“Imperial Uncle, how do you think a female like Consort Liu comes up with ideas so poisonous and tricky? One careless step can make people step into the gutter! Such an opponent is really scary.” If his uncle wasn’t there to guard him, he might have been skinned and fried by that woman long ago. Even his bones would have been gone.
“Consort Liu is not scary. Don’t forget that she has a wise man behind her, the prime minister. That’s the one who’s really scheming.”
Feng Mohan beat the table with his forehead, banged twice, then raised his head again, his forehead flushed red.
“So do you have a way to deal with it?”
“In this life, the person who can break me and your Aunt Liu apart has not been born yet. Since they use your Aunt Liu’s low status as a raft, then I will do the same on your Aunt Liu.” The man smiled. His strategizing momentum was majestic, making people’s will to bend.
“How are you going to make an issue about it?”
Glancing at the boy, Feng Qingbai’s thin lips gently opened, his words loud and clear, “Create a God.”
Feng Mohan’s heart and soul were shaken. He was unable to describe the shock he received at the moment.
If Uncle wanted, he could play with the whole world!
Meanwhile, Liu Yusheng has already strolled half a street with Fu Yuzheng.
There were numerous shops on the streets of the capital. Half of them were decorated with luxury, and ordinary people simply would not dare to set foot in them.
Among the most high-end ones, there were stores engraved with the word Liu at the entrance signboard.
Two of them were tea houses, selling top quality tea.
A cloth shop – rumors have it that a lot of their products were imported from other countries.
There was also a gold and jade jewelry shop. The jewelry was of fine quality and exquisite patterns, and it was also a high-end route.
In addition, a restaurant and two teahouses were also located in the most prosperous sections of the road.
It could be said that the Liu family’s business accounted for nearly 30% of the market share of the entire capital street.
And the Qian family, as the second richest in Nanling, mainly operated restaurants and has a market share of about 25%. There were several stores at both ends of the street, with restaurants and wine shops opened.
These two kinds of businesses were in demand but weren’t as high-profile as the Liu family.
So who exactly made more money and who made less wasn’t easy to say.
Fu Yuzheng had no idea about Liu Yusheng’s intention to come shopping.
But Liu Yusheng and Qian Wanjin partnered in the wine business. Their fruit wine, which was often sold out of stock in the capital, wasn’t always available even with money. This was from the Xinghua Village distillery, and she already knew this matter.
This time, Liu Yusheng focused on checking the shops of the Liu family and the Qian family. She only thought that she was comparing the business conditions of the two families and said, “You really don’t have to worry. Although the Liu family is the richest in Nanling, their family’s business is different from the Qian family. There won’t be a fight to seize the market clientele.”
The two families were considered to be unique in their respective fields, avoiding each other’s tentacles.
It could be said that their only conflict was probably the Liu family also opening a restaurant in the capital. The business situation was not as performing as the Qian family restaurant.
There was no need to worry.
Liu Yusheng smiled without explaining and only asked, “How is the Liu family’s reputation in the market?”
“Their reputation is naturally good, but no one dares to say anything bad. The Liu family has Consort Liu with a son under her knee. In other words, even if some people are dissatisfied, they can only swallow it to avoid courting disaster.”
Who would dare to offend the people who held power in the court?
Scholars, farmers, artisans and merchants were at the bottom of the list.
But because of such a powerful backstage, the Liu family could be said to be dominant in the circle of businessmen, smiling and earning in a stormy or turbulent situation.
“With such a position of power and wealth, the Liu family should be a large family. There are quite a few sons and daughters in the family, right? Are their relationships complicated?”
The woman’s excessive concern for the Liu family made Fu Yuzheng look at her closely. Suspicion sprouted from the bottom of her eyes, and after a moment’s thought, she said, “The Liu family’s relations are indeed quite complex. Everyone wants to hold a share in such an extensive family business. The struggle between the children and grandchildren is very intense. Fortunately, Patriarch Liu is in charge. Otherwise, they’d be a mess.”
After a pause, she smiled coldly, “Among the younger generation of the Liu family, there are few outstanding people who can take care of things, but they all have ambitious hearts. Their only one advantage is knowing how to calculate. Knowing that Consort Liu is the mainstay of the Liu family, the entire Liu family is extremely supportive of her.”
The two just walked out of the Liu family gold and jade store and bumped into a line of people who were heading in.
“Oh, Sister Yuzheng, you are also here to shop. What a coincidence. Mother and I happened to come to see the new jewelry that arrived yesterday. I didn’t expect to run into you. I wonder what Sister bought here. How come I don’t see you with something in your hand?”
A delicate woman’s voice interrupted the two women who were whispering to each other.
As soon as Fu Yuzheng heard this voice, all the looks on her face immediately converged, and a few imperceptible coldness spread under her eyes.
Liu Yusheng felt the change in her aura and looked up in the direction of the source of the voice.
There are two people standing opposite them.
A well-maintained middle-aged lady, with her charm still existing. There was a vague trace of charm between the curves of her eyebrows. She was wearing an emerald dress, with gold and jade hairpin. She appeared noble all over.
A round-faced sweet girl beside the noblewoman, holding the noblewoman’s arm, was looking at Fu Yuzheng with a smile. At the same time, her eyes also sized her up.
She seemed to be speculating on her identity.
Liu Yuzheng instantly thought of a white lotus.
She was that type of girl.
She had a cruel heart under the cover of honey-coated words, hiding a dagger in her smiles and pretending to be noble and innocent.
The noblewoman also looked towards Fu Yuzheng and frowned slightly. “As a servant of the royal family, don’t run outside all day. You are from the Fu family, and others will say that Fu girls are restless. Also, this is not a place where you should come. You come and go, but can’t afford to buy anything. Others will laugh at you, and you’ll bring shame to the Fu family in the wake of it.”
It was almost like saying, don’t come out and disgrace yourself.
Liu Yusheng turned her head to ask Fu Yuzheng, “Do you know them?”
Fu Yuzheng lowered her eyes and said lightly, “The First Madam of the Fu family in the capital, and the first Miss of the Fu family, Fu Yuxian.”
“They are surnamed Fu. Are they from your family?”
“They used to be, now they’re not. I’m just a maid of the royal family now.”
Liu Yusheng nodded. “That means they’re not related to you. Let’s go.”
This kind of disregard made both the noblewoman and the young girl’s face change slightly.
“Sister Yuzheng, your surname is Fu, so you’re naturally also from the Fu family. It’s not uncommon for families to have disputes. It would be wrong for Sister to disown your family because of this. Father even mentioned you at home yesterday and was very concerned about you.” The young lady moved aside a little, blocking their way.
Because both sides stopped in front of the store too long, there were already people frequently casting looks over them.
Liu Yusheng gently addressed the young girl, “Miss, you are blocking the way.”
The young girl rolled her eyes. “May I know who you are?”
Liu Yusheng smiled, “Who I am is none of your business. I do not want to know you.”
After retorting, she pulled Fu Yuzheng and walked around from the side.
She had no good impression of these two people in front of her.
Peek-Aboo 
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