HLnovel Chapter 653: A Single Example
Chapter 653: A Single Example
Yan Yue blushed instantly, coughed twice to change the subject, "Tell me quickly, how is my cousin now?"
“He’s fine now. He just needs to rest. He’s awake. If you want to see him, just go see him yourself,” Lu Yangyang replied.
"Really? That's great, that's great, I'll go right now!" Yan Yue clenched his fist excitedly and ran off like the wind.
Sheng Yunjiao covered her face: "Look at his silly face!"
Lu Yangyang recalled that when she first met Yan Yue, it was because Yan Yue had broken his leg. "He always kept it in mind. Do you remember when I treated his leg? Later I found out that he just wanted to know what it felt like to have a broken leg. He didn't know how to comfort people, so he thought he would try it himself to see if he could understand it a little."
Sheng Yunjiao remembered that Yan Yue had broken his leg in an argument, and it was thanks to Yangyang that he recovered so quickly. During the treatment, she was the one who kept watch at the door.
That was a long time ago.
Back then, we were young and impetuous, fearless.
But Yan Yue's feelings remained sincere.
Thinking of this, Sheng Yunjiao couldn't help but soften, blushing as she muttered softly, "Silly girl."
But he's a cute fool.
Looking at her flushed face, Lu Yangyang also laughed out loud.
Sheng Yunjiao helped her sit down and whispered, "It would be the best thing if Your Highness could get better."
Lu Yangyang was also very relaxed. There were no outsiders here, so she had nothing to hide. "Once Your Highness's leg heals, you will be able to head north soon. One day, we will be able to bring Xiaoli back."
Lu Yangyang knew very well that there was only one way to bring Xiaoli back: the Northern Expedition.
Just like General Rong did back then, only by persisting in the Northern Expedition and fighting all the way to the Northern Yan royal court can we truly bring Xiao Li back.
However, the current emperor has no intention of launching a northern expedition.
Therefore, this is not a simple matter. Through Zong Que's actions, she could guess some of Zong Que's plans. Now that the southwest is stable, Sheng Junyi has successfully placed people in the eastern navy, stabilizing the situation in the south. In addition, the treasury of the Great Zhao has been abundant in recent years, so the conditions for the northern expedition are actually quite sufficient.
All that's missing is the right opportunity.
Even without asking, she knew what Zong Que had been planning after leaving. Now that his leg was healed, it was like adding wings to a tiger, and their goal was not far off.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Yunjiao's eyes immediately reddened.
"Yangyang, I also want Xiaoli to come back soon. I also want to do something. Can you take me with you?"
If she could, she truly wished time could stand still in those carefree days when the four of them were still in the capital, eating, drinking, having fun, and gossiping together, never knowing the taste of sorrow.
Lu Yangyang pinched her little cheek: "Of course, how could I abandon you?!"
Sheng Yunjiao nodded vigorously.
Sheng Junyi, who had been sitting to the side drinking tea, looked at them thoughtfully and said, "I do have a job that would be suitable for Xiao Si."
His sudden outburst caused Lu Yangyang and Sheng Yunjiao to instantly forget their sadness and turn to look at him with wide eyes: "Tell me more."
Sheng Junyi raised an eyebrow, "Have you forgotten what Xiao Si is best at?"
Sheng Yun gave him a playful glare: "Second Brother, can you please stop cricket-sniffing at a time like this?"
She was just a little gossipy, wasn't she?
So what if he used his name to trick people into revealing information? Why is he so vengeful?
“Since we’re just killing time anyway, Xiao Si, make the most of your talents. Tomorrow I’ll host a flower-viewing banquet for you in the garden. You can invite all the daughters of prominent families in Jinzhou City under the guise of the daughter of the prefect of Huazhou City visiting relatives.” Sheng Junyi said, then looked at Lu Yangyang: “Bring your Zhenyanfang products with you. Make your name known. This will make it easier to open Zhenyanfang here, and it will also make things much more convenient for you to do whatever you want here in the future.”
Sheng Yunjiao and Lu Yangyang stared at him in shock, then turned to look at each other. Right, how come they hadn't thought of playing it this way?
Lu Yangyang was very confident in Zhenyanfang's products. They were developed by her and Wen Qingqing based on medicinal herbs, and were guaranteed to be effective, safe, and harmless, and would definitely be popular. However, Sheng Junyi's approach was definitely a shortcut that could save them a lot of effort.
Seeing that they understood her meaning, Sheng Jun said, "That's one point. Secondly, with Xiao Si's abilities, it's easy for her to fool those young ladies. Every family has some gossip. Knowing this can have unexpected effects. In the future, when the imperial envoy comes, if he wants to place people in the southwest or do something in the southwest, many things can be done. The title of the Duke's daughter is not to be wasted."
Lu Yangyang's eyes lit up.
She's so narrow-minded!
Who would have thought of playing it this way?
It's a win-win situation.
Their Zhenyanfang products are the most popular among young women. Sheng Yunjiao is the daughter of both the prefect of Huazhou and the daughter of the Duke of Sheng in the capital. With either of these identities, the daughters of prominent families in Jinzhou City, or even the entire Southwest, would give her some face. If you get along well with them, you can at least get a general idea of what's going on in each family, even if you can't dig too deep.
When the imperial court sends an imperial envoy to take action in the southwest, how could it possibly be kept secret from those powerful families?
If Sheng Junyi had someone secretly manipulate things, all the spies and informants he had planted would be rendered useless, and might even be used to his advantage.
She now understood why the Duke of Sheng insisted on having Sheng Junyi handle all the messy things behind the scenes. He used this method of leveraging strength against strength, effortlessly solving a major problem and also smoothly placing their people in the system. No wonder he said he was going to gather intelligence; he was truly a genius!
Although Sheng Yunjiao didn't understand the deeper meaning, she was extremely skilled at this job!
She had been attending banquets in the capital since she was a child. She knew exactly which family had a baby's one-month celebration and which family had taken in several concubines. Banquets were her happy hometown!
Without a second thought, Sheng Yunjiao immediately agreed: "Leave it to me! I'll have someone prepare right now. You can handle sending out invitations, Second Brother. Remember to give me the list, and I'll review it all tomorrow! I'll go find Qingqing later and ask her to prepare some things from Zhenyanfang for me! Leave the shop opening to me too!"
Second Madam Wang was shrewd and adept at handling household affairs. Sheng Yunjiao had been influenced by her since childhood, so this little matter was no problem for her at all!