Chapter 322 Inquiring about the Market
That night, Qin Xiaoning slept soundly alone, and when she woke up the next day, it was already noon.

She called someone in to serve her and got up. A maid brought a sumptuous breakfast. Qin Xiaoning had just finished half of her meal when Lu Ji arrived.

The man was wearing the imperial robe that belonged exclusively to the Prince Regent. It was scarlet in color, and embroidered with a pattern of a dragon with bared fangs and claws, making him look both noble and majestic.

Qin Xiaoning raised her eyes and glanced at him, then a smile appeared on her face: "Your Majesty, did you just come out of court?"

The man had a cold face.

He's obviously still upset about what happened yesterday.

Qin Xiaoning wanted to please him, so she asked attentively: "Have you had breakfast? If not, I'll ask them to bring another set of bowls and chopsticks."

Lu Ji still said nothing, but just lifted up his python robe and sat down.

The maid swiftly handed over the bowl and chopsticks, and Qin Xiaoning personally served him soup: "Your Highness is very busy with government affairs, so you must pay more attention to nourishing your body."

The little woman had a smile on her face, looking virtuous and good-tempered.

The man didn't even raise his head, with a cold face. After finishing his meal, he got up and left.

From beginning to end, he didn't say a word to the little woman.

Qin Xiaoning knew that he was angry with her, but she didn't care about it. She was willing to have some fun with him now, all for the sake of their child's future. As for whether the man was happy or not, it was none of her business.

She doesn't care.

After a hearty breakfast, Qin Xiaoning called Song Zhi over.

"Will you accompany me for a walk?" Qin Xiaoning said, "Let's go to the calligraphy and painting building in the capital."

Songzhi was stunned when he heard this: "We are now living in the palace, we don't have to worry about food and drink, Ning, do we still need to sell calligraphy?"

"We can't stay here forever." Qin Xiaoning smiled bitterly: "After the baby is born, we will leave."

As she said this, she put on her coat and said, "Let's go and have a look. The calligraphy and painting houses in the capital sell calligraphy at a higher price than those in Qianzhou. If the price is good, in the future, in addition to supplying it to Mr. Cai, we can bring the rest of the calligraphy here to sell."

"Do you really plan to leave in the future?" the little maid asked reluctantly.

"You're not leaving? Do you want me to stay here and be his concubine?" Qin Xiaoning snorted coldly: "Sister, it's not like I can't support myself. I don't want you. I didn't want you then, and I don't want you even more now."

When she left, she was still worried about her future livelihood, but now, she is confident.

I have a house in Shuwang and a profitable business. Only a fool would stay here and be a concubine to another man.

Qin Xiaoning put on her coat neatly and pointed her head at Song Zhi: "Let's go."

The little maid had no choice but to follow behind. After they left the main hall and before they walked out of the second door, they saw Fu Lai, the chief steward of the palace, busy directing a group of craftsmen.

Seeing Qin Xiaoning, Fu Lai hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Madam, where are you going?"

"I'm going out for a walk." Qin Xiaoning asked casually, "Is Butler Fu busy?"

Hearing this, Fulai pointed at the craftsmen standing by with their hands hanging down, and replied, "The prince is going to get married, and a while ago he specifically asked us to build up the garden of the palace. Look, in the past few days, many rare flowers and plants have been sent in, and I am busy directing them to plant them."

This Lu Ji was really willing to take care of his new bride. It was obvious that Wang Fengyi was really good at it. It had only been two or three months before he had captured Lu Ji.

Fortunately, she had prepared in advance and gave the children to Li Lanchun and Xia Yun to raise. Otherwise, with a stepmother, there would be a stepfather. If Wang Fengyi gave birth to a child in the future, Lu Ji might favor one over the other.

"Won't the prince live in the mansion after he marries his new wife?" Song Zhi at the side couldn't help but ask.

Fu Lai smiled and replied, "Who knows? Anyway, we will do whatever the prince tells us to do. It seems that the bride is going to be placed in the prince's mansion. After all, there are few people in the prince's mansion and there are no rules to restrict us. When the bride enters the mansion in the future, she will be the only one who makes the decision and can do whatever she wants. Isn't it more comfortable than living in a mansion?"

That’s exactly what you said.

This Lu Ji is quite considerate.

"Butler Fu, just keep busy." Qin Xiaoning said this lightly, raised her head, and walked away.

Fu Lai hurriedly caught up and stopped her: "Madam, where are you going?"

Qin Xiaoning sneered: "Do I need to report to you where I'm going?"

"No, no, Madam, please don't embarrass me." Fu Lai bowed and explained, "It's just that when the prince left, he specifically told me to take good care of you. You can go out, but you have to tell me where you're going. If the prince asks, I can answer."

Qin Xiaoning said coldly: "If your prince asks, just tell him that I will definitely take good care of the baby in your belly and tell him not to worry."

What Lu Ji calls care now is just for the baby in her belly, right? After saying this, Qin Xiaoning walked away without looking back.

"Madam, you can't do this." Fu Lai followed closely behind: "Even if you want to go out, you must order someone to follow and protect you."

"No need." Qin Xiaoning said coldly: "I am just a commoner, who would come to harm me? It is not worth mobilizing a large force."

The little woman insisted on going out, and Fulai did not dare to stop her. He followed behind with a bitter face, coaxing and persuading her until Qin Xiaoning left the house. He sighed and paused, pulling the guard at the door over: "Follow her quietly, and make sure you catch her."

He called the servant over again and said with a sad face, "Hurry up and report to the prince in the palace. If anything goes wrong, a hundred heads won't be enough for the prince to chop off."

The Regent's Palace is located in the most prosperous area of ​​the capital. Just a few steps out of the long street, there are rows of shops.

The capital is home to many dignitaries, most of whom are fond of elegance, so there are naturally many calligraphy and painting buildings.

Qin Xiaoning looked along the long street and picked the largest calligraphy and painting building and walked in. There were a wide variety of calligraphy, paintings and antiques here, but it was much more prosperous than Shuwang's.

Qin Xiaoning found the shopkeeper, took out the calligraphy she had brought, and asked directly: "Look, how much silver can this calligraphy of mine be sold for?"

The shopkeeper was in his early sixties. When he saw the visitor was a young woman who was not even 20 years old, he did not take it seriously at first. But after he unfolded Qin Xiaoning's handwriting and read it, surprise gradually showed on the old man's face.

"Who wrote the word 'Madam'?"

Seeing the shopkeeper's surprise, Songzhi rushed to say, "This was written by our wife."

When the old man heard this, he shook his gray beard in shock, and even his voice trembled slightly: "Are you serious, young lady?"

He looked at Qin Xiaoning: "Is this really written by you?"

Seeing Qin Xiaoning nod, the shopkeeper carefully examined the words in his hand and asked casually, "Who is the lady?"

He murmured, "Madam's handwriting is about 70% similar to that of the current regent. I still remember that seven or eight years ago, when the prince was still a teenager and studying at the Imperial College, a piece of calligraphy leaked out. I was fortunate enough to see that calligraphy. It was truly a stroke of genius. In the end, the piece of calligraphy was sold for a hundred gold coins."