The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 249 Chance Encounter

Princess Fuyou looked at the investigation results brought by Nanny Chen and became more and more satisfied.

The Liu family may not look conspicuous on the outside, but they are actually quite wealthy and are not ostentatious. Although the three brothers are mediocre in performance, they all have integrity and are not the reckless type. Even if they don't have much success in officialdom in the future, they will not easily make mistakes.

More importantly, Mrs. Chen taught her three sons well and chose her first two daughters-in-law well. The family is harmonious and there are no troubles.

If she really chose Liu Changfu, her future life would not be too good, but it would not be too bad either.

People like Liu Changfu have good natures and are actually easy to win over. At least they are much better than those children from aristocratic families who appear to be rich and powerful on the outside!

Although Princess Fuyou has always been weak, she has a strong character and is very scheming, otherwise she would not have lived to this day.

The harem is the place with the most secrets and fiercest conflicts in the world. The people there are also the best at looking down on the weak and flattering the powerful. If she were really as weak as her body, she would have been bullied to death long ago. How could she have been cared for by the Queen Mother while growing up!

Since Princess Fuyou had made up her mind, she began to take the initiative to pave the way for her idea.

Although Prince An's Mansion had been ownerless for many years, there were still a few loyal servants, otherwise it would not have been vacant for so many years. Every place was still well maintained and there was no sign of dilapidation.

The various businesses in the palace were also running well, but most of the shops were rented out. Like the farms, they only collected rent every year, and regularly sent the income and account books to the palace for the princess to review.

The reason why these things can proceed in an orderly manner even without a master is thanks to Zhong Bo, the steward of the palace.

Zhong Bo has been the steward of Prince An's Mansion for more than 20 years. His family has been servants of the palace for two generations. He has always been loyal to the Prince An's Mansion and has no second thoughts about his young master, Princess Fuyou.

Nanny Chen had been living in the palace with the princess. In fact, she was not very familiar with many things happening outside. Many things were done by Zhong Bo, but it was usually inconvenient for him to enter the inner house, so he reported to the princess through Nanny Chen.

Princess Fuyou now plans to arrange an encounter with Liu Changfu so that she can take a look at this man in person, which can also be regarded as a final check. This matter also requires Uncle Zhong to plan and arrange.

When Uncle Zhong first learned of his young master's request, he was a little confused, but when Nanny Chen vaguely revealed the princess's intentions, Uncle Zhong understood everything.

He was not too surprised, but just sighed, thinking that it was not easy for his young master.

A girl of this age had always been in poor health and was even worried that she would die at any time. Now that her health has finally improved and she has some energy and spirit, she has to worry about her lifelong affairs.

If there was an elder in Prince An's Mansion, a little girl would not be asked to spend so much time planning for her future.

Zhong Bo took the order and made arrangements, and he was very efficient and soon got results.

In a place like the capital, it is very easy to inquire about the itinerary of a seventh-rank official with no background.

So, two days later, Changfu met Princess Fuyou by chance in a calligraphy and painting shop.

The two of them liked the same painting, and the princess gave up on her own initiative when she saw that he was happy with it.

In fact, he had not seen the true face of the so-called princess before. She was surrounded tightly by people that day. After the incident was over, he was anxious to take Sui Sui home and had no interest in what the rescued woman looked like.

But he knew Nanny Chen who was by the side of this princess. Now seeing the master and servant, he could guess that this was the Princess Fuyou that the women in the family had been talking about a lot in recent days.

His mother said: "This princess is really pitiful. Both her parents died when she was young, and she was raised in the palace. Although she has fine clothes and delicious food, she is in the deep palace and has no relatives around her. She grew up alone like this!"

His sister-in-law said: "Princess Fuyou is smart and talented. She is a girl with a delicate mind and a clear mind."

His sister said, "Sister Princess knows a lot. She has read many books, many of which are rare and uncommon. She promised me that next time she goes to the palace, she will help me find those precious endgame scores so that I can take a look."

Although Changfu was not interested in getting married and was not very interested in some young women, he still had respect for a woman who had been weak since childhood but never complained about herself and instead tried to save herself, especially since she was kind enough to give him the calligraphy and painting today.

"Thank you for giving up your love, Princess. I won't be polite then." Changfu bowed towards Princess Fuyou and said gratefully.

"No, actually I have a few paintings at home that are similar in style to this one, all by famous artists. If Lord Liu is interested, I can lend them to you for a while and have them delivered to your house."

Princess Fuyou smiled and spoke gracefully.

Well, these words really made Changfu very excited.

Although it is true that he loves calligraphy and painting, that was a hobby he dared to develop only after he passed the imperial examination. Before that, he could only concentrate on studying hard, aiming for the imperial examination, and he would never dare to put too much effort into it.

Moreover, their Liu family has no background after all, let alone any collections. He also does not have much money, so he only bought ordinary works. If there really are works of the same type by famous artists, he would really like to borrow them to have a look!

He was extremely conflicted. Looking at the sincere smile of the woman in front of him, he could not resist the desire in his heart. He hesitated and asked, "Is it too much trouble for you?"

Princess Fuyou smiled even more brightly: "No way, your family saved my life, but these are just a few paintings. Let alone lending them to you, even if I give them to you, it is my due."

Chang Fu said quickly, "No, no, I just want to borrow it for a while. You don't need to send someone to deliver it. I can go to your house and get it myself."

Princess Fuyou did not show it on her face, but she was secretly delighted in her heart. This man was really easy to bait. Just a few calligraphy and paintings were enough to lure him to her house.

"The calligraphy and paintings are stored in the warehouse. We need to send someone to check them to prevent any damage. How about you come and pick them up on a few days off?"

Chang Fu immediately bowed his hands and thanked him: "Thank you for your generosity, my lord. I will definitely go and get it on time."

After saying this, the two said goodbye, both of them were very satisfied.

Changfu got a favorite calligraphy and painting today, and was happy that he would be able to appreciate the works of famous artists. Princess Fuyou was happy that Liu Changfu was so easily moved.

However, she also felt that this man was a little too naive. After all, he had been an official for several years!