After leaving the palace, Li Jiaoyue felt guilty, feeling that she had let Shen Qingyu down.
However, she quickly adjusted herself.
Although he and Shen Qingyu got along well and could talk to each other, he was still a citizen of the Great Xia Dynasty and had to consider things from the perspective of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Li Jiaoyue was quite certain about her own judgment.
Well then, Princess Handan is said to have three blisters on her feet and won't be accompanying Shen Qingyu shopping for the next few days, so I'll accompany her instead.
Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao met again at the Sifang Pavilion of the Honglu Temple in the evening.
Qi Yunxiao came to pick her up to have dinner together.
Da Xia also arranged dinner.
Shen Qingyu naturally did not refuse, and then the couple talked about what they had seen and heard that day.
The King of Daxia agreed to sell grain to Qi Yunxiao and even took the initiative to invite Qi Yunxiao to open Guiyun Tower in Daxia.
Of course, there are conditions.
The King of Daxia wanted to form a partnership, but of course it had to be done in secret.
Qi Yunxiao knew very well that the Emperor of Great Xia was not after the money Guiyunlou made, but rather wanted to take advantage of Guiyunlou's widespread presence throughout Great Qi to make it easier to place his own people there as employees or managers in the future.
Ultimately, if Guiyun Tower could be established throughout the Great Xia and Great Qi, Qi Yunxiao would readily agree to the future actions of officials in various regions.
The ruler of the Great Xia Kingdom, who was capable of murdering his father and seizing the throne, was naturally ambitious.
Who would bother vying for the exhausting throne of an emperor if they had no ambition?
However, before Qi Yunxiao came to Great Xia, he had reported his ideas to His Majesty the Emperor, who agreed with them.
These overt spies are not scary; on the contrary, their existence can be used to pass on information that you want the other side to know.
And so the decision was made.
Next, we will discuss grain prices and grain quantities.
This is a detail, but it shouldn't be overlooked.
His Majesty's intention, of course, is that the more the better, and the faster the better.
This year, the Great Qi Kingdom suffered a poor harvest, and the real difficult period has only just begun.
The people's grain reserves are almost exhausted, but not much new grain has been harvested. This little bit of new grain will have to last until next year's harvest before the people can have enough.
How many people will starve to death in this gap?
When people are extremely hungry, they'll do anything.
Shen Qingyu then began to recount what she had gained from her day's walk.
The food here is indeed cheap; refined rice and flour are only twelve coins per pound.
Mixed grain noodles are only seven coins a pound!
Compared to the grain prices in Daqi, this is like heaven and earth!
Shen Qingyu was envious!
"They grow two crops a year here! And the sun and rain are good, no wonder the food is so cheap."
Qi Yunxiao chuckled and reached out to ruffle her hair: "So that's why His Majesty wanted me to come here to buy grain."
Too.
The two composed themselves and went to the banquet together.
The King of Great Xia thought highly of Qi Yunxiao and invited many young men from prominent families in the capital to a banquet, striving to create an atmosphere of harmony and age.
Princess Handan looked down on Shen Qingyu and used the excuse of a foot injury to not come.
Li Jiaoyue arrived, along with many young ladies, princesses, and noble ladies from prominent families.
The meal was a pleasant one, and Qi Yunxiao's handsome appearance and composed demeanor pleased the King of Daxia even more.
Young people like this are just so likable.
Unfortunately, he is now a favorite of the Emperor of Qi. It is said that the Emperor of Qi confronted all the officials in front of him because of Qi Yunxiao, in order to keep his position as Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies.
After the meal, Qi Yunxiao and the others took their leave, but the King of Great Xia summoned his personal eunuch and whispered some instructions to him.
The two returned to the Honglu Temple's Sifang Hall. Qi Yunxiao, as was his habit, went to the Dragon Guard's area first to check on the boxes.
As soon as Shen Qingyu stepped into her courtyard, she heard Qi Yunxiao shouting, "Chen San? Chen San! Wake up..."
Shen Qingyu turned and ran in that direction.
Upon entering the Dragon Guard's courtyard, Shen Qingyu was dumbfounded: the Dragon Guards were lying on the ground in a mess, and several of them were obviously injured and unconscious.
Qi Yunxiao had already rushed into the house to check on the box.
Shen Qingyu rushed in as well, and then... she was dumbfounded.
The boxes were all opened, and they were filled to the brim with stones.
This is very awkward.
Shen Qingyu's eyes widened, and after a long while, she blurted out, "They replaced the gold..."
Qi Yunxiao: "..." You guess whether I believe it or not.
However... that's a good option!
The Qi envoy from the Sifangguan of the Honglu Temple was hacked!
The gold they brought to buy grain was stolen and turned into stone!
When the news spread, the King of Great Xia's eyes widened in astonishment!
How is this possible?!
check!
Investigate immediately!
And that gold, we must get it back!
Qi Yunxiao stood before the King of Great Xia with a long face, but his words were quite shameless: "Your Majesty, the money is lost, and look at this grain..."
The King of Great Xia had a terrible headache!
What? You lost your money, and you're expecting me to compensate you with grain of equal value?
You're not here to buy food, you're here to rob us!
The major criminal investigation departments of the Great Xia Dynasty worked around the clock, and within a day, they found the thief: he was one of the Second Prince's men.
Although the Second Prince's plot failed, he managed to escape.
Now that he wants to make a comeback, he definitely needs money, so he set his sights on the gold that Qi Yunxiao brought.
They chose to poison the food.
Those with weaker skills fell quickly, while those with better skills fell more slowly. Thus, the Second Prince's men started fighting with Chen San and a few others who hadn't yet fallen.
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