Chen Zhixiu looked at Xiao Guangyuan with a mocking expression: "You want to kill me to silence me?"
Xiao Guangyuan squinted at Chen Zhixiu: "I don't know how you learned about my plan, but if this plan gets out, I will have no hope left, so you must die!"
"You dare kill me? Have you forgotten who I am?" Chen Zhixiu looked at Xiao Guangyuan without any panic. "This is Erdong Restaurant. If I call out, do you think you'll kill me faster, or will everyone else kill you faster?"
Xiao Guangyuan was slightly taken aback. Chen Zhixiu continued, "Xiao Guangyuan, I used to think you were ruthless, but I never expected you to be so brainless."
Xiao Guangyuan stared intently at Chen Zhixiu, then suddenly reached out and grabbed her neck: "Since you won't let me have an easy time, I'll risk my life to make you die!"
A feeling of suffocation washed over me.
Chen Zhixiu did not cry for help. Instead, she stared at Xiao Guangyuan, enduring the discomfort in her neck, and said, word by word, "You wouldn't dare."
In an instant, Xiao Guangyuan released Chen Zhixiu like a deflated balloon.
Rong Ping, who was in the next room, breathed a sigh of relief. He had almost rushed over, but Chen Zhixiu had given him a hand signal to not act rashly.
Chen Zhixiu touched her neck, coughed twice, and said in a hoarse voice, "You are afraid of death and powerlessness, so you will do everything you can to achieve your goals."
"Actually, I can keep these things to myself, but I need you to answer one question for me."
Xiao Guangyuan glanced at Chen Zhixiu and said coldly, "You speak."
"Did you ever truly love Zheng Fangyu?"
Xiao Guangyuan chuckled twice: "No."
"She extended an olive branch to me back then, but it was only because she was the daughter of a Grand Secretary that I abandoned you."
At this point, Xiao Guangyuan looked up at Chen Zhixiu and said, "But I once loved you."
“I can’t accept your love.” Chen Zhixiu gave Xiao Guangyuan a deep look. “Besides, you don’t love me. You only love me because I’m good-looking.”
"You should appear in front of me and Tuantuan less often in the future. As for what you want to do with Xiao Ruyan, that's none of my business."
After saying that, Chen Zhixiu opened the door and went out.
Rong Ping quickly opened the door. After Chen Zhixiu went in, Rong Ping frowned and said, "Miss, we should call a doctor to take a look."
"It's nothing, I'll be fine after a rest. Has Zheng Fangyu left?"
Rong Ping nodded: "They left a second before you came out."
Chen Zhixiu chuckled softly, her fingertips rubbing the rim of the glass: "That's good. I hope she won't let my good intentions go to waste."
Meanwhile, inside the carriage, Zheng Fangyu threw herself onto Madam Zheng and burst into tears.
“Sister-in-law…he never loved me! He even wanted to push Yan’er into a pit of fire! The Prefect of Shunzhou takes pleasure in tormenting his child, what kind of father is he?”
Madam Zheng patted Zheng Fangyu's back, her heart filled with shock.
When Chen Zhixiu's people approached her before, asking her to bring Zheng Fangyu to Erdong Restaurant, she didn't want to agree. If Zheng Fangyu was harmed and discovered, how could she maintain her position in the Zheng family?
However, the other party offered too much, and only asked her to bring Zheng Fangyu over at a fixed time.
Unexpectedly, it was just a simple matter of taking him there, but I never expected to hear such shocking words.
Xiao Guangyuan is definitely not a good person!
But why did Chen Zhixiu help Zheng Fangyu?
Mrs. Zheng was completely baffled, so she simply stopped thinking about it, since she had the money in her hands anyway.
“Sister-in-law, I finally understand him.” After crying her heart out, Zheng Fangyu looked at Madam Zheng and said, “Please don’t tell our parents about this.”
"This..." Madam Zheng hesitated. "Sister, what do you intend to do?"
"I'll destroy everything he wants!"
Zheng Fangyu gritted her teeth and said, "Doesn't he want to become Prince Ping's right-hand man? I won't!"
Seeing Zheng Fangyu's fury, Madam Zheng chose to remain silent.
Upon arriving at the Zheng family's residence, Zheng Fangyu locked herself in her room.
As for the Bai family, Bai Ze frowned upon seeing the information in his hand and asked, "What does the Minister of War mean?"
"They just can't stand to see me doing well!" Bai Haotian said irritably. "They say I'm withholding military pay? Bah! My salary is all going towards that!"
Bai Ze frowned slightly: "The Minister of War is one of Prince Ping's men. Prince Ping shifted the blame for the embezzlement onto a scapegoat. Presumably, the Minister of War is avenging Prince Ping. However, this kind of scheme doesn't seem like something Prince Ping would use. It seems this is Xiao Guangyuan's idea."
Bai Haotian plopped down on the stool: "Brother, what do we do now?"
“One for one, that’s a loss.” Bai Ze put down his teacup and looked at Bai Haotian below. “You can give up military power, you can give up being a general, but you can do it voluntarily, not under duress!”
Bai Haotian instantly snapped out of it: "Brother, you're right, I won't give up like this! I'll make them regret messing with me!"
"Young masters, the third young master has arrived."
Outside, the servant's voice could be heard.
Bai Haotian quickly opened the door: "Third Brother?"
Chen Wenxiu walked in, glanced at Bai Haotian, and frowned: "Useless."
"Huh?" Bai Haotian was stunned.
Chen Wenxiu, however, tossed the ledger to Bai Haotian.
Bai Haotian hurriedly took it, and stared wide-eyed at the words on it.
"Since the Minister of War has sent someone to falsely accuse you of embezzlement, then you shall make that charge true. However, you shall make it true, understand?"
Chen Wenxiu patted Bai Haotian on the shoulder: "Take a good look and make good use of it."
After saying goodbye to Bai Ze, he left.
"Brother! Look!" Bai Haotian handed the ledger to Bai Zeyi, his face full of excitement. "Third Brother got this! They're amazing!"
Bai Ze smiled and said, "With their help, we don't have to lift a finger to do many things."
After a pause, Bai Zeyi continued, "Take the account books to the Emperor. The outcome is up to you."
Bai Haotian nodded and ran off in a flash.
Meanwhile, in the Bai family garden, Bai Tuantuan stared at Ning Nanxiao until Ning Nanxiao turned his head away and said, "Alright, I'm just going to Baihe Kingdom, not to die!"
"Is there a difference?" Bai Tuantuan rolled her eyes and took out three copper coins.
Just as she was about to do the calculations, Ning Nanxiao pressed her hand down.
Bai Tuantuan looked at Ning Nanxiao in confusion, but heard Ning Nanxiao say, "No need to calculate, I control my own fate, I don't believe in fate."
Bai Tuantuan laughed: "Okay, then I'll wait for your triumphant return."
Ning Nanxiao curled the corners of his lips, took out a box from his pocket, and placed it in Bai Tuantuan's hand: "I can't make it to your birthday, so I'm giving you this birthday present in advance."
Bai Tuantuan took it, opened it, and immediately exclaimed in disbelief: "Did someone send a birthday gift, and a gold one at that?"
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