"The third princess."

When the Third Princess stepped out of the door, Ye Qianning spoke.

The three people who walked out of the door turned back when they heard the call.

The Third Princess was surprised for a moment, then smiled dignifiedly: "Miss Xiang."

"The Third Prince had a book that was left with our master some time ago. Princess, please wait a moment. I'll have someone get it." Ye Qianning said with a faint smile.

The Third Princess nodded: "Okay."

Upon hearing this, Nan Xiang immediately smiled and wanted to go back, but as soon as she turned around, she was stopped by Princess Changyang.

"Why are you joining in the fun?" Princess Changyang scolded her, then looked at the Third Princess: "Then I will take Xiang'er back to the palace first."

The Third Princess smiled and nodded.

Princess Changyang took the reluctant Nan Xiang away.

"Your Majesty, please have a cup of tea and wait a moment." Ye Qianning raised his hand and made a gesture of invitation.

The Third Princess entered the hall again.

Ye Qianning asked Yingge to pour her a cup of tea.

The Third Princess smiled and picked up the cup, but hesitated to drink.

Ye Qianning held the cup and drank tea calmly.

"Miss Xiang." The Third Princess seemed to be struggling for a long time before she spoke slowly.

Ye Qianning smiled and tilted his head, quietly waiting for the other party's next words.

The Third Princess seemed a little nervous when she was looked at. She put down the quilt in her hand and said, "Miss Xiang, the prince has already told me about Lin Hui."

After she finished speaking, she saw that the person opposite her had no intention of speaking, and she became even more nervous.

"Miss Xiang, I'm sorry. The Third Prince's Mansion will definitely pay back the money that Lin Hui owes you. Please give Hui'er a way out." The Third Prince's wife's lips were trembling after she said this.

Ye Qianning's expression remained calm: "What does the princess want from me?"

"Hui Er said she signed some IOUs in Bermuda. Miss Xiang, could you please give them to me first..." The Third Princess said as her eyes accidentally met those eyes. She was startled and said quickly, "Don't misunderstand, Miss Xiang. We don't want to default on our debts. We, the Third Prince's Mansion, will pay for this."

"OK."

The Third Princess did not expect the other party to be so efficient, but she breathed a sigh of relief the next second.

"Yingge, go find an accountant." Ye Qianning put down the cup and ordered.

"yes."

Yingge responded and walked out.

Ye Qianning turned around and smiled: "My Lady, please have someone bring the money in."

The Third Princess's face was pale and her smile was frozen, her fingers tightly twisting the handkerchief.

"Mother?"

"Miss Xiang, the money from the three shops in the palace has not yet been collected. Please give me the IOU written by Hui'er first. The palace will write you a new IOU and send it to Miss Xiang once the money from the palace is collected."

"Yeah, that's fine." Ye Qianning agreed.

The Third Princess's nervous heart relaxed: "Thank you, Miss Xiang."

After she finished speaking, she took out a pre-written IOU from her sleeve and handed it to Ye Qianning.

Ye Qianning took it and took a look. There was no amount written on it, only that all debts owed by Lin Hui and Bai Muxun would be borne by the Third Prince's Mansion, and it was also stamped with the Third Prince's private seal.

"Who is more important in Her Majesty's heart, the Third Prince or Lin Hui?" She looked up and asked.

The Third Princess was stunned for a moment, her eyes full of confusion: "Why do you ask Miss Xiang?"

"Just curious."

"Miss Xiang, if you have something to say, just say it." The Third Princess is not stupid.

"My Lady, do you really not know what Lin Hui has done and how much money she owes?"

"Hui Er said a lot, but no matter how much money the palace has, it will be paid back for her."

After hearing her say this, Ye Qianning figured it out a little and chuckled.

The Third Princess had a gentle temperament, but when she heard the other party's laughter, she felt puzzled and unhappy: "Miss Xiang, what are you laughing at?"

"The Third Prince really loves the Princess terribly."

"What do you mean?"

"My Lady, the Third Prince loves you and dotes on you. He cannot bear to see you witness any dirty deeds, but you are determined to destroy him."

The Third Princess was shocked when she heard this and immediately stood up: "Miss Xiang, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"My Lady, Lin Hui asked you to write this IOU, right?"

The Third Princess nodded with a stiff face.

"Luo Wen, go get the box from under the dresser in my room." Ye Qianning said towards the door, and then she looked at the Third Princess: "Lin Hui didn't tell you what she did in Bermuda and how much money she owed."

"Yes."

Ye Qianning was a little surprised: "Does the princess really know?"

"Two hundred and fifty taels. I'll have it delivered to you in a few months, when the shop's accountant's money has been gathered."

Two hundred and fifty taels is not a large sum, but the prince has had some trouble recently, and my father has issued an imperial decree requiring the palace to raise twenty million taels of silver, so the palace has no money.

"Two hundred and fifty taels?"

Ye Qianning couldn't help laughing again.

The Third Princess was confused.

Ye Qianning put the IOU in his hand on the table.

Seeing this, the Third Princess frowned and said, "Miss Xiang, this IOU..."

"My Lady, don't be anxious. After you have read Lin Hui's IOU and still agree to help Lin Hui repay her debt, I will accept this IOU."

Upon hearing this, the Third Princess pursed her lips and said nothing more.

After a while, Luo Wen came in holding the box, bowed and placed the box on the table.

Ye Qianning opened the box, which contained a thick stack of papers. She took it out, placed it on the table, and pushed it towards the Third Princess.

"This is the IOU that Lin Hui wrote in person in Bermuda. Princess, please take a look."

The Third Princess looked at the thick stack and frowned even deeper. What does a stack of IOUs mean?

She picked it up suspiciously and looked down at it.

In just one minute, her face turned pale. The more she looked, the more shocked she became, and the fingers holding the IOU trembled more violently.

Ye Qianning held the teacup, blew on it, and drank it slowly.

In the blink of an eye, a stick of incense passed.

The Third Princess finally saw the thick stack of IOUs clearly. She was so shocked and surprised that she read it very carefully, checking every line over and over again.

My mind couldn't calm down for a long time.

She was shocked and couldn't believe it. Is this something the child she had raised for more than ten years could do?

Bai Muxun hired murderers and thieves, was wary of Prince Xiyan, and even bought some terrible drugs?

Putting aside these charges, he owes a debt of 25 million... taels?

Did Lin Hui not explain clearly, or did she hear it wrong?

"this……"

The Third Princess was so shocked that she was speechless.

"There were thousands of people at Baimuxun at the time, and everyone saw it clearly. Sister Yin and two officials from Beili were also present. If Princess Three doesn't believe me, you can go to their house and ask. They seem to have names like Chen Siqing and Song Qi." Ye Qianning smiled lightly.

The third princess's face was as pale as paper.

"By the way, the 20 million taels that the two gentlemen from Beili lost at the auction were ripped off by Miss Lin."

"Twenty million taels is also..." The Third Princess felt a little dizzy for a moment.

"The Emperor's decree should have been delivered to the Third Prince's Mansion a long time ago, but the Princess didn't even know about it?" Ye Qianning was a little shocked when he saw her bewildered look. The Third Prince was really...

"I... was not at the mansion that day. The prince only told me that he lost the imperial merchant's money on the way back to the city, and my father ordered the palace to repay it in full." The Third Princess spoke quickly, her eyes red.

Seeing her shed tears, Ye Qianning couldn't help but ask, "There have been so many rumors in the capital these days, but Princess didn't pay any attention to it?

The Third Princess's tears fell without a fight, and after a few sobs, she said, "I don't usually leave the house. The rules in the house are very strict, and it's rare for people to spread rumors about what's happening on the streets."

"The prince loves the princess too much. He knows that the princess treats Lin Hui like her own daughter. He is afraid that the princess cannot bear it if the truth is revealed."

Upon hearing this, the princess covered her heart and cried even harder.

"Your Majesty, are you still responsible for this IOU?" Ye Qianning asked.

The Third Princess stopped crying, looked up at Ye Qianning, then glanced at the IOU on the table. Suddenly, she had an idea. If Ye Qianning had not reminded her, but accepted the IOU, the Third Prince's Mansion might...

Thinking of this, she no longer cared about her identity and stood up and bowed to Ye Qianning.

Ye Qianning took the initiative to support her: "Princess, you can't do that."

"Miss Xiang, thank you very much, Miss Xiang."

Considering what Lin Hui had done in Baimuxun, if her IOU fell into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, it would be a disaster for the Third Prince's Mansion. She didn't even dare to think about what would become of the prince.

"Your Highness, there's no need to thank me." Ye Qianning helped her sit on the chair. "Your Highness, when I first came to the capital, the Third Prince took good care of me. I don't want to see anything happen to the Third Prince's Mansion. You should be cautious with Lin Hui and don't let her deceive you."

The Third Princess wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and said, "I know, I know."

"Some people are inherently evil and cannot be tamed. They can trick you into coming here today, and push you all out tomorrow for profit."

Lin Hui has never been a kind person. She is the kind of person with a twisted and crazy heart.

The Third Princess's face turned pale. She sat down and stood up again: "Thank you Miss Xiang. I will remember your kindness today."

Ye Qianning nodded and stood up.

The Third Princess turned around and walked out, her steps feeling a little unsteady.

His fingers clenched tightly, and his heart felt cold.

"princess."

Mammy came forward to greet her.

The Third Princess walked out of the mansion, and her tense body only softened a little when the nanny supported her.

"Princess, why are you so weak? Is it because Miss Xiang refuses to agree to the IOU..."

The Third Princess waved her hand to stop the Nanny from saying anything further: "Don't mention the IOU anymore."

"princess?"

Mammy was puzzled.

The Third Princess got into the car and leaned against it. Scenes of Lin Hui's face flashed through her mind, along with everything she had said to her since she came back, and how she had tricked her into getting the IOU back.

Lin Hui has been with her since she was five years old. She loves children very much, but unfortunately her body is not strong enough. Lin Hui's arrival makes her world more different.

She truly took care of Lin Hui as her own child, and the prince also liked Lin Hui very much because of her.

They never dreamed that the children they raised with all their heart would want to push them into hell.

The Third Princess and the Third Prince loved each other. After they got married, the Prince doted on her very much. Even after he knew that she was infertile, he never took a concubine. She felt guilty towards the Prince for this.

Now her adopted child is like this...

Who is more important, the prince or Lin Hui?

In her mind, there was no need to choose. How could Lin Hui dare...

Rumble...

Thunder roared and rain began to fall.

Street vendors hurriedly packed up their stalls and went home. People of all kinds were walking hurriedly on the street, and the raindrops were getting heavier.

Soon, the drizzle turned into a downpour.

Ye Qianning stood in the corridor and looked up at the sky.

The sky is gloomy and there won't be any good weather in the next few days.

August is a rainy season. The temporary relief of floods in the south can be destroyed by a rainstorm, and the situation in the north that has not yet received disaster relief will be even worse.

Beili really didn't care at all.

"Miss."

Luo Xuan is back.

"How about Xiang Zhenzhu?"

"After the Wang family lost an arm, they no longer dared to act so recklessly. When the palace eunuchs sent Xiang Zhenzhu to the palace, they gave her a lot of gifts and asked the secret guards to buy her a courtyard in the east of the city. The Wang family has already moved in."

Emperor Beili was determined to keep them in the capital.

What my father said at the banquet did not seem to have much impact on Emperor Beili.

"Young Miss, can you please have someone keep an eye on her?"

"No, as long as they don't mention the Xiang family, they can do whatever they want. But if they slander the Xiang family in any way, there's no need to keep them."

Staring at Pearl, an insignificant person, is a waste of talent.

"Yes, when I came back just now, I accidentally discovered that Fu Cheng and the Censor had entered the palace together."

Once Fu Cheng enters the palace, he will most likely become an official.

Although his last remarks had not yet spread among the common people, several influential families in the capital and even the emperor knew that his family had been digging for gold for generations. With the passage of time, there should be some clues in the investigation.

Although it is not complete, there is indeed a local saying that the Fu family has been digging for gold for generations, and that is enough.

"The gold being transported by the escort agency has been delayed for a few days. Find some unfamiliar faces to secretly monitor it and make sure it's not stolen."

"yes."

Luo Xuan left.

Ye Qianning asked someone to bring him an umbrella, opened it, and walked towards the gate.

"Qian Ning wants to go out?"

Gu Shuo supported himself and walked up the stairs.

"Dad, why are you here?"

"I have something to ask Mr. Chen." Gu Shuo came to the door and closed his umbrella. "It's raining so hard, why are you still out?"

"It's a bit boring to stay here. Let's go to Siyinfang to have some fun and listen to some music. Dad, do you want to come with us?"

"No."

"There are so many beautiful girls in Siyinfang, are you really not going?" Ye Qianning tilted his head.

Gu Shuo raised his hand and tapped her head gently: "Do you think your father is a man obsessed with beauty?"

"Isn't that normal?" Ye Qianning touched his forehead.

"Your father prefers wine to women, so you should go and see for yourself."

Ye Qianning was a little confused.

Father Gu…beauties don’t seem to have much influence on him.

Zhandie's condition has improved a lot now. He no longer feels nauseous when seeing beautiful women. There is no woman around him, and there is not even a maid in the yard.

Qian Fanji, if a woman standing in front of him tried to seduce him, he would be considered to have no self-control if he just glanced at her.

Not to mention Old Man Xiang. That woman used her beauty to seduce him, and he could chop her into eight pieces with his sword.

Tsk!

My fathers are all very handsome and romantic, so why do they live such a pure and simple life?

"Why are you in a daze? It's almost noon. You should go earlier and come back earlier in the evening."

"oh……"

Ye Qianning picked up the umbrella, lifted her skirt, walked down the steps, and got into the carriage.

Yingge also got on the carriage.

"drive"

Luo Wen pulled the reins, and the horse's hooves made a clattering sound as they splashed in the water.

It was raining heavily and there were few pedestrians on the streets, so carriages could pass freely.

About half an hour later, the carriage stopped at the back door of Siyinfang.

Yingge got out of the car and jumped directly from the wall, then opened the back door.

Ye Qianning got out of the car holding an umbrella and entered the yard.

The faint sound of music could be heard from the building. Standing at the staircase, Ye Qianning listened carefully for a while. The music was as soft and clear as water, and it stretched out continuously. The combination with the rainy day created an indescribable artistic conception. (End of this chapter)