At the beginning, I was a rich female prisoner

Chapter 153

However, unexpectedly, Wang Yuanjie, who had finally gotten rid of the injustice, was not satisfied with this. He saw that other people around him made a lot of money by doing business, and he was envious, so he also learned to do business like others, trying to make a fortune. In the first few years, perhaps because of good luck or for some other reason, his business was quite smooth, and he really made a lot of shops and silver. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. This guy was so greedy and daring that he wantonly mixed sand into the military rations and rice purchased for the court. What's more, he also filled the quilts supplied to the soldiers with reed fluff to pass them off as good ones. This behavior not only seriously damaged the interests of the Dacheng Kingdom, but also ignored and desecrated the lives and safety of the soldiers on the front line.

This behavior was really shocking. Yu Tinghai couldn't help but sigh: "How could I have such an unpromising brother-in-law!"

The emperor was so angry that he lost all the money he had earned in the past few years and the ancestral property of the Wang family in the capital, and even angered his parents to death. Yu Tinghai helped Wang Yuanjie out of consideration for the fact that Wang Yuanxiang had given birth to another boy for him, and told him not to come to the capital to do business anymore, but to make a living in the rich Jiangnan area. However, it is regrettable that the descendants of the Wang family are getting worse with each generation. Wang Yuanjie's son is even more prodigal than he is, and he is good at eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. The Wang family is simply a bottomless pit, constantly sucking the blood of the Yu family. Yu Tinghai thought to himself, do the Wang family members really think that he is the Minister of Justice for nothing?

So, Yu Tinghai went to the study and took out all the 10,000 taels of gold. Then, he led a few servants to get on the carriage and rushed to Prince Yu's Mansion.

At this moment, Yu Yunxin had just returned to Prince Yu's Mansion. As soon as she got off the carriage, she saw Yu Tinghai's carriage heading towards the palace. Yu Yunxin was anxious and hurried forward to ask, "Father, it's so late, what are you doing here?"

"Let's go into the mansion first and talk about it!" Yu Tinghai replied.

The group hurried into the mansion and found a place to sit down. Yu Tinghai picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, then put the cup down, looked at Yu Yunxin, and said slowly: "You met your second sister today."

Yu Yunxin was a little confused when she heard this, but she didn't think much about it. She just nodded and replied, "Well, we just met on the way home." She thought, what's there to ask? Does her father want to control the matter of her meeting with her sister?

Yu Tinghai's next words surprised Yu Yunxin. He frowned and asked in a serious tone, "Do you know what is being spread throughout the capital?"

Yu Yunxin was stunned. She shook her head blankly, indicating that she didn't know. She and her grandmother were going to the palace to see the Queen Mother in the afternoon, and she had no time to pay attention to what was happening in the city. She raised her head, looked at Yu Tinghai with innocent eyes, and asked, "Father, what happened? Please tell me!"

Yu Tinghai sighed, as if he was helpless about his daughter's ignorance. He stood up, paced around the room for a few steps, then stopped, turned his back to Yu Yunxin, and said in a low voice: "Now the whole capital is saying that your second sister spent your dowry!"

"It's all because Yu Yunxuan is too ostentatious. She secretly took two gold bars from my study and squandered them. She also went around boasting that she was generous with her money. She's simply spending money like water! Not only that, she also packed up the delicious food from Zuixianlou and gave it to several young ladies from official families. She even bought the two most expensive clothes from Linglong Pavilion." Yu Tinghai responded with a somewhat dissatisfied tone.

"What? How could my second sister spend money like this? And she even stole gold... But then again, girls always like to buy food and drinks. This is no big deal." Yu Yunxin tried to ease the atmosphere and answered softly.

"But the problem is that the gold is not ordinary money, but the ten thousand taels of gold given to you by the emperor as a betrothal gift. Her extravagant spending is equivalent to using your betrothal gift to live a life of luxury!" Yu Tinghai's voice was solemn.

"Well, since it's the betrothal gift that father has accepted, let my second sister spend it. Anyway, she will have a new betrothal gift when she gets married in the future!" Yu Yunxin didn't seem to care and responded casually.

"Okay, stop defending Yunxuan. I specially sent these ten thousand taels of gold to your house. Firstly, your father is not short of this little money, and secondly, this is your betrothal gift." After Yu Tinghai said this, he signaled several servants beside him to put the money box full of gold away, and then turned and left.

Yu Yunxin saw that she had received a lot of gifts in the past few days and had not counted how much there was. She quickly chased after him and said, "Dad, wait a minute, I'll give you some tribute Yunwu Mountain Tea that I brought from the palace. It's your favorite."

After asking Qiu Shuang to get the tea box, Yu Yunxin took it and did not leave immediately. Instead, she turned back to the room and took out a brand new outer robe. This outer robe was carefully selected by her. The fabric was soft and comfortable, and the color was very suitable for Yu Tinghai. Yu Yunxin took the outer robe and walked to Yu Tinghai, gently put it on him, and carefully arranged the collar and cuffs.

"Dad, it's cold at night, so you should keep warm." Yu Yunxin said softly, her eyes full of concern. She knew her father was old and not as strong as before, so she was particularly worried that he would catch a cold and get sick.

Yu Tinghai felt his daughter's concern, and a warm current suddenly surged in his heart. He reached out and touched the outer robe on his body, and felt it was very soft and warm, as if surrounded by the sun. Yu Tinghai nodded with satisfaction and said to Yun Xin: "You are the most considerate daughter. You always think of your father in everything."

Yu Yunxin felt a warm current in her heart and a happy smile on her face after hearing her father's praise. She knew that her efforts were insignificant, but as long as she could bring a little joy and warmth to her father, she would be grateful. At this moment, Yu Tinghai was gazing at his daughter with caring eyes. He slowly raised his hand and waved it gently, as if telling Yu Yunxin that she didn't need to see him off any further.

Yu Yunxin understood what he meant and immediately stopped, standing quietly behind Yu Tinghai, silently watching him walk away. Only when her father's figure completely disappeared from her sight did Yu Yunxin turn back to the house and return to her busy work.

After seeing her father off, Yu Yunxin did not stop for a moment, but went to the storehouse with Chunyu and carefully checked the property inside. Facing the mountains of gold, silver and jewelry, Yu Yunxin was full of joy. After all, there was nothing more pleasant than seeing the wealth she had accumulated with her own eyes. The pleasure of counting the silver until her fingers trembled was really indescribable.

"Princess, it's getting late, why don't you go to bed early?" Chunyu, who was helping to sort things out, said softly.

"Chun Yu, you can also ask Qiu Yong to arrange some people to go to Kangzhuang Town in Nanling County and open a branch of Mingyanglou." Yu Yunxin ordered calmly.

"Is it only opened in Nanling County?" Chunyu asked doubtfully.

Yu Yunxin smiled slightly and replied, "Don't worry, we can proceed step by step. If other Jianghu opera troupes are willing to join, we can open a few more."

Chunyu nodded and continued to report: "Shopkeeper Mu found several Jianghu opera troupes in Yuezhou, and now they are in Mingyang Building. She hopes to open a branch in Yuezhou as well."

"Oh?" Yu Yunxin raised her eyebrows and asked, "Has she contacted the Tantai family?"

Chunyu shook her head and replied, "No. She was afraid of the power of the Wang family and did not dare to go to Tantai Mansion. However, she contacted them as the owner of Mingyanglou."

"It's true, but we don't have any power over the Wang family and we have no way to shake them. After all, they are Taifu Wang and Guifei Wang. Remind Mu Xue not to rush for revenge." Yu Yunxin said and left the warehouse.

Ge Dun, King Jiang, and Liu Chao were all very excited. They hugged tightly the one hundred taels of silver given by the Queen Mother, and were so happy that they even fell asleep in their arms, as if the silver was the most precious treasure in the world.

After Yu Yunxin came out of the warehouse, she stretched her arms and stretched her body. Suddenly, she felt a strange sensation coming from the bottom of her body and couldn't help frowning. Seeing this, Qiu Shuang hurriedly stepped forward and asked with concern: "Princess, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Yu Yunxin blushed slightly and replied in a low voice: "I think I'm having my period." After saying that, a hint of shyness appeared on her face.

Qiu Shuang understood the situation and immediately said, "Then I'll go and make some preparations. The princess should sleep in the west wing tonight to avoid sharing a bed with the prince. This will also allow you to rest better." Her tone was full of concern.

Yu Yunxin gently pushed open the door of the east wing and stepped into the room. Her eyes were attracted by Nangong Lin who was sitting beside the bed. He stared at her intently, like a child who longed for attention. Then, Nangong Lin said in a tender tone: "My wife, I want to sleep in the same room with you."

Yu Yunxin looked at Nangong Lin, who was acting like a child, and couldn't help but smile. Then she responded softly, "You are the prince, don't act like a child like this. But there are only these four sets. I will leave you a few sets of Tai Chi martial arts."

Hearing this, Nangong Lin nodded slightly to show his agreement. However, he himself couldn't explain why he felt a little uncomfortable not being able to sleep in the same room with his beloved wife. In the past, they always slept in each other's arms and shared warm moments, but now they had to live in separate rooms. This change caused a slight sense of loss in his heart.

Qiu Shuang quickly got busy, carefully preparing the necessary items for Yu Yunxin and putting everything in order. Yu Yunxin looked at Chunyu with gratitude, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart. This attentive and considerate maid was always able to take care of her daily life so thoughtfully, which made her feel at ease.

As night fell, the last five returned happily from outside collecting Flower Dynasty Qi. Looking at the purple crystals and chalcedony shining on them, she carefully took them off and began to sit down to adjust her breathing and relax her tendons. As she sat in meditation and adjusted her breathing, the Flower Dynasty Qi was quickly transformed into powerful internal force, flowing freely in her body veins. This feeling was intoxicating, she felt her body full of strength, and her ability was also elevated to a whole new level.

When the sun shone through the window in the morning of the next day, the whole house was illuminated. However, this morning was a little different from usual. On weekdays, Yu Yunxin always cooked and prepared a delicious breakfast herself, but today, she had a special idea. She decided to test Nangong Lin's learning results in a novel way.

Standing in the middle of the kitchen, Yu Yunxin smiled and taught Nangong Lin a new skill, "Use soft Tai Chi to show your skills in making noodles! This will not only test his understanding of the essence of Tai Chi that he learned yesterday, but also add some unique fun to this morning."

Nangong Lin looked at Yu Yunxin expectantly, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

"I will listen to whatever my good wife says."

Under the guidance of Yu Yunxin, he was fully focused on the movements of soft Tai Chi, kneading the dough, and his arms moved as naturally and smoothly as flowing water. Each move contained the perfect combination of softness and hardness, as if he was performing a gorgeous dance. As he moved, the dough in his hands gradually became soft and elastic.

"The process of making noodles requires precise control of strength and flexible changes in techniques. Don't look at my face because I don't have any internal skills." Yu Yunxin said as she watched Nangong Lin's movements.

Nangong Lin immediately concentrated on using the power of soft Tai Chi and skillfully used his internal strength to stretch and twist the noodles in his hands, showing all kinds of wonderful shapes. His concentration and hard work made each ramen full of vitality, as if it had its own soul.

Yu Yunxin quietly observed Nangong Lin's performance and secretly admired him. She saw his progress in Tai Chi, and this unique boxing not only trained his skills, but also cultivated his patience and creativity.

Watching Nangong Lin practicing the soft Tai Chi movements attentively and seriously, Yu Yunxin was secretly satisfied. His every move seemed skillful and natural, and he had obviously mastered the first four moves of Tai Chi. Such an outstanding performance made her sigh.

Finally, when bowls of exquisite ramen were placed on the table, the aroma filled the air. Yu Yunxin and Nangong Lin smiled at each other.

Today's breakfast is delicious fried noodles with soybean paste and fragrant noodles with gravy. Among them, fried noodles with soybean paste has a special flavor because the unique sauce is the secret recipe of King Jiang. Every bite makes people intoxicated by the rich taste, and of course, Nangong Lin's kneading and pulling of noodles is indispensable.

Yu Yunxin couldn't help but praise: "How is it? Do you feel a sense of accomplishment after making this bowl of noodles with soybean paste by yourself today?"

Nangong Lin's face was filled with a satisfied smile, and he replied: "Thanks to my wife's teaching, this noodle is very chewy and delicious. This is the first time I have eaten such chewy noodles."

Yu Yunxin teased, "Hey, Nangong Lin, you have such a sweet mouth! Could it be that you ate too much dessert yesterday?"

"I don't have any. I saved a lot for my wife." Nangong Lin said as he walked out of the house with a bunch of exquisite cakes in his hand. These cakes were specially brought back from the Cining Palace, and each piece exuded an enticing aroma.

When Yu Yunxin saw these pastries, her eyes lit up and a happy smile appeared on her face.