"Lord Tang, how is this rouge?"

Wu Lanxi smiled and looked at Tang Huan, speaking softly.

"It is fragrant yet subtle, unlike ordinary rouge and powder."

"Is that so? In your opinion, is it good or bad?"

Tang Huan didn't like heavy rouge, but with so many inventions and improvements in Qihuai County and the low profit margin on rouge, she hadn't had time to start a business in that area.

Therefore, the faint fragrance emanating from Wu Lanxi caught his eye.

"Of course it's good." Tang Huan said frankly.

"It's not just this rouge, Boss Wu is also very special, very different from ordinary women, just like a white lotus."

Wu Lanxi sat up straight. "What do you mean by that?"

"The so-called white lotus is one that emerges from the mud unsullied and remains pure and unpretentious, just like Boss Wu."

Wu Lanxi carefully savored the two lines of poetry, and her heart was filled with emotion, a blush appearing on her face.

"I wrote these two lines of poetry on a whim, please don't take offense, Mr. Wu."

Wu Lanxi smiled and said, "How could that be? I really like these two lines of poetry."

Tang Huan felt smug. Wu Lanxi was a businesswoman, but she was still a woman after all.

Having been addicted to the internet and deeply studying the experiences of various "players," I already had enough experience on how to please women.

He had already proven himself in Qihuai County, proving he was capable of navigating the world and attracting women to throw themselves into his arms.

Because of this, the lack of challenge made Tang Huan feel bored, and he never took any relationship with any woman any further.

Under such circumstances, a few casual words were enough to win over Boss Wu's heart.

Li Daikui, who was watching all this silently, found it unbelievable.

He couldn't understand why Boss Wu was suddenly so happy, and even blushed a little.

He had tried to please a woman in Qihuai County before, but the results were completely different from those he had with Tang Huan.

Li Daikui, who considered himself to be no less capable, was now silently wondering if it was because of the master's talent.

The only difference was perhaps the two lines of poetry that the adult suddenly recited.

"Boss Wu still hasn't explained how you knew we had arrived in the capital."

Tang Huan subtly changed the subject, not delving into the matter further.

To stop short of the point, to only scratch the surface, is also a strategy.

It will make girls think you're funny, not greasy.

"Lord Tang made quite a splash at the Chunfeng Tower outside this morning. His story with the sons of two ministers and the son of a prime minister has already spread. If I haven't heard about it yet, then I'm way behind the times."

Tang Huan nodded. "That's true."

After all, he's a big businessman, so he does have a lot of information from various sources.

Perhaps the Wu family has some powerful backer; otherwise, how could they have achieved their current position?

After a few casual words, Tang Huan got straight to the point.

"Does Boss Wu know why I sent Li Daikui to find you?"

Wu Lanxi looked Tang Huan straight in the eye and said, "Isn't it because Lord Tang has come to the capital that you want to catch up with me? The capital is also my territory, so I will do my best to be a good host and make some arrangements for the next few days."

Tang Huan said with a wry smile, "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Boss Wu. I have important business to attend to in the capital, and I'm afraid I won't be able to have any peace and quiet for the next few days."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "To be honest, I have a very important matter to ask Boss Wu for your help with."

"What is it?"

"Boss Wu shouldn't have forgotten the disaster relief efforts from a month ago, right?"

Wu Lanxi nodded solemnly, "Of course not. Thanks to Lord Tang's all-out help, Kuizhou was able to get out of the crisis. Now, under Lord Xie's leadership, Kuizhou has returned to the right track and has begun to provide assistance to other prefectures and counties. When he returns to the capital in triumph, I think Lord Xie will not only be reinstated, but will be promoted to a higher position."

"That's good." Tang Huan was quite satisfied with the result.

After thinking for a moment, he moved closer to Wu Lanxi, a smile appearing on his face.

"Boss Wu, the thing I want to ask you to do is quite simple. In the next few days, I may need your help to spread the word. It was you and I who worked together on disaster relief."

"Oh? Why did you suddenly decide to do this, Lord Tang?"

Tang Huan scratched his head. "To be honest, I was worried that the empress would dislike me and punish me. After all, you know the situation in Qihuai County. If she really wanted to investigate, it wouldn't matter how many lives I had. This is just to find myself a get-out-of-jail-free card."

Wu Lanxi sneered in her heart.

So you know you're doing something shady, huh?

That's good, at least they know and understand that doing some good deeds first is the way to go.

Wu Lanxi naturally had no intention of punishing Tang Huan, and at the very least, she would not harm him.

Especially after learning that this was a capable person with the strategies to govern a country, their desire to use him for their own purposes became even stronger.

But the situation in Qihuai County is still there, and there's a fear that someone with ulterior motives might deliberately cause trouble.

But now that there's disaster relief, even if someone wants to be the clown, Wu Lanxi can find a reason to protect Tang Huan.

Thinking of this, she nodded and said, "Don't worry, Lord Tang. This was something we did together, and you contributed more. I will definitely not take all the credit for myself."

Tang Huan clapped his hands excitedly, "As expected of Boss Wu! Since we're old friends, I'll give you a 20% discount on all future collaborations."

20% off?

Thanks to the recent surge in hot pot sales, Wu Lanxi has earned a considerable amount of money in the capital, accumulating tens of thousands of taels of silver in less than a month—something unimaginable before.

But compared to Tang Huan, this is somewhat lacking.

Hot pot, comic books, barbecue...

There are too many ways to make money in Qihuai County. Tang Huan has probably already made a fortune from these opportunities; it's a huge sum of money.

"Alas, I am, after all, the ruler of a nation, yet I seem rather insignificant in front of Tang Huan..."

But Wu Lanxi wasn't foolish enough to try and take everything from Tang Huan.

What she valued more was Tang Huan's talent; as long as this person could be used for her own purposes, his money would naturally help her as well.

While lost in thought, Wu Lanxi suddenly heard Tang Huan ask a question.

"Boss Wu, how much do you know about the current female emperor?"

Wu Lanxi's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant. She was being asked to introduce herself?

This is so embarrassing.

"To be honest, I don't know much about the Empress..."

In an inconspicuous corner of the courtyard, Qin Yu didn't leave immediately after slipping out. She gritted her teeth and said, "Wu Lanxi!"

Even though he only glanced at the other person briefly, Qin Yu still recognized him.

The Empress of Daqing was the one who personally led her troops to destroy her own family.

Over the years, she had hated him every moment, longing to one day personally cut off his head and avenge all those who died with hatred in their hearts.

Wasn't this the opportunity he had been waiting for, the one who had begged Tang Huan to take him to the capital?

"Should we kill her now? This is the best opportunity; she's unprotected, and it's the easiest time. If we wait until she returns to the palace, it will be too difficult to see her again..."

Qin Yu was caught in a dilemma.