Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 217

~ I HAVE A SALT! ~ 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Please, Lord Qi...” 

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

“Yes, Lord Qi is unmistakably right.” 

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

“Doing some work here?” Everyone was puzzled. 

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

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

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

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

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

“Then what should we do?” 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“The quantity is also far from enough?” 

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

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

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

“Yes...” 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Is someone making fun of us on purpose?” 

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

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

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

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 216

~ GIVE ANOTHER PIT FOR SALT MERCHANTS ~  

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

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

“That’s right.” 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“...” 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“This... Isn’t this Zhou Lu?” 

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

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 215

~ GOLDEN DOLL MU YUNYAO ~ 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Yes.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 214

~ SILVER IN HAND ~ 

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Yes, Chief Wu is indeed thoughtful.” 

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

“Alright.” 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Alright. Take care, Chief Wu.” 

“Bye.” 

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Yes, this servant understands.” 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Yes, this servant understands.”

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 213

~ MEETING WITH SALT MERCHANTS ~ 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Chief Wu, what should we do now?” 

“Could that Lord Qi be trusted?” 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Please make an idea, Chief Wu.” 

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

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 212

~ YUE WANG’S MURDEROUS INTENT ~ 

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

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

  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Chief Wu’s words are extremely reasonable.” 

“Yeah, they shouldn’t be so stupid.” 

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

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

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

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

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

“Sigh …” 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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~ PURPOSE ACHIEVED ~ 

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

“Lord, you praise me too much.” 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Yes, My Lord.” 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Yes, My Lord.” 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Oh? What makes you so happy?” 

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

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

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

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

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

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Incurable Chapter 8 Part 2

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

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

It’s making me so envious.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Liu Fengmian coughed twice again.

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

“Are you sick?”

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

“I’ve been a little tired recently.”

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

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

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

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

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

Liu Qianxiu got up and walked outside the door.

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

The answer was Liu Qianxiu’s back had disappeared.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dark night, bright bouquet, and soft woman.

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

“Have you waited for a long time?”

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

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

Alone, she’s also alone.

When the woman approached, Liu Qianxiu looked down.

“What’s happened to you?”

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

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

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

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

“Does it hurt?”

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

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

Mu Wan laughed, her eyes gleaming.

“Well, it hurts.”

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

“Come in.”

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

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

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

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

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

Looking sideways, Mu Wan smiled and took it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The entertainment industry is realistic, and money is king.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

After that, Mu Wan left.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Isn’t it always easy to go before?”

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

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

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

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 210

~ YUE WANG’S JEALOUSY ~

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Yes, please take a seat, my Lord.”

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

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

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

“Of course, How can I lie to you?”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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~ LI YUANYI HAD A SUDDEN THOUGHT ~

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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