Shen Qingyu looked at the Duchess of Yue in surprise: She actually wanted to interfere?!
After thinking for a moment, Shen Qingyu cautiously asked, "I wonder if this is your intention, Madam, or the Duke of Yue's?"
Lady Yue wanted to say it was her own idea, but when she thought of the scene where Shen Qingyu had just confronted someone, she suddenly felt a little guilty, so she said, "My Duke is also worried that it might not be safe for you, as outsiders, to open Guiyun Tower in the capital, so he wanted to help you."
Shen Qingyu was utterly astonished: Good heavens, someone is actually robbing His Majesty the Emperor?!
However, the emperor kept it well hidden, and those who were unaware of it were not punished.
Shen Qingyu replied calmly, "Then thank you very much."
Lady Yue was overjoyed: Did this mean he agreed?
Just as he was about to say something, Shen Qingyu added, "However, someone has already thought of things ahead for us."
The Duchess of Yue's smile froze: "Ah? Who is it?"
Who acted so quickly?
"It's Commander Shi of the Imperial Guards."
Lady Yue was stunned for a moment, and when she thought of this person, her eyes widened!
Commander Shi?
Isn't that the person His Majesty trusts most?
He's a man who's ruined his fertility from fighting so much, and he has no children or wife. What does he need so much money for?
Of course, the Duchess of Yue only dared to think these words, but could only force a smile and agree: "Since the Princess has made up her mind, that's good! That's good..."
Good my ass!
Since she couldn't get any shares in Guiyunlou, the Duchess of Yue changed the subject: "The other day, my daughter Handan said she wanted to buy a thousand bars of soap, but the maid who delivered the message didn't explain it clearly, so the steward misunderstood and went to buy some..."
That means: this is a misunderstanding, I didn't instruct the housekeeper to go.
Shen Qingyu smiled, not caring at all: "It's alright, it's alright. This thing isn't very practical anyway, so you don't need to take it to heart."
Upon hearing this, the Duchess of Yue immediately began to praise the exquisite craftsmanship and unparalleled beauty of the handmade soap: "I have never seen anything so beautiful before. It is like an ink painting, so captivating that one cannot look away!"
"Not to mention using it, I almost had someone put it in the display cabinet so I could look at it a few times a day."
This made Shen Qingyu blush!
She asked somewhat uncertainly, "Does the Duchess mean she wants to buy some more?"
The Duchess of Yue nodded repeatedly: "Yes, that's exactly what I meant."
She had heard that Li Jiaoyue had given that soap as a favor, and many people had praised her for it. She also heard that the return gifts were filled with a lot of valuable jewelry!
My own silly daughter is also going to be engaged, how can I not take it seriously?
But Shen Qingyu smiled and said, "If you want to buy some, you'll have to go to the general store next to Guiyun Tower. I gave them the rest of the handmade soaps."
Lady Yue was stunned, and had no choice but to agree.
But when she asked around later, she found out that the handmade soaps at that general store cost eight taels of silver a piece! No bargaining!
Lady Yue was dumbfounded: just one day later, if she wanted to buy another thousand bars of soap, she would have to spend an extra three thousand taels of silver?
I'm not out of my mind!
That's a story for another time, so let's leave it at that.
Shen Qingyu watched the Duchess of Yue leave, and was about to leave herself when suddenly more than a dozen men in black jumped over the tall courtyard wall!
The gleaming blade flashed with a cold light as it came straight at Shen Qingyu!
Shen Qingyu's hair stood on end: Death squad?
Oh my god, what should I do?
"Ah!" Some young ladies and wives nearby saw what was happening and screamed in fright!
Shen Qingyu: In front of everyone, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to take out knives and guns from my storage space and start fighting, would it?
Besides, there are so many experts, I can't defeat them all by myself!
"Qingyu!" A loud shout came with the arrival of a tall figure; it was Qi Yunxiao coming to find him!
Shen Qingyu's heart suddenly settled, and she shouted loudly, "I'm here!"
Qi Yunxiao grabbed Shen Qingyu and pulled her behind him. He then stepped forward alone, knocking down one of the assassins with a few punches and kicks, and then seized the knife and began to slash.
When Li Jiaoyue, Princess Fangyi, and the others arrived after hearing the news, only two of the dozen or so assassins were still struggling to hold on!
Both Li Jiaoyue and Princess Fangyi were shocked by Qi Yunxiao's agile and powerful movements!
Who would have thought that a mere Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial in the Great Qi Dynasty would possess such agile skills?!
Such skill would be top-tier even in the Great Xia Dynasty!
Li Jiaoyue's eyes sparkled, but when her gaze fell upon Qi Yunxiao picking up a knife behind him and beginning to finish off the wounded assassins, her eyes dimmed again.
He already has a wife.
Princess Fangyi muttered in shock, "His skills are actually that amazing?"
Li Jiaoyue nodded: "I heard that he led a lot of the Great Qi's Dragon Guards to help the refugees reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land."
Princess Fangyi nodded: "I thought he was just a showy imposter..."
Qi Yunxiao dealt with the assassins, and the guards from the princess's villa also rushed up... to collect the bodies.
Qi Yunxiao didn't say much, but cupped his hands to Princess Fangyi and said, "Today's events happened suddenly, and I'm not sure if these people are after me or my wife, so we'll take our leave now."
Princess Fangyi quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry! I've caused you two to encounter such a thing at my residence. How could these people be after you? Perhaps they are... remnants of bandits?"
Qi Yunxiao didn't argue with her about "where did these bandits from in the capital come from," he simply cupped his hands in greeting and pulled Shen Qingyu away.
Li Jiaoyue looked anxious: "What should we do?"
Princess Fangyi's face also darkened: "I'll send someone to report to the authorities right away. I... I'll go to the palace to find my imperial brother."
When something like this happens, reporting is essential; otherwise, the King of Great Xia will have many concerns.
Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao didn't speak until they returned to the Sifang Pavilion and ordered the Dragon Guards to check and guard the surrounding area.
Shen Qingyu stared expectantly at Qi Yunxiao's dark face: "Who do you think these people are?"
Qi Yunxiao said with a stern face: "The martial arts style of these people is the same as that of the people who robbed the gold before."
"Huh? We've already exchanged all our gold for food, why are they still trying to kill us?"
Qi Yunxiao took a deep breath: "Then Princess Fangyi must be the leader of those people."
Shen Qingyu was genuinely shocked this time: "What did you say?"
Qi Yunxiao nodded slowly: "What I'm most worried about right now is whether the King of Great Xia knows about Princess Fangyi's actions or not?"
If we don't know, for whom is Princess Fangyi robbing again and again?
What would a princess who lives a life of luxury need so much gold for?
But if it was at the behest of the King of Great Xia...
Qi Yunxiao shook his head: That doesn't make sense.
If the King of Great Xia really wanted to steal the gold, he only needed to take it, kill the witnesses, and deny everything.
After all, this is their territory. If they really want to get tough, they have plenty of ways to deal with it.
Seeing him frowning in thought, Shen Qingyu didn't disturb him. She simply took out warm pork pies, steamed scallops with garlic and vermicelli, hot soup, and bowls and chopsticks from her storage room and placed them on the table.
We haven't eaten yet, let's eat first.
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