My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

Chapter 176 To be honest, I need a sum of money

Unexpectedly, Qiuyao slowly shook her head and said:

"Qiuyao is a woman, and being able to marry the prince is already a great blessing. How can she be greedy for pleasure? I came here this time because I thought if I could help the prince, could you please talk to my sister and allow me to visit Hao'er more often?"

Hao'er is the little prince that Qiuyao gave birth to before, and is now raised in Murong Zhi's yard.

However, in order to prevent Hao'er and Qiuyao from developing feelings for each other, Murong Zhi always took the young master away whenever Qiuyao went.

Except for the time when Qiuyao was in confinement, such a long time has passed and she hasn't seen the young master for a long time.

After hearing what she said, Prince Yong suddenly realized that he had been busy dealing with the matters at hand and had not seen Hao'er for a long time.

After all, they are his bloodline, and Prince Yong is somewhat sincere about this.

Originally, Qiuyao was just an orphan. Her father and brother were in exile and she had no one to rely on. It was natural for her to give her child to the princess to raise.

But now that Prime Minister Qiu's family has been rehabilitated and returned to Beijing, Qiu Yao, as a concubine, has the right to raise her own child.

After thinking for a moment, Prince Yong said to Qiu Ning, "Don't worry. If you can help me solve this difficult problem, I will grant you the custody of Hao'er."

When Qiuyao heard this, a flash of joy suddenly appeared in her eyes: "Are you serious, Your Majesty?"

Prince Yong's affectionate dark eyes flashed, and he said, "When have I ever lied to you?"

"Then I wonder what the prince wants me to do?" Although Qiu Yao already had a vague guess in her heart, she still had to ask in person.

"To be honest, I need one hundred thousand taels of silver. If Yao'er can help me this time, I will never forget the friendship we shared in this hardship."

boom!

When it was confirmed personally by Prince Yong, Qiu Yao was shocked.

She hadn't always been indifferent to the affairs of the court. She had known for a long time that ministers of the third rank and above had been frequently entering and leaving the palace recently. She had also glimpsed the account books when she was delivering soup to the study, and saw large amounts of unknown silver flowing into the accounts. This included the corner of the map showing the deployment of troops that she had seen when she entered the room just now.

All signs indicate that King Yong has great ambitions, even some that are out of place.

She was both excited and looking forward to it.

What makes her excited is that she has made a great ambition since she was a child that she must marry a powerful man in the future and occupy an absolute position in his heart.

In terms of status, Prince Yong did satisfy her wishes, but if he was really willing to be inferior to others and become an idle prince who was frustrated and unhappy, Qiu Yao would probably dislike him instead.

Now, he is actually going to do something big, so how could Qiuyao let go of such a good opportunity? After all, if he succeeds, she will at least have the position of a noble concubine in the future.

If he continued to raise Hao'er under his wing, even Murong Zhi would not pose any threat to him.

Thinking of this, Qiuyao's heart was pounding in her chest, as if she couldn't contain her excitement.

She took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and said, "Your Majesty, this is a large sum of money. I..."

Seeing Qiuyao say this, disappointment flashed in Prince Yong's eyes.

"It's okay. This matter is already a bit difficult. If Yao'er can't help, I won't blame you. It's late at night, and I have something else to do tonight. I can't come to accompany you. You should go down first and rest early!"

Prince Yong's words left Qiu Yao speechless. A bitter feeling filled her heart.

She really couldn't come up with so much money at the moment, but that didn't stop her from asking her family for help.

However, Qiu Yao naturally would not tell this matter now as it had not yet been settled. She thought that she would give King Yong a surprise after she got the money.

So, Qiuyao tactfully bowed and took her leave, leaving Prince Yong's study reluctantly.

Little did she know that after she left, Lin Ji, who was guarding outside, came in again, glanced at the direction Qiu Yao left, and asked:

"Your Highness, when the concubine entered the palace, she didn't have any dowry. How can she help us?"

Prince Yong put away the deep affection in his eyes and returned to his cold and indifferent expression.

"You don't understand. If women are used properly, their lethality is no less than that of men. You still need to learn more about this."

Lin Ji scratched his head, "Then why did you do that just now?"

Prince Yong looked at the direction where Qiu Yao left and smiled. "It's a matter that will benefit me in every way, so why not agree to it?"

Lin Ji understood.

Indeed, it makes no difference to the prince whether the young master is raised by the princess or by Concubine Qiu, because no matter who it is, they will do their best to educate the young master.

But the prince used this opportunity and an empty promise to exchange for 100,000 taels of silver from Concubine Qiu. Isn't this equivalent to getting something for nothing?

After figuring it out, Lin Ji couldn't help but admire King Yong:

"Your Majesty is wise, I admire you!"

……

Soon, Qiuyao contacted Ji Ruyun again and personally asked her to meet at a teahouse outside.

Ji Ruyun did not dare to delay. After tidying up, she quickly took Xianghe out of the yard.

This matter was reported to Qiu Ning by a servant. At that time, Qiu Ning was preparing to enter the palace to teach the Sixth Prince his lessons.

Although she had regained her status as the daughter of the Prime Minister, the Imperial Concubine stipulated that she must enter the palace twice a month to teach the Sixth Prince. Today was the day for her to enter the palace.

Hearing that Ji Ruyun and Xianghe had already left the house, Qiu Ning wanted to find two people to follow them secretly, but was afraid of alerting the enemy.

Just when she was at a loss, a servant came to report that Gu Li's carriage had stopped at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion and said he would take her to the palace.

Qiu Ning suddenly had an idea.

In the carriage, Qiu Ning first took out two sachets made of high-quality materials and compared them in front of Gu Li, as if she was struggling to decide which one to give him.

Unexpectedly, Gu Li reached out and grabbed both of them in her hands and asked, "Is this for me?"

Qiu Ning nodded. "Well, you know, I'm not good at embroidery. I spent several days and only got these two passable ones. Which one do you like? I couldn't accompany you on the Qiqiao Festival last time, so this is my compensation for you."

Gu Licai didn't make a choice, he just took both of them into his arms and said:

"Like you said, only fools make choices. Of course I want them all. As for the remaining one, who else can I give it to if not you?"

Qiu Ning's mouth twitched as he looked at the somewhat childish Gu Li in front of him, wondering why the outside world had rumors that he was impartial, dignified and upright?

He's clearly a childish jealous person.

"Okay, as long as you like it. By the way, you have the sachet. I have something to trouble you with, so you must agree."

The corners of Gu Li's mouth that were raised up paused, as if she had not expected that the little girl would give her a small gift and even negotiate terms with her.

He looked at Qiu Ning leisurely and asked:

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

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