The old woman glared at the person in front of her, as if he had done something against the law of nature.

Sang Luan calmly withdrew her gaze and said coldly, "Boss Xiao, how are you?"

The bearded man called Boss Xiao had a hint of guilt in his eyes, but when his gaze fell on the people coming and going in the shop, he suddenly became tough.

He straightened his back, looked at Sang Luan and the others, and said, "You two move."

The old woman grabbed Boss Xiao's arm and said in a dissatisfied tone, "Why move? They are here to ask for money."

As he spoke, he stared at several people closely.

As soon as Ah Sheng entered Hongzunfang, he was attracted by the various novelties in the shop.

As soon as the old woman finished speaking, Meng Youning suddenly spoke up, "Boss Xiao, you've really mastered the art of crossing a river and then destroying the bridge."

Boss Xiao replied calmly, "Thank you for the compliment, young lady."

The old woman looked alert. "Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You just want to get a piece of the pie since we're making so much money."

Boss Xiao bent down slightly and whispered softly in the old woman's ear, "Mom, after all, it was they who came up with the idea back then. We'll just give them some money and send them away."

The old woman's eyes suddenly widened. "Give what? You are so smart, even without them, you can't think of such a simple method, right?"

Without saying anything, Sang Luan took out the agreement that both parties had signed.

He pinched a corner and shook it in front of the other party, "I believe Boss Xiao hasn't forgotten this, right?"

The old woman stared at the piece of paper in Sang Luan's hand, snatched it away suddenly, and tore it into pieces in a few seconds.

Immediately, he put his hands on his hips and looked at Sang Luan provocatively, "Now that you don't have this thing, I wonder how you can get my son to give you money."

Sang Luan raised her eyes slightly, then slowly pulled out a stack of papers from her sleeve, "I have more here, would you like to continue?"

She paused, "Oh, I forgot to tell you, there are some things I didn't bring."

The old woman's expression suddenly turned ugly.

She opened her lips slightly, wanting to say something, but Boss Xiao beside her suddenly spoke up, "I will naturally accept the money I owe you, but you guys wanting a piece of the pie is not an option. After all, this is what my mother has worked hard to save for most of her life."

Sang Luan and Meng Youning looked at each other at the same time.

Sang Luan coughed lightly, stretched out her hand, and said slowly, "If that's the case, then bring it here."

Half an hour later.

Outside Hongzunfang.

Sang Luan felt the heavy silver in her sleeves, and the corners of her mouth slowly rose.

Meng Youning nudged Sang Luan and said, "You're amazing."

Sang Luan raised her head slightly, "Of course not. I'm guarding against this move of hers."

When the two parties signed the contract, she specifically stated that if Hongzunfang suddenly changed its mind, it would have to pay double the money.

The money that Sang Luan and Meng Youning had saved at the beginning, plus the double compensation, now totaled a full ten thousand taels.

If you want to run away, you need to save more money.

Then, Sang Luan divided the silver in his hand into two.

She took some back home and gave the rest to Meng Youning.

Ah Sheng looked at the direction where Meng Youning left and suddenly said, "That must be the Crown Prince's Consort, right?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Sang Luan's face, and then she nodded slightly, "Do you know him?"

Ah Sheng shook his head. "I only heard the description, and when I saw it just now, I guessed it."

Ah Sheng blinked and looked at Sang Luan who was a little anxious.

She was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Are you really short of money?"

Sang Luan: "Yes, a lot."

Ah Sheng's interest immediately piqued. Her eyes lit up, and she leaned slightly to the side, staring at Sang Luan without blinking. "I know a place. If you can negotiate with that person, you'll definitely be able to earn a lot of money."

Upon hearing this, Sang Luan instantly became interested, and the two of them quickly found a secluded place.

After sitting down, Sang Luan finally asked, "What is the place you were talking about?"

Ah Sheng spoke without thinking, "Inside the Golden Palace, the one wearing the yellow robe."

Sang Luan subconsciously repeated, "Inside the Golden Palace."

She paused and looked up suddenly. "Inside the Golden Throne Hall, wearing a yellow robe, isn't that His Majesty?"

Sang Kuan slowed down and lowered his eyes slightly, "But, entering the palace is not easy."

In such a huge imperial court, the only one who wanted to enter the palace at any time and without notifying anyone was Feng Hengzhi.

In addition, even if Qi Ran wanted to enter the palace, he needed to be informed.

Not to mention others.

Ah Sheng straightened his expression and said seriously, "I have a way to do this too."

To be on the safe side, Sang Luan directly found a private room, otherwise if someone with ulterior motives heard what was going on, it would cause unnecessary trouble.

She quickly asked, "Ah Sheng, do you even have a way to get into the palace?"

Ah Sheng's mouth corners slowly rose, "Yeah, do you know ***?"

Sang Luan's pupils widened slightly, "You're not going to tell me that you are the legendary ***?"

Ah Sheng silently glanced at Sang Luan, and seeing her look of surprise, he shook his head in an instant, "What are you thinking? Of course not, it's just that I know someone who is in charge of serving ***."

Sang Luan listened carefully.

Ah Sheng: "I heard her say a while ago that His Majesty is looking for someone skilled in business among the common people and wants to form a partnership with that person. Estimating the time, His Majesty is about to post a notice to recruit people."

Sang Luan lowered her eyes slightly and thought seriously.

After saying that, Ah Sheng asked again: "If you really want to go in, why don't I help you?"

Sang Luan stood up decisively and quickly walked over to Ah Sheng, "How can I help?"

Ah Sheng pulled out a jade token from his bosom and handed it to Sang Luan. "Nuo, use this to get in. As long as you take this out, no one can stop you."

Sang Luan glanced sideways and saw a flawless white jade plaque lying quietly on the table, with a word engraved on the lower right corner of the plaque.

She suddenly said, "This is..."

Ah Sheng smiled and said mysteriously, "You know, the masters of the palace don't come out that often. Sometimes they get greedy. With this, you can come and go as you please."

Sang Luan's face lit up with joy. She hadn't had time to try out the method she and Meng Youning had discussed, but she unexpectedly met Ah Sheng.

Sang Luan smiled, put her arm around Ah Sheng, and gave him a big hug on the spot. "Thank you. If it really works out, I will definitely thank you very much then."

Ah Sheng pursed his lips and smiled, his eyes dodging. "But you have to return this jade token to me as soon as possible. My friend will need it soon."

Sang Luan nodded and silently put the jade token into her arms.