Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 1411 - 1349: News

Wufu sat in the elegant room within the main building of Purple Yu Garden, facing the entrance, listening to the news brought by the attendant beside her.

"So, the delegation from Beiyan is what the Nanyue Court talks about the most now?" Wufu said.

The attendant was one of Wufu’s people, sent over from the orphanage. He belonged to the first generation of the Jin lineage, named Jin Man. Besides him, there were two others sent from the Hidden Guard.

Jin Man nodded and said, "Yes. Several princes are competing for hosting the delegation."

Wufu was surprised, "Hosting the delegation is just a matter of eating, drinking, and entertainment; why compete over it?"

"Miss has forgotten; Beiyan intends to trade with Nanyue to open the Northwest Trade Route. Getting involved means having another money pouch," Chi Wu replied.

"Exactly." Jin Man said, lowering his hands, "Many merchants have caught wind and are looking for ways to get involved."

Wufu tilted her body slightly and said, "No wonder there’s recently been a lot of merchants moving around in the city."

"Otherwise, our Purple Yu Garden wouldn’t be fully booked every day." Jin Man laughed, "Nowadays, a membership spot at our club is being traded for twenty thousand taels, and many are looking forward to next year and have reserved many slots."

In Purple Yu Garden, there are ample resources available — for merchants, for officials. Those in commerce are doing everything they can to find a way in; Silver is a minor issue in their eyes, the major issue is the lack of paths available.

As Wufu flipped through the new member profiles, her gaze settled on one of them.

"The Crown Prince Wei hasn’t returned to Changan City for long, has he?" Wufu asked, remembering that Princess Consort Wei brought her children to the capital around the same time as her mother, just about a month ago — less than two months, really — and he’s already become a member?

"It was originally a merchant’s membership; it was transferred to the Crown Prince Wei." Jin Man glanced at it, calling upon his memory.

Wufu uttered a sound of acknowledgment.

"Miss, there is the Crown Prince Wei." Jin Man, with sharp eyes, pointed at a few young gentlemen who had just entered, "Prince Qi is also here."

Wufu looked down and saw Prince Qi leading the group, to his right was a handsome man in a sapphire blue robe, waist adorned with a Jade Belt, head crowned with a Mo Yu hairpin, peach blossom eyes, his thin lips pursed slightly, emanating a hint of nobility.

Nanny Wei approached with a smile, neither servile nor overbearing, curtsying to Prince Qi and his companions, and then led them out.

"Go have a look; where are they arranged, and who did they request?" Wufu said with interest.

Prince Qi and Crown Prince Wei had a good relationship, yet Prince Zhou had ties with Princess Ping Xi. The competition between them was even more intriguing.

"They’re competing eagerly; hasn’t the Crown Prince’s Party shown any reaction?" Wufu asked.

Chi Wu, with furrowed brows, said, "The Crown Prince’s health hasn’t been good recently; he even coughed up blood a couple of days ago. The Ghost Doctor is now in the Eastern Palace."

Wufu was stunned, "How could it be? Wasn’t he getting better?"

Ah Jiu wants to protect the Crown Prince of Nanyue, and Bai Xiaobai certainly wouldn’t neglect him, naturally doing his utmost. It was heard that with his help in recuperation, the Crown Prince’s health had improved considerably.

Chi Wu’s face showed a hint of discomfort, muttering, "The word inside is that the Crown Prince favored a Liang Di."

Wufu frowned and asked, "Is there a conspiracy?"

"That Liang Di used some medicine to increase pregnancy chances, which conflicted with the medicine His Highness was taking."

A trace of disgust crossed Wufu’s face; she despised these filthy underhanded tricks, saying, "Needless to say, it’s that person with the surname Fan doing this, right?"

Empress Fan, eager for the Crown Prince to die, to vacate the position for her own son.