Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 214

~ 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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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 213

~ 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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Incurable Chapter 8 Part 2

The car body is dark and luminous, especially sacred during the rainy season.
These are all the property of the Liu family. More than that, the Liu family head is in the most central car and under heavy protection. The car is driving silently and solemnly on the road.

These great families have innumerable assets, so they don’t have to struggle for a living when they are born, and they probably won’t have much trouble and worries in their lives. 

It’s making me so envious.

Gao Mei also read her Weibo during the crew’s dinner on the third anniversary of the death of the former head of the Liu family, and the roads were all under control. It had ended at three o’clock in the afternoon, but she didn’t think the traffic hadn’t cleared up until now.

Like the abyss, real aristocratic families can’t see the end and aren’t comparable to ordinary families.

“Yes, let’s take Yunluzhen.” Mu Wan agreed to the driver’s suggestion. She took out her mobile phone and dialed Liu Qianxiu’s number.

It’s raining again, the wooden windows are open, and the courtyard is full of luxuriant trees and bamboo. Under the pavilion path, a pool of lotus flowers is in full bloom. The drizzle fell on the lotus leaves, and the raindrops gathered together and finally rolled into the pond. The water droplets splashed, and you could hear water coming in.

Liu Qingyuan sat at the side of the main hall, looking up at the man on the main seat. The man glanced out the wooden window with a cold and aloof in his face. They hadn’t turned on the light in the main hall, and it outlined the man’s side face looked like a black paper cut with delicate craftsmanship.

“Qianxiu, let’s have dinner at home.” Liu Qingyuan opened his mouth. Then he laughed with some polite hope in his narrow eyes.

Liu Qingyuan is only a few months older than Liu Qianxiu. Still, he looks much more mature than him, with handsome features, a tall stature, meticulous hair, and an elite temperament.

But his appearance differed from Liu Qianxiu’s, and both followed their respective mother. Liu Qianxiu is cold and dignified, and he also is as pale as a chrysanthemum. Liu Qingyuan was gentle and full of ambition.

Although Liu Qianxiu is a few months younger than him, Liu Qianxiu is the head of the Liu family. His tone and expression are respectful when he speaks to Liu Qianxiu.

Liu Qianxiu didn’t answer, but his eyelashes blinked. A drop of water from the lotus leaf outside the wooden window slowly slipped and splashed into the pond alone.

“What do you do in the hospital all day? Would you not plan to go home if it wasn’t for your grandfather’s death anniversary?” A majestic and deep voice rang from the other side of the main hall. After speaking, the latter coughed heavily.

Liu Fengmian is more than 60 years old this year, but he looks much younger in reality. He was dressed in black, and his figure was thin and straight. Under the fine wrinkles, his facial features still showed the elegance of his day.

Even in his sixtieth year, Liu Fengmian still has a strong accent and coexistence of temperament and demeanor.

As soon as Liu Fengmian’s voice fell, Liu Qingyuan stood up and refilled his father with a cup of tea to make peace with him.

“Qianxiu also has his own things to do. Besides, isn’t Uncle Cai there to help him?”

Uncle Cai’s full name is Cai Qingliang, the secretary of the Liu family. He is responsible for summarizing and reporting things from around the world to the head family. If the head of the family arranges something, Uncle Cai is responsible for its implementation.

Liu Fengmian coughed twice again.

Liu Qianxiu’s sight remained unchanged, and his tone was gentle and calm.

“Are you sick?”

Liu Fengmian’s brows moved, raised his eyes, and glanced at Liu Qingyuan. He sighed slightly and moisturized his throat with a sip of tea.

“I’ve been a little tired recently.”

“Dad does everything by himself, so he must be tired.” After Liu Qingyuan explained to Liu Qianxiu, he said to Liu Fengmian, “You are older than before, so leave some things to me.”

“Then you should take Aunt Shen back. There should be someone at home to take care of you.” Liu Qianxiu said, finally retracting his gaze from the wooden window. He looked up and glanced calmly at the father and son, who looked a little stiff because of his words. His eyes were calm and had no bottom.

“If I want to be against her, it’s no use hiding anywhere.”

Liu Fengmian and Liu Qingyuan were shocked by his words, and their faces’ stiffness quickly dissipated instantly. Liu Qianxiu felt that the mobile phone in his hand vibrated, looked down, and opened the text message. The screen illuminated his dark eyes, but it was still hard to see inside.

Liu Qianxiu stood up from his seat. He wore a black suit today with a neatly tied neckline, was made his figure look tall and straight. Both Liu Fengmian and his son looked up at him when he stood up.

Liu Qianxiu got up and walked outside the door.

“Are you not at home for dinner?” Liu Qingyuan asked when Liu Qianxiu was about to leave.

The answer was Liu Qianxiu’s back had disappeared.

As soon as Liu Qianxiu left, the depressed and gloomy main hall seemed to be filled with oxygen instantly and came back to life. The two people inside relaxed unconsciously.

Liu Qingyuan curled his eyebrows and cursed, looking toward Liu Qianxiu’s disappearance at the door. His eyes were full of unwillingness and hatred. He glanced at Liu Fengmian, who returned to the main seat and asked, “Do you want to bring my mother back?”

Liu Fengmian, on the main seat, returned to his position, and his momentum returned. He took a sip of tea, which was fragrant and astringent.

“Of course, I’ll bring your mother over. Otherwise, he will think we are afraid of him.”

Mu Wan sent a text message to Liu Qianxiu. Liu Qianxiu doesn’t seem home and asks her to wait a moment. Mu Wan arrived on the floor where Liu Qianxiu’s house was. Then she knocked on the door to confirm he was not home and waited for him by the window at the end of the corridor holding the bouquet.

It was already dark, and there were no stars in the sky, but the city under the sky was decorated with lights, like an endless starry sky.

This is a good location, and even the night view is beautiful.

Mu Wan waited a quarter an hour when she heard the elevator ring and looked back.

When he exited the elevator, Liu Qianxiu saw Mu Wan standing by the window. She held a large bouquet of flowers in her arms, with an oval, white, delicacy face and bright red lips behind the bunch of flowers. Her body figure is posted on the dark night sky like a picture, which is more moving than the flowers.

Dark night, bright bouquet, and soft woman.

When he got off the elevator, the elevator door closed silently. Liu Qianxiu’s lips pressed tightly, his throat moved slightly, and his voice was as low as a night.

“Have you waited for a long time?”

“No.” Mu Wan shook her head. She saw Liu Qianxiu wearing a suit for the first time. She didn’t expect Liu Daochang to have an extraordinary temperament in that outfit. He should have just finished his work and come back in a hurry.

Mu Wan walked over and said indifferently: “I don’t have anything to do with myself anyway.”

Alone, she’s also alone.

When the woman approached, Liu Qianxiu looked down.

“What’s happened to you?”

Mu Wan was subconsciously stunned, the long corridor ventilated, and the hair around her ears moved randomly, scratching her cheeks and making her itchy. Seeing Liu Qianxiu’s gaze, Mu Wan took the flower aside and glanced down.

In the empty corridor, there were only two of them. The lights atop the hallway shone on each other’s faces. When Mu Wan lowered her head, the flowers in her arms trembled and made a rustling sound, and the fragrance of flowers followed to come out.

“I fell down and hurt myself when filming.” Mu Wan looked up at the man’s eyes through the flowers. The dark eyes were still as deep as a cold pool, but they softened her heart.

Mu Wan bent her knees slightly, and when she was about to say nothing, she heard the man ask.

“Does it hurt?”

Mu Wan’s bent knee stood straight again. She looked up at Liu Qianxiu, the piece that collapsed last night as if it had been rebuilt because of these two words.

Dangdang, like a floral fragrance, lingers in the corridor.

Mu Wan laughed, her eyes gleaming.

“Well, it hurts.”

Withdrawing his gaze, Liu Qianxiu pressed his finger on the fingerprint lock, and the door opened in response. The man turned to look over and said in a deep voice.

“Come in.”

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It was very sunny these two days, but suddenly it started raining again. The rainy season in June and July is quite heavy, the sky covered with mist and dark clouds that make the world a bit depressed.

With a puff sound, Mu Wan fell, and mud splashed on the ground. She grunted painfully, cursing in a low voice, and quickly got up.

“Cut!” the director shouted, and the scene was over.

Mu Wan’s costumes were no longer what they were like because the wet ground was full of dirty mud. When she fell, the mud splashed and smeared half of her face. The other half of her face was white and delicate, and her eyes were dark and bright.

Mu Wan thanked the assistant director and finished filming now. She dragged the mud costume and went to the lounge to change. There was no place to bathe in the film and television town. Mu Wan went to the bathroom to wash her face. Someone beside her handed it over when she was ready to wipe it off with a paper towel.

Looking sideways, Mu Wan smiled and took it.

Gao Mei watched Mu Wan wipe her face with a paper towel. There was a red mark on her white face. It should be because the mud was too dirty, making her skin allergic. Gao Mei narrowed her eyes, distressed and annoyed, and whispered: “Mi Yu is too much. Why bother others when she is in a bad mood?”

Gao Mei, a friend of Mu Wan’s first play after graduation, is a professional supporting role like her. But Mu Wan is the supporting role of the vase*, and Gao Mei is the funny one. She is fat, with a round face, and her eyes are slit when she laughs. She is so cute, like round Mochi. The two often meet in the same crew, and they will meet together for dinner after filming.

Mu Yan shoots a scene with Mi Yu. While filming, he could feel Mi Yu was in a bad mood. She was stuck four times, and all of them were because of her. Mu Wan threw herself into the mud four times because of her mistakes.

She wiped off the water on her hands, and then Mu Wan applied a layer of allergic ointment with a mint fragrance, which made her feel cooled and refreshed.

Mu Wan and Mi Yu are in the same company and often film together. However, she doesn’t know her well and rarely asks about her affairs.

“It’s been cut off.” Gao Mei has been in a supporting role for many years and has many contacts. She leaned on the high platform in the bathroom with her arms folded, watching Mu Wan apply the ointment, and said: “Zhang Chengze is planning to make a drama, and she is listed to become the female number one. However, Shen invested in and sent a new actor, so Mi Yu naturally becomes the female number two.”

Mu Wan remembered that drama. At that time, she also participated in the dinner to help Mi Yu toast, but she was finally caught back by Liu Qianxiu. When the Shen family withdrew the funds, Zhang Chengze criticized the Shen family for relying on the Liu family, so Mi Yu was reluctant to take it over.

Now that Shen is reinvesting, the director directs a new drama without saying a word and agrees with the rookie actor sent by Shen to be the female number one. Mi Yu is willing to take on the play even if he plays the second female role, but she is vexed.

The entertainment industry is realistic, and money is king.

After Mu Wan cleaned up, she commented: “With Shen’s investment, the female number two is also good.”

Seeing Mu Wan tidy up, Gao Mei echoed and asked, “Are you leaving now? We’ll go out together tonight when I’ve done.”

“I have something to do after this. My cat is in hospital. I have to go and see it.” Mu Wan went to the pet hospital to check Zhongfen first and then to Liu Qianxiu’s house to see Datou and Ertong.

After speaking, Mu Wan’s mood suddenly became eager and ready to go. Walking halfway, she suddenly stopped and asked Gao Mei while holding the door frame.

“A certain person did me a favor and invited me to have a meal. I want to give him a gift. What gift should I give to him?”

Gao Mei looked at Mu Wan and asked, “What kind of favor? Is a friend?”

Gao Mei never thought that the one who looked after the kittens was a man. She helped Mu Wan suggest: “Buy a bouquet of fresh flowers. They are beautiful... Hey, what happened to your legs?”

Gao Mei finished speaking and took a closer look. Mu Wan’s knee was broken, and the blood oozed a little, which looked shocking on her straight white legs.

The wound was a little itchy. Mu Wan looked down and didn’t care. Then she said, “It probably broke during the shooting, and it doesn’t hurt. I’ll go first.”

After that, Mu Wan left.

She first went to the pet hospital to see Zhongfen. After a day of conditioning, he has become a lot more lively. The pet hospital also informs Mu Wan that he can discharge tomorrow.

“Your boyfriend didn’t come with you today?” The pet doctor asked with a smile when he came out of the observation room.

The big sister of the opposite door is not the only one who has misunderstood the relationship between her and Liu Qianxiu. Mu Wan looked back at the pet doctor, smiled, and said, “Are we so well-matched?”

“Yes, you guys stand together looking very attractive.” The pet doctor just subconsciously answers and smacks it out. Mu Wan wouldn’t ask such a question if the two were lovers. His slightly regretful body and his eyes a little pity, “Isn’t it? I’m sorry.”

After Mu Wan and Liu Qianxiu left last night, there was a discussion about the two in the hospital. The man is noble, and the woman is bright and beautiful. They were expressly attractive.

Mu Wan looked at the pet doctor with a smile and went out.

Mu Wan didn’t go far away and bought a bunch of flowers in a flower shop nearby. The bouquet was indigo blue, with roses, lilies, and orchids intersecting them, and in the middle were two birds of paradise, elegant and beautiful.

Holding the flowers, Mu Wan went out and took a taxi. As soon as she got in the car, the driver in front glanced back and praised her: “It’s really fragrant. Is your boyfriend giving it to you?”

“No.” Mu Wan hugged the flower. With the fragrance in her arms, she looked up, her eyes bright, and said, “It’s for my boyfriend.”

The driver laughed and said, “It’s great.”

Feeling moved deeply by the flower-like love of young men and women, he looked at Mu Wan’s small white face behind the bouquet and asked, “Where’s your boyfriend’s house?”

In response to the driver’s joke, Mu Wan reported the address.

Hearing the Nanfeng Apartment, the driver took a picture of the empty license plate, turned to Mu Wan, and said, “Beauty, let’s drive on Yunluzhen. I just came over from Zhongshan Road. There’s too much traffic, and the roads are blocked.”

Now It was past 6 p.m., the peak time for rush hours. It had stopped raining outside but was cloudy and seemed ready for another one. From here to the Nanfeng Apartment, we will be circling Yunluzhen.

Looking at the gloomy sky and the passing cars, Mu Wan said: “Why is there a traffic jam?

Isn’t it always easy to go before?”

Zhongshan Road is a little off the road. That road is relatively unobstructed in Xiacheng, where traffic is increasingly congested.

“Today is the third anniversary of the death of the former head of the Liu family. The center road is on the Liu family cemetery. The entire road is full of luxury cars, and the traffic police are sent to clear the road.” The driver thought about the grandeur scene on that road when he had just come over and felt like he was watching a movie. Rows of luxury cars opened up on both sides of the road, with a few luxury cars driving first to leading the way.

*Vase: actresses whose roles are insignificant amount to little more than set decoration.

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 210

~ YUE WANG’S JEALOUSY ~

Mu Yunyao arrived at the study and saw that Ming Yin was kneeling on the ground. Her clothes hadn’t changed, her face was slightly pale, and she looked very miserable. She raised her head to look at the Yue Wang. “What is this for?”

Yue Wang raised his head: “Ming Yin is not able to do things well, and she deserves to get punished.”

“You can’t blame Ming Yin for this. If it weren’t for Li Munian’s sudden disturbance, today’s matter would have gone smoothly. Ming Yin, please get up.”

Ming Yin turned her head and kowtowed to Mu Yunyao. Ming Yin turned her head and kowtowed to Mu Yunyao. “Young Miss, missing this opportunity not only disrupted your plans, but it also makes it difficult to know when I can resolve my old grudge from all these years. This servant’s heart really cannot bear it, so you should punish me.”

“There’s still a way to salvage the situation, so you don’t have to be too hasty …” Yu Yi rushed over before she could finish speaking.

“Fourth Master, the Governor of Liangjiang, Li Yuanyi, has returned. He has asked to see Miss Mu and Steward Qin entertaining him right now.”

The atmosphere in the study room suddenly turned cold, and Yu Yi could not help but drop his head even lower. He could only feel the sound of murderous intent in his ears. Li Yuanyi really didn’t want to live to the end and even dared to scheme against someone whom Wang Ye admired.

Mu Yunyao stood up. “Things aren’t too bad yet. I’ll see him now. If there’s a chance, I’ll take the seal of the Governor of Liangjiang. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll make another plan.”

“Wait a minute.” Yue Wang called out to stop Mu Yunyao, and a trace of a frown appeared on his forehead. “You don’t need to see him. Let Ming Yin try again. If it’s still not possible, then I’ll make a move.”

Feeling the murderous intent from the last four words of Yue Wang, Mu Yunyao quickly shook her head, “Li Yuanyi will still be of use in the future, so I can’t arouse his suspicions now. It’s most appropriate for me to go.”

“No way!” Yue Wang frowned more tightly. He had investigated Li Yuanyi’s temperament very clearly. At this time, Li Yuanyi had rushed over to see Mu Yunyao, and his thoughts were clear as day. How could he let her take the risk?

Yu Yi gave Ming Yin a meaningful glance, and the two of them silently retreated, leaving only Yue Wang and Mu Yunyao standing facing each other in the room.

“Fourth Master, why are you not trusting me?”

“I don’t trust Li Yuanyi.” The cold aura around him caused the atmosphere in the study to become even tenser.

Mu Yunyao was stunned for a moment, then lowered her eyes. Only then did she realize why Yue Wang was so adamant about not agreeing. He was actually jealous…,

“Fourth Master, I’m just going to retrieve the seal. There won’t be any other matters. Also, I’m well versed in medical knowledge, so I still have a way to protect myself.”

“That wouldn’t mean put you out of danger, either.”

Mu Yunyao frowned. She had already explained in warm words, but Yue Wang still refused to let go, causing a bit of anger to rise in her heart, “Is it possible for Fourth Master to build a golden silk cage to lock people up?”

The corner of Yue Wang’s lips moved. Looking at Mu Yunyao’s resolute expression, a trace of helplessness flashed across his heart. “You …”

“There is no loss in this matter, and the time is urgent. Although according to our guesses, the salt merchants will not make a big fuss about the robbery of salt. What if they do not follow our plans and directly make a big deal out of it? When the time comes, the Emperor will investigate. With Fourth Master’s current abilities to do so! Can you cross the sea without telling the world?”

Yue Wang pursed his lips, the coldness in his eyes growing more powerful, like a cold winter night: “I’ll go with you, I’ll stay in the shadows to ensure your safety.”

Mu Yunyao fell silent for a moment. “Sure.”

Yue Wang stepped forward, took out a dagger from his sleeve, and handed it over: “Self-defense!”

Mu Yunyao carefully examined the dagger in her hand. It was precisely the same as the one that Yue Wang had given her, except that the gemstone inlaid in the handle was slightly different. “This dagger …”

Yue Wang directly walked out of the room and ignored Mu Yunyao’s question.

Steward Qin led Li Yuanyi to the Hibiscus Courtyard and explained patiently, “Please wait a moment, Lord Li. Miss Mu rarely makes any tea personally. Whether or not she is willing to come and see the Lord, I still require a special inquiry.”

“Then let’s hurry. I do have something that I need to discuss with Miss Mu. As long as you say it, she will definitely come and see me.”

“Yes, please take a seat, my Lord.”

After waiting for about half an hour, Mu Yunyao slowly walked in. “Greetings, Sir Li. I heard from Shopkeeper Qin that you have something to discuss with me. Is it about the Dragon Boat Festival that I’ve mentioned before?”

Li Yuanyi’s eyes lit up as he saw Mu Yunyao. Mu Yunyao had changed her clothes again. At this time, her clothes were moon-white, making her look even more beautiful and refined, like a fairy descending to earth. Li Yuanyi calmed himself down with a lot of difficulties. “It can be considered to be related to this matter. After listening to the girl’s saying that she would like to thank the people in Jingling City at the Dragon Boat Festival, I was really touched and wanted to help you. Miss Mu also knows that I am now the Governor of Liangjiang, and I can say a word or two in many places. If Miss Mu wants to expand the scale Ni Yun Fang in another place, I can do my best to help.”

Mu Yunyao had a happy expression, “Is what Lord Li said true?”

“Of course, How can I lie to you?”

“That would be great.” Mu Yunyao was overjoyed. Her eyes were bright like the stars, seeming to be able to attract people’s attention. “Thank you, Lord Li. I really don’t know how to repay such huge kindness.”

Li Yuanyi walked to Mu Yunyao’s side and sized up her face with a trace of infatuation in his eyes. “I’ve always felt that Miss Mu was very popular when I first saw her. Seeing how kind and kind she is, I decided to help out not for any reward.”

Mu Yunyao didn’t seem to notice the abnormality in his actions as she said a few words of thanks as usual, “Lord Li is so considerate of me. Yunyao is unable to repay this kindness, so she wholeheartedly brewed a cup of good tea for you. Consider it my gift of gratitude.”

“Alright.” Li Yuanyi’s current thoughts were not on the tea, so naturally, anything she said would be fine.

Mu Yunyao sits at the back of the table to make tea. Li Yuan looks at her action intently and feels astonished. How could there be anyone in this world that fits his mind like this? As if heaven specially sent her for him. He unconsciously stood on the side of the table.

Mu Yunyao finished making the tea and stood up with the teacup in her hand. Just as she turned around, she bumped into Li Yuanyi. The teacup in her hand almost spilled over, and she was so surprised that she quickly reached out and steadied herself: “Ah … Lord Li, please forgive me! “

Li Yuanyi smelled the fragrant aroma of the tea, and his expression turned absent-minded. Mu Yunyao apologized but quickly exchanged the scented sachet with the seal on his waist, and she placed it in her sleeve with a turn of her wrist.

In the past few days, even Li Yuan had prepared many scented pouches containing seals. Whether it was size, shape, pattern, or weight, they were all exactly the same as the ones on his body, all so that he wouldn’t notice them after replacing the scented pouches.

Mu Yunyao’s movements were fast, and Li Yuanyi did not feel the slightest bit strange. Hearing her apologizing, he hurriedly said, “I was rude. Just now, I saw that the girl was too engrossed in making the tea, and I unknowingly stood beside the table.”

“It’s good. The tea is not hot enough for the Lord. Would you like to have a taste of it?”

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~ LI YUANYI HAD A SUDDEN THOUGHT ~

 
Mu Yunyao smiled and said, “It’s already April, and it’s only a few days until the Dragon Boat Festival. The people in Jingling City have been taking great care of me, so I wanted to take advantage of the Dragon Boat Festival to thank the people in Jingling City.” Li Munian has an interest in his eyes. He knew about what had happened in Jingling City before, and he had also heard of the great name of Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo. The scene of the Laba porridge festival in Jingling City was grand, and it was even drawn by Grandmaster Li Chong and delivered to the Emperor through the hands of Grand Princess Yi de. If Mu Yunyao made any influential movement this time, he naturally had to participate. Once news of this spread to the Emperor’s ears, it could increase the number of chips he had on his side.

“How does Miss Mu wish to thank the people in Jingling City?” There was still some time before the Dragon Boat Festival. If she were to ask now, it would mean that she needed a long time to prepare. In that case, the scene would definitely not be small.

“The custom of the Dragon Boat Festival is all that matters. Since I want to thank the common people on this day, naturally, I can only give them some rice and dumplings. After all, this is the most practical way for the common people.”

“Indeed, how much does Miss Mu intend to send away?”

“During this period of time, Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo had made some silver. I am going to put out one hundred thousand taels of silver. I’ve basically taken out all of the profits I earned previously.”

Li Munian had guessed that Mu Yunyao’s movements were not small, but he didn’t expect her to be this big. “One hundred thousand taels of silver?” In a place like Jingling City, where natural calamities had occurred, the government had allocated several hundred thousand taels of silver for disaster relief. Now that she had suddenly offered a hundred thousand taels of silver, the people in Jingling City would go crazy with joy.

Li Yuanyi could not help but answer, “Miss Mu, it’s not easy for you to manage Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo. Not to mention how hard it is for you to earn some silver taels. Do you not feel any pain in your heart to take them out so easily?”

Mu Yunyao lowered her eyes and lightly smiled, a little embarrassed on the surface. “Speaking of which, I don’t simply want to thank the common people, but more of it is to gain a good reputation for myself.”

Hearing Mu Yunyao expresses her thoughts so plainly, Li Yuanyi’s gaze became even more surprised. “As far as I know, there is no one in Jingling City who does not know of Miss Mu’s reputation. Even Emperor praises Miss mu, but in my opinion, there is no need to be so harsh on yourself.”

Just now, the teacup that Ming Yin had brought to Li Yuanyi spilled and leaving nothing in front of him. Mu Yunyao walked behind the table used for making tea, and as she replied, she started to brewing tea, “My Lord, you are an official, so you don’t know what we businessmen think. If you think I have a good reputation is for myself, but it’s only my selfish thought. Cai Yue Pavillion had closed down all over the country because of its owner’s involvement. I thought, without Cai Yue Pavilion, it would be inconvenient for many people to order clothes. If Ni Yun Fang could take advantage of the opportunity, wouldn’t it be a beautiful thing? That’s why I wanted to gain a good reputation. When Ni Yun Fang wants to open up in other places, I guess the resistance I would encounter would be less.”

Li Munian let out a laugh. “Miss Mu is quite frank.”

“In front of you two Lords, I do not dare to lie and act rashly. Furthermore, with my little thoughts, Milord would be able to guess it even if I did not say it.” As she spoke, the teacup in Mu Yunyao’s hand had covered, then she stood up to bring it to Li Yuanyi. The more he watched, the more he became addicted. She carries blue porcelain floating flower teacup, with her fingertips as white as jade, which makes people unable to shift their gaze away from her. When she put down the teacup, they were able to see her look even more clearly. Her complexion was as white as condensed oil, and even at such a close distance, they were unable to see her the slightest flaw. There was a fresh and deep scent all over her body that made it seem as if the fragrance of flowers was not as fragrant as her body. When he wanted to savor it carefully, he found that the beauty was already far away, causing him to stand up immediately.

Li Munian was pondering over Mu Yunyao’s words when he noticed Li Yuanyi’s movements. He frowned, “Uncle, you haven’t even sipped tea. Do you want to return to the government office?”

Li Yuanyi suddenly came back to his senses and realized that Mu Yunyao was looking at him with a strange expression. He immediately became annoyed and almost yelled out to the beauty, “I’ve always heard of Miss Mu’s reputation before, but was unlucky enough to meet her. Seeing her today, I can’t help but be excited. Please forgive me.”

“It’s fine. Lord is too polite.” Mu Yunyao hurriedly shook her head before turning her gaze towards Li Munian, “Lord Li, is it possible to do what I’ve said?”

“The young lady is kind-hearted, so it is natural to give great support to such good things. However, these hundred thousand taels of silver aren’t small. It wouldn’t be easy for the young lady to exchange it for food and distribute it to the common people in the City. Buying food in large quantities would consume a lot of energy, so you have to think about it carefully.” “It’s too specific, and I don’t have a constitution, so I came to ask Lord Li. Earlier, when I served porridge, it was actually my adoptive father who was in charge. I only paid a few taels of silver and gained some glory. If Lord Li had a specific constitution, I would have sent the silver taels to your residence.” Mu Yunyao said that as if she was aware of something wrong with her words, and her face was even more bashful. “Look at what I’m saying. It’s as if I’m deliberately trying to be hiding something. They also have a lot of helpers in Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo. At that time, if the Lord needs help, I’ll definitely do my best.”

Li Yuanyi could not help but open his mouth and say, “Don’t worry, Miss. we are naturally supportive of such good things. We will come up with a specific plan to discuss with you in the next two days. What do you think?”

Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but smile, “This is natural for the best. Thank you for your hard work, my Lords.”

“How can there not be any hard work? For such a good thing, we officials naturally would like to have a few more.” Under Mu Yunyao’s clear gaze, Li Yuanyi felt as if his entire being was floating, “Nephew, what do you think?” Li Munian has long been aware of Li Yuanyi’s mind. If he isn’t in Bu Xian Luo, he would have scolded him directly. This Li Yuanyi was totally too perverted. Not to mention that Mu Yunyao was still young, just with her current status alone, she was not someone that he could provoke easily. He actually dared to have his thoughts go wary.

“I will settle this matter as soon as possible. I hope that Miss Mu will be at ease.”

Mu Yunyao nodded, “Since the two Lords are busy, I won’t disturb you any longer. I’ll take my leave now.”

Li Yuanyi could not help but want to say something but was held down by Li Munian on the shoulder. After Mu Yunyao left, Li Mu Nian stood up fiercely and said with a gloomy expression, “Uncle, Mu Yunyao has been praised by the Emperor many times, and now she has become the adopted daughter of Cao Yunnian and Lady Jin. She has Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo behind her, so her influence is not comparable to the ordinary legitimate daughters of the family in the Capital. Furthermore, judging from her intelligent nature, she is definitely not the kind of person who would easily suffer a loss. No matter what you have in mind, you have to hold it down.”

Li Yuanyi frowned. “Nephew, what you said is biased. No matter what, I am the First Prince’s uncle and can regard me as a relative of the Emperor. If Miss Mu has the heart, it would not be an insult to her.”

“Uncle, at your age, you’re more than enough to be my father!”

Li Yuanyi’s face darkened after he heard that, “Nephew’s words are too harsh.”

“What I said was the truth. Uncle, don’t forget, your objective here is to check out the salt tax this time. If you delay these matters, don’t blame Father for personally coming to interrogate you! It’s getting late. We should go.” After Li Munian finished speaking, he walked out. Li Yuanyi followed him out of the Bu Xian Luo and found an excuse to leave the government office alone. After strolling around the government office for a while, he turned around and returned.

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~ LI MUNIAN IS SUSPICIOUS ~

The next morning, Mu Yunyao saw Ming Yin and said, “This day is the most appropriate time to use the powder I gave you. Then, you secretly exchange the seals of the Governor of Liangjiang. Be careful when you do it, and might as well find a chance. Don’t make any mistakes. Otherwise, the entire Bu Xian Luo would be in a predicament.”

“Yes, please be at ease Young Miss. I will definitely be more careful.” 

“Right.” Mu Yunyao’s heart sank. The salt merchants wouldn’t spread the news that the salt exchange had gone wrong, but they would definitely think of ways to pave the way. They would suffer such a tremendous loss for nothing, and they won’t take a long time to find Li Yuanyi. Once Ming Yin missed today’s opportunity, it will ruin her plan. As a result, she had deliberately stayed in Jin Xiu Garden.

Li Yuan came here early every morning, but he came a little later today. When he arrived, he was accompanied by Li Munian.

When Mu Yunyao heard the news, her heart suddenly sank. Li Munian even came. Could it be that he received some information? Mu Yunyao thought for a moment before immediately going to see Yue Wang.

Yue Wang had also received the news, and upon seeing Mu Yunyao come in, he promptly signaled for her to calm down and not be impatient. “Don’t worry. I’ll think of a way to lure Li Munian away. It’s just that this way, he’ll probably notice it afterward…” 

“It would be best if Li Munian would leave by himself. If he doesn’t leave, I can only ask Fourth Master Ning to help.” This chance was hard to come by. If she took advantage of it, she would be safe. She would not even need to fear the Su family. However, once she made a mistake, she would have to spend her days there carefully.

“Alright.” said the Yue Wang, looking at her intently. “You don’t have to think so much about it. You can do whatever you want to do. Although I haven’t fully deployed my power in Jiangnan, I will still be able to protect you.” Mu Yunyao’s hand under her sleeve suddenly tightened, her nails stabbing into her palm until it hurt, and her heart felt as if it was tightly clenched by someone, causing her chest to tighten. In her previous life, she was alone, helpless, and she can’t rely on anyone. What she hoped for the most was for someone to appear in front of her and protect her. As a result, she had no choice but to choose Jin Wang. She did all she could to please him, tried her best to make him stand out from the masses, and did everything that made him happy. She was trembling all day. Even she could think out a hundred kinds of conjectures with a sigh. The final result was that she was sent to Yue Wang’s Mansion without any warning and died miserably. In this life, she no longer relied on others to protect her, worked hard to make herself more powerful, and secure her mother from harm. However, someone took the initiative to stand out and say that he could protect her, causing her heart to surge with emotions. It was as if she had overturned five buckets and tasted all kinds of tastes in the blink of an eye.

Yue Wang carefully observed Mu Yunyao. He saw that her expression was unperturbed, but a glint flashed in her eyes. It made his heart tense up. Afraid that she would reject him, he quickly changed the topic. “It’s about time. How about going to see what happened to Ming Yin?”

Mu Yunyao suppressed her thoughts and slightly lowered her gaze. With a gentle and calm smile, she said, “Many thanks to Fourth Master. If Mingyin doesn’t manage, there’s no need to force it. We can wait for the next opportunity.”

Yue Wang had already gotten up and was about to leave when he heard these words. He suddenly stopped and turned around. His deep and cold eyes looked at Mu Yunyao, “You won’t miss it!” Since she wanted to do it, he would do his best to make her wish come true.

Mu Yunyao opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but since Yue Wang had already stood up and walked to the door, she could only stay silent.

On the other side, Ming Yin was brewed tea to entertain Li Yuanyi and Li Munian. Ming Yin felt very anxious in her heart. According to her original plan, she should have given Li Yuanyi medicine today and stole the seal of the Governor of Liangjiang. Who would have thought of killing Li Yuanyi, can only wait for the right time. Li Munian looked closely at Ming Yin, and he had actually dispelled his suspicions about Ming Yin before. But Li Yuanyi had been in Bu Xian Luo all day and even always talked about her. Li Yuanyi was totally mesmerized by her, causing doubts to arise in his heart. In addition, these two days were the last few days of inspections in Jingling City. If the other party had any action, it was almost in these days, so he came to have a look.

Ming Yin sat quietly at the side. Even though she was admonishing herself to be steady, she couldn’t help but show signs of impatience. Li Yuanyi happened to see it and asked, “Miss Ming Yin, is there something wrong?”

“Making tea for the guests and entertaining them is my most important task. Moreover, I’m entertaining two Lords today, so naturally, nothing is as important as both of you.” Ming Yin nodded slightly, purposely revealing her slender white neck, causing Li Yuanyi to become absent-minded.

The corner of Li Munian’s lips curled up coldly. “Miss, you have such a sweet mouth.”

Ming Yin smiled but did not reply. She then revealed the teacup that had brewed and said, “The tea has already brewed. Please, the two Lords have a taste.” When she brought the teacup over to Li Yuanyi’s hand, she suddenly lost her balance. The teacup overturned and splashed onto her skirt.

Li Yuanyi stood up distressed: “Miss Ming Yin, how are you? Are you hurt?”

“Don’t worry, Lord. I’ll go down and change my clothes, and then I’ll come and entertain the two of you.”

“No need. We still have things to do, so we’ll be leaving first.” Li Munian stood up and turned to look at Li Yuanyi with a solemn expression, “Uncle, there’s something at the government office. We should go take a look.”

Ming Yin is flustered. Li Mu Nian is obviously suspicious of her. If they were allowed to leave like this, then all Miss Mu’s preparation would have been in vain. When she is anxious to say something to save her, she heard Mu Yunyao’s voice coming from the door.

“I have heard that Lord Li is here, and I have come to disturb you. Please forgive me.” Mu Yunyao walked in and saw that Ming Yin was covered with tea stains. She hurriedly went up to check. “Ming Yin, are you burned?”

Hearing Mu Yunyao’s concerned voice, Ming Yin’s eyes immediately turned watery. “Miss, I’m fine. However, I’ve wasted a good tea.” The waste in her words didn’t just refer to the spilled tea, but also the great opportunity she had today.

Mu Yunyao’s eyes showed traces of happiness, “When the tea spilled, we will sprinkle it. It’s fine as long as you’re fine. There’s no need to brood over it. Coincidentally, I have some business with Lord Li, so leave this to me.”

“Yes, Young Miss, This servant will take to leave.” Ming Yin glanced at Mu Yunyao as she withdrew with worry in her heart.

Seeing Mu Yunyao, Li Munian sat back down, “Miss Mu, long time no see. May I ask why you have come to see me?”

Li Yuanyi, who was standing at the side, was completely dumbfounded. He had thought that Ming Yin would already be considered stunning, but after seeing Mu Yunyao, he suddenly felt that he had been too stupid. In front of her eyes, Mu Yunyao is wearing a horse face skirt with Tianshui blue color. Her sleeves and waist tightened, causing her to appear even more slender. She hadn’t fully grown yet, so she looked like a budding flower. Although she hadn’t reached the most beautiful time, she had a different kind of elegance. You only need to wait patiently for another two years, and then you can wait until the flowers bloom. At that time, I don’t know how breathtaking it would be. If Ming Yin is like a pearl, then Mu Yunyao in front of him is like a bright moon, totally in line with his heart.

A horse face skirt, also known as a horse face pleats skirt, is a kind of traditional Chinese dress. There are four front and back skirt doors, overlapping each other, side pleating, middle skirt door overlapping part, commonly known as horse face (马面).

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~WOUNDED YUE WANG ~ 

Hearing her reject him directly, Li Yuanyi became anxious, “Miss Ming Yin, please think it over carefully. Here, you have to serve others by bringing them tea, and you will always do the work of serving people. Don’t tell me that you are really willing?”

Ming Yin’s expression was firm: “Lord Li doesn’t need to say much. I have already made up my mind. As long as I can stay in Bu Xian Luo, I will not leave. If I can’t continue to make tea here in the future, I only need to find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to settle down, so I won’t dare to dream of anymore.”

“Miss …”

“My Lord, the tea won’t taste good when it’s cold.”

“Why are you so stubborn? I can see that you are not completely unmoved. Could it be that you mind the scar on your arm?”

Ming Yin’s expression changed as she subconsciously held onto her arm, and her face slightly pale.

“As expected,” Li Yuanyi said with a pained expression, “This matter has already passed, and Tan Bawang had executed as well. The wound on Miss’s arm has already healed, but the wound in her heart is still not healed, right?”

“Lord Li, you can merely take me as a stubborn person. If you go to Bu Xian Luo to taste the tea, don’t let a small matter like me affect your taste of the tea. Moreover, I was a lowly person and almost ruined by others. My reputation had ruined, but I don’t want to lose my dignity. My lord’s identity is precious. Don’t ruin your reputation because of me.”

Regardless of how Li Yuanyi tried to persuade her, she did not loosen up. Over the next few days, she was in good shape and began to entertain the guests. Her expression did not change at all, as if she did not take his words seriously at all.

Li Yuanyi had no choice but to put more effort into Ming Yin. But after not seeing her for just a day, his heart was so worried about everything, and he had no interest in doing anything. As soon as he had time, Ming Yin’s face would flash past his eyes, causing him to come to Bu Xian Luo subconsciously.

He specially arranged for Shopkeeper Qin to make deliberate arrangements and freed Ming Yin for the next few days, and he had her specifically entertain him alone. Ming Yin couldn’t reject him and could only accompany him day and night.

When Mu Yunyao heard Steward Qin talk about the progress over here, she couldn’t help but smile a little. “It’s almost about time. It seems like it’s about time for Fourth Master to make a move.”

At night, Mu Yunyao slept restlessly. While she was still in a daze, she suddenly heard a movement in the window. She hurriedly got up and sat down. “Who is it?”

“Don’t be afraid. It’s me.” In the darkness of the night, there was a sense of desolation in Yue Wang’s voice.

Mu Yunyao heaved a sigh of relief, and her eyes lit up to show her happiness. She quickly got up and lit the candle, “Fourth Master, did everything go smoothly?”

Yue Wang walked in, his eyes filled with uncontrollable joy. “As we expected, when we bought the salt, there were no problems, and we were able to board the ship smoothly afterward. However, on the surface of the river, there was a hidden ship that looked exactly like the salt carrying ship. It was just that the bags on it filled with sand and mud instead of salt. The salt merchants were going to take advantage of the night to replace the salt carrying ship with the salt ship filled with sand and mud. The salt ship intercepted by us, and we put all the salt in a safe place.”

Mu Yunyao’s heart jumped with joy, “This is great! Congratulations to Fourth Master on your success!”

Yue Wang smiled, his face softened a lot: “Thanks to Qi Ming, the information provided was extremely accurate. Furthermore, the salt merchants knew that this matter was not suitable for them to publicize, so they did not send that many people. The officials, who escorted the salt ship, we bribed in advance. When they were about to change the boat, they arrived at the shore in advance. Otherwise, we can't snatch the salt ship away so easily.”

“What about the ships with mud and sand?”

“It has already been cut down.”

Mu Yunyao’s eyes moved, “The salt merchant knew that the salt ship had robbed, so they continued to follow their original plans and dug up the boat. It seems that they aren’t willing to expose this matter.” If the Imperial Court knew that the salt ship had been taken away, it might even shake the ruling and opposition parties. So they would definitely send a large number of people to investigate and exterminate the salt ship. In this way, the risk will magnify many times. In addition, she doesn’t know the purpose of stealing the salt boat. Therefore, she did not dare to publicize, which was a great help to her.

Yue Wang coughed lightly, and his face turned pale.

Mu Yunyao hurriedly looked over, “Is Fourth Master injured?”

“I’ve been hit by some people, suffered some internal injuries, and will be fine after a period of recuperation.”

“Let me take a look.” Mu Yunyao indicated for Yue Wang to extend his hand and use her fingertip to touch it. Suddenly, she was shocked in her heart, “Fourth Master, how come you’re so heavily injured?” His pulse was in chaos. If it were a bit heavier, it would be hard to tell if he would be able to return to his feet.

“It’s not that serious.” A trace of unnaturalness flashed through Yue Wang’s face, but Mu Yunyao was still thinking of a way to help him recuperate, so she didn’t notice it.

“The matter has stabilized, and Fourth Master can go back to rest with peace of mind. I will see you again the next day, so you don’t have to worry too much. I will write down the prescription to recovery your health. It just so happens that I have almost all kinds of medicine materials here, and I’ll send them when they are ready.”

Yue Wang nodded his head: “Alright, you rest early too. There is no rush for the medicine. Just wait until the next day to boil it.”

“Internal injuries are not to taken lightly, and Fourth Master shouldn’t treat this carelessly. If you leave the root of the problem behind, I’m afraid it might affect your future progress in martial arts.”

“Mm, then I’ll wait for you to send it over.” After Yue Wang finished speaking, he stood up and left.

After Mu Yunyao finished writing the prescription, she called Jin Lan over to help her boil the medicine before sending Liu Liang over to deliver it. She had naturally heard what Yue Wang had said before he had left. It was just that already midnight, and she did not plan on getting involved with Yue Wang any further. Naturally, she would not personally deliver medicine.

In Jin Xiu Garden, Steward Qin was listening to Yue Wang’s orders. When he heard Yu Heng say that Liu Liang had sent medicine to him, he was startled: “Master, you’re injured?” Just now, he saw that his master’s expression as usual, and his words were full of vigor. He didn’t seem to be injured at all, so he thought that he was all right.

When Yue Wang heard that it was Liu Liang who sent the medicine over, the expression in his eyes darkened for a moment. He asked Yu Heng to take it in and put it aside directly.

Steward Qin promptly admonished: “Master, Miss Mu’s medical skills are exceptionally high, and the medicine she prescribed must be correct. You better drink it while it’s still hot. If you are worried, I will call Zhang Chun over the next day and ask him to help you have a diagnosis and treatment.”

“Don’t worry, Uncle Qin. I’m fine.”

“Are you alright?” Steward Qin still didn’t believe it.

A look of awkwardness flashed past Yue Wang’s eyes as he lightly clenched his fists and coughed: “I just used my Qi to change my pulse. It’s nothing.”

Steward Qin was surprised for a moment, and then he suddenly blinked his eyes, trying his best to hold back the smile on his face, “Ah, Master asked about Li Yuanyi’s progress before, and this servant will tell you in detail now. That Lord Li is now totally devoted to Ming Yin, and he even sent over several sets of precious accessories and headgear. I’m afraid it cost nearly ten thousand taels of silver.”

“Nearly ten thousand taels of silver. A Governor of Liangjiang can casually send such a large amount of silver to please a woman. Truly generous.”

Steward Qin sighed. Not long ago, Wang Ye had a headache because of several tens of thousands of silver taels. Now, a second rank official had casually thrown out so many silver taels, which was ironic: “It won’t take long to get so happy.”

“Yes.” Yue Wang nodded his head, “Tomorrow, keep an eye on Li Yuanyi. Don’t let anything go wrong.”

“Yes, Master. Please rest early. En, you had suffered internal injuries. If you don’t rest, it will get worse. It won’t be good.” After Steward Qin finished speaking, he turned and left directly. When he walked out of the door, he couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Steward Qin really didn’t expect that when he and Old Cheng were worried that Wang Ye would be lonely for the rest of his life. In half a year, he was able to pretend to be wounded to make the young lady’s heart grieve. Not bad, not bad at all!

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~ COMPLETELY HOOKED ~ 

 
Ming Yin suddenly came back to her senses after hearing the voice. She hurriedly smoothed out her sleeves. Because her movements were too fast, her body couldn’t help but sway. Her face became even paler. “Greetings, Lord Li.” After speaking, she looked at Yun Chun reproachfully, as if she was displeased that she had taken the initiative to bring him over.

When Li Yuanyi heard Yun Chun’s message, he first rejected it and then asked Yu Chun brought him here on his own accord. He thought Ming Yin wanted to capture him, but upon seeing her expression, he realized that Yun Chun must have made the decision privately.

Yun Chun lightly patted Ming Yin’s hand. “Little sister Ming Yin, you should have a good chat with Lord Li. Don’t worry too much about the rumors that are circulating, which will surely go away if it’s not valid.

Ming Yin couldn’t help but lower her head and gently bite her lower lip. Her expression became increasingly fragile as she said, “Big sister Yun Chun, you really shouldn’t …”

Yun Chun interrupted her by saying, “Lord Li, Yun Chun will be leaving first.”

“Alright.” After Yun Chun had retreated, Li Yuanyi looked at Ming Yin with great concern in his eyes. “Miss Ming Yin, how is your health?”

“Thank you for Lord Li’s concern. Nothing serious has happened.”

“Miss Ming Yin, from the looks of you, you seem to have something on your mind. I wonder if there is anything I can do to help you?”

Ming Yin lifted her head with a smile on her face, but a hint of fragility flashed across her eyes. “I live a safe life in Bu Xian Luo, and there’s nothing to worry about it. Lord Li need not listen to the nonsense of Big Sister Yun Chun.”

“The more you say like that, the more certain I am that you really have something on your mind.” Li Yuanyi was a handsome man, and his aura was surprisingly elegant. This time, when he makes a caring look, it makes people more likely to have a good impression of him, “In Jingling City, no matter what happens, I can help more or less.”

“It’s really nothing that you need to worry about it, My Lord. Lord Li must be here to drink some tea in Bu Xian Luo. My body is much better now. If you want, I can make a pot of tea for you.”

“No need. Your body has not fully recovered yet. How could you work to make the tea yourself?”

“It’s not a big deal. Actually, I know a bit about swimming, but I suddenly choked when I fell into the water. I’ll be fine after two days of rest.” With that, she led Li Yuanyi into the pavilion, “These tea sets are for my daily practice. Lord Li, please do not mind them.”

“How could that be? Then I’ll have to trouble Miss Ming Yin.”

Ming Yin smiled faintly. Her smile was like a light flower on the water’s surface, light and weak, causing one unconsciously to feel pity for her.

The more Li Yuanyi watched her making the tea, the more he felt that every movement was just right and pleasing to the eyes.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew up Ming Yin’s sleeves, revealing her slender white arms. However, there was a long wound on them, which looked particularly shocking.

Ming Yin hurriedly lowered her head to wrap her sleeve, but Li Yuanyi was able to see it clearly. “Miss Ming Yin, is your arms hurt?”

Ming Yin quickly stood up, her expression becoming more and more flustered. She placed the teacup in front of Li Yuanyi and prepared to retreat, “Ming Yin lacked in manners. Please excuse me, My Lord. The tea has already been brewed, so I will not entertain you here anymore. I will take my leave first.”

“Miss, please wait.” Li Yuanyi immediately went forward to pull Ming Yin’s arm, but Ming Yin retreated too quickly, and he only had enough time to use his fingertips to brush against her sleeve.

Ming Yin left in a hurry, too flustered to notice that the silk handkerchief between her sleeves had fallen off.

Li Yuan stepped forward and picked up the silk handkerchief, only to see a piece of red embroidered on the silk handkerchief and four short poems: “The flowers bloom and the flowers fall in different ways. If you ask for love, it when the flowers bloom and fall.” 

The beauty had already left. Once Li Yuanyi finished his tea, he could only get up and leave. On the way, he bumped into Nan’er, who was trimming the plants in the garden and was helping people give directions. He could not help but give him a second glance.

Nan’er hurried forward to pay his respects, “Is My Lord can’t find the way either? You can ask me where you’re going to go. There’s nothing in the garden that I don’t know.”

“Oh? Do you recognize Ming Yin?”

“I naturally recognize Big Sister Ming Yin. Are you here to visit her as well? Big sister Ming Yin has been in a bad mood these past few days and has not met with anyone. I’m afraid you’ll have to go there for nothing.”

“Do you know why she is in a bad mood?”

“There some people who are jealous of big sister Ming Yin. They have secretly spread a rumor about Big Sister Ming Yin!” Nan’er was exceptionally indignant. “Back then, it was all because of that Tan Bawang being rude to Big Sister Ming Yin, and she was on the verge of death. However, they still do not give up. It seems that they will not give up until they forced her to die. Fortunately, Big Sister Ming Yin asks Shopkeeper Qin to drive out those people who spread the rumor. However, Big Sister Ming Yin has always been meticulous, so I think that she will be difficult to forget it for a while.

“Who is Tang Bawang that you were talking about earlier?”

“My Lord, Aren’t you from Jingling City? I’ve never seen you in Bu Xian Luo before. Don’t tell me you’re a traveling merchant?”

Li Yuanyi smiled, took out a piece of silver from his sleeve, and handed it over, “You still haven’t told me who Tang Bawang is.” Nan’er hurriedly put the silver back into his sleeves, looked around to see that there was no one nearby, then lowered her voice and said: “This Tan Bawang is the young master of Cai Yue Pavilion. This fellow framed us, Bu Xian Luo, not long ago. He even almost belittled Big Sister Ming Yin. Fortunately, Lord Zhao was fair and impartial, and he disposed of Tan Bawang. If not, then Big Sister Ming Yin will die from sadness. The matter is already in the past, so please do not speak carelessly to prevent Elder Sister from feeling sad.”

“What are you trying to say?”

Nan’er was just about to speak when he heard a voice calling for him to bring water, and he hurriedly said to Li Yuan, “My lord, I’m going to be busy, if you’re really curious, you can find a teahouse or a tavern to ask about it. This matter caused a lot of commotion in Jingling City, and many people came here to watch from the sidelines. You will understand the cause and effect if you ask around.” With that, he ran off.

Li Yuanyi was curious. After exiting Bu Xian Luo, he found a teahouse and walked in. He wasted a bit of silver and got to know the stories from the teahouse waiter. When he thought of the scar on Ming Yin’s hand, he could not help but feel more heartache for her. “It’s true that beauty is full of troubles.”

Fortunately, Miss Ming Yin met me. Otherwise, I’m afraid she would be sad in the future.

Over the next few days, Li Yuanyi would go to Bu Xian Luo to see Ming Yin every day, but she avoided him most of the time. On this day, it was only because Shopkeeper Qin forced her that Ming Yin entertained Li Yuanyi in the backyard.

“My Lord, you really shouldn’t have wasted your time on me.” Ming Yin’s expression was much colder, but there was bitterness in her eyes.

“Miss Ming Yin, I come over here regularly. You must understand what I mean. I’ve fallen in love with you at first sight. If you’re interested in me, I can give silver taels to help you redeem yourself and leave Bu Xian Luo.”

“Thank you for your good intentions, but there’s really no need for that. My life here is pretty good, and I have many sisters who can chat and have fun together. I’m not a canary, and I don’t like living in the golden cage either.”

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