usatvline Chapter 555: Spread the bait, bite or not
Chapter 555: Spread the bait, bite or not
Ji Chuhe spent several days sorting out all the details of the Royal Trading Company.
Although it has been in name only for so many years, some shops still exist in various places. No matter what the royal company used to run, there is no silver on the books. Some goods that have been deposited for more than 20 years have been dug out, such as copper, iron, and porcelain, but they are not worth much.
Ji Chuhe made a new account book and brought it into the palace.
She did not go directly to see the emperor, but went to the queen's palace.
The queen was surprised when she heard that Ji Chuhe wanted to see her.
She already knew that Ji Chuhe had become the imperial merchant, and was thinking about how to lend a helping hand to the emperor, but she didn't expect that the emperor would take action first.
She is now hoping that the emperor's thoughts will be exposed. With the protective mentality of Duke Rong and Prince Huaiyang, they will definitely not let it go!
By then, the emperor will only end up losing his reputation and being reviled by everyone!
The worse the emperor's reputation is, the more beneficial it is to the third prince!
Originally, the queen only needed to watch the show and wait quietly for the opportunity to take action, but Ji Chuhe actually came directly to her door.
Ji Chuhe was led in by a palace maid and immediately bowed to the queen.
"My wife pays homage to the Queen."
"Madam, there's no need to be polite. Why did you suddenly come to see me? Is there something wrong?" The queen's attitude was as intimate as usual.
"I wonder if the Queen knows that the Emperor has reopened the royal business?" Ji Chuhe asked softly.
"I heard some rumors about this matter. It seems that the emperor asked you to serve as the imperial merchant again and be in charge of the royal business, right?"
"Yes." Ji Chuhe nodded in response, "I have already checked all the accounts of the Royal Company in the past few days, and made a new account book, and I am ready to explain the situation of the Royal Company to the emperor."
"Then you should go to the imperial study to see the emperor. Why did you come here instead?" The queen became alert immediately.
Ji Chuhe came to see her this time, definitely with ulterior motives.
"I also want to take this opportunity to visit the Queen, because I have a question in my mind and I want you to answer it for me."
"What questions?"
"When the Crown Prince went to Funing to deliver disaster relief supplies, the sorcerer from the Astrology Pavilion told me that the Third Prince was ordered by the Emperor to go and get rid of the Crown Prince."
"Nonsense! How could this happen!" The Queen immediately retorted, "So, it is for this reason that you planned to have Qingqing and the Third Prince break off their engagement after returning to the Imperial Capital, right?"
“At that time, when I heard the news, I did not believe what the sorcerer said at all. I firmly believed that the alliance between the Queen and me would not fail the test. I did not believe that the Queen would make such an irrational choice. But this sorcerer actually revealed his identity in front of me!” Ji Chuhe took a deep breath when she said this.
"Have you, Queen, heard of Shen Chengjing?"
The queen pretended to be calm, but she was thinking rapidly in her heart, what exactly Ji Chuhe was going to do!
Could it be that Ji Chuhe knew about her secret contact with Shen Chengjing?
"I seem to have heard of this name before, but I can't remember who it is at the moment." The queen could only respond ambiguously.
"Shen Chengjing is the man I was originally going to marry, but he was snatched away by my stepsister who claimed that she could predict the future. Has Your Majesty remembered this?" Ji Chuhe kindly reminded.
"Isn't he dead?" The queen continued to play dumb.
"The emperor spared his life because he had lived a new life with the memories of his past life and knew a lot of things that would happen in the future. He predicted the flood and completely won the emperor's trust."
"It's incredible enough that Ji Qingyuan said she could predict the future, but this Shen Chengjing is actually a person who has lived a new life with the memories of his past life!"
"Yes, it is indeed incredible. He also told me that in my previous life, I was not married to Ji Qingyuan, but married to him. He loved me very much and would never let me fall into danger, so he told me that the Third Prince wanted to kill the Crown Prince. Moreover, when we were in Funing, someone disguised himself as a doctor and wanted to assassinate the Crown Prince. We caught him alive and after interrogating him, we found that he was indeed the Third Prince's man."
"No! It is impossible that they are the Third Prince's men! Someone must have framed the Third Prince and tried to sow discord between us." The Queen said firmly.
The third prince didn't make any move at all!
The Queen is very sure of this!
"Empress, I admit that it was indeed my plan to have the prince break off the engagement with Qingqing, because I have long regarded Qingqing as my own sister, and I don't want to gamble with Qingqing's life happiness. What's more, I also found out that the third prince has someone in his heart. I hope that Empress can understand my feelings."
“I admit that there were some misunderstandings between us after I came back from Fuding. However, I really had no idea about the affair between the Third Prince and Qin Yumo.” The Queen also walked down the stairs.
There was no way she would confront Ji Chuhe in person. As long as there was a glimmer of room for maneuver, she would try her best to maintain superficial peace.
"I came here today to talk things over with the Queen, hoping to resolve these conflicts. As long as the Queen tells me in person that the Third Prince has no intention of killing the Crown Prince, I will believe her."
At this moment, the Queen had some idea of Ji Chuhe's purpose.
Could it be that Ji Chuhe came to show his goodwill to her?
Do you still want to continue working with her?
Think about it carefully, who else can Ji Chuhe rely on? Apart from the third prince, which prince in the court can become the crown prince?
Thinking of this, the queen felt a little more relaxed.
"Empress, I think, although there have been some misunderstandings in the middle, our alliance has always been there, right?" Ji Chuhe asked softly.
"Of course! Madam, even if you don't come to the palace to see me, I will find time to summon you to the palace and have a frank talk. Although the Third Prince failed to marry you, it was because he was not so lucky. He would rather treasure fish eyes than pearls."
"I feel relieved with the words of the Queen. Today, I came here with the utmost sincerity. I am already the imperial merchant appointed by the Emperor. When I reopen the Royal Merchants Company, the Emperor promised me that I would split the profits 50-50. The Queen should believe in my ability. I can still make so much money under the pressure of the government and everything is against me. I will definitely make more money under the banner of the Royal Merchants Company!"
The Queen completely believes this!
Ji Chuhe has this ability, and no one knows how she comes up with those business ideas.
"I am willing to give the money I earned to the Queen and the Third Prince."