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“If we don’t let it go, what can you do?”
“Don’t forget who the County Princess’s husband is.”
This statement made the others’ expressions change drastically.
That’s right, aside from being the County Princess of Changning, Wang Jinhe was also the Princess Consort of Yuyi.
The Imperial Prince Yu was not someone to be trifled with. The Xie family was destroyed at the hands of the Prince.
If they did anything, they wouldn’t get away with it if the Imperial Prince Yu found out.
Looking at the simple courtyard, even though she lived in a mountain village, her status was still superior.
“So what do we do? Only buy thirty barrels? But over there…”
“Thirty barrels? Right now, we might not even be able to buy a single barrel.”
“Really? Wasn’t it said that there’s a limit of thirty barrels?” With seven of them buying, that would still be two hundred barrels.
The seven individuals went to find Wang Jinhe, and Chen Jinnian, who was reporting the matter to Wang Jinhe, frowned.
“Do you know what’s going on with them?” Wang Jinhe asked.
“I’ve already told them that we won’t sell, but it seems like they didn’t take it seriously,” Chen Jinnian said helplessly.
Wang Jinhe rested her chin on her hand, deep in thought. “What do you think their purpose is in insisting on buying the wine?”
Chen Jinnian looked pensive.
Their purpose?
He pondered deeply.
“Do you suspect they have ulterior motives?” Chen Jinnian asked.
“Yes, the new clients who come to buy wine here are aware of our rules.”
“Since they were able to find us, how could they not know our rules?” Wang Jinhe remarked. It seemed audacious for them to request five hundred barrels of wine, given that they were aware of the rules. From Chen Jinnian’s account, they seemed quite brazen when they mentioned this quantity.
It seemed as if they were already certain that she would sell them the wine.
What could be the purpose of a group of people with ulterior motives coming to buy wine? They should be well aware of their intentions.
“Madam…”
Wang Jinhe waved her hand. “I’ve already sent Yuan Xu to investigate. We should soon know the purpose of their visit here.”
“You go outside and tell them they can leave,” Wang Jinhe said, resting her chin on her hand.
“Okay.”
Chen Jinnian walked out and looked at the people standing at the door, feeling somewhat impatient but maintaining a calm demeanor.
“The County Princess said you can leave,” he announced.
“What? How is that possible? Are you sure you’ve informed the County Princess?” the person asked, seemingly concerned that Chen Jinnian might not have relayed the message to the County Princess.
Chen Jinnian didn’t say anything and turned to leave. Whether they believed it or not, it was up to them.
As Chen Jinnian walked away from the door, the people standing there looked at each other. “What do we do now?”
“We wait.”
After waiting for nearly an hour, no one came out of the house. This impatience led one of them to complain, “What’s going on? Are we just supposed to wait like this?”
“If they ask you to wait, what else can you do?” Would they dare to cause trouble for Wang Jinhe?
“But she’s too arrogant.”
“She has the right to be.”
Yuan Bao noticed people at the entrance and turned to the person riding alongside him. “There are people at the young master’s door.”
“Mm.”
Clippity-clop. The people at the entrance turned to look as the sound of approaching hooves grew louder.
Upon seeing the leader’s face change slightly, they realized it was the return of the Imperial Prince Yu.
Just a moment ago, they had been speaking ill of Wang Jinhe, but now they dared not even raise their heads.
Upon reaching the entrance, Su Yu dismounted and someone quickly came to take the horse to the stable.
“Is the Madam at home?”
“The Madam has not left the house today.”
Upon hearing this, Su Yu didn’t say anything further and walked straight in. The individuals at the entrance hurriedly knelt down to pay their respects. “Greetings, Your Highness.”
Su Yu glanced at them. “Who are you?”
“We came to buy wine from the Princess Consort.”
Buy wine?
“Chen Jinnian is in charge of this matter. Don’t come to find my wife,” Su Yu said. Did they think Wang Jinhe had time to deal with everything?
“Is this your home, young master? It looks nice, but these few people…” The individuals following Yuan Bao looked at the wine buyers, their voices low, causing the tension in the air to ease.
Su Yu glanced at them and said, “Let Yuan Bao take you to your lodgings. Don’t mess up the place, or I’ll deal with you.”
The group of people shrank back. It had taken quite an effort to persuade Su Yu to bring them out of Forget Sorrow City. Now, being warned, they naturally didn’t dare to say much.
It wasn’t that they were afraid of Su Yu, but he was truly formidable, and they were no match for him.
“Don’t worry, we definitely won’t. After all, this is where we will live in the future. Young master, Yuan Bao mentioned that you have a son. Where is he?” one of the visitors asked.
“At home.”
“Then let’s go in and take a look. We’ve brought gifts as well.”
Su Yu nodded in agreement. Before entering the house, he looked at the seven wine buyers and said, “For this matter, you should talk to Chen Jinnian.”
The expressions of the seven individuals stiffened. What could they do by talking to Chen Jinnian? They were at a loss.
“Your Highness, we…”
Chen Jinnian was about to leave after discussing matters with Wang Jinhe when he saw Su Yu return, and these people actually stopped him.
“Young master, you’re back.”
Su Yu nodded. “Yes, these people are here to buy wine.”
“Your Highness, the Madam said she won’t sell to these people.”
Su Yu was somewhat surprised by this. Wang Jinhe had never refused to sell their wine, even with the limited quantities.
“What’s going on?”
“These people came and immediately said they wanted five hundred barrels each. After the Madam heard that, she said she wouldn’t sell to them,” Chen Jinnian explained the situation to Su Yu.
Su Yu’s eyes turned slightly cold after hearing this. What did these people take this place for?
“It’s a misunderstanding, Your Highness.”
“A misunderstanding? Didn’t Chen Jinnian tell you that the wine is sold in limited quantities?”
The group of people looked embarrassed and lowered their heads. Chen Jinnian had indeed told them, but they hadn’t taken it seriously.
“It seems he did tell you, but even after he did, you still insisted on buying five hundred barrels each? Not even the Emperor has made such a demand. You have quite the audacity,” Su Yu said coldly, looking at them.
“Your Highness, we…”
“You can leave,” Su Yu interrupted them, not wanting to continue listening.
The group had initially thought that Wang Jinhe might agree if they waited a bit longer, but they hadn’t expected Su Yu to return at that moment.
“Your Highness, we truly wanted to come and collaborate.”