On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Yan Ruyu painted a portrait of "Kongming" based on the stories told by Feng Shao and the Song Ping brothers.

The two of them looked at him carefully and exclaimed, "Yes, the princess's painting is so like him. That's it. He looks like this."

Yan Ruyu looked at the person in the painting, feeling confused: this person was nothing like the Kongming she had seen in Shenyuan Temple.

How is this going?

Could it be that there are two Kongming in the temple?

But this is too strange.

Putting this aside for now, Yan Ruyu then painted a portrait of the Yuan family's grandfather.

The abbot came over and took a look: "Yes, it's this person."

"Indeed, he is the head of the Yuan family, Yuan Guanghao."

If Yuan Guanghao is matched, then who is the "Yuan Sishan" that Mu Baodi is talking about?

Let them all leave first, and Yan Ruyu carefully considered the portrait to see if there was anything missing.

She was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't even notice Huo Changhe coming in.

Huo Changhe came closer, saw the portrait on the table, and asked softly, "Is there anything wrong?"

Yan Ruyu came back to her senses and looked up at him: "The prince is back."

"Everything has been arranged. Yinding will take people to Yuan's manor. There should be news soon."

Huo Changhe held her hand: "So cold?"

"Just now, the portrait," Yan Ruyu said, "Please take a look, Your Majesty."

Huo Changhe looked at the two people above, neither of whom he recognized.

"Is this monk the one who went to the Mu Mansion to pray for the souls of the dead?" Huo Changhe asked.

"That's right, Your Majesty, do you know what his name is?"

Huo Changhe shook his head, and Yan Ruyu said, "Kong Ming."

"Kong Ming?" Huo Changhe was stunned. "His name is Kong Ming? Then who is the person we met in the temple?"

"I was thinking about this question as well," Yan Ruyu pointed at Kong Ming's portrait, "This person is completely different from the Kong Ming we met before, but they have the same name, a temple. Although Shenyuan Temple is now more popular, it is not a very large temple. Compared with the temple where the abbot was before, it is much smaller in scale and has fewer monks. How could they get the monk's name wrong?"

"It's indeed strange," Huo Changhe frowned, "Since this temple is indeed strange, why not just search and confiscate it? Perhaps these problems will be solved."

Yan Ruyu didn't say anything, always feeling that the time was not right.

"Who is this person?" Huo Changhe asked, pointing at another portrait.

"He is Yuan Guanghao, the eldest master of the Yuan family," Yan Ruyu replied, "I wonder if Your Majesty remembers that Mu Baodi once said that Yuan Sishan was not a human being. Her husband should be called Yuan Sishan."

Huo Changhe suddenly realized: "I know this clearly. The name of the Yuan family manor is Sishan Manor, so Yuan Guanghao's nickname is also Yuan Sishan. People who are close to him or call him that in private call him that. When talking to outsiders or in formal occasions, he is still called Yuan Guanghao."

Yan Ruyu: “…” After thinking for a long time, it turned out to be like this.

"I see."

As the two were talking, Linlang came to report that the owner of Qian's pawnshop wanted to see him.

pawnshop?

Along the way, Yan Ruyu had done business and reached cooperation with many shops of the Qian family, but she had never done business with a pawnshop.

However, the pawnshop business has always been profitable. Every time the owners of the Qian family’s shops came to meet Yan Ruyu, the pawnshop owner would also come and sit and listen carefully without saying a word.

Although he seldom spoke, Yan Ruyu had an impression of him. He was the youngest of the shopkeepers, in his thirties, handsome, with a black, shiny moustache that was beautifully trimmed.

"Please ask him to come to the front hall to talk."

Huo Changhe put a cloak on Yan Ruyu, changed the hand warmer, and went to the front hall with her.

Seeing Yan Ruyu coming, the shopkeeper quickly stood up to greet her.

"Your Majesty, Princess."

"Please take a seat, shopkeeper. No need to be polite," Yan Ruyu asked. "What is the matter with coming to see my princess?"

The shopkeeper bowed and said, "Princess, I am here with great insolence. It is because a woman came to the shop and wanted to pawn something. If it was an ordinary thing, it would be fine, but it had to be two pieces of jewelry."

There are many jewellery items that are usually pawned, but the fact that the shopkeeper took it out and talked about it separately shows that it is not an ordinary jewellery.

Yan Ruyu listened patiently, and the shopkeeper said, "These are the jewels that were just auctioned off at the Jewelry Pavilion."

Yan Ruyu raised her eyebrows slightly: "It's the Cheng family that wants to pawn the things?"

"The princess is wise, indeed." The shopkeeper nodded, "This item is extraordinary, and it was auctioned not long ago. I asked the shopkeeper of the jewelry pavilion, and he said that this matter is unusual, so I will ask the princess first before making a decision."

The jewelry was designed by Yan Ruyu and sold from the Jewelry Pavilion. Many ladies now know the relationship between the Jewelry Pavilion and Yan Ruyu. Everyone has also seen the scene where the mother and daughter of the Cheng family took pictures of the jewelry.

Who knows what the Cheng family is up to? They just bid for it with great fanfare, and now they come to the pawnshop to pawn it.

The Qian family shop was not afraid and would do any business, but when it came to Yan Ruyu, they dared not be careless. In case there was any conspiracy aimed at the palace, they dared not hide it.

Yan Ruyu instantly understood what the shopkeepers meant and smiled lightly, "I understand the shopkeepers' good intentions. Thank you very much."

The shopkeeper returned the greeting with a bow: "I dare not. It is our blessing to be able to share the worries of the palace."

"Whenever the princess talks about business, I benefit a lot from it."

Yan Ruyu looked at him. It was true that this man was shrewd. How could anyone running a pawnshop not be shrewd? However, his eyes were clear and his expression was open. The fact that he was so young and yet could run a pawnshop showed that he was quite talented and was deeply trusted by the Qian family.

"What do you want to do with these pieces of jewelry, boss?"

The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment and said, "Generally speaking, jewelry is bought back at normal market prices, but the value of jewelry in the Jewelry Pavilion is not just the gemstones on it. The style and uniqueness of the jewelry are also its value."

Yan Ruyu nodded: "You are absolutely right. If it is auctioned at the Jewelry Pavilion as a new product, naturally the one who likes it will get it. No matter how much the return price is, as long as the buyer is happy, it's fine. But if it is sold, it will be the normal jewelry price."

"Just like jade antiques, it's not about how much you paid for it, but how much the antique is worth now."

The shopkeeper felt relieved, as he knew that the auction-level jewelry at the Jewelry Pavilion was based on designs by Yan Ruyu, and was expensive because of the style. If he priced it according to normal jewelry, it would mean denying the money Yan Ruyu paid for the design.

This is also where he is undecided.

Yan Ruyu's eyes were filled with a smile: "Don't worry, shopkeeper. This princess doesn't care about these things. If you want to accept the pawn, just ask the owner to be generous and frank and tell you."

She paused for a moment, then asked, "Do they want to pawn it alive or dead?"

The shopkeeper said truthfully: "Death pawn."

Yan Ruyu was also a little surprised: "Death?"

The shopkeeper nodded and said, "Look at that woman's anxious expression. She was very worried about being seen by others. She also said it was a pawn. I secretly sent someone to investigate. It seems that there is something wrong with the business of Cheng's cloth shop."

Yan Ruyu thought about it for a moment and figured it out.

Using the money from pawning the jewelry to meet the urgent need of the cloth shop, it seems that the Cheng family's business is not as good as it seems.

Yan Ruyu collected her thoughts and said, "After you collect them, you can hold another auction and auction off some of the unpawned and valuable items in the pawn shop, including these two pieces of jewelry."

"I think the person who really likes it will offer a high price. At that time, even if there are any rumors, they will be self-defeating."

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up—the princess even thought of this!