The Second Prince sized up the Prime Minister's wife and saw that she had a heavy expression and dark circles under her eyes. He knew that she hadn't slept well for several days because of her daughter's situation, which gave him a greater sense of confidence.

"It's best if no one knows about your daughter's affairs. If they find out, she might have a hard time getting married in the future."

After the second prince finished speaking, he went straight to the point and stated his requirements.

"Okay, I promise you."

The Prime Minister's wife clenched her fists and said through gritted teeth.

"But you have to keep your word. If anyone finds out about this, I'll fight you to the death!"

For the sake of her daughter's reputation, the Prime Minister's wife had no choice but to agree to the Second Prince's request.

"Of course, you have to do what you say you will do."

The Second Prince's wife and the Second Prince watched the Prime Minister's wife leave, and the Second Prince turned to look at the Second Prince's wife.

"Your younger sister really is just like you!"

"Isn't it good?"

The Second Prince's wife rolled her eyes at the Second Prince and then left without looking back.

“My wife, listen to me, I’m just praising you two sisters.”

As for why Li Youran wanted to make a move on Hu Qinqin, it all started with the day Jiang Qianqian was framed while changing clothes.

Li Youran originally thought that this matter was only related to Consort Xian, but after discovering that Hu Qinqin was also involved, she harbored a grudge against Hu Qinqin and kept thinking about avenging Jiang Qianqian.

Even though the two best friends had a big fight over Tian Alang's matter and never contacted each other again, Li Youran still kept it in her heart.

"Mother, let's leave aside the fact that you went to Li Youran's residence behind my back and gave her a good scolding. But behind her back, you also spread rumors and slanders against Li Youran, ruining her reputation. How can you still be so stubborn?"

Xia Xiao looked at her mother with a disappointed expression.

“If I find out again that you have such thoughts, don’t blame me for disowning you as my mother.”

"What's wrong with me? I'm doing all this for the Xia family."

Xia's mother never expected that her son would say such a thing to her.

She was both heartbroken and afraid. She was heartbroken that her son, whom she had raised for so many years, would speak to her for the sake of such a woman. She was afraid that her son would be hurt by this and stop talking to her.

"We're all in business, competing fairly. Why are you resorting to such underhanded tactics?"

Hearing that her mother was still stubborn and thought she was right, Xia Xiao said sternly.

"If you continue like this, I think our Xia family will have no reason to do business anymore."

It turns out that after obtaining a large quantity of coarse salt, Li Youran began to produce fine salt on a large scale.

The Xia family originally ran a salt business, but ever since Li Youran appeared, their business has declined day by day.

Li Youran did not push the price down too low. Instead, in order to take care of other salt merchants, he raised the price a little higher, but it was only one or two coins cheaper.

Other salt merchants could have lowered their prices if they wanted. However, these merchants, in their pursuit of greater profits, refused to do so, ultimately leading their businesses to ruin.

Seeing this, Xia's mother had an inappropriate thought: to add coarse salt to Li Youran's salt and falsely accuse Li Youran of mixing coarse salt with fine salt to cheat consumers.

However, before it could be implemented, the plan was interrupted by Xia Xiao.

“Mother, it’s all because of you that I have no face to see Miss Li anymore. Do you know how much profit our Xia family’s business would make if we joined forces with Miss Li? All of this is because of the shameful things you did before, which led our Xia family to ruin.”

Xia's mother had to admit that what her son said made a lot of sense.

Take the Yun family for example. Since cooperating with Li Youran, the Yun family's business has become more and more prosperous. Even the eldest son of the Yun family, who has three daughters and no sons, has taken the position of head of the family thanks to his good performance.

"But we can't just stand by and watch ourselves be forced into having no business."

Xia's mother muttered to herself, wondering where Li Youran had gotten so much fine salt from...

"Don't worry, son, I have another way."

Xia Xiao muttered to himself, and then left the Xia residence in a hurry.

He was going to find Li Youran and establish a cooperative relationship with her.

When Xia Xiao came to find Li Youran, she was not surprised at all.