"Wait for me!"

Chu Yao looked over and saw that the person coming was the only son of the Xiao family, Xiao Yunkai, his uncle.

The current Madam Xiao was pregnant before her grandmother passed away, and her mother has disliked her for a long time.

If it wasn't for his grandfather's sake, he would never be allowed to call him 'uncle'.

As soon as he saw him, Xiao Wentao glared at him and cursed, "Rebellious son! Whose father are you? Where have you been fooling around again?"

Xiao Yuankai shrugged his shoulders when he heard this, "Don't worry, I didn't go to drink wine."

His gaze turned and when he saw Chu Yao standing beside him, his eyes lit up. He moved forward and put his elbow on Chu Yao's shoulder, looking at him with a wink.

"Uncle has a small matter and would like to ask my nephew for help."

Chu Yao took a step to the side and avoided his hand. "What's the matter?"

"Recently, a shop opened in the east of the city, specializing in glass products. A pair of glass earrings the size of a fingernail costs one hundred taels of silver!"

He looked at the two of them and said, "The ladies in the capital are actually scrambling to buy it!"

Speaking of this, Xiao Yuankai's breathing became rapid and his eyes turned red with jealousy.

He stroked his chin, looking thoughtful, "The quality looks better than the glass from Nanyang."

As he spoke, he clapped his hands together and said, "I'm sure this shop has mastered the method of making colored glaze, or there are other ways to purchase large quantities of it."

There was a gleam of light in Xiao Wentao's eyes. If it was true as Yuan Kai said, this shop would make a lot of money.

Suddenly, Xiao Yuankai's voice became much louder.

"The shopkeeper also opened a soap shop. The soap is used to wash hands and is much more useful than soapberry."

Hearing this, Chu Yao lowered his eyes and thought, it seemed that his second brother was busy with these things recently.

"I gave the shopkeeper 10,000 taels of silver, hoping that he would transfer the two shops to me, but he dared not agree!"

Ten thousand taels?

Chu Yao sneered in his heart.

What's the difference between what you did and robbery! Seeing how he looked like he was taking it for granted, it must not be the first time he did this! Chu Yao thought about it and decided that this could be a direction for investigation. He would report to his father when he returned to the palace and make sure to keep a close eye on him! "Nephew, we are all family. Can you think of a solution?"

What do you want to do? Help you bully others!

After hearing what he said, Xiao Wentao also thought about taking over the shop for himself. A business that made a fortune like that should belong to their Xiao family.

But remembering what was in the letter, he glanced at Chu Yao inconspicuously.

Ru'er said in the letter that if the third prince did not open the envelope, she could tell him about the next plan.

But he was still worried, so he took this opportunity to test the situation and see whether the Third Prince was really on the side of the Xiao family.

Under the gaze of the father and son, Chu Yao said lightly, "No."

Father has already said that the 20% profit of the shop is gone, do you want to grab it?

dream!

"Okay!" Xiao Yuankai was unhappy when he heard his answer.

"Over the years, you and your son have been doing well in the harem, and you have received a lot of help from the Xiao family. Now, for such a small matter, you are starting to make excuses, right?"

Although Xiao Wentao's reaction was not as strong as his, there was still a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

"Grandfather, do you know who owns that shop?"

Chu Yao lowered his head at the right time, looking quite disappointed. "That belongs to my second brother."

"What?!"

The Xiao family father and son looked at each other in surprise.

The second prince? The crippled one?

Unexpectedly, Chu Yao’s next words shocked them even more.

"But in fact, it was my father who asked my second brother to do this."

The pupils of the Xiao family father and son trembled. So the boss behind the scenes is actually the emperor? Chu Yao sat back in despair.

Then, he said with a guilty look on his face, "It's not that I don't want to help my uncle, but in this situation, I can't make my father unhappy again..."

Seeing him so disappointed, Xiao Wentao had no choice but to give up even if he was unwilling.

"It doesn't matter. With your grandfather and your mother, who can say for sure what will happen in the future?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yuankai gritted his teeth in anger. There were mountains of gold and silver in front of him, but they had nothing to do with him!

Xiao Wentao thought more complicatedly. What exactly did the emperor mean by this action?

Could it be that he noticed something and deliberately suppressed the third prince?

After asking the butler to send Chu Yao away, Xiao Wentao pointed at the sloppy Xiao Yuankai.

"You should go out less recently, think about the stupid things you did in the past, and see if you have cleaned up your mess!"

Xiao Yuankai stretched lazily, "Don't worry, even if the sky falls, you are still there to hold it up."

Seeing his erratic look, Xiao Wentao felt a throbbing pain in his head.

Why isn't Ruer a man? ...

Lingzhou, Fu Ke Lai Inn In a room on the third floor, a man dressed in black who looked like a guard bowed his head respectfully and said indignantly: "Master, the King of Canaan is too much. He is unwilling to contribute even a little bit and does not want to take any risks. He is so timid that he will not be able to accomplish anything. It is really a waste of your plan."

Sitting beside the table was a man wearing a dark brocade robe with auspicious cloud patterns.

Hearing this, he raised his sword-like eyebrows slightly, and the teardrop mole at the corner of his eye moved slightly with his eyebrows.

He chuckled, "No matter. The more cowardly and incompetent he is, the better it is for us."

"Master, are you planning to join forces with the King of Canaan? Then Xiao Wentao..."

"Mo Zhou!"

Mo Zhou quickly lowered his head and knelt on one knee, "I spoke out of turn, please forgive me, Your Highness."

The man said meaningfully: "Who said we can only choose one?"

"Whether it's the Xiao family or the King of Canaan, no matter who wants that position, it will take some twists and turns. No matter what the result is, Daqi will definitely suffer a great loss."

The man's eyes gradually turned cold. "When that happens, wouldn't it be better for us, Xiyue, to reap the benefits?"

Mo Zhou clasped his hands and said, "Your Highness is wise!"

If Chu Yaoyao were here, she would definitely recognize that this man is the fifth prince of Xiyue Kingdom, Shangguan Zhi.

He is also the hero in the book! Shangguan Zhi knocked on the empty teacup. Mo Zhou saw this and quickly picked up the teapot, but it was also empty.

"Master, wait a moment."

After the door was carefully closed, Shangguan Zhi stood up and walked to the window.

Looking at the bustling streets outside, he murmured softly, "The Imperial Master said that the man is in the capital of Daqi. Why don't I go check it out first?"

The door was suddenly opened and Mo Zhou walked in hurriedly.

"Why are you so flustered?"

Mo Zhou walked closer and whispered to him.

Shangguan Zhi's expression turned serious, "Did you see it clearly?"

"I am definitely not mistaken. The leader is Zhao Jingwu, and there is also a tightly sealed carriage in the team."

Shangguan Zhi's eyes flashed, "The shopkeeper said that the Li family led troops past the city yesterday and also escorted a prisoner van."

Then, he looked out the window and chuckled, "That's interesting."

"How many of them are there?"

"Less than twenty."

"We were still a little rushed today." Shangguan Zhi's eyes became dark, revealing murderous intent, and his tone was extremely cold.

"Then let them stay at the next stop!"

(End of this chapter)