After Bai Xueyin and Zhu Qingxiao left, Lan Qiao and Hua Yuxi were taken into the back garden of Prince Yan's Mansion by Ma He. King Yan Zhu Di and Princess Zhang Yuting, both dressed in casual clothes, were walking under the rockery in the garden.

"Master Lan and the Hua family are here." Ma He bowed and stepped back knowingly.

Just as Lan Qiao and Hua Yuxi were about to salute, Zhu Di had already said with a smile: "Forgive me. I have no intention of disturbing your elegance after returning from an outing. I only have a few words to say, and then I will let you go home."

"Your Majesty, please give me your orders." Lan Qiao bowed, knowing that Zhu Di deliberately arranged to meet in the back garden, wore casual clothes, and even brought Princess Zhang Yuting with him, all to make the atmosphere more relaxed.

"Let's talk about business first." Zhu Di said straight to the point, "Liu Zongdao has come to Peiping."

Before Lan Qiao could realize what was going on, Zhu Di continued: "It must have been the news about our preparations to establish Fengqiao Bank. He was worried that his family's dominance of Zhengdao Bank would be broken, so he rushed here in a hurry.

, I guess I am thinking about countermeasures at this moment.”

"I never quite understand." Lan Qiao once heard Lan Feng talk about Fengqiao Bank, but didn't think too much about it. At this time, he asked: "Since Peiping is the king's territory, why should we compete with him directly?

Wouldn't it be simpler and more direct to seal off his bank, or set up a card at the city gate to control the channels for their money transactions?"

"No matter how you say it, Liu Zongdao is your father's eldest uncle." Zhu Di laughed dumbly and said: "This king is acting on the side of the Qing emperor. The country is in trouble, but it is not a rebellion."

Lan Qiao suddenly realized that he had asked a stupid question. Zhu Di was famous for his military training, so he described the Southern Expedition as Jingnan. Liu Zongdao was the brother-in-law of the late emperor and Empress Ma. If Zhu Di used despicable methods to embarrass him and used strong methods to disrupt

Peiping's economic order will only make the reputation he has worked so hard to gain go down the drain.

And Liu Zongdao seemed to have noticed this, so he could go in and out of Peiping unscrupulously during the war. Even if Zhu Di was disgusted with him, he had to entertain him to show his "filial piety" to the late emperor.

"I heard from Chi'er that the location of Fengqiao Bank has been selected now, and many matters are being prepared intensively. It will be opened on the tenth day of the first lunar month." Zhu Di stared at Lanqiao Road, "I think Huaiyuan will still have Hua Master by then.

They all showed up to enhance people's confidence in the new bank. Humph, Liu Zongdao's face will definitely look good when he competes with his own grandson."

Lan Qiao and Hua Yuxi raised their hands together: "Yes."

"Let's not talk about the bank." Zhu Di waved his hand impatiently and said to Lan Qiao: "I heard from Yu Ting that you have been having trouble with the Hua family recently, so much so that Liu Zongdao sent someone to ask how much he could buy her.

, are you still serious about bargaining with others?"

Lan Qiao's face turned red and he said: "That matter... has passed..."

"Oh, really?" Zhu Di twirled his short beard and kept looking at the two people's faces, as if he wanted to confirm that they had indeed reconciled. He smiled and cursed: "Hua, you are a heroine and a priceless treasure of our Peiping. I followed you.

It’s your blessing for three lifetimes, and you still don’t cherish it.”

Hua Yuxi said in surprise: "What happened that time was actually my fault. It's not the Young Master's fault."

"Anyway, it's good to reconcile." Zhang Yuting said with a smile, "It's common for young men and women to bicker and quarrel. Sometimes a quarrel may lead to a better relationship."

Lan Qiao's face turned even redder. Just when he was about to say that Zhang Yuting might have made a mistake, Zhu Di added: "Thanks to Huaiyuan for blocking the arrow from the border city that day. Otherwise, if he were allowed to kill people at will in our Peking, my old face would be really terrible."

I don’t know where to put it.”

Hua Yuxi nodded and said: "The arrows from the border city are aimed at the servants. The servants were so tired that the people of Peiping gave a false alarm, and also caused damage to the lobby of the Zhang Mansion. I feel really sorry."

"As long as everything is fine, you don't have to worry about these things." Zhu Di snorted, "In my opinion, they are afraid of your beacon half city, so they sent assassins here. Although you escaped the first

times, but they may not be reconciled and there will be a second assassination."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Hua Yuxi knelt down and said, "I will be more careful and not give the assassin an opportunity to take advantage of me."

Zhang Yuting suggested: "You might as well move to the East House for the time being, so that if you encounter any danger, it will be easier for Lan Qiao to rescue you."

Hua Yuxi sighed softly and said, "In what capacity does this slave live here?"

Seeing Zhang Yuting's puzzled look, Lan Qiao explained: "It's true that we have reconciled, but I no longer treat her as a slave. From now on, she will be free, and no one can negotiate business with me anymore."

Having said this, he took out the deed of betrayal with Hua Yuxi's handwriting from his sleeve as if to express his determination. After showing it to Zhu Di and Zhang Yuting, he rubbed his luck and immediately crushed the deed of betrayal into fine powder and flew away with the wind.

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Zhu Di smiled and said: "You rubbed it gently, and you wiped out five hundred thousand strings."

Lan Qiao smiled slightly, as if he had just done something trivial, and at the same time reminded Zhu Di: "The king himself must be careful. Arrows are very rampant in the border town. I'm afraid he will take risks."

"Don't worry, I will always have an expert escort by my side." Zhu Di smiled and pointed his finger. As expected, Lan Qiao saw two monks standing in the corner of the garden with calm expressions. Looking carefully, he saw in other corners

There are also monks hidden there. Their temples are bulging high, obviously they are monks with profound skills and extraordinary skills.

"They were found by Dao Yan. There are nine eminent monks in total. They take turns to escort them. They rest at Qingshou Temple during their breaks." Zhu Di chuckled and said, "Are you relieved now?"

Lan Qiao said with admiration: "Master Dao Yan is really a talent for the country."

Zhu Di remembered something and said: "In addition, as I mentioned before about the expansion of the Red Sleeve Camp, I have scheduled it on the fifth day of the first lunar month. At that time, the newly selected girls will be sent to Qiufeng Ridge, and Yuting will also go."

Hua Yuxi was startled and said: "The princess is going..."

"I asked her to be your deputy." Zhu Di smiled and said, "Although she is a bit smart, she lacks experience after all. When the time comes, I will have to trouble everyone to give more advice on military matters."

Lan Qiao felt a shiver in his heart. Although he knew that Zhang Yuting was a capable person based on her calm performance at the Zhang family dinner, Zhu Di's move to send her to the Red Sleeve Camp was clearly the same as transferring Li Bin to the Huairou Camp.

This is to balance the military power and prevent the Red Sleeve Battalion from becoming a talking point for Hua Yuxi or Lan Qiao.

Hua Yuxi quickly understood Zhu Di's intention and said with a smile: "The princess is very courageous. Thanks to her command Ruoding that night, we were able to quickly drive back the arrows from the border city. With the princess supporting me, I have nothing to fear."

"That's very good." Zhu Di put his palms together and said, "Then I won't delay you going back to rest. Tomorrow night is New Year's Eve. I will hold a banquet at the palace to entertain the closest family members and soldiers. Huaiyuan and

Of course everyone is included, but don’t forget to come.”

Lan Qiao and Hua Yuxi said yes, then said goodbye and left.

When they walked to the Moon Cave Gate, they faintly heard Zhu Di asking Zhang Yuting from behind: "Do you think that's what it means?"
Chapter completed!