Peasant Woman’s Decreed Life as a Wife-Chapter 1988 - 1985: Occurrence

In the past, when the bookstore was open, although there was profit, funds that could be flexibly utilized were actually not much due to stocking inventory. But now it’s different. After three years of the bookstore being open, the profits in silver can fully cover the purchase of printing equipment and talent for papermaking, etc.

Once these things are accomplished, it reduces costs fundamentally, and the spent silver can be quickly earned back.

Upon hearing Ye Muyu’s instructions, Tang Dongfeng took action.

He arranged for others to go to the prefectural city and county city outside the capital to buy properties and expand outward from the capital.

Buying properties is not an urgent matter, so he doesn’t need to personally oversee it.

However, he needs to personally manage the acquisition of printing equipment and the like.

Ye Muyu does not need to personally attend to these matters.

For the time being, she is quite idle.

As the weather gets hotter, she remembers the previous mention of retreating to the manor to escape the heat.

On this day, Chu Heng returned from the yamen, and with some evidence provided by Zhou Tianqi, he already had a clear understanding in his heart.

He was preparing to find an opportune moment to expose Hu Hua’s actions.

And to prevent Xiang City from cultivating his own forces.

Hu Hua made a move against Zhou Tianqi.

He received the news in the middle of the night.

When his secret guards delivered the news about the event at the gate of the capital.

After reading the message, he replied and instructed the secret guards to continue monitoring.

Today, the weather is rather hot.

Ye Muyu couldn’t sleep and stayed with Chu Heng by the couch reading books.

Now that she is free, reading medical books is back on her schedule.

Seeing Chu Heng’s actions, she casually asked, "What’s wrong?"

"Today someone left the city gate and, not more than a mile out, was chased back, with a Beirong person found hidden beneath the cart."

Ye Muyu had only casually asked, not thinking there was anything serious, but upon hearing this, she uncharacteristically paused: "Ah? Beirong has gotten the news?"

Ye Muyu knew some things about the palace.

But it was impossible for her to have spread the information.

In the entire residence, only she and Chu Heng knew about the court’s strategies.

For instance, to mislead the Beirong Prince and prevent him from sending messages back, etc.

Recently, even the number of pigeons in the sky has decreased.

Ye Muyu didn’t know if this approach would truly keep the Beirong Prince in the dark, but it was better than doing nothing.

"Could it be that the Beirong Prince already knows about the incident involving King Huainan?"

As of now, the court has not announced a death.

Externally, they declared that King Huainan was imprisoned in a large cell.

Previously, disturbances in the Imperial Palace and incidents in the capital.

The group of Beirong people at the post station must have heard some news.

The imperial court used this reason so that even if the Beirong Prince suspected something, without evidence to verify, he wouldn’t dare to act impulsively.

In fact, recently, the Beirong Prince and King Qi have been stationed at the Ministry of Revenue.

Their reason for being there is simple, continuously discussing further details of exchanges with the officials.

For instance, pricing needs to be established.

To prevent the merchants of Great Chu from going to Beirong and deceiving the local people, buying wool, etc., at excessively low prices.

Of course, Beirong merchants wanting to buy various items in Great Chu also need fixed prices.

The prices will have a range, with a maximum price cap.

This requires assistance from the Ministry of Revenue.

After all, the Ministry of Revenue is most knowledgeable about prices across the country.

Details were previously discussed, although not refined to such minute matters.

The Beirong Prince and King Qi have remained at the Ministry of Revenue.

Yet now there’s a Beirong person sneaking out of the city.

Even though Ye Muyu doesn’t understand court politics, she knows this isn’t good news.

"What’s going on with this?" Ye Muyu asked.

Chu Heng then explained the conflict between Zhou Tianqi and Hu Hua and others.

If Zhou Tianqi were here, he would certainly be surprised. He never expected Chu Heng to know everything he had done.