"Is this true?" Princess Changping looked at the other party in surprise. She took the drawing in her hand and looked at it over and over again, feeling a little unconvinced.
I thought there were many difficulties involved, but I never expected that the other party would take the drawings back directly. It was so easy that Changping began to get suspicious.
Gu Cheng nodded: "It seems that Shen Qingqiu has not strengthened his defenses."
Princess Changping was very alert and always felt that there was something hidden in all this, but she couldn't explain the reason at the moment.
The drawings in front of her made her excited. The thing she had dreamed of was finally in her hands. With the drawings, she could gain a foothold in the textile industry.
With a smug smile on her face, Princess Changping couldn't wait to create advanced machinery.
"Now that the blueprints are in my hands, I can weave endlessly. One day, all the silk business in Jiangnan will be mine." Princess Changping laughed continuously, as if she was in a trance.
Gu Cheng seemed worried and said, "Give me half of the profits from the textile factory."
Princess Changping said proudly: "With these machines, you will have enough food and drink for the rest of your life."
Now she rushed to the manufacturing plant overnight to speed up the production of the machine.
Everything seemed to be under control. As long as she fought hard, she would be able to win. Princess Changping seemed to have seen the moment when she would reach the pinnacle of victory.
But everything was far from as simple as she imagined. Before all the truths were revealed, no one could tell who would win.
Shen Qingqiu learned about the cooperation between Gu Cheng and Princess Changping through Gu Yanran one step ahead of time.
Although I was surprised that the other party would tell me this, I believed what he said while being a little cautious.
Shen Qingqiu naturally had a plan to deal with it. Since the other party wanted to steal her things, she had already taken advantage of the situation.
She had wanted to use a fake blueprint to deceive, but after thinking about it, Shen Qingqiu realized that this method was not a complete solution. Even if she replaced the blueprint, she would not be able to completely defeat her.
If you want Princess Changping to remember the mistakes she made, you must find a different way.
The unattended textile factory was her first great gift to Princess Changping.
Perhaps the other party will wonder if this is all a trap?
According to Princess Changping's personality, once she gets the blueprint and confirms it is correct, she will always ignore the errors in her excitement.
She likes to give people infinite hope and lift them to the top of the clouds, then appear again at the last moment, pierced with deep despair.
If all this were presented in front of me, the picture would definitely be perfect.
Shen Qingqiu was looking forward to this event very much.
So when Gu Yanwei offered to help, she refused.
"I still have a great gift that I haven't given her yet, how can I let her off so easily?"
Although he didn't understand Shen Qingqiu's behavior, Gu Yanwei didn't insist.
As the first rays of sunlight appeared in the early morning, Princess Changping was full of hope and ready to do something big.
She already had advanced machinery at her disposal, and her textile factory was no worse than Shen Qingqiu's.
He was full of confidence and believed that he could win the battle. However, he didn't know that a piece of news had arrived at his residence at full speed.
Gu Cheng arrived at the Princess's Mansion breathlessly, extremely anxious: "Where is Princess Changping?"
The maid whispered, "In the front hall."
"Changping! Changping!" Gu Cheng had none of his usual composure and acted like a prisoner whose life was at stake.
Princess Changping, who had no idea what was going on, frowned and walked out: "What's the matter that has you making such a fuss?"
"Something big happened!" Gu Cheng looked panicked.
"Today, in the court, Shen Qingqiu presented the blueprints of his textile factory to the court in front of all the officials." These words were like a thunderclap, instantly exploding in the ears of Princess Changping.
He seemed unable to accept this huge news, and a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes.
After a moment, he spoke hastily: "What did you say?" It seemed that he did not believe the words in his ears.
Gu Cheng grabbed the other person's arm and said, "Shen Qingqiu gave the blueprint to the court!"
The things they had stolen with great effort yesterday were of no use.
If the blueprints were only in Shen Qingqiu's hands, everything could still be saved, but now she actually gave them directly to the court.
Once the blueprints were given to the imperial court, they became the property of the government, and they were not allowed to build large numbers of machines without permission.
So all the hard work yesterday was in vain.
She had high hopes of winning the game, but in the end she just fell into the trap set by Shen Qingqiu. Princess Changping's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by a big hand, and her breathing became rapid at this moment.
The plan she made became someone else's wedding dress. Not only did her efforts go in vain, but she also paid a price. She used most of her family wealth to hire a craftsman to make a textile machine, but when Shen Qingqiu made this move, all her textile machines were useless!
Who dares to covet things that belong to the emperor!
Gu Cheng's face turned pale, and the scene in the court appeared in his mind.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to give the blueprints of the textile factory to the court!"
"Are you serious?" The emperor raised his eyebrows.
Shen Qingqiu said calmly: "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond."
As long as the blueprints were given to the court, everything Princess Changping did would be useless. As long as the court's organization was printed on it, no one dared to make any changes.
"They are truly the good sons and daughters of our country!" The emperor was delighted.
Gu Cheng listened to the words and a look of anxiety appeared on his face.
Shen Qingqiu's sudden request was totally beyond his expectations. He had just stolen the blueprints from the textile factory yesterday, but today he gave her such a great gift.
Before the excited thoughts faded away, a blow directly hit me on the head, shattering all my fantasies.
"Father, this is unreasonable!"
If Shen Qingqiu handed the blueprints to the court, wouldn't that cut off his financial resources? The emperor looked at him coldly, and asked in an ambiguous tone, "Why?"
"Because... because..." Gu Cheng stammered and couldn't give any reason.
He couldn't possibly tell the emperor that the drawings were stolen by him and he wanted to get a piece of the profits.
The emperor, who could not wait for an answer, restrained his smile: "This is the textile factory of Lord Kangle. What does it have to do with you?" Being swept by the emperor's eyes, it was as if the conspiracy hidden in the dark in her heart was seen through.
Sweat dripped down his forehead. Gu Cheng struggled weakly: "Your son... Your son was just talking."
After being scolded, Gu Cheng was so angry that he had no time to vent. He waited until the court was over, stopped Shen Qingqiu who was about to leave, and asked angrily: "Is this the trap you set?"
"What is the Seventh Prince saying? Why can't I understand?" Shen Qingqiu looked confused, as if he didn't know the reason.
Gu Cheng said angrily: "Stop acting crazy and stupid!"
"Since the Seventh Prince already knows the reason, why is he asking more questions? Just be an ignorant person!" Shen Qingqiu smiled lightly, turned around, and left indifferently.
She wanted to hold them to the highest place, and then give them a fatal blow when they were complacent, making them fall from the clouds into the abyss and enjoy a miserable moment.
His thoughts turned back, Gu Cheng came back to his senses from his memories, and looked at the scene in front of him, at a loss.
"We lost! We lost!" His legs suddenly felt weak and Gu Cheng sat on the stool at a loss with a dull expression.
Princess Changping suddenly raised her head and questioned: "So yesterday's incident was all a scam! She deliberately didn't send anyone to wait so that we could steal the blueprints! And she handed the blueprints over early this morning!"
"The machinery we rushed out overnight can't even function!"
Princess Changping clenched her fists tightly, as if only this could suppress the anger in her heart.
She was tricked by Shen Qingqiu! "Shen Qingqiu! Shen Qingqiu!" Princess Changping gnashed her teeth.
Using the design drawings as bait and luring them into it step by step was indeed a well calculated plan.
"What should we do now?"
"Our plan has long been seen through, and all the hasty work we did yesterday has been in vain." Gu Cheng was still thinking about the profits of the textile factory, and something he was almost able to get slipped through his fingers. No one could be willing to accept this.
Gu Cheng looked at Princess Changping, hoping that she could come up with a solution: "What if we don't have the blueprints? Can we still get the textile factory?"
Princess Changping glared at the other party fiercely. Now that she couldn't even protect herself, how could she still think about the textile factory? Yesterday's efforts had gone to waste. She could ignore the money, but she couldn't ignore the trap set by the Lord for her.
How could she let it go so easily after suffering a loss at the hands of the person she hated the most?
Princess Changping wanted to kill the other party more and more. She could not wait to destroy him. She clenched her hands into fists to suppress the anger in her heart.
Whether it was the matter of Jiangnan Textile Factory or the current matter of the drawings, the other party had dealt him a heavy blow.
"Since Shen Qingqiu has handed the blueprints to the court, there is nothing we can do. We can't go against the court directly." Princess Changping was furious.
The expensive machines were turned into waste before they could even be put into operation, and Princess Changping's textile factory was completely out of business. She had no extra money to maintain the current situation.
Princess Changping blamed all that had happened to her on Shen Qingqiu. If it hadn't been for him, she wouldn't have ended up like this.
She stood on the street, feeling the unreasonable anger brewing in her heart, and she had completely lost all her rationality.
On the day when the textile factory was emptied, Princess Changping stood at the door and watched.
She wanted to make herself remember this scene forever, and all the pain and ridicule were brought by Shen Qingqiu! Princess Changping's mind was filled with Shen Qingqiu's name, constantly reminding her of her current failure.
There were vague gazes coming from the street, as if they were sizing up the situation in front of them.
Even if you don't turn your head and listen carefully, you can still hear the faint sounds coming from the streets and alleys.
"Did Princess Changping's textile factory close down?"
"It seems that she is no match for Shen Qingqiu."
"People like her should have closed down earlier. Have you forgotten what she did?"
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