After the Mid-Autumn Festival, fewer invitations were sent to Shen Ning. The Shen family did not hold any official positions; their only asset was their wealth, but now their wealth was completely depleted and they were burdened with debt.
These people were afraid that Shen Ning would come to their door not to bring gifts, but to ask for money to talk about their past relationship.
Those who sent money to Shen Ning in advance may have been trying to deter him from borrowing large sums of money later.
I already helped you when you were in trouble, so if I don't lend you money in the future, you can't say we're ungrateful.
When it comes to their own interests, who isn't shrewd and calculating?
Shen Ning didn't take it to heart. It's human nature to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. Besides, those were all her clients. There was no real affection between them to begin with, so how could she expect them to share her hardships?
Shen Ning didn't go to those who kindly sent invitations.
Shen Ning could tell very clearly whether it was a well-intentioned invitation or an attempt to take advantage of her misfortune.
However, even if she doesn't attend the gatherings, Shen Ning is still very busy.
The red marks written in vermilion on the books stung my eyes, but I wasn't worried. The money wasn't gone; it had just been transferred.
Shen Ning found Du Yunzhi, told her the truth, and returned the money. Du Yunzhi was sure that Shen Ning hadn't lied to her, so she took back half of the money and kept the other half to partner with Shen Ning.
Although she also does business, it's limited to running a restaurant, which means doing accounting, purchasing goods, and managing the restaurant. But Shen Ning is different from her.
The real business acumen lies in managing countless shops without ever personally overseeing them, making money work for you instead of constantly seeking it out.
Du Yunzhi felt that following her good friends meant she would get to eat meat.
Of course, another reason is the trouble caused by Du Rufeng's previous incident. Although Du Sande has now sent the person back, the matter still left a knot in the hearts of the mother and daughter.
No matter how much her father loved her, there was still a step between them. It wasn't that she didn't acknowledge him as her father. After all, Du Sande's love and care for her over the years were genuine, and she wasn't an ingrate.
But it's best not to put all your eggs in one basket. If she can earn a lot of money, more than her father, then it doesn't matter if his family's assets are inherited by the Du family. She can support her parents instead, so there won't be any disputes over the inheritance, and everyone will be happy.
Shen Ning, of course, would not turn her sisters away and readily agreed.
Li Shaobai came to see her again later. Their people didn't find Shen Yu, but they did find some previously overlooked information.
King Zhao kept a low profile, spending his time recuperating in his palace, enjoying tea, playing chess, appreciating flowers, and fishing, displaying an attitude of tranquility and indifference to worldly strife.
Over the years, fewer and fewer people have visited him, and he rarely attends court banquets, to the point that many people have almost forgotten that such a prince ever existed.
However, if you really keep an eye on him, you can still see something fishy.
The Prince Zhao's residence may seem ordinary, but everyone inside is low-key and keeps their mouths shut. You can't get any core information out of them, and it's almost impossible to sneak into the Prince Zhao's residence.
King Zhao never invited anyone into his residence, but it wasn't that no one went into his mansion.
In order to treat King Zhao's leg, his maternal clan and the royal family of King Zhao's wife searched far and wide for itinerant doctors.
It is said that the results were minimal, and he himself stopped caring. Although he saw a doctor every time, he had no expectations and calmly accepted reality.
However, if you start by investigating those itinerant doctors, you will find that these doctors all come from remote places, and each time they are unfamiliar faces. After visiting the Prince Zhao's mansion once, they leave, and it seems that they have disappeared without a trace.
Li Shaobai realized he had said too much and quickly stopped: "This matter is too complicated for me to explain. It is still uncertain whether your brother's affairs are related to it. However, you should still be careful and vigilant in the future. If you need anything, you can come to me. If you need funds, I, Li Shaobai, have some money."
Shen Ning naturally had no complaints about Li Shaobai; the fault was not his. However, Li Shaobai was overly meticulous and cautious in everything he did.
Thank you.
Before leaving, he hesitated for a while, but still told Shen Ning the news he had just received.
"On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, King Zhao was assassinated. The assassin severed King Zhao's right leg with a single blow."
In an instant, Shen Ning thought of someone.
"......" Could it be him? He was too fierce and decisive in his attack.
Previously, it was said that they couldn't determine whether King Zhao's leg had truly healed. Now, there's no need to investigate anymore; it's a genuine broken leg, the kind that can never be reattached in this lifetime.
With one stroke, King Zhao's path to becoming emperor was cut off; he would never be able to sit on the dragon throne in this lifetime.
Her fate was being altered, heading in an unknown direction.
That would be excellent.
The fact that King Zhao encountered an assassin naturally alarmed the emperor, but for some reason, the emperor did not launch a large-scale investigation, and the news was even suppressed, so ordinary people had no idea that this had happened.
It's likely that King Zhao's leg had already been damaged, so there was no need to publicize it further. Also, it would be disrespectful for the emperor's son to have his leg cut off.
Of course, the deepest and biggest reason for this was that King Zhao was not favored. Because the emperor did not care about this son, he could rationally weigh the pros and cons and make the decision that he thought was most suitable.
If it were his beloved son, he probably wouldn't be so calm.
If Shen Ning put himself in King Zhao's shoes, he would probably feel nothing but earth-shattering rage.
After years of lying low and secretly gathering strength, it was about to reach the final step, but it was cut off in one fell swoop. Who could accept that?
People are most destructive when they are angry, they are irrational and unafraid of pain, especially when they have a weapon in their hand, it is even more difficult for them to maintain their rationality.
Shen Ning was certain that King Zhao would not tolerate this any longer and might even act sooner.
Even though King Zhao was disabled, he still had two sons, the eldest of whom was only two years younger than the crown prince.
Power is not necessarily in the hands of the emperor; there have been instances throughout history of those who have held the emperor hostage to command the feudal lords.
But none of that mattered to her; she couldn't worry about that, she still had to make money.
Shen Ning is currently burdened with huge debts, and even if she gets back the gold, she cannot return it directly.
She had to make people believe that she really was in debt, that she had genuinely sent the money to save Shen Yu, and that the mastermind hadn't gotten it but had simply had it stolen.
The mastermind's hatred will only shift to the oriole that reaped the rewards.
If she uses the money to pay off her debts and lets people know that she can get her money back, then she's truly doomed.
Du Yunzhi, Liu Ying, and Mo Lin are all people she trusts and would never betray her. After all, she needs to manage her finances and will inevitably need to make a move in the future; she can't rely on herself alone.
So, she traded a purse for Qin Zhuo's help and even took the blame for him?
Tsk, this is probably the most profitable deal she's ever made since she started doing business, and it makes her feel uneasy.
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