~ HEROES ARE SHORT-SIGHTED, AND CHILDREN ARE LONG-SIGHTED ~

After Mu Yunyao woke up, Jin Qiao reported the news to her, “Miss, Miss Su was lucky she bestowed a concubine as soon as she came in the Imperial Harem. She was the only one in the Palace. Even the Imperial Concubine Zhen didn’t have this sort of honor, and today, the world is in an uproar.”

Mu Yunyao smiled with a calm expression. “It’s not certain if it’s a blessing or a curse. Just wait and see. What about Liu Liang?”

Very soon, Liu Liang of light entered. “Greetings, Mistress.”

“Liu Liang, what about the matter that I asked you to investigate?”

“Reporting to Master, Jin Wang does not have many properties under his name, but in August, not long after you returned to the Capital, he sent two of his aides to Jiangnan and got in touch with the salt merchant there.”

“Jiangnan Salt Merchants?” After the salt tax case earlier, Mu Yunyao silently dispatched some people to integrate into the salt merchants with the help of the salt merchant industry that she secretly bought, and some of them have achieved satisfactory results.

“Yes, moreover, this subordinate investigated and found out that the Su family’s Second Daughter, Su Jin, and her husband, Yang Lian, had already left for the Capital. According to the calculations, they would arrive in four or five days. Nominally to attend the wedding of the Su family’s eldest young master, Su Qingwu .However, according to the news sent by the salt merchant, it seems that there is something wrong with the tax and silver.”

“Yang Lian... I remember that Yang Lian is an envoy from Liangjiang and is at the third rank official. He could be said to be a top official in the frontier. Without the Emperor’s order, how could he leave the territory so easily?”

“Yang Lian’s achievements as an official are quite good. During the end of the year’s official examination, he obtained an a first-class grade, upper rank. The Emperor intended to transfer him to the Capital, so he specifically ordered for him to return to the Capital.”

Mu Yunyao rubbed the space between her eyebrows. “Because of me and mother’s identity, many things were delayed. Now that I want to arrest them, I actually feel that I have nowhere to start.”

“Mistress, take your time. There’s no need to rush.”

Mu Yunyao carefully thought about it. “Yang Lian is an envoy of Liangjiang and has a relationship with the merchant. Thus, it’s hard for him to avoid thinking about the salt tax. However, with this case just now, those salt merchants shouldn’t be so bold as to mess with the salt tax again, right?”

“It’s not certain that wealth and honor are on the line.” You can do anything if you’re motivated by splendid profits.

“Tell Qi Ming to pay attention and appropriately mention it to the First Prince. The power of the Li family is not in vain. Li Munian is the envoy of salt transportation in Jingling City, so he can be of some use to us.”

“Yes, Mistress.”

Mu Yunyao took a deep breath, “Su Li and Wang Shi have explained that the midwife who helped the Old Madam Su deliver the baby had a son who stayed behind. His whereabouts are still unknown. I Let people pay attention. If you can find him, bring him to me at all costs. My father has been in contact with him. I want to know what exactly did they say?”

“Yes. Please rest assured, Mistress. This subordinate will immediately make the arrangements.”

“Alright.”

Not long after Liu Liang retreated, Jin Lan walked in and reported, “Miss, His Royal Highness Yue Wang is here and is waiting in the front yard.”

Thinking about Yue Wang, Mu Yunyao walked in front of the dressing table and opened the wooden box placed on top of it. She took off the laying rabbit hairpin on her head and put it inside, then took out the red envelope that Yue Wang had given her before and the written agreement to repay her 10,000 taels of gold. She threw it into the charcoal brazier pot and burned it.

Jin Lan opened her mouth. “Miss, those things....”

Mu Yunyao looked at the two pieces of paper turning into ashes, and her eyes against the light of the fire blinked slightly. “Let’s go and see His Royal Highness Yue Wang.”

Yue Wang was waiting in the Flower Hall. After hearing the footsteps, he got up and looked at Mu Yunyao. “Yunyao, I heard that Madam Su is sick. How’s the situation now?”

“Greetings to Your Royal Highness Yue Wang. Mother just accidentally caught a cold, so it’s not that serious. Thank you for your concern.” Mu Yunyao curtsied as she greeted him, her eyes carrying a faint sense of alienation.

Sense her attitude, Yue Wang’s heart suddenly tightened. “Yunyao, didn’t we agree before....”

Mu Yunyao indicated for Jin Lan and the others to step back and walk straight to the seats at the side, “My mother’s identity never made public before. But yesterday at the Lantern Festivals, Su Li and Wang Shi made such a scene. Thus, Grandmother has already made up her mind to recognize my mother. Your Royal Highness Yue Wang and I can only become a niece and uncle.”

Yue Wang’s heart ached, and the breath around his body went cold: “Yunyao ….”

“Heroes are short-sighted, and children are long-sighted, Your Royal Highness. You are someone who wants to accomplish great things. Don’t waste too much time and energy on love.” Mu Yunyao stared at Yue Wang and saw his face turn pale slightly because of her words. Her heart hurt as if it was being pierced by a steel needle. The pain she felt was bone-piercing, but some things must have been hard to reconcile. My grandmother has been trying so hard to find my mother for years. Even for her man, she can’t be so selfish.

Yue Wang restrained his expression. The warmth in his eyes slowly faded, and he returned to his cold and straightforward when they first met, “Yunyao, today, other than visiting Madam Su, I have something else to tell you. The caravan that went to Northern Xinjiang to do business with Yunnan returned. This trip took a month and a half, and it was quite rewarding. It was calculated that I could earn nearly 100,000 taels of silver.”

Mu Yunyao forcefully suppressed the pain in her heart. When she heard this, her eyes lit up, “The first time I entered another country’s business, the most important thing was to open up a business path, so the amount of profit isn’t important. What’s next is the main event.”

Yue Wang nodded his head: “That’s right, this time the business expansion has been successful. We can sell the salt one after another. That’s a big deal.”

Mu Yunyao personally held out a wooden box. “Your Royal Highness, there’s 6 million taels of silver in here. It’s enough for you to support yourself for a while.”

Yue Wang received the wooden box, and after opening it, he saw the neatly arranged banknotes inside. His fingertips moved slightly: “You are really generous. Aren’t you afraid that I will go back on my words?”

Mu Yunyao suddenly broke into a smile. “Although I can’t be a husband and wife with you for the rest of my life, I’m still your junior. As an uncle who want to accomplish great things, you shouldn’t be greedy for my money, right?”

Yue Wang smiled and shook his head: “Only you would dare to say that six million silver is a small amount. You don’t need to worry. I will definitely not renege on the debt, and I will pay you back double.”

“Then I would like to thank Your Royal Highness. By the way, Su Jin and Yang Lian are coming to the Capital. Do you know about this news?”

“Yes, I already know this news, and they will arrive in a few days. Why are you suddenly worried about this?”

“Didn’t any news come from Bu Xian Luo’s side? Jin Wang and the salt merchant have a relationship, and this Yang Lian has a relationship with the salt merchant, and they both have a relationship with the Su family. The embroidery workshop was destroyed by me, and most of the Su family’s business was trampled on. Logically speaking, right now, Jin Wang should be very tight. But the red envelope he gave me contained 20,000 taels of silver, and his way of doing things is rather magnanimous. The news was sent over from Qi Ming saying that Jin Wang still has the ability to stop the development of Yi Bao Xuan, no matter how you look at it, it was not normal.”

Yue Wang’s expression gradually became solemn: “Your personality has always been sensitive. If you think there’s a problem with it, then there’s an 80 to 90% chance that it’s really not right. I’ll immediately send someone to investigate.”

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