.My mind raced, trying to come up with an excuse that would save Su Yusheng's dog's life while also preventing Zong Yu from becoming too worried or angry.Before she could come up with a reason, she he...In the morning, the wine shop is closed. It usually doesn't start hanging up its "open" sign until around 10 o'clock, just before lunchtime.

Fang Jinshi arrived early today. She brought Xiaoyue with her, and they rode in a carriage to the city with Yulian. However, Yulian has been busy helping Chang He open new branches recently.

Although the fruits and vegetables in the manor are not lacking in sales channels, this is only limited to those with good appearance. With two manors added together and a large planting area, there are more people working. As a result, quality control will inevitably decline.

Therefore, many defective products were born.

Either with insect eyes, or strangely shaped.

Some of these flawed products were sold to restaurants. Vegetables grown in the soil watered with spring water, no matter how flawed they tasted, were still better than ordinary fruits and vegetables.

However, the taverns in the capital city alone couldn't consume all of the inferior products from their home. There were still many left over.

Therefore, Fang Jinshi came up with a plan and opened a fruit and vegetable distribution shop in the capital city. He supplied small vendors wholesale and also retailed to customers.

The price is the same as fresh vegetables at the morning market, while fruit prices are slightly lower, after all, they are all bruised and imperfect.

Yulian was still worried about the vegetable stand's business on the carriage. She was used to seeing those beautiful, fresh and tender vegetables at home. At first glance, she subconsciously felt that no one would be willing to buy these imperfect ones.

Fan Jinshu thought it wouldn't be the case, but she didn't say it out loud. She was confident in the vegetables grown with the spiritual spring water, and at a reasonable price, ordinary people were still willing to buy them.

After the morning court session, Zong Yu followed Doctor Yao to the Imperial Medical Bureau.

Zhuge Yun's worried expression was impossible to hide. Zong Yu stopped him from following, and he could only walk out of the palace with three steps back and two steps forward.

Many colleagues noticed his change, and some even came over to inquire. Zhao Yun found excuses one by one to fend them off.

Even if these people saw something was amiss with his expression, he wasn't willing to tell them. If they wanted to know anything about Brother Yu, they wouldn't get a word out of him.

Yuan Buyu stood at a distance, watching everything unfold. His eyes narrowed slightly.

The Second Prince walked up to him, and the other officials scattered out of his way, none daring to get close to hear their conversation.

This Marquis Wu Ding was so arrogant after being granted his title. He'd petitioned the Emperor for three consecutive days off, yet he dared to skip court even after being granted such a minor marquisate.

"Rambling!"

When it came to Zong Yu, the second prince's face darkened with displeasure. The affairs of the Zong family had caused quite a stir in the capital, and the second prince, of course, had heard about it.

Especially Yuan Buyu's son-in-law seems to have a close relationship with this Wuding Hou, but as for the wife of Wuding Hou, let's just say she is his wife for now. He heard that this Miss Fang had sent him a divorce letter when Wuding Hou returned.

But the two of them are still living together. Their relationship within their own family and with the outside world is more complicated than a spider web.

The wife of Marquis Wuding also had a rather unusual relationship with the Seventh Prince and Emperor Jing. Emperor Jing, well, he posed absolutely no threat to the throne.

When the Emperor ascended the throne, Prince Jing, his uncle, took a pill to sever his lineage. For the rest of his life, he could only be considered half a man, unable to make any woman pregnant.

This is also the most important reason why he has been pampered by his father and mother for so many years. Several princes have never regarded King Jing as a competitor. Out of respect for his favor, they also show him some deference on the surface.

The Second Prince's biggest headache now is the Seventh Prince, who suddenly appeared halfway through.

He originally had Yuan Xiang's support and was the most likely prince to inherit the throne.

But ever since the Seventh Prince brought back a kind of pill that could make people rejuvenate, he has gradually gained the support of many ministers, and even the Emperor has begun to look at him with admiration and entrusted him with important tasks.

As far as he knew, Lao Qi being able to survive and return from Xizhou, the Martial Duke's wife seemed to have played an indispensable role.

In the cold palace, a woman who was originally on her last breath, a concubine without even a name given by her father emperor, somehow recovered her health.

The emperor also bestowed upon her the title of imperial consort, making her the mistress of all palaces.

As soon as he thought of the second prince Lao Qi's eyes, the gloom in them deepened.

As long as it's related to the Seventh, I would rather kill the wrong person than let him go. I can't allow the Seventh to develop any further.

Yuan Buyu, on the other hand, remained calm, staring at Zong Yu's departing direction with a thoughtful expression.

"Your Highness, please don't be angry. They are just some rough men from the mountains, lucky to have some fortune. They can't make much of a wave."

As long as we hold our ground, everything is under control.

What was the Second Prince thinking How could Yuan Buyu not know.

The Wu Dinghou family is indeed troublesome. Last time, he sent assassins to eliminate his own family members, but it was unsuccessful. If he had known they were from the Wu Dinghou family back then, he would have definitely paid double the price to clean them up completely.

It's a pity, such a good opportunity was wasted.

This family, regarding his and the Second Prince's scheme, isn't actually a huge threat yet. They're only a potential risk at the moment.

Your Majesty is being naive. He and the Second Prince have spent years carefully cultivating their power within the court. It's not something that can be countered by simply raising a warrior with brute force.

It's true that the Second Lord's concern is not unfounded. Even a potential threat, if eliminated in its infancy, would certainly be more secure and reliable for their grand ambition.

"Yuan Xiang, it's not that this Prince doesn't trust you."

"Lao Qi's momentum is growing stronger and stronger recently. If we don't stop him, I'm afraid it will be too late by the time we react."

"This Marquis of Wuding appears to be loyal to the emperor, but his wife is very close to Prince Jing's Mansion and the Seventh Prince."

Before this woman appeared in the capital, Lao Qi had never possessed such pills. After that banquet, these health-preserving pills just kept appearing in his hands.

"Do you believe they have nothing to do with these health pills"

"The origin of the Health Pills has been under investigation by my people, but we've found nothing. It's as if they appeared out of thin air."

"Doctor Li said that there was an ingredient in these health pills that he didn't even know what it was. It was exactly the same as the popular Wind-Dispelling Pills that had swept through the entire capital years ago."

And Ganfeng Wan also originated from Xizhou. Could this be a coincidence That seems too coincidental, doesn't it

"The assassins I sent to pursue Lao Qi also lost him in Xizhou. Even with the world's most potent poison, they couldn't kill him! He was still able to return to the capital alive and kicking. Shouldn't Yuan Xiang be curious"

Once upon a time, Fu Ming was just the child of an unfavored and lowly palace maid in the Cold Palace. Even though he bore the title of the Seventh Prince, his life was worse than that of the eunuchs and maids in the palace.

The Second Prince and Yuan Buyu, of course, had never paid any attention to this person.

Having him killed was just over a minor disagreement, purely an act of the second prince venting his anger.

He never thought that Lao Qi would actually survive and come back to turn things around.

Yuan Buyu frowned, "Your Highness suspects that the person who helped Seventh Prince is Marquis Wuding's wife"

"It's all too coincidental, Your Highness can't help but suspect."

Yuan Buyu pondered for a moment and said, "It seems this woman cannot be kept."

The old minister still has a trump card up his sleeve. Perhaps this time, he can help the second prince pull out the thorn of Marquis Wuding from his heart.

"If they are truly close to the Seventh Prince, getting rid of them will expose him. His foundation is still weak, and as long as the opportunity is right, it wouldn't be impossible to uproot and eliminate him completely."

Only then did the second prince show a hint of a smile.

Then I'll leave it to Yuan Xiang. This palace will wait for your good news." She hadn't even finished packing her things.Those people turned their gaze to the long river, staring at him eagerly.This young man in front of us has a kind face and looks very approachable. He shou...