C102 (1/2)

”It's not that I don't want to, but I simply don't have the ability.” Zhao Su Niang shook her head helplessly, ”You first have to choose a good location to open the shop, and also get shopkeepers and shopkeepers. It seems like the profits are great, but aside from the wages of these people and the rent, I'm afraid you won't be able to earn as much money as me just selling embroidery items in the past month.”

Jiang Wan thought about it and felt that it made sense. Doing business was a matter that relied on time and people, and wasn't something that could be opened easily.

When dinner was first served, Jiang Wan found out that Xia Yi had neither won nor lost money.

She gave Xia Yi a meaningful look.

It was easy to lose money in this game, and it wasn't that difficult to win. But to ensure that he didn't lose, he needed some skill.

Seeing that Jiang Wan was sizing her up, Xia Yi said with a flushed face, ”Because Madam didn't tell me if I could win, so I'm just thinking about how I can save the money.”

”You did well.” Jiang Wan covered her lips and smiled, ”But next time, if there's a chance, we can still make a small profit.”

Xia Yi was slightly stunned for a moment before she replied with a smile, ”Yes.”

After dinner, Jiang Wan followed Xiao Rui back to the Jin Mansion.

Because Prince Jin and his wife were both far to the northwest, Jiang Wan temporarily didn't need to send her elders to the province of Sunset.

She had already taken a bath. She was wearing a thin, breathless robe. She was lying on the kang right next to the window, letting Lilac and Shay help her by twisting her hair.

There were no lights in the room, only a few dim incense candles on the windowsill. The candles swayed gently with the breeze blowing in from the window, bright and dark, and a sweet smell filled the entire room.

After washing up, Xiao Rui walked in gracefully.

He signaled for Clove and the others to keep quiet, then he quietly took the handkerchief from their hands and signaled for them to step back.

Clove and Xia Yi looked at each other. They had seen the love and kindness of Crown Prince Jin and his wife in the past few days, so they suppressed the laughter in their hearts and left the room.

Jiang Wan's hair was of a very good quality. It was black and bright, and under the dim yellow candlelight, it was even more so as a satin luster.

Xiao Rui caressed her silk-like hair, gently wiping it with her handkerchief, afraid that she would accidentally stroke Jiang Wan's hair.

Although Jiang Wan's eyes were closed, she could feel that the atmosphere in the surroundings had already changed.

She slowly opened her eyes, only to hear Xiao Rui asking nervously: ”Did I hurt you?”

Jiang Wan smiled as she shook her head and sat up. Seeing that she and Xiao Rui were the only two people in the room, she curiously asked, ”Where are Clove and the rest?”

”Everyone is tired today, so I let them rest.” The corner of Xiao Rui's mouth curled up into a smile, his eyes gentle and calm.

Jiang Wan touched her half-dry hair, then carelessly let it hang behind her head. She pulled on Xiao Rui's hand, making him go on the brick bed and talk to her.

”Is there still no news of Jiang Shu?” Jiang Wan asked as she recalled the words that the Jiang clan had said to Jiang Zhu.

Xiao Rui shook her head. They had previously sent people to the palace in secret to find out about Jiang Shu.

”Right now, everyone in the palace is completely silent about what happened that day. All they know is that right now, the holy family of the noble is very strong. If the emperor isn't going to sit in her chambers every day, he's going to invite her to join him. Even Imperial Concubine Cui from the imperial harem doesn't have room to keep her mouth shut …”

”Yi Qing Palace?” Jiang Wan looked at Xiao Rui in surprise.