Jiang Zhilan's face turned pale and she gritted her teeth, "Sister Jingwan, what are you talking about? I don't understand!"
"You and I are not outsiders. Why do you have to be so pretentious now?" Jingjing Wan still smiled, but her voice was cold, "Up to now, you are still thinking about how to use me to achieve your goals. Isn't it in your eyes?"
, everyone else is stupid?”
Jiang Zhilan was as pale as paper in an instant, with tears streaming down her face, and her face was covered with delicate makeup, "Sister Jingwan, my sister did do a lot of wrong things in the past, but now she really knows that she was wrong. Just let her punish you, just do it.
To save my sister this time, as long as I don’t marry Prince Rui as a concubine, even if I become my sister’s maid, my sister will never complain. Don’t worry, my sister will never compete with her sister for anything when she enters Prince Jing’s Mansion and can serve her.
It is my sister’s greatest wish in this life to be by my sister’s side!”
Caiyi was frightened as she listened. She had grown up next to the third lady and knew her temperament. Although she was a concubine, her heart was as high as the sky. Now she was willing to bear the humiliation and bear the heavy burden and join the palace to become the maid of the princess?
Ning Jingwan took in Caiyi's disbelieving look beside her. Even Caiyi knew that Jiang Zhilan was indeed a master of bending and stretching. She said lightly: "It's a pity that my temple is small and cannot accommodate a big Buddha like Miss Third.
Please find another job!"
Hearing this, Jiang Zhilan grabbed Jing Wan's dress tightly and refused to let go, "Sister Jing Wan, please give me a way to live. If my sister is not desperate now, how can she ask her for help? My sister really doesn't want to marry Rui.
The Prince's Mansion, I just hope to have a place to stay, and I hope my sister will be merciful and take her in!"
Jing Jing Wan's clear eyes were still smiling, but they already contained a strong murderous aura. Jiang Zhilan was shocked when she saw it!
Jiang Zhilan grabbed Jingjing Wan's sleeve and cried, "Sister, you are so hard-hearted, can't you remember some sisterhood?"
Jingjing Wan looked back at her and said slowly, word by word, "What does it mean to have a heart of stone? It's because you are greedy and are deliberately trying to get things that don't belong to you!"
Jiang Zhilan was shocked by the chill in Jing Jing Wan's words. She quickly reacted and sneered: "Sister Jing Wan, you married into the royal family and became Princess Jing. You are favored by Prince Jing, so you don't care about the lives of your sisters from the same clan!"
Jingjing Wan looked at her coldly, with a face deformed by resentment, "Prince Rui's noble status as the Crown Prince has not wronged you in the slightest. Your heart is as high as the sky, and you want to marry into the royal family. Now you are married to the Crown Prince as a concubine.
, I feel aggrieved. To be fair, Princess Jiang did not marry you to Zhang San and Li Si. Prince Rui’s Palace and Prince Jiang’s Palace are family friends, and the identity of the crown prince’s side concubine is equivalent to yours. If I were Princess Jiang, I would do the same thing. It’s you who are greedy.
, I have to look forward to Shu!"
Jiang Zhilan smiled miserably, and a look of despair gradually appeared on her face. She was no longer as timid and helpless as before, and her eyes were cold, "My sister, the princess, people often say that being sisters in this life is a fate cultivated in the previous life. You are actually like this
If you don’t cherish this kind of fate, you will only add insult to injury. Be careful and you will suffer retribution in the end!”
Ning Jing Wan's eyes gleamed with coldness, and she didn't want to be entangled with her anymore. She still doesn't know how sad it is to reflect on what happened now. Ning Jing Wan turned around with a puff of sleeves, "Didn't you hear what I said? Send the third lady back home!"
"
No matter how unwilling Jiang Zhilan was, she could only be dragged out. Listening to the cries behind her, Jing Jingwan slowly closed her eyes. She had never been a narrow-minded person. If Jiang Zhilan truly repented, she might not
He would stand by and watch. Grandpa said, never do anything wrong, always leave a way for others to survive. But this is not a business world, this is a place where wealthy and noble families fight within themselves, the court is in trouble, and politics is strife. It is a place where people are killed without blood.
If you are soft-hearted for a moment and let your opponent go, you may very well be the one who dies!
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Late at night, in a secret courtyard, Qin Yifeng was having a secret conversation with Prime Minister Mu!
Mu Fang stared at the shadow of the swaying pine trees and fire on the wall in trance. He was silent for a long time and said slowly: "I wonder what the young island master has planned?"
Qin Yifeng smiled slightly, but there was a stern look in his eagle eyes, "Feng Junhan's bullying is too much, and the owner of this island will never let it go!"
Mu Fang praised calmly: "Sure enough, he is a formidable young man. Heroes come from young, I admire him!" This young man has an unfathomable calmness, a heroic spirit, a reserved mind, and a firm mind!
Qin Yifeng said calmly: "I wonder how the Prime Minister has thought about what the island owner said last time?"
Mu Fang smiled and said: "From now on, my Mu family's merchant ship will be escorted by the young island owner, so I can rest easy!"
Qin Yifeng laughed loudly and said: "Don't worry, Prime Minister, I believe that the reputation of our Qingyun Island in the Qingyun Sea has been thoroughly investigated by the Prime Minister!"
Mu Fang smiled and said nothing, and Qin Yifeng suddenly said harshly: "This island owner has never thought of provoking Feng Junhan. We all do our own thing, but who knows that Feng Junhan is trying to trick me behind my back? I can't bear this grudge."
Report, how can this island owner dominate the Qingyun Sea?"
Mu Fang praised: "The young island master is so ambitious that I am impressed by him!"
Qin Yifeng said lightly: "The Prime Minister has given you too much praise, and my son's demeanor has also opened the eyes of this island owner!"
Mu Fang saw that Qin Yifeng was so arrogant and worthy of being a heroic figure in Qingyun Sea, so he asked tentatively: "I wonder what the young island master's plans are?"
Qin Yifeng's eyes showed a ruthless look, "I heard that Feng Junhan is now leading an army of 100,000 people to the seaside to exterminate the Japanese. They are colluding secretly, so they probably won't really fight. The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows, so I will send them away.
In one journey, I will send my two enemies to the west together!"
Mu Fang pondered: "Prince Jing is not someone to be trifled with. Furthermore, the Japanese are ferocious, brave and good at fighting. If they join forces, can the young island master be sure of victory?"
There was a conceited smile in Qin Yifeng's eagle eyes, "The owner of this island will never show mercy to the enemy. Feng Junhan is a good fighter on land. Unfortunately, the strength of Fenglin Navy is far inferior to that of our Qingyun Island.
Now that he is in the water, how can the owner of this island let go of this God-given opportunity to get rid of him? Although the Japanese are brave, unfortunately they are short of military supplies and have insufficient reserves, so they cannot fight a protracted war. How long can it be delayed?"
Mu Fang suddenly realized, "Young island master is like a god with his troops, I admire you!"
Qin Yifeng said calmly: "We are all our own people, Prime Minister, there is no need to be polite!"
Mu Fang asked: "I wonder what kind of help our Mu family can provide to the young island master?"
Qin Yifeng said: "The Prime Minister is also the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and your son is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. We people from the Qingyun Sea Area have a saying that is good, we rely on the mountains to eat mountains, and we rely on the water to eat water. In this case, I have to trouble the Prime Minister to help me with Qingyun Island.
The battleship army provides food and fodder supplies!”
Mu Fang narrowed his shrewd eyes and declined: "This food and grass belongs to the imperial court. We all work for the emperor, how can we transfer it privately? Young island master is joking!"
Qin Yifeng smiled coldly, "Why do you, Prime Minister, care about the left and right? As the saying goes, people who are wise don't tell secrets. Since we are cooperating, we should show sincerity!"
Mu Fang coughed twice and said with a smile: "Young Island Master is really quick to talk!"
Qin Yifeng smiled lightly and said: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, you are overly praised!"
Mu Fang suddenly looked troubled, "If the court finds out about this, it will be a death penalty. Please forgive me, young island master, I can't risk my life and property!"
Qin Yifeng said coldly: "Wealth can be obtained through risks. Why should the Prime Minister limit himself to the immediate risks? The profits from this overseas business are astronomical, sometimes up to twenty times as much. Could it be that the Prime Minister is not tempted?"
Mu Fang felt a shiver in his heart, "To be honest, it's not that we don't trust the young island master. After all, the matter is so important that I have to be extremely careful!"
Qin Yifeng nodded and praised: "The Prime Minister is really thoughtful. If you have anything to say, please say it directly!"
Mu Fang pondered: "Since the young island master is so sincere, we can't refuse anymore. It's just that we provide military supplies for the young island master, but we must also know the young island master's battle plan against Prince Jing and the Japanese!"
Qin Yifeng's handsome eyebrows sank and he said in a cold voice: "Does the Prime Minister not believe this statement of the island owner?"
Mu Fang smiled lightly and waved his hand, "No, no, no, after all, it is about our Mu family's wealth and life, so there will naturally be some twists and turns. If the first cooperation goes well, it will be easy in the future!"
Qin Yifeng pondered for a moment and responded quickly: "Okay, just follow what the Prime Minister said!"
Mu Fang added: "Also, we cannot provide military supplies to the young island owner!"
Qin Yifeng raised his eyebrows and said, "Why?"
Mu Fang laughed and said, "Young island master, you don't know something. The grain and grass in the treasury are all specially marked. If you use them without permission, you will be punished by being executed!"
Qin Yifeng asked suspiciously: "Then what does the Prime Minister mean?"
Mu Fang was confident and said with a smile: "I will provide the young island owner with silver coins. The young island owner can use the silver coins to buy grain and grass in the market!"
Qin Yifeng muttered: "That's fine, but the amount of grain and grass is large, and the owner of this island is not familiar with Fenglin Commercial Market. I don't know where to purchase a large amount of grain and grass. I would like to ask the Prime Minister for some advice!"
Mu Fang smiled and said: "I think this matter will definitely not be difficult for the young island master!"
Qin Yifeng smiled lightly and said: "Thank you, Prime Minister, for being so considerate!"
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After Qin Yifeng's handsome figure disappeared in the darkness, Mu Lanqing walked out from the shadow on the wall, stared at the direction where Qin Yifeng disappeared for a long time, and then said after a long while: "Father, do you really believe him?"
Mu Fang smiled coldly and took a sip of tea, "I have never believed him!"
Mu Lanqing was puzzled, "Then why did father agree to provide Qin Yifeng with silver?"
Mu Fang said with an unfathomable smile, "I just want to take advantage of the situation!"
Mu Lanqing suddenly realized, "It turns out this is the mantis stalking the cicada and the oriole behind it!"
Mu Fang said lightly: "This time it is best to use the hands of the Japanese to get rid of both Prince Jing and Qin Yifeng. Even if Qin Yifeng cannot be eliminated, Prince Jing must be eliminated. We can still stay out of the matter. The outside world can only
We know it was done by Japanese people and it has nothing to do with us!"
Mu Lanqing nodded, but immediately asked doubtfully: "Qin Yifeng may not know that we are secretly allied with the Japanese. Why is my father so wary of Qin Yifeng?"
Mu Fang said: "You are still young, so be careful when sailing a thousand-year boat. It is precisely because Qin Yifeng is so sure that Prince Jing did it that my father became suspicious of him!"
Mu Lanqing pondered: "So Qin Yifeng is pretending to cooperate with us?"
Mu Fang nodded, "It shouldn't be wrong!"
"Why is father so sure?" Mu Lanqing asked.
Mu Fang's voice was stern, "I would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let one go. People who can't be trusted can never be trusted. In short, this time we must make sure that Prince Jing never comes back!"