After "bribing" Chu Qingxuan, Lord Wang left happily. Chu Qingxuan chuckled coldly and took out the banknotes that Lord Wang had given her.
"They're making money really fast."
Chu Qingxuan told Shangguan Li about it, staring intently at him, but Shangguan Li did not comment.
"So, Your Highness, do you wish to see him?"
Shangguan Li glanced casually at the banknotes in Chu Qingxuan's hand and said coldly, "I won't see them."
Chu Qingxuan stared intently at Shangguan Li, then carefully hid the money she had "tricked" away. "Okay."
Anyway, I've already delivered my message, whether Shangguan Li sees you or not is none of my business.
Shangguan Li noticed Chu Qingxuan's cautious movements with his sharp eyes, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a smile curved his lips.
He held out his hand to Chu Qingxuan and said, "Give it to me."
Chu Qingxuan was stunned for a moment, "What?"
"The money you took from Lord Wang," Shangguan Li said, staring at Chu Qingxuan.
Don't even think about it!
Chu Qingxuan hurriedly put away her money, looked at Shangguan Li with a wary expression, and moved a distance away from him.
"If I remember correctly, Your Highness, you obtained these silver notes by deceiving me. Don't you intend to share the profits with me?"
Chu Qingxuan shook her head vigorously, resolutely rejecting Shangguan Li's request.
"I don't plan to."
Chu Qingxuan hugged her chest tightly, looking like she was ready to bite anyone who came near her, much like a pet that had been provoked. She actually looked quite pleasing to the eye.
Shangguan Li's black pupils were like deep pools, profound and unfathomable, making it impossible to discern his emotions.
He murmured softly, "If only you were a woman..."
Chu Qingxuan seemed to have heard what Shangguan Li said, but she wasn't sure. She asked suspiciously, "Shangguan Li, what did you just say?"
Shangguan Li's expression changed slightly, and he replied, "No."
"You were spacing out just now." I already saw it.
With a mocking look in his eyes, Shangguan Li said, "I was just wondering, when did the Princess Consort become so greedy?"
Chu Qingxuan said in a serious tone, "As the saying goes, money is just an external thing, but you can't do without it."
Shangguan Li retorted without hesitation, "A gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way."
"Excuse me, I'm not a gentleman."
I am a young woman.
Chu Qingxuan was unmoved by reason, leaving Shangguan Li quite helpless; his princess's tongue was getting sharper and sharper.
Chu Qingxuan gained the upper hand and left Shangguan Li's room humming a little tune.
Lord Wang never saw Shangguan Li. Shangguan Li was busy managing the floods, but he didn't take Chu Qingxuan with him.
Shangguan Li always looked exhausted when he came over. Chu Qingli noticed that Shangguan Li's complexion was getting worse and worse, and the worry between his brows was becoming more and more obvious.
She reached out to touch the furrow between Shangguan Li's brows. Shangguan Li, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly trembled, and a sharp, cold light swept across Chu Qingxuan's cheek.
Chu Qingxuan was also startled.
Shangguan Li's eyes were deep and discerning as he asked in a hoarse voice, "What does the Princess Consort wish to do?"
Chu Qingxuan pointed to Shangguan Li's eyebrows and said, "Your Highness, you look ugly when you frown."
Shangguan Li: "..."
Chu Qingxuan glanced at Shangguan Li with a guilty conscience. She would never say that Shangguan Li's frown reminded her of someone.
My fingers couldn't help but touch it.
They really are spineless.
Chu Qingxuan gave a bitter smile, then composed herself.
"Do you need my help with the flooding?"
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