Chapter 166 I don't mean to blame the miracle doctor
From his tone and his attitude towards Gu Siqing, it is not difficult to see that he trusts Gu Siqing very much. Not only that, Chi Hongyuan felt at the border that Liu Suifeng was a strategic person, a smart businessman, and very intelligent.
Being able to establish long-term cooperation with such a person was what Chi Hongyuan was thinking about before returning to Beijing.
He lacks such people around him. Chi Hongyuan has long understood his own heart. If he wants to be the emperor, he needs a group of trustworthy and capable people. Cooperating with Liu Suifeng will definitely help him ascend the throne in the future.
To be able to have a close personal relationship with the prince who is on the rise is something that many people would not wish for, but the young man sitting opposite him took a look at him and shook his head decisively.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I don't need any help. What Your Highness has done for me is enough." He still used the same distant tone, without a trace of flattery or intimacy.
In fact, before she returned to the Xiangfu, Gu Siqing's ideas were similar to Chi Hongyuan's. Before she was just a businessman, she needed a partner with whom she could share interests. At that time, she wanted to get in touch with the Ninth Prince.
Today is different from the past. Her mother Yin Yaoxin has reunited with her parents and returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion. As the granddaughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, her words and deeds will involve the reputation and interests of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Before the battle for the throne is about to begin, it is best that she does not want to take sides easily.
Her decision not only concerns herself, but may also bring disaster to the Prime Minister's Mansion due to a momentary mistake.
The distant attitude of the person sitting opposite him was too obvious for Chi Hongyuan to ignore. The other party had no intention of further cooperating with him, and the only thing he wanted to do business with was Zhou Junyuan.
The young man was only surprised for a moment, but soon he calmed down, put down the cup and sat up straight: "I saw my mother after returning to the palace. Her appearance had changed a lot. I learned that it was Doctor Bai who gave her the medicine to change her appearance."
As soon as these words were spoken, Gu Siqing's inner alarm bells went off. Sure enough, Chi Hongyuan didn't ask her to come just to say thank you.
"Your Highness, please understand. The medicine that changed my appearance was indeed given by the Divine Doctor. However, Divine Doctor Bai only gave it to me because Concubine Rong earnestly requested it."
Gu Siqing was worried that Chi Hongyuan would blame Bai Ziyu for the incident and turn around to cause trouble for Bai Ziyu, so she immediately spoke up to defend Bai Ziyu.
She spoke anxiously, inadvertently revealing her concern for Bai Ziyu.
Chi Hongyuan's brows twitched when he heard this. The relationship between Liu Suifeng and Bai Ziyu did not seem as unfamiliar as she said.
The young man remained calm and shook his head, saying, "My mother has already said it. I know. I have no intention of blaming the miracle doctor."
Seeing the other party's frank expression and the lack of pretense, Gu Siqing knew that he was just asking and had no intention of venting his anger on Bai Ziyu, so she felt relieved.
"Your Highness is so kind. I would like to thank you on behalf of Divine Doctor Bai." Gu Siqing said politely, wondering when he could finish speaking and go back to have a good sleep.
The two of them had said almost everything they could say, so it should be about the same, Gu Siqing thought.
The sound of actors singing came from outside the window. Gu Siqing poured a cup of tea and listened attentively.
"I don't like beating around the bush. I am interested in cooperating with Mr. Liu. I know your talents and your business avenues. There is no shortage of business people in the world, but few know each other well. I would like to establish a long-term and stable cooperation with you. Is that possible?"
Chi Hongyuan narrowed his eyes and stared at Gu Siqing. As he spoke, his fingertips unconsciously stroked the pattern on the edge of the table.
"Ahem!" Gu Siqing had already made up her mind to part ways with him, but she didn't expect that he would not stop until he said something shocking.
Gu Siqing suddenly choked on the tea in his mouth and then started coughing violently, "What?"
She lost her composure for a moment and almost exposed her original voice.
"Puchi." Gu Siqing didn't know if it was an illusion, but she seemed to hear Chi Hongyuan chuckle. However, when she patted her chest and wiped the water stains from the corners of her mouth and looked at the person opposite her, he was sitting upright with no smile on his face.
Gu Siqing felt a little dizzy as the young man's words rang in her ears. As a businessman, she understood the conflict of interests the most. Chi Hongyuan wanted to establish a long-term cooperation with her and couldn't wait to start developing his own power.
The struggle for royal power has never been limited to the court, but has permeated every aspect.
Chi Hongyuan's words just now were not a discussion with her, but a coercion to her. The other party knew most of her assets and that her main business was in the capital.
If she agrees to cooperate, then things will be easy; if she doesn't, then things will be difficult.
In short, she had to nod her head.
"Why is there so much sweat on Mr. Liu's forehead?" Chi Hongyuan asked knowingly.
Gu Siqing resisted the urge to roll his eyes and realized that all the stores under his name were being run under the name of Liu Suifeng. He needed to be extra careful in the future and not reveal his identity to be related to the Prime Minister's Mansion, so that there wouldn't be any big problems.
Gu Siqing was thankful for her current situation. Fortunately, except in front of the people in the Prime Minister's Residence, she had not yet revealed to others that she was the same person in men's and women's clothing. When Fang Xia left the Prime Minister's Residence, she also acted quietly.
But to be on the safe side, you should still be careful.
"It is my honor to cooperate with Your Highness, but the cooperation and handover between us can only be done in private and cannot be made public." Gu Siqing looked straight at the other party and put forward his conditions.
Private cooperation is the prerequisite for the two to reach a deal. If Chi Hongyuan does not agree, there will be no deal.
But even so, she still had to remind Li Si to take good care of the people below her, not to say anything that shouldn't be said, and never to reveal her identity.
"No problem." Chi Hongyuan smiled, but this smile made people feel a little uncomfortable.
"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation in advance." Gu Siqing agreed to this matter reluctantly.
She knew that Chi Hongyuan was not a person who was content with the status quo, and that his calmness was only on the surface, but she didn't expect him to reveal his true colors so soon.
After the two of them had discussed the preliminary cooperation matters, Gu Siqing left Zui Xiang Lou. He stood on the side of the road for a while to let the cool breeze blow away the scent of makeup on his body before he got on the carriage.
Beside the bed in the private room upstairs in Zui Xiang Lou, a handsome young man rested his chin on his hand and looked at the boy who got on the carriage.
When we met again half a year later, Liu Suifeng seemed to be different from before. Although he had tried to hide it before, there was still hostility in his eyes, but when we met again today, his temperament was much calmer.
What happened to Liu Suifeng in the capital during the six months since he left?
"Your Highness, the medicine used by Concubine Rong is very powerful. The damage to the body after taking it is irreversible."
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