The concubine was charming and alluring, and the ruthless prince coaxed her day and night.

Chapter 133 A Gentleman Loves Money, but Gets It Properly

Xu Jiaojiao touched her nose sheepishly: "So the prince followed the clues and found out that the real owners behind the shop were Princess Jiarong and her concubine?"

Faced with Xu Jiaojiao's obvious question, Zhao Yunzheng didn't answer but instead asked, "Did you come up with the idea of ​​'Grandma Shangjing delivering goods all over the city'?"

Zhao Yunzheng, as the older brother, knew Jia Rong's capabilities perfectly well; this service could only have been Xu Jiaojiao's idea.

Sure enough, Xu Jiaojiao nodded slightly: "It was indeed my idea."

To be precise, it was Xu Jiaojiao who plagiarized the modern fast-food style of business.

She couldn't help but ask, "Was it this citywide delivery service that made you curious about Grandma Shangjing?"

Zhao Yunzheng pondered for a moment: "To be precise, it wasn't curiosity at first, but suspicion."

Xu Jiaojiao was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

Zhao Yunzheng explained, "To enjoy the city-wide delivery service from Grandma Shangjing, you must first become a member of the store and register your membership information, which includes the customer's name, date of birth, residence, occupation, hobbies, and even taste preferences, etc."

The more members a store has, the more member information it can collect, and with this information, it can easily build a vast information network.

By analyzing the information network and the frequency and quantity of tea and beverage orders placed by guests, we can deduce their daily activities, who their relatives and friends are, and whether any major events have recently occurred at their residence, etc.

Zhao Yunzheng glanced at Xu Jiaojiao and said, "Jiaojiao, how can I not be suspicious if a tea shop like this is opened in a place like Kyoto?"

Xu Jiaojiao was dumbfounded.

To be honest, she hadn't really thought that much about it.

However, upon further reflection, Prince Chen's doubts were not entirely unfounded.

After all, in the era she came to, the problem of personal information leakage was already very serious. Many criminals relied on stealing personal information to make a profit, and a large part of the way they stole information came from the membership information registration of various merchants.

Xu Jiaojiao weakly raised her hand, indicating that she had no such intention: "I only want to attract customers with good service and earn more money. As for anything else, I have never thought about it..."

Zhao Yunzheng was naturally aware of this as well.

Xu Jiaojiao has a clean background and no complicated relationships behind her. If she hadn't become his concubine and had the opportunity to come into contact with Jia Rong, she would still be just a little maid in the Prince's mansion.

Seeing Xu Jiaojiao's "I'm so wronged" expression, Zhao Yunzheng couldn't help but smile and said, "I know you have no other intentions, otherwise these old ladies from the capital would have disappeared long ago, and how could they be everywhere on the streets and alleys like they are now?"

Xu Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief.

But then she realized something else from Zhao Yunzheng's words: "Your Highness, the sudden improvement in Grandma Shangjing's business, could it be that you're behind it all?"

Zhao Yunzheng raised an eyebrow, not expecting Xu Jiaojiao to have noticed something so quickly from his few words.

His little darling is indeed clever!

Since he had already considered Jiaojiao one of his own, there was no harm in telling her some things: "To be honest, the people you and Jiarong arranged for Granny in the capital have all been replaced by my people..."

Xu Jiaojiao stopped in her tracks, as if struck by lightning.

So all the hard work she put into planning the shop over the past few months ended up benefiting Prince Chen.

Why do I feel a little heartbroken?

If anyone else had done this, she would have jumped up and pointed her finger at them, but since it was Prince Chen who did it, she not only had nothing to say, but also had to give him her full support.

It feels like I've been sold out by Prince Chen and am even helping him count the money...

Seeing Xu Jiaojiao's lips droop, Zhao Yunzheng quickly reassured her, "But Jiaojiao, don't worry, I only used Grandma Shangjing to build an intelligence network. I didn't touch a single penny of the revenue earned from selling tea at the shop! Really!"

Seeing how carefully Prince Chen was coaxing her, Xu Jiaojiao's pent-up frustration dissipated.

She couldn't help but laugh: "Does Jia Rong know about this?"

Zhao Yunzheng shook his head: "Jia Rong can't keep her mouth shut. I didn't intend to tell her about this. Many of her subordinates were sent by me, so they will naturally obey my orders. As for the others, I'll just put on my Prince Chen's airs and intimidate them, and they'll all comply."

Thinking of Jia Rong's fierce and aggressive nature, Xu Jiaojiao nodded slightly: "That's true. If Jia Rong finds out about this, she will definitely quarrel with you. Let's wait until the time is right before we tell her. As long as the whole city delivery service can help you, that's fine."

Xu Jiaojiao was unaware that this citywide delivery service was a huge help to Zhao Yunzheng.

If it weren't for this nascent intelligence network, Prince Chen wouldn't have been able to grasp Prince Jin's movements so quickly after encountering Fu Hou.

He gently stroked Xu Jiaojiao's soft, dark hair: "If I return victorious this time, I plan to open shops all over the entire Yan Dynasty under the name of Shangjing Ama. At that time, I will use this to build a powerful intelligence network, and all the revenue earned by the shops will be yours!"

Jiaojiao, what do you think?

The entire Annihilation Dynasty...

As expected of Prince Chen, he is ambitious!

At this moment, Xu Jiaojiao looked at Prince Chen as if he were a god of wealth.

Her eyes crinkled with laughter, and she deliberately raised her voice slightly as she bowed: "Thank you, God of Wealth, ah no, thank you, Prince Chen~"

Zhao Yunzheng was both amused and exasperated. He gently tapped Xu Jiaojiao's forehead with a mixture of helplessness and affection: "You're so obsessed with money!"

Xu Jiaojiao chuckled and readily admitted, "A gentleman loves money, but he earns it honestly. I earn money cleanly; there's nothing shameful about it."

Unlike Prince Chen and Jia Rong, she wasn't born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

They would acquire property to fill their private coffers, but she doesn't steal or rob; she earns money through her own hard work, which is not shameful!

Zhao Yunzheng was deeply moved and developed a different kind of feeling for Xu Jiaojiao.

Throughout Kyoto, every noble family prides themselves on their high moral character, regarding money as dirt and despising those who covet wealth.

But it was these very people who seized all the means of making money in Yanchao and even in other neighboring countries, leaving the common people with no choice but to do the hardest jobs to survive.

How hypocritical and indifferent these people are…

On the contrary, his beloved Jiao Jiao openly expressed her love for money, but she was never stingy with the shop's employees. Even during the period when the shop was in poor business, she paid them their monthly wages out of her own pocket.

Compared to those noble families, his beloved was genuine and pure of heart...

He murmured to himself, "Yes, it's not shameful..."

Looking into Prince Chen's gentle and warm eyes, Xu Jiaojiao's heart began to race.

The thought of how much Prince Chen cared for her and treated her well, while she had previously considered running away, filled Xu Jiaojiao with guilt.

She hesitated for a moment, then cautiously asked the question that had been bothering her: "Your Highness, you know that I have thoughts of running away, so why are you not angry and punish me?"