Shen Shen Shen doesn't pursue men, only money

Chapter 182 Everything is ready

"Two days..." Shen Shenshen pondered and calculated the time: "It seems that the next Qiyue Rihe Silver House will be able to reopen for business... Ziyuan, Shen Shen has a bold idea."

"Hmm?" Zhu Yanxiao glanced sideways.

"After the opening of Heyinlou and the business getting on track, it's really troublesome to be passive all the time. How about we lure the snake out of its hole?"

"Which snake is the god going to lead?"

"The one who wanted to use me to threaten Huaibi."

Zhu Yanxiao stared at her in silence, without making any comment.

"Ziyuan, are you angry?" Shen Shenshen was puzzled, but he could clearly feel that the prince was in a bad mood.

"Shen Shen, do you like Mu Yejun very much?"

"Huh? I never liked it."

"You're willing to risk your life to help him? Aren't you interested in him?"

Shen Shenshen listened to Zhu Yanxiao's unfriendly tone, thought about it, and decided to explain the meaning of "more than friends, but less than lovers". After all, many misunderstandings are caused by "not knowing how to talk" or "being too lazy to explain".

"Ziyuan has misunderstood. It's not that Shenshen risked his life to help Mu Yejun, but to help himself. The enemy is in the dark and Shenshen is in the light. We are worried every day. Can Ziyuan protect Shenshen for twelve hours? One or two days is fine, but what about one or two months? We can't live like that. It's better to lure him out and eliminate the trouble forever."

Zhu Yanxiao looked at her with uncertainty in his eyes: "Is it really not for Mu Yejun?"

"Oh, really not. I really don't like him. Ziyuan, if I like him, would I give myself to you without any worries before getting married?"

Zhu Yanxiao was speechless when he heard this. After a moment, he said, "How are we going to lure the snake out of its hole?"

"I haven't thought about it yet, but there's no rush today. Ziyuan, how about coming up with a foolproof plan with me?"

"it is good."

After finishing the business, the two chatted for some time... Naturally, the room was filled with beauty again.

Two days later, Zhu Yanxiao brought an auspicious date calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, which was the next Wood Day, and Shen Shen began to prepare the invitation.

She proposed that no matter whether it was legitimate or illegitimate, she would only send the invitation to the lady in the mansion, and let her decide who to bring, and she would invite them from Thursday to Sunday. She discussed it with the prince, and the prince only said: "As long as the gods like it, it's fine."

On the first day, royal relatives and wives of officials of the first rank and above in the court were invited.

On the second day, the wives of officials of the third rank and above in the court were invited.

On the third day, the wives of officials of the fifth rank and above in the court were invited.

On the fourth day, the wives of wealthy families in the capital were invited.

First, during these four days, those who do not have an invitation or forget to bring the invitation are not allowed to enter Heyinlou. Second, they must follow all arrangements of Heyinlou. If they do not follow the rules, they will be blacklisted and will not be allowed to enter in the future. Third, they must abide by the time on the invitation. If they arrive at Heyinlou more than one cup of tea later, they cannot enter the building.

Shen Shen wrote down five or six "notes" in a very eloquent manner. Zhu Yanxiao took a look and frowned slightly: "Shen Shen, will these ladies follow the requirements you wrote?"

"Don't worry, Ziyuan. It's the only one in the whole Dongxiang. They will only be upset about not receiving the invitation and will not have any objections because of too many requests." Seeing that she was confident, Zhu Yanxiao said no more.

"Please write down the surnames and ranks of the wives of officials, Your Excellency."

"it is good."

Zhu Yanxiao took her brush and was about to start writing.

"and many more."

The brush paused.

Shen Shen hurriedly searched the rosewood cabinet next to the desk in her boudoir and found the Chengxintang paper that the original owner had treasured. The paper was as soft as an egg, as hard and clean as jade, thin and smooth. The paper was a tribute from Nanxiang. Emperor Huai Sheng gave some to Marquis Anbo, and the Marquis gave a little to each of the five children in the mansion.

She carefully took out a piece of paper, spread it on the table, and pressed it down with a paperweight.

"Ziyuan wrote for the first time. After copying it for Shopkeeper He, Shenshending kept it carefully."

Zhu Yanxiao looked at her with a smile and joked, "Sometimes you are just a fool." He picked up the pen and began to write on the Chengxintang paper.

He also used the Songti style.

Each character has a strong personality. The brushwork is agile and quick, and the handwriting is thin and vigorous, thin but not without flesh. Zhu Yanxiao's writing is particularly graceful, and the traces of the brushwork such as movement, lifting and pausing can be clearly seen. It is said that "the natural bones are beautiful and the interest is hazy". The brushwork is vigorous and the meaning is natural, which cannot be found by traces.

As he was quite familiar with the imperial court, Zhu Yanxiao finished the work in one go. When he put pen to paper, the surnames of the sixth-rank officials in the imperial court were already vividly written on the Chengxin Hall paper. After finishing writing, he said, "The prince asked Xingyun to compile a list of the wealthy merchants and send it to He, the shopkeeper, at Heyinlou tomorrow."

"Yeah. Ziyuan does things perfectly."

After saying this, Shen Shen couldn't help but applaud when she looked at Zhu Yanxiao's handwriting. She had studied this font for a long time and was quite familiar with the quality of fonts. The prince's handwriting was obviously learned by looking at it for many years, and he also had his own insights and understandings of fonts.

"Ziyuan." Seeing him put down his pen, Shen Shenshen hugged his arm and shook it, praising him: "Master, you are so good at everything you do. Will you think that Shen Shen can't do anything and is holding you back in the future?"

"Why would God think this?"

She let go of Zhu Yanxiao's arm, counting on her fingers and muttering: "Ziyuan, look, Shenshen's handwriting is average, she can't paint, can't play chess with you, she can't play the zither, she can't do needlework, she can't..."

Before I could finish bending my fingers or speaking, my lips were already covered by another pair of lips, and a familiar breath filled my nostrils.

The prince's kiss was still lingering and passionate, expressing his love.

Zhu Yanxiao separated their lips and stared into her eyes with burning eyes, his eyes full of affection: "Shenshen, you don't need to make any changes. Just like this, this prince likes it very much."

At the hour of Mao the next day, Shen Shenshen, with dark circles under his eyes, took a stroll around Daishan Courtyard and the main courtyard, then took a carriage to Heyinlou.

After checking inside, I found nothing wrong and found Manager He.

"Manager He, each of these visiting cards should include a note on rice paper like this."

Shopkeeper He took Shen Shenshen's "warm reminder" and the first thing he saw was the Slender Gold Script. He couldn't help but ask, "Whose handwriting is this? I have never seen this font before. It is very unique. It should be the same font as the one on the visiting card list."

"Written by this lady."

"Second Miss Shen?" Shopkeeper He was a little surprised.

"Yes. If Manager He can be a scholar, why can't I write?" She looked at Manager He with a smile.

"Miss Shen knows that I am a scholar?" When talking about his identity as a 'scholar', Manager He's tone was quite proud.

"That's what Ziyuan said, otherwise why would Manager He write the invitation?"

"Your Highness, you are too kind." The talkative shopkeeper He was a little excited. He had been reading poetry and books for many years, and someone still remembered him.

"Manager He, how many days will it take to complete these posts and inner pages?"

"Well... it will take about three days to get back to Second Miss Shen."

Shen Shen Shen calculated that today was Fire Sunday and three days later would be Earth Sunday. If he sent the invitations in two or three days starting from Sunday, it should be in time.

"Okay, Manager He. I can only give you three days at most. You must finish writing it, otherwise it will be too late."

Shopkeeper He bowed and said, "Don't worry, Miss Shen, I will definitely live up to your trust."

"Then I'll trouble Shopkeeper He. Shopkeeper He will write the official list according to the list above. Gold posts are for royal relatives and first-rank officials, silver posts are for third-rank officials and above, and green posts are for fifth-rank officials and above. Red posts are for wealthy merchants. Xingyun will bring the list of wealthy merchants in a while, and Shopkeeper He can write it down accordingly."

"clear."

"It's getting late. I'll take my leave now."

The two of them came to the lobby on the first floor, and Shen Shenshen called the maid in charge. This maid was the one who borrowed Shen Shenshen's lip balm when Deng Danxia came last time. Seeing that she was smart, Shen Shenshen promoted her to be the head of the maids.

"Cui Ling, you must practice our 'secret performance' well these few days. Don't slack off. It will be your turn to perform next Thursday."

Cui Ling's eyes sparkled as she said, "Don't worry, Second Miss Shen. The sisters are all very excited now and are practicing very hard. They will definitely make a big splash that day."

Shen Shen nodded: "Okay. If you performed well that day, I will reward you."

"Thank you, Miss Shen." Cuiling bowed and went to practice happily.

Within a few days, all the prominent nobles in the capital city received an invitation letter with gold, silver, green or red embroidery.

The Heyinlou in Prince Zhong's mansion is about to reopen, and the ladies in the mansion are invited to attend.

Originally, no one paid any attention to the opening of a jewelry store. However, the Heyinlou put a "warm reminder" in the invitation. It asked for five elements. At first, the ladies who received the invitation sneered at the contents of the rice paper and wanted to throw it away. But the more they read, the more curious they became. They didn't know what the Heyinlou was up to, so they decided to go and take a look.