"Hmph! It's just 100,000 taels, right? I'll pay you back the full amount!" Mu Feiyu's face was even darker than before, and she practically roared these words at him in a fit of rage.
At this moment, he wished he could strangle Mu Beichen to death and teach him the consequences of toying with him, but... he couldn't. There were so many witnesses at the scene, and there might be others lurking in the shadows. Killing Mu Beichen would only bring trouble upon himself.
"Wait..." Mu Beichen suddenly called out to Mu Feiyu, and finally whispered in his ear, "Remember, it's a full 100,000 taels of gold."
Mu Feiyu watched helplessly as Mu Beichen led the group away from the Regent's Palace. His clenched fists cracked, startling the people around him who lowered their heads and retreated silently.
Mu Feiyu said angrily, "Mu Beichen, you dare to play dirty tricks on me! You tricked me out of a full 100,000 taels of gold! We'll see!"
Mu Beichen successfully raised disaster relief funds and delivered them to the disaster victims door-to-door. From then on, he became famous for his benevolence, and the incident immediately shocked the entire Northern You Kingdom.
When the powerful officials in the court learned that his previous incompetence was all an act, some of the regent's cronies also flocked to him. As a result, the Prince Jing's mansion, which had been hidden beneath the surface, became the target of everyone's criticism in just a few days.
Since Feng Jin's injury, she inexplicably became a key protected individual in the Prince's mansion. After careful treatment by the imperial physicians and servants, her wounds have almost completely healed. However, Mu Beichen seems to be very busy lately; three days have passed and he hasn't visited Fuxi Courtyard.
"Young Miss, Young Miss..." Lingzhi called out to her from afar, and after entering the room, she couldn't wait to hand her a letter.
"Su Yu is leaving?" Feng Jin's expression changed drastically upon seeing the contents of the letter, and she jumped off the bed without a second thought.
If Su Yu leaves, who will she rely on to find Zhao Tingxuan next?
Thinking of this, she quickly changed her clothes, tidied herself up hastily, and ran out in a flash.
"Young Miss, your health..." Before Lingzhi could finish her sentence, she discovered that Feng Jin had already disappeared.
Qin Xiangyu stayed at Fuxi Courtyard for several days in a row. She saw Feng Jin leave the palace with her own eyes and immediately sent servants to follow him.
"God help me, please don't let Su Yu leave..."
As she rode her horse at breakneck speed, she muttered to herself. Just as she was about to reach the inn, she happened to see Su Yu surrounded by a group of officials, exchanging pleasantries and bidding him farewell.
Seeing Su Yu about to board the carriage amidst the crowd's support, Feng Jin quickly dismounted and rushed over, panting heavily and almost collapsing to the ground: "Thank goodness, I made it in time!"
Not far away, the people who came to see Su Yu off exclaimed in bewilderment, "Princess Jing?"
Seeing this, Su Yu was also bewildered, almost thinking that she had rushed over so urgently because she couldn't bear to see her leave.
Feng Jin paused for a moment and said, "Your Highness, I have something important to discuss with you. Could you stay a few days longer?"
Su Yu was somewhat surprised: "What's the matter that's so urgent?"
"It's a long story..."
Seeing that she seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and that her expression was also unusual, Su Yu seemed to quickly see through her thoughts and spoke first: "Why don't we find a quiet place to talk first?"
"Your Highness, I have indeed encountered a great trouble and had no choice but to come to you." Feng Jin nodded in response as she and Su Yu hurried to Xingyue Tower.
They found a secluded seat and sat down. The surrounding noise was just enough to drown out their conversation. Compared to the Honglu Temple, this place was relatively safe.
Feng Jin looked around and whispered in Su Yu's ear, "To be honest, I remember when I was seriously ill, a kind person helped me. However, to this day, I still don't know where he lives. Could you use your connections to help me find him?"
"By the way, his name is Zhao Tingxuan, and he once served as the Vice Minister of War."
“Actually, it’s not that difficult, but… instead of coming all the way here to ask me for help, why don’t you go to Mu Beichen?” Su Yu glanced at her sideways and sighed in a deliberately deep voice: “He is now a very famous figure in the country. I’m afraid even I would pale in comparison to him.”
Feng Jin pouted and snorted irritably, "He's so busy right now, how could he have time for me?"
However, Su Yu did not know that she was deliberately acting angry in order to cover up her secret.
“Okay, leave it to me. I’ll have results within three days.” Su Yu agreed without even blinking.
"Thank you. It is my great honor to meet Young Master Su." Feng Jin's eyes were filled with tears, and she was a little excited. This was something she had been thinking about and hoping to do day and night! She had endured so much to get to this point, and it was something that could not be expressed in just a few words.
To express her gratitude, she personally poured wine for Su Yu and then handed him the glass. However, all of this was clearly seen by Qin Xiangyu's spies. In the bustling restaurant, no one noticed their silent departure.
Su Yu took a sip of his drink, gave her a wicked smile, and said, "No need for formalities. I've helped you so much, you should at least give me something in return, right?"
"If there is ever a day when Young Master Su needs my help, I will do my utmost, without fear of death!" Feng Jin's eyes were firm, and she raised two fingers above her head, each word like a solemn oath.
Suddenly, Su Yu laughed heartily. As the crown prince of Jianglan Kingdom, which was not much weaker than Beiyou Kingdom, he had access to palaces, golden halls, rare treasures, and beautiful women. What did he not want?
Perhaps the only use he could have for her in this life was to win her heart, but... it would never be possible. Their meeting was only a step later than Mu Beichen's, but now they were destined to be apart in this life.
Forget it, what's the point of forcing someone to do something they don't want to do? Helping her this time is the same as helping myself, so it means my feelings for her weren't in vain.
After receiving the news from Qin Xiangyu, Mu Beichen rode at full speed and went straight to Xingyue Tower. Because Su Yu and Feng Jin were talking about private matters, and they were only a table's distance apart, plus they were chatting and laughing and whispering to each other from time to time, it would seem to others that they were very close.
"Hey! Everyone, look! Isn't that Prince Jing?"
"My God! I never imagined Prince Jing would be so handsome, no, no, I'm going to faint..."
The crowd erupted in uproar. Some girls almost rushed forward to frantically fawn over Mu Beichen, but they were all scared away by Xiao Mohan pointing a knife at them.
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