Zhou Qiongyue only wanted to lie flat and chill—
Instead, she transmigrated into a novel she once read, full of backstabbing household drama.
Worse yet, she wasn’t even the heroine....
Among them, only Xie Zixin was happy to pay 50,000 taels of silver. The main reason was that the Second Prince had never coaxed her like this since what she did to Li Shihuan.
During this half month, Xie Zixin felt that her relationship with the Second Prince had returned to what it used to be.
Xie Zixin was just overthinking it, and the Second Prince went back to coax her. Besides wanting to get some silver, he also wanted to know when the Shenggan Kingdom would go to war with their Tianyuan Kingdom in the future.
He first maintained a good relationship with Xie Zixin so that it would be easier for him to make the next attempt.
The Second Prince sorted out the assets of his government office and sold a few shops, finally raising 80,000 taels of silver. Together with the money given by Duan Jianing and the others, the total amount was exactly 200,000 taels of silver.
The second prince took two hundred thousand taels of silver notes with him, picked a day off, and couldn't wait to take the silver notes to Prince Fu'an's mansion.
When Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua heard the doorman announce that the Second Prince had arrived, they had not yet gotten up. They had no choice but to get up quickly and pack.
Zhou Qiongyue yawned as she helped Gulan and the others get dressed. "Second cousin came to see you so early on a holiday. I wonder what it is?"
Yuan Bohua wasn't sure either. He was also quite sleepy. "I don't know. It seems like nothing big has happened recently!"
Zhou Qiongyue thought that her second cousin had something to do with Yuan Bohua, so after she packed up, she went next door to see the children and had breakfast in the backyard. She did not go to the front yard with Yuan Bohua.
When the second prince saw Yuan Bohua, he immediately greeted him with a smile and looked behind Yuan Bohua.
"What are you looking at?" Yuan Bohua turned around and looked behind him in confusion.
"Where's your cousin? Didn't she come with you?"
The Second Prince asked so frankly that Yuan Bohua didn't think much of it. Instead, he asked, "What do you want to talk to Yue'er about?"
The Second Prince nodded quickly, "I need your help with something important."
Yuan Bohua looked at the second prince suspiciously, then told Fang Fu beside him to go to the backyard to invite the princess to the front yard.
After giving Fang Fu his instructions, Yuan Bohua didn't ask any further questions. He'd know when Yue'er came, so it didn't matter if he waited a while.
Yuan Bohua changed the subject directly, "Your Highness, have you had breakfast?"
The Second Prince watched Yuan Bohua sit down at the dining table, and he also sat down. "No, I came to your residence specially for breakfast. The chef next to my cousin is really good at cooking."
After hearing what the second prince said, Yuan Bohua immediately ordered people to serve breakfast for three people, ready to wait for Yue'er to arrive and chat while eating.
Zhou Qiongyue arrived very quickly. Before I even saw her, I heard her voice, "Second cousin, I heard you had something to talk to me about so early in the morning?"
Now that Zhou Qiongyue's status has risen, she has become more casual in front of the Second Prince. It can be said that her true nature is being exposed more and more.
When Yuan Bohua heard Zhou Qiongyue's voice, he immediately stood up and went out to greet her.
Seeing Yuan Bohua like this, the Second Prince was about to mutter something like "What a promising young man!" But thinking of his purpose today, he immediately stood up and followed Yuan Bohua out to greet him.
Zhou Qiongyue felt a little flattered when she saw Yuan Bohua and the second prince coming to pick her up.
"Cousin, come, let your second cousin help you!" The second prince smiled flatteringly, and put his hand into his sleeve. He handed over his tightly wrapped hand.
Yuan Bohua and Zhou Qiongyue both looked at the Second Prince in surprise. Yuan Bohua even pushed the Second Prince aside and personally supported Zhou Qiongyue.
Yuan Bohua did not forget to complain about the Second Prince, "Go back and help your wife."
The second prince was not angry that he did not get the job. Instead, he followed the two into the house with a smile.
When Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua saw the Second Prince like this, they had a bad feeling in their hearts.
After the three of them sat down at the dining table, they started having breakfast right away.
Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua knew that the Second Prince had great ambitions, so they enjoyed their breakfast more leisurely. The main theme was a never-ending series.
Seeing what the two did, the second prince was confused and took out a large stack of banknotes from his sleeve and put them on the table.
Zhou Qiongyue was quite surprised to see the banknotes, "How come my second cousin has become rich recently and wants to return the money to me?"
Seeing that his cousin had misunderstood, the Second Prince quickly explained, "I wonder if my cousin and brother-in-law are interested in participating in a major event?"
Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua said in unison: "No!"
The Second Prince looked helplessly at the two cunning men in front of him, "Tsk tsk, I haven't even told you what it is yet, you two don't have to be like this, do you?"
Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua originally didn't want to pay any attention to the Second Prince. After all, looking at the Second Prince's appearance, this big event was definitely not a good thing.
But the second prince looked as if you two would have to rely on them if you didn't listen.
Zhou Qiongyue could only reluctantly give in and say, "Second cousin, please tell me first! The prince and I must understand."
The second prince waved his hand to let the servants around him leave. When Fang Fu saw Yuan Bohua nodded implicitly, he immediately took all the servants and retreated.
He was still guarding the door not too far away to prevent anyone from getting close and eavesdropping.
The Second Prince, seeing that everyone had left, spoke up, "We are ordered to stockpile grain, preferably not from our own country, for use when war breaks out with the Shenggan Kingdom."
When Yuan Bohua heard about this matter, he immediately nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do it with you."
Yuan Bohua was eager for revenge, so of course he didn't think too much about it. But Zhou Qiongyue was different. She felt that if it was really that simple, her second cousin's followers would be willing to do it, and there would be no need to find her and the prince.
He even specifically asked for her, there must be some trap here.
Seeing that his cousin was just smiling and not responding, the Second Prince quickly said, "Cousin, this is a good thing, why don't you participate?"
"Second cousin, you and I grew up together, so don't be so pretentious. Let's get to the point!"
Zhou Qiongyue's attitude was clear, and she would not respond until she finished speaking.
"Cousin, you always think too much. You and I grew up together. We are not blood siblings, but we are actually blood siblings. If something good like this happens, I will definitely think of you first!"
The Second Prince saw the way his cousin was staring at him, and he felt more and more guilty as he spoke. He could only grit his teeth and add, "It's just that the treasury doesn't have any silver, so we have to find a way to get it ourselves."
When the Second Prince said this, not only Zhou Qiongyue, but even Yuan Bohua, who was so excited just now, opened his mouth wide.
Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua only had one thought at this moment, 'Does the Second Prince know what he is talking about? It seems impossible to stockpile enough food for a war just thinking about it.'
Finally, Zhou Qiongyue pointed to the door and said calmly, "Second cousin, the door is over there, it's easier to go, I won't see you off."