Chapter 172: Vicious Female Supporting Character vs. Childless Emperor 16
Ji Yunhuan knew that Long Haochang didn't dare to kill her. Once she was taken to the clan house, she could fake her death and escape. Her mother's businesses were spread throughout the entire Long Kingdom, so it would be easy for her to create a new identity. It would be a good idea to free herself from then on.
She handed Xizi to her mother and told her, "Mom, please take good care of him for me. If Xizi disappears one day, don't worry. He must have gone to where he should go."
Her daughter was about to be taken away, and Zhuo Wei had no time to take care of a cat. She just threw Xizi on the grass and still held her daughter tightly.
"You are my only precious daughter. If anything happens to you, I will die."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince said that you committed treason, which is of course your fault. It's all my fault for not disciplining me properly. Please, Your Highness the Crown Prince, take me away with you. We can be mother and daughter together and die together."
"March has passed. Thirty percent of the caravan's profits will go into your Majesty's private treasury. If I were not here, I don't know if the people below would be able to figure out the accounts. Your Highness, please bear with me. I'm afraid the money will be deposited a little later this time."
After becoming regent, Long Haochang found many excuses and finally got the key and account books of the emperor's private treasury. Unfortunately, he had not yet ascended the throne and had no right to use the emperor's private treasury.
But if a new batch of silver arrives, it will be much easier to do something shady. He does not intend to spend the silver on the Imperial Guards. The best strategy is to use the money to support his own people.
The Prime Minister's Mansion is extremely powerful, and the Zhuo family is the richest in the world. All this power and wealth should belong to him!
Zhuo Wei is just a woman, but she dared to threaten him with this money. It is really despicable!
The eunuchs brought the sedan chair, and Long Haochang placed Shangguan Ruoxue on it, caressing her soft face lovingly. He thought that it would be great if all the women in the world were as virtuous as Xue'er. After he ascended the throne, he would never rely on a woman for his private treasury.
Long Haochang waved his hand to disperse the imperial guards, staring at Zhuo Wei with a bad face, "I hate being threatened the most in my life. Do you want to die?"
Zhuo Wei protected her daughter behind her and bowed to Long Haochang, giving him enough face.
"I am only telling the truth. Your Majesty was assassinated and disappeared, and the Royal Guards suffered heavy losses, with many soldiers killed and wounded. I am willing to give out 20% of my profits to comfort the wounded soldiers. I ask for your approval, Your Highness."
Long Haochang was a little dissatisfied. "Only 20%. Madam Ji's sincerity is still too little."
Zhuo Wei was surprised and said, "Twenty percent is already my entire profit. I can't let the brothers in the caravan work hard for a year and end up with nothing, right? Your Highness the Crown Prince is smart and wise, and he shouldn't do such a stupid thing as killing the goose that lays the golden eggs."
Long Haochang could only give up and personally helped Madam Ji up, saying loudly: "Madam Ji is loyal and dedicated to serving the court. I am deeply relieved, but a woman should be a good wife and mother. Madam Ji should take good care of her daughter in the future. If there is a next time, I will never let her off easily!"
"Your Highness, I will follow your instructions and send you off respectfully!"
Long Haochang got on the sedan chair, hugged Shangguan Ruoxue, and left in a grand manner under the protection of the Imperial Guards.
Many noble ladies stared at the direction where the prince was leaving with sour eyes, wishing that they were the ones lying in the prince's arms.
Shangguan Ruoxue woke up slowly. She had actually woken up a long time ago, but she was greedy for Brother Haochang's arms and had been pretending to be asleep.
Long Haochang couldn't help but look in the direction of the peach blossom forest. He could only see Ji Yunhuan with his head down, revealing a section of his snow-white neck.
When Madam Yuki was suppressing her, this woman was very well-behaved. But in front of him, this woman became aggressive and even dared to hit him!
Long Haochang touched his swollen left face and gritted his teeth in anger, "Ji Yunhuan! Sooner or later I will make you pay the price!"
Shangguan Ruoxue called out "Brother Haochang" several times, but Long Haochang seemed not to hear her. Instead, he kept staring at Ji Yunhuan. She grabbed Long Haochang's waist tightly and let out a painful groan.
"Brother Haochang, Xue'er is in so much pain, I hope Xue'er won't be disfigured..."
Long Haochang finally retracted his gaze and blew gently on Shangguan Ruoxue's cheek, "Don't be afraid, Xue'er. I will definitely find the best imperial physician and will never let Xue'er have a scar."
Shangguan Ruoxue rolled down the hillside and felt great pain all over her body, but what she cared about most was her appearance. She was very panicked and kissed Long Haochang without any plan.
"Brother Haochang, my cousin has everything, but Xue'er only has you. Can you take care of Xue'er?"
Long Haochang bit Xue'er's lips and tasted them fiercely. "Xue'er, dear, I can't do it today. I have something important to do and can't delay."
Shangguan Ruoxue was panting from the kiss. She buried her head in Long Haochang's chest and cried, "Why is it so important? Xue'er is really scared. I'm afraid that my cousin will kill her in anger. Can't Your Highness spend more time with Xue'er?"
Long Haochang was really powerless. He rubbed Shangguan Ruoxue's body and listened to her delicate moans, and then he felt a little better.
"I will send two eunuchs to take you back. With the palace's presence here, no one else will dare to bully you. I will visit you when I have time. Go back."
Shangguan Ruoxue bit her lip, feeling unwilling but not daring to say much, so she could only agree obediently.
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At the entrance of Daxiangguo Temple.
Zhuo Wei pulled her daughter onto the carriage, found the golden wound medicine from the interlayer, and carefully applied it to her daughter's wound.
My daughter has been restless since she was young. She has been running around the capital and always likes to "do justice", which means fighting with some playboys, so there is always medicine in her carriage.
With the support of the Prime Minister's Mansion, those playboys didn't dare to really hurt Ji Yunhuan. But this time they were facing the Crown Prince, and Zhuo Wei felt terrified at the thought.
Zhuo Wei's hands were shaking a little and she accidentally poked her daughter's wound, but her daughter seemed unconscious and continued to sit there obediently.
The daughter didn't cry, but she burst into tears first, "Mother has long told you that the Crown Prince is not a good person. You are spoiled and unsuitable to be the Crown Princess, but you insist on liking him, and even eight cows can't pull you back."
"Mother can't persuade you, so I can only make plans for you. I don't know how many gifts you have sent to the Crown Prince's Mansion over the years, and your father has no objection to the Crown Prince's regent, but you beat him today, how will this end in the future?"
Ji Yunhuan wiped her mother's tears in panic. Compared with the heart-wrenching pain in her previous life, this little pain was nothing. But when her mother cried, the guilt in her heart surged over her like a tidal wave.
"I'm sorry, Mom. Huan'er has caused you trouble again. All the money that Mom and my second brother worked hard for a year was lost because of Huan'er's kick."
Zhuo Wei pulled the handkerchief from her daughter's hand, wiped her tears, and said nonchalantly: "Money is something outside of one's body. Huan'er, don't blame yourself. Besides the caravan, our Zhuo family has other income."
"But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hates you so much that I'm afraid he won't...will not marry you."
Zhuo Wei watched her daughter's face carefully, fearing that she would become depressed and go on a hunger strike again.
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