Xiao Tang found it hard to imagine how she would explain this money to the villain when she returned home.
That villain is an extremely possessive man.
Wiping away sweat.
"What... what does the city lord want from me? I need an explanation, not money."
The man in front of her seemed to be amused by Xiao Tang and chuckled.
He seems to be in a good mood.
Xiao Tang's reaction to this person stunned the entire Bengbu.
Her tone was unfriendly: "It seems that you have admitted to your crime and are too lazy to explain. In that case, I will have the guards escort you back to the capital. There will be an explanation then."
He projected an air of official authority.
In terms of presence, they can definitely overwhelm people.
But the man was not afraid at all; on the contrary, his smile grew even wider.
It was probably the intense smile in his eyes that made Xiao Tang very unhappy.
She decided to examine the man's face and tell his fortune.
In the story, this Lord of Youcheng is probably just a nameless passerby; there is basically no description of him in the novel.
Xiao Tang, of course, couldn't possibly take it to heart.
She was too lazy to waste any more time with this person, so she turned around and was about to call Yan Shi into the house.
The man immediately spoke up: "Your Highness, if I don't leave this money behind, the Regent's shop will probably be looted. These robbers will only give me face."
Xiao Tang stopped in his tracks.
His words suddenly piqued their interest.
She turned around and slowly swayed towards the man.
"According to the City Lord, this is what you should do? This is the right thing you're doing?" She pinched her chin, revealing a hint of understanding.
It seems this guy had already prepared his explanation beforehand.
Saying all this now is just an attempt to clear one's name.
Xiao Tang took another look at the man's face.
With a full forehead and a handsome face, he was quite dashing and also a long-lived man blessed with good fortune. He didn't seem like a bad person at all.
Judging from his appearance alone, he is not a very evil person.
She told herself to trust him this once.
"Then, Lord City Lord, you must explain to me why these robbers only give you face, but dare to rob the Regent's shop?"
"This matter is somewhat complicated, and I cannot explain it further to the Princess. However, I am on the Princess's side."
The man spoke sincerely and earnestly.
Especially those eyes, so sincere and piercing.
Xiao Tang was used to such flashy tricks, especially the lame tactic of trying to win people over with her eyes; she wasn't buying it.
Not everyone can be as charming as the villain when he's drunk and turns into a puppy.
cough……
Where did her mind go? She's thinking the wrong thing.
"That may be true, but I would still like to ask the city lord to take his leave now."
"Your Highness," he said for the second time, "this Youcheng is very chaotic at night. Why don't you stay at my residence? It would be better to have more care and more safety."
"There's absolutely no need for that."
She could tell he wasn't a decent person.
Although he looks like a respectable person...
However, she didn't care.
I went outside.
Yan Shi hurriedly stepped forward and asked cautiously, "Your Highness, how did things go...?"
He noticed the large stack of silver notes in Xiao Tang's hand halfway through his sentence.
These banknotes are all in large denominations; they're clearly not something an ordinary money exchange could provide.
...
We returned to the inn where we had stayed before.
Xiao Tang handed the silver note to Yan Shi.
Yan Shi, as if holding a hot potato, tremblingly took it, swallowing hard, "Your Highness, what... does this mean?"
Don't even mention it, this huge stack of silver notes is enough to buy the entire Youcheng!
Xiao Tang said, "Take this safe. If it gets stolen or robbed, just take the head back to your prince and report it."
She shrugged and said something to scare him.
Yan Shi, that simpleton, knew it was dangerous to carry the silver notes, but he still obediently put them into his pocket.
"Your Highness, rest assured, I will certainly live up to your high expectations."
"..." Xiao Tang twitched her lips helplessly.
She just wanted him to see some money, how did that become high expectations?
When did Yan Shi become so dramatic?
"Have someone keep an eye on this city lord for me. I need to know everything this man does."
Yan Shi listened to the order and left.
That night.
Xiao Tang lay on the bed, flipping through the account books.
There were constant noises coming from next door.
"What exactly is Zhang Jinxiu trying to do?" Ruyi was also woken up several times and spat out a sound of disgust. "I heard that this Young Master Li has visited us no less than ten times."
She spoke with a face full of indignation.
"Are these people joking?"
"It was just a joke," Xiao Tang murmured softly. "Don't worry about it, you should get some rest."
Ruyi gave a soft "oh".
She knew that the princess was catching up on the account books, so she didn't dare to make a sound and disturb her. She silently buried herself in the blankets.
Xiao Tang looked at her with her head covered high and found it slightly amusing.
When her gaze returned to the ledger, she narrowed her eyes.
A cold, sharp glint shimmered in her watery eyes.
There are many more such dual ledgers!
It's not just this one gold and silver shop; the same thing happens in the neighboring Moon City.
The other ledgers were secretly searched by Yan Shi's secret guards in Yuecheng.
If you don't search, you'll never know the tricks behind these ledgers.
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