A smile appeared on Ru Meng's beautiful face.
"Don't worry, Mom, I know."
"While my innocence is important to me, I value my future even more."
"I'm still young, and there are many bright days ahead of me after I leave here."
Hearing her say that, the old woman breathed a sigh of relief; all those years of teaching had not been in vain.
He patted her hand and said, "You should rest well. The Second Prince will be very busy later and probably won't have time to look after you."
"Thank you, Mom."
Xiao Yuanche rushed back to Lingxi Palace and immediately asked, "You mentioned two million taels of silver, is that true?"
Xiao Yuanshuang was caught off guard by his attack.
When I withdrew the silver, I didn't tell the shopkeeper not to tell anyone, because such a instruction would be meaningless.
Ordinary people don't talk about money; those who do are definitely not ordinary people.
Even the shopkeeper couldn't hide it.
Her thought was that the Second Prince had no need to spend money and wouldn't mention silver.
The Crown Prince, being in the Yue Kingdom, was cautious in his actions and would not ask for money without a reason.
She can make up for the money quietly when she returns to Yue, and no one will know.
Who would have thought that the Second Prince would find out?
But it's obvious that when he mentions money, it's only for indulging in eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring.
It's definitely not something important.
So Xiao Yuanshuang directly retorted, "Second brother wants to talk about money? What are you going to do with it?"
"I..."
Xiao Yuanche couldn't very well say that he went to buy the courtesan.
After stammering for a few breaths, he finally reacted, "Don't talk about me, talk about you. Why did you bring up two million taels? That's a huge sum of money."
In just a few breaths, Xiao Yuanshuang had enough time to come up with her explanation.
"Hmph, Second Brother is away from the palace all day, do you still remember what Father Emperor instructed you to do?"
"I asked you to find a way to marry Murong Yue, so what has Second Brother been doing these past few days?"
Xiao Yuanshuang was aggressive.
"Don't talk about me, I'm asking you, what did you do with the two million taels?" Xiao Yuanche pressed on.
Xiao Yuanshuang sneered, "Of course it's used to pave the way for you."
"Paving the way for me? How come I didn't know that?"
"Second Brother should know that the Empress is very difficult to approach, right? I gave away these two million taels to someone else."
Xiao Yuanshuang sat down leisurely, picked up her teacup, and began to drink slowly.
Xiao Yuanche frowned. "You actually gave away those two million taels of silver?"
"Second brother, don't worry, let me analyze it for you."
Xiao Yuanshuang then launched into her deceptive scheme, saying, "I gave them to Li Xuanji, the Grand Preceptor of the Qing Kingdom, and Qi Yuan, the Commander of the Imperial Guards."
“You know the Empress is hard to approach, but I’ve found a way for you, Second Brother, that satisfies both sides.”
"As the Imperial Preceptor, Li Xuanji spent the most time with Murong Yue on a daily basis."
"If you get close to Li Xuanji, you can get close to Murong Yue, right? Second Brother is dashing and charming, but he just doesn't have the opportunity to get close to Murong Yue."
"As long as Murong Yue gets close to Second Brother, who can resist Second Brother's charm?"
Hehehe.
Xiao Yuanche was so flattered that he lost his bearings and accepted Xiao Yuanshuang's explanation, "So, the money given to Li Xuanji was used to bribe him?"
Xiao Yuanshuang shook her head, "Of course it's not that direct."
“I told the Imperial Advisor that it was the tuition fee he charged you for teaching you.”
"Moreover, one is bound to be indebted to another. Once you become a minister, Li Xuanji will undoubtedly help you, after all... that's two million taels of silver."
Xiao Yuanche understood the plan. Since Li Xuanji had accepted the money, he should at least teach him a thing or two. Then, he could try to do it when the Empress was around, and that would give him an opportunity...
"And what did Qi Yuan say?"
Xiao Yuanshuang explained slowly and deliberately, "It's used to find out Murong Yue's whereabouts."
"Second brother, once you become the King of Qing, the entire Qing Kingdom will be yours. What is two million taels of silver?"
"Don't be stingy with your money. Only by betting big can you reap rich rewards. Second Brother, you understand this principle, right?"
Yes, yes, yes.
Xiao Yuanche was immediately convinced, "My imperial sister is truly amazing."
"Don't worry, once I become the King, the Kingdom of Qing will be yours too."
Xiao Yuanshuang breathed a long sigh of relief.
Finally, they managed to fool them.
She didn't care whether Xiao Yuanche could become the emperor's consort; what mattered was whether she could win over Li Xuanji.
Thinking of the purpose of calling Xiao Yuanche back, she coughed lightly.
"Second brother, to avoid arousing Murong Yue's suspicion, you can bring me with you when you meet the Imperial Advisor."
"no problem."
Xiao Yuanche's thoughts have now returned to the matter of how to be a good minister.
Being a state official does not conflict with his previous plan to harvest grain and wealth from the Qing Kingdom.
He rarely returned to Lingxi Palace, so he stayed there for one night without going out.
With Xiao Yuanshuang having laid the groundwork, the next step was to figure out how to get Li Xuanji to teach Xiao Yuanche.
You must give Li Xuanji a reason she can't refuse.
What should we do...?
She was deep in thought, while Murong Yue was preparing a return gift.
For some reason, after seeing the gifts that General Yan Qinghe had given her over the years, she always had an indescribable feeling in her heart.
Let's just say it's like my own desire to find my mother.
She should reciprocate with something if someone gives her a gift.
She's a polite zombie.
Pack a jar with your favorite peanuts.
I also packed a jar of my favorite fried soybeans.
"Sending a hedgehog will kill you, right?" she asked Ah Hao with her big, innocent eyes.
Ah Hao gasped, "Your Majesty, the mountains are high and the roads are long. The little hedgehog will die, and the little rabbit will die too."
"Alright."
Murong Yue scratched her head.
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