"How so? Do you still feel wronged? The most aggrieved is your cousin King Jin, who could have told the Emperor the complete truth. Failing to beco the Emperor, he could still live a life as a leisurely Prince, and the Emperor would surely adopt a son for him from one of his other brothers’ families.
And what about your aunt? What price did she pay to persuade him? She has been locked up in Yeting, and her only son won’t even spare her a glance; he has co to hate your aunt. But what can be done? For so many years, our family... what has it all been for? We have no way back now."
"But you can’t..." Jin Wei was beside himself, "Why ?"
With so many brothers at ho, why was it his misfortune?
Duke Huguo said indifferently: "Among the brothers and sisters in the family, you are the one who resembles King Jin the most."
"I..." Jin Wei felt an overwhelming sense of powerlessness, at a loss for words.
He really wanted to tear his own face apart.
After a long silence, he finally lifted his head dejectedly and asked, "Then what do you plan to do?"
"You don’t need to worry about this, you just need to follow the arrangents."
Jin Wei opened the door and walked out with a crestfallen face.
The Empress stood not far from the door, having heard every word inside clearly.
Out of her many nephews, not many caught her attention, this one was amongst those who did.
He was considered young and promising among the younger generation.
"Jin Wei, your aunt thanks you."
Jin Wei waved his hand and said with a bitter, sarcastic smile, "No, no, in this family, everyone is a tool. A tool should do what it’s supposed to do; there’s no need for thanks!"
...
Finally out of her confinent, Gu Youyou was not restricted in her movents, and the first thing she did was to visit Xiguang Residence.
The few households that had early on agreed now had glazed tiles and glass windows installed.
Once those transparent, shining tiles were in place, the house imdiately beca brighter. The see-through windows would let no wind or rain in while still allowing sunlight to pour through; naturally, they were as beautiful as they were practical.
Everyone was keen to follow suit, and the orders for Xiguang Residence surged like the noonday sun.
The several partners who were co-owners laughed with their mouths wide open as they made a fortune.
Today, having left her confinent, Gu Youyou visited them for a eting, and everyone was exceedingly excited.
By making such a fuss at this eting, Gu Youyou must have co up with another money-making idea.
Like the blackout curtain fabric she proposed last ti, which, although still in the production phase, had already shown its business potential to everyone.
Attractive and practical, it was perfect when paired with their glass windows.
This ti, Gu Youyou indeed had a profitable idea.
You must know that the wealthy in Beijing have an abundance of silver; what to do with all the inexhaustible silver? Naturally, they spare no effort to indulge in various extravagances.
This ti, Gu Youyou was helping them in their indulgence. Her proposal was for Xiguang Residence to introduce a glass greenhouse product, entirely made of glass, to be built in the courtyards of large households. In these glass greenhouses, an underfloor heating system could be used to adjust the temperature, allowing people to enjoy blossoming flowers all year round and even sumr fruits in winter.
Once this plan was revealed, not to speak of the wealthy clients, even the several owners present were tempted and entranced by it.
As is known, the wealthy love to splurge on their gardens, and due to the special geographical conditions of the north, their gardens can’t quite match the appeal of southern ones.
But if a glass greenhouse could bring perennial spring to their gardens, they would certainly be very willing.
After all, they have plenty of silver.
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