"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that Lady Kangle is gentle, generous, virtuous and decent. She has made contributions to the country, so I specially grant her a pair of jade pendants and a nanmu folding fan with carved flowers... I decree this!"
The eunuch who announced the decree handed the imperial edict to Shen Qingqiu in front of him with a smile on his face, and his words were mixed with flattery: "Congratulations, my lord. The emperor has always praised you highly." Shen Qingqiu bowed slightly and was very low-key.
After the eunuch received the reward and left, Marquis Gu looked at Shen Qingqiu in front of him, a little puzzled: "Why did the emperor suddenly come to announce the decree?"
"I gave him a small portion of the profits from the textile mill."
He spoke casually and gave away tens of millions of taels of silver notes without hesitation.
Marquis Gu looked regretful: "Why not keep it for yourself? Why did you have to give it to him?"
"Since Princess Changping can use her profits to enrich the national treasury, then so can I. Moreover, I have my own reasons for doing so." Shen Qingqiu nonchalantly accepted the gift in front of him, with a faint light flashing between his eyebrows.
For a moment, Gu Hou was unable to see clearly what Shen Qingqiu was thinking. The girl in front of him was no longer the same as before. She was not easily fooled when she was a child, let alone now.
He is an extremely sinister person who can easily manipulate others.
Gu Hou sighed, his worries were unnecessary. Only Shen Qingqiu schemed against others, and no one else schemed against Shen Qingqiu.
The news that Shen Qingqiu handed over the profits of the textile factory to the emperor gradually spread within the court.
Upon hearing this, Gu Cheng clenched his hands into fists to suppress the greed in his heart.
"The profits of the textile factory! Why can't I get them?" He has been coveting these things for a long time. Everyone is envious of the profits of the textile factory and is eager to get them. But Shen Qingqiu can easily give up the profits.
"When I succeed, the things in the textile factory will be mine!"
Gu Cheng has always been competitive. As long as it belongs to someone else, he will definitely want to snatch it.
When Princess Changping heard about this, she became anxious and restless, like an ant on hot pan.
Princess Changping thought over and over again and was very eager to get the textile factory in Shen Qingqiu's hands. For her, if she got it, it would be a heavy blow to Shen Qingqiu.
No one would dislike having too much money because they are jealous of the other person's wealth.
Thinking back to her persuasion to Gu Yanran but being rejected by her, Princess Changping couldn't help but feel disgusted. Such a piece of rotten mud can't be helped!
She refused to do even a few small things for him, how could she possibly fight against Shen Qingqiu for a long time!
Since the arranged chess pieces have been scrapped, it is most convenient to do it by oneself. Princess Changping plans to discuss it with Gu Cheng.
Taking advantage of the dark night, Princess Changping walked on the moonlight to the Seventh Prince's mansion.
"Have you made a decision about the textile factory?" Since you have already reached an agreement with the other party and want to share half of the profits with them, you should discuss it with others.
After all, both sides want the profit, but it is impossible not to put in the effort. Princess Changping has never let herself suffer a loss. Now that Gu Cheng has boarded her pirate ship, she will definitely drag him down with her! "Don't you still have it?"
Gu Cheng frowned, as if he just wanted to wait and reap the benefits after handing the power to Princess Changping.
Looking at the very unpromising person in front of her, she frowned and said in an unhappy tone: "Do you have to rely on me for everything?"
“Since we are in the same boat, I might as well tell you directly. If you want to get half of the profits from me, it is not possible to just talk about it. You need to plan how to get the blueprints in Shen Qingqiu’s hands!” Princess Changping scolded in a low voice, expressing her dissatisfaction with the person in front of her.
"You just want to give me a false persuasion and then wait for my action to take half of the profit of the textile factory. Impossible! Who wouldn't be jealous of these? If you don't want to cooperate, I have other people to choose from." Her tone became increasingly fierce, reminding the other party.
If you want the event to succeed, you must not have bad teammates. Princess Changping is not willing to give up the benefits for no reason.
Seeing Gu Cheng's face full of anger, Princess Changping tried to give him a sweet reward after giving him a slap in the face: "Now that we have united our front, since we all have the same goal, let's attack together. I can't let you suffer any loss, think carefully about the profits of the textile factory..."
Gradually throwing out seeds of temptation to lure others into the trap, looking up at the man in front of her, Princess Changping inadvertently outlined a sinister smile.
She knew no one would want to refuse...
"I've already talked to Gu Yanran, and she agreed to me." Gu Cheng uttered this in a dry voice.
"So where is she?" Princess Changping asked anxiously.
Gu Yanran was able to easily enter Shen Qingqiu's textile factory because she was the key.
Gu Cheng frowned: "After I told Gu Yanran about this matter that day, she went straight back to the Marquis' Mansion. She agreed to this matter on the surface, but she hasn't come back until now."
"The message from the Gu Mansion simply stated that the old lady wanted to keep him for a few more days."
Princess Changping immediately showed a hint of displeasure when she heard this. On the surface, she wanted to stay for a few more days, but secretly she was already trying to shirk her responsibilities.
I'm afraid that relying on Gu Yanran won't work at the moment.
"I can't give up. There is only one other way." Princess Changping gritted her teeth.
Gu Cheng thought: "Even if we make all kinds of plans, none of them can be as fast as changes. It's better to sneak in secretly with a large number of people."
"Do you think it's so easy to enter Shen Qingqiu's textile factory? What if there are too many people and it causes trouble?" Princess Changping has thought about these things.
But there are too many hidden dangers, and only Gu Yanran is the most suitable candidate.
"I have made arrangements!" Gu Cheng made the final decision, not wanting to dwell on it any further.
In his mind, he thought this would be an easy task.
Changping was a little worried: "Shen Qingqiu is very vigilant, you must not let your guard down. As far as I know, her drawings are in the textile factory. As long as you bring them back, we can split them equally."
After talking with Gu Cheng, Princess Changping returned to her house. The tea in front of her could not relieve her anxiety. She knew Gu Cheng's character very well.
It is absolutely impossible to put all your eggs in one basket. If you fail, then all your efforts will be in vain. Moreover, there is only one chance like this. After the incident was exposed, Shen Qingqiu would definitely not let down his guard.
"Only that day did we send people to sneak in..." A faint voice was heard and gradually dissipated into the night.
In order to successfully seize things from the textile factory, Gu Cheng specially sent people to find famous thieves in the world. As a prince, it was naturally inconvenient for him to do these things in person, so he asked people he could trust around him to handle it.
"It's five hundred taels of silver as a deposit. If you can successfully steal what I want, I will give you one hundred taels of gold afterwards." The man's eyes were fixed on the thief, entrusting all his hopes to him.
The thief nodded with a sly look in his eyes: "Don't worry, I've been doing this for a long time and I've never lost anything." He was full of confidence and didn't seem to take the person he was stealing from seriously.
The man was a little worried and reminded again: "It's a blueprint about machinery, make sure you read it carefully."
Looking at the thief leaving, the man turned around and walked behind the screen.
"Reporting back, the matter has been settled. We are just waiting for the thief to come back." The man turned around, and the person behind him was Gu Cheng.
He held a pot of tea and said to the man in front of him: "After you finish this, remember to clean up the mess. I don't want some of these things to be spread by villains."
Gu Cheng has always been ruthless and this time he found a famous thief in the underworld, just to successfully steal Shen Qingqiu's blueprint. Regardless of whether the other party can get it, this life will definitely not see the sun tomorrow.
"Yes." The man nodded.
The moonlight gradually dimmed, like a cunning monster hiding in the darkness.
The thief went out in the dark and quietly came to the textile factory according to the instructions given by the man.
"This should be it?" The thief murmured as he looked at the environment in front of him.
Looking around, I found that no one was guarding the place. Compared with the thieves' extremely nervous mood, the place was too quiet.
Although the thief was suspicious, he was sure that the other party was unaware of his plan and would not strengthen their defenses.
Occasionally, the sound of insects chirping could be heard from a distance.
The thief looked around for anyone who might suddenly appear.
The map drawn by the man appeared in my mind, and I groped my way forward according to the location.
The entire textile factory was empty. Apart from the necessary advanced machines, there was not a single person in sight.
The thief frowned slightly. Was there no one guarding the place? Or was he hiding too well and not being discovered?
No matter how deep the suspicion, the thief still moved forward.
After searching for a while, he found the blueprint on the table. He saw everything in front of him through the faint moonlight. Just looking at the blueprint, it seemed similar to the machinery outside. The thief had confirmed that this was the real blueprint.
After the blueprint was taken away, another figure sneaked in. Looking around, he could not find the corresponding blueprint on the table. A sense of surprise surged in his eyes, and he whispered: "Didn't they say that the blueprint is in the textile factory?"
He looked around and found that it was the same as described on the map, but the things he had gone there were gone.
"Got it." The returning thief couldn't wait to hand the drawings to the other party, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.
After taking on this task, I always thought it would be very difficult, but I did not expect the process to be so simple, and I didn't even encounter a single human figure.
"Can I get my bounty too?" the thief looked at the other party expectantly.
The man took out a plate of gold from behind the screen: "This is all yours..."
The thief had never seen such a big scene before, and took it excitedly: "This! There are too many."
"It doesn't matter, as long as you can live to enjoy it."
A sharp blade stabbed the thief's chest fiercely. The thief lowered his head and looked at the sharp blade emerging from his chest with a stiff expression.
A gamble that resulted in victory ultimately resulted in death.
Reluctance and anger flashed in his eyes, but in the end everything turned into black and white. The thief fell down, blood oozing from his chest, staining the ground beneath his feet red...
"Your Highness, this is a blueprint." The man respectfully handed the item behind the screen.
Gu Cheng played with the thing in his hand with a smug look on his face: "It's just a piece of cake."
"Do you still want to enjoy this gold?" The last sentence was directed to the thief lying on the ground. But he was already dead, his body gradually became cold, and he could no longer enjoy it.
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