Chapter 109
"Transporting private salt is a serious crime! Did someone deliberately frame it?"
He Fei frowned and said, "I also have this kind of worry, so I want to go over and see the situation immediately to prevent someone from tampering with it. However, this batch of tea will be delivered soon. If it is detained for a few more days, the delivery will be delayed. The compensation will be small, and the reputation will be great. I was still discussing with Mom Fu's mother whether to collect some tea from other tea merchants."
Meng Zhinian also said with a serious look on his face: "They will definitely take advantage of the situation."
There is another thing He Fei didn't say. If it were normal, as long as the young master came forward, those people would not just greed for the cheapest things in front of him and deliberately raised the price in order to deal with Li in the future. But there are rumors outside that the young master's body is almost out of business. In this case, if the young master hadn't come to them personally to negotiate, they would definitely not have sold this face.
"Can we discuss with the people from the government first, let's change two ships and move the tea to another ship under their noses, so that we can transport the tea back first. As for the original two ships, we will stay where they are and let them check it."
"I have thought about this method with the shopkeeper of the ship, but the government disagrees. Speaking of which, they all believed the rumors outside, thinking that the young master was about to fail, so they dared to be so blatant. If it were the past, how could they dare to stop the cargo ship of the Li Mansion at will?" He Fei said, his tone unable to help but be angry.
"Can you stop other people's cargo ships at will without evidence? Do they say that it will take a few days to stop them?"
"In theory, no one would give us the face of the Li family, but this time the person who ordered our cargo ship to be intercepted was... the emperor's son-in-law, Lord Chu. He is the husband of Princess Huijia... Others dare not say anything. In fact, I have some doubts whether he did it on purpose and robbed our ship without evidence. The only reason is that it came from Lord Chu, saying that someone reported it secretly... There is always something wrong with the meaning of being incorrect." But the seizure of the cargo ship is indeed in his power, and I can't even discuss it if I really want to go.
As for whether the private salt is contained, it can be discussed again in the future, but the key is that the tea cannot be delivered in time.
"Then..." Meng Zhinian thought for a moment, "Is anyone able to be the master of that Lord Chu?"
"Of course, there are still people above the top, but he is the emperor's son-in-law and the princess' husband. Since he said he would not say anything even if he was above the top. However, this Lord Chu is usually a little afraid of Princess Huijia. If Princess Huijia could speak this..."
Meng Zhinian's eyes lit up, "How can I see that Princess Huijia?"
At this time, Mother Fu suddenly said, "Don't Princess Huijia holds a flower viewing party at this time of year? Calculate the days, it's almost the same two days, right?"
He Fei immediately said, "Then I'll go and ask, it's just... Zhi Nian, do you have any way to convince the princess?"
"Try it, by the way, you have to tell me something about Princess Huijia carefully, so that I will know where to start."
Mother Fu remembers correctly that Princess Huijia’s flower-watching banquet was in these two days.
Every year on this day, many noble ladies in the capital will be invited by Princess Huijia to the Princess's Mansion to enjoy the flowers. Therefore, several carriages were parked early in the morning.
After all the ladies arrived, Princess Huijia appeared and announced the official banquet.
This eldest princess Huijia is the eldest daughter of the late emperor. Although he is not the emperor's real sister, the emperor treats this elder sister quite kindly, so the others naturally want to give face to Princess Huijia.
Therefore, everyone is very supportive of the flower viewing party she holds every year.
I saw a colorful flower in the back garden, with flowers blooming in all colors, and some of them were not even in the blooming solar term, which shows that it has taken a lot of effort.
The maids were light and as if stepping on the waves of water, they gave them refreshments to all ladies.
Princess Huijia sat in the main seat. She didn't speak, and no one dared to speak below.
"Li Yan, what's wrong with you? Why are you so depressed?" Princess Hui Jia turned her eyes on Princess Li Yan, her niece.
The other princesses looked at each other and smiled in understanding. What else can they do? Isn’t it just that they can’t marry Mr. Li?
"If you say that to my aunt, Li Yan is fine."
"Just be happier if you have nothing to do, your face is so ugly that you cry." The tone of this statement seemed to be not accusation, but it always made people feel that Princess Huijia was not very happy.
At this time, a group of musicians carried their own instruments onto the stage, but one of them covered their faces with a veil.
Everyone couldn't help but look at her, and the music started. Everyone could only hear her pointing down the piano sound, as if she had completely overwhelmed other instruments, so they paid special attention to her again.
The musical ensemble ended, and the musicians nodded and said, and were about to continue playing the next song, but heard Princess Huijia suddenly spoke.
"Why are you covering your face, that girl?"
"I came to see the eldest princess because of my selfish intentions, so..." The woman said, then raised her hand to untied her veil, revealing a face that made Princess Li Yan grit her teeth with hatred.
"How could you be here?!" Princess Li Yan stood up excitedly, staring at Meng Zhinian with her eyes fiercely.
"I'm here to meet the eldest princess."
"Bold, how can you break into the Princess's Mansion be where you say you can break into it? Someone..."
Before Princess Li Yan finished speaking, Meng Zhinian said lightly: "This is Princess Huijia's mansion. Princess Huijia is still sitting here. It shouldn't be the turn of Princess Li Yan, you give orders here, right?"
Everyone said in their hearts: "This Meng Zhinian is really bold. It would be fine if he sneaks into the princess's mansion without permission, but he even told Princess Li Yan in public that she couldn't get out of Taiwan. She really has enough life."
In the silence of everyone, Princess Huijia slowly spoke, "Do you have stolen into my princess's mansion without authorization? Is it a death sentence?"
"The princess misunderstood. I was serious. After passing the competition, I was taken into the music shop and came to perform for the princess."
"But you are not here just to perform your skills, right?"
"Yes." Meng Zhinian admitted frankly.
"However, before that, I still wanted the princess to listen to my piano skills to prove that I did not take advantage of the opportunity. I really entered the Lefang and came to this princess's house to perform."
After saying that, Meng Zhinian didn't wait for Princess Huijia to speak, and then he had already stroked the strings...
"Meng Zhinian, you..."
What else Princess Li Yan wants to say? She was indeed stopped by Princess Huijia, "It's okay, let her finish this song."
Chapter completed!