Chapter 22: A smooth return. You shameless little bastard, and that old...
After hearing Song Sheng's voice, Min Shi'an felt relieved and returned to the couch. Sure enough, within a moment, there was no sound outside the room.
Qian Chaoyuan was still very wary and did not allow the two to get involved in the core industry. He only allowed them to do some trivial things on the periphery. After being harassed by Qian Ruyun for the fifth time, Min Shian finally exploded.
"Do you, the Qian family, really think that I, Wang Shi, am a fool?" Min Shi'an pointed at the stunned Qian Ruyun and cursed, "You shameless little bastard, who taught you to repeatedly trespass into a woman's bedroom without even a shred of wit? My brother was too gentle, wasn't he?"
"And that old bastard from your family, if he doesn't want to do business with my Suiyang Wang family, just say so! He's treating my brother and I like donkeys, making us take care of his dirty bills. Can't your Qian family afford to hire an accountant?!"
"You want to take advantage of us, but don't you know what you are?"
Qian Ruyun was stunned, as if he had not expected the silent and cold beauty to suddenly turn against him. After a long pause, he said, "Miss, you misunderstood. I am only here to visit you on my father's orders..."
"No wonder you are twenty-four and still haven't married. Since you listen to your cheap father so much, just marry him!" Min Shi'an said mercilessly with his hands on his hips without waiting for him to finish his words.
Qian Ruyun, who was speechless, fled in panic and walked quickly towards Qian Chao's original residence.
Min Shian rolled his eyes at his back, then looked at Song Sheng, who looked like he was still asking for a beating even after changing his face, and said unhappily, "The progress is so slow, be careful of those old foxes in Shangjing!"
"Qian Chao is naturally suspicious, so I don't think he would be so reckless. However, after His Highness' outburst, I can't say for sure."
"What?!" Qian Chaoyuan's beard trembled with anger. "Did that little girl really say that?"
"You just left like that without even saying anything back?!"
Qian Ruyun lowered his head and said nothing.
Qian Chaoyuan sighed deeply, and said with a feeling of regret: "Forget it!"
"It's inevitable that Miss Wang is in a hurry. Don't go to Miss Wang these days and cause her trouble!"
"Tomorrow we will hold a banquet at the prefectural governor's residence. Invite all your uncles. The Wang brothers and sisters will go and invite them on behalf of their father."
Qian Ruyun agreed immediately and left quickly.
Qian Chaoyuan then put on a amiable smile and quickly walked to the room where the two of them were staying. He said, "My son is ignorant of etiquette and has caused trouble for Miss Wang."
Min Shian snorted lightly and did not answer.
Although a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, Qian really did not give them any face. If he did not take action, he would think that they were easy to control.
After hearing Qian Chaoyuan's purpose, Min Shian's expression finally softened. "Brother, you've checked the goods for the shop in the west. I'll tell you the truth when you return."
"We will arrive on time for tomorrow's banquet. Thank you for your hospitality."
This is not an excuse. Song Sheng was indeed called away by a servant. This kind of thing happened frequently in the past three days. Most of them were tedious, laborious and unimportant tasks.
It must have been this old man who instructed him to do so. He wanted to intimidate the Wang family by relying on the fact that it was his territory.
Min Shi'an didn't know how she would respond if the real Wang came, but she couldn't swallow this humiliation. Song Sheng was even worse. That guy was always vindictive and petty.
When she thought about this, her mood improved again. Qian would get what he deserved after being caught.
As the sun set in the west, Song Sheng finally returned from his journey, exhausted. Upon hearing this, he smiled and said, "The Qian family's ability to move so quickly is all thanks to Your Highness."
"I have thoroughly investigated all the details regarding the Five Stone Powder. Once the evidence is solid, we can close the net tomorrow."
Min Shian's eyes lit up, and she didn't hide her surprise. She sighed, "Your Excellency is so perceptive. It's really admirable!"
In his early years, when Song Sheng first became a disciple of Grand Tutor Zhang, the Grand Tutor praised him as the best person of all time. Even three generations of veteran officials were impressed by his political ability. Now it seems that this is not an exaggeration.
"Your Highness, you are too kind."
Perhaps due to the fatigue from running around for days, Song Sheng looked pale and haggard. Min Shian hurriedly told him to go back and rest and not to overwork himself.
The next morning, there was a knock on the door. Min Shian thought Song Sheng had something important to tell him, so he suppressed his anger and opened the door, asking, "What's up?"
Qian Ruyun suddenly appeared in front of him with a silly face. Before he could put his raised arm down, he stared at Min Shian infatuatedly.
He saw Min Shian's lips opening and closing, not knowing what she said. Then he came to his senses and handed her a wooden box, saying, "Miss Wang, this is a little gift from me."
Min Shian felt a little headache looking at this person who was being scolded but still didn't realize it. She pushed the wooden box over and said impatiently, "I don't need it. Don't disturb my sweet dreams in the future."
"The marriage has not been decided yet. For the sake of my reputation, it is better for Brother Qian and I to see each other less often." Song Sheng heard the noise, inserted himself between the two of them, and covered Min Shian tightly.
Qian Ruyun's face flushed red. He dropped the wooden box, bowed, and ran away like the wind.
After this disturbance, Min Shian gave up the idea of taking a nap. After washing up, he discussed the case with Song Sheng.
Yesterday, Song Sheng said that everything had been clarified, and she had not had time to ask in detail. Now is a good time.
Wu Shi San was produced in a deserted village five kilometers away. Part of it was sold through Qian's major stores under the guise of "selling dog meat under the guise of mutton", while part of it was directly delivered to the homes of high-ranking officials in Cangzhou.
After hearing this, Min Shi'an frowned and asked in confusion, "It seems that Qian Chao originally committed crimes only within Cangzhou. This time he wants to join forces with us in order to expand the scope of his transactions."
"Have you found any similar clues about Lan Mingyue?"
They were naturally not stupid enough to believe that what Lan Mingyue said was true. The Cangzhou incident was obviously a conspiracy of her master. The bait had been laid, and they had no choice but to take it.
Song Sheng pondered for a moment and said, "No, I felt that this matter was not appropriate before, and I have ordered Song Chen to investigate thoroughly."
The truth becomes confusing again.
In any case, let's solve the current problem first. The two walked side by side to the banquet.
When Qian Chaoyuan saw the two, he immediately greeted them warmly and introduced them to everyone present in a loud voice: "These two are the eldest son and third daughter of the Suiyang Wang family, friends who share our aspirations!"
Everyone stood up, raised their glasses to Min Shian and Song Sheng, and drank them all.
The scene became extremely lively. Qian Chaoyuan took them around the banquet, introducing them one by one. Song Sheng was responsible for entertaining people in front, while Min Shian followed behind the two of them, silently observing everyone's every move.
There weren't many people present, and it was obvious that they were all people Qian Chaoyuan trusted. However, within a quarter of an hour, the two of them were seated and the banquet officially began.
As the melodious sound of the piano began to sound, dancers came in one after another. Because it was close to the Western Regions, most women here had unrestrained customs, and the dancers were even more so.
The slender waist and straight long legs are exposed, and the bells wrapped around the ankles make crisp sounds as they dance. The brave ones even dance to the beat of the drums in front of the guests, showing off their graceful figures.
Since Min Shian was sitting next to Song Sheng, the dancer assumed that they were a couple, and no one was so tactless as to approach them.
After the song was over, most people had a charming beauty in their arms, and some even flirted with her in public. Min Shian lowered his eyes and looked away, quietly eating cakes.
"If Your Highness feels unwell, you can leave first. I am here." Song Sheng turned his head and whispered in her ear.
Min Shi'an felt warm in her heart. It was not easy for Song Sheng to detect such subtle emotions of hers and come up with a response plan.
With someone taking the lead, more men began to unleash their nature, their big hands restlessly groping around the dancers' bodies, and the shy voices of women rose and fell at the banquet.
Seeing that Qian Chaoyuan not only did not stop him, but instead stopped the maid beside him and pressed her in his arms, kneading the soft and fragrant bun hard, drinking wine and laughing obscenely, Min Shi'an's stomach churned, and he murmured "OK" and left the banquet.
There are also young men who know how to have fun in the capital, but the noble families are all people who care about their reputation. Even if they don't judge others in private, at least they behave like decent people at banquets and will never lead to a situation like this.
It was the first time that Min Shian saw such a lewd scene, and she couldn't help feeling a little disgusted. After all, everyone was there, and Song Sheng was at the banquet, so nothing could go wrong. So she walked towards the side room.
Things went extremely smoothly. After the banquet, Qian Chaoyuan was extremely satisfied with Song Sheng, so he discussed with him the escort of the first batch of goods, and proposed that the Wang family take the majority of the first batch of goods, with the profit split 30% to 70%, and then split 50% to 50% afterwards.
Song Sheng took the opportunity to mention the marriage, saying that he would let his younger sister return with the first batch of goods, and inform the clan that the matter had been finalized, and also give Qian time to prepare for the wedding.
Qian Chaoyuan couldn't help but praise him repeatedly, saying that he was meticulous and thoughtful, and he could rest assured in handing the goods to him.
"Now we don't have to bother collecting witnesses and evidence." Min Shian felt relieved after listening to Song Sheng's story.
The old man selected fifty people from the palace soldiers to form a guard team on the pretext of protecting their safety and escorting the goods, but Song Sheng's eyes were so sharp that he could tell at a glance that these people were highly skilled in martial arts and were not ordinary palace soldiers.
Harming others will eventually harm yourself. Now they can wipe out the whole nest without any effort.
"I have arranged for support along the way. Your Highness, don't worry. Fifty people are no problem." Song Sheng coughed lightly and continued, "We will return tomorrow. The journey is tiring. Your Highness, please rest early. I will take my leave first."
Min Shian called out to him, concern in his eyes, and asked, "Are you okay? I noticed you're feeling a little weak, but is it because you've been overworked lately?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Your Highness has a keen eye, but I'm fine." After saying this, Song Sheng strode out.
Min Shian looked at Qian Ruyun who was ready to go, signaled to Song Sheng with his eyes, and asked why this guy was there too?
"Maybe Qian Chaoyuan was worried that you and I would break off the engagement, so he let this fool follow us." Song Sheng smiled and leaned over to whisper in Min Shian's ear.
She nodded, not caring at all. After Song Sheng finished speaking, he went to arrange the formation of the guards to ensure that they would be as far away as possible from the carriage where he and Min Shian were in if a fight broke out.
Seeing this, Min Shian went back to the carriage first, ate pastries and waited for Song Sheng.
She had just swallowed the first bite of the cake when the car curtain moved slightly. She was marveling at Song Sheng's high efficiency when Qian Ruyun's silly face appeared in front of her.
Min Shian's eyes widened, and the pastry in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.
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