"Play? I generously treated you to a meal, but you think I'm playing?" Ye Qianning widened his eyes in surprise.
"No one wants to treat Miss. The Immortal Drunk Restaurant was originally reserved by me, Dongwei."
"You booked the place, but didn't pay. I paid for it, and now I'm the host."
"Miss Xiang is so young, you'd better not interfere in the affairs of adults. I will pay you every penny for booking the inn." If it were because of his status, Qin Huai would have wanted to have Ye Qianning kicked out.
"Tsk, he doesn't even refuse when someone treats him to a meal. Is Dongyi that rich?" Ye Qianning clicked his tongue.
"No need to bother spending money on you, Miss." Qin Huai said coldly.
“Hmm…”
Ye Qianning frowned, put her hand on her chin, and seemed to be thinking for a long time before turning around and asking, "Luo Wen, how much did you spend just now?"
"Everyone here pays one thousand taels, so the total cost is 11,000 taels. The Immortal Drunk costs 30,000 taels, so the total is 41,000 taels." Luo Wen said.
Ye Qianning nodded and looked at Qin Huai.
Qin Huai immediately said, "Come here, give me the money."
The servant behind him came forward and took out a thick stack of banknotes from his pocket, counted out four and handed them to Luo Wen.
When Ye Qianning saw a silver note worth ten thousand taels, his eyes and expression lit up. He took the note in his hand and looked at it carefully.
"Miss Xiang, are you leaving?" Qin Huai said.
Ye Qianning stuffed the banknotes into Luo Wen's hands, glanced greedily at the thick stack in the servant's hand, cleared his throat and said, "Forty-one thousand is the price I paid for the Immortal Drunk. If you want to buy it from me, you have to pay more than that."
Chu Yue's eyes flashed.
Qin Huai sneered: "How much do you say?"
"One hundred thousand?" Ye Qianning gave a tentative glance and quickly added, "Two...two hundred thousand."
Prince Yu: “…”
Helian Chen's eyes became wider and wider, and he couldn't close his mouth in shock.
How dare she ask for it!
"Two hundred thousand? What a big mouth, little kid." Qin Huai was so angry that he laughed.
“That’s business acumen.”
"Oh, business? I've never heard of renting a restaurant for 200,000 yuan."
"I've never heard of it in Dongli, but I saw it today in Beili. So you should thank me for broadening your horizons."
"You are so sharp-tongued, aren't you afraid of biting your tongue?" Qin Huai said coldly.
"Don't worry about that, Dongwei. If you give me 200,000, I will leave. If not, I will pay for the venue and will not leave today." After Ye Qianning finished speaking, he sat down.
Qin Huai's face was moved, and he gritted his teeth.
The little kid was obviously greedy for money and wanted to cheat them.
Two hundred thousand is not a small amount of money. Giving it to a little kid for no reason will not only cause them a huge loss, but will also make them a laughing stock in Xiyan and Nanyuan.
If you don’t give it to me, the little kid will definitely not leave.
How can they discuss things with Xiyan?
He secretly glanced at Xiliuyuan. It was so difficult to invite someone. If he didn't discuss anything, it would be hard to say whether he could invite him next time.
"Today's Immortal Drunkenness was originally booked by me, Dongyi. Miss Xiang's actions are nothing more than unnecessary."
"Dongying, haven't you heard that empty words are not enough and payment is the key? Is it useful to reserve the place verbally?" Ye Qianning didn't want to play rogue, but they were humiliated.
"It's a farce."
When Qin Huai brought people here, he really forgot to pay first.
"I paid for the entire restaurant. You can stay as long as you want. If you don't like it, please go ahead. If you want to continue, I have already said that I am the host. You can eat, drink and have fun as you like, but you can't ask me to leave." Ye Qianning sat down and crossed his legs with difficulty.
Qin Huai didn't expect that he would be controlled by a little kid. Who would be willing to give up 200,000 yuan for nothing?
"Prince Yu, Crown Prince Xiyan, how about we go to a private room?" Chu Yue glanced at the two of them and spoke tentatively.
"It was originally just an ordinary dinner party, there is no need to make such a fuss. With Miss Xiang here, Chen'er won't be too bored." Prince Yu spoke first.
"Uncle Wang and I have to go to the General's Mansion with her later." Helian Chen nodded, and suddenly realized that the food in front of him was gone: "Uncle Wang, are you done eating? Otherwise, let's go now."
"That depends on the young lady," said Prince Yu.
Helian Chen turned around: "Shall we go?"
"I haven't had enough fun yet." Ye Qianning said leisurely.
"Then wait a little longer." A hint of disappointment flashed across Helian Chen's happy face. He couldn't wait to see the piano made by his aunt.
Chu Yue pursed her lips. If she hadn't been afraid that a private meeting with Xi Yan would cause trouble, she would never have invited Nan Yuan. In such a poor and destitute place, neither people nor money could be used.
They are attracted by Xiyan!
"Xiao Wang is too lazy to move." Xiliuyuan said coldly.
Chu Yue smiled stiffly: "Okay."
"Princess, the Fifth Prince is here." The guard knocked on the door.
Immediately afterwards, the fifth prince of Dongyi, Chu Qing, was supported by someone and came in.
Ye Qianning looked at Chu Qing and saw that he was about forty years old, with a sunken face and dark eyes. He looked like someone whose brain had been drained due to long-term drug overdose.
"Cough cough..." Chu Qing covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed softly.
Chu Yue and Qin Huai both stood up to greet him.
"Fifth brother." Chu Yue supported him instead of the guard.
Chu Qing nodded and walked to the main seat.
Prince Yu was very surprised. Chu Qing seemed quite healthy at the banquet. How could he become so weak in just half a month?
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Prince Yu." Chu Qing sat down and bowed to the two of them.
"The Fifth Prince is so seriously ill that he doesn't have to eat this meal. The most important thing is to take care of his health." Prince Yu said.
"As the three nations strengthen their friendship, I, the king, shall take the initiative to step forward. I am sorry for my negligence."
"Nanyuan and Dongyi have already made peace. There is no need for you, Fifth Prince, to be so polite."
The Fifth Prince nodded and looked towards Xi Liuyuan: "Your Highness, Dongyi and Xiyan are close neighbors. If they can cooperate, it will surely benefit the people of both countries."
"Cooperation on what?" Xiliuyuan asked coldly.
Prince Yu held the cup and tilted his ear slightly.
"cooperate……"
The Fifth Prince hesitated for a moment.
Qin Huai winked at the servant behind him.
The servant understood, took out silver bills from his pocket, walked towards Ye Qianning, counted out twenty and handed them over.
Ye Qianning did not reach out to take it immediately, his eyes fell on Qin Huai.
"Miss Xiang, we adults are discussing matters, and children should be more sensible. Take the money and leave quickly." Although Qin Huai felt sorry for losing the two hundred thousand yuan, there was nothing he could do.
Upon hearing this, Ye Qianning reached out to pick up the banknote, stood up and handed it to Luo Wen.
Luo Wen put it away.
"Then I won't bother you anymore." She walked out the door with her calves.
Helian Chen wanted to get up and follow, but was held down by Prince Yu and could not leave at the critical moment.
Dongwei and Xiyan have something going on, and since they have invited Nanyuan to take the blame, he naturally has to hear the whole story.
Chu Qing saw the door closed, then spoke again: "That's it..."
"Dongdong"
The knock on the door interrupted him again.
Chu Qing paused for a second, then covered his handkerchief and started coughing: "Cough cough cough..."
"What's the matter?" Chu Yue asked coldly.
"Seeking an audience with the young lady." A voice came from outside the door.
Chu Yue frowned and took a deep breath: "Let her in."
Ye Qianning walked in with his hands behind his back and an extremely serious expression.
"Ms. Xiang, have you forgotten something?" Chu Yue said patiently.
"No."
"What is that?"
"Just now I came to look for the envoy from Nanyuan, and now I come as the daughter of General Beili to look for the envoy from Dongyi." Ye Qianning had a stern face and his voice was full of energy.
"Looking for the envoy from Dongyi?" Chu Yue frowned.
The Fifth Prince covered his mouth with his hands, staring at the chubby baby with his hands behind his back with lifeless eyes. He spoke in a childish but sophisticated voice. Was he really being unreasonable, or was he so scheming at such a young age?
Prince Yu was also staring at her, feeling that she would say something shocking the next second.
Helian Chen scratched his head, feeling a little confused.
Xiliuyuan's expression remained indifferent, but his eyes were unusually bright, and anyone who was careful could tell that he was in a very good mood at the moment.
"Yes, I would like to ask Envoy Dongyi what the purpose of today's banquet is." Ye Qianning asked again.
"There's no purpose, just to maintain friendship."
"Since it's about building friendship, why didn't you invite anyone from Beili?" Ye Qianning said in a deep voice, "How did the friendship between four countries become a friendship between three countries? What's going on? You're on Beili's territory. Are you planning to attack Beili?"
When these words were spoken, the three kingdoms were shocked.
The cup in Prince Yu's hand fell to the ground with a 'clack', and the wine spilled all over the floor, soaking his clothes.
The crisp sound of the cup breaking also brought everyone back to their senses in shock.
Chu Yue was calm at first, but her expression changed immediately after hearing the following words: "Don't talk nonsense."
"Isn't it true that Dongyi's banquet didn't include Beili? Friendship? I think it's more of a conspiracy."
"Hey, Miss Xiang, we from Nanyuan just came here to have dinner. We don't have any conspiracy with Dongyi. You saw it clearly just now." Prince Yu hurriedly denied it.
Collusion is no joke.
He came to Beili Shang but failed to find anything. If he was suspected of conspiracy, his royal brother would probably kill him when he returned.
"Of course I believe you, but Dongyi's thoughts are uncertain. Aren't we all still planning to discuss state affairs? We can't discuss state affairs without Beili." Ye Qianning turned his head and said, "Luo Wen, have someone clear the Third Prince out of the Xianrenzui to discuss state affairs."
"yes."
Luo Wen turned and walked out.
"Miss Xiang, what are you doing?"
The fingers in Chu Yue's sleeves pierced into the flesh, and she wished she could tear the little kid in front of her into pieces.
"I am young and don't understand state affairs, so I have no choice but to invite our Third Prince to discuss it." Ye Qianning said as a matter of course.
Qin Huai's face darkened as he looked at Chu Yue secretly.
Chu Yue gritted her teeth, hiding her anger. If the Third Prince of Beili came, she would never mention the matter he wanted to discuss with Xiyan.
It would be extremely difficult to invite Prince Xiyan in the future, not to mention that they, Dongyi, had already submitted official documents to Beili and would leave Kyoto City in seven days.
It's okay to use the excuse of farewell to host a banquet for both countries and let the rumor get out. But if the little kid makes such a fuss, even if nothing happens, something will definitely happen.
Prince Yu touched his nose and thought, what a ruthless thing a child does.
Regardless of whether they were involved or not, they were bound to be suspected. However, Dong Yi seemed to really have something to say to Xi Yan.
What is Dongyi planning?
"It seems that there are really state affairs to discuss." Xiliuyuan's lips curled slightly.
Chu Yue and Qin Huai were both stunned, not understanding what Xi Yan meant by this.
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