The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 612: Never Give Up (7)_1

Chapter 612: Chapter 612: Never Give Up (7)_1

Lin Ziyin slept in until late morning, with no one in the house urging her to wake up.

"How come no one woke me up?" Lin Ziyin lazily got up to wash and dress herself.

"The master and the mistress forbade us to wake you, Miss." Qiaoqiao answered with a smile, pulling up the bed curtains with a golden hook. "Would you like to have your meal in the dining hall, or should we bring it in?"

"If everyone else in the house has already eaten, just bring mine here." Lin Ziyin replied.

"Everyone else has already eaten." Qiaoqiao responded with a smile, then headed out. In no time, she returned with a bowl of rice porridge, two side dishes, and a steamer of buns.

After finishing her meal, Lin Ziyin felt her energy instantly restored.

"Miss, Jue Xin and Manager Yu are waiting outside. Should we let them in?" Qiaoqiao asked, clearing away the bowl.

"Let them in." Lin Ziyin was just thinking about asking them about the household’s income situation.

Qiaoqiao left, and Yu Shaohui and Jue Xin came in, both holding thick accounting books.

"Miss, these are the accounts for the past two months from the workshops." Yu Shaohui said respectfully.

"How’s business?" Lin Ziyin ignored the accounts for the time being and asked directly about the situation.

"Liao City is conducting strict inspections and ice has formed on the river. However, we have shipped out some goods using sledges and skateboards, and our business partners on that end are receiving the goods. Overall, the income is decent. And with additional customers from outside, there isn’t much inventory left in the workshop." Jue Xin answered.

"The new candies are very popular, whether it’s soft sugar, brown sugar or sugar cubes, they were almost all sold out. Seems like it’s necessary to increase the cultivation area next year." Yu Shaohui added, "As for vegetable oil and condiments, according to Miss, the beginning of the month was the last batch for Daqin’s merchants, and we will no longer supply them in the future."

Lin Ziyin nodded, "No matter how much silver they offer, do not sell."

"Yes."

Chu Suifeng received an invitation from the old lady the next day.

Being in a joyful mood about his upcoming marital event, he didn’t think much of it. After all, it was only natural for the old lady to miss him after he had been away from Feng City for two months. Besides, every time he returned from a campaign, the old lady would always send an invitation.

However, the old lady mentioned in the invitation that she wanted to see Lin Ziyin, who was not currently at the Wang Residence. Haha, just as he was thinking about Lin Ziyin, the old lady had given him a suitable excuse.

"Immediately send for the queen to come into the city." Chu Suifeng ordered Congyi loudly.

"Yes, Prince." Congyi did not dare to delay and immediately set off with a contingent of black-armored soldiers.

"Little fatty, this is your auntie, take a good look. If you stick with her, you’ll get candy." Zige was teasing the baby while sitting with Lin Ziyin.

Guo Huiniang couldn’t help but laugh, "Candy is delicious, but bad for teeth. We can’t let them eat too much."

"I was just joking." Zige also started laughing. Both of them had ample milk, and the baby was well-fed and chubby, looking absolutely adorable. At the very least, Lin Ziyin couldn’t get enough of the sight.

"War is so dangerous, thankfully you’ve returned safely. Next time, you can’t scare people like that by vanishing without a word." Zige chided her in a nagging tone.

"I understand." Lin Ziyin replied with a smile.

"You only ever agree in words." Zige gave her a disgruntled glare.

"Miss, someone from the Wang Residence is here, asking for you to visit." Qiaoqiao came in to report.

"She just came back, and now they can’t let her go again." Zige was even more annoyed.

"Did you find out what happened?" Lin Ziyin was patting the chubby baby girl in her arms, and asked Qiaoqiao with a smile.

"They said the old lady from the Marquis Residence is missing the prince and you, Miss." Qiaoqiao was keen and had already figured out why.

"Go then, you wouldn’t want the old lady to miss you." Guo Huiniang, being a dutiful granddaughter-in-law, immediately urged Lin Ziyin to hurry and change her clothes to go into the city. Zige didn’t say anything as it was an elderly person longing for a younger one, echoing Guo Huiniang’s words to Lin Ziyin, urging her to change and head into the city as fast as possible.

Lin Ziyin went into the city in the afternoon, and by the time she got to the Wang Residence, it was too late to go to the Marquis Residence.

That night, she ended up staying in the courtyard where she used to live.

The next day, Chu Suifeng and Lin Ziyin, with the gifts prepared by the butler, took a carriage towards the Marquis Residence.

In fact, Lin Ziyin felt a bit awkward. She had only met the old lady once, and she acted rather aloof, so, truth be told, she probably wasn’t that close to the old lady.

"The prince and miss have arrived." The carriage stopped, and Lin Ziyin hurriedly put down her hand warmer. It wouldn’t look good to meet an elderly person holding a hand warmer.

"Take it." Chu Suifeng stuffed the hand warmer into her hand with displeasure.

"There’s no need, I have gloves." Lin Ziyin held up her gloves with a smile. These gloves were part of the set with her exquisite white fox fur coat.

Chu Suifeng looked over and his face finally broke into a smile. His were black. One black and one white pair, perfectly matched.

"Remember to bring the gifts." Lin Ziyin reminded Hong Ying.

"Don’t worry, miss, I’ve got all of them." Hong Ying beamed, carrying the boxes.