kvmb Chapter 46 Rakshasa
Chapter 46 Rakshasa
The curl of smoke wafted out of the incense burner, carrying with it a rich rose scent.
This fragrance is made by her herself using dried roses for medicinal use. It has a unique flavor.
Jiang Yunxi raised the pen to dip it in ink, and her fingers accidentally knocked over the teacup.
The leaking tea stained Jiang Yunxi's painting.
Zhen Zhen cried out in surprise and immediately went to rescue the painting, taking it aside to dry in the sun and wiping the water stains on the painting with a handkerchief.
"What a shame for such a beautiful painting. The princess spent quite a while on it!" Zhen Zhen's tone was full of regret.
Jiang Yunxi just watched quietly from the side, without any emotion at all.
She was indeed distracted.
When Jiang Yunxi heard the news from Daizhou, he did feel a little surprised.
There was actually a plague in Daizhou.
She thought that there had never been such accidents in her previous life.
Could it be that Zhao Zheyong was really the emperor appointed by God, so even God's will was in his favor?
No, that's not right.
If it was really destiny, Zhao Zheyong would not have been forced to abdicate by Zhao Changyu in his previous life.
She doesn't believe that these natural disasters are all accidents.
When there are too many accidents, people will start to suspect that these accidents are actually man-made disasters.
"My Lord, the plague is out of control. Not only in Daizhou, but also in Juzhou, Shuozhou and other places, people have been found to have the plague."
"Then it's time for us to go out." Jiang Yunxi's eyes were calm. She really wanted to test whether this plague was real or not.
Concubine Xian was concerned about the emperor and did not dare to expose Zhao Zheyong's actions rashly.
Since Concubine Xian doesn't dare to take action, then she will do it.
By then, Concubine Xian will regret why she didn't take action against Zhao Zheyong earlier.
There was a sneer on Jiang Yunxi's lips.
Half of her face was bathed in sunlight, while the other half was in shadow.
It looks like the Rakshasa walking out of the underworld.
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Jiang Yunxi held up her skirt, put her hand on Zhen Zhen's palm, and stood outside the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Four rows of Jiang family nephews and nieces stood neatly in the yard.
As soon as Jiang Yunxi's left foot stepped into the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the nephews and nieces of the Jiang family knelt down in front of her, Jiang Yunxi, and shouted in unison, "The princess is well."
Jiang Yunxi was slightly stunned, his eyes were very calm.
Somehow, she suddenly remembered the scene at her coronation ceremony in her previous life.
At that time, Zhao Zheyong was standing beside her, and the ministers of the dynasty were crawling at her feet.
They had smiles on their faces, but they had their own plans in mind.
At that time, she was the only one with a genuine smile on her face.
Just like now, she was truly happy to meet the nephews and nieces of the Jiang family, regardless of whether these people really loved and respected her.
However, the Jiang family’s nephews and nieces may not think so.
"Get up. I don't need these empty formalities." Jiang Yunxi's tone was also indifferent.
It is impossible for others to figure out what Jiang Yunxi is thinking, nor can they tell whether she is happy or unhappy.
The nephews and nieces of the Jiang family stood up. The men standing in the first row were dressed in colorful clothes, each of them trying to be more eye-catching.
So that Jiang Yunxi can see them at first sight.
When Jiang Yunxi saw those people wearing dark yellow, aqua blue, scarlet red, and turquoise clothes, his first reaction was that these people's attire was not much different from that of young waiters.
The aesthetics is indeed quite poor.
However, Jiang Yunxi also knew that this could not be blamed on them. After all, those who had never seen how the rich and noble children in the capital dressed could not learn the true aristocratic style.
Of course she would not say these words out loud so as not to hurt their self-esteem.
"Everyone has come from afar. I wonder if you are satisfied with the hospitality provided by the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion?"
This was a polite remark uttered by Jiang Yunxi as the current owner of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion.
Jiang Changbai, who was wearing aqua blue clothes, took a step forward, bowed slightly to Jiang Yunxi, and answered first, "Thank you for your hospitality, my brothers are very comfortable in the rest area of the Zhenguogong Mansion."
Jiang Changbai took the initiative to answer Jiang Yunxi's questions on behalf of all the Jiang family's nephews and nephews, which made it difficult for others to speak any more.
For a moment, some of the Jiang family's nephews and nieces looked at Jiang Changbai sideways, some lowered their heads and remained silent, and some clenched their fists with angry looks.
Jiang Changbai ignored these gazes and automatically returned to the team.
Jiang Yunxi secretly took note of everyone's reactions.
No one spoke anymore.
"I see that everyone seems ready. Then I will test you one by one in the East Warm Pavilion, and you all just need to show us your skills." Jiang Yunxi spoke briefly and did not exchange pleasantries with them.
The nephews and nieces were whispering to each other, and some of them were ready to make a move.
Jiang Yunxi took a seat in the east warm room.
The first person to come in was also Jiang Changbai.
"Princess Zhuangan, this is a gift from the Jiang family in Kezhou." Jiang Changbai's servant opened a box, and inside was a pearl necklace.
The southern coastal area of Kezhou is rich in pearls, shells and other seafood.
Zhen Zhen looked at the circle of large pearls and touched her neck unconsciously, muttering to herself, "Won't my neck break if I wear such large pearls on it?"
The things that Jiang Changbai sent were not intended for Jiang Yunxi to wear. He just wanted to show off the financial strength of the Jiang family in Kezhou.
Jiang Yunxi nodded lightly and asked Zhenzhen to accept the pearl necklace.
"Thank you, and thank you to the uncles and aunts of the Jiang family in Kezhou."
Jiang Changbai smiled and said, "I wanted to bring a few sea fish for the princess to try, but the sea fish I brought were not used to the inland climate, and they died after I changed the water a few times. I hope the princess will forgive me."
Jiang Changbai was telling Jiang Yunxi what he had done and wanted Jiang Yunxi to remember his kindness.
"You are thoughtful." Jiang Yunxi did not show any disgust. Instead, Zhen Zhen, who was standing next to Jiang Yunxi, touched her nose, showing her impatience.
Jiang Changbai then sat down at the seat below Jiang Yunxi and began to speak to Jiang Yunxi from the bottom of his heart, "Princess, whether or not I have the honor of being adopted as the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo, I think I can cooperate with you in doing business. You can just leave it alone and you can earn a lot of money every year."
Jiang Changbai knew that Jiang Yunxi would definitely give priority to the younger nephews and nieces of the Jiang family, because it was easier for young children to be close to her.
Therefore, he made up his mind from the beginning to cooperate with Jiang Yunxi in business and expand sales to the north by leveraging Jiang Yunxi's reputation.
"I'm not in good health, and everyone has heard about it. I can't be so careless. People in the capital are very smart and know that this business is not mine. Thank you for thinking of me."
What Jiang Yunxi meant was that if you do business in Beijing under my name, people in Beijing will not recognize it.
Jiang Changbai understood what Jiang Yunxi said, and still nodded with a smile, "Of course. Even if we don't do business, we are still Jiang family members, and the relationship is still there. I hope the princess will not be estranged from us in the future."
He justified his words, knowing that even if he couldn't do things under the banner of Jiang Yunxi, he had to let others know that he had a close relationship with Jiang Yunxi.