Quick Transmigration: Leisure

Chapter 381 The Runaway Princess is Forcibly Taken Away (30)

after that,

At both stops, Chunyu Xi was persuaded to join the tour group.

Everyone rearranged themselves and changed their clothes, trying to muddy the waters as much as possible.

Xia Youmi, of course, wouldn't let Chunyu Xi's trip be in vain. She pointed to the corresponding shops and gave him hands-on instruction. He was also able to skillfully use conversation techniques to talk with the shop owners. If it weren't for his tight schedule, many people would have wanted to cooperate with Xia Youmi on the spot.

Chunyu Xi was completely taken aback and immediately ordered a message to be sent back to the capital. Along the way, besides the four of them, there were also liaisons hidden in the shadows on the ship. Although the Fourteenth Prince had not yet developed many loyal men, his fourth brother had quite a few, which he could choose from.

Therefore, in addition to traveling on the same boat, there were also subordinates riding horses along the way.

Most of the ships that follow behind will complete the information exchange and instruction transmission at the docking point.

The deeper Chunyu Xi delved into the details, the more his heart surged with emotion.

He suddenly realized that this was not an easy task.

This wasn't a trivial matter that could be easily resolved simply by having Luo's granddaughter intervene and persuade them. Fortunately, Xia Youmi showed her truly admirable qualities along the way.

Her significance extends beyond being a hostage; she is a partner who needs to be involved, a talent painstakingly gathered.

Chunyu Xi conveyed his idea of ​​making changes to Chunyu Huai, while also hoping to gain greater control over the situation.

More subtly, Chunyu Xi realized that the other party was not someone who could be threatened or bound. If another escape occurred, Miss Xia seemed unconcerned about the Xia family being implicated, nor about this maternal grandparent family in Jiangnan.

She might resort to a desperate measure.

Therefore, the elder brother's attitude towards him needs some adjustment.

Furthermore, the other party was definitely not just idly sharing their experience. Every arrangement and explanation was actually related to what would happen next. Although Chunyu Xi realized this a little late, he quickly corrected himself.

Encrypted letters were passed to Chunyu Huai's desk.

at this time,

The fourth prince, Chunyu Huai, had just returned to the capital from the north to pay respects to his ancestors on behalf of his father, and was riding high on his success.

He was originally worried that his brothers would cause trouble.

Unexpectedly, a small action led to the Seventh Prince, who was in charge of the northern front, reaping the consequences of his own actions. He exposed his ugliness to his father effortlessly, and the key figure was Xia Ji.

He only brought Xia Ji along out of a casual attitude, but unexpectedly, they successfully completed the ceremony, and Xia Ji was supposed to be of no use.

As a result, he actually delivered a meritorious achievement to his door on his return journey.

The other person had only bought a local specialty and casually asked about the price and quality of another local specialty so he could take it back for his daughter to see. He also grumbled that the other person had complained about how unusable the products in Beijing were.

Chunyu Huai stumbled upon this simple scene.

He suddenly remembered that the annual tribute from the northern route was that local specialty. He sent several trusted confidants to carefully inquire at different shops, and without exception, the goods themselves were of good quality.

But the profits are huge, which is very tempting.

If the supplies to the royal family were too good, the entire supply line would lose an unknown amount of silver.

The Seventh Prince's faction then set up a separate production line specifically to produce inferior goods for the imperial tribute. They looked luxurious on the surface, but they were of no substance, tasted bad, and were completely unpresentable.

They substituted all the raw materials with cheap alternatives, and even claimed that local commoners preferred this rough stuff.

The old emperor was not born in the north; he only knew that his ancestors had the habit of eating and using it.

Therefore, this item is famous in the north.

They naturally became offerings, but this often became merely a formality. People thought life was better, so the significance outweighed the actual offerings.

This reduced the royal family's interest in the item.

Who would have thought that the local specialties here would be so worth enjoying? Neither the capital nor this place knew the other's true nature; the entire trade route was controlled by the Seventh Prince's faction.

Chunyu Huai remained calm and collected, and arrested all the relevant personnel.

They successfully turned the tide.

Thanks to Xia Ji's capable leadership, and with the news of his fourteenth brother's return, Xia Youmi, who had inherited the true skills of his mother and maternal grandfather, was a promising businessman. He generously shared his experience along the way, and any secrets he could easily dabble in were family heirlooms passed down through generations.

She's so carefree.

Fortunately, it seems to be inexhaustible.

Chunyu Huai began to re-examine the Xia family manor, and he even personally visited the villa and Mushi Manor.

It was said that Xia Ji and Steward Luo came to question him, and they saw all his abilities that had not been hidden.

Xia Ji naturally tried to smooth things over for his daughter.

Although he didn't know why Xia Youmi hadn't actually been spoiled and instead remained dormant, he had a reason: what his deceased wife had left her—wealth or experience.

Upon hearing the reply, Chunyu Huai even imagined Xia Youmi as an adult, who, after receiving her dowry, would discover many business secrets within it. She herself was quite talented, and with the added benefit of the invaluable manuals left behind by her truly remarkable mother, she would be even more fortunate.

It seems that such excellence is understandable.

Manager Luo's reply was even clearer: he himself maintained contact with Chunyu Xi and his group. Xia Youmi had given instructions on what could and could not be said. The proportion of things that could be said was surprisingly high.

He waved the crowd away.

Chunyu Huai thought of another possibility, a possibility that might have been overlooked.

Everything, including the elopement, the rescue, and the mourning period, is shrouded in mystery.

Besides recalling the events himself, he also questioned his close confidants who had witnessed the events. They all agreed that she was, in any case, a somewhat naive girl who had been deceived by her stepmother and had run away from the marriage because she didn't want to marry the old emperor.

It is of no benefit to her or the Xia family at all.

As for saving people, Qi Gui had been in the Xia family for many years and had also practiced medicine in the private prison for many years. He was rescued by the Xia family, and there were witnesses to the bullying he suffered back then. It was impossible for the other party to have arranged for a physician from the Xia family to be rescued years in advance.

Was it all to rescue her guards?

Although, in hindsight, the four people were spared, it was a result achieved through a series of coincidences. Chunyu Huai believed there was something fishy going on, but he couldn't produce any evidence; every step he took was his own choice.

As for the matter of the Empress Dowager.

Xia Youmi wasn't even born when the incident happened, so there's no need to demonize her to this extent.

Aunt Man and Aunt Hu interrogated the case again and again.

Apart from Xia Youmi's exceptional performance, there was nothing unusual to be found during the interrogation.

However, the things he had previously investigated about the Wang family were overturned by his father's attitude and subsequent investigation.

Hoping to please his mother, he readily believed the rumors spread by the people from Jiangnan about the outstanding qualities of the Wang family's daughter.

The Wang family and the Luo family are indeed related, but their relationship is one of deep-seated hatred. In order to oust the Luo family, seize the position of the Fourteenth Prince's consort, and take control of the entire Luo family, the Wang family did not hesitate to harm their own granddaughter.

They wanted to make the head of the Luo family collapse under pressure.

Only one good-for-nothing son could be easily devoured by their scheme.

These ones,

None of this is something that Xia family women can interfere with.

With his doubts dispelled, Chunyu Huai saw her as shining gold. He needed to invest time and effort to win her over.

then,

In his reply, he agreed to the request of several people to stay in Jiangnan to explore.

There was also a seemingly insignificant piece of news: Xia Youmi's four guards had been released and were being cared for at the villa. They were told they would be treated for their injuries and, once healed, sent to the manor next door to manage her affairs.

Therefore, please rest assured and cooperate with Chunyu Xi.

So far,

Qi Gui was finally able to look Qi Bei in the eye.