Upon hearing Qin Kou'er's words, Lan Linxue immediately let out a long sigh, "Father! It turns out that I owe Miss Qin such a huge debt. It seems that I have no face to see Miss Qin!"
Lan Shanyang wanted to say something in defense of her son, but after thinking about it, she realized she really couldn't be too shameless!
That's several million taels of silver, not just ten or twenty taels. Qin Kou'er earned that money through hard work. If she were to side with her son and refuse to pay, wouldn't that be incredibly shameless?
Lan Shanyang quickly turned around and glared at Lan Linxue: "You know you're in debt? Then hurry up and do something worthwhile, so that Miss Qin doesn't end up wasting so much money!"
At this point, Lan Shanyang softened his gaze and turned to look at Qin Kou'er with gentle eyes: "I have agreed to what Miss Qin mentioned yesterday! Consider it a small reward for Miss Qin. Open ten ticket offices in and around the capital. I will have the customs clearance permits prepared for you later; you can send someone to pick them up!"
Upon hearing that Lan Shanyang had agreed, Qin Kou'er was overjoyed and immediately stood up to bow, saying, "This humble woman thanks Your Majesty for your kindness!"
Lan Shanyang smiled and nodded, then continued, "However, this whole mess was caused by Lin Xue. It would be unfair to Miss Qin if he didn't do his part. How about this, in the future, if there are any official occasions that require his help, let Lin Xue handle them. After all, he is a prince, so it will be much easier for him to do things than for you."
As soon as Lan Shanyang finished speaking, Qin Kou'er was stunned. What did this mean? Was this blatantly setting up a job for Lan Linxue? But Lan Linxue was such a high-ranking prince; if he really worked for her, how much would she have to pay him?
Qin Kou'er was definitely a clever and quick-witted person. As soon as Lan Shanyang said those words, she understood that the father was helping the son rob silver!
Qin Kou'er glanced up briefly at Lan Linxue, whose face remained almost expressionless, and immediately smiled, saying, "His Majesty's extraordinary favor towards Kou'er is truly overwhelming! How about this, since Your Highness has come to help Kou'er, I cannot let Your Highness lose face in vain. From now on, Your Highness will receive 30% of all the revenue from the ticket offices in the capital. I wonder if Your Highness is satisfied?"
Lan Linxue looked at Qin Kou'er and smiled slightly: "How could Linxue not be satisfied with such a generous gesture from Pavilion Master Qin? Of course I am satisfied!"
Lan Shanyang was quite satisfied with himself. Although his own words sounded like robbery to him, he couldn't just stand by and watch his son worry about money all the time. Even if Qin Kou'er wanted to blame him, let her blame him; she wouldn't dare say it outright anyway, and as long as he couldn't hear it, it wouldn't matter.
Looking at the father and son in front of her, Qin Kou'er couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, the old saying was true: you get what you deserve. This father and son were truly the best of the best.
Lan Shanyang is in a good mood right now, mainly because Qin Kouer is very smart. Talking to a smart person can make you feel happy anytime, anywhere.
The fact that Qin Kou'er shared the profits with Lan Linxue improved Lan Shanyang's impression of Qin Kou'er considerably. She was generous and forthright, and also quite shrewd and perceptive. She was truly a good girl!
Although she might still feel a little uncomfortable inside, she didn't show it on her face at all.
It's a stretch for a woman with such cunning to stand next to Lan Linxue.
Having resolved the matter of the money for Lan Linxue, Lan Shanyang was in an exceptionally good mood. Looking at Qin Kou'er with a smile, he asked, "I've heard that Miss Qin is a skilled chess player, and that she and Xiu Yuan are chess buddies. I wonder if Miss Qin would be willing to play a game with me today? Let me witness your superb chess skills!"
Qin Kou'er quickly smiled and said, "Your Majesty, what are you saying! Kou'er only knows some basic things, and she usually just uses them for fun. In front of Your Majesty, Kou'er's little skills are not worthy of being shown!"
Lan Shanyang immediately burst into laughter, “Miss Qin, you don’t need to be so polite! Xiuyuan has always been arrogant, so anyone who can be praised for their chess skills must be no ordinary person. It just so happens that the weather is fine today and I’m in a good mood, so you can play a game with me here.”
With that, Lan Shanyang nodded to the entire audience, "Go and bring me my chessboard!"
"yes!"
Immediately, someone went down to get Lan Shanyang a chessboard.
Lan Shanyang turned to look at Lan Linxue, "Do you have anything else to say? If not, you can leave now. Don't disturb me and Miss Qin's chess game!"
Lan Linxue glanced at Qin Kou'er and then at Lan Shanyang, saying nothing, but simply cupped her hands and said, "Your subject takes his leave!"
Seeing that Lan Linxue was so obedient and left without bothering her for the first time, Qin Kou'er knew that he was just putting on an act in front of Lan Shanyang. She stood up and bowed, saying, "This humble woman respectfully sees Your Highness off!"
Lan Linxue nodded, gave Qin Kou'er a deep look, and turned to leave.
Just then, a group of beautifully dressed palace maids walked over from a distance, and the smiling one in the middle was none other than Hu Qianyu!
Lan Linxue frowned upon seeing Hu Qianyu, intending to walk around her, but found that there was only one path in front of her.
He really didn't want to greet these women, so he turned around, expressionless, and walked to stand behind Lan Shanyang.
When Lan Shanyang saw that her son had returned, she frowned and asked, "Why are you back?"
"Your concubine is blocking the way! I don't like talking to her, tell her to get out of the way!"
Lan Linxue had been performing exceptionally well this morning, a rare occurrence, but with Hu Qianyu's arrival, she lost all motivation to even pretend.
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