Sang Qi frowned.
"Your sister will suffer for doing such a thing privately."
"Where's the starling?"
Beili is sinking slightly.
"My Eighth Brother spread the imperial edict in the city, which is a disgrace to the royal family. How does the emperor plan to deal with my Eighth Brother?"
Emperor Beili was silent for a moment before he sighed and said, "Qi'er, your father summoned you to the palace today because he has something to remind you of. Old Eighth is now powerful and ruthless. Your father is worried that he will attack you when he is fully grown."
"Isn't this mynah like this because of my father's favor?"
He acted so recklessly in the past, and repeatedly protected others without ever being severely punished.
"You don't understand. There are many reasons. Father thought he was too young to cause any trouble, but later he found that he was becoming increasingly out of control. He secretly won over many powerful people, and Father discovered it too late. Alas." Emperor Beili sighed again, "He still can't let go of what happened back then. I'm afraid he will ally with Marquis Xiang Ming and do something beyond his authority."
Sang Qi didn't understand: "If the emperor is worried, why did he let Marquis Xiang Ming return to the capital?"
"Marquis Xiang Ming's ancestors were all from Beili, and he fought for Beili for many years. I don't believe he would stand by and watch Beili fail, but I am also worried that Old Eight is getting too close to them." The Beili Emperor looked at Sang Qi with a serious expression, "Ye Qianning is the key to restraining Marquis Xiang Ming. I order you to trap her by your side no matter what. Only then will Marquis Xiang Ming help you. I heard that Gu Shuo, Qian Fanji, and Ji Ji are also traveling with him. As long as you have Ye Qianning in your hands, they will all help you."
The only bond we need is Ye Qianning!
"Father, I don't like Ye Qianning."
What Sang Qi wants does not require using a woman to achieve his goal.
Emperor Beili's eyes were gloomy. "Like? There is no such thing as like in the royal family. The position of concubines in the harem is determined by who is more valuable. The most valuable one naturally sits higher. Qi'er, you are still young and haven't seen through it yet. As the crown prince, you are in love. Whether you like it or not is not important. What matters is what it can bring to you."
Sang Qi lowered his eyes, a complex look flashing in his eyes.
"No matter how powerful Ye Qianning is, she's still a woman. If you marry her, Marquis Xiang Ming will make plans for you. If you're not happy with her, just pretend on the surface." After the Beili Emperor finished speaking, he saw that Sang Qi was a little distracted, and his voice became heavier: "I don't want you to lose to Old Eight this time, Qi'er, don't let me down."
Sang Qi's whole body trembled, and he raised his eyes, his complicated expression becoming sharp. "Father, I will not lose to him."
"That's good. Regarding the imperial edict, I will issue another one tomorrow. It's about your mother. I don't want you to have any grudges against me because of this. Qi'er, do you understand?"
"I understand."
The Emperor of Beili's expression softened slightly upon hearing this. "I understand. Although I am an emperor, I have many things I cannot help but do. Just remember that everything I do is for you."
"Yes, I will not let you down."
Emperor Beili nodded in satisfaction: "Remember to have someone keep an eye on Old Eight. I'm worried he won't behave himself."
"I know."
"Okay, I know you're worried about Shu'er. I've taken him to the Heavenly Prison. Go take a look at him and bring the imperial physician with you."
"Yes, I will take my leave."
Sang Qi walked out the door.
There was a coldness in his eyes. He understood that whether the women in the harem were favored or not was all based on interests.
This was probably the same reason why he doted on his mother back then...
Sang Qi knew very well what would be written on the imperial edict tomorrow.
Xiang Minghou and his entourage will also enter the capital, Ye Qianning——
He will not marry her.
"Come here, tell Song Qi and Chen Siqing to enter the palace."
A voice came from the imperial study.
Sang Qi looked back, his eyes dark and deep.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Li Mu saluted.
Sang Qi looked back with a cold look in his eyes and walked away.
Li Mu didn't care. He stood up and said something to the eunuch at the door of the imperial study. The eunuch hurried in and came out after a while.
"The Emperor summons Lord Li to the throne."
Li Mu responded and walked into the imperial study.
"Your humble servant, Li Mu, pays respect to His Majesty."
"Stand up."
"yes."
"Li Mu, the aquatic products from Nanyuan can be transported to Beili recently." The Emperor of Beili picked up the pen and wrote something without raising his head.
Li Mu looked embarrassed: "Your Majesty, not yet."
"How long will it take? How is the Xianhai Tower taking over? If you calculate the time, it should be accounted for."
It has been nearly two months since we signed the contract and took over Xianhailou.
Li Mu's face turned even uglier when he heard this. He spoke in a low and tentative voice, "Your Majesty, there have been many things going on in the city these days. I didn't want to bother Your Majesty with Shang's affairs, but the amount of money involved is too great, and I can't make the decision."
Emperor Beili paused for a moment before looking up and asking, "What's the matter?"
"News came from Nanyuan today that several large ports have been severely damaged. If they are not repaired in time, aquatic products will be unable to operate. One of the ports is in Qingzhou, which connects to Beili. If aquatic products are shipped from other places, the transportation costs will be twice as much as before."
"Why was the port damaged? Was it Gu Shuo?"
"No, it's the people of Nanyuan."
"Are the people so bold as to destroy the port?"
"Yes, the aquatic products contract signed by Nanyuan, Dongyi and Beili this time is worth more than 30 copper coins. The price that Emperor Nanyuan and Prince Feng paid to the fishermen is one-third lower than the price Gu Shuo paid before, which caused resistance from the fishermen. Emperor Nanyuan issued an imperial decree, and the aquatic products in all of Nanyuan were priced at five copper coins per catty. It was a foregone conclusion. The fishermen were dissatisfied and jointly destroyed the port." Li Mu explained the matter one by one.
Emperor Beili frowned. "The contract cost over thirty copper coins, but Nanyuan only gave the fishermen five. How greedy! This incident was caused by the people of Nanyuan, so it's Nanyuan that should be responsible for repairs."
"But Nanyuan is unwilling to pay, and the fishermen are on strike."
"Don't want to? Send someone to investigate. Whoever is responsible will be killed." Emperor Beili's eyes were filled with murderous intent. "If Nanyuan dares to intervene, he will be dealt with as well."
"Kill them all?"
Li Mu was shocked.
"Master Li, if you want to do something, you have to do it ruthlessly, so that they will remember it."
“Yes, yes.”
"What does the excessive amount of money that Lord Li mentioned mean?" Emperor Beili put down his brush and stared at him.
Li Mu shuddered all over.
"Could it be that Lord Li came to the palace to ask Beili to pay for the repair of the port?"
"I dare not." Li Mu knelt on the ground.
"Since it's not a port matter, where else would we spend so much money?"
"It's...it's Xianhai Tower."
A hint of doubt flashed in Emperor Beili's eyes.
"Since the three kingdoms of Dongwei, Nanyuan, and Beili took over Xianhailou, all the original cooks, waiters, and accountants resigned. We hired a new wave of staff, but the cooks couldn't make the same delicious food as before. After a few days of operation, Xianhailou's reputation worsened, and we had to close it down for restructuring. Although Xianhailou doesn't have to pay high prices for food and seafood, a single day of closure costs a lot of money. Hundreds of restaurants are losing money every day. After seven or eight days, many restaurants have lost millions." Li Mu knew the emperor's face had darkened, so he said it all at once: "If Xianhailou wants to reopen, each restaurant must have at least ten thousand taels of silver on its books to support it."
Xianhailou is not like an ordinary restaurant. It is very famous in the four countries. The dishes are all made with first-class ingredients, many of which are extremely precious, and those ingredients are all fresh and cannot be left out.
Anything that is not fresh will affect the taste, not to mention that the recipes of Xianhailou can only be made by the previous chef.
Even if someone has eaten it or seen it before, they still can't make it.
After just a few days of operation, Xianhailou had not only lost money, but its reputation was also getting worse and worse.
Emperor Beili was silent for a long time.
Li Mu, kneeling on the ground, was so tense that his nerves might break at any moment.
"You mean I spent tens of millions to buy an abandoned building?"
"Your Majesty, I have failed in my duties. Please forgive me." Li Mu knocked his head to the ground.
"Atonement? You should know how much money the trip to Nanyuan cost Beili. Even if you die a thousand times, it cannot make up for it." Beili is now a hollow shell.
The national treasury is empty and can no longer support the victims or feed the soldiers. Nanyuan's business has not made any progress, and Beili will fall into the biggest predicament in its history.
"Your Majesty, I know I deserve death, but I have let Beili down, and I have let Your Majesty down. I cannot die. Even if I die, I will help Beili put Nanyuan back on the right track. As for Xianhai Tower—please trust me once more, Your Majesty."
"Li Mu, what do you have that is worthy of my trust?"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to take out all the money in the mansion and reopen the Xianhai Tower, but... my family background is not enough to support it." Li Mu invested a lot of money.
Emperor Beili narrowed his eyes and stared at him for a long time before saying, "I will give you one more chance. If you fail, the nine clans of the Li family will never see the light of day again."
Li Mu was so angry that he didn't dare to refute: "Yes, yes."
"Get out of here."
“Yes, yes.”
Li Mu didn't dare mention the money again. He got up from the ground tremblingly and walked out.
Emperor Beili was extremely upset. He had someone check the income of Xianhai Tower, and found that it was earning more than ten thousand gold coins every day, so he agreed to join forces with the three countries to purchase it.
I didn't expect Gu Shuo to be so cruel.
He just didn't believe that a cook could grow wings.
As for money - Beili has no money left. If the cash is extorted from banks and shops, it will cause panic and is not feasible.
"Your Majesty, Lord Chen and Lord Song have arrived." The eunuch came in to report.
Emperor Beili's eyes lit up: "Call them in."
He had forgotten about these two people.
"yes."
After a while, Song Qi and Chen Siqing walked in and knelt down to salute.
"Get up, Song Qi, tell me about Baimu Xun." Although Emperor Beili knew something, after Baimu Xun closed down, the secret guards could not find out the specific information.
Song Qi and Chen Siqing looked at each other, feeling terrified.
"Yes... Your Majesty wants to know about the mutual generation of yin and yang?" Song Qi said tremblingly.
"Tell me everything that happened since you entered Baimuxun, especially the matter of Marquis Xiang Ming and Ye Qianning."
"yes……"
Song Qi hesitated for a moment before speaking incoherently, starting from the first day of staying at Bermuda Sun, to meeting Sang Yin and Lin Hui, and then Bermuda Sun paid for the accommodation and auctioned the goods.
"These are all irrelevant. I want to know the details of the cultivation of Liang Yi Xiang Sheng." Emperor Bei Li was somewhat concerned about the previous events, but what concerned him most was Marquis Xiang Ming and Liang Yi Xiang Sheng.
Song Qi did not speak immediately after hearing this, but instead talked about the blonde and blue-eyed woman that Prince Xiyan won at auction, and also talked about Ye Qianning winning the small seal script on the sea, and then mentioned the mutual generation of yin and yang.
Emperor Beili listened in fascination. The items auctioned by Baimu Xun were rare in the world. He had only heard of the blond hair and blue eyes and had never seen them.
Emperor Beili of the Sea Small Seal Script knew that Ye Qianning had taken a photo of the Sea Small Seal Script?
Ye Qianning was indeed suspicious as he didn't take pictures of anything but things related to Penglai Fairy Mountain.
"Did you actually see the Yin and Yang take root and sprout with your own eyes?"
"Yes, not just me, everyone in Bermuda has seen it. It can't be fake. When Bermuda opened, I saw with my own eyes that the seedlings they bought had already bloomed."
The Emperor of Beili's doubts were dispelled and he paid more attention to Ye Qianning. This woman could only be from Beili.
No matter how precious the things in her hands are, they can only belong to Beili.
"What are you guys doing in Bermuda? You let someone else get such a rare thing first."
Ice crystal glass, a rare thing in the world, was also bought by Prince Xiyan.
The Emperor of Beili could imagine how precious it was without even looking at it. The Crown Prince of Xiyan had extremely high standards. If it wasn't for his extraordinary talent, he wouldn't have made a move for it.
"Your Majesty, the price asked by Prince Xiyan is too high, and at that time we... were bidding on another item, so we really couldn't afford it." Song Qi looked dazed.
"What?"
Song Qi subconsciously glanced at Chen Siqing.
Chen Siqing was a military guard and turned his head silently. The auction was not his business.
Song Qi took out a small package from his arms. The package was wrapped in several layers of handkerchiefs. As he opened the layers one by one, a small piece of ice came into Bei Li's eyes.
"Your Majesty, this thing is called ice flakes. Although it's small, it can change the temperature of the surrounding area. In the hot summer, as long as you carry it with you, the area within three meters will be cool."
"Oh? There are such good things?"
The moment the ice flakes appeared, Emperor Beili indeed felt a cool breath coming towards him.
I took it in my hand and it was icy cool, but not freezing my skin. In an instant, the stuffy atmosphere in the entire imperial study was indeed cooled down.
"Yes, it's a good thing. It can be auctioned for a certain amount."
Song Qi's heart skipped a beat, and sweat broke out on his palms: "Twenty... twenty million..."
Emperor Beili had a look of joy on his face as he stared at the ice piece. When he heard the numbers, he paused and his gaze fell from the ice piece to Song Qi's face.
Song Qi was terrified: "Your Majesty, there is a reason for this. Please listen to my report."
"explain."
You spent 20 million to buy this thing?
absurd!
"Yes... This matter is all caused by Miss Lin, the adopted daughter of the Third Princess..." Song Qi told everything that happened in Baimuxun that day.
Lin Hui also revealed the huge debt she owed for hiring a killer in Bermuda.
Emperor Beili's face turned pale. He remembered the Third Princess's adopted daughter and had met her a few times. He remembered that she was a weak and delicate girl. How could she be so bold in Bermuda?
"Is it that evil creature?" asked Emperor Beili.
Song Qi immediately knew who he was talking about and shook his head: "Your Majesty, it's not Miss Fifth... Miss Fifth."
He had forgotten that the emperor had stripped the fifth princess of her title long after she escaped, and the current fifth princess of the royal family was Her Royal Highness Sang Shu.
There was no taboo in public before, but calling him like this in front of the emperor is like seeking death.
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