Chiyang grabbed the pillow and threw it towards Li Jingxing.
"I do not want!"
"What you said doesn't count!" Li Jingxing curled his lips coldly.
Chiyang became more and more frightened and panicked, desperately shrinking into a corner.
During these days, she had become accustomed to Li Jingxing's gentle coaxing. She had not seen such a strong and domineering side of him for a long time, so she couldn't help but feel a little scared.
Li Jingxing was just getting ready to go to bed when Xiao Fuzi's inappropriate voice sounded outside.
"Your Highness, Mr. Rong wants to see you."
Chiyang breathed a sigh of relief, glared at Li Jingxing who seemed to be weighing the pros and cons and said: "Rongyang is looking for you now, most likely under the instructions of the fourth prince. Why don't you go see what medicine they are selling in the jar?"
Li Jingxing picked up the belt on the ground without saying a word and tied it in twos and twos.
"I'll come back later to take care of you!"
Chiyang raised his fist at Li Jingxing's back.
[It’s almost enough to deal with you. 】
Li Jingxing paused briefly before continuing to walk out.
Be tough and don't cry and beg for mercy when the time comes.
Rong Yang was waiting outside the study room. When he saw Li Jingxing, he immediately came forward anxiously.
"Your Highness!"
Li Jingxing nodded slightly: "Let's talk after we go in."
After the two of them entered the house, Xiao Fuzi closed the door and stood a few feet away.
Rongyang said anxiously: "Your Highness, the third young master of Prince Duan's Mansion somehow discovered the secret of the gold mine!"
Li Jingxing showed a surprised expression in response. For a moment, he frowned and asked, "What does he want to do?"
"He wants ten million taels of silver as hush money!"
Li Jingxing immediately guessed Rongyang's intention, which was to make him spit out the money he had eaten. There was no way.
Li Jingxing pretended to be dumbfounded and said: "Master Rong, don't lose the big for the small. As long as he promises to keep it secret, give him as much as he wants. As long as the gold mine progresses smoothly, the money will be earned back sooner or later."
Rongyang was a little unable to continue. He mumbled for a moment and then said bravely: "To be honest with you, Your Highness, business has not been very easy recently. My father is short of money and cannot afford the price offered by the third young master."
Li Jingxing scolded: "Then why didn't you tell me earlier that the money you gave me earlier was already invested elsewhere, and I won't be able to get it back within a year and a half."
Rongyang didn't quite believe it, but he couldn't say it out loud, so he said with a sad face: "The Third Young Master said that if we don't raise 10 million and give it to him within three days, he will either inform the Holy Emperor about the gold mine, or he will Give him 50% of the profits from the gold mine."
Rong Yang and Li Jingxing had agreed on a 50-50 split. If Li Jing'an took half, Li Jingxing would only lose 25%. Rong Yang expected that Li Jingxing would not agree.
After Li Jingxing was silent for a long time, he sighed faintly: "If there is really no other way, then this is the only way. Let's stabilize him first."
Rong Yang looked at Li Jingxing in astonishment. Why was the prince's reaction different from what they expected?
"Your Highness, if this happens, our profits will be greatly reduced." Rong Yang reminded.
Li Jingxing said regretfully: "If Gu Ruo had those ten million taels, of course he would not allow him to interfere, but now that you and I can't come up with the money, we have no other choice but to bear the pain and part with it. We can't let him take this money." This matter should be brought to the attention of the Holy Spirit."
Li Jingxing had already talked about this, Rong Yang couldn't continue to persuade him and left with complicated emotions.
In Rongsheng's study, Li Jingxiao was playing chess with Rongsheng.
It was said to be a game of chess, but in reality it was Li Jingxiao who was killing everyone unilaterally.
After Rong Yang came in, Rong Sheng couldn't wait to ask: "What did the prince say?"
Rongyang shook his head and said: "The prince compromised and agreed to give 50% of the proceeds to the third young master."
Li Jingxiao's hand paused while placing the chess pieces.
"He agreed?"
Rongyang lowered his head and said, "Yes."
Li Jingxiao didn't speak for a long time.
He didn't believe that Li Jingxing was so greedy that he was willing to let others take away half of his profits.
"That's what he said."
Rong Yang recounted the conversation between himself and Li Jingxing.
Li Jingxiao didn't hear anything wrong. It seemed that he just didn't want to lose an inexhaustible gold mine.
"That's it for now."
Li Jingxiao secretly left Rong Mansion, turned around and went to Prince Duan Mansion to discuss the matter with Li Jingan and Gu Qingzhi.
After hearing this, Gu Qingzhi showed a solemn expression and said: "With Li Jingxing's character, it is indeed impossible to compromise easily. He either has doubts about Rong Sheng, or he has caught the Third Young Master."
Li Jingxiao fell into deep thought. If it was the latter, it would be okay. He didn't believe that Li Jingxing could catch Li Jing'an's fatal clue. If it was the former, it would be troublesome, which meant that the Rong family could not be saved.
He was unwilling to take this step unless it was absolutely necessary.
Li Jing'an chuckled and said, "What excuse do I have to let him..."
Li Xin's vowed voice stopped abruptly.
Seeing this, Li Jingxiao and Gu Qingzhi both turned their attention to Li Jing'an.
Li Jing'an grinded his teeth and said angrily: "Chiyang may have something against me."
Li Jingxiao asked: "What's going on?"
Li Jing'an said: "I fought Chiyang twice, and she remembered my moves. She seemed to recognize me when I attacked Wei Lingxi at Andinghou Mansion last time."
When Chiyang whipped him in the yard, he thought it was just a way of venting or testing, so he felt there was no need to tell his friends to avoid worrying them in vain.
If you think about it now, Chiyang might have really recognized himself at that time.
In this way, he indeed has something in Li Jingxing's hands.
Li Jingxiao and Gu Qingzhi looked at each other, and both looked at Li Jing'an with reproachful eyes.
"Don't hide these things from now on."
Li Jing'an was a little embarrassed and said, "I understand."
Gu Qingzhi thought: "Chiyang and Wei Lingxi are very close. Since she guessed that Jing'an was the murderer of Wei Lingxi, wouldn't she have already told Princess Anyang and Marquis Anding the truth?"
Li Jingxiao thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Neither my aunt nor Marquis Anding can swallow their anger. If they knew the truth, they would have come to Prince Duan's Mansion long ago."
No matter how bad the situation is, I will file an imperial complaint, but I won't keep silent all the time.
Gu Qingzhi was still a little worried. He looked at Li Jingxiao and said, "Wei Lingxi has stopped pestering you since he fell into the water."
Li Jingxiao wanted Wei Lingxi to stay away from him, and was only happy about Wei Lingxi's alienation, so he didn't feel anything wrong.
Li Jing'an didn't take it seriously and said, "I was the one who attacked her. Even if she wants to hate her, she still hates me. There is no reason to be angry with A Xiao because of me."
After saying that, he paused and said with a smile, "I heard today that Wei Lingxi went to a brothel and asked a young man with outstanding appearance to keep him company. I think he fell in love with her."
Gu Qingzhi did not refute. The reason why Wei Lingxi fell in love with Li Jingxiao was precisely because Li Jingxiao looked so outstanding.
Li Jing'an closed the folding fan with a snap.
"It doesn't matter, I'll go meet Li Jingxing tomorrow!"
