"Why are you looking at me like that?" Qu Li stretched out his hands. "Come on, come on, five thousand taels, no one can refuse to pay!"
The deputy leader generously gave her five thousand taels.
Qian Jiuzhao usually treats money as dirt, but at this moment he feels like he is cutting his own flesh and is extremely conflicted.
"Do you want to default on your debt?" Qu Li glanced at him, his eyes instantly turning several degrees colder.
"Tell me first, did you arrange this in advance? Just to blackmail me and Lao Wei!"
Qu Li sneered, "It really wasn't me who arranged this! Besides, at first I just said I wanted to sell you some information, but it just became a matter of conversation and ended up turning into a bet."
Qian Jiuzhao has been immersed in the business world for so many years that he thought he could avoid the traps set for him by everyone. However, this time he unexpectedly fell into trouble so quickly that he was somewhat embarrassed to keep his expression.
"Hurry up and give me the banknote!" Qu Li's face was already gloomy.
"Okay, okay, here you go!" He then casually picked up a gold ingot and threw it to Qu Li, "Are you satisfied?"
"In fact, with the capabilities of your Shadow Pavilion, you will definitely be able to find out who did these things! Moreover, I estimate that Xiao Rui and Xiao Ci will send people over soon and ask you to help investigate."
The deputy leader couldn't help but twitch his lips.
This business genius is Miss Qu!
Look, not only did he make ten thousand taels of silver, but he also got the Shadow Pavilion to take over the business.
"But don't tell the truth when the time comes." Qu Li smiled meaningfully, threw the silver bills and gold ingots into the space, and got up to leave.
"Old Wei, who on earth did you think helped her?"
"Just let someone check it out, and we'll know, right?"
The deputy leader felt that Qian Jiuzhao's IQ seemed to have declined recently, and he was too lazy to waste his breath with him.
As Qu Li expected, Xiao Rui and Xiao Ci both sent people over to carry out the task.
The deputy leader looked at the three words "King of Zhongshan" written on the paper, squinted his eyes and thought for a while, and instantly understood what Qu Li was planning.
He followed what Qu Li said and told Xiao Rui that it was Xiao Ci who set it up, and told Xiao Ci that it was Xiao Rui who did it secretly.
The two received the news and did not suspect anything else. After all, Shadow Pavilion had a very good reputation over the years.
"Good for you, Old Four!"
Xiao Ci slammed the table hard, his eyes filled with hatred and anger.
He casually picked up the teacup, drank a sip of tea, and felt uncomfortable in his stomach again.
After falling into the pit toilet, he was fainted by the smoke and when he woke up, his mouth smelled terrible.
"Bring me the spittoon!" He covered his aching stomach and called the maid in a hoarse voice.
On the other side, Xiao Rui's face was also covered with gloom.
He clenched the teacup in his hand, his eyes gloomy.
"Second brother really is used to using these insidious methods!"
"Fourth Prince, I heard that the Second Prince fell into the toilet and his situation is no worse than yours!"
"That's his karma."
Every word seemed to be ground out from between his teeth. Xiao Rui wished he could beat Xiao Ci up so that he could vent his anger.
The guard was speechless.
He just suspected that something happened to the Second Prince and the Fourth Prince at the same time. It couldn't be such a coincidence, right?
However, the Fourth Prince was now completely blinded by anger, and whatever he said was in vain.
"Fourth Prince, there is one more thing I am not sure whether I should tell you or not!" the guard whispered.
"If you haven't thought about it, then don't talk about it."
The guard was choked, and thinking that he was his master and they would all prosper together, he whispered a few words to him.
Xiao Rui's gloomy eyes were suddenly replaced by ecstasy, "Are you serious?"
"I've only heard about it, but there's no such thing as a rumor without a whistle. How about I check it out?"
"Right away."
He clenched his fists and raised the corners of his mouth.
Xiao Ci caused him to fall into the stinky ditch and drink a lot of stinky water. He will definitely settle this account with him!
The guards were very efficient and actually found out that Ruan Su and Xiao Ci had been having an ambiguous relationship for years.
After Xiao Rui learned about this, he burst into laughter in the study.
He immediately summoned his advisers and wanted to let Emperor Kang and all the court officials know about this matter in a very unique way.
Some counselors suggested that they could find some beggars, as rumors spread very quickly, and even if the source was investigated, it would be difficult to find.
Some counselors also thought that they could just arrest Ruan Su directly. After all, he was a low-class actor. If he was promised a huge reward, he would naturally tell everything.
In the end, Xiao Rui chose to ask the Taoist priest to pray for rain.
Xiao Rui didn't care that he was now the topic of conversation among others. After packing up, he hurried into the palace.
Emperor Kang has been worried about the drought in the north and the Empress Dowager's affairs these days, and his headache has worsened.
He was angry.
Whether it was him or the Empress Dowager, they could be easily poisoned. They really treated the palace as a sieve where all kinds of demons and monsters could get in.
Eunuch Fu came in with his body hunched, glanced at the emperor with a gloomy face.
"What's up?"
Before he could figure out how to convey the message, he heard the emperor's solemn and angry voice.
"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince requests an audience!"
"not see!"
After Rongwei left the palace, he and the second brother rushed to offer warmth, and this fact naturally could not be hidden from his eyes and ears.
His own royal grandmother had just cured him of the poison, but these two ungrateful bastards started to scheme against each other just for their own petty gains, causing trouble for Ah Xian!
Now she even has the nerve to come to him, what does she want to do?
He was about to tell someone to get out, but suddenly changed his mind.
"Let him in."
Before Xiao Rui went in, he smelled the smell on his body.
After confirming that the only smell was incense, he straightened his back and walked into the imperial study.
"Your son greets His Majesty, Father."
"What's up?"
"Father, I heard that Taoist Xuanji has returned."
Da Gan did not suppress Buddhism or Taoism. Kangdi even thought that Taoism and Buddhism were the same culture.
Cultures should not be suppressed, but should learn from each other's strengths and develop together.
Taoist Xuanji is very accurate in fortune-telling. He has been traveling outside these days. I didn't expect that he would return to the capital at this time.
"I have already sent someone to deliver the invitation. Although Taoist Xuanji rarely sees guests, I believe that for the sake of the people of the world, Taoist Xuanji will definitely agree to pray for rain for the people, for my father, and for the emperor!"
The drought in the north is indeed Kangdi’s biggest concern right now.
If Taoist Xuanji could really pray for rain, it would be a good thing for the country and the people.
"Everything will be revealed after you meet Taoist Xuanji!"
Xiao Rui nodded.
He will definitely try his best to convince Taoist Xuanji, and then...
He was extremely excited at the thought that by praying for rain he could completely make Emperor Kang dislike Xiao Ci.
The news that Xiao Rui had entered the palace to meet Emperor Kang soon reached Xiao Ci's ears.
As for what they said, it was difficult to place people in front of the emperor, and it was impossible to find out.
Xiao Ci narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment, "Keep an eye on the fourth brother and see who he has been meeting and what he has been doing recently!"
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