Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 219

~ JIANGNAN SALT MERCHANTS FERTILIZER ~ 

“Alright!” Wei Qi and Cao Bing both nodded their heads in agreement. Since they were competent to reach this step and become the winners in a deep pool of salt tax in Jiangnan, they naturally had their own strategies and courage. If the First Prince really wanted to kill them, they would have to throw a huge rock at him. Even if they can’t break the First Prince’s and the Li family’s backbone, they would still have to broke a few of their bones! 

Wu Minzhi nodded his head heavily, “There is no other way. The First Prince has tried to rope us in so many times before. Judging from his attitude, he is more afraid of us and would not force us to the last step. Now, we should raise the silver taels as soon as possible to buy the salt and place the blame on the officials who bought the salt.”

“Yes, we will do it immediately.”

If the other small salt merchants wanted to collect all the silver, they would have to spend some effort. However, for them, it was just a slight headache. There were plenty of ways to deal with it.

Soon, Qi Ming received a letter from Mu Yunyao. “Mistress asked me to gather some of the properties that the salt merchants have sold?” After pondering for a moment, Qi Ming couldn’t help but secretly chuckle. The admiration he had for Mu Yunyao in his heart deepened. Miss’ foresight is really like a god!

Nowadays, the salt merchants must have sold their property in a hurry, and the prices must have been much lower than standard. Moreover, these salt merchants had very unusual properties in their hands. For example, the gardens under the salt merchants’ hands, it was even comparable to the Royal Gardens, which are somewhat different in terms of specifications and style. 

In Qi Ming’s hand was the silver banknote that Liu Liang had brought at Mu Yunyao’s orders. With that silver banknote, he bought the best gardens, land, storefront directly from them, and he had saved several hundred thousand taels of silver. 

The salt merchants finally managed to gather the fifteen million silver taels. Yue Wang estimated that it was about time, so he sent someone to inform them where he hides the salt.

In just a few short days, 15 million taels of silver had arrived, and Yue Wang could not help but feel excited.

Mu Yunyao counted the house deeds and land deeds in her hands. Her eyes similarly couldn’t stop a smile from appearing on them. After a while, she tidied up her things and locked them in the cupboard.

Jin Lan walked in slowly. “Miss, someone came by the door with a gift. He said that he is the subordinate of the governor of Liangjiang, Lord Li.”

Mu Yunyao’s smile faded slightly, “You say that I’ve been feeling unwell for the past two days and that it was inconvenient for me to see an outsider. Let that person go back wherever he came from.”

“Yes, Miss.” Two days ago, after the salt tax’s verification in Jingling City had ended, Li Yuanyi had no choice but to head towards Yangzhou City. Initially, he had wanted to come to Jin Xiu Garden to see Mu Yunyao, but he did not expect as soon as his dizziness was getting better, the rumors of sand replaced salt came out, which shocked half of his soul. 

If the rumors were true, then this matter would shake the entire Imperial Court and the public. Once it reached the ears of the Emperor, it would definitely arouse the Emperor’s anger. At that time, not even the Li family would be able to protect him. Thus, as soon as he heard the news, he hurriedly left for Yangzhou City.

On his way to Yangzhou City, he suddenly received a letter. The letter clearly stated how the officials who bought salt planned to use sand instead of salt to make huge profits. It also clearly stated the hiding location of the stolen salt. 

The letter was like a charcoal fire in his hand, which made him uneasy at all times. Once he disembarked at Yangzhou City, he directly dispatched his officers and soldiers to the hiding place mentioned in the letter. He had thought that it would be empty. But he never expected that he would actually find a large amount of salt in the warehouse. The officials of Yangzhou City have already become frightened. When they heard that Li Yuanyi had left the boat, they all went up to greet him. However, before they could even say a word, they saw him heading straight to the abandoned warehouse at the south dock of the city and found a large amount of salt inside. Many of the officials were all shaking so much that they couldn’t even stand properly.

Li Yuanyi looked at the mountain of salt, and his eyes were full of complex emotions. Finally, it turned into a total indifferent look, as he turned around and angrily shouted at Yangzhou City Salt Transport Envoy’s Su Tong, “Salt Transport Envoy, Su Tong, do you know your crime?”

Yangzhou City Salt Transport Envoy, Sun Tong, knelt down abruptly and asked, “Lord Li, may I ask what crime I have committed?”

“You took advantage of the opportunity of the imperial court to check the salt tax, purchase a large amount of official salt, and also falsely claim that the salt ship sank on the Xijiang River on the way of transportation. You also put a large amount of sand on the ship as salt and hide the real salt here secretly, hoping to make a huge profit from it after the storm has passed. Fortunately, I got the news in advance, which did not make your plan succeed!”

“Lord Li, this official definitely wouldn’t dare to have such a thought. Lord Li, please investigate this clearly!”

“Hmph, I’ll immediately report this to the Imperial Court and report your actions to the Emperor. The Emperor will naturally send people from the Ministry of Justice to come and take you into the Capital to investigate thoroughly.” The salt movement made Sun Tong suddenly realize that Li Yuanyi wanted him to be the scapegoat. In this way, not only did he suppress the trouble of the salt tax in Jiangnan, but he also took credit for it. More importantly, his action was to save Jiangnan’s salt merchants. Also, he wants to help the First Prince gather up a large number of people. “Lord Li, you can’t just frame me like this. You have to take out the evidence!” 

“I will naturally investigate this matter thoroughly, and the evidence will also be brought to the Emperor. There is no need to speak any further with you! Someone, hold Sun Tong in custody!”

Soon, Li Yuanyi’s actions in Yangzhou City reached the salt merchants’ ears, and everyone immediately let out a breath of relief. Seeing that the First Prince did not plan to take them all out, so it could be considered the luckiest thing in the world. 

Li Yuanyi first escorted Sun Tong, the envoy of salt transportation, into the prison and arrested him with his subordinates. He wrote a memorial to report the matter to the Emperor while sending people to interrogate them overnight to obtain testimony.

During that time, Wu Minzhi came to the government office to ask to see Li Yuanyi. But, unfortunately, Li Yuanyi did not see him. After the imperial report entered the Capital, delivered to the Emperor soon, and the Emperor was furious after reading it. Fortunately, the salt recovered in time, so it did not cause too much loss. He then ordered Li Yuanyi to investigate the salt tax case in Yangzhou City thoroughly and made that the case was judged clearly. 

After receiving the imperial edict from the Emperor, Li Yuanyi heaved a sigh of relief. No matter who delivered the letter to him secretly, on the whole, it was a great help to him. It was an admirable contribution to his door for nothing!

He settled down for a while, thinking about how to force Sun Tong to bear the responsibility of salt transportation. From his subordinates’ report, he heard that Wu Minzhi, the salt merchant’s leader, had come and wanted to see him. Last time, he had been worrying about writing a memorial to the Emperor, but upon hearing Wu Minzhi’s request, he didn’t have the mood to see him. Now that things had come to an end, he could finally free himself and think about how to squeeze some oil from these salt merchants. After all, it is a well-known matter for the salt merchants in Jiangnan. If we don’t make a good deception, how can we live up to his hard work?

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Incurable Chapter 9 Part 2

When Mu Wan went to the crew in the morning, Mi Yu had just finished the falling water scene. Mi Yu’s face was pale when brought out of the water. Li Nan handed out the towel to her. After wiping it twice, the assistant helped her to change the costume. 

All the costumes prepared by the crew are in the van, while the room parted into men and women. All the actors in the filming change their outfits here. When Mu Wan entered, she naturally ran into Mi Yu.

Mi Yu takes off her wet clothes. Her assistant is holding a large thermos cup and is pouring water inside for her. It was too hot, the smell was easy to disperse, and Mu Wan smelled a scent of red jujube ginger tea. 

Looking at Mi Yu again, her brows twisted together, and her face and lips turned paler. 

It is usual things for actresses to play diving scenes during their menstrual period. No matter how famous an actress is, her menstrual period should not interfere with the filming arrangements.

From her abdomen came an extensive sense of pain. The air was hot and sticky, but her body was cold. After a sip of red jujube ginger tea, she broke out in a hot sweat, but her lower abdomen was still stiff. Mi Yu irritably threw over the red jujube ginger tea. 

The assistant took the lid of the thermos bottle in her hand, and she dared not move more. 

Fortunately, Mi Yu’s attention was not on her. But not long after that, when she was in so much pain that her eyes faded, she saw Mu Wan, who was changing costume. 

“Did Li Nan tell you? I will go to Wencheng to shoot a TV series in a few days, and I will also assign you a role, which is the one that Director Zhang Chengze wanted to shoot last time.” 

Generally, in the scenes that Mi Yu shoots, Mu Wan plays a supporting role, a kind of collaboration. It is equivalent to taking the work of two people from the company alone. 

“Not yet.” Mu Wan stood beside the changing booth, where she changed her clothes. She smiled at Mi Yu and said, “Thank you, Sister Yu.” 

Mi Yu snorted and laughed. She took a thin cigarette, and the assistant beside her lit it. The smoke curled around Mi Yu’s face and stroked the fine lines around her eyes. 

In fact, Mu Wan doesn’t need to thank Mi Yu for this time. Director Zhang Chengze asked Li Nan personally for Mu Wan could act in this TV series. At the last dinner, Mu Wan toasted Mi Yu, and Zhang Chengze was very impressed. This time, Mi Yu took the initiative to let her join the group, and it was clear at a glance what she thought. 

The entertainment industry is deep and unspoken rules are commonplace, and for Mu Wan, a minor actor with no ambitions, such a common occurrence would have ended up in a dud. 

Mu Wan understands that she could not still hold her original intention in the entertainment world. Yet, she kept her own passion. This kind of person can’t get ahead in the entertainment industry, and Mu Wan doesn’t want to get ahead. She doesn’t get anything but doesn’t have to lose anything. 

Mi Yu looked at Mu Wan’s face, but the pain made her frown. She took a mouthful of cigarettes, and her tone was cold when she said, “I’m getting older, I won’t be able to receive any scenes anymore, and it’s time for you to help me now.” 

Mu Wan glanced at Mi Yu, then smiled again. 

It’s the first time Mi Yu has spoken to her. It is also the first time that she has said so much. Although she has little contact with her on regular days, Mu Wan also knows that Mi Yu is strong, and the last sentence she said was not something she could say regularly. 

She only thought that Mi Yu satirized her every time and had a good time about it. She smiled and said: “I have no talent, and that’s the life of a minor supporting actress. And you give this all supporting role, so don’t make such a big joke about me.” 

Mi Yu looked at Mu Wan and looked at it for a long time. She has a beautiful face and already has half of the ability to get a reward, and fate is all made by herself, but she doesn’t want it. 

The pain in the lower abdomen getting worsened. Mi Yu stopped talking to her anymore, lowered her eyes, looked down at Mu Wan’s legs, got up, and left. 

After Mu Wan finished filming, Li Nan told her she would film in Wencheng next week. She has a more substantial role this time and will be shooting in Wencheng for two weeks. However, Wencheng is close to Xiacheng, and the high-speed rail takes only half an hour. After filming the day’s scene, she can rush back to Xiacheng. 

Mu Wan also filmed in other cities and always stayed with the crew for a few days after filming. It was the first time she wanted to return while filming. As for a reason, Mu Wan thought it was for a kitten. 

It was already 4:30 in the afternoon when the shooting was over. Today, Zhongfen got discharged from the hospital, and Mu Wan wanted to pick it up. By the way, She called Liu Qianxiu to ask when he would leave work today. Otherwise, when he brought Zhongfen, Liu Qianxiu had not come home from work, and she was afraid she would blow it cold after returning home. The kitten was young and later hospitalized for seriously hurt. 

“Did you take the Zhongfen back?” Mu Wan stood at the intersection of the film and television city. Behind her were many snack shops crowded with people, but Mu Wan could only hear the voice on the phone. 

“Yeah. I went to pick it up at noon.” Liu Qianxiu said in a deep voice, accompanied by paper turning sound. 

Liu Qianxiu really took care of the kittens. Mu Wan took her mobile phone and glanced at the time. At 4:30, it would be about a quarter past five when she got home. She estimated that Liu Qianxiu would be off work soon. 

A taxi stopped at her side, and Mu Wan looked at the driver. The driver asked if she would get on. Mu Wan waved her hand and took back her sight. 

“What time do you get off work?” Mu Wan asked. 

No surgery today, and Liu Qianxiu got off work on time. He replied: “Five thirty.” 

Mu Wan calculated the time and said, “Okay, I know, and I’ll be there! I’ll see you later.” 

After talking with Liu Qianxiu, Mu Wan hung up the phone. After beckoning, a taxi came in the distance, and Mu Wan opened the door and got in the car. The car door slammed shut, and Mu Wan said, “Go to Tang’er Hospital.” 

There was a traffic jam on the road. It was already half past five when Mu Wan arrived at Tang’er Hospital. Mu Wan hurried to the emergency room after paying for the fare and getting off. She had been in the emergency room and was familiar with this area. After crossing the parking area, Mu Wan stepped on the flower bed to take a shortcut. When she got on the edge of the flower bed, she looked up at the emergency room door and stopped. 

After the last rain last night, it cleared this morning. The sun at half-past five was neither red nor violent, and it shone diagonally from the western horizon, drawing the hurried crowd into the emergency room. 

Beside the hurried crowd, two doctors were standing there. 

Liu Qianxiu hadn’t left work yet and was still wearing a white coat as light as water. In the sun, his cold expression seemed to soften. He lowered his eyes slightly, listening to what the female doctor standing beside him said. 

The female doctor looked beautiful and elegant, and the white coat couldn’t hide her fine figure. She said something and smiled at Liu Qianxiu gently and quietly. 

Mu Wan’s gaze fixed on the steps, the shadow of the two stacked together. 

There was a strange feeling in her heart. 

“Liu Qianxiu!” 

The voice was quiet, but Liu Qianxiu could hear it. He raised his eyes and looked in the direction of the flower bed. 

Under the setting sun, Mu Wan stands on the flower bed. She dressed beautifully and smiled like a flower. 

She is too thin, with a slim and slender frame, but she has a delicate figure. Her long legs were straight and white. On her right knee is the gauze that Liu Qianxiu put on her last night, and one side of the gauze warps. 

She is so beautiful. Her face is delicate and small. Her lips are red and slightly curved, while her eyes are bright and dark, cutting the light of the sunset. 

Seeing him look over, she jumped down from the flower bed with her long hair flying behind her thin straight shoulders. 

Mu Wan said: “Liu Qianxiu, I’m here to wait for you.” 

Only people will wait, and she will wait for him.

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 Liu Daochang: I am not a monk, so I can eat you.

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Mu Wan followed Liu Qianxiu into the house, and the corridor lights folded into rectangular post lamps on the door. When she came yesterday, Mu Wan looked at the door and remembered it was empty. 

“Why didn’t Zhou Yi squat to wait at the door?” asked Mu Wan.

Behind her, Liu Qianxiu closed the door. When a “click” sounded, Liu Qianxiu’s low voice came behind her: “Waiting for what?”

While holding the flower, Mu Wan put on her slippers and said, “Waiting for the master to come home.”

Liu Qianxiu turned on the light, and the room became bright. The living room is empty but doesn’t look lonely. In a deep voice, Liu Qianxiu picked up the medicine box and said, “Only people will wait.”

People will wait for their masters to return home.

She was waiting for Liu Qianxiu at the door today. With that said, the relationship between the two is delicate.

When Mu Wan came to her senses, Liu Qianxiu returned with the medicine box in his hand, and his expression didn’t change.

Mu Wan returned to her senses. Liu Qianxiu carried the medicine box, and his expression was unchanged. Mu Wan smiled and didn’t care about it. Then she sat on the carpet next to the low table according to his instructions.

The carpet is a little thicker and has a strong fragrance. Mu Wan returned to her senses and handed the flower to Liu Qianxiu’s arms. Then Liu Qianxiu looked down at her. Mu Wan sat on the carpet and raised her head to meet his gaze. Liu Qianxiu’s eyes were as dark as ink and dotted with lights.

“It’s for you. Thank you for helping me take care of my kitten and inviting me to eat Yang Chun noodles.”

It was a large bunch of flowers. Liu Qianxiu held the paper outside the bouquet with his fingers. After a rustle, he sat cross-legged, holding the flower, and said, “You’re welcome. Thank you for your flowers.”

The good-looking man held the beautiful flowers, which looked very attractive. Mu Wan looked at Liu Qianxiu in a daze as if looking at a newly completed oil painting. Every stroke is just right and flawless.

Liu Qianxiu’s temperament was so eye-catching that let Mu Wan ignored his appearance. The two sat close together and looked at each other carefully. Liu Qianxiu’s face had a natural and delicate appearance. It’s like a lake and a forest. It’s more like the distant mountains under the mist behind the lake and forest. He is extraordinary, beautiful, and tasteful. He is quite different from the male stars, with perfect facial features in the entertainment circle.

The male star relies on his face to eat and gradually loses his spirit as time passes. Liu Qianxiu’s aura has been simmering like wine sealed from the altar. The stronger Liu Qianxiu’s character was, the more people just looking at his face could indulge themselves in it and be unable to extricate.

Only two people were in the spacious living room, but Mu Wan felt cramped. Liu Qianxiu, beside her, lowered his head to treat her wounds. The lamp in the living room shone on his face. Liu Qianxiu’s expression looked focused and gentle. 

He is an expressly cold person from the inside out. But with such a person, Mu Wan saw his face’s tenderness.

There was silence, and she could hear the air conditioning blowing out from the air outlet. A trace of heat steamed from the bottom of Mu Wan’s heart, scratching her throat, and it itched like when Liu Qianxiu wiped her wound with a cotton swab.

“You are not cold at all.” Mu Wan bent her knees. She returned her hands to the carpet to maintain her center of gravity. The cotton and linen texture was rough, covering the palm of her hand with a textile seal.

When Mu Wan said this, her tone was relaxed and lazy, like chatting with an old friend for many years. With both hands back, his posture is free and easy. Her neck was slanted to one side, revealing half of her white collarbone. Above the collarbone, her neck is slender.

Liu Qianxiu raised his eyes and looked at her. He saw that Mu Wan was smiling. Her appearance was bright and beautiful. When she laughed, she added a touch of charm and sweetness that she did not know herself. Everything is magnified and stretched at such a close distance.

Withdrawing his gaze, Liu Qianxiu bandaged her wound and finished the treatment. He put the things in the medicine box and responded to Mu Wan’s words in a low voice.

“I’m not indifferent to cats only.”

Mu Wan’s eyes moved to the wound, which was well-treated. She put down her knees and sat cross-legged like Liu Qianxiu. The two face each other, one calm and the other bright.

Mu Wan curled her lips and yelled softly.

“Meow~ I am a cat.”

Mu Wan’s voice spreads across the small space, like paint falling into the water and gradually fading. Her voice is a bit hoarse with a charming, magnetic sense of a woman. Her low voice is affecting him.

Liu Qianxiu’s Adam’s apple moved slightly.

Mu Wan couldn’t observe his subtle movements. After calling out, she added another sentence and said, “Can this Meow have another dinner?”

Liu Qianxiu looked at her for a long time. Finally, he got up from the carpet and went into the kitchen.

Liu Qianxiu cooked tomato and shrimp spaghetti for dinner. Looking at two plates of pasta, Mu Wan was slightly surprised: “Can you eat seafood?”

The deep meaning is that Daochang Liu is not taboo in anything.

Liu Qianxiu seemed to understand her deep meaning, and when he opened the chair and sat down, he said, “I am not a monk.”

Mu Wan: “...”

After dinner, Mu Wan went home after seeing Ertong and Datou.

The rain at night stopped again, and without the accompaniment of the rain, the world was silent. After a shower, Mu Wan was lying on the bed, looking at the lamp hanging on the dark ceiling.

There is only one lamp in the bedroom, just like herself.

It is easy for people to think deeply in the middle of the night. Mu Wan looked at the lamp and remembered what Liu Qianxiu had said.

Only people will wait.

Why are only people waiting? Because people can simply relieve the loneliness of another person.

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 218

~ PREPARATION TO FIGHT TO THE DEATH! ~ 

After another day, exchanging sand for salt’s issues became more and more heated and even began to have a story to lead the matter to the salt merchants. Wu Minzhi could no longer sit still and asked people to buy salt everywhere in order to shift the blame to someone else as soon as possible.

Qi Ming had already sent someone to urge them on two or three times, but the other salt merchants had also heard the news. At this time, they would like to see Wu Minzhi and others fall down and naturally refuse to help. Even if they are willing to sell salt to them, the price is notably high. 

Wu Minzhi angrily slammed the teacup in his hand, “These treacherous villains. Once I have safely survived this crisis, I will definitely let them have a taste of my abilities.” 

The other salt merchants sat in silence. “Even if we have to settle accounts, we will have to survive this crisis first...” But this time, there was a high chance that they wouldn’t be able to make it through. 

Just as everyone was about to lose all hope, another piece of news came from the person who had sent a letter saying that he had salt in his hand. 

Seeing the servant deliver the letter, the salt merchants were so excited. “Chief Wu, quickly take a look. Is it possible that the salt merchant is willing to sell us?” 

Wu Minzhi hurriedly opened the letter. Tand the contents of the envelope were also concise, “15 million taels of silver!” 

“What?” 

“What does that mean?” 

“The other party offered 15 million silver taels? It is no longer a big deal. It is to clean up our family!” 

The corners of Wu Min’s eyes twitched as he read the contents of the letter. “Don’t you find this letter very strange?” 

“Strange?” 

“The other party only offered 15 million silver taels but didn’t say how much salt he wanted to sell us. Furthermore, the timing of the two messages was too coincidental. Didn’t you guys think of something?”None of the salt merchants present were stupid. After hearing Wu Minzhi’s words, their faces turned ugly, “Chief Wu, are you saying that the person who sent the letter to us is the person who robbed our salt boat?” 

Wu Minzhi nodded, “It’s quite possible!” 

In the hall, it was as if water had poured into a hot pan as it exploded into a ball, “That’s what I thought. The person who robbed our salt boat obviously wanted us to purchase our things back at a price that was 50% higher than the market price!” 

“That batch of salt originally belonged to us. Not to mention that it stole from us, even wants us to use such a high price to purchase it back. Isn’t that purposely squeezing us out?” 

“What a nuisance!” 

“Chief Wu, do you have any way of dealing with this?” 

Wu Minzhi closed his eyes slightly and sighed, “Even if you and I know that this person is purposely trying to squeeze us, from the looks of it, there’s really no other way but to admit defeat.” The salt merchants’ faces turned red from anger and gradually calmed down. “That’s right, even if you know that the other party is doing this on purpose, is there any way to resist?” If we didn’t buy this batch of salt and with the current speed at which the rumors spread, it wouldn’t take long for the Imperial Guards to bring this matter to the Emperor. When the Emperor heard this, he would definitely be furious. When the time came, he would send people down to investigate, and they might not even be able to keep their heads! 

“Chief Wu, then according to your meaning, we’ll accept it just like that?” 

“What can we do if we don’t admit it?” 

“But the problem now is that we don’t have that much silver on us!” They did have money, but there was also a limit to how much money they had. The holes in the previous salt tax were too big. They filled a part of it first, but they could not fill it up, then they used the name of buying official salt to redeem it. After that, he spent a lot of money to open up the joints in succession, giving Qi Ming over 10 million taels of silver. He didn’t have much left on hand right now. How could he have the ability to gather another fifteen million taels? Wu Minzhi was silent for a moment before deciding, “After surviving this crisis, we will have a chance to rise again. If we can’t get through it, our lives will take into account. Which is more important, you will be able to weigh it yourself? 

According to what we discussed earlier, the Wu, Wei, and Cao families each contributed 20%, and you can find a way to make up for the rest. I want to advise you to stop looking at some of your current belongings. What to sell and what to discount should be put into concerted efforts to overcome the current crisis.” 

The other salt merchants nodded in agreement. At this time, even if they did not admit it, what could they do? 

After the others had left, Wei Qi, the Wei family’s head, and Cao Bing, the Cao family’s, stayed behind. Previously, some words were not convenient to say out loud, so the three of them were the only ones left now. 

“Chief Wu, I assume you have already seen through the problem?” 

Wu Minzhi clenched his hands into fists and slammed them on the table, “How can I no see it clearly! It’s clear that all of this was orchestrated by that Qi Ming, or in other words, the First Prince is manipulating it!” 

Cao family’s Cao Bing said, “Sigh, such a method is quite scary! First, they sent Qi Ming to infiltrate our salt merchant and seize the opportunity to investigate the news. Then, they stole our salt ships on the Xijiang River, according to the report. After that, they deliberately used this news to threaten us and causing us to panic. Without thinking clearly, we directly agreed to his previous proposal to pay the salt tax and then made a scene like today. These steps are intertwined, obviously wanting to squeeze out all the oil and water from our bodies!” 

Wei Qi’s expression looked heavy, “The point is that even if we knew that this was a trap set up by the First Prince, we could only silently walk inside without having the ability to resist!”Wu Minzhi sighed, “We lost the bet with just a single step. We can only blame ourselves for being careless. If we had used silver taels to fill the hole in the salt tax from the start, we might not have met with any calamity.” 

Wei Qi shook her head. “Don’t be too upset, Chief Wu. Speaking of which, we have a lot of power in Jiangnan, but if we want to fight against someone like the First Prince, it’s no different from an ant trying to shake a tree! What I’m worried about now is that after the First Prince has squeezed us out all over, he will immediately eradicate us and then recultivate the salt merchants to have control of Jiangnan’s salt tax. In this way, maybe Jiangnan will absolutely become the First Prince’s money bag!” 

“We can’t just sit and wait for death. The First Prince wants to devour us all, and we need to be prepared to fight to the death!” 

Wu Min Zhi nodded his head, “What the two of you said makes sense. I have kept the post that Li Yuanyi sent to us along with the promised letter. We salt merchants have joined hands to write down the whole story of the matter, press the fingerprints, attach the account books of each family and the invitation card with seal. Then I sent these things to the Capital overnight. If the First Prince is lenient, it would be nothing more than seeking money, but if he is ruthless enough to want to kill us and rebuild our forces, then we can merely throw the evidence in front of the Emperor and definitely not let him off easy!”

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 217

~ I HAVE A SALT! ~ 

Wei Qi knew her brother-in-law very well and was at a loss for a moment. “Lord Qi, what is going on?”

“This person drank in the brothel and boasted brags in front of the girls in the brothel. That’s a place where all sorts of people gather. Once the news gets out, it will spread in the blink of an eye, and the matter will naturally uncover!” Qi Ming’s face was cold and forbidding. “I’ll secretly help you guys deal with this in the dark and find a way to make up for the loss. But you guys are directly destroying our position. Could it be that you want to drag Lord Li down with you?” 

Wei Qi stepped forward and kicked Zhou Lu. “Tell me honestly, did you spread the rumors?” 

Zhou Lu, who was drunk at this time, was still a little out of his senses. Seeing Wei Qi, he hurriedly rushed forward, crying as he begged for mercy, “Brother-in-law, I know I was wrong. I drank too much at once, and there was no door on my mouth. I didn’t expect the situation to be this serious. If you save me, I won’t drink anymore in the future.” 

Wei Qi shook him off. At this moment, he even had the urge to kill someone. “Son of a bitch! You bastard...” 

Wu Minzhi stepped forward and said, “Lord Qi, the matter has already come out. We still have to find a way to save it now.”  

“It’s easy for Chief Wu to say that. I’ve already sent the silver taels over, and Lord Li has started to take action as well, trying to find a way to make up for the deficit. Now that this matter suddenly broke out, if the higher-ups were to investigate it, it would be difficult for Lord Li to shirk the blame, and when the time comes, he’ll be unable to defend himself. How can he protect you?” 

“Take it easy, Lord Qi. The Master behind you will be able to turn things around with his hands and eyes. If you need any silver, you only need to say it. Even if the family is going bankrupt, we have to settle this matter.” 

Wu Minzhi opened his mouth, and the other salt merchants echoed, “Yes, please help us again, Lord Qi. We must keep things down.” 

“Please, Lord Qi...” 

Qi Ming waved his hand and sighed, “No need to be so courteous. Now that Lord Li is also included, you can say that I am standing in the same boat as all of you. If this boat were to capsize, we would all die and can’t survive, so we should all work together.” 

“Yes, Lord Qi is unmistakably right.” 

Qi Ming continued, “A while ago, there was news transmitted from t water transportation, claiming that someone was salvaging a sunken ship on the Xijiang River. We can do some work here.” 

“Doing some work here?” Everyone was puzzled. 

Qi Ming opened his mouth and said: “Since the salt merchants can secretly push the government to buy salt to make up for their losses under the pretense of buying official salt. I presume that you should have people in the government.” 

“This... It’s just that they can say a few words, but they can’t be considered our people. “ 

Qi Ming smiled and did not expose him, “The matter has already happened, and someone must come out to take responsibility.” 

Wu Minzhi’s heart skipped a beat. Looking at Qi Ming, who had been smiling all the time, he felt a chill run down his spine. This matter was a heinous crime, and the penalty was beheading. Whoever took the blame for this would lose their life. However, Qi Ming spoke in a relaxed manner, as if he was not taking human life seriously at all, “Lord Qi’s meaning is that we should push someone comes out to take the blame?” 

Qi Ming nodded his head, “Besides, it’s not enough only to take the blame. The amount of salt lost is enormous. When the Emperor hears about it, he will be furious, and he will think of ways to send people down to investigate. If there are any clues, you and I will not be able to escape either.” 

“Then what should we do?” 

“The first thing is to find someone to take the blame. That is to say, when the government officials saw the enormous amount of salt, they were greedy after seeing it. They deliberately hid the real salt ship and replaced it with sand and mud to make up the number before declaring that the salt ship had sunk. Then Lord Li, with a keen eye, discovered the danger and disgust of these people, directly detained and interrogated them, and chased back a large number of salt!” 

All the salt merchants couldn’t help but look at each other. After thinking for a while, their faces were full of worry. 

“Lord Qi, the method you suggested is feasible, but where can we find that much salt now?” Last time, they had taken out all the goods they had on hand. They didn’t expect to be robbed by others. There was no salt in their hands now, and it was too late to buy anything. 

Qi Ming frowned, “It is a life-and-death situation right now. Everyone, please do not hide anything! You are all famous salt merchants in Jiangnan. How can you not have goods on your hands?” 

“Lord Qi, our stocks have all been robbed by someone. There’s really no salt available right now.” 

“Chief Wu, is there nothing you can do?” 

Wu Minzhi shook his head, “A woman can’t cook without rice. There’s nothing I can do about it.” 

The salt merchant’s face turned pale, their hearts filled with despair. Could it be that they will not be able to escape this calamity? 

After pondering for a moment, Qi Ming comforted them and said, “Everyone, don’t worry. Let’s calm down and try to find the way. There are many merchants in Jiangnan, and now that it is time to check the salt tax, those smaller salt merchants must still have stock in hand. We have to find a way to buy some.” 

“The quantity is also far from enough?” 

“Let’s go buy it first and try our luck. It’ll be fine as long as we can gather as much as possible. It’s better than us getting tied up together and getting beheaded.” 

The salt merchants nodded. “That’s the only way.” 

Qi Ming sighed: “I will report this to Master, and let him think of a way to mobilize some of them. Now that we are united, everyone must keep their mouths shut and not leak any more information, or else you will know the consequences.” 

“Yes...” 

“Please rest assured, Lord Qi.” After the salt merchants left, they started to search for connections. Their purposes are to found out who among the salt merchants had hoarded the salt. But the result was not satisfactory. Those people don’t have many goods in their hands, but their taste was great, the price they offered was 40% higher than the market price. Even in this case, they can only hold their noses and recognize it. After buying salt at a high price, they still have to show gratitude to each other. 

Two days later, there was still no progress on the matter. All the salt merchants gathered at Wu Minzhi’s residence once again. “Chief Wu, I’m afraid we won’t be able to escape calamity this time.” 

“That’s right. We’ve raised the silver for two days, but the number isn’t even 10% yet. What should we do?” 

Just as he was deep in thought, a servant suddenly entered the room and reported, “Master, someone has delivered a letter to you from the entrance. It’s clearly saying that it handed over to you personally.” 

Wu Minzhi sent someone to bring it over. When he opened it, he saw the contents on the thread and stood up fiercely. There were only three words on the paper: I have salt! 

Upon seeing Wu Minzhi lose his composure, everyone hurriedly asked, “Chief Wu, is there some bad news?” They were utterly scared, afraid that the next moment, they would hear the news of the government’s order to capture them. 

“Everyone, please take a look.” Wu Minzhi handed the letter over. 

“This... It’s just three words, and there’s no name written on it. Who actually has salt in their hands?” 

“Is someone making fun of us on purpose?” 

“I actually hope that it’s true. No matter how much silver I spend, I can at least preserve my life.” 

Wu Minzhi raised his hand to signal for silence. “We are now waiting patiently. Since the other party has sent a letter over, they must want to deal with us. They will definitely find a way to send another letter.” 

“Yes, Chief Wu’s words are reasonable.”

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~ GIVE ANOTHER PIT FOR SALT MERCHANTS ~  

Mu Yunyao turned her head to the side and blinked, and her face was full of smiles. “How can we so easily give the things back that are hard to snatch? Naturally, we have to let the salt merchants buy back the salt at a high price!” 

Yue Wang’s eyes lit up. “You want to spread the news and cause a panic amongst the salt merchants, and then let Qi Ming come forward to guide the salt merchants to buy salt to restore the situation. This way, although it will cause a commotion, the result will not be that serious. Now that there is another the Li family in Jiangnan, Prime Minister Li Qingzhou will definitely find a way to mediate the situation, and the Emperor will likely take it lightly.” 

“That’s right.” 

Yue Wang pondered for a moment. “What if the salt merchants don’t listen to Qi Ming’s advice?” 

“If they listened to it, they just spent some silver tael to save their lives, and they would naturally have the opportunity to earn more silver in the future. If they don’t listen, they may lose their lives this time. As long as they are not stupid, they must know how to choose.” 

“This way, the salt merchants will probably hate Qi Ming.” 

“Qi Ming is just a nobody. If they want to hate someone, they have to hate the person controlling Qi Ming from behind. Didn’t Fourth Master also pave the way before?” 

Mu Yunyao guessed some of the thoughts of Yue Wang. Yue Wang had disguised Qi Ming’s identity. The rumor stated that Qi Ming is related to the First Prince’s residence in the Capital. Even if the salt merchants want to hate, they should also go to the First Prince, the main culprit. 

“This is indeed a good method. No wonder you were so generous just now to buy the salt in my hand back at the market price.” Yue Wang gave a spurious smile as he looked at Mu Yunyao. If he had agreed right now, he would probably lose a lot. 

Mu Yunyao couldn’t hold back her laughter. “Fourth Master Ning is wise and easily saw through my little tricks. It seems that I’ve made a joke out of myself.” 

Yue Wang’s eyes softened: “I will immediately send someone to spread the news. Tell Qi Ming to be alert at all times and do not let his guard down. Be sure to take proper measures and don’t fold yourself in.” 

During this period of observation, Qi Ming could be considered a rare genius. If he could use it well in the future, he would become a sharp sword. It would be a great pity if we were to lose him at this time. 

“Alright, then thank you, Fourth Master.” Mu Yunyao was happy that she didn’t need to come and cause trouble for herself. After standing up and bowing, she said goodbye. 

After Mu Yunyao left, Steward Qin walked in with a sorrowful expression. “I really wonder how deep Miss Mu’s mind is? How can she be so smart?” 

Hearing this, Yue Wang was somewhat proud in his heart: “The first time she saw me, she was astonishingly intelligent, and she even swindled a dagger from me.” 

Hearing Yue Wang’s slightly arrogant tone, Steward Qin could not help but laugh: “Previously, in order to spread the scene, I was thinking about earning silver with all my might, but I still felt that there was not enough money to go around. If it isn’t for the previous foundation’s support, we couldn’t have developed our influence in Jiangnan. But now, with the help of Miss Mu, I feel that there are silver everywhere, waiting for people to bend down to pick it up.” 

The smile on Yue Wang’s face deepened: “Uncle Qin, let the people carry out the orders Yunyao gave us, spread the news as soon as possible, but pay attention to controlling the area, don’t make things too difficult for others, and you won’t be able to take care of it.” 

“Yes, this old servant will do it right away. By the way, Wang Ye, there are still many pieces of jewelry in the storehouse, all from the past. We can take out some of the official ones, but we can wear the rest without problems. If Wang Ye wishes to use them, this old servant will have some people take them out.” 

Yue Wang nodded his head: “She has worked hard too, so we should give her some gifts.” 

“Wang Ye’s words are reasonable.” Steward Qin smiled happily and left. He sent people to spread the news, while he also went to the warehouse to clean up the gift himself. 

He had specially asked Yun Chun and the other little girls what kind of models headdress they liked. Since Wang Ye was going to give Miss Mu a present, he naturally had to think of a way to get into her heart. As a servant, he had put in a lot of effort! 

Inside Yangzhou City, the salt merchants thought they could rest peacefully, but they never thought that a piece of news would be like thunder, exploding directly on their heads! 

There were rumors that the salt boats on the Xijiang River were carrying sand instead of salt. 

The moment this news spread, it quickly attracted the attention of everyone. In particular, the people who had recently suffered from the rise in the price of salt immediately began to spread the news everywhere, their voices filled with anger. 

It was not easy for the salt merchant, who had finally spent two days in peace, gathered at Chief Wu’s residence once again. They did not even care about their bearing and manner. They were noisy as if they were in a vegetable market.”Chief Wu, didn’t you say that the matter was over? Why is there such news coming out now?” 

“That’s right. The Governor of Liangjiang is already on his way to Yangzhou City. At this time, the news comes out. Isn’t he will try to kill us?” 

“Hurry up and find an idea. It is a great crime, a Capital offense!” 

Wu Min frowned and made a voice to appease the situation, “It’s just a little something that now comes up, and the matter hasn’t pointed on us. You all panicking like this in the eyes of the people who want to know more about it. Isn’t it down to the truth?” 

“Even though you said like that, who knows when the news will come out? Who knows, maybe tomorrow, someone will tear our story apart! “ 

“Didn’t Qi Ming take our silver as well? Don’t tell me he wants only to collect silver and not do anything.” 

“Yes, there’s still Qi Ming. We’ll go look for him now!” 

“...” 

“Quiet!” Wu Minzhi shouted coldly, “We still don’t know the details of the matter. Now is not the time for us to have a falling out. Li Yuanyi wrote us the letter I showed you earlier. With this evidence, even if something happened to us, he wouldn’t be able to get away with it. Don’t jump to conclusions yet. We have to get to the bottom of this first.” 

“Right. Chief Wu’s words are reasonable. Everyone, don’t be so agitated for now, lest you miss something big.” 

“Fortunately, there is a letter. Otherwise, we would really be blind.” 

Wu Minzhi stood up and led the group to Chun Feng Garden. When they saw Qi Ming, the salt merchants couldn’t help but become excited again. 

“Lord Qi, you have caused us so much trouble!” 

“If Lord Qi can’t settle down this matter, then don’t put down the big talk. What’s going on in this scene now?” 

With his teacup in his hand, Qi Ming took a sip of it: “I still have something to ask you? Why did you spread the news?” 

“What? How could we spread the news? This is a heinous crime, are we crazy?” 

Qi Ming put down his teacups and coldly snorted, “I have obtained the exact information. This time, the rumor spread out from your salt merchant first. After that, it spread throughout the whole of Yangzhou City overnight!” 

The salt merchants were stunned on the spot and angrily came over to ask about their misery, but unexpectedly heard this result, “Impossible, this shouldn’t be possible …” 

Qi Ming clapped his hands, and immediately a man was brought forward, “Do you know this person?” 

“This... Isn’t this Zhou Lu?” 

Everyone looked at the salt merchant Wei Qi. This Zhou Lu was indeed the brother-in-law of the salt merchant Wei Qi. who was very proficient in eating, drinking, and gambling. Could it be that he revealed the news?

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~ GOLDEN DOLL MU YUNYAO ~ 

Liu Liang quickly returned to Jingling City with the banknotes. Mu Yunyao was in the middle of her room, pruning a pot of dwarf pine. Listening to Jin Lan’s words about Liu Liang’s return, the scissors in her hand became unstable and cut off a short branch of the dwarf pine, but she didn’t care. She just threw the scissors to the side and quickly said, “Let’s Liu Liang come in.” 

He walked in with long strides and bent his knees to pay his respects to Mu Yunyao, “Greetings, Misstress. The matter has progressed smoothly.” 

Mu Yunyao stood up. Despite her calm state of mind, she couldn’t help but blush from excitement, “ Have you brought the item back?”

“Yes.” He took off the rucksack from his back, revealing an exquisite wooden box. The box was so large and looked quite heavy.

Mu Yunyao let Jin Lan and Jin Qiao withdraw before opening the box. Seeing that it was full of silver notes, her smile became even more radiant. “This is great. It is really great.” Silver can make the ghost push the mill. With so much silver, she could even make the millstone drive the spirit away!

Seeing Mu Yunyao so happy, the expression on Liu Liang’s face softened. “Mistress likes silver very much?”

Mu Yunyao picked up a stack of banknotes and looked at it carefully: “What I like isn’t silver, but the thing that’s backed by silver. In this world right now, without power, you have to have silver taels. If there is neither, it is difficult to live with ease.” Liu Liang did not understand what she meant, but he did not ask any further, “Mistress, Qi Ming is now staying at Yi Bao Xuan in Yangzhou City. After Li Yuanyi has checked the salt tax in Jingling City, he will rush to Yangzhou City. If he is exposed, I’m afraid it will implicate Mistress. Do you need me to seal his mouth?”

Unable to contain herself, Mu Yunyao chuckled at Liu Liang, “Didn’t you say that Qi Ming is a trustworthy person? Furthermore, he has been extremely thoughtful during this time. Now that he has helped me earn so much silver, doesn’t that mean that I am cruel and merciless if I wipe people out so easily?”

Liu Liang shook his head, “It’s me who will do it. It has nothing to do with Mistress” For Mistress’s sake, he is willing to wipe out all the dangers.

“Alright, we still can use Qi Ming. In the future, I will be pointing at him to help me earn more silver, and you don’t need to worry about Li Yuanyi’ matter. When he reaches Yangzhou City, he will not even be able to take care of himself, so how would he have the time to investigate anything else?” Mu Yunyao sneered, looked at the silver noted in the box. After glancing at the silver notes in the box, she locked the lid and put it aside, “Liu Liang, you have been traveling through the night this time. You have worked hard, so you should go and rest first. If there’s anything wrong, I’ll send someone to call for you.”

“Yes.”

After Liu Liang left, Mu Yunyao changed her clothes, got up, and went next door to see Yue Wang.

Inside the study room, Yue Wang saw the smile on Mu Yunyao’s face, and his expression couldn’t help but soften. “Liu Liang has returned?”

“Fourth Master, you are so well-informed. I assume that as soon as the incident in Yangzhou City was successful, you knew about it, right?”

Yue Wang understood that she was testing the depth of his influence in Jiangnan and did not hide it, “Hmm, now the salt merchants think that they have settled a matter of mind and are secretly celebrating. I wonder if they will still be able to laugh when Li Yuanyi arrives there?”

“Qi Ming is still in Jiangnan, so I asked Fourth Master to send some people to keep an eye on his safety. I’m afraid that when Li Yuanyi gets there, the salt merchants will tear him apart.”

Yue Wang couldn’t help but look over, seeing her smiling face, his lips raised: “Qi Ming has already helped you earn enough silver. Why is it that he hasn’t gone to other places to hide?”

Mu Yunyao’s smile became even fuller. “This is only earning me 10 million silver taels. If I casually bring out one or two salt merchants, it would not just be this amount. Naturally, I have to think of a way to cheat them.”

Yue Wang’s heart skipped a beat, “Ten million taels of silver?”

Mu Yunyao blinked her eyes and said with a smile, “Does Fourth Master feel that it’s incredible?”

“Indeed, the tax revenue of the entire Dali Dynasty is s only more than 50 million taels of silver in a year, and you have already extracted ten million silver taels from the salt merchants. How could it not be shocking?” At this moment, Yue Wang did not know how to describe the feelings in his heart. His first reaction actually was that he shouldn’t have signed the agreement. Otherwise, he would have been able to split some of it.

Steward Qin, who was waiting by the door, could not help but raise his eyebrows. He gritted his teeth tightly and did not make himself cry out in surprise: His original vision was as good as expected and was right back then. Lady Mu is a golden doll or made of solid pure gold.

It was rare to see this expression from Yue Wang, so Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but deepen her smile. “If anyone dares to gather all of Jiangnan’s salt merchants, then the silver can be said to be inexhaustible and limitless.”

Yue Wang squinted his eyes slightly, a profound look flashing across his eyes: “You said that you want to trick them again. Do you need my help?”

Mu Yunyao couldn’t help raising her eyes to look over. “Didn’t Fourth Master say before that you only wanted the batch of salt that we snatched away? Why you want to get involved in other places now too?”

“I can see that you’re working really hard. I only want to help you share the burden. Why be so cautious?”

“It would be best if you can help me out, Fourth Master. I can’t let him suffer any loss. How about I pay you silver taels to buy that batch of salt?”

“You want to buy the batch of salt that I robbed?”

“Yes, Fourth Master. If you send so much salt to the west of Guangdong, you’ll likely be exposed, so it’s safer to take the silver with you. However, there are salt merchants in Jiangnan who are staring at it, and it is quite hard to get rid of them. Why don’t I buy the salt in your hand according to the market price to save you more trouble?”

Yue Wang had been thinking about how to turn this batch of salt into cash. Now, Mu Yunyao had taken the initiative to propose it to him and still pay the silver according to the market price, which was naturally the best idea. But he always felt that there was something fishy about it. “This batch of salt is not easy to get rid of in my hand. It is also the same in your hand. It is not easy for you to earn so much silver. If you give it easily, you will not be afraid to suffer losses in the future?”

“Just now, Fourth Master tried to help me out, and now that I’ve helped you convert the salt into cash, it’s mutually beneficial. It doesn’t matter if I suffer a little loss because I can sell off that batch of salt sooner or later.”

Yue Wang gave a faint smile as he looked over: “Forget it, since you treat me with such sincerity, I can’t let you suffer any losses. I will slowly figure out a solution myself.”

Mu Yunyao shook her head somewhat regretfully: “I was still thinking of earning some silver from Fourth Master, but it seems I can’t make it anymore. I’ll be honest then. I’m going to spread the news of the salt merchants swapping the salt.”

Yue Wang’s eyebrows moved: “If that’s the case, I’m afraid that the entire Jiangnan would sink into turmoil. If the Imperial Court finds out and investigates about it, we might get implicated as well.”

“Normally, that would be the case. But what if the salt found before the news got out?”

“I got it. Do you want me to send this batch of salt back?”

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~ SILVER IN HAND ~ 

Everyone hurriedly nodded, “Please explain in detail, Chief Wu.” 

“At the moment, there are two suitable paths. The first path is to make a fortune and give Lord Li the silver taels we need to fill the deficit. In this way, he will take our business of exchanging salt lightly and let go of the past. The second way is to submit to Lord Li, which is an indirect way to get on the First Prince’s ship, and there’s no need for us to make a fortune at present. As for the future, that will depend on the First Prince’s intentions. What do you think?” 

“Chief Wu also said just now that the situation is still unclear …” 

“Yeah, the situation isn’t clear. I am afraid that it is not conducive to our future development. It looks like the first way is more appropriate because we can earn some money in the future. Why should we put a rope on ourselves in advance?” 

“That’s right. We’ll choose the first choice.” 

After listening to the opinions of the crowd, Wu Minzhi had a plan, and he was more inclined to the first way in his heart: “Although we have made our choice now, we can’t easily hand over the silver taels to Qi Ming. We have to make sure that the other party will not turn over after taking the silver.” 

“Yes, Chief Wu is indeed thoughtful.” 

“Since you all want to listen to me, then hold your anger and don’t make any mistakes in private. Let’s listen to the news for three days first, and then we can make a plan again.” 

“Alright.” 

According to Wu Minzhi’s plan, even if he wanted to give money, he would have to wait for a while. However, he did not expect that the next day, there was a rumor that a ship was salvaging things on the Xijiang River. Fortunately, he had some friends in water transportation and secretly delivered the news to him. Otherwise, things would be definitely become bad. 

After receiving the message, Wu Minzhi rushed to the Chun Feng Garden, and he only saw Qi Ming covered in dust and dirt walking in. 

“Where did Lord Qi go? Why are you look so tired?” 

“Sorry for the ridicule, Chief Wu. Some things are coming from below, and I went to suppress it.” Qi Ming said with a smile. 

Wu Minzhi’s heart skipped a beat. He subconsciously thought of the people who salvaged things on the Xijiang River. Could it be that those people have a friendship with Qi Ming? Or could it be that those people sent out by Li Yuanyi? 

“Lord Qi, there’s something I want to talk to you about.” 

“Please come in, Chief Wu. How about you allow me to change my clothes first, and I’ll come here again for a discussion?” 

“Of course. Please go ahead, Lord Qi.” 

Wu Minzhi sat in the room where he had come last time, and his mind was full of confusion. After a brief moment of absent-mindedness, Qi Ming had changed his clothes and arrived in front of him. 

“Chief Wu come to find me this time, but has he figured out the countermeasures to fill the silver balance?” 

Wu Minzhi became more and more uncertain after hearing Qi Ming’s blunt words. “I won’t hide it from Lord Qi. I have recently heard some rumors that merchant ships are salvaging things on the Xijiang River ...” 

“Chief Wu, no need to worry. The river is merciless. If the thing in the water isn’t in the same place, then there’s no need to mention whether or not it’s in the water. If you go down there, will you be able to get something? Besides, Don’t the things that you fished out had sunk before?” A smile appeared in Qi Ming’s eyes as he looked at Wu Minzhi meaningfully. 

Wu Min Zhi smiled along with him. “Lord Qi, we’ve thought it through, but there’s no way to control the deficit on the surface. We can only ask Lord Qi to do some hard work and think of a way secretly.” 

Qi Ming frowned, looking troubled: “This... Chief Wu is making things difficult for me.” 

Wu Minzhi took out a purse from his pocket. It was huge and thick. Then he said, “I know it’s so difficult to control it. Here is some tea money. Please accept it, Lord Qi. We will reward you handsomely after this is over.” 

Qi Ming sighed. “Chief Wu, my master really admires your character very much and has paid much attention to you in the Capital. With your intelligence, you should know that there is more than one way out.” 

Hearing the word ‘Master’ from his mouth, Wu Minzhi’s heart skipped a beat. He had guessed correctly. This fellow was most likely the First Prince’s aide, so he had to be more careful when dealing with him. With a troubled expression, he said, “If it were only me, I would be willing to sacrifice myself for Lord’s Master, but I represent a lot of salt merchants. I hope Lord Qi can help me explain a bit more.” 

“That’s also understandable, but the mountains are high, and the rivers are long. You can watch it slowly in the future will be enough.” After Qi Ming finished speaking, he put away the purse on the table, “I will do my best to help you with this. Chief Wu should prepare all the silver taels in advance.” 

“Of course. Please rest assured, Lord Qi.” 

“Yes.” Qi Ming took a sip from his teacup. 

Seeing that the other party was bringing tea to see him off, Wu Minzhi said, “Thank you for your hard work, Lord Qi. Rest early. I will take my leave first.” 

“Alright. Take care, Chief Wu.” 

“Bye.” 

Waiting for Wu Minzhi to leave, Qi Ming carried his pouch all the way out of Chun Feng Garden and returned to Yi Bao Xuan. 

Liu Liang was waiting in the backyard. When he saw his return, his eyes moved slightly. He then asked, “How did it go?” 

Qi Ming took out his pouches, “My Lord, everything is going well.” 

Liu Liang opened the pouch and took out the banknotes. Each note was worth a thousand silver taels each, a total of one hundred banknotes. 

Qi Ming sighed in admiration, “This payment of a hundred thousand taels of silver is only for my hard work. Those salt merchants are so rich.” 

“You have to be very careful. The more you act at the end, the more careful you have to be. Remember not to reveal the identity of the Young Miss in order to avoid bringing disaster upon her.” 

“Yes, this servant understands.” 

Soon, Wu Minzhi handed the silver taels to him. “Lord Qi, we have brought the silver taels. Can you give us some words from Lord Li?” 

“Chief Wu, Lord Li has made arrangements. Lord wrote a personal letter for you, and you can directly look at it. From now on, this is proof in your hands.” 

Wu Minzhi’s eyes lit up. He took the letter and carefully read the notes and seals. Finally, his heart settled down. With this letter, he was equivalent to having proof, and he was not afraid of Li Yuanyi reneging on his promise. 

After seeing Wu Minzhi off happily, Qi Ming could not help but laugh, “Hopefully, after Chief Wu learns the truth, he will still be laughing like this.” 

Upon receiving the banknotes, Qi Ming did not dare to waste any time. He collected the banknotes and delivered them to Liu Liang, “Lord, I had received the banknotes. I wonder what we should do next?” If those salt merchants knew that he was not going to do anything after accepting the silver. They would definitely tear him apart. 

“Mistress has made all the necessary arrangements. You can stay here and manage Yi Bao Xuan with peace of mind. You don’t have to worry about the salt merchants. Soon, they won’t be able to stand up again.” 

Qi Ming’s eyes were bright, and his heart was excited: “Could it be that Mistress wants to clean up these salt merchants?” This situation is enough to cause great turmoil. If the manipulation is not satisfying, it may upset the whole of Jiangnan. Then there will be a good show! 

Liu Liang looked indifferent: “Mistress’s matters aren’t something we can speculate. Just be at ease and do your own things.” 

“Yes, this servant understands.”

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~ MEETING WITH SALT MERCHANTS ~ 

Wu Minzhi winked at the salt merchant near the door. The salt merchant immediately rose to his feet and caught up with Qi Ming, “Lord Qi, please stay here. If you have anything to say, we salt merchants have always been at peace with each other. This time is also a crucial moment for the court to check the salt tax. We must not make any contradictions inside!” 

Qi Ming turned around and glanced at the salt merchants in the hall: “I had wanted to sell a good one and save your lives, but I didn’t expect that you guys would play with me when the disaster was imminent. Anyway, it was not me who panicked in the end, so take care of yourselves.” 

“Don’t worry, Lord Qi. If you have something to say, come in and sit down quickly.” A few salt merchants stood up again, and they invited Qi Ming back to the room. 

Qi Ming picked up the teacup and took a sip before placing it heavily on the table. “Now, do you understand what I’m talking about, Chief Wu?” 

Wu Minzhi looked at Qi Ming, finally gritting his teeth and nodding his head, “Lord Qi is probably talking about the matter of us secretly bid up salt prices, which causing the price of salt to rise recently, right?” 

“Wu Minzhi, I’m not talking about you secretly bid the price of the salt. But I am talking about that you acted bold and reckless. Even plotting with the government to replace salt with sand to fill the deficit in salt tax!” 

Wu Minzhi’s heart skipped a beat, “Lord Qi, don’t speak nonsense. It’s a great crime to rob a family and destroy it!” 

“Since you won’t repent even if you die, there’s no need for me to say it either,” with that, Qi Ming turned to look at the other salt merchants, “Just follow this good leader and die with him!” 

“Don’t worry, Lord Qi,” some salt merchant said to Wu Minzhi directly, “Chief Wu, if Lord Qi could inform us in advance, it must be because he’s with us. He wants to save our lives. We can’t be muddle-headed anymore.” 

Qi Ming turned his head and looked at Wu Minzhi with a smile, his eyes full of mockery. 

Wu Minzhi sighed before bowing to Qi Ming and said, “Please forgive me, Lord Qi. It’s really a matter of great concern, and I was so flustered that I couldn’t think of anything to say. I don’t know where did Lord Qi get this news?” 

“Someone wrote a secret letter about you guys secretly exchanging sand for salt and delivered it to Lord Li. He also claimed that he could provide sufficient evidence.” Qi Ming shook his head, “This time, Lord Li ordered to verify the salt tax in Jiangnan. He thought it was a good idea to sell it. He also asked you to remember the kindness of the Li family and the First Prince, who would have thought that you would have the guts to cause such a disaster?” 

“Lord Qi, to be honest, if there’s a way, we wouldn’t want to do this. It’s just that deficit in the salt tax is too big. So, we had no choice but to do this. We hope to use this purchase of salt to equalize the deficit. Who would have thought that something big had happened? So I asked Lord Qi for advice. What should we do that would allow Lord Li to be so generous?” 

Qi Ming sighed: “Lord Li is not the only one who thinks about this matter now. Others also seem to be staring at it, especially those who wrote letters to Lord Li revealing that you exchanged sand for salt. There is no clue about the identity of those who wrote to Lord Li. In case Lord Li is involved in it and hard to get out. There is only one way out for you all right now, and that is to use silver taels to pay the salt tax on the deficit as soon as possible.” 

Wu Minzhi frowned, “But Lord Qi should also know that the news about the sinking of the salt ship has spread, and now everyone knows about it. At this time, we use the silver tael to make up for the deficit. Doesn’t that mean we have something to hide?” 

“I have already told you the way. As for whether you want to leave or not, that will depend on your own intentions. I’ve brought the words here, so I believe that you all also have something to discuss. I will not keep you all here any longer. If you have discussed it, you can come directly to Chun Feng Garden to find me.” 

Some of the salt merchants were anxious and wanted to say something, but when they saw Wu Minzhi’s gaze, they immediately stopped talking and followed him out of the room. 

Walking out of Chun Feng Garden, Wu Minzhi motioned to a guard to observe in the dark, and then took the salt merchants back to his residence. 

The atmosphere in the hall was entirely tense. After a long while, everyone began to speak. 

“Chief Wu, what should we do now?” 

“Could that Lord Qi be trusted?” 

“That’s right. The path Lord Qi pointed out to us clearly doesn’t work right now, but what he said was an obvious path. Exactly how should we proceed?” 

Wu Min Zhi raised his hand to indicate for everyone to be quiet, “I have carefully checked the seal on the post. The Governor Liangjiang’s seal above is real, and I have already sent people to investigate Qi Ming’s identities. I can vaguely find out that he has something to do with the First Prince’s residence. In other words, Lord Li likely visited Yangzhou City in advance.” 

“If that is the case, we must listen to him. After all, the one who has come to verify the salt tax is the Governor of Liangjiang, Lord Li.” 

“Yeah, if I knew earlier, I wouldn’t have cared about the silver. If I had taken it out earlier and used it to make up for the losses, then there would be no future trouble.” These salt merchants had at least tens of millions of silver taels. It wasn’t a problem for them to take out several million for each of them. However, they were too distressed before. What’s more, when they checked the salt tax a few years ago, they were all safe and sound. 

There was a certain amount of thoughtlessness in their mind, and they didn’t think that a moment’s neglect would lead to a great mistake. 

“We can’t fill the gap even if we want to. We have already announced the sinking of the boat. If we fill the gap now, wouldn’t we be slapping our own face?” 

“Chief Wu, what do you think we should do?” 

The color in Wu Minzhi’s eyes deepened, “You’ll understand after you think about Qi Ming’s words.” 

“Qi Ming’s words?” Everyone looked at each other, and some of them couldn’t help but repeat Qi Ming’s words, “ ... There was only one clear path, and that was to use silver taels to pay the salt tax as soon as possible ... There was only one clear path … clear path …” 

Some people can’t help but suddenly came to a realization, “There is only one path, but there can be many secret passages! Right now, we are unable to make up for our lack of money on the surface, which means that this path blocked off already. Then, we can only secretly think of a way to deal with this problem. Chief Wu, is my guess correct?” 

“That’s right.” Wu Minzhi nodded in agreement. “Qi Ming’s identity is likely real. What we should discuss now is how to satisfy him, so that Lord Li can show us his benevolence.” 

The salt merchants couldn’t help but fall silent as they pondered in their hearts. In fact, they have some idea in their heart. It is also the usual practice of checking salt taxes. Every time an imperial envoy sent down, they definitely want to give the silver taels for filial piety, but how much is appropriate? 

“Chief Wu, what do you think we should do?” 

“That’s right. Chief Wu, please tell us. You are now the salt merchant’s leader, and you have always had more ideas than us. We are all at your disposal now.” 

“Please make an idea, Chief Wu.” 

Wu Minzhi motioned to everyone to calm down: “Actually, all of you should understand that Lord Li belongs to the First Prince’s faction. Over the past two years, the First Prince has repeatedly sent people to recruit us. But now, the situation in the Capital is not cleared. If we rashly submit to him, we would be only to be other people’s money bag. Therefore, we have yet to express our attitude, but the situation is different now. The path is not clear, but there are still one or two secret passages, so we need to make up our minds together.” 

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~ YUE WANG’S MURDEROUS INTENT ~ 

In the Su’s residence, filled with endless cheers and laughter, but within Jin Xiu Garden, Yue Wang’s expression was peculiarly cold. 

Steward Qin stood at the side with his hands behind his back, listening to Yue Wang’s instructions to Yu Yi.

  

“Li Yuanyi has made a careful decision there. I don’t want him to set foot in Jin Xiu Garden again for the next few days.” Yue Wang’s eyes darkened. It was as if a cold wind had blown past them, bringing with it an endless chill. 

Relying on Li Yuan’s personality, if he had set his mind on Mu Yunyao, he would definitely think of all sorts of ways to woo her in the next few days. Just thinking about such a scene made his killing intent rise in his heart. 

Yu Yi hurriedly nodded his head and replied, “Please rest assured, Master. This subordinate will handle this matter right away.” He had already made up his mind. If he could not use proper business to tie up Li Yuanyi and keep him trapped in the government office, he would secretly wrap Li Yuanyi in a sack and break his legs, and Li Yuanyi would not be allowed to appear in front of Wang Ye. 

Yue Wang nodded: “Go ahead and do it.” 

Sensing that the surrounding coldness has slightly decreased, Steward Qin stepped forward and spoke to Yue Wang. “Master, with the help of Bu Xian Luo in Jiangnan, our staff have gradually settled down and gathered a lot of news recently. The most obvious one is that there is news about the First Prince, Ling Wang, who seems to be slowly penetrating Jiang Nan. Are we going to intervene and stop him?” 

“No need. We have been planning this for so many years. The forces in Jiangnan have only just begun to take shape, and we cannot easily expose them. Otherwise, they are very likely to be uprooted. This time, when Yunyao’s plan ended, the salt merchants will probably be furious. If we cannot find a reason, then we might cause chaos in the whole of Jiangnan. So, I tried to find a way to lead the clues to the First Prince.” 

“Yes, Master.” The salt merchants of Jiangnan had always had deep roots. Even the Emperor’s previous inspections of the salt tax were very well-measured. They were afraid that it would cause the entire Jiangnan turmoil, and he hoped that the First Prince’s influence would be able to hold on once the salt affairs subsided this time. 

Li Yuanyi was in a bad mood after being warned by Li Munian again. Li Munian had even sent down two bodyguards to supervise him, and not allowing him to go to Bu Xian Lou. So, he goes to the backyard of the government office to drink. Unknowingly, he had gotten drunk, and when he woke up the next day, he felt a splitting headache coming on as he stood up, the world spinning around him. He wanted nothing more than to vomit out the bitter water in his stomach. For a time, not to mention Bu Xian Luo, he even can’t go to the government office. 

Mu Yunyao thought that in the next few days, Li Yuanyi would definitely come to bother her. However, she did not expect that he would not show up at all. She thought it was Yue Wang who made the shot, and she asked about it specifically, but unfortunately, Yue Wang did not know anything about it, and in the end, she had no choice but to let it go. 

In Yangzhou City, the salt merchants gathered at Wu Minzhi’s residence with worried expressions, “Chief Wu, no matter what, we have to investigate this clearly. The salt carried on the salt ship involves several million silver taels, and each of us has lost a lot of silver taels.” 

“The loss of several million silver taels is considered a small matter. The key point is, once the Emperor investigates this matter, I’m afraid we won’t have any place left in Jiangnan.” 

“That’s right...” Wu Minzhi’s eyebrows creased slightly, and he looked relatively calm, “The matter has already come out. There is no point in thinking about anything else now. No matter what the real situation is, to outsiders, the batch of official salt purchased has sunk to the bottom of the river, which is absolutely a dead-end. At least, the salt tax in the book account had evened out, and we can use it to deal with Governor Liangjiang.” 

“Even though I said it like that, but this matter is really frustrating. What’s more, if the people who robbed us in Yan City were to spread the news, what would happen then?” 

Wu Minzhi sneered, “If they sell the salt, they’ll probably get for over ten million taels of silver. Since those people robbed the salt ships for the sake of money, could they be stupid enough to hand over the salt boats to the government?” 

“Chief Wu’s words are extremely reasonable.” 

“Yeah, they shouldn’t be so stupid.” 

The salt merchants left with many worries, and not long after, they received a post at the same time, inviting them to go to Chun Feng Garden to discuss important matters. Chun Feng Garden is very popular in Yangzhou City and is famous for its vocal music. The girls in it are all well-known courtiers, each of whom has very high musical attainments and is extremely sought after by some romantic talents. But this isn’t a proper place to invite these people to Chun Feng Garden to discuss anything important. What could they discuss? 

Initially, many people didn’t care about it, but when they saw the seal at the bottom right corner of the post, they immediately rushed back to Wu Minzhi’s residence again. 

Wu Minzhi was also holding the same post in his hand. Seeing that everyone was rushing back, he could not help but shake his head, “The letter sent by the Governor of Liangjiang, Li Yuanyi. Whether it’s true or false, we must not neglect it. We will go to Chun Feng Garden with me in the evening.” 

“Chief Wu, could it be that the matter regarding the salt ship exposed?” 

Wu Minzhi did not have any clue as he felt uneasy in his heart. “I’m not too sure either. Let’s go to Chun Feng Garden first.” 

“Sigh …” 

That night, the salt merchants came to Chun Feng Garden with heavy thoughts. The usually lively Chun Feng Garden was very quiet today, and the salt merchants found it increasingly difficult to calm down. When they arrived upstairs and saw the person sitting upright in the room, they couldn’t help but open their eyes wide. “Lord Qi?” 

The smiling man who sits in the room was the same person they had met before! 

Qi Ming stood up with a smile: “Greetings everyone. I take the liberty to invite you to come here because it is really a matter of great importance, and we need to discuss it carefully. Please forgive me.” 

Wu Minzhi’s eyes shook violently before calming down. “Lord Qi has been keeping us in the dark for a long time. To think that you would be a member of the governor’s office.” 

Qi Ming was still smiling, neither admitting nor denying. He turned around and instructed the girls on one side to serve tea. When the tea had set on the table, the girls in Chun Feng Garden retreated, closing the doors and windows tightly. The salt merchants were apprehensive. Even though all of them had experienced hardships, they were still a little confused. Previously, they had all prepared generous gifts and came to Wu Minzhi’s residence to congratulate him. They thought that this man was a businessman with a little background and wanted to make a fortune on salt, but now it seems that the situation was far from what they had expected. 

Qi Ming looked around the salt merchants, shook their heads, and sighed: “Everyone, this time, what you have done is really too much.” 

Wu Min Zhi asked on behalf of everyone, “What exactly does Lord Qi mean by his words?” 

Qi Ming smiled and looked over, “Chief Wu, why are you still pretending to be confused? Naturally, I’m talking about the incident that the official ship carrying salt sank on the Xijiang River some time ago... “ 

Wu Minzhi lifted his teacup and took a sip. With smooth and natural movements, he said, “We knew about this a long time ago. It’s a pity to say that. I heard that there was quite a lot of salt in that batch.” 

Qi Ming’s expression turned cold, “From Chief Wu’s point of view, you’re not planning to discuss this with me about this matter?” 

“We really don’t understand what Lord Qi means, nor do we know what we should discuss.” 

“Since that’s the case, then I am sorry to trouble you all. I will prepare a gift for you all another day and then apologize to you. Please go back.” As he spoke, he sneered, stood up, and walked towards the door.

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~ PURPOSE ACHIEVED ~ 

Li Yuanyi didn’t want to taste tea at that time. Usually, he would coax women to have fun, but now that he looked at Mu Yunyao, he felt that everything was too abrupt. He could only accept the teacup and absent-mindedly savor it, “Miss’s skills in brewing tea are peerless in the world, and I feel a bit drunk just by smelling the fragrance of tea.” 

“Lord, you praise me too much.” 

Mu Yunyao smiled and said, “If Lord has anything to do, then go and busy yourself first. If you want to drink tea later, you will send someone to inform me in advance. At that time, I’ll find some new tea for you to taste.” 

“Alright, if that’s the case, then we’ll agree on it.” 

Li Yuanyi is afraid of Li Mu Nian. He knows that his previous tricks have been seen through by him. At this time, he does not dare to stay any longer. Even though beauty is essential, but if he angers Li Munian and reports his actions to Prime Minister Li, maybe they will do something, and the future of the branch office will be affected. 

“Well, Yunyao respectfully sees Lord Li out.” Once Li Yuanyi had left, Mu Yunyao took the seal and hurried back to the study. Steward Qin had already taken out the box, which was full of well-written posts. If Li Yuanyi here, he would definitely find that the handwriting was the same as his handwriting. Even if he observed more carefully, it would be obviously difficult to notice the difference. 

Mu Yunyao quickly took out the seal and sealed the letter. Then, she cleaned up the imprint and returned it to its original state. She placed it in a scented pouch and handed it to Yu Yi, who was waiting by the side, “Be careful, you must not let Li Yuanyi detect any abnormalities.” 

“Don’t worry, Miss.” Yu Yi took the scented sachet and quickly left Jin Xiu Garden, chasing after Li Yuanyi. 

Li Yuanyi was in a bad mood as he rode his horse towards the government office. As he passed through a cross street, a horse carriage suddenly rushed out, causing his horse to be shocked and almost shaking him down. 

Some of the stalls on the street knocked over, and he panicked. He quickly steadied his horse and got off the horse. At that moment, a child was knocked over by a horse and flew straight into his arms. 

He quickly reached out to catch the child and saw that some officers and soldiers were rushing over not far away. His face was gloomy as he ordered, “What happened? Hurry up and kill the startled horse as soon as possible, so not to hurt any more innocent people.” 

“Yes, My Lord.” 

One of the women stepped forward to thank Li Yuanyi. “Thank you for saving us, or my child might have fallen to his death.” 

Li Yuanyi handed the child over to the woman. “Be careful in the future.” 

“Yes, many thanks to the Lord for saving my child’s life. You are truly a good official!” 

“Hurry up and send your child to the hospital. The impact was not light.” He had always been kind to the people and had won a good reputation for it. 

“Yes, yes!” The woman quickly carried the child and ran towards Ren Shan Tang, which not far away from them. Inside, Zhang Chun led the woman and the child to the backyard. 

Seeing that there was no one around, the child in the woman’s embrace directly jumped down and handed the scented sachet to Yu Yi. “My Lord, the scented sachet has been exchanged over, and Li Yuanyi did not notice anything amiss.” 

“Alright, you can take the silver and head to Huai’an City overnight. Bu Xian Luo has already opened there, so I’ll get people to arrange things for you.” 

“Yes, My Lord.” 

In Jin Xiu Garden, Mu Yunyao finally relaxed after receiving Yu Yi’s news that everything had gone smoothly. She placed the sealed posts into a box and gave it to Liu Liang. She then sent Liu Liang to head to Yangzhou City that very night. 

After everything settled properly, Mu Yunyao let out a heavy sigh of relief. The corner of her lips lifted high, and she was so happy in her heart: “We’ll be waiting slowly from now on.” 

Yue Wang couldn’t help being curious, “That’s how you came up with the idea of extracting silver from the salt merchants?” Mu Yunyao had previously said that she would not take a single cent of the silver they got from selling the stolen salt. He kept speculating what method Mu Yunyao would use to squeeze more silver from the salt merchant. Now that he saw that batch of posts, he could somewhat guess something. 

Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but laugh with a sly smile in her clear eyes. “Which salt merchant in Jiangnan isn’t rich enough? Every year, watching the tides on the Qiantang River, the boxes of golden leaves are tossed into the tides is enough for the people of Jingling City to chew for a few years. Just cutting off a batch of their salt was really too cheap. No matter what, we have to make them bleed a little more.” 

“Then, I shall wait and see. However, you must be careful and let Qi Ming come out. You don’t have to come out directly.” 

“I know.” If she personally offended those salt merchants, Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo would be hard to establish a foothold in Jiangnan. After all, they should not underestimate the salt merchants’ power. The reason why Yue Wang was able to succeed easily this time around was only that the salt merchants were not on guard. If we really show off our ferocity and fight fiercely, without using power. In such a situation, it would be hard to say who would win and who would lose. 

After settling the matter, Mu Yunyao felt very relaxed. After bidding farewell to Yue Wang, she first went to the greenhouse to choose a high-grade two-colored peony pot, and then she cut many foxtail lilies. She carefully inserted them into a spring vase and brought them to the parlor before going to the kitchen to prepare a meal. 

“Miss, I haven’t tasted your culinary skills for a long time. No matter what happens, you must reward us with a dish today.” 

Mu Yunyao was happy in her heart, but in her heart, she was also thinking jokingly, “No reward!” 

Jin Qiao giggled as she begged, “Miss, please have pity on us. The gluttony in my stomach is about to revolt.” 

“Then, I’ll let you guys eat together and feed the gluttony in your stomachs!” 

Jin Lan and Jin Qiao were overjoyed. “We actually caught to the light of gluttony. However, it’s good enough for us to have a taste of Miss’s culinary skills.” 

When Su Qing returned at night, she saw Mu Yunyao waiting at the door. “It’s getting dark. Why is Yao’er standing here?” 

Mu Yunyao went up to grab onto Su Qing’s arm and pulled her straight to the parlor. “Mother, come quickly. Today, I’m the one who is cooking. I’ve cooked a lot of delicious food, so we’re going to have a fun time together.” 

“Oh? What makes you so happy?” 

“It was because I saw that Mother was working hard, so I specially prepared a meal for you. Mother, you have to praise me well later on.” Mu Yunyao blinked her eyes as a radiant smile blossomed on her face, causing Su Qing to burst into laughter. 

“Alright, when Mother praises your craftsmanship in the future, I’ll have to praise your shamelessness!” 

Mu Yunyao cupped her face with both hands, turned her head, and said obediently, “Mother, look at my smooth and delicate face, you need to find a word to describe it … Un, that is skin that is so smooth and creamy that it can easily break with a blow. You don’t need to praise it if you want to see it to your heart’s content.” 

Su Qing couldn’t stop laughing. “Come over here and let Mother pinch you to see if it can break with a blow.” 

“That won’t do. If I break it, Mother will feel sorry for me.”

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