at all when he was painting the cake. "Guicheng must be short of medicine and doctors, so why not arrange for them all, Master Xie? Then I will ask the court for merit for the Xie family, and we will also arrange for the next imperial merchant."
Cen Che thought to himself that the title of Northern Wing was really worthless.
Shi Anxia was thinking that the Xie family's collusion with the prince of Liang was a capital crime, and by accumulating merit in this way, they could save some people's lives in the future.
The two looked at each other and smiled, each with their own agenda.
Cen Che officially joined An Xia's disaster relief camp.
He finished his meal with the princess and prepared to go back to make arrangements.
Bei Hui smiled as she saw Cen Che off the boat, and the way she looked at him was as if she was looking at a glittering golden purse.
Madam said that now it doesn’t matter whether this boy is a human or a ghost. As long as he can help with disaster relief, he should be treated as a human even if he is a ghost.
Her smile became more gentle and sincere. "Thank you, Sir. Please take care. If you have any urgent matters, you can come to Gongcheng Enyi Inn to find the princess."
Cen Che asked casually, "Princess, are you not in a hurry to go to Iron Horse City?"
Bei Hui replied, "Our little princess is weak and may have to stay in Gongcheng for a while. I'll ask you to discuss disaster relief with General Wu, the defender of Tiema City. The princess will inform General Wu and cooperate with you on disaster relief."
Cen Che was dizzy from what he heard, and his white fox fur left traces in the snow. When he climbed onto the horse, the jade pendant on his waist drew a beautiful arc.
Even the corners of his mouth showed a hint of imperceptible joy: This Princess of the North Wing is too easy to fool! Who said that the princess was meticulous, but it turned out to be just like this.
Women, after all, have long hair but short knowledge!