Chapter 42: Instigating a Young Bandit to Rob His Own Father

Inside the study.

The young servants lazily leaned against the counter, looking dejected and listless.

They heard footsteps approaching.

An instant surge of energy jolted through them, instantly revitalizing their spirits.

No customers had visited all morning, and everyone was dozing off, their eyes heavy with drowsiness.

The young servant greeted them with a smile, but as soon as he reached the doorway, his smile froze on his face.

A strong wave of disappointment washed over him.

How could it be Young Master and Young Mistress?

He quickly rearranged his expression and greeted them.

Before he could speak, he was given an order.

"Lead the way to the backyard," Gu Yunfeng commanded.

"..."

The servant led the way.

Ziling and Gu Yunfeng followed behind.

As they reached the backyard, cheers could be heard from behind them.

"Miss, the neighboring inn has lowered their prices again! It's now selling for forty thousand taels!"

"..."

"They've lowered the price quite quickly," a covert guard remarked.

"..."

"Yes, as soon as you and the young master entered the study, they dropped it by eight thousand taels and even asked if you were planning to buy the study."

"..."

"How did you respond?" Ziling curiously asked.

"I said that if you were to buy it, you would buy the shop next to the study instead. They said you were cunning," the servant replied.

"..."

Qianqian looked puzzled.

She spoke the truth. The young miss would definitely not buy the study because it already belonged to her.

If the study wasn't enough, they could only buy the adjacent shop.

There was no problem at all, so why did they say her young miss was cunning?

Ziling facepalmed.

The innkeeper was overthinking things, thinking that she wanted to buy the shop next to the study, intending to suffocate the study like a pie and then sell it off cheaply for good luck.

With such rich inner drama, it was no wonder the inn's prices were dropping slowly.

Ziling continued to survey the backyard of the study, which was about the same size as the inn's backyard. If they divided it in half for Tianxiang Tower, the pharmacy would be too small.

Ziling still leaned towards buying the inn after all, considering that the price was truly favorable. It was just that the money was insufficient.

Such a good opportunity right in front of her eyes, it would be such a shame to miss it.

Ziling looked at Gu Yunfeng and said, "Can you lend me another thirty thousand taels?"

Gu Yunfeng remained silent.

For the sake of opening a shop, she was investing one hundred thousand taels.

He now seriously doubted what kind of shop she wanted to open.

Seeing Gu Yunfeng's silence, Ziling guessed that she had asked for too much. She said, "Twenty thousand taels then. I'll get the remaining ten thousand taels from the Marquis's residence."

Before, she didn't even bother asking Dongling Marquis, but now it seemed she was determined.

Gu Yunfeng said, "You can get an advance from Zhenguo Marquis's residence."

After speaking, Gu Yunfeng furrowed his brows tightly.

Why does he indulge her like that?

Ziling's eyes lit up, asking, "Is it good enough in advance?"

If possible, she would like to have more in advance.

"It's difficult."

"..."

She knew it wouldn't be easy.

After all, the one in charge of the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion's supplies was Princess Nan Ting, the person who had served her a bowl of potent medicine on her first day.

But no matter how difficult it was, she had to give it a try.

Leaving the study, it was almost noon.

Qianqian said, "The previous owner of Tianxiang Tower still hasn't come, is he not planning to redeem it?"

Ziling "..."

Gu Yunfeng "..."

This maid's words were quite striking.

Tianxiang Tower had almost been emptied, so how could anyone possibly redeem it?

Qianqian looked around and excitedly said, "Miss, you said you didn't have enough money, but that man over there looks very wealthy."

Ziling "..."

Gu Yunfeng "..."

The hidden guard's mouth twitched incessantly, "That's Beiji Marquis."

This maid was really good at picking people.

Just after robbing someone's son, now she was eyeing the person's father.

"Ah, he's Beiji Marquis, but he's even better."

"..."

"Madam said that like father, like son, Beiji Marquis' heir is easy to rob, and his father must be the same, and he's even wealthier." Qianqian excitedly said.

"..."

"Miss, do you want me to call him over?"

"..."

The maid was eager to act.

Ziling's head throbbed.

She suspected that if the maid didn't do her usual business for a day, she would feel uncomfortable all over.

What was even more troublesome was that there were people who agreed with her.

"Go ahead."

The Beiji Marquis heir said.

When Qianqian turned around, she saw the Beiji Marquis heir standing behind her, laughing uncontrollably.

Xiao Che patted the Beiji Marquis heir's shoulder and said, "You're definitely the most filial son in the capital, no doubt about it."

Encouraging a little bandit to rob his own father.

He didn't doubt for a second that his father had been picked up from somewhere.

The Beiji Marquis heir stood up straight and said, "You don't know, yesterday when I went home, my father scolded me for showing off outside, saying that's why I was being targeted."

And now, not even a day later, he himself had been targeted.

Ziling "..."

Gu Yunfeng "..."

The Beiji Marquis heir laughed happily and brushed off Xiao Che's hand.

"I just happened to run into her on the street, and it turns out this maid had the same idea. If it were you, I bet you would spend money to hire this little maid to rob your own father," the Beiji Marquis heir said.

"..."

"Do you have to understand me that well?"

"..."

"Ah, ah, your father ran away, I can't catch up!" Just as Qianqian was about to call someone, Beiji Marquis rode his horse far away.

"..."

"Maybe next time, even if we rob again."

"..."

"Hmm."

Qianqian nodded vigorously, then looked at Xiao Che and asked seriously, "Is your father going to be robbed too?"

Xiao Che "..."

The Duke of Nan'an County "..."

Young Master of the Dingbei Marquis's Residence "..."

The three looked at the Crown Prince of the Beiji Marquis's Residence.

The Crown Prince of the Beiji Marquis's Residence broke into a cold sweat.

This little maid wasn't joking, she was serious.

Luckily, his father ran fast.

If his father knew he had instigated the maid, he wouldn't just have the scent of poverty all over him, but would be half-dead from being beaten up.

In this day and age, let alone bandits.

Even a bandit-like little maid couldn't be provoked.

Gu Yunfeng looked at Xiao Che and asked, "Do you have something to discuss with me?"

Xiao Che shook his head.

"No, we're just planning to go eat noodles. We saw you here, so we came to ask if you'd like to join us."

"..."

"You go with them, Qianqian and I will return to the Zhenguo Marquis's Residence," Ziling said with a smile.

"..."

"I'll accompany you back to the residence."

"..."

"Do you have to prioritize romance over friendship?" Xiao Che exclaimed.

"..."

"That place's beef noodles are beyond my means," Gu Yunfeng muttered.

"..."

"That reason is so strong that it can't be refuted. Let's go, let's go, let's go eat noodles."

"..."

After walking a few steps away, Xiao Che couldn't help but turn around.

He put his arm around Gu Yunfeng's shoulder and said, "I'm a little afraid when this sister-in-law's maid gets serious. Take good care of her, or else I'm afraid I won't even be able to afford a noodle stall, and I'll have to eat my father's bamboo shoot stir-fried pork."

Ziling "..."

Gu Yunfeng "..."