"What are you doing?" Yang Shu took a step back, his eyes alert.
"I heard that the king is good at chess, so I would like to give you some advice." Xu Jingzhou said expressionlessly.
"Where did you hear that? That's not the case at all!"
"Your Majesty, please!" Xu Jingzhou was very polite.
"Prince Xu, we are all a family, so be gentle." Yang Shu smiled warmly before settling down.
A quarter of an hour later, Yang Shu's face darkened, "Xu Jingzhou, sooner or later I will make you dig coal!"
"Your Majesty, the great cause has not yet been accomplished, so be careful what you say." Xu Jingzhou spoke casually and dropped the white pieces in his hand. Seeing that Yang Shu had no way out, he nodded with satisfaction.
"I will definitely tell Yueyao about your evil deeds today!" However, Yang Shu directly threatened, "Let her know how cruel you are as a big brother, and you will not show any mercy to your brother-in-law."
Xu Jingzhou tilted his willow beam, sipped tea leisurely, and picked up the chess pieces from the chessboard back to the chess box.
"Continue." Xu Jingzhou said lightly.
"Be a human being." How could Yang Shu seek abuse again.
"The old guys are here today."
Xu Jingzhou raised his eyes and looked at Yang Shu.
"It's said that the dowry is 10 million taels of silver, 3,000 scholars, and 500 retainers." Yang Shu said with a smile.
"It's really grand." Xu Jingzhou's last two words were full of meaning.
If you have to accept the conditions of the aristocratic family, you can indeed quickly expand your territory in the short term, but in the future, you will definitely be manipulated by the aristocratic family.
"Zheng Bin wouldn't even dare to make such a calculation." Yang Shu raised his eyelids and sneered, "I have already asked people to promote the Qiu family in the city."
"In two days, you can lead the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to pay their respects."
"Be honest." Yang Shu glanced at Xu Jingzhou's handsome face and was very doubtful about his acting skills.
"Understood." Xu Jingzhou refilled Yang Shu's tea, "If ten million taels of silver were doubled ten times, would the king be shaken?"
"A hundred times more, the position of queen also belongs to Lu Yun." Yang Shu looked serious.
"I like money, but money will definitely not come before my wife."
"The same goes for Yueyao."
Xu Jingzhou leaned forward, "Your Majesty, once you say something, there is no room for you to take it back."
"Just look down." Yang Shu raised the tea cup.
"Recruiting migrant workers and constructing matters will be left to the governor."
"I will live up to the great trust." Xu Jingzhou and Yang Shu looked at each other. The atmosphere between them was much softer than before.
After drinking tea, Yang Shu left.
Fang Zhuang was gnawing on his hoof outside. When he saw Yang Shu coming out, he wiped his mouth.
"Your Majesty, don't you need dinner?"
"I would like to, but I can't eat it." Yang Shu stepped forward.
Fang Zhuang followed and said, "Prince Xu doesn't give you a good look? He is such an awkward person. The king follows his wishes everywhere, why can't he be satisfied?"
"Smart people think a lot." Yang Shu looked into the distance, "The king is so unlucky. Before the outcome is decided, who can guarantee that what he asked for will not let Xu Yueyao become a lonely soul in the cold palace."
"Xu Jingzhou didn't look down on me today. It's just because I ate too much."
"Go to Zuixiangju and buy some hibiscus cakes."
Fang Zhuang was confused, "Your Majesty, aren't you full?"
"Give it to Miss Cui. She will leave tomorrow. When she gets to Wuzhou, she won't be able to taste such authentic hibiscus cake."
"Your Majesty, it's not me who said that Miss Cui is too hard-hearted. You treat her like a treasure and rely on her in everything. But she is just being polite to you, and she still likes other men!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yang Shu shouted to Fang Zhuang, "I'm so shameless and you're embarrassed to say that."
"Fang Zhuang, she is not married and has never promised me anything. Not to mention that she has nothing to do with Shen Heng. Even if she does have something, it is not my turn to make irresponsible remarks."
After knocking Fang Zhuang on the head, Yang Shu told him to go quickly and don't close the door soon.
In Ziyun Courtyard, Meng Po looked at the door and frowned slightly, "Princess, do you really want to take her with you?"
"Just a little girl." Cui Tingyu said calmly.
"What a little girl, Yang Shu is looking towards you." Meng Po curled his lips.
"He is indeed treacherous, but not every time he has hidden evil intentions."
"Princess, Yang Shu can do it this time, but it won't mean anything. Don't let him deceive you." Seeing that Cui Tingyu no longer rejected Yang Shu, Meng Po hurriedly spoke.
"If I had known you arranged this for me, I wouldn't have treated you to roast chicken." Yang Shu opened the door and strolled into the house.
"You actually eavesdropped!" Meng Po took two steps forward and glared over.
Yang Shu rolled his eyes, "You have such a loud voice, am I eavesdropping? It's your voice that must be poured into my ears!"
"Mengpo, I misjudged you." Yang Shu's tone was full of accusations.
Meng Po hummed, "No one knows your true face."
Mengpo couldn't help but care about Yang Shu poisoning Cui Tingyu.
If Pang Chang hadn't helped them, Meng Po would have punched Yang Shu the first time he saw him.
He still has the nerve to mention roast chicken, isn’t that his money?
"You just don't care?" Yang Shu took the book from Cui Tingyu's hand, "Didn't you see him bullying me?"
"We were about to start a fight, but you acted like nothing happened! And you even started reading a book!"
Cui Tingyu raised his eyes and said, "Can you suffer a loss?"
"Didn't you see that his fist is bigger than mine?"
"Take your chicken and eat outside." Yang Shu put the roasted chicken into Meng's arms and pushed him out of the house.
Meng Po grabbed the door and stared at Yang Shu.
"It's dark, but you're outside, what can I do? You're leaving tomorrow, and you won't let me say goodbye properly?"
Mengpo reluctantly let go, walked a few steps and sat down on the stone bench.
Yang Shu gave the hibiscus cake to Cui Tingyu, "I originally wanted to send you out of Qinzhou, but my face is so superior that others can recognize it at a glance."
"I wish you all the best." Yang Shu handed a sign to Cui Tingyu, "If the situation is urgent, send this sign and I will rush over immediately."
After smiling, Yang Shu walked out.
Cui Tingyu looked at the silver plate, and then turned his gaze towards the night.
The next day, before dawn, Cui Tingyu and Mengpo left the Qin Palace.
The wheels of the carriage rolled slowly and slowly, and the road gradually became noisy.
Cui Tingyu put down the car curtain and closed her eyes. After leaving Huining County, there was no emotion in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, let's go." Pai Gow looked at Yang Shu and said.
"When you went out, did you look back?"
"No." Pai Gow answered firmly.
"Really?" Yang Shu shook his money bag.
Pai Gow immediately looked like he was thinking about it. After pondering for a while, he spoke: "I turned back three times in one step. Before going out, I stood still for a long time and kept looking around. I was very reluctant to leave."
Yang Shu took out a copper plate and said, "Take it and add some steamed buns tonight."
"Your Majesty, you are stingy." Pai Gow looked at the copper plate in Yang Shu's hand and sighed again and again.
"Do you want love?"
Seeing that Yang Shu was about to take it back, Pai Gow grabbed it. Forget it, a copper plate is just a copper plate. What the king rewards cannot be defined as a copper plate.
"How's it going outside?" Yang Shu leaned back.
"They are all praising the Qiu family and the Pan family for their kindness? They said that they would set up a longevity tablet for them." Pai Gow said with a smile.
"Add more fire, and it will surely burn brighter." Yang Shu's eyes were distant.
