541: Chapter 541 No need to eat

Another half an hour passed.

The tea had been refilled several times, and Haitang was sitting to the side eating fruit until she was full.

"Princess Lanyi, I can't take it anymore! I can't hold back!"

Haitang said indignantly, "Even if that Su Wansha is a woman of the Prince of Zhenbei, she can't be this unreasonable, right?!"

Princess Lanyi still did not get angry, murmuring, "It seems… this Su Wansha is far more difficult to deal with than I thought. It seems she has already guessed my true purpose."

Haitang was stunned, "Does Princess Lanyi mean that she is intentionally avoiding meeting you to make you retreat in the face of difficulties?"

Princess Lanyi pondered, "If I am not mistaken, those women around the Prince of Zhenbei have already joined forces, not wanting me to have a chance to see the Prince of Zhenbei."

"That's right! That must be it!"

Haitang said excitedly, "Princess Lanyi, you are talented and beautiful, known to all under heaven. Those women know they cannot compare to you, so they must be guarding against you! What should we do?"

The old coachman, who was sitting at the door drinking, glanced back, "Princess Lanyi, if you need this old man, just give the order."

Princess Lanyi shook her head with a smile, "Uncle Wu, why would I need a Martial Arts Grandmaster like you to take action for such a small matter?"

"If I cannot even pass this hurdle on my own, how could I be worthy of standing alongside the Prince of Zhenbei?"

Old Man Wu looked appreciative, nodded, and said no more.

"Princess Lanyi, what do you plan to do?" Haitang asked.

Princess Lanyi stood up and said gracefully, "Since she dares not see me, it just goes to show that Su Wansha is feeling guilty. Most likely, they are intentionally hiding this from the Prince of Zhenbei."

"Let's go. We will go to the Zhenbei Princes Mansion and visit the Prince directly to see how they act."

Haitang's eyes lit up, "That's right! If we go directly to the Prince, they will be scared to death!"

The three of them, mistress and servants, then walked out of the relay station.

"Oh, Princess Lanyi, why are you leaving? Our Boss Su is coming soon," the Northern Trade Alliance employee in charge of reception hurriedly chased after them.

"No need. Since Boss Su is so busy, it won't be too late to meet another day."

Just as Princess Lanyi finished speaking, a luxurious carriage was seen approaching from afar.

Su Wansha, simply dressed and groomed, stepped off the carriage with a hint of embarrassment on her pretty face.

In Su Wansha's view, although the other party was here to yield and seek protection, the Northern Trade Alliance could not be too overbearing; they should be polite before resorting to force.

Therefore, having kept Princess Lanyi waiting so long, she felt apologetic.

She could only blame her husband, the Prince, for being too powerful; she really couldn't get up…

"I am Su Wansha, the head manager of the Northern Trade Alliance. This must be Princess Lanti, right?"

Su Wansha bowed gracefully and smiled, "I am truly ashamed. I was delayed by some matters this morning. If you don't mind, please allow me to host you at Baiyu Pavilion today to fulfill my duties as a host and apologize to you, Princess Lanyi."

Princess Lanyi sized up Su Wansha, thinking that while she was indeed exceptionally beautiful, she ultimately came from a humble background, lacking a bit in temperament.

"May I ask, Boss Su, what delayed you this morning?" Princess Lanyi asked with a smile.

Su Wansha's pretty face turned red instantly. Why was she asking this? How could she possibly say it?

She had to try to stay calm and said, "Just some family matters…"

Seeing Su Wansha's "guilty" appearance, Princess Lanyi was even more disdainful.

A grand boss of the Northern Trade Alliance, her depth was only this much; she couldn't even tell a lie, exposing herself immediately.

With such low cultivation, it was no wonder she used such low-class tricks to block her from seeing the Prince of Zhenbei.

If the Prince of Zhenbei was surrounded by such women, it would be very advantageous for her.

"Boss Su, actually, if you don't want to see me, you don't need to find any excuses." Princess Lanyi said bluntly.

"Ah?"

Su Wansha was full of question marks. She had gone to great lengths to rush here, alright? Why would she not want to see her?

"Princess Lanti, I was truly delayed by some matters. I absolutely have no intention of avoiding you."

Princess Lanti chuckled, too lazy to argue, and said, "Boss Su, I have other matters to attend to today, so I will leave first. We can discuss business another day."

After speaking, ignoring Su Wansha's puzzled expression, Princess Lanyi got into the carriage on her own.

Haitang glanced at Su Wansha haughtily, snorted, and jumped up as well.

Old Man Wu raised his whip and cracked it, leaving with the two women.

Su Wansha watched the departing carriage with a hint of surprise.

"Eh?"

Relying on Heaven Grade cultivation pills, she had made rapid progress, and her "Red Lotus of Karma" technique already had over a hundred years of cultivation.

Coupled with her Spirit Essence Profound Body aptitude, which had a special strengthening effect on Buddhist cultivation techniques, she could be considered outstanding even among Martial Arts Grandmasters.

Relying on her keen perception, Su Wansha discovered that Old Man Wu was a Martial Arts Grandmaster and seemed to have practiced Buddhist internal energy as well.

"As expected of Princess Lanti, to actually have a Martial Arts Grandmaster act as a carriage driver…"

Su Wansha muttered to herself.

"Boss, what's up with that Princess Lanti? Wasn't she here to talk business? You just arrived, why did she leave?"

The employees below were puzzled. What kind of situation was this?

"She probably waited too long and got angry," Su Wansha guessed.

Several management members of the Trade Alliance were immediately unhappy.

"How long has it been? Just an hour, right? Isn't this Princess Lanti's temper a bit too big?"

"Exactly! Our Boss Su even said she would treat her to a meal and apologize. What else does she want?"

"There are countless people under heaven who want to see our Boss Su; many wait for a whole month. Just she can't wait?"

"She's clearly here begging, yet she dares to give us attitude?!"

Su Wansha frowned and scolded, "All of you, shut up! Since I arrived late, it is normal for her to be angry!"

"How have I told you usually? The Northern Trade Alliance concerns the Prince's face. We must be neither servile nor overbearing, and we must observe etiquette. We cannot bully the small or use our power to oppress others!"

"Whoever I hear speaking such arrogant and domineering words next time, you don't need to stay in the Trade Alliance!"

Scolded by Su Wansha, the executives hurriedly lowered their heads to admit their mistakes. They knew that while Su Wansha looked gentle and amiable, she was truly ruthless when it came to firing people.

But if she weren't decisive in management, she wouldn't be able to handle such a large operation as the Northern Trade Alliance.

"Then… Boss Su, now that Princess Lanti has left, should we still talk with the Baiyue Chamber of Commerce?" the subordinate asked tremblingly.

Su Wansha shook her head, "No, shelve it."

Her husband, the Prince, said whatever, anyway the Prince Wus Mansion of Baiyue was to be eliminated.

Since Princess Lanti was so tough, let her talk to the southward-marching Zhenbei Army in the future.

At the end of the day, superficial etiquette could not be lacking, but when it came to the actual distribution of interests, Su Wansha would not compromise in the slightest.

"Oh! I almost forgot about the Princess Consort's matter…"

Su Wansha was about to go and inspect the preparations for the new products on her way, but suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to tell Princess Lanyi that Xiao Qingxuan planned to host a banquet that evening and invite her to dinner.

"Someone!"

Su Wansha immediately called a clerk and asked him to go to the Zhenbei Princes Mansion to deliver a message, saying that Princess Lanyi had lost her temper and did not want to discuss the cooperation.

Thinking that Xiao Qingxuan was clever, she would know upon hearing this that there was no need to eat that meal.