Just as Hong Ye finished speaking, she inexplicably felt a chill.
Cui Ming laughed indifferently, "The Marquis probably doesn't know about Prince Qi Mansion raising prices. Isn't it said that Gu the Seventeenth is out gathering information? But he hasn't reported back, and it's uncertain where he's gone to inquire."
Qin Yuan nodded, waved the round fan, and smiled at Hong Ye, "The Marquis likely doesn't have the time to worry about these minor matters; you're probably overthinking it. I guess Gu the Seventeenth has gone to the nearby states to investigate."
Hong Ye responded with a couple of "mm-hmm"s and didn't argue further.
Qin Yuan lowered her head and silently drank tea for a while, then said, "Since Prince Qi Mansion won't intervene in the pepper trade, yet has raised the prices, there's room here for maneuvering. Perhaps we could buy in at a cheaper rate."
Hong Ye quickly asked, "What clever plan does Miss have?"
