HCB Chapter 347 Surfaced
Chapter 347 Surfaced
Feeling the murderous aura suddenly bursting out from Lu Yingxing, Wu Su's heart trembled. Could he have the ability to read minds? ?
He quickly said he didn't dare, then looked left and right, asking for help on the spot.
"You can't say that. Sister-in-law is so great. She took the initiative to help our Zhuo Palace withstand all the pressure! What's wrong with us caring about her?"
Everyone looked at Fu Yunxiu with gratitude, grateful for his support, and grateful that he was still not afraid of death!
Ye Xiuyong joined the group chat with a smile, "Your Highness, calm down. It's okay to ask. You and my sister love each other. We are loyal to each other. No one is bothering each other. It's human nature to care about each other. Why does Your Highness have to blame my son?"
"Little sister? I remember your last name is Ye, right?"
Wu Su was even more frightened when someone glanced at him. It's none of my business! !
"Your Majesty, you have to admit that I was already Shen Yu of the Ye family before I met you, right? Everything should be based on first come first served, right?"
The people standing behind him silently took two steps back. Only Gao Yong had no time to react and stood there in a dilemma.
Ha! Lu Yingxing glanced at the two people's faces. It seemed that he was too idle. He was too lazy to explain to them and turned around to leave.
Wouldn't it be nice to go back home and spend time with my wife? Why bother facing these single guys here?
"Your Highness, wait a minute!" Wu Zhong, who had been secretly watching the show since he came in, couldn't help but speak up when he saw that the prince was about to leave.
"What's the matter?"
Lu Yingxing looked at this much more "lively" gentleman, and his mood was a bit hard to describe. The former witty, reserved, and no nonsense military advisor was gone forever...
"Your Highness, are we really just going to leave it alone? Just let the princess... take action?" These were not the two words he wanted to say, but the words took a detour when they came to his lips.
"What if I tell you that the princess knew that Tan Daixue was a cannon fodder from the first moment she saw her? Would you still think that she was just making trouble as she pleased? A Yu had previously suspected that the person behind her was a hidden aristocratic family, but now it seems that the person behind Tan Fuyao is the one!" Lu Yingxing looked at Wu Zhong and answered seriously.
Even he himself had to admit that this little princess of his was not only capable of making trouble herself, but was also good at making people around her unable to resist making trouble.
Wu Zhong laughed. Are you going to protect him now?
He also put on a serious expression and answered earnestly, "Your Highness, I once followed the princess all the way from Luo City." The implication was that I have seen and participated in the princess's methods, so I have never doubted them.
"But, my lord, if the princess rushes in front like this, I'm afraid that the first person they'll deal with is the princess. Besides, she's pregnant now, and I'm afraid..."
Lu Yingxing raised his hand to interrupt him, "Sir, you are obsessed. It is safest for Madam to act openly. Do you understand, sir?"
Most people thought that the Tan family was the one in power in Zhuocheng for more than a decade, but as the core person who controlled the intelligence of Zhuocheng, he knew very well that Tan Chengli was a paper tiger, and the aristocratic family lurking behind him was the real wolf.
Over the past hundred years, several aristocratic families seemed to be indifferent to worldly affairs and lived the life of a truly secluded clan. Their disciples did not take the imperial examinations and their daughters did not marry into wealthy families. They seemed to be at peace with the world, but weren't they deliberately reminding others that they were not competing with the world?
At least the emperor and the princes of several cities, although wary of them, believed them.
Wu Zhong said nothing, but bowed. It was indeed because he was obsessed. Now all the powerful people in Zhuocheng were shocked by the princess's move. To put it bluntly, they were afraid of her. No one would provoke the princess at this time. If the noble families took action, they would expose themselves instead.
Seeing that she understood, Lu Yingxing said no more.
Everyone once thought that the death of old Prince Zhuo in battle was the work of the Emperor of Luocheng. However, it was not until after that interview that he realized that the Emperor of Luocheng was the one who least wanted Zhuocheng to be cut off. As long as Prince Zhuo's family was still around, the aristocratic families entrenched here could continue to lurk.
It is precisely because of this that Prince De would find all kinds of reasons to give troops to his wife, one for self-protection, and the other for suppression... I'm afraid the Zhuocheng army is not clean either.
The emperor might not be as harmless as he seemed, but he did care about Prince De. At least in front of him, the emperor was willing to show his kindest side, and that was enough. Prince De could protect his wife, and he felt more confident about Zhuocheng's affairs.
He once asked his father why he allowed the aristocratic families to occupy Zhuocheng?
My father only said four words: go with the flow.
"Your Majesty..."
Lu Yingxing came back to his senses and said, "Sir, there is no need to be like this. It was only after my wife reminded me that I figured out the key point..."
Speaking of the person in his heart, his expression softened. "My wife once asked me how much savings I need to maintain the normal operation of a large family without doing business or making money for hundreds of years?" He smiled and looked at everyone, thinking of his ignorant answer at that time, and suddenly wanted to see the jokes of these too idle subordinates.
Even if Ren Wuzhong had access to intelligence, he didn't have to take care of the chores himself, so this question was beyond the scope, but he could still give a rough answer, "Three thousand taels a year, there must be some."
Wu Liu nodded in agreement.
"Well... the money I spend on the restaurant every year... is more than this amount." Gao Yong raised his hand silently. He used to be a playboy in Zhuocheng and he really had the most say.
"Three thousand taels!!! For a meal?!"
Wu Lie had the best relationship with him, so he jumped up and grabbed his shoulders and shook them vigorously, "Wake up! Even in the Jinyu Tower and Wangyue Tower in Luo City, I heard that a meal would cost at most a hundred taels! You can't eat like this every day, right? It's too extravagant!!"
"Tsk!"
Ye Xiuyong put one hand on Gao Yong's shoulder like a good brother, and lectured the bumpkin Wu Lie, "People like them, do they eat for food? They eat for style! They eat for generosity! They eat for face! As a dignified Young Master Gao, shouldn't you treat guests when you go out? Shouldn't you treat guests more expensively? It's normal to spend three hundred taels for a meal, so three thousand taels should be enough for ten meals. I once treated guests at Jinyulou. Guess how much it was?"
"...Five hundred taels?" Wu Su tried to answer.
Ye Xiuyong rolled his eyes at them and said, "Yes, add another thousand taels to the front!"
But after this meal, he was beaten by his father and couldn't get out of bed for three days. Then he was thrown to the martial arts master before his injuries were fully healed. Young Master Ye didn't intend to tell these details.
Wu Lie's eyes widened and his mouth slightly opened, as if he was stunned by his words.
Xiao Fan, a spectator standing by, seemed to be frozen in place as if by some magic. He stood there in astonishment.
"I heard An An mention that the Tianxian Card of Yuyifang requires a minimum purchase of 5,000 taels, and Zhuocheng has two of them... If you need them, I can go and ask who they belong to."
Wu Chen suddenly spoke, and now when he said "An An", he shouted it more naturally.