Qu Yuxing became agitated again due to his resistance.
Qu Li had a headache.
In this situation, if Qu Yuxing continued to ask questions, he would probably become a fool.
It’s not that I really feel sorry for him, but what if I can find out something about Li Ran from him?
Qu Li had no choice but to stop asking questions.
She left calmly and headed straight for the Yongshun Marquis Mansion.
Maybe there are some clues in the treasury!
Last time she asked Qu Yuxing for Li Ran's dowry, and later Emperor Kang ordered him to build a college, so the treasury was empty.
She raised the corner of her eyebrows, looked around, and finally, her eyes fixed on a rather ordinary box in the corner.
I used some internal strength to forcibly break the lock and open the box.
Inside were some yellowed letters. The handwriting was elegant yet also revealed a sense of freedom and unrestrainedness.
Qu Li almost subconsciously determined that this was Li Ran's handwriting!
There were footsteps outside, her pupils narrowed, and she simply put the box into the space.
The butler pushed the door open and came in. His eyes paused for a moment at the place where the box was placed, and his expression suddenly changed.
Qu Yuxing, who followed closely, felt a blank in his mind and a bloody taste rose in his throat.
"My Lord!"
The butler was an old man who had been with him for many years and knew how important this box was to Qu Yuxing.
I also know that he has never been completely indifferent to Li Ran!
If Qu Wenzhao was his own flesh and blood, he would never allow Fang to harm Li Ran.
Qu Li, who was hiding in the space, saw all of Qu Yuxing's reactions clearly.
She became increasingly confused.
He casually took out a letter and said to himself, "Could it be that this box really contains something very important?"
This letter seemed to be an essay written by Li Ran when he was pregnant with her. There was no address in the letter. Qu Li did not find any useful clues, so she simply put the letter away and picked up a scroll of painting.
The scroll opened little by little, and she first saw a jade crown on a man's head.
Her heart began to beat uncontrollably, so much so that her fingers holding the scroll turned white.
Could it be her biological father?
When the scroll was fully opened, her eyes widened and she actually laughed out of anger.
I really wonder what kind of mood Li Ran was in when he painted this picture!
If you hate it, then draw a positive face, prick it with a needle and stab it with a knife every day!
If you miss someone, you can draw a frontal face and think of him/her by looking at the painting!
This fucking drawing of a back view is so speechless that it makes me cry at my grave. I'm so speechless!
She looked at the huge box and really wanted to laugh for some unknown reason.
Goudan and Hudan leaned their heads against each other and stared at her in a daze.
Qu Li put the painting away again and threw it into the box. He no longer had the urge to find out what it was.
The housekeeper helped Qu Yuxing leave, and Qu Li also found the right opportunity to quietly leave the Yongshun Marquis Mansion.
…
Bai Fengyao made appointments with Xiao Ci and Xiao Rui separately, and her attitude was ambiguous, giving them a lot of room for imagination.
After the two returned, they summoned their advisers respectively.
Xiao Ci said directly: "Qu Li said that Nanqi and Dagan have been feuding for a long time, and a fierce battle is bound to happen. If we can form an alliance with Xiling first, we won't have to worry about Nanqi when it attacks, and we may even be able to make a big splash!"
All the counselors began to discuss.
Some people think that Xiling has been closed to the outside world for so many years and has experienced many years of civil strife. They can first establish trade with Xiling and then form an alliance. If Xiao Ci brings up this matter, he will win the favor of Emperor Kang.
Others felt that Xiling had been in internal strife for so many years, and it was rumored that the high priest had great ambitions. Without knowing the situation, if something happened, it would probably disappoint Emperor Kang.
Xiao Ci felt a severe headache when he heard them quarreling.
"Everyone, stop arguing!" He pressed his swollen eyebrows, his face ashen.
He usually spent a lot of money to support these counselors just to help him with advice.
Now, they started arguing.
"This prince will carefully consider it. Please withdraw first!"
Xiao Rui's situation was not much better than his. Some people agreed and some opposed.
But because Xiao Rui did not have a powerful maternal family, he had to make all the decisions on his own over the years, and he was not as conflicted as Xiao Ci.
Bai Fengyao didn't expect that the first person to come to her would be Xiao Rui.
"Has the Fourth Prince considered this?"
Xiao Rui stared at her face intently, "Miss Qu, may I ask you a question?"
"Please, Fourth Prince."
Xiao Rui always felt that Qu Li in front of him still had the same face, but something was missing between his eyebrows.
This feeling is quite strange.
He picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea slowly: "What is your connection with Xiling?"
Bai Fengyao smiled faintly, "Merchants value profit!"
"The Yueji restaurants under your name are both goose that lay golden eggs. You should just earn money peacefully. Why are you suddenly thinking of getting involved with Xiling?"
"I just said that merchants value profit! Besides, no one would bite their fingers if they had too much silver, right?"
Xiao Rui smiled.
"To be frank, if the Fourth Prince wants to compete for that position in the future, he'll need a large sum of money. Xiling has been isolated for so many years and now wants to trade with other countries. Isn't this a rare opportunity?"
Although Xiao Rui appeared calm on the surface, he was actually calculating and scheming in his mind.
If we trade with Xiling, we can indeed make a lot of money.
But there are also big disadvantages.
After all, once you agree to trade with Xiling, it is equivalent to forming an alliance with the high priest.
Some things are hard to explain.
"I always thought the Fourth Prince was a gentleman who acted decisively, but I never thought he would be so hesitant and indecisive! If that's the case, then just pretend I never said anything!"
Bai Fengyao was very good at manipulating people's hearts. After saying some harsh words, she ignored him.
Xiao Rui was very embarrassed and could only stand up and say goodbye.
As soon as I got on the carriage, I saw Xiao Ci's carriage.
As if seeing him, the carriage did not stop, but galloped forward.
He called the accompanying guard and asked him to watch secretly.
As he expected, Xiao Ci entered the teahouse.
"Fourth Prince, could it be that the Second Prince has formed an alliance with Miss Qu? If so, it would be disadvantageous to us."
"Do you feel that there is something wrong with this Qu Li?"
The guard shook his head. "No! I just can't understand why she wants to meet you and the Second Prince separately! They say a woman shouldn't have two husbands, but her actions are quite baffling."
Xiao Rui narrowed his eyes and said sadly, "Don't say you can't figure it out. This prince can't figure it out either."
It was still the same face, but those eyes hid a lot more.
He wasn't sure whether it was because of the divorce from Xiao Xian that stimulated him to do some incomprehensible things. In short, Xiao Rui was quite unsure about the proposal to trade with Xiling.
However, after getting rid of Xiao Rui, Xiao Ci was determined to trade with Xiling.
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