Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 225

~ RUMOURS ARE SPREADING ALL OVER THE PLACE ~ 

When Mu Yunyao returned home, she instructed Jin Lan to place the jewelry box given by Yue Wang into the storage room. She probably wouldn’t be able to wear these things for the rest of her life. In the following days, Mu Yunyao would occasionally come to Jin Xiu Garden to discuss with Yue Wang about the batch of salt and how to deal with salt merchants in Jiangnan. Their expressions looked as if they were normal, and their relationship seemed to return to how it was before. They tacitly understood that they had never mentioned the previous unhappiness. However, some things that happened, such as crossing the ground with the water, eventually leave behind some traces. 

In Yangzhou City, Li Yuanyi looked at the shipment of salt, and a smile flashed across his eyes. He initially thought that when he came to Jiangnan to inspect the salt tax, he would pretend to be a kind person and accept some bribes at most. Unexpectedly, there were ready-made contributions to the door. Those officials in Yangzhou City were also tired of living. They even wanted to make a move on the salt tax at this moment and let him pick up a bargain in vain. The salt merchants also heaved a heavy sigh of relief. Although things went through twists and turns, they were able to get through it safely. They had also sold Li Yuanyi for the benefit, making the First Prince owe them a favor. In the future, perhaps this would be of great use. As for the lost silver, we can always earn it after years of hard work. 

Just as they were feeling proud for a few days, a shocking piece of news directly shocked Li Yuanyi and the salt merchants in Jiangnan. After the investigation, the salt pile that had initially been carried north had an accident while passing through Linjiang City. The salt ship sank into the water, and all the salt was gone!

When Li Yuanyi first heard the news, he almost fell to the ground, “What’s going on? Didn’t they already send additional people to make them extra careful? Why did something go wrong?”

The guard who came to report the news knelt on the ground, trembling without a sound. “At that time, a fog rose up over Jingling City. The fog was so thick that I couldn’t clearly see when someone was digging a boat from under the water. By the time I reacted, the hole was too big, and there was no hope of saving it …”

Li Yuanyi was like an ant on a hot pan as he paced back and forth on the spot, “Quickly, go and send a letter to Li Munian. No, send a letter to Prime Minister Li Qingzhou, tell him the whole story of the matter, and let him make the decision.” This time, the matter is too big for him to handle on his own. He had to let Li Qingzhou make his decision. At first, Li Yuanyi wanted to suppress the news and wait for Li Qingzhou’s reply. Unfortunately, because of the salt tax case, all the forces were paying attention to it. Now, as soon as something happened, the news spread like wildfire throughout the entire Dali Dynasty. Before his letter even reached the Capital, the Emperor had already got the news.

The Emperor was furious, and the officials were as silent as cicadas in winter. Just as the Emperor gave the order to investigate, another piece of news was quickly spread.

From the very beginning, the salt tax case in Yangzhou City was a conspiracy between salt merchants and officials. First, the salt merchants had secretly ordered the officials to buy salt to make up for the deficit in salt tax, and later they had falsely claimed that the salt had sunk on the Xijiang River and replaced the salt ship with a boat loaded with sand. After the matter was almost exposed, the salt merchants bribed Li Yuanyi, the Governor of Liangjiang, who had checked the salt tax. They framed the Salt Transport Envoy of Yangzhou City, Su Tong, saying that he was the one who had secretly exchanged the salt and was caught by Li Yuanyi. But in reality, the salt merchants themselves had handed the hidden salt to Li Yuanyi. Otherwise, Li Yuanyi would not be able to pinch and count. Why did he go straight to the abandoned wharf when he arrived in Yangzhou City and searched for that batch of salt?

After that, to gain merits, Li Yuanyi made up a fake to deceive the Emperor and allowed the officials who bought the salt and the government servants and other insignificant people to bear the blame, protecting the various salt merchants in Jiangnan. They also heard that the salt merchants had given him gifts after the event, and the exact amount of silver was unknown.

As soon as the news spread, Prime Minister Li Qingzhou hurriedly entered the Palace to face the Emperor. However, after kneeling outside the Palace for a long time, the Emperor didn’t see him. The First Prince hurriedly entered the Palace to plead as well, and the Emperor avoided him too.

The salt merchants, who had initially thought that they could sleep peacefully, were now quite flustered. They did not expect that the matter had resolved satisfactorily. Now, there was actually someone who had exposed all of their secrets.

In Wu Minzhi’s residence, the salt merchants in the main hall were flustered. “Chief Wu, you have to think of something. If this goes on, how are we going to survive?”

Wu Minzhi’s expression was dispirited as his relaxed and gentle aura had already disappeared without a trace. “You don’t have to make noise here. If you have the time, why don’t you go home and arrange the aftermath?”

The salt merchants were all dumbfounded, their faces all pale. “Arrange the aftermath?”

“Could it be that we are really hopeless?”

“We have evidence! Didn’t we get someone to send all the evidence into the Capital? When we present the evidence, maybe we can get lenient treatment?”

“That’s right, Chief Wu, we can’t delay any longer. No matter who wants to get rid of us, we can’t just sit there and wait for death. We have to find a way to survive!” Wu Minzhi slowly raised his head, “Alright, since all of you want to do this, why don’t we may as well draw more cushions before we die? The development of this matter is always complicated and confusing and has developed to this point in time. It doesn’t matter whether the First Prince has turned hostile or has been set up by someone else. It is no longer important if we can’t find the real mastermind behind it, we can only think of a way to implicate the First Prince into this. If we have him on top of us, our crimes might be a little less serious.”

“This is the only way ….”

In Jin Xiu Garden, Mu Yunyao’s eyebrows furrowed tightly, and her fingers and sleeves covered with blood: “Fourth Master, please endure it with me. Although I used a silver needle to seal your blood, the arrow sticks very deep, and it will still hurt to pull it out.”

Yue Wang took off his clothes on his shoulder, revealing the smooth muscles of his shoulder. Half of the arrow on his back was deeply embedded in one side of his scapula, and the blood kept flowing out.

“No worries, go ahead.” Yue Wang frowned slightly, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. However, his eyes remained calm and collected and only occasionally flashed with a hint of coldness.

Mu Yunyao washed the dagger with strong liquor, then placed it on fire and roasted the blade once more. She held the exposed half of the arrow firmly in her hand, and with her other hand, she quickly cut open some of the wound on the back of Yue Wang, then decisively pulled out the arrow.

Yue Wang groaned in pain, but his body remained motionless.

The bloodstains continued to flow down the wound, and the color was dark, with a faint smell. Mu Yunyao wasn’t in a hurry to help Yue Wang stop bleeding. Instead, she continuously squeezed the wound to the side, causing the black blood to flow a little more. Only when the blood that flowed out turned a bright red did she begin to bandage the wound.

Steward Qin, who was standing by the side, looked on worriedly. “Miss Mu, how are Wang Ye’s injuries?”

Mu Yunyao bandaged the wound before letting out a sigh of relief, “The arrow had poisoned. Fortunately, the poison wasn’t strong enough, so after taking the decoction for a few days, the medicine will eliminate the poison completely. It’s just that the wound is too close to the heart. If you don’t take care of it carefully, I’m afraid that the diseases will remain. During this period, the Fourth Master must pay more attention to rest, and do your best not move your left arm, to avoid damaging the wound.” 

Yue Wang looked at Mu Yunyao and shook his head slightly. “Tomorrow, I will set off to Western Guangdong.”

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 224

~ THERE IS A LONG WAY TO GO ~ 

In the afternoon, there wasn’t much work to do at Ni Yun Fang. Thus, Su Qing told Mu Yunyao to come home early to rest.

Not long after Mu Yunyao returned home, she heard Jin Lan come over to report, “Miss, Shopkeeper Qin invites you to visit Jin Xiu Garden.”

The Snow Fox jumped onto Mu Yunyao’s knees and used its head to rub against her fingers lightly. It let out a “wuu wuu” sound from its mouth, appearing to be very aggrieved.

Mu Yunyao lowered her head to caress the Snow Fox’s head. A soft and warm feeling came from her fingertips. She pondered for a moment before nodding and saying, “I understand.”

Right now, the silver in her hand is enough, so it’s not impossible to separate from Yue Wang, but Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo are intertwined, and it’s too much to break off easily. It’s better to have a look again. If Yue Wang continues to investigate, then even if it would hurt, she has to make a clear decision with him as soon as possible.

In Jin Xiu Garden, Yue Wang was a little nervous.

It had already been four days since they parted on bad terms. Yue Wang thought about it carefully, and at that time, he was indeed too impulsive. After being in contact with her for so long, he already knew that Mu Yunyao was over-preventive, and with him forcing her to ask that question, it was clear that he had pushed her further away.

Not long after, Steward Qin walked into the study, “Your Highness, Miss Mu has come.”

Yue Wang perked up and immediately sat upright: “Let Miss Mu in.”

Mu Yunyao walked into the study with a gentle smile on her face. Her expression didn’t change in the slightest, “Greetings, Fourth Master.”

Initially, he thought that Mu Yunyao wouldn’t come to see him, and even if she did, she would definitely be upset over what had happened. However, he didn’t expect that not only had she come, but her expression also didn’t even change in the slightest.

Yue Wang’s heart sank a little. He had been worried for so long, but she had not taken it to heart.

“No need to be so courteous. I invited you over because I have something that I need to discuss with you.”

“If there is anything that Fourth Master orders, I will try my best to do If there is anything that I can do.” Mu Yunyao raised her head and looked straight at Yue Wang, repeatedly chanting in her heart that this life was the real source. Her mind actually calmed down a bit, and the fear and suspicion she had towards Yue Wang dissipated bit by bit, and she finally was able to face him with a normal heart.

It seems that there are some advantages to having a conflict. At the very least, Mu Yunyao didn’t have to feel a chill every time she met him.

Yue Wang acutely sensed that something was wrong with Mu Yunyao’s mood, but when he tried to distinguish the difference carefully, he couldn’t found about it. “You asked me before if I had any thoughts on the batch of salt that Li Yuanyi is currently transporting. I want to hear what you have in mind.”

Afraid that his words would cause Mu Yunyao to recall her displeasure from before, Yue Wang looked carefully at Mu Yunyao’s expression, and his tone unconsciously became a little calmer.

Mu Yunyao didn’t have the slightest trace of abnormality in her expression, and her smile still remained on her face. “I initially also wanted to talk to Fourth Master again, but since you just so happened to ask, can you please listen for a bit and see if it’s feasible?”

He couldn’t say that he was relieved, but he was still disappointed. He nodded his head slightly after hearing what she said: “Tell me about it.”

“Fourth Master, you also know that the high price of salt nowadays is because of the particular salt that is operated by the government. However, the system that existed in place was not perfect, and therefore, private salt was rampant. Now because of the salt tax investigation and coupled with the rumors that official salt is sinking in the Xijiang River, the price of salt has risen quite a lot. It is not easy for the people to live, and the high price of salt is bound to add to their burden.”

“That’s true.”

“Then, is Your Highness willing to seek some welfare for the people?”

Yue Wang squinted his eyes slightly as he quickly thought in his heart: “You want me to send someone to cut off that batch of salt again?”

Mu Yunyao smiled and nodded, “We have already earned enough silver from those salt merchants, but we have already formed a grudge with them. Right now, the salt merchants and Li Yuanyi were busy protecting themselves, so they naturally didn’t do anything to deal with us. But once they react, they will try to do everything possible to retaliate. Therefore, the best policy is to eliminate future trouble forever.”

“You want to eliminate Li Yuanyi and those salt merchants?”

Mu Yunyao slightly tilted her head and looked at Yue Wang, “Don’t tell me that Fourth Master Ning doesn’t want to interfere in Jiangnan’s salt tax? If that batch of salt merchants didn’t fall, then there wouldn’t be any new salt merchants rising. Especially the Wu, Wei, and Cao families had been suppressing Jiangnan for a long time now, and they have already lacked the previous caution and restraint in their temperament. If a new batch of people were to go up, it would also be able to quiet down the salt tax in Jiangnan for a while.”

Yue Wang pondered for a moment, and his eyes gradually became deeper: “Alright.” Although this incident was dangerous, there were countless opportunities in it. Once he succeeded, his power would change tremendously.

Mu Yunyao smiled. “Then, Fourth Master Ning has to hurry and prepare. After a while, the salt ship will pass through the Xijiang River, then Jingling City, and afterward proceed to the north of Linjiang City. These three places have opportunities to fight. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages, depending on how Fourth Master Ning plan it.”

“Do you have any suggestions?” Yue Wang subconsciously asked Mu Yunyao.

“I don’t know about it very well. It’s just that when I came with my mother to Jingling City, I heard from the old boatman that there was a period of extreme fog in Linjiang City during the summer, which is very strange in the local area. So Fourth Master might as well ask the old boatmen carefully about it. They have the ability to predict the weather, and if they can make it in time for a foggy day, that would be Heaven’s help.”

Yue Wang looked deeply at Mu Yunyao, then nodded and said, “Alright, I will immediately send people to investigate.”

After they finished discussing business, the study room instantly quietened down. Mu Yunyao waited for a moment but didn’t hear any other instructions from Yue Wang, so she got up and said her goodbyes, “I won’t disturb Fourth Master any longer …”

“Wait a minute,” Yue Wang stood up and took out an exquisite wooden box from the side. It was made of sandalwood and inlaid with precious stones, so it was obviously worth a lot of money, “It was all thanks to you giving me advice that I was able to earn so much money. These are a thank you gift that I prepared, and I hope you can accept them.”

Mu Yunyao’s fingertips trembled as she raised her hand to receive the box. She opened it and took a look, then her heart suddenly moved. It was full of jewelry and was too precious and beautiful. The jewelry bought from Yi Bao Xuan today was not as impressive as the one in the box.

“Fourth Master, these jewels are too precious …”

“Take them. In fact, these things have been with me for a long time. I can’t bear to part with them, so I left them empty and dusty. It’s just right to give them to you...” These pieces of jewelry were left behind by his mother and had been with him for a long time. Now that he finally found someone he wanted to give it to, it could be considered a blessing.

Mu Yunyao thought for a moment before bowing to Yue Wang. “Since that’s the case, then I’ll thank Fourth Master for the reward. If there’s nothing else, then I’ll take my leave first.”

“Alright.”

After Mu Yunyao left, Steward Qin hurriedly walked into the study: “Wang Ye, did Miss Mu accept the jewelry?”

Yue Wang nodded, but there was a wrinkle between his brows.

“Then why do you look so unhappy?”

“Nothing.” Just now, Mu Yunyao didn’t show any abnormal expressions and even brought the gift he gave her when he left. However, he was acutely aware that something had changed, but he still couldn’t tell if this change was good or bad, which only made him worried.

“This little footwork can’t achieve the goal of a thousand miles. There is a long way to go, the path is long, and the water drops through the stone...” Yue Wang couldn’t help but laugh softly: “Uncle Qin, I understand.”

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~ THIS LIFE IS THE ORIGIN ~ 

Mu Yunyao thought about what her mother said and couldn’t help but compare with Yue Wang: In her previous life, she would die and had a strange relationship with him. Now that she knows it, should she choose to continue to get along with him?

“Yao’er?” When Su Qing finished speaking, she couldn’t help but remind Mu Yunyao when she saw her dazed look.

“Mother, I am fine. I am just envious of the relationship between you and Father.”

“You’re still young now, so you don’t need to think about all those useless things. When you reach the age where you should marry, you can have a lot of time to think about it slowly. It’s enough to live happily every day now.” Su Qing felt a stabbing pain in her heart. Even if it was her previous life, Yao’er had left the world at the age of a teenager and was still a child in the end.

Mu Yunyao came back to her senses. When she saw Su Qing’s expression, she could not help but secretly blame herself for actually thinking so much to make her mother worry like this. “Alright, I’ll listen to Mother. Now it’s time to live my life well.”

Su Qing couldn’t help but rub Mu Yunyao’s head and pull her into her embrace, “Yao’er, I know that your experience is extraordinary and that your thoughts are exceptionally meticulous. Your mother is useless. Not only can’t help you share the burden but also often ask you to worry about me.”

Mu Yunyao promptly sat up straight and anxiously tried to explain, “Mother …”

Su Qing held her hand, indicating that she should listen to her words until finished, “Yao’er, the current you are quite different from your previous life. Because Mother is still alive, and the Emperor bestowed you many rewards. With our business now, no matter how strong and domineering the Su family are, we still have the resources to compete. Mother will work hard to adapt to the intrigues in the Capital. So, what you need to do is to relax your mind and enjoy your current life. The past lives are for reference, but in this life, you are the source. Don’t let what has happened to affect your current decision!”

Mu Yunyao slightly widened her eyes. Her clear and watery eyes couldn’t help but tremble, and in an instant, a myriad of emotions seemed to surge through them. “Mother, I understand.”

The mother and daughter chatted for a while longer. After dinner, Mu Yunyao pestered Su Qing to sleep with her.

Su Qing couldn’t help but raise her hand and point at Mu Yunyao’s forehead, “When did this little boss become such a pampered girl?”

Mu Yunyao’s expression was unique, her charming face revealing a pink luster like peach blossoms: “In front of Mother, Yao’er is just a pampered girl!”

“Aiyo, to think that she would actually act so righteously. Such a delicate face …”

“Mother!”

After a good night’s sleep, Mu Yunyao got up early with Su Qing the next day. After washing her face and rinsing her mouth, she looked at the rising sun and couldn’t help but let out a long sigh of relief at the morning sun. No matter what Yue Wang was thinking, she did not have the time and energy to accompany him. Time passed day by day, the Su family was about to come knocking on her door to find her. She still had many things that she had not arranged properly. How could she have time to think about her feelings? Moreover, who knows whether Yue Wang will become the next Emperor? She had already walked the road of death once, and she didn’t want to repeat the same mistake!

After breakfast, Mu Yunyao and Su Qing arrived at Ni Yun Fang. During this time, she was busy with Yangzhou City’s salt tax matters and had not been in Ni Yun Fang for several days. Now that she was free, she naturally had to pay more attention to it.

The 10 million taels of silver that she had extracted from the salt merchants was more than enough for Mu Yunyao and her mother to spend for the rest of their lives. However, none of them thought that it was too much silver. What’s more, Ni Yun Fang can also help her develop her contacts, so it’s absolutely not easy to give up.

After personally entertaining Ladies and helping them to change some clothes, the morning passed.

Seeing that Mu Yunyao was spirited, Su Qing’s worried heart was finally at ease. “Yao’er, did you see Yi Bao Xuan on the opposite side? The jewelry inside is so beautiful. If we have nothing to do in the afternoon, why don’t we go out there and see it together?”

Only then did Mu Yunyao look at Yi Bao Xuan across the street. All Ladies and Young Ladies who had come to Ni Yun Fang would go to Yi Bao Xuan to take a look too. After all, no matter how much clothes and jewelry they have, they always feel that it is not enough.

“Alright, if Mother likes it, then we’ll go there to buy some.” Mu Yunyao did not plan to tell Su Qing that Yi Bao Xuan was also her business. The fewer people who knew about this matter, the better. Keeping it secret is a perfect way out.

To prevent any investigation by anyone who had been interested in her, this was Mu Yunyao’s first time coming to Yi Bao Xuan. The decorations here were very exquisite and beautiful, even a step higher than Ni Yun Fang. As soon as she entered, a maid came to greet her: “Greetings, Madam Su, Miss Mu.”

“Miss, there’s no need to be so polite. We’re just here to take a look. Do you have any favorite jewelry?” Su Qing replied with a smile.

“Madam, you’ve finally arrived. A new batch of jewelry has come out today. It’s an extremely fresh and beautiful design that matches Madam’s elegant and luxurious aura.” The maid spoke in a sweet tone.

Su Qing felt a little embarrassed by the praise. She took Mu Yunyao to the side and looked at the jewelry cabinet, “The jewelry here is indeed quite beautiful.” As she spoke, she took a crystal hairpin and lightly inserted it into Mu Yunyao’s hair.

Mu Yunyao’s smile was sweet. After Su Qing finished inserting the pearl hairpin, she gently turned around and asked, “What does Mother think?”

“It looks good. Yao’er looks really good on it.”

“Then we’ll buy it.”

Not long after, the shopkeeper of Yi Bao Xuan came out. “Greetings, Madam Su, Miss Mu. I am Wei Jun, the shopkeeper of Yi Bao Xuan, and we will be neighbors in the future. I hope that Madam Su and Miss Mu will take care of me.”

With that, he bowed to the two of them once again. If anyone were to observe his gesture carefully, they would notice that the shopkeeper in front of them was exceptionally respectful and totally different from the way he greeted others in the past.

Mu Yunyao nodded slightly at Wei Jun. She didn’t reveal the slightest bit of oddity, and then she concentrated again on picking up jewelry with Su Qing.

There were many boxes on the counter. When Mu Yunyao settled the bill, Su Qing realized that she had chosen many of them unconsciously. “Yao’er, did Mother buy too many?”

“Mother, you only picked out two simple hairpins. You bought the rest for me. How can there be so many?”

Su Qing thought about it carefully and realized that it was true. She couldn’t help laughing and said, “Mother saw that those pieces of jewelry were extremely compatible with you, and I unknowingly picked a lot.”

“Forget it, Mother. I’ll merely buy it and slowly wear it.”

She initially thought that so much jewelry would cost a lot of silver taels, but when she paid the bill, Yi Bao Xuan’s shopkeeper only collected two hundred taels and even sent them out of the store in a courteous manner.

Su Qing felt that something wasn’t right, “Yao’er, do you think the beads and gems inlaid on these pieces of jewelry are all fake?”

“Why would Mother think that?”

“We bought so much, but the total we put out was only two hundred taels of silver. No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t seem normal. The price of clothes in the neon market was at least a thousand taels.”

Mu Yunyao couldn’t hold in her laughter. “I think those jewelry are excellent. It seems like because Yi Bao Xuan has just opened and is currently trying to recruit new customers at a low price. In the future, they won’t be this cheap.”

“Good.” Hearing Mu Yunyao’s words, Su Qing immediately calmed down.

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~ THE FIERCE WOMAN IS AFRAID OF BULLYING OTHERS ~ 

Yue Wang suppressed his emotions for a while before the coldness around his body subsided a little bit. “It’s nothing. Uncle Qin, have you cleaned up all the jewelry that I picked previously?”

“It’s all been cleaned up.”

“Then you can have someone send it over to Yunyao.”

“This …” Steward Qin blinked his eyes doubtfully, “Aren’t Wang Ye going to deliver it personally?”

Yue Wang fell silent. The fire that had been burning in his heart seemed to be thrown down by a basin of ice water, and he felt his entire body turn cold: “Uncle Qin, I seemed to have done something wrong.”

Looking at the look of Yue Wang, Steward Qin felt a little emotional. It seems that Miss Mu and Wang Ye are at odds. Who wouldn’t be troubled by love when they are young: “Wang Ye, there are many things that this old servant doesn’t understand, but I have listened to the words in the book and said that this fierce woman is afraid of bullying others. Now that Miss Mu and Madam Su are dependent on each other, and it really isn’t easy for Miss Mu to make a family business in Jingling City. Besides, there is a big gap between her identity and Wang Ye. She should inevitably be more cautious. If Your Highness really cares about Miss Mu, you should be extra patient.”

Are fierce girls afraid of being pestered?

A trace of unease flashed through Yue Wang’s eyes: “Uncle Qin is usually very busy, and he actually has the time to read the book?”

A trace of uncomfortableness flashed in Wang Yue’s eyes very quickly: “Uncle Qin is very busy on weekdays, so is there still have time to read the notebook?”

“If you take a look at this occasionally, you can learn a lot from it.” Steward Qin replied quickly with a smile.

“Yes.” Yue Wang nodded his head noncommittally.

Steward Qin sent someone to bring the box of jewelry: “Wang Ye, I’ll leave this jewelry here. If you have time, please deliver it to Miss Mu personally.” With that, he did not wait for Yue Wang to reply and turned to leave.

Yue Wang opened the box and looked at the neatly placed accessories inside. He couldn’t help but to reach out and pick up a White Jade Orchid Flower hairpin. The hairpin was white and glossy without blemish. It made him feel that this hairpin was compatible with Mu Yunyao flawlessly.

In the next few days, news of Yangzhou City came one after another. With orders of the Emperor, Li Yuanyi finished investigating the case of Yangzhou City’s salt tax and began to check Yangzhou City’s salt tax without any rest. At this time, Qi Ming naturally pushed right in front of Li Yuan’s eyes.

When Mu Yunyao heard the news about Yangzhou City from Liu Liang, she instructed coldly, “Have Qi Ming take out the letter I gave him and show it to Li Yuanyi. That letter contained the First Prince’s handwriting, so he will naturally think of a way to erase Qi Ming’s trace of the salt tax case and protect him.”

Since she dared to let Qi Ming continue to stay in Yangzhou City, she naturally had a way to protect him. After all, losing someone like him was too much of a waste.

“Yes, I’ll send a message to Qi Ming right away.”

Mu Yunyao nodded, and she can hear Su Qing’s voice came from the door. She quickly looked at Liu Liang and said, “You can go now, and don’t let Mother see you or else she’ll worry.”

After Liu Liang left, Su Qing walked into the room. Mu Yunyao hurriedly stood up to welcome her. “Mother, why have you come back so early today?” Ever since Su Qing sensed that Mu Yunyao’s mood wasn’t right the last time, she had spent less time in New Ni Yun Fang and did her best to find more time to accompany Mu Yunyao. “Yunyao, Mother originally didn’t want to ask too much, but looking at your expression, you seem to have a heavy heart. Just what exactly happened here?”

“Where is something? Mother, you are just thinking too serious.”

“Don’t try to hide anything from me. If you don’t know your daughter very well, don’t tell me you’re a mother. Mother has seen you grow up, so naturally, I can tell whether you have worries or not.” Su Qing looked at Mu Yunyao worriedly, “You were so upset for a while before, but the next time was much better, and it started to be like this again two days ago. Your expression was more solemn than the last time. What happened?”

Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but bite her lips. “Mother, I don’t know how to say it, but my heart feels very stuffy. What do you think of Fourth Master Ning?”

“Fourth Master Ning?” Su Qing’s heart skipped a beat. She suddenly thought of the cloak Mu Yunyao was wearing when she came back last time. “You …. could it be that … you like Fourth Master Ning?”

Mu Yunyao hurriedly shook her head, “Mother, what are you thinking? There is no such thing!”

Seeing Mu Yunyao retort so urgently, Su Qing’s heart sunk even more. “If that’s not the case, then so be it. Why are your reactions so big?”

Mu Yunyao clenched her fist as a sharp pain came from her palm. Only then did she remember that her previous wound hadn’t healed at all. “I was just scared by what Mother said. That Fourth Master Ning is so much older than me, how could I like him …”

Su Qing couldn’t help but nod her head, “That’s true … … Although I don’t know the true identity of that Fourth Master Ning, I think it’s much more valuable than us. Furthermore, with his age, he should already have a wife in his family. Yao’er, don’t think about it. You should refrain yourself.”

Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but chuckle. She didn’t know how Yue Wang would react if he knew that Mother was thinking about him this way. “Mother, don’t worry. I won’t. I’m prepared to guard you for the rest of my life.”

After carefully looking at Mu Yunyao’s look and seeing no trace of abnormality in her expression, Su Qing couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief, “Yao’er, you’re speaking nonsense. How could Mother possibly accompany you for a lifetime? It’s better to find someone you can rely on.”

Mu Yunyao leaned on Su Qing’s shoulder. A light slowly flickered in her eyes. “Mother, how did you marry Father back then?”

“Your father and I got to know each other by chance. When I went up the mountain to chop firewood, I accidentally sprained my foot and coincidentally met your father, who searched for medicinal herbs in the back mountain. He sent me home, and we got to know each other that way. Later, he invited a matchmaker to my house to propose marriage. The betrothal gift was quite rich, which naturally became..., and there’s nothing to say.”

Mu Yunyao raised her head to look at Su Qing’s expression. With a puzzled expression, she asked, “Since Mother feels that there’s nothing to say, why is it that when you mention father, the corners of her lips are all smiling?”

Su Qing was stunned. She couldn’t help but raise her hand to touch the corner of her lips before realizing the smile on her lips. “Mother can’t say it, but when I think about your father, I can’t help but want to laugh. Although he isn’t in this world anymore, he is still in Mother’s heart.”

Mu Yunyao didn’t understand. “Mother, if you don’t marry Father, perhaps you will find a better place to stay, and there won’t be any embarrassment and torture from Grandmother over the years. Haven’t you ever regretted it?”

Su Qing couldn’t help but caress Mu Yunyao’s hair. Her eyes filled with love as she said, “You silly girl, how can there be anything perfect in this world? Although I’ve been troubled by my mother-in-law for many years because I married your father, your father treats me very well. Moreover, we have such a precious daughter like you. What is there to be unsatisfied about it?”

“Mother, if you knew that there would be a mother-in-law who would make things difficult for you before you got married, would you still choose to marry Father?”

“Mother actually has heard of it a long time ago.”

“You’ve heard of it a long time ago?” Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but be shocked.

“Yes, your grandmother’s reputation spread far and wide, and before I got married, there were quite a few people who advised me. But seeing that your father spent so much effort only to see me and even worked hard for months to save more money to buy a silver hairpin for me, I felt like it was nothing.” Su Qing said with a smile.

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They arrived at Liu Qianxiu’s house and saw that the kittens were hungry. When Liu Qianxiu was preparing milk powder for them, Mu Wan pulled away and went to the kitchen.

When he came back, Liu Qianxiu was carrying things in his hands. He put the ingredients in the sink in front of the kitchen window. Mu Wan went over, tied her long hair into a low ponytail, and washed the vegetables. 

She wants to make two vegetable dishes: Scrambled eggs with tomatoes and fried vegetable lotus root, one with a meat dish, one with a meat dish, and one with stewed fish.

The clerk had helped clean the fish while they were in the supermarket. Mu Wan put the fish on the plate, washed the tomatoes and lotus root together, and put them on the plate separately.

The red tomatoes, long tender lotus roots, and a fish had been placed on the kitchen counter. Mu Wan glanced around and took out her mobile phone.

After feeding her three small children, Liu Qianxiu went to the kitchen. Mu Wan had made preparations to cook. At least the dishes had been washed. Now, she is holding a slice of white lotus root.

There were already a few lotus roots that she had just cut on the chopping board, which were uneven and thick. With a thud, the kitchen knife cut the lotus root and cut it on the chopping board as if she were chopping a big bone. 

The back of the Mu Wan was slender and slim. Liu Qianxiu looked at the dangling blade in her hand and the remaining half of the lotus root. He licked his lips, got up, and walked in.

Mu Wan couldn’t cut it down with a knife. A fresh breeze was behind her, and she heard a shallow sigh. Mu Wan’s eyes moved, and then Mu Wan turned her back. She felt the back of his hand was cold when he took the knife. Behind her, in her line of sight, Liu Qianxiu’s eyelids drooped slightly, and his voice was low as if he had just pulled out of the mountain spring water in her dream.

“I’ll do it.”

He wasn’t cold at all.

At the very least, he was standing behind her, and his breath gently brushed past her ears when he spoke, like a night breeze blowing on the grassland, warm, gentle, light, and fluffy.

Mu Wan still looked at him without turning back. He noticed something was wrong, looked away from the chopping board, and glanced at her lightly. It was just a light glance, but it held her heart.

There was something more than ever, something that was quietly developing.

Before Mu Wan left the chopping board, Liu Qianxiu held the lotus root with his hands. His slender finger joints were curved and well-proportioned, and his cold white complexion was not much different from that of a lotus body.

The kitchen knife moves up and down, the well-proportioned lotus root slices bloom under it, and the chopping board makes a small, detailed cutting sound, like Mu Wan’s current heartbeat.

She didn’t watch Liu Qianxiu cutting vegetables but looked at him.

The sun at six o’clock is the best time. It is not sharp, not hot, and unbearable. It is representative of gentleness and gentleness. It is quietly sprinkled on the ground, on every unobstructed corner, and accompanies and comforts you.

The sun merged with him, and he was the six o’clock sun.

Liu Qianxiu took the tomatoes, cut them into pieces, and put them on the plate. He said to Mu Wan, “It’s all done. Can you do it now?” 

Mu Wan returned to her mind, looked at Liu Qianxiu, and asked, “What are you doing?”

Obviously, she had forgotten that it was her turn to cook today.

Liu Qianxiu pressed his lower lip slightly but did not remind her. He looked at the cleaned fish and asked Mu Wan’s opinion: “What do you want to do to the fish?”

He has a not-heavy diet all year round, and his cooking is not suitable for the typical taste of ordinary people. Mu Wan bought fish today, obviously trying to do something.

Mu Wan is indeed a bit uncomfortable with the light flavor. She looked at the fish, thinking that Liu Qianxiu would like something light. She said, “Fresh...”

“How about braised in brown sauce.” Liu Qianxiu said.

Mu Wan’s eyes are like a lamp under a long night, which lights up at once.

Liu Qianxiu looked into her eyes, and she couldn’t conceal her joy under the dark pupils. She can’t be regarded as a demon and showed a black shadow cast on the wall, nothing more than a bluff. The original is just a kitty that can be happy because of a fish.

Liu Qianxiu retracted his gaze, looked at the fish on the plate, and bent down the corner of his lip.

It was the first time that Mu Wan saw Liu Qianxiu’s smile. She was taken aback momentarily, as if uncertain, leaning on the kitchen counter and looking carefully at the man’s profile under the sunset. As he was about to get closer, he returned to the past’s cold ascetic face.

“You just laughed and looked so good.” Mu Wan said.

“How beautiful?” Liu Qianxiu asked her, raising his eyes.

Mu Wan thought for a while and said, “It makes my heart flutter.”

The author has something to say: 

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Instead of calling him Doctor Liu, she called him Liu Qianxiu directly. Xiao Yun looked at her and found her feeling a bit familiar. Beauty is always impressive, and Xiao Yun quickly remembered Mu Wan. 

She is a woman who fell into the bathroom and stabbed herself in the chest. Later, she escaped from the hospital to drink that night and was sent back by Liu Qianxiu. She was drunk then and hung on Liu Qianxiu’s body like a fairy. There are still plentiful medical personnel discussing the grand occasion of the day. 

Everyone in the hospital rumored that she was after Liu Qianxiu, but there was no result when she was discharged. They had not expected that she would now chase him to the hospital.

Xiao Yun doesn’t like women who take the initiative first. She thinks it’s too casual for a woman to hang on to a man’s body when drunk.

Xiao Yun also took back her sight on Mu Wan’s body with a slight smile.

Mu Wan was standing on the steps next to him. She was actually not short. Her height was 1.68 meters, but compared to Liu Qianxiu’s, which was close to 1.90 meters, there was still a big difference, especially now that Mu Wan was still standing on the lower steps. When she looked at Liu Qianxiu, she had to lift her head. 

“What time do you get off work?” Mu Wan briefly looked at Xiao Yun and asked Liu Qianxiu directly.

She raised her chin, sharp chin, and her neck was white and beautiful. She looked up and looked very tired. Then, Liu Qianxiu merely said: “Right Away.”

Mu Wan’s smile deepened, and she said softly: “I’m waiting for you.”

The female doctor who stood beside Liu Qian Xiu’s expression changed subtly because of her words, and the gleam of Mu Wan’s eyes caught her movement.

The smile she had put away blossomed again, but it was more reserved and dignified than just now, and Xiao Yun said, “Since you already have an appointment, that’s alright.”

Liu Qianxiu nodded slightly and apologized to her, but his tone was full of coldness and politeness.

Even if Mu Wan hadn’t said that, Liu Qianxiu would have rejected her, but Xiao Yun stopped the damage in time. Xiao Yun smiled slightly and looked at Mu Wan. The latter nodded to her courteously, and Xiao Yun politely nodded. Then Xiao Yun got up and went to the emergency room.

Mu Wan watched the female doctor leave. As the two exchanged nods, Mu Wan felt the female doctor had looked down upon her. The female doctor tried getting close to Liu Qianxiu and looked at Mu Wan angrily. Mu Wan thinks that a woman shouldn’t be so blind and confident. If the female doctor wanted to go after him, holding herself to wait with dignity. Even if near the water, she could not reach the moon.

Mu Wan chuckled.

After Liu Qianxiu changed his clothes, Mu Wan followed him into the car and pulled out the seat belt. Mu Wan then looked at the emergency room. In front of the emergency room, the female doctor came out again and looked in their direction.

The seat belt clicked, and Mu Wan looked back at Liu Qianxiu, “What matters is the female doctor looking for you?”

Liu Qianxiu didn’t look in the emergency room. He drove out of the hospital gate by swiping his card and replied to her: “Thank me for work matters. It doesn’t matter.”

Listening to what the female doctor said when she left, she should have asked Liu Qianxiu for dinner. At that time, Liu Qianxiu should have wanted to refuse her. But she didn’t wait until he refused to come out and set herself a step down in front of Mu Wan.

After the analysis, Mu Wan returns to her senses and suddenly thinks of something. The female doctor knew that Liu Qianxiu had helped her and invited Liu Qianxiu to dinner. He helped her so much, but she didn’t give him notable feedback apart from buying him a flower bouquet. 

Mu Wan put her arm on the car window, the glass against it. It was a bit cold. The Jinze building was visible in front of her in the line of sight. Mu Wan remembered Lin Wei, who was trying to lose weight, going there with her to eat at a vegetarian restaurant last time, which was pretty good.

Before she opened her mouth, the car crossed the speed bump and stopped after turbulence. Liu Qianxiu unfastened his seat belt and asked, “What do you want to eat?”

Mu Wan recollected her thoughts, raised her eyes, and saw the Mart sign. The car stopped in front of a supermarket, and she said with an incredible smile, “Can I still order food?”

She hadn’t ordered it yet, but Liu Qianxiu reminded her, “I don’t know how to cook many kinds of dishes. I don’t know how to cook many dishes.”

Even if he doesn’t know how to cook many kinds of dishes, just this sentence makes her very happy. This means they will have dinner tonight, which is Liu Qianxiu’s acquiescence. The relationship between the two has become a lot more familiar unconsciously, and this kind of familiarity makes Mu Wan the happiest.

She laughed but did not order. She recalled what she had thought and said to Liu Qianxiu, “I’ll treat you to dinner today. You always help and invite me to dinner, so I should treat you. There is a vegetarian restaurant in the Jinze Building, which is pretty good.”

Courtesy goes hand in hand. Mu Wan can’t always make a profit from him.

For her sudden suggestion, Liu Qianxiu only glanced at her and said, “I’m not going to eat out.”

In fact, Liu Qianxiu’s answer was to Mu Wan’s expectation. He is a man of Taoism, pays attention to self-improvement, and is close to nature. The meals he made by himself taste light and are healthy. And no matter how good the restaurant is, it will eventually add some processing, so it’s not as reassuring as cooking for yourself.

To express her gratitude, she must do what he likes. Mu Wan did not insist. She raised her eyes at the supermarket sign and looked back at Liu Qianxiu. Her eyes were clear, and she said, “Or... I’ll make it for you?”

Liu Qianxiu looked back at her, and his eyes drooped slightly. “Good.”

He agreed.

Liu Qianxiu had no particular ingredients he hated, so Mu Wan had plenty of room to maneuver. She bought a bunch of vegetables, and when she finally passed the aquatic area, she bought a fish. 

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 221

~ TO PART IN DISPLEASURE ~ 

Mu Yunyao raised her head to look at Yue Wang. It was the first time since she was reborn that she was examining his appearance so seriously.

The first time they had met at the back mountain of Xiayan Village, she confirmed that the person in front of her was Yue Wang based on this person’s chilly aura with just one glance. After seeing each other many times, she kept her eyes slightly closed and unconsciously avoided facing him directly.

But now, even though Yue Wang’s tone was gentle, the aura around him was prominently oppressive, causing her to be unable to dodge.

His facial features were handsome, revealing a sharp and solemn aura. His forehead was full, and his eyebrows were long and slender. His pair of eyes, like the night sky in winter, carried a light mist of light. The bridge of his nose was high and perfect. His thin lips below are slightly puckering, revealing a steady and calm air. 

It was unknown how many women this face could enchant, but when she saw it, she felt a chill that rose from the soles of her feet to the depths of her heart, causing her fingers in her sleeves to tremble slightly.

At this point, she had no choice but to admit that the shadow from her previous life had always been affecting her, causing her to feel fear and dread towards Yue Wang.

Yue Wang had focused on Mu Yunyao’s expression the entire time. When he noticed her eyes trembling and her face turning pale, he hurriedly asked, “Yunyao, what’s wrong with you?”

Mu Yunyao abruptly closed her eyes and suddenly regained her senses. “It’s nothing.”

The crease between Yue Wang’s brows grew tighter and tighter. Just now, he had clearly felt the fear emitted from Mu Yunyao’s body. It was as if he was a ferocious beast that surged towards her, causing her to be unable to avoid him. “Are you afraid of me?”

“No. If you truly afraid of my dignity and feared my identity, you would not choose to cooperate with me, nor would you bargain with me in future cooperation. What exactly are you afraid of me?”

His first meeting with Mu Yunyao was indeed not a pleasant one. After meeting her again in Jingling City, he had used his sword to threaten her earlier. But as he gradually got more familiar with her, he realized his intentions and tried his best to transmit his feelings to Mu Yunyao. However, Mu Yunyao did not show any strangeness. If it weren’t for him suddenly asking her about it on a whim, he probably wouldn’t have been able to figure out what Mu Yunyao was really thinking.

“Fourth Master, shall we say something about this batch of salt?” Mu Yunyao didn’t want to talk more about it. She just wanted to maintain the current situation.

However, Yue Wang didn’t want to take it lightly. “I want to know what are you afraid of me?”

Mu Yunyao unconsciously clenched her fist tightly and silently sat at the side. After a while, she seemed to have made up her mind. She suddenly sneered and said, “Fourth Master, do you really want to know? If you know it, you won’t regret it?”

“I want to know.”

“Alright, then I’ll tell you.” Mu Yunyao looked straight at Yue Wang, not allowing herself to look away, “I am indeed afraid of you, a and it’s not just you, but Steward Qin, Cao Yunnian, Lady Jin, Governor Zhang … I’m even feared of Yu Heng and Yu Yi. As for a reason, isn’t it obvious? Because you people can kill my mother and me with ease! You all have your own identities, and especially so for you, His Royal Highness Yue Wang, the prince of the current dynasty!”

“I have never suppressed you with my identity …”

“Heh, without using identity, does your situation not exist? If you are just an ordinary person, why should I give you 30% of Ni Yun Fang’s profit? Why do I speak carefully in front of you? I am just a commoner. I don’t have anything to support me. As far as you are concerned, my existence could easily be crushed to death by you. Why am I not afraid of such an unequal situation?”

Yue Wang frowned as he looked at Mu Yunyao, a complicated expression appeared in his eyes, and it was difficult to distinguish.

Mu Yunyao sneered before continuing, “Fourth Master, our identities are already set. The sky and the earth are worlds apart. We are different. If I had to say that I wasn’t afraid of you at all, it would deceive you. Why would you care about such a small matter?”

Yue Wang slowly retracted his gaze, “If you don’t want to say it, then so be it. Why make up these excuses to deceive me? Even though my identity is the prince of the current dynasty, everyone knows about the Royal Father’s attitude about me. With your intelligence, you would definitely know. Seriously speaking, my identity is not as noble as the Su family in the Capital. You actually dared to scheme against the Su family, and you don’t have the slightest fear, let alone me.”

Mu Yunyao bit down on her tongue, trying her best to keep her expression the same as ever. Since Yue Wang was able to arrange a group of men in Jiangnan, it was likely that he could also organize them in the Capital. She knew that her small actions before were understandable, so she didn’t need to be overly surprised, “Fourth Master Ning …” 

Yue Wang did not wait for her to finish speaking and continued: “I have checked on you, you were previously a coward, but after a severe illness, your wrist suddenly became tough. Your grandmother Li and Master Zhang Caizhu ended up in a miserable state. You know how to embroider, the art of brewing tea, have the medical skills, the flower breeding skills that you demonstrated recently, and teach Ming Yin charming skills too. These things were definitely incomprehensible to a young girl who was raised in an ordinary family. You are full of mysteries!”

Mu Yunyao clenched her fist as her fingertip pierced through her palm. A faint smell of blood spread out, but she did not seem to notice it as she raised her eyes and smiled at Yue WAng, “So? Since His Royal Highness Yue Wang has detected so many anomalies, how do you want to deal with me? You’re going to lock me up like a demon and torture me slowly, hoping to get more secrets? Or do you want to draw your sword and kill me off?”

Looking at Mu Yunyao, who had her guard up utterly, Yue Wang couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed. “No, I didn’t mean to hurt you. I just wanted to tell you that I can help you share your burden and protect your mother and you. I …”

“His Royal Highness Yue Wang!” Mu Yunyao interrupted him with a cold voice, “Aren’t you going to kill me?”

“Why would I kill you?”

“Since you’ve decided not to kill me, then I’ll take my leave.” After Mu Yunyao finished speaking, she immediately turned around and walked towards the door.

“Yunyao ….” Yue Wang felt a little at a loss in his heart. He intended wanted to get closer to Mu Yunyao, but he didn’t expect that he would totally push her away.

Mu Yunyao turned around with a smile still on her face, “Fourth Master has changed his mind, or do you think it’s better to kill me?”

“No, I just …”

“Then I’ll thank Fourth Master for not killing me. Yunyao will take leave.”

Yue Wang’s whole body suddenly gushed out, and the turbulent emotions in his eyes resembled a tide. If he pounced down, he would destroy heaven and earth! He never took the initiative to approach a person, repeatedly told himself that he would be slower and more passive. Mu Yunyao gradually showed her differences in front of him. He thought that the time was ripe, and he finally able to enter into her own circle, and that’s why he asked those words impulsively, but it turned out...,

After Mu Yunyao left, Steward Qin walked in. When he saw Yue Wang’s appearance, he was so shocked that his heart trembled: “Wang Ye, Miss Mu just left with a terribly bad complexion, is she feeling unwell?” Wasn’t she fine just now? What happened?

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~ YUNYAO, YOU CAN ASK ME ~ 

When Wu Minzhi heard that Li Yuanyi was willing to see him, he suddenly began to feel a sense of relief. It seemed that the First Prince and Li Yuanyi were planning on letting them off the hook!

“Greetings, Lord Li.” 

Li Yuanyi looked at Wu Minzhi with a smile in his eyes, “Chief Wu, no need to be overly polite. These days, the salt tax in Jiangnan has been in turmoil, and I have been making full use of my time to investigate. Because of this, I did not see Chief Wu last time, so you should not be too concerned.”

Wu Minzhi immediately stood up, “Lord Li, you don’t have to say that. Lord Li has so much to do in here. It’s already a blessing that you can find time to see me. We, the salt merchant, have also heard about what happened in Yangzhou City. We know that Lord Li has worked hard at the trial. Therefore, we send some small gifts to you, hoping that you can accept them.”

As he spoke, he handed over the box in his hand.

Li Yuanyi opened the box and took a quick glance. The smile in his eyes deepened, “Thankfully, we have Chief Wu is in charge in Jiangnan. Only in this way can the salt transportation be stable and smooth all the time.”

“I cannot accept the praise of my lord. This time I still need to thank Lord Li for finding out about this matter. Otherwise, the Emperor would be furious and say that we, salt merchants, will be implicated as well. “ Wu Minzhi’s face filled with gratitude.

The two chatted merrily for half an hour before Wu Minzhi got up to leave.

Li Yuanyi had received a tip-off letter from someone else in a hurry, which led him to find the hidden salt. He had not investigated the cause of the problem yet, so he didn’t say much about it and only briefly dealt with it.

Wu Minzhi, on the other hand, was deeply involved in the trouble of making misfortune and planting stolen goods. He was afraid that the wall would have ears, so he dare not say much. Each of them had their own secrets, so they only chose words that were pleasant to hear. Neither of them mentioned the crux of the matter, allowing both of them to be at ease and has left Qi Ming protected and unharmed. 

The matter in Jiangnan proceeded like wildfire, and within a few days, news had already reached Jingling City.

As soon as Yue Wang received the news, he had Steward Qin invite Mu Yunyao over. After Mu Yunyao finished reading the letter sent over from Jiangnan, she couldn’t help but smile slightly, “This Lord Li is really decisive in his handling of the matter. It’s only been a few days, yet the Jiangnan Salt Transportation Envoy has already committed suicide out of fear of his crimes, and the officials responsible for transporting salt loosened their mouths and confessed. Only the salt transportation envoys did not open his mouths, but one person could not make a big storm.” 

“None of these people are clean, and they deserved to die. “ Yue Wang’s eyes turned slightly cold. After he finished speaking, he was afraid that Mu Yunyao would feel uncomfortable seeing so many people involved, so he started to explain, “What they transported was white salt, but what they earned was blood silver. There were a lot of bloodstains on their hand. They deserved to die.”

Mu Yunyao chuckled. She did not put those people’s lives in her heart at all, but since Yue Wang was willing to misunderstand, she was too lazy to explain, “Fourth Master, right now Lord Li can be said to be enjoying his spring day. I think that the salt will be shipped to the north again soon. What do you think about it?”

Yue Wang’s eyes fiercely moved, raised the eyes to focus on looking at Mu Yunyao: “Are you still thinking about this batch of salt?”

Mu Yunyao tilted her head and laughed, “I was just asking Fourth Master, but there’s nothing more I can say?” On one side, the steward Qin couldn’t help but be shocked: First of all, Miss Mu extorted more than 10 million taels of salt from the salt merchants, and then Wang Ye sold this batch of salt for over fifteen million taels of silver. Now, it is nearly 30 million taels of silver. If it were replaced with silver ingots and piled up, it was as if it could soar into the clouds. Miss Mu was actually still harboring thoughts on this salt. Could it be that she wanted to snatch it and sell it again?

Yue Wang’s eyes lit up as he looked at Mu Yunyao, who was smiling without saying a word. “Then, do you have anything else that you want to ask?”

The smile in Mu Yunyao’s eyes intensified as she said half-jokingly, “Since Fourth Master has spoken, then I’ll ask him everything I want to know?”

Unexpectedly, when Yue Wang heard this, he had a solemn expression on his face. He turned his head to look at Steward Qin: “Uncle Qin, don’t let the fifth ear appear around you!.”

Steward Qin nodded with a grave expression. Then, he walked out of the door and ordered Yu Heng and Yu Yi, “Clean up the area around the study. Even if there are mice, you should be able to block the hole for me!”

A moment later, the surroundings of the study became completely quiet. Yue Wang looked at Mu Yunyao and said, “If you have anything to ask, feel free to ask.”

“With Fourth Master being so formal, I don’t know what to ask.” Mu Yunyao slightly blinked her eyes as if she was in a daze. She had just casually mentioned because she wanted to see if Yue Wang was still thinking about earning some money. Unexpectedly, he paid so much attention to it, which made her unable to respond for a while.

“You can say whatever you want to say. When you had done ask, I also have some things I want to ask you.”

Mu Yunyao’s eyes moved as she looked at the somewhat solemn expression on Yue Wang’s face. Her heart slightly tightened, “Fourth Master, you can ask whatever you want to ask.”

“You ask first.”

“Then if I ask, would Fourth Master can guarantee that what you’ve told me is the truth?” The smile on Mu Yunyao’s face was slightly cold, and her gaze was so cold as she stared at Yue Wang.

Yue Wang frowned but did not reply.

Mu Yunyao coldly pursed her lips, her heart full of unspeakable mockery. “Fourth Master, you can pretend I didn’t say anything just now. It’s getting late. I’m going back to accompany my mother, so I will not stay here any longer.”

He was testing himself with all his heart, yet he wished that she could be honest with him. Where in the world could there be such a thing?

“Halt!” Yue Wang stood up and slowly walked to Mu Yunyao’s side. He lowered his eyes to look at her incomparably beautiful face, and the flowing light in his eyes gradually stabilized. “Ask me!”

Mu Yunyao’s heart trembled, as she was unable to grasp Yue Wang’s meaning, “Does Fourth Master will say anything that I wanted to know?”

“That’s right.”

“Can you guarantee that what you said was the truth?”

“Speak whatever you want to know!”

Yue Wang’s entire body emitted a cold and piercing demeanor, which made his tall figure seemed to envelop Mu Yunyao. An aura filled with aggression directly assaulted Mu Yunyao’s heart, causing her to feel frightened, and she couldn’t help but take two steps back.

Yue Wang’s eyes were burning, and his expression was unprecedentedly focused. The things that he had done were extremely secretive. If another person, who wanted to pry into the secrets within, the moment he opened his mouth, he would cause their blood to splatter all over the place.

But now that the one who had questioned him was Mu Yunyao, he actually didn’t feel the slightest bit of resistance in his heart. Instead, he wanted to spill out all the secrets accumulated in his heart for a long time. Looking at Mu Yunyao’s clear eyes, an impulse surged up from within his heart. He wanted Mu Yunyao to understand him, to understand his character, to understand his ways of doing things, to understand the beautiful expectations in his heart, and understand the cold-blooded brutality in his heart. As long as Mu Yunyao wanted to know, he was willing to take off all his defenses and fully display it in front of her.

His heart had always been cold and firm in nature, he would never rashly make decisions, but this thought made it difficult for him to resist once he thought of it. In his heart, a crazy idea screamed, so he decided to make a bet and send the softest place in his heart to Mu Yunyao!

If he won the bet, he could use this softness to embrace Mu Yunyao and fill up his heart, which had always been empty. If he lost it, he could solely insert a steel knife into his heart. Anyway, he is already bleeding. Why should he fear more scars? “Yunyao, you can ask me.”

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~ 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 is divided 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 if 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. For Mu Wan, a minor actor with no ambitions, such a common occurrence would have ended in a dud. 

Mu Wan understands that she still cannot hold onto 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, and it is also the first time that she has said so much. Although Mu Wan has little contact with her on regular days, she 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 her lower abdomen was getting worse. Mi Yu stopped talking to her, 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 was 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 severe injury. 

“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 a 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 toward 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 remained unchanged. Mu Wan smiled and didn’t care about it. Then, according to his instructions, she sat on the carpet next to the low table.

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 care for 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 he were looking at a newly completed oil painting. Every stroke was just right and flawless.

Liu Qianxiu’s temperament was so eye-catching that 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 rough texture of the cotton and linen covered 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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~ 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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