The news of Su Yunyan beating up the envoy from the north spread widely in Kyoto, especially when the censor led the imperial guards to look for witnesses, which pushed the matter to a climax.

The whole of Kyoto took photos and applauded Su Yunyan's courage and strength!

"This is the daughter of a general! She is so much better than those men who can only wear flowers in their hair!"

"If I were there, I would have kicked them twice!"

"They came to our capital to negotiate, yet they dared to cause trouble. Do they really think we are the Great Zhou of the past?! We now have the great general Gu Nanxi guarding the border! Let them dare to step south!"

"What a pity that such a good girl has to go to the palace to receive training and learn the skills to serve her husband. What a waste of talent!"

In order to comfort Su Yunyan's wounded heart, Su Xuanming invited his brothers and friends to hold a banquet together.

The banquet was scheduled at the newly opened Juchunlou, a newly opened restaurant with extremely luxurious decoration, but it could not compare to the clusters of flowers blooming all over the mountains.

Figures danced under the tree; young men dressed in red and green, with powdered hair and flowers in their hair were walking among them. They took seats one by one, and at first glance, they were even more beautiful than the blooming flowers.

Su Xuanming was wearing a snow-blue robe, a lacquered gauze crown on his head, and a paper fan in his hand. He sat upright with his back straight and a cold expression.

"It's worthy of being the industry of Jiangnan's richest man in Kyoto. It's a pity that it's located in the suburbs of Beijing. If it were in the city, business would surely be more prosperous!" Chen Yixuan walked around and exclaimed.

Jiang Guanghai frowned. "Land in Kyoto is so expensive. It must be very expensive to buy such a big shop in Kyoto! I heard that the richest man in Jiangnan used to have a lot of real estate in Kyoto, but he sold them all for some reason. Now that he comes to Kyoto again, he can only buy this piece of land in the suburbs."

"Don't worry about it! Today, we are here to comfort Eleventh Sister! Eleventh Sister, Tenth Brother has just checked for you. The yard on our left is rented by the grandson of Lord Li. A group of young and handsome scholars are reciting poems and composing couplets in it." Chen Yixuan blinked at Su Yunyan.

Upon hearing this, Alechuan, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly raised his head, looking a little at a loss.

He thought that his husband and his friends brought Madam Su to Juchunlou just to enjoy the spring scenery.

Why does it seem like I'm appreciating a spring scene now?!

Before Su Yunyan could express her opinion, Jiang Guanghai waved his hands repeatedly: "No! The grandsons of Li Gelao love to take Wushisan the most! Their waists are so tight that you can hold them with your palm. Their skin is so delicate that they can only wear soft old clothes. They are afraid of getting their skin broken even when taking a bath! Such a weak man, I am afraid he can't withstand a light blow from the eleventh sister!"

Chen Yixuan felt that what Brother Qi said made sense: "I heard that the courtyard on our right is home to many beautiful students from all over the country..."

This time it was Su Xuanming who disagreed: "No! The leader is the Wang family, they are the most homosexual..."

Alechuan was so nervous that he could hardly breathe, as if a big hand was strangling his neck.

Su Yunyan looked at her eldest brother and sworn brother helplessly: "My mother didn't urge me to get married, why are you urging me to get married first?"

Chen Yixuan: "Why are you talking about marriage? They say beauty is a feast to the eyes. Seeing that you don't have a good appetite, I thought of letting those gentlemen coax you into a good appetite!"

Jiang Guanghai believed that women should be suitable for family life, gentle and virtuous, but that was the requirement for choosing a wife. For his own sisters, there must be another standard.

"You can take a closer look and get to know each other more first. Go out for a walk and go shopping together. You don't have to get engaged!"

Su Yunyan glanced at them with her beautiful eyes, and said angrily: "I am busy with business all day long, and I am too busy to spare time. How can I have the leisure to look at these gentlemen? Unless they can bring me a lot of gold and silver, I can only take a second look at them!"

"Eleventh sister is right!" Chen Yixuan nodded repeatedly. Money can't buy my happiness. Eleventh sister doesn't want to see handsome guys and just wants to make money, so go and make money.

Alechuan let out a sigh of relief. Madam Su loved making money so much, it seemed that he had to conquer the northern grassland as soon as possible to expand the trade route for Madam Su!

Everyone ate and drank in Juchun Tower and admired the flowers and plants for a while before getting on the carriage to return to the city.

When I left the yard, I heard the noisy and bustling sounds coming from the yard next door, as well as the flattery of each other.

Who is so talented that can be compared with Cui Sanlun?

What a wise and brave man, he stepped on the great general Gu Nanxi.

Each one of them flatters the other as if the star of literature has descended to earth and has the power to destroy the army!

Su Yunyan chuckled and didn't take these young men who only knew how to talk seriously.

At the same age, Niu Jinyi and other students have already been in Yunzhou, working hard to realize their ambitions! But their ideals remain in their mouths!

If such a group of people were allowed to ascend to high positions in government, the Great Zhou would be doomed sooner or later.

Su Yunyan rested for a day and went to the palace early the next morning.

"Madam Su, the Queen Mother said that you should go to Concubine Tong's palace today and study with her for a day."

The palace maids led Su Yunyan towards Concubine Tong's palace.

There are small bridges, flowing water, winding paths, pavilions, towers, and carved beams and painted buildings.

The gold-rimmed glazed tiles sparkle brightly under the reflection of the morning sun.

In her heart, Su Yunyan silently appraised the flowers, plants, rockery, water, and glazed tiles she saw, and the more she calculated, the more astonished she became.

The cost of building a palace alone is enough to cover Yunzhou’s expenses for a hundred years!

This is what it means to pool the entire power of the Great Zhou to support a royal family!

Soon, Su Yunyan arrived at Concubine Tong's palace, where the furnishings were even more luxurious and the smell of money was everywhere.

When Concubine Tong saw Su Yunyan, she waved her hand in a disinterested manner: "Find a place to sit by yourself. The Queen Mother and the Empress are too bullying, throwing you, such a hot potato, to me. What can I teach you? Teach you how to fall out of favor?"

After saying this, Concubine Tong lay sideways on the concubine couch, looking through the window at the flowers outside, her eyes filled with indescribable loneliness.

The wet nurse came forward holding the Second Prince in her arms to greet him. Concubine Tong simply gave him a look, then stretched out her slender fingers and lightly touched his forehead.

"You, why don't you do better? So that your father can come to our palace more often and see us?!"

The second prince was still young and a little ignorant. After being poked by Concubine Tong, he shrank back into his wet nurse's arms.

Seeing this scene, Concubine Tong asked the wet nurse to carry the second prince away.

Su Yunyan once heard her mother say that Concubine Tong was like a cat and needed to be stroked and coaxed, so she went over to her without hesitation.

"Madam, I see that you don't look well, are you worried about something?"

Concubine Tong looked pale, and her palm-sized face became thinner, revealing her pointed chin: "You ask even though you know the answer. Everyone in the world knows that I have fallen out of favor!"

Su Yunyan blinked her grape-like eyes: "My lady, I will give you three choices. Don't hesitate. Tell me the answer based on your first impression."

"Falling from favor or being seriously ill, which one would you choose?"

"Falling out of favor or being penniless, which would you choose?"

"Falling out of favor or having your entire family executed, which one would you choose?"

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