After being a widow for half my life, I found out that my husband was not dead.

In June of this year, Liu Yunxiang finally came to Jin'an, Kyoto, Beijin.

Since leaving Yangui City in the spring, we have been heading north, passing through deserts and snow-capped mountains, undergoing rigorous inspections in Beijin, and being in danger several times, and finally arrived three months later.

Looking at the city gate of Jin'an, Liu Yunxiang's heart trembled violently, and he wished he could run to Yan Mu now and tell him: Look, I didn't abandon you.

People from the Prince's Palace met at the city gate, and Liu Yunxiang helped the Princess of England, whose belly had swelled, to get out of the carriage.

"Zhixi, where is your home? I'll take you back."

Murong Zhixi glanced at the people in Prince Ying's palace, blushed, and said: "Yun Xiang, actually I hid it from you."

"what?"

"My husband is the King of England, and I am the Princess of England."

Liu Yunxiang pretended to be surprised, then smiled again, "It's nothing. You should be careful when going out."

"Yun Xiang." Murong Zhixi held Liu Yunxiang's hand and said a little anxiously: "At first, I really didn't have a heart-to-heart relationship with you, but as we got along gradually, I really regarded you as a friend!"

Liu Yunxiang held Murong Zhixi's hand, patted the back of her hand, and said softly: "Actually, I have something to hide from you."

"Uh?"

"But I can't tell you now, are we still friends?"

Murong Zhixi nodded quickly, "Of course!"

"I own a shop on East Street called Nanhonglou. If you need anything, you can go find me there."

"it is good!"

Nanhonglou is located on the most prosperous East Street in Jin'an, but the location is a little further to the west, which is not very good. She led the caravan to the small gate in the backyard of Nanhong Building and arranged for the workers to move the silk and satin inside.

The shopkeeper's surname was Hu, and Zhang Qi sent it to her.

"Boss, our shop has been open for half a month, and business is bleak. The cart of silk and satin I brought first has not been sold yet." Shopkeeper Hu said with a bitter face.

"Oh? Why?" Liu Yunxiang asked.

People come and go on this East Street. Although it is a little remote, it is not like a piece of silk cannot be sold.

Shopkeeper Hu invited Liu Yunxiang to the shop on the front street and pointed to the two shops opposite and the one nearby, "These three shops sell Beijin silk and satin. They know that we are from Da Rong, so they are squeezing us together."

Liu Yunxiang saw a carriage parked on the street, and a maid helped a gorgeously dressed woman get out of the carriage. The woman looked towards the Nanhong Building here, hesitated for a moment, and then walked this way.

Shopkeeper Hu hurried up to greet us and said with a smile: "Madam, our Nanhonglou is a newly opened shop. We sell silk and satin shipped from Da Rong. Please give me a look first to ensure your satisfaction."

"Da Rong's Jiangnan silk and satin?"

"Exactly."

"Oh, that's very famous."

"Yes, we brought it all the way here."

The woman became interested and followed Shopkeeper Hu this way.

However, at this time, the shopkeeper of the silk and satin shop next door ran out. When he saw this scene, he stepped forward directly: "Hey, Mrs. Li, I haven't seen you for a few days. It is indeed a happy event. Look at your complexion. It's so beautiful." I suddenly looked 20 years younger."

Mrs. Li covered her mouth and smiled, "Former shopkeeper, are you kidding me?"

"Don't dare, don't dare, you have a new man in your house, and I have prepared a small gift. It just so happens that you are here today, which saves me some trouble."

"The original shopkeeper is polite."

"Our boss specially told us that Mrs. Li is our regular customer. We have been friends for so many years!"

Shopkeeper Hu was anxious after hearing this and said hurriedly: "Madam, our Nanhonglou's silks and satins are so splendid..."

"Forget it, let's do it another day."

Mrs. Li waved her hand and followed the former shopkeeper to the satin shop next door.

"It just so happens that we have a batch of new tricks here. Can you choose first?"

"That's a good feeling. I'm just thinking about making autumn clothes for the children at home."

"I don't mean to say bad things about people. This Nanhonglou, you see, the business is bleak. They only care about selling gimmicks, but the goods are not good."

"Really?"

"Darong, how cunning you are."

Shopkeeper Hu sighed and walked back to Liu Yunxiang, "Nuo, you can see it, this is all to steal customers."

Liu Yunxiang smiled and said, "Don't worry, we have good goods, so we're not afraid of losing sales."

"But in Beijin, especially Jin'an, the taxes collected by the government are quite high."

Shopkeeper Hu made a gesture, "I'll take it every month, and if someone from Da Rong opens a shop, I'll add another [-]%."

Liu Yunxiang frowned, "It's so high!"

"Beijing is constantly at war with its neighbors, so taxes in various industries are very heavy."

"Stay calm for now, let's think of a solution together."

"By the way, in half a month, there will be the Hundred Flowers Festival here. Every household will have a pot of flowers in front of the door, and the shops on East Street will have more. It is said that the whole city will be in full bloom with a hundred flowers. And. There is also a Baihua Street in Jin'an, which is actually the place where the Qin Lou Chu Pavilion gathers. At that time, a ring will be set up there, and various oirans will compete for beauty. Men, women and children from all over the city will go there to join in the fun. At this time, the silk and satin shops will be crowded I tried my best to let the courtesans wear their own silks and satins and display them on the stage. If the bet is right and the courtesans wearing their own silks and satins win the first place, then the business of the silk and satin shop will not be worried this year."

Liu Yunxiang nodded and said nothing.

At this time, the former shopkeeper of the silk shop next door saw Mrs. Li out. He glanced this way, smiled proudly, and sent Mrs. Li to the opposite side.

"Go and have a look across the street to see if you like it. I'm familiar with their shopkeeper, so it's cheaper to keep it for you."

"It doesn't matter if it's cheap or not, it's just that my naughty boy likes the ones with prettier colors."

"Yes, if his house is not good, go and have a look next door, there will always be someone you like."

"it is good."

The former shopkeeper sent her over, and a female shopkeeper in her 30s came out from the opposite side and enthusiastically welcomed Mrs. Li into the shop.

Liu Yunxiang finally realized what it meant to be jointly excluded. Her Nanhong Building was in the middle, and she would be stopped no matter coming from the east or the west.

The purpose of these three businesses is the same, which is to make Nanhonglou unable to sell anything, suffer losses until it vomits blood, and then automatically close its doors.

"They also say that we Da Rong people are cunning, but it's clearly their Beijin people who are arrogant!" Shopkeeper Hu said angrily.

Liu Yunxiang never thought that doing business in Beijin would be smooth sailing, so this small setback was nothing.

"By the way, Shopkeeper Hu, have you heard about the things I asked you to inquire about?"

Back in the shop, Liu Yunxiang asked shopkeeper Hu.

Shopkeeper Hu sighed after hearing this, "His Seventh Prince is indeed in Jin'an."

Liu Yunxiang's heart skipped a beat, "Is he okay then?"

"No matter how good it is, no matter how bad it is, I can only say that my life is still there."

"What do you mean?"

"You, please go to the intersection ahead and wait at this point. You will see people soon."

Liu Yunxiang didn't bother to ask anything else and hurriedly ran outside.

When she reached the intersection, she looked around, hoping to see that person.

She traveled thousands of miles just to find him.