"There hasn't been anything unusual lately. The only news is that the Crown Prince and Ren Nuanyun had a secret rendezvous in the ancestral hall of the Marquis of Dingguo's residence, and were caught by the Marquis of Dingguo with a large group of people from his residence. Almost all the servants who witnessed the scene were silenced by the Marquis of Dingguo. You basically know the rest of the news."
Shen Shuyan only learned later that Qu Qingxi was actually the Princess Consort of Nanqing. When he learned this news, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.
"By the way, according to my investigation, Cuiwei Pavilion in the capital is very likely a force under He Liufeng's control," Shen Shuyan added. He knew that Qu Qingxi was He Liufeng's wife, so he mentioned this to her.
"What? Cuiwei Pavilion belongs to He Liufeng?" Qu Qingxi opened her eyes wide and looked at Shen Shuyan in disbelief. Cuiwei Pavilion belongs to He Liufeng?
Speaking of which, in the beginning, she went to Cuiwei Pavilion to buy a lot of information. I wonder if she leaked her whereabouts?
"What did your people find out about the Misty Rain Pavilion incident?" Qu Qingxi wanted to know more about who the mastermind behind the Misty Rain Pavilion incident was.
"Nothing has been found out yet, but according to people from the Crown Prince's residence, when the Crown Prince learned that the Misty Rain Pavilion had caught fire for no reason and suffered heavy casualties, he smashed almost everything he could in his study."
"You mean, Yanyu Tower is very likely the Crown Prince's?" Qu Qingxi was shocked after hearing two bombshell revelations. Good heavens, these were two things she had never expected.
"Yes, that should be it. Before you came in, my men sent word that it was Ren Nuanyun who attacked Yanyu Tower. Moreover, in the room of Qingyan, the top courtesan of Yanyu Tower, only a corpse was found. It should be Qingyan's maid. Qingyan's whereabouts are unknown," Shen Shuyan added.
Yanyu Tower is the Crown Prince's man, and Ren Nuanyun set fire to Yanyu Tower in order to rescue Qingyan.
The Misty Rain Pavilion had existed in the capital for ten years. At that time, the Crown Prince was only ten years old, yet he already possessed such a vast power. No wonder he was from the palace; he was indeed extraordinary.
However, the power he had built up over decades was burned down by his beloved Princess Mingxiu. I wonder what the Crown Prince's reaction will be when he hears this news.
Qu Qingxi was somewhat expectant. Would Ren Nuanyun still be able to win her over? Would they become enemies because of this?
"Very good, you are indeed very capable." Qu Qingxi couldn't help but admire Shen Shuyan. He had only been in the capital for half a year, yet he had already placed his people in various mansions and run such a large jewelry shop. He was truly impressive.
Moreover, Qingdai is He Liufeng's person, and Qingdai didn't even know that Yanyu Tower belonged to the Crown Prince, which means that He Liufeng probably didn't know about this either, but Shen Shuyan did.
"You flatter me." Shen Shuyan smiled modestly. Of course he was skilled; these were just a piece of cake for him.
"It's not an overstatement, you really are amazing." Qu Qingxi sincerely admired him.
"Here, take this stack of silver notes, just in case you need it urgently." Qu Qingxi took out a stack of silver notes from her sleeve and placed them on the table.
Seeing how thriving the business of Treasure Pavilion is, and how excellent the interior design is, one can tell that Shen Shuyan must have put in a lot of effort and spent a lot of money. The money she had set aside before was definitely not enough, and Shen Shuyan must have paid a lot of it herself.
"No need. Treasure Pavilion has been doing very well lately and has made a lot of money." Shen Shuyan waved his hand. He had money and didn't need Qu Qingxi to give him any.
"Keep it, consider it my investment." The strongest bond between two people is one of mutual benefit. She didn't know what Shen Shuyan did before, nor was she sure if he was a good person.
The reason why Shen Shuyan is willing to do things for me now is only because he was defeated by Qu Qingxi before, so he is temporarily willing to obey my orders.
What if he's in a bad mood one day and doesn't want to do things for me anymore?
Cooperation between two people is more reliable when there is a conflict of interest between them, and the simplest of these interests is money.
"Investment?" Shen Shuyan raised an eyebrow. What did that mean?
"Well, it means I'll provide the money now, you do the business, and at the end of the year, you'll give me a share of the profits," Qu Qingxi explained simply.
"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony." Hearing Qu Qingxi say that, Shen Shuyan no longer refused.
"Since you're running a jewelry shop, I'll design a few more styles for you. You can make some first and see if anyone buys them."
Since Shen Shuyan is now considered one of my people, this Treasure Pavilion is naturally also my business, and it's only right that I contribute to it.
Qu Qingxi got right to work, stood up, walked to a table, and started drawing blueprints.
Qu Qingxi loved jade ornaments when she was in modern times. She had collected many of them, and she still remembers the exquisite designs and styles of those jade ornaments.
Qu Qingxi began to draw according to her memory, while Shen Shuyan stood to the side, looking down at what Qu Qingxi had drawn. Although he didn't understand it very well, he could still tell that the things were very beautiful.
Due to time constraints, Qu Qingxi stopped drawing after completing five paintings.
"I'll leave these to you. I don't have much time right now, and I need to hurry back so I don't get caught." Qu Qingxi put down the brush and wiped her hands with a handkerchief.
"Wait a minute, Qu Qingxi, can I see what you really look like?" Shen Shuyan hesitated for a long time before finally speaking up. "We're friends, right? It shouldn't be a problem for me to see what you look like, right?"
“That’s fine, but not today. This disguise is quite troublesome. If it’s washed off, it will take time to repair. I’ll come back another day when I have time.” Qu Qingxi did not refuse.
“Okay, I’ll be waiting for you.” Shen Shuyan nodded. He knew that Qu Qingxi’s disguise was different from any other disguise he had seen before.
"Okay, I'll be going now." Qu Qingxi nodded, then hunched her back and started walking down, carrying several boxes in her hands.
Looking at Qu Qingxi's back, Shen Shuyan couldn't help but admire her. If he hadn't spoken to Qu Qingxi earlier, he wouldn't have been able to tell that the old lady in front of him was actually Qu Qingxi in disguise. She was just too realistic.
If they met on the street, he really wouldn't recognize that the person in front of him was Qu Qingxi.
Qu Qingxi walked back to the Prince's Mansion, first went to her room to wash off her face and hands, then changed her clothes before sitting down at the table and opening the boxes she had just brought back one by one.
The box was almost entirely filled with jade ornaments: jade hairpins, jade bracelets, and jade-inlaid hairpins. They looked very beautiful, and it was unclear where Shen Shuyan had found the craftsmen to make them.
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