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When Li Yuanqing returned to Sanfu Inn, it was almost midnight.

With the tacit understanding of Eunuch An, the process of searching Wang Yuan's property was very smooth.

Li Yuanqing made a preliminary estimate and found that, excluding the 150,000 taels discounted to Mr. An and some necessary administrative expenses, the cash he could obtain was at least 700,000 taels.

In addition, the remaining goods to be paid to Qu Mingrui can be equivalent to the silver on hand, which is close to one million taels.

As a result, after paying off the food payment owed to Qu Mingrui, Li Yuanqing still had 500,000 taels of cash at his disposal.

In addition, Yang Jiao~Niang Wuyu Pavilion can also provide more than 100,000 taels in return, and the cash at his complete disposal now has reached nearly 700,000 taels.

Eunuch An has already paid more than half of Wang Yuan's money to Li Yuanqing tonight, nearly 400,000 taels. The rest will be sent to Li Yuanqing before noon tomorrow.

And there is news from Qu Mingrui that he can arrive in the capital at noon tomorrow at the latest.

Coupled with the upcoming reward from the imperial court, Li Yuanqing's visit to Beijing can almost be said to be a complete victory.

With the support of this cash, opening up the Japanese country and even the trade route to Nanyang is no longer just a dream.

Returning to the Tianzihao courtyard, Yang Jiao's mother has been waiting here for a long time. She put her arms on the table and sat on a chair on the side, drowsy.

When she heard Li Yuanqing's footsteps walking in, she suddenly woke up, "Yuan Qing, why are you back so late?"

Li Yuanqing felt a little distressed, "It's so late, what are you waiting for me to do?"

With that said, he briefly introduced Wang Yuan's gains to Yang Jiao~niang.

Yang Jiao couldn't help but be a little stunned, "This... Yuan Qing, I thought that I had made a lot of money in the past few years in the capital, but compared with them, this is simply..."

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "There is no comparison between people. We all come from humble backgrounds. If we want to compare with those nobles with silver spoons in their mouths, we are still far behind."

Yang Jiao's mother nodded, "Yuan Qing, actually, I am very satisfied with life like this now. Maybe we don't need to work hard to earn so much money."

Li Yuanqing smiled and held Yang Jiao~niang in his arms and played with her little hand: "Maybe. However, we are already standing in this fame and fortune fair. We still have to try our best to strive for things within our capabilities. Who?

You won’t have trouble with Yinzi, right?”

Yang Jiao's mother smiled and suddenly remembered something serious. She hurriedly recounted to Li Yuanqing the matter that Li Yuanqing had arranged for her to buy a house and settle down Rainbow Girl this afternoon.

"Yuanqing, the house is not far from Prince Xin's Mansion. It covers an area of ​​five or six acres and is fully equipped with furniture and servants. This was originally the house of a fourth-rank imperial official. He committed an offense some time ago and the whole family was sent to the south. I only spent

I bought it for thirty thousand taels."

Li Yuanqing was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said: "Jiao~mother, don't worry about this first. Let Miss Rainbow live here first. It won't be too late to make arrangements for this matter when I leave Beijing."

Yang Jiao's mother nodded and was about to speak when a soldier came to the door and reported: "Sir, Miss Rainbow's maid just came here to send a message that Miss Rainbow wants to see you."

Li Yuanqing and Yang Jiao were both stunned. They had reached this point at this time. This man and woman alone...

Yang Jiao was about to tease Li Yuanqing a few words, but in an instant she realized that this Rainbow girl was by no means a fuel-efficient lamp.

"Yuanqing, do you want to see her?" Yang Jiao's mother watched the soldiers leave and whispered to Li Yuanqing.

Li Yuanqing didn't expect that Miss Rainbow would actually want to see him at this point.

But she is no longer what she used to be. To a certain extent, she can be regarded as Li Yuanqing's master. It would be unreasonable not to see her.

After pondering for a moment, Li Yuanqing said: "She must have no confidence in her heart right now. She should be looking for me in this regard. Jiao~mother, you go back and rest first. I will go directly to you later."

The secret passage in Tianzihao courtyard is the biggest secret of Sanfu Inn.

Although Yang Jiao's mother was already a superior person at this time and was extremely delicate, she would never dare to expose her easily.

"Okay. Yuan Qing, be careful."

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "Don't worry. It'll be fine."

Seeing Yang Jiao's plump body entering the secret passage and quickly disappearing, Li Yuanqing took a sip of tea and walked quickly to the door.

Although all aspects of this trip to the capital went smoothly, Li Yuanqing always had some ominous premonitions in his heart.

Not to mention Empress Zhang, even the Rainbow Girl in front of her looked like a huge time bomb.

Especially today, the young Emperor Tianqi rewarded Wang Yuan's house to Li Yuanqing, which made Li Yuanqing feel very bad.

Logically speaking, getting promoted and getting rich can be said to be a beautiful thing in the world.

But it was precisely because of this house that Li Yuanqing had a strong feeling of being on pins and needles.

At this time, although there is no talk of 'proton', if there is someone who is blind and insists on using this house to talk about things and asking Li Yuanqing to foster his wife and children to the capital, he will not be able to refute.

Fortunately, Rainbow Girl is still under his control at this time, and he must make good use of this trump card.

When they came to the small courtyard of Dihao, Miss Rainbow's maids and turtle slaves hurriedly got out of the way and bowed respectfully to Li Yuanqing.

No one is a fool.

For most of the day, the identity of the little emperor Tianqi was probably no longer a secret among them.

Li Yuanqing knew very well that Rainbow Girl herself also needed this excuse to increase her influence and strengthen her control over these maids, turtle slaves, and mothers-in-law.

But these people understand better that the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the one who truly controls their life and death is Li Yuanqing in front of them.

Li Yuanqing waved them away, strode to the door, and said respectfully: "Li Yuanqing, a humble official, has seen the girl before."

After a moment, Miss Rainbow's familiar voice came from inside, "Master Li is here, come in."

"Thank you, girl."

Li Yuanqing carefully opened the door and walked into the room. After thinking for a moment, he closed the door.

In the room, Rainbow Girl was only wearing a white nightgown, sitting on a chair, holding a mirror and looking at her makeup.

There were several side dishes on the table, as well as a pot of wine. There were two dishes that seemed to have just been fried and were still steaming.

Although Li Yuanqing controlled the initiative of Rainbow Girl, at this time, her identity was already extraordinary. Li Yuanqing glanced at her, quickly lowered his gaze, and said respectfully: "Girl, I am looking for a humble position. What are your orders?"

Girl Caihong put down the mirror in her hand and suddenly looked at Li Yuanqing with a sweet smile: "Master Li, if there is nothing wrong with the slave family, why don't you still take a look at Master Li?"

Li Yuanqing was stunned for a moment and quickly looked away from her, "Young lady, you are joking. It is your duty to share your worries with your young lady. As long as you have a mission, your humble duty will do your best."

Rainbow Girl giggled and said, "Master Li, please sit down."

As she spoke, she stood up, filled two glasses of wine with a smile, and said with a smile: "Master Li, originally the slave family had prepared wine and food in the afternoon, and wanted to thank Master Li for his kindness. But Master Li was busy with fortifications, and the slave family waited until

Now, we are just waiting for the news of Master Li's return. If there is anything wrong, please forgive me, Master Li."

With that said, she came to Li Yuanqing with a smile and invited Li Yuanqing to take a seat.

It was only early autumn and the weather was still a bit hot, especially since Rainbow Girl was only wearing white silk underwear. From Li Yuanqing's perspective, he could clearly see her red bellyband and her soft and voluptuous figure.

After feeling the fragrance on her body for half a second, Li Yuanqing reacted instantly, "Young lady, you are serious. It's already late. If you have free time at noon tomorrow, I will treat you to a banquet."

Girl Caihong seemed to have expected Li Yuanqing's reaction. She frowned slightly and said softly: "What? Master Li looks down on the slave family? Or is he afraid that someone will gossip? But the slave family is not afraid, so what are you afraid of, Master Li?"

Li Yuanqing suddenly realized that this Rainbow girl was much more difficult to deal with than he thought.

This is a sensible person.

After thinking for a moment, Li Yuanqing nodded to Miss Rainbow and sat on the stool without any further hesitation.

Judging from Girl Rainbow's attitude at this time, Li Yuanqing already knew very well, and she must also be very aware of her current state.

After all, although she has become the emperor's woman, her name is not right and her words are not smooth. It is almost impossible to enter the palace.

Even if she wants to say a word to the little emperor Tianqi, it is a luxury.

The only medium of communication was Li Yuanqing.

To a large extent, Li Yuanqing directly controlled her life and death.

Seeing Li Yuanqing sit down, Rainbow Girl couldn't help but be overjoyed. She hurriedly smiled and sat next to Li Yuanqing. She handed the wine glass to Li Yuanqing's hand with her beautiful hand, "Master Li, I'd like to give you a toast. Without you, there would be no today's Nujia."

"

Li Yuanqing picked up the wine glass, clinked it with her, drank it all in one gulp, and said with a smile: "Young lady is joking. Being able to share your worries with her is a blessing of a humble position."

Girl Caihong giggled, "Maybe, Mr. Li. But if Mr. Li doesn't come to Mingyue Tower today, Caihong will never have such a chance. If Mr. Li hadn't been decisive, the owner of Mingyue Building would never let Caihong go."

Li Yuanqing nodded, "Girl, if you have any requirements, you can make it clear to me. I will do my best."

Girl Caihong smiled hurriedly and said: "Master Li, how dare the slave family make demands on Master Li? I just hope that Master Li will take care of a weak woman like Caihong, and he will take care of her. Caihong will be grateful."

Li Yuanqing was stunned for a moment, but he soon understood what Rainbow Girl meant. He picked up the jug, filled it for himself, and then for her, and whispered: "You and I are of the same spirit, so we should work together.

If you want to enter the palace in a short period of time, it may be difficult for you to do so. But within my ability, I will try my best to help you achieve good things."

Li Yuanqing said, staring straight into her eyes.

How smart is Rainbow Girl? She understood it instantly. What happens depends on her belly.

As long as her belly can live up to expectations, why worry about not being able to enter the palace?

"Master Li, your kindness will never be forgotten by Caihong." Girl Caihong clinked her glass with Li Yuanqing and drank it down in one gulp.

Li Yuanqing also drank the entire glass of wine in one gulp and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

In later generations, a well-known tycoon said in "The Besieged City", 'The people inside want to get out, but the people outside want to get in'.

At this time, the charming girl in front of her only saw the benefits of glamor, but she never thought about the glint of swords and shadows hidden in the darkness under this glamor.

With the presence of the Hakka family, even Queen Zhang would have difficulty surviving, let alone a mere prostitute?
To be continued...