The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Han Nian'an didn't know Chu Jingyue. After looking her up and down, he raised his chin and asked, "Who are you?"

Could it be that she is the daughter of some merchant family and is a friend of Jiang Suining?

Thinking of this, Han Nian'an raised his chin even higher, "I warn you, don't meddle in other people's business."

"How dare you speak to Princess Pinghu like that!" The maid behind Chu Jingyue immediately scolded.

"Princess?" Han Nian'an was stunned and looked at Chu Jingyue suspiciously.

Is it true that Jiang Suining knows the princess?

"Why, you don't believe it?" Chu Jingyue curled her lips and looked at Han Nian'an, "Do you really need me to take you back to the palace?"

Seeing the other party's expression, it really didn't seem like she was pretending to be the princess. Han Nian'an's expression tightened and he quickly shook his head, "No, no need!"

"From your tone just now, it's really amazing. You keep saying that you are a noble lady from an official family, but why have I never seen you before? Who is your father and what official position does he hold?"

Chu Jingyue raised her eyebrows and looked at Han Nian'an. She knew almost all the officials' children in the imperial city, but she really had no idea where the person in front of her came from.

Han Nian'an pursed his lips, thinking of Han Mingzhang's seventh-rank official position, and did not speak immediately.

"The princess is asking you, and you don't answer." The maid spoke again.

"I, I..." Han Nian'an gritted his teeth.

"She is Han Nian'an, the daughter of the Han family, and her father is the newly appointed seventh-rank editor of the Hanlin Academy." Jiang Suining said for Han Nian'an.

"So he's only a seventh-rank official. No wonder this princess has never seen him before. From your tone just now, someone who didn't know would have thought he was a first-rank official." There was undisguised mockery in Chu Jingyue's tone.

Han Nian'an glared at Jiang Suining angrily, and said to Chu Jingyue unwillingly: "Although my father is indeed only a seventh-rank official for the time being, he is better than some merchant daughters. The status of this merchant daughter is really lowly!"

"How dare you!" Chu Jingyue's eyebrows sank. "Shopkeeper Jiang is my princess' friend. How dare you, the daughter of a minor official, humiliate her?"

"I am only speaking the truth. Why does the princess have to lower herself and become friends with Jiang Suining? You..."

"It's not your turn to tell this princess what to do." Chu Jingyue interrupted Han Nian'an coldly and glanced at the maid behind her.

The latter understood and immediately said, "If you dare to disrespect the princess and Manager Jiang again, don't even think about walking out safely today."

Although she was just a slave, she was from the palace after all. When she saw this aura, Han Nian'an was instantly a little frightened.

Her face turned pale, and she gritted her teeth and said, "The princess's status is noble, and I can't compare to her for the time being, but aren't you afraid that if it gets out, others will poke you in the back and say that you use your status to bully others?"

"Miss Han, what you said is very interesting." Jiang Suining chuckled, "If you think this is using your status to pressure others, then what about your repeated reference to me as a noble lady from an official family?"

"Jiang Suining, you..."

Before Han Nian'an finished speaking, Chu Jingyue interrupted her, "Manager Jiang's question is redundant. She certainly didn't use her status to pressure others."

Han Nian'an was slightly stunned and looked at Chu Jingyue.

The latter smiled and continued, "After all, a seventh-rank person is really not worth looking at in this imperial city. She wants to use her status to suppress others, which is simply a daydream."

Chu Jingyue's rude ridicule made Han Nian'an angry again and his face changed, "You..."

"Since we have known each other for a long time, I advise you to be more polite to the princess." Jiang Suining smiled playfully, "After all, if you offend others by speaking without restraint, and finally affect your father's career that he has worked so hard to get, then I am afraid you will have no place to stand in the family."

Jiang Suining's words hit Han Nian'an's soft spot directly. Her face turned pale and she was choked by the words stuck in her throat.

Looking at Jiang Suining, then at Chu Jingyue, she could only chew the words and swallow them.

"Jiang Suining, we have a long way to go!"

Looking at the familiar figure leaving after being rejected, Jiang Suining smiled slightly in his heart.

There is indeed a long way to go.

Retracting his gaze, Jiang Suining looked at Chu Jingyue, "Is there anything that brought you here, Princess?"

Chu Jingyue did not ask any more about Han Nian'an. She looked at Jiang Suining with a complicated expression, "Recently, this princess heard some rumors about your Ning Mo Zhai and your large purchase of ice."

Ningyue Pavilion was so popular before that many people were paying attention to Jiang Suining's situation.

She heard that Jiang Suining not only bought a bunch of useless ice, but also that the bookstore was doing very badly. Now many merchants were waiting to see Jiang Suining make a fool of himself.

"Thank you for your concern, Princess, but I know very well what I am doing." Jiang Suining said with a smile.

Chu Jingyue frowned and looked at the bookstore that had no customers at all. "Then do you know why Hanyuan Bookstore, the largest in the imperial city, is so popular?"

"There are a lot of books here, and it has an official background. It is the only bookstore in the imperial city that can print books, designated by the court. Among the people who come in and out on weekdays, there are many children of officials and even court officials. Students who go to the bookstore not only read and buy books, but also to see if they can have the opportunity to make some connections."

"Since you knew this, why did you open this bookstore?" Chu Jingyue was very puzzled.

Didn't Jiang Suining find out everything clearly? Could it be that she was really like some people said, blinded by the popularity of Ningyue Pavilion some time ago, and felt that she could succeed in anything she did?

"Princess, there are so many students in this imperial city. It is impossible for a bookstore to completely monopolize the business. Although there is not much business now, I believe it will get better."

She knew very well what she was doing, and she also knew that Chu Jingyue came here today with good intentions, but there were some things she could not tell them.

Chu Jingyue frowned and looked at Jiang Suining. The main reason she came here today was to remind her about the affairs of Hanyuan Bookstore, but judging from the other party's look, she felt that she had made a wasted trip.

"Never mind. I am just worried that you don't understand the ins and outs of this. Since you know it all, I won't say any more."

"Thank you for your kindness, Princess." Jiang Suining smiled gratefully at Chu Jingyue, "It just so happens that some new tea has arrived in the shop today. Princess, would you like to try it?"

Jiang Suining and Chu Jingyue sat together by the window drinking tea.

Staring at the steaming tea in the cup, Chu Jingyue looked out the window again, "It seems to have gotten a little colder in a while. The temperature drops really fast this year."

As he spoke, Chu Jingyue thought of the ice that Jiang Suining had stored and sighed in his heart. He was afraid that Jiang Suining would suffer heavy losses this time.

Jiang Suining also looked out the window.

The pale sunlight shines weakly on the streets, making it difficult to tell whether it is autumn or winter.

The weather is indeed abnormal, and it's not just the abnormal drop in temperature.

almost.

Jiang Suining spoke silently in his heart.

Judging from the temperature, in one or two days at most, things will change drastically...