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Since that day, Shang Zihan has never been summoned into the palace by Guan Zanglong.Presumably, it should be to observe etiquette, and it is not appropriate for a man and a woman to meet each other before the wedding.Even so, Shang Zihan's errands are still uncertain, and the other two tops have entered the Imperial Academy early to take up their posts.

One day, Shang Zihan was reading in the gazebo, when Ye Yu and Ye Ling hurried over.I saw Ye Yu handing over a delicate item, "My lord, I have an invitation card to invite you to Baihualou."

"Baihualou? It's the restaurant famous for its flowers. Doesn't it accept outsiders there?"

"My lord, it is said that the identity of the boss behind Baihualou is mysterious. Now he has sent an invitation to you. Is there any fraud in it?" Yeling was the first person to contact this invitation, and it is related to Shang Zihan. Then Baihualou investigated.But every time I inquired about the news, it was just a few words, and there was nothing redundant.

Shang Zihan looked at the invitation for a few times, and when he didn't see anything wrong, he said, "If you come, please be safe. When you go to the appointment, you can go with me."

"It's your son."

It is better to see it than to be famous. There is a black golden nanmu plaque hanging on the top of the red vermilion lacquer gate, with three big characters "Baihualou" written on it, and there are six Xiaosi guards in Chinese costumes at the gate.At this time, if there is that short-sighted guy who dares to barge in, these six people will naturally not be polite.

Shang Zihan held the invitation issued by Baihualou this time, and the six people immediately let them go when they saw it.

In the building, the cloud-top sandalwood is used as the beam, the crystal jade is the lamp, the pearl is the curtain, and Fan Jin is the pillar foundation.

Shang Zihan and the others were even more surprised, the boss behind the Baihualou was so generous.

"The three please follow me."

Shang Zihan and the others followed the people downstairs to the private room on the third floor, and the door of the private room was closed when they entered.

A huge moon bead hangs from the roof, shining like a bright moon.The ground is covered with white jade, embedded with golden beads, the ground is chiseled into a lotus, and it looks like five lotus flowers in blossom. , Just like a jade lotus growing step by step.

"Excuse me……"

"The son-in-law is on time."

"Zihan has seen the princess."

Ye Yu and Ye Ling had been following Shang Zihan closely, even though they were a bit slow when seeing their young master salute, they at least made up the salute.

"sit."

After Shang Zihan, who was full of doubts and could not be explained, sat down, his eyes fell on Guan Qingyao.Trying to find any gaps in Her Royal Highness.

Xu Shi was so focused that he didn't know the small movements of the two behind him.

"Why is the son-in-law looking at me like this?"

"..."

Seeing his master staring at the princess of the enemy country in a daze, Ye Yu had no choice but to secretly tap the acupuncture points on Shang Zihan's back a few times.It's okay if you don't order it, Shang Zihan felt that the pores all over his body began to shrink.

That's why Shang Zihan pulled back his eyes that had been fixed on Guan Qingyao, and the moment he pulled back, he also saw the ugly face of the maid beside Guan Qingyao, especially when they looked at each other with a bit of contempt.Although this look was only for a moment, Shang Zihan saw it well.Immediately, he apologized to Guan Qingyao, "Zihan was rude just now, please don't take offense, princess."

"It doesn't matter, how could the son-in-law appear here?"

"Princess, Zihan is also not clear about this matter. Although the merchant's property is spread all over the country, it has no business relationship with Baihualou. I was very surprised when I received the invitation a few days ago."

"I see."

"..."

While the two were chatting, the maids from Baihualou also came in and served a few dishes that had already been ordered, and then retreated.

"My son-in-law, come and taste the dishes of Baihualou."

The dishes served by Baihualou are no different from those of ordinary restaurants, but the most important points of the dishes are the three points of color, aroma, and as long as you grasp these three points, it is a good dish.These few dishes in Baihualou all meet these three requirements, and Shang Zihan naturally praised them.

"Is the son-in-law happy?"

"This cook is very skilled. After eating the food he cooks, I'm afraid that the cooks in the mansion will be disgusted by me."

"As long as the son-in-law is happy."

Shang Zihan was spoiled by his father and brother since he was a child, and many people stared at him when he was eating.But at this time, she was really not used to it, and she was muttering in her heart, what was going on with Guan Qingyao, she sent someone to send an invitation card, but she didn't say what it was for.Could it be that she really just wanted to have dinner with her son-in-law?

"Go down first, there is no need to wait here."

"It's Your Highness." The maidservant who had been serving Guan Qingyao answered, and then she gave the maidservants behind her a look and went out together.

"You guys go down too." Shang Zihan said the same thing.

"It's Young Master." Ye Yu and Ye Ling looked at each other, and then retreated together.

When the attendants retreated, Guan Qingyao held the teacup and said, "My son-in-law seems to have something to say."

"The princess is worrying too much. Zihan is just a little confused and wants to ask the princess to clarify." Shang Zihan knew that this was an opportunity, but he didn't want the other party to see his thoughts before he even opened his mouth.Her Royal Highness has a lot of scheming.

"That's it, the son-in-law said it."

"The princess is leaving the palace today, does Your Majesty know?"

"Father gave me grace when I was born the year before last. I can go out of the palace three times a month, as long as I have enough guards around me."

"That's good, it's Zihan who is worrying too much."

The marriage between Guan Qingyao and Shang Zihan was handled by the Ministry of Rites, with assistance from various departments.

As soon as the marriage decree was given, the Ministry of Industry began to search for a suitable plot of land in Luoyang City for Guan Qingyao, and the princess consort was ready for the wedding.

There are many idle courtyards near the Shangfu, most of which have been vacant for a long time, and the courtyards are also very dilapidated.Earlier, when the wedding date had not been set, the officials of the Ministry of Industry wanted to find an open space close to the Shang Mansion to rebuild the Princess Mansion.Now that the wedding date is only four months away, if it is rebuilt, it may not be able to catch up with the wedding date.

After weighing again and again, we had to choose several houses near the Shangfu for repair or reconstruction.

It's just that the most troublesome thing for the officials of the Ministry of Industry is that those houses have already been bought, and what's even more surprising is that the owners of these houses belong to the same person.

For this reason, officials from the Ministry of Industry visited Shang Zihan several times, but these few times, Shang Zihan either went out of the house or went out with his friends for an outing, so the matter was naturally shelved.

Husband and wife are of the same body, so it doesn't matter if the Princess Mansion is built on the merchant's land.But after all, this is the first gift Guan Zanglong gave to his beloved daughter, so it is impossible for the merchant to demolish his house, no matter what.After the officials of the Ministry of Industry reported the matter, Guan Zanglong released the words, ordering the officials of the Ministry of Industry to buy those houses and tear them down to rebuild the Princess Mansion.

This day, officials from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households came to the door together, for the few houses near the Shangfu.

"Gentlemen, why are you looking for my young master?" The person who received the group of people was Fu, the steward of the Shang Mansion, whose name is unknown.Some time ago, I came to the Shangfu and took over the post of the Shangfu.

"Butler Fu, today we are here to discuss with the merchant about the house."

"My son has already informed me of this matter, and the house deeds and land deeds are all here." Steward Fu said, and took out the wooden box from his sleeve. "Please take a look, gentlemen."

"..." The officials from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households looked at each other, and suddenly felt that the box in their hands was like a hot potato.

"Is there anything else you can order from the officials." Butler Fu is in charge of the business affairs of the business. If these people are free, he can also arrange other affairs.

"Guan Fu also knows that Her Royal Highness and your son are about to get married, and the location of the wedding has been selected in those few houses near the Shang Mansion. It's just... Your Majesty means that Her Majesty is getting married, and the Princess Mansion It should be funded by the national treasury, so the kindness of the son-in-law cannot be accepted."

"But what my son means is that Her Royal Highness is about to marry into the merchant, and that is a member of the merchant."

Upon hearing this, a servant from the household department ordered his subordinates to lift up the box containing the bank notes and put them on the table. "Guard Fu, Your Majesty's holy order is difficult, so please don't make it difficult for me. This is the price I have estimated, and the bank notes are ready, please order and accept."

"This...that's fine." The matter has come to this point, it is useless to say more.

As soon as the people from the household department got the title deed, they left first, and the rest of them were led by Steward Fu to those houses and walked around for a few times. After watching these people measure the size, they threw him away. on the side.It wasn't until the minister of the Ministry of Industry asked, that he ordered people to find out the blueprints of these houses.

The construction and repair progress of the Princess Mansion was naturally handled by the Ministry of Industry. As for the Shang Mansion, the best craftsman and carpenter in Luoyang City were found to carve out the open space on the south side of the mansion, and rebuilt the pavilion to show the importance of the princess.

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