Chapter 695 A business negotiation
Xue Mei changed her clothes to entertain guests.
She wore a silver-white top jacket and a green green skirt. She looked elegant and simple, but not shabby, like a graceful lotus.
She took her maid Hongluan and the two walked slowly.
On the way, Hongluan was still recalling the words of the eldest young master just now, and couldn't believe it: "Miss, will such a young child have a crush on love?"
Xue Mei: "..."
She poked Hongluan and told her not to talk nonsense.
"I'll arrive at the outer courtyard later, don't talk." Xue Mei simply issued a ban order to Hongluan.
Hongluan said oh, and indeed closed her mouth.
The main hall in the outer courtyard is spacious and bright. The mid-autumn sunshine brings the fragrance of osmanthus and a slight coolness, which sprinkles the indoors through the bright tiles on the roof.
A woman sits quietly in the middle of the main hall.
The woman was dressed luxuriously, wore sapphire faces, dignified and graceful. She was petite and delicate, and she had lost some age, making her look about her early forties.
She is white and her pupils are clear, making her look younger.
Seeing Xue Mei, the woman didn't take Qiao at all, and stood up with a smile: "You are Princess Chengyang, right? You are indeed like the rumor, like a Bodhisattva, with a beautiful mole on your eyebrows."
When Xue Mei saw the ceremony, she shouted, "Good Princess, good luck."
The eldest princess helped her: "Don't be polite, you are Your Majesty's benefactor, and you are our Jiang family's benefactor. Don't meet with me."
This woman is Princess Fuling.
Emperor Jianhong actually has no real sister.
This woman was the adopted daughter of the empress dowager back then. She said she was the adopted daughter, but the rumors said that she was most likely the empress dowager's biological daughter.
The adopted daughter should be named the princess rather than the princess, but the empress dowager opposed the public and wanted to be named the "elder princess" for Fuling.
The emperor is close to this young girl, and the two are 600% similar in appearance, which further proves that Princess Fuling is the biological daughter of the empress dowager.
During that period, the Empress Dowager relied heavily on Prime Minister Xie. Then, the emperor dealt with the Xie family very ruthlessly.
Many people speculate that Princess Fuling is actually the illegitimate daughter of the Empress Dowager and Xie Xiang.
The emperor, the empress dowager and his son really love the newly-elected little princess. After all, they are related to their bloodlines and are the most natural close relatives in the world.
The Empress Dowager loved the Emperor and Princess Fuling very much throughout her life, and no one in the court dared to bully the princess.
The royal princesses have to marry a powerful family and use marriage to win over relationships. But Princess Fuling married the son of a poor family.
Her life was simple and comfortable, and the prince-consort was obedient to her. This was the true love between the emperor and the queen mother.
Xue Chi was unwilling to see Princess Fuling because something happened to him when he was a child. He felt guilty and had no good feelings towards Princess Fuling.
Xue Mei had no choice but to come out and socialize for him.
Princess Fuling came to visit her door, and Xue Chi felt that it was not for him, but for Xue Mei - whether it was for Xue Mei's reputation for medical skills or the edible flavors that have been very popular recently.
Therefore, Xue Chi was too lazy to be fooled and let Xue Mei come out directly.
After a greeting with Princess Fuling, Xue Mei asked her purpose directly: "Are you here to find my brother?"
Princess Fu Ling was also very open-minded and shook her head directly: "I am here to meet you, Princess."
Xue Mei pretended to be surprised: "See me?" Then she suddenly realized, "What, is anyone in your house feeling uncomfortable?"
A set of performances, smooth and free.
Princess Fuling: "…"
Is this princess speaking so straightforwardly?
The eldest princess is so easy to cultivate.
After being stunned, she was not taken to the ditch by Xue Mei, and said with a smile: "No one is uncomfortable. I came here this time to ask how the osmanthus wine in the wine shop of Prince Zhuang Mansion was made?"
Xue Chi had already told Xue Mei that Princess Fuling also had a wine business.
She even had a caravan that could travel through the harsh deserts and go to the Hu people to transport the fine wine back.
30% of the Chu wine industry is in the hands of Princess Fuling. Princess Fuling’s wine shop mainly focuses on osmanthus wine.
If the eldest princess is arrogant and domineering and her business is topped by others, she will not come here calmly, but will send her family slaves to ruin the situation.
This is how powerful people act.
"I used some tricks to use." Xue Mei smiled and said with a smile
Princess Fu Ling gently stroked the skirt that was stroking her knees and asked Xue Mei with a smile: "Princess, if I want to know such a small trick, how much capital should I take?"
"Not much, just take out five thousand taels." Xue Mei said.
Princess Fuling: "…"
She thought that Xue Mei would speak loudly, or just be a good person and give her this craft.
But Xue Mei is doing business.
She said a price that seemed very reasonable to the eldest princess, so reasonable that Princess Fuling almost thought she was really coming to discuss the business.
Therefore, the eldest princess was speechless for a moment.
That's not what it said, and that's not what it was done.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Xue Mei spoke again: "The fragrant osmanthus wine is really just a trick to carve into insects. I have a way to make all kinds of wines."
The eldest princess: “…”
"The eldest princess thinks that our osmanthus wine will steal your limelight today; another day, we will think that our plum blossom wine and peach blossom wine will steal your limelight again. What should we do then?" Xue Mei asked.
These words are aggressive.
The eldest princess's face spoke slightly.
She wanted to get angry, but she was not such a strong person. Xue Meiyan was right, and she was rude to come to the door today.
Xue Mei's words are not nice, but her attitude is good. She is not intentionally causing trouble. The princess can hear this.
"Does the princess have any good ideas?" asked the eldest princess.
Xue Mei smiled faintly: "Princess, do you think that only our two companies can take over all the wine industry?"
The eldest princess subconsciously shook her head: "The wine industry also has the Yang family and the Lu family. These two clans have some friendship with this palace. They are also prominent families in Shu, so it is impossible to kick them out easily."
After pausing, she realized and asked Xue Mei, "What do you mean?"
Xue Mei leaned forward slightly, as if whispering to her: "Princess, you can visit the door today, and the Yang family and the Lu family tomorrow. I will not offend you, and I will offend others, so why should I do it?"
The eldest princess was speechless for the moment.
But osmanthus wine is the signature of her wine shop, so she can't let it be smashed by Xue Mei like this.
Those old friends and shopkeepers have already complained. If the Zhuang Prince's Mansion had not been quite favored recently, the shopkeepers would have to come to the door.
"Princess, don't be angry, I've always spoken directly." Xue Mei said again.
It was not until this time that the eldest princess heard Xue Mei’s implicit voice: “Does the princess have a way to achieve both ways?”
"My husband and I have a shallow foundation in the capital. How dare I offend people easily? Not to mention the two-dimensional method, three-dimensional method, and all-important method, I have all." Xue Mei said.
The eldest princess: “…”
What kind of method do you have to do with both sides that is worthy of your ability to enhance yourself so much?
Chapter completed!