Chapter 471: Destiny (1)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Okay, I’ll go with you. I’ll pick you up then.” He was in a good mood all of a sudden, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
The joy that came from the bottom of his heart made his eyes sparkle, like a starry sky filled with stars.
An Le, who was sitting opposite the two of them, looked back and forth at Gu Yanfei and Chu Yi. She smiled until her eyes narrowed. In a good mood, she stretched out her pinky to Chu Yi. “Big Brother, then we have a deal.”
Chu Yi also stretched out his right pinky. The two of them hooked their pinkies and made an agreement.
“Pinky promise. You’re not allowed to change for a hundred years.”
Gu Yanfei laughed uncontrollably amidst An Le’s child-like voice.
The next moment, Chu Yi’s pinky turned in a direction and hooked towards Gu Yanfei. “Have we agreed?”
These three words were meaningful. He looked at her deeply, his gaze burning and bright.
He seemed to be talking not only about this, but also about something else.
Gu Yanfei smiled and hooked her pinky with his pinky.
She curled her pinky around his and shook it gently.
Then she swayed it.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
After sending Chu Yi and An Le off and returning to the small study in Yuheng Gardens, her heart was still a little unstable. From time to time, it would jump uncontrollably.
She looked at the pinky of her right hand in a daze, as if she could still feel his body temperature.
Juan Bi’s voice entered her ears from the left and came out from the right. “Miss, the entrance of the Zhen Corporation’s silver shop is extremely lively now. The entire street is filled with people.”
“Not long after the Eldest Princess returned to the palace, the people in the palace sent the Zhen Corporation’s silverware and jewelry that the Eldest Princess had bestowed. They said that the Eldest Princess felt that Miss Zhen was smart and that this was a reward for Miss Zhen.”
“Boss Zhen was extremely grateful. At that time, he knelt down and kowtowed three times in the direction of the palace. He also announced in public that his daughter would inherit his family in the future and would definitely not be able to continue.”
At this point, Juan Bi laughed out loud. It was as if he was watching a show.
“The people gathered there praised Boss Zhen’s good fortune. With such a daughter who can support the family, she’s worth 10 sons. She’ll bring blessings to the family.”
“Boss Zhen was overjoyed. He sprinkled two baskets of copper coins on the commoners on the street. Even the children around him ran to pick up the copper coins. It was even more lively than the New Year…”
“Miss Zhen can finally hold her head high this time!!”
The Zhen family was just an ordinary merchant. In the Great Jin Dynasty, although the status of merchants was slightly higher than that of the previous dynasty and they could participate in the Imperial Examination, they were still at the bottom of the agricultural industry.
The commoners naturally held a sense of awe towards the royal family, and for them, being summoned by the Eldest Princess was akin to meeting a celestial being. The fact that the Grand Princess had summoned Miss Zhen indicated that she possessed exceptional character. This also brought honor to the Zhen family and elevated the status of the Zhen family’s daughters.
On that day, the entire clan gathered, filled with joy and curiosity about the Eldest Princess’s visit to the silver shop. Except for a few elderly clan members who grumbled and made sour remarks, no one else dared to oppose Miss Zhen inheriting the family business.
With Boss Zhen and some people spreading the news, the Zhen family’s matter seemed to have grown wings in the capital. When everyone mentioned the Marquis of Ji’an Marquis Mansion, it was inevitable that they would mention Miss Zhen again.
The courtiers in the court had naturally heard about it, including Xiao Shoufu.
“Ridiculous!”
In the main hall of the Prince Kang’s Mansion, Xiao Shoufu slammed his palm on the coffee table. His face was ashen, and his beard was blowing wildly. He could no longer maintain his usual calm demeanor and said angrily, “Your Highness, how can you let a woman inherit the family business? If this continues, the Great Jin Dynasty will be finished!”
Kang Wang, Chu You, sat at the head of the table with a dark expression.
Xiao Shoufu suddenly retracted his right hand and said, “Your Highness, you can’t sit back and do nothing anymore. If you let the Emperor mess around, won’t the yin and yang be reversed?”
Chu You grabbed the armrest of the chair tightly with one hand. He was distraught, and a sinister light flashed across his eyes.
In the past few days, Xiao Shoufu has been coming to the prince’s residence almost every day. He tried to persuade Chu You and said it every day. At this moment, Chu You could already guess what the other party was going to say next.
As expected, Xiao Shoufu’s next sentence was—
“Your Highness, for the sake of the world, you have to calm the chaos. Those who want to achieve great things have to prioritize the overall situation…”
Before Xiao Shoufu could finish his sentence, he was interrupted impatiently by Chu You. “Lord Xiao, I won’t marry the State of Yue’s Princess.”
Chu You’s eyes were filled with a cold light. It was so cold that it was a little terrifying. The frustration in his heart rose bit by bit and was about to explode. Xiao Shoufu, Wang Kangyin, and the others kept saying these words every day to persuade him to marry into the State of Yue..