A month ago, Shen Ke brought his family to the capital, hoping to establish connections in the city and compete for the title of Imperial Merchant in this year's competition.

His wife's family happened to have connections with the Prince of Guangfeng's Mansion, so they helped make the connection.

He also made many acquaintances with powerful and influential people and gave them many valuable gifts.

Seven days ago, he went to participate in a football match with a newly acquainted nobleman's son.

They happened to run into Princess Ling, who was watching the Crown Prince play Cuju (ancient Chinese football).

The other person glanced at him a few times and casually offered a few words of advice.

The general meaning is that there are horizontal lines in the area of ​​his wife's palace, indicating that his wife is unfaithful.

He was also told to hurry back and check, as his wife was most likely cheating on him.

When Shen Ke arrived in the capital, he heard a lot about Princess Ling.

Especially after hearing that the other party was the only closed-door disciple accepted by the abbot of Qinan Temple, I thought that he should be quite powerful judging from his appearance, right?

Given Princess Ling's noble status and her current position as the Crown Princess, there's no need for her to deceive a mere merchant.

So, with some skepticism, he greeted the nobleman and said he had urgent business to attend to at home.

He secretly led people back to the courtyard and discovered that his wife was indeed having an affair.

And the person he stole from wasn't just anyone; it was his own brother who had risked his life alongside him.

His wife encouraged the man to attack him.

He overheard their plot to have him kidnapped in two weeks.

Then they pretended to raise money to ransom the hostage, but the other party didn't follow the rules and killed the hostage directly.

They contacted a gang of notorious thieves who were extremely ruthless, so killing the hostage was not unusual.

In this way, they can not only seize his property, but also gain a good reputation.

Shen Ke was furious when he heard about their plot; he wanted nothing more than to grab a knife and go in to kill them.

But he held back, feeling that things weren't so simple.

His brother's betrayal was clearly due to his wife's seduction and persuasion.

But why would she do that?

After all, her husband has a fortune, which is more advantageous to her. If her brother gets his assets in the future, he can just kick her out. Wouldn't all her plans have been in vain?

So what was his wife's real purpose?

So he held back, intending to wait and see if he could find out if his wife had someone else behind her.

Of course, it was also thanks to Princess Ling's reminder that he was kept in the dark and would have been harmed by the two of them.

He came to watch a polo match with some people today and happened to see Princess Ling and the Crown Prince there. After they finished a match, he took the opportunity to come and express his gratitude.

Qingyou smiled and said, "You're welcome. It just so happens that we met. I can tell from your face that you've done a lot of good deeds over the years. You shouldn't have been harmed like that, so I reminded you."

Then she added, "By the way, be careful lately. Judging from your face, someone is targeting you again."

Who is the villain? It's Lou Kui, of course.

In her previous life, Lou Kui used modern recipes to start a business. With Fei Yu's support, the business quickly grew into a large and successful enterprise.

So not only did she not fancy Shen Ke, she also waited for Shen Ke to be harmed, adding fuel to the fire.

Shen Ke escaped death, but what awaited him was not becoming the richest man in the country after trials and tribulations, but the executioner's blade of Lou Kui's secret guards.

Then Lou Kui took the opportunity to seize Shen Ke's family business and the properties he had built in Southeast Asia.

This led to the discovery that the King of Guangfeng had long been eyeing Shen Ke.

However, since it was Lou Kui who did it, the Prince of Guangfeng did not hold his son accountable.

At that time, Lou Kui's identity was not exposed by the Marquis of Pingnan. He only secretly interacted with the Prince of Guangfeng, and almost no one knew that the two were actually father and son.

This is also the main reason why Lou Kui and the King of Guangfeng wanted to kill the Marquis of Pingnan.

In this life, Qingyou not only ruined Lou Kui's efforts to build a reputation among scholars, but also gave the recipe to the emperor in advance so that Lou Kui could no longer do those businesses to make money.

Therefore, Lou Kui set his sights on Shen Ke.

Of course, Qingyou would continue to sabotage Lou Kui's plans.

Furthermore, Qingyou had someone investigate Chen Ke and discovered that although he had experienced many hardships and had a ruthless side, he was not a bad person and had a certain moral compass.

That's understandable. After all, if you don't have a ruthless streak when you're overseas, you'll be eaten alive and left with only bones at sea.

Over the years, after making money, Shen Ke has helped many people and done a lot of good deeds.

So, in addition to ruining Lou Kui's plan, Qingyou also intends to help Chen Ke.

Shen Ke now had great faith in Qingyou's ability to read faces. "A villain?"

He was a smart man too. "The princess isn't referring to those two people?"

Qingyou nodded. "Judging from your appearance, someone has their eye on your money and wants you to be their cash cow."

Shen Ke pondered for a moment, "I was very careful in the capital, and I don't know whose eyes I've caught."

Qingyou smiled and said, "Since the other party has such a purpose, they will definitely take the initiative to contact you."

Shen Ke understood immediately, and he smiled meaningfully: "Then I'll just wait for the fish to take the bait."

Qingyou nodded, then sensed a strange fluctuation on Shen Ke's body through her mental energy.

She thought for a moment and said, "I feel there's something inside your body, but I'm not very good at this. My master is coming to the capital in a few days, and I'll ask him to take a look at you."

Shen Ke was startled at first, but breathed a sigh of relief when he heard her next sentence.

He gratefully clasped his hands in a fist salute to Qingyou, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Princess!"

He didn't say directly how he would repay the favor, but he kept it in his heart.

After the two talked for a while, Shen Ke tactfully took his leave.

Qingyou walked to the stands and sat down with Feichen, watching the new round of matches on the polo field.

Fei Yu is quite good at polo, but Lou Kui is the most outstanding one.

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