Chapter 13 Prince Huai Spends
"Why? You haven't come to see me for all these years?" Ling Chan held the jade token.
If the people from Qingyi Tower had found Ling Chan earlier, Ling Chan's life wouldn't have been so hard.
A trace of embarrassment crossed Gong Lan's face. "It's not that we didn't come to find you, it's that we... couldn't come to find you."
Except for their master, no one knew that they were just a team in name only.
After their master passed away, they were sent by Ling Rui to suppress bandits. While they were suppressing the bandits, they discovered that a force was chasing them.
During that period, many of their sisters were killed or injured.
Everyone had originally suspected that there was something fishy about their master's death, so they immediately agreed to leave the court, live in anonymity for a few years, and then reunited to establish Qingyi Tower.
It happened to be the year when Ling Chan fell ill at the age of six.
After receiving the news, Qingyi Tower wanted to go to Beijing to check, but they... couldn't get in at all.
"Our kung fu... is really..." Gong Lan laughed wryly, "but we haven't given up."
The group of women who originally followed Gong Lele were all changed to military status, in order to give them a fixed salary.
After Gong Lele's death, she became a shackle that bound them.
By the time they had new members joining and were able to enter the capital, Ling Chan had already been imprisoned in the Ling Mansion.
The Ling Mansion was heavily guarded, and they tried various methods but were unable to get in.
In the end, he could only stay near Ling's house, knowing that Ling Chan's life was not in danger.
This time, if Ling Chan had not injured so many guards, the people from Qingyi Tower would not have been able to enter the Ling Mansion.
The more Ling Chan listened, the more confused she became. "Since your kung fu is so...how come you're still so famous in the martial arts world?"
Even when Xiao Yi wanted to assassinate him, he found Qingyi Tower, which shows that Qingyi Tower has a great reputation.
Gong Lan chuckled twice, "Well."
"Firstly, we can still do something outside the capital."
"Secondly, many of the rumors...were spread by us."
Ling Chan suddenly felt that the jade token in her hand was a little hot. These five thousand women... seemed like a hot potato no matter how you looked at it.
Gong Lan didn't care what she thought, "Miss, look...how should we respond to Prince Huai?"
Ling Chan took the jade token into her arms and asked, "How much silver did he spend?"
"Five hundred taels." Gong Lan turned her face away guiltily.
Ling Chan pointed at her nose in surprise, "Five hundred taels? My life is only worth five hundred taels?"
In her previous life, various countries offered a reward of 10 billion for her life, but here it’s only 500 taels?
"Is Qingyi Tower very poor?" Even accepting orders worth five hundred taels?
Gong Lan nodded without surprise, "We're not rich, after all, we have to support so many people."
"The main thing is..." She explained seriously, "Miss, you are just a weak woman in the inner house of the Ling Mansion."
"King Huai could have just sent someone to kill you."
"He asked Qingyi Tower for help because he was afraid that this matter would be exposed."
"Then let King Huai...spend some money."
Ling Chan whispered something into Gong Lan's ear.
After receiving the order, Gong Lan turned and plunged into the darkness.
Ling Chan looked at the sky and thought, well, she can’t go to the palace today.
The Yulu Temple in the suburbs of Beijing is solemn and majestic, but a foul sound was heard from one corner.
After a while, the sound stopped.
Ling Xueyao nestled tenderly in Xiao Yi's arms, "Prince, you... don't know how to pity Yao'er at all..."
Xiao Yi closed his eyes contentedly, "Yao'er is so beautiful that I can't help but feel emotional."
Ling Xueyao curled her red lips and lowered her head in shame.
"Your Highness, we've been out for five days now, and that Ling Chan..."
Xiao Yi calculated the days and thought that the assassin from Qingyi Tower should have succeeded. "Don't worry, when we go back tomorrow, she won't be there."
Ling Xueyao's eyes showed surprise. Her fair and smooth arms once again clung to Xiao Yi's waist, and she called out delicately, "Prince..."
Xiao Yi felt a tightness in his lower abdomen and turned over to cover him.
The two people who were immersed in lust did not notice that there was a pair of eyes staring at them outside the side hall.
The owner of these eyes is Ling Xuehui. Xiao Yi always sends his attendants away whenever he has a private meeting with Ling Xueyao, so Ling Xuehui can follow him here.
At this moment, she was both envious and jealous.
Ling Xuehui left only after the people inside started to put on their clothes.
The two men came out of the hall and had just taken two steps when they were stopped by someone in front.
"Who is it?" Xiao Yi asked in a deep voice, Ling Xueyao hid behind him.
"Qingyi Tower." The person who came was Gong Lan.
"Is it done?" Xiao Yi showed undisguised joy between his brows.
"Not yet!" Gong Lan poured a bucket of cold water on him.
Xiao Yi glared, "What's going on? Isn't your Qingyi Tower known for its unfinished assassination?"
Gong Lan's tone was calm, "But Prince Huai didn't say that the eldest daughter of the Ling Mansion was any great martial artist."
"Your Highness, do you know how many people our Qingyi Tower lost this time?"
Xiao Yi only then remembered that he was not the one who contacted Qingyi Tower. "How did you know that it was me who wanted to kill Ling Chan?"
Gong Lan sneered directly, "There is no news that I can't find in Qingyi Tower."
In fact, she only knew it was his because of Ling Chan's reminder.
"You lost so many people because of your lack of martial arts skills. What does it have to do with me?"
Gong Lan said, "After all, this is a commission from the prince, so of course it's related to the prince."
"Then what do you want?" Xiao Yi asked patiently.
Gong Lan said, "Of course, the prince is required to compensate for the losses of Qingyi Tower."
"How many?"
Gong Lan counted, "Three thousand taels."
"What?" Xiao Yi was shocked. "It only cost five hundred taels to assassinate Ling Chan, and you want me to pay you three thousand taels?"
"The assassins in my Qingyi Tower are all top-notch experts, but now many of them have been killed because the prince did not disclose Ling Chan's true strength."
"Three thousand taels is already giving face to King Huai." Gong Lan snorted coldly.
"You." Xiao Yi was furious at Gong Lan's attitude. "What if I don't compensate you?"
Gong Lan relayed Ling Chan's words to Xiao Yi, "It doesn't matter if Prince Huai doesn't pay. However, starting tomorrow, everyone in the court will know that Prince Huai colluded with people in the martial arts world to assassinate the women of the Ling Mansion."
"The current emperor has issued a ban, prohibiting court officials from colluding with people in the underworld. If the emperor knew that Prince Huai had disobeyed the emperor's order, I wonder what he would do?"
"You are threatening me." Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes.
Gong Lan said in a resounding voice, "That's right."
"You!" Xiao Yi lowered his voice, "Aren't you afraid that I will call the secret guards now..."
"There are two hundred assassins from my Qingyi Tower outside the Yulu Temple. Your Highness, just shout them." In fact, Gong Lan came alone today.
"The girl behind Prince Huai is the daughter of the Ling Mansion, right?" Gong Lan looked at Ling Xueyao, who was hiding behind Xiao Yi. "The daughter of the Ling Mansion, who hasn't even reached marriage age yet, is actually having an affair with her future brother-in-law."
"If this gets out...tsk tsk tsk..."
Ling Xueyao grabbed Xiao Yi's arm and said, "Your Highness."
No, absolutely not, you cannot call anyone.
She had an affair with her future brother-in-law in Yulu Temple... If this were to get out, Ling Xueyao's reputation would be ruined.
"Okay, I promise you." Xiao Yi could only agree to Gong Lan.
Gong Lan nodded in satisfaction. "Okay, tomorrow at noon, have your men deliver the silver to the pavilion ten miles outside the capital."
"If Your Majesty regrets this, you will bear the consequences yourself."
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