A concubine enters the mansion? Reborn, three matchmakers and six engagements to marry the Prime Min

Not only Su Qingyu thought so, Su Chengxun and his wife were also very nervous at this moment.

Before, Song Hongshen was the illegitimate son of the Song family and a prince of a different surname, which was considered high up for the Su family.

After much difficulty, Su Zhilan was conferred the title of County Princess, and Song Hongshen became the legitimate son of the late queen.

Apart from anything else, the fight for the throne was a matter that could cost one's life. Given Song Hongshen's status, even if he didn't fight for it, the crown prince would not let him go.

Su Chengxun felt uneasy, so he went to Su Chengye to talk about this matter, and the old lady lying on the bed also heard it.

The last time Su Zhilan was conferred the title of county lady, the old lady still felt unbalanced.

But this time Song Hongshen became the legitimate son of the late queen, so Su Zhilan would definitely be a prince's consort in the future, and further, a crown princess or even the queen.

The old lady suddenly became very excited. Could it be that she was the Queen's grandmother?

A scene flashed through her mind: Su Zhilan was sitting on the phoenix throne, and she was surrounded by the ladies, who were praising her like the moon surrounded by stars.

This scene made her heart surge, and a light emanated from her cloudy eyes.

Song Hongshen himself probably didn't expect that his life experience would inspire the old lady of the Su family to fight for survival.

In the past, when Su Chengye fed her medicine, she would turn her head and resist. From that day on, no one had to worry about her taking medicine or eating.

Two days later, the palace issued an imperial decree to confer the title of Prince Gong on Song Hongshen.

The Prince of Loyalty and Bravery Mansion previously bestowed upon him was changed into the Prince of Gong Mansion and was renovated again according to the prince's regulations.

After respectfully informing his ancestors, Emperor Xuande issued another decree, allowing Prince Gong and the Crown Prince to assist in managing state affairs together.

As soon as the imperial edict came out, all the officials in the Zhanshi Mansion and the Eastern Palace were panicked.

Assisting in government affairs has always been the exclusive responsibility of the crown prince. Doesn't the emperor's decree mean that he is planning to change the crown prince?

Song Hongshen did not change at all because of this imperial edict. In fact, he behaved no differently than when he was a bastard of the Song family.

If there is any change, it is only in his attitude towards the emperor, which is becoming more and more like Song Zan.

But Emperor Xuande just fell for it, as if only by coaxing his son could he alleviate his guilt.

Chen Zheng was afraid that the prince might lose his composure and do something that would offend the emperor, so he gave him a lot of private instruction.

Coupled with the warnings from Concubine Xian, the prince seemed to become more calm.

The court suddenly fell into an eerie silence, with the royal family performing dramas of loving fathers and filial sons, and brothers being friendly and respectful to each other.

In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is just the brief calm before the storm.

In early October, Xuanwu King Zhang Pan married Qin Yingxin, the second daughter of the Qin family. A few days after the wedding, he took the princess and grandmother to Fujian.

Also traveling with them were several officials from the Ministry of Works, carrying silver and blueprints for shipbuilding.

A few days after Zhang Pan left Beijing, Ning Wang Su Yuanzhou also left Beijing for the northern border. Every winter, the northern border was in turmoil, and he, as the commander-in-chief, had to stay in the northern border.

In the blink of an eye, it was deep winter and Su Qingyu's belly grew bigger.

She barely went out during the winter, and stayed in the yard to take care of her pregnancy. Every few days, Lin Wanyin would bring Shen Yue and Su Shunci to the Shen family.

Not only can she accompany Shen Yue to see the old lady, but she can also talk to Su Qingyu.

In late November, the merchant ship sent by the Lin family finally returned. After the merchant ship docked in Fujian, the Lin family's manager arrived in the capital in mid-December with silver, account books, and dozens of carts of goods.

In the hall of Lin's Trading Company, Lin Wuchen and Su Shunci were sitting in the main seats.

Su Shunci was wearing a bright-colored jacket and skirt embroidered with silver silk and a white fur cape.

She wore two red coral hairpins on her head and oriental pearl earrings.

When looking at the account book, the corners of her eyes were slightly raised and her thick eyelashes curled up.

With a slight smile, the dimples on her cheeks showed an indescribable charm.

"Third cousin, this is our first victory, right? Apart from the dozen or so cars we brought back, we also made a net profit of more than 800,000 taels of silver."

Lin Wuchen turned to look at Su Shunci, his eyes full of doting.

"You can finally put your hanging heart down."

During this period of time, Su Shunci had been thinking about this matter. Even though he often comforted her, she was still worried, fearing that something might go wrong.

Su Shunci put down the account book and said with a smile: "The next step is to sell these overseas goods, so that we can have a good New Year."

In the room, besides the steward who went out to sea with the merchant ship and was doing the accounting, there was also Lin Jin, Lin Wuchen's capable steward.

When Su Shunci said that he wanted to sell those things, Lin Jin said, "I have already checked them out. Most of the things brought back are gems, carpets, medicinal herbs, and spices."

"How much should we increase the price? I checked the account book and the purchase price is not high. For ordinary goods, according to our industry rules, we should increase the price by about 30%. These are imported from overseas, how about increasing the price by 50%?"

Lin Jin looked at Lin Wuchen, but Lin Wuchen looked at Su Shunci.

"How much do you think the price should be increased, fourth cousin?" Lin Wuchen asked softly.

In fact, he already had an idea in mind, but he still wanted to ask Su Shunci what he thought. If Su Shunci's words were inappropriate, he would take the opportunity to teach her.

This is how they both have been going through the past two years.

Lin Jin looked at his young master helplessly. If they got married, he was afraid that the husband would lose his authority.

Almost all of Lin Wuchen's confidants knew what he was thinking, and they treated Su Shunci like their master. But Lin Wuchen issued a death order, not allowing them to make irresponsible comments, let alone jokes with Fourth Miss Su. So they only dared to criticize secretly in their hearts, and did not dare to speak out loud.

Su Shunci smiled slyly when he heard this, "Add 50%? Are you kidding?"

Lin Jin was stunned, "What does Miss Fourth Cousin mean?"

Su Shunci suppressed the smile on her face and said, "The value of these things does not lie in how much money we spend to buy them, but in the high risk and high cost of shipping by sea. In addition, they are rare and valuable, and they are not available in the capital, so they are more valuable."

"Even if the stone was picked up overseas, it is still an overseas stone. You can't find it in Beijing, understand?"

"If you ask me, all the gemstones should be priced at no less than a thousand taels. Carpets, medicinal herbs, and spices should also be priced at least ten times higher than the market price."

Lin Jin hesitated for a moment, "Won't the people say we are profiteers?"

Su Shunci chuckled, "These things are not for sale to the people. Which one do you think the people must buy?"

"These things are to be sold to the rich and powerful in the capital. Don't worry, the more expensive they are, the better they will sell."

After saying that, she turned and said to Lin Wuchen.

"Third cousin, I think we should open a new shop in the capital and specialize in selling goods shipped from overseas."

"The next merchant ship will go out to sea next year, so the price can't be lower. If it sells quickly, what will I sell in the next few months?"