flstandardbreds Chapter 117 Didn't you take a liking to it?
Chapter 117 Didn't you take a liking to it?
Zhao Yunqing glanced at the group of people outside and said, "The Family Restaurant occupies the largest share of the liquor industry in the capital. You must be making a lot of money!"
Quan Sinian's face turned pale. "The money has all ended up in Second Uncle's hands."
With the Fifth Prince as his backer, Quan Rongzhi didn't need any underhanded tactics; he simply robbed them outright. The entire family of four was kicked out of their home.
"Oh? Not even silver? Then it's even less valuable!" Zhao Yunqing said with a smile and a nonchalant tone.
"Besides Jade Immortal's Drunkenness, our family has many other wine recipes. As long as Your Highness is willing to spare our lives, we will dedicate ourselves to researching new recipes and will surely surpass Jade Immortal's Drunkenness!"
Quan Wenxue curtsied and spoke very crisply, but her voice carried the softness of a woman from Huainan.
Zhao Yunqing looked at her with great interest. "Is this your sister?"
Quan Sinian had a bad feeling and didn't respond.
Zhao Yunqing chuckled and said, "I'm really not interested in a grown man like you. How about giving me your sister and I'll spare your lives?"
Quan Rongxing and his wife were both taken aback, realizing something was wrong.
Sweat dripped from Quan Sinian's forehead before he could answer.
"I do!" came the soft, sweet voice.
Quan Wenxue raised her head and looked directly at Zhao Yunqing. The corners of her eyes were slightly red and moist, but her gaze was firm. "As long as Your Highness is willing to save us from danger, I am willing!"
"Xuexue!" Quan Sinian was startled. This Zhao Yunqing was a notorious playboy in the capital. Although he didn't have any bad deeds, he was still someone that his good girl, his younger sister, couldn't afford to offend.
Zhao Yunqing looked at the pretty girl on the ground. She was well-behaved and had a soft voice, but her eyes were firm and resolute.
He composed himself, looked at her, and said, "I haven't told you what to do yet..."
"I'm willing to do anything!" Quan Wenxue said.
"Heh." Zhao Yunqing chuckled lightly, his fox-like eyes narrowing, as if he was about to say something.
"Alright, what are you rambling on about!" Zhao Yuncheng's deep voice came from inside the carriage.
"Cheng Lin, take them to the Prince Qing's residence."
Cheng Lin smiled slightly, holding his sword, and replied, "Yes."
Zhao Yunqing's smile froze, and he turned around to ask, "Why were you sent to my residence?!"
Zhao Yuncheng glanced at him indifferently, "Didn't you take a liking to it? I'll have Cheng Lin take it home for you."
Zhao Yunqing glared at him, "What do you mean you've taken a liking to her! I was just teasing her!"
"Oh," Zhao Yuncheng replied nonchalantly.
outside.
The family members were stunned for a moment. "No, we don't need to negotiate anymore?"
Cheng Lin said coldly, "Let's go!"
Zhao Yunqing turned his head, his face contorted with grief, "No, you really want to send me to my residence!"
Are you unhappy?
Zhao Yunqing said with a long face, "What's there to be happy about!"
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Not far away, several guards looked at each other.
One of them scratched his head. "What do we do now? Should we still kill them?"
Another person slapped him hard on the head, "What the hell are you talking about! You beat up that damn Cheng Lin, the one who's all talk and no action!"
"Once they're inside the Prince Qing's residence, they'll be even harder to kill!"
"Go back and report to His Highness immediately! We cannot make this decision!"
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inside the car.
Zhao Yunqing said angrily, "What are you doing? This is another one that Fifth Brother will hold against me."
"What? You're scared now?"
Zhao Yunqing stared at him, "Hmph! Of course I'm not afraid! I was just... finding it troublesome!"
"Seriously, this guy is blatantly embezzling money! Having an uncle who's a governor and a pampered mother is really something! He can run rampant in this capital."
"But with his eagerness, isn't he just making himself a target for the crown prince?"
"They pulled this stunt at Father Emperor's birthday banquet! The Crown Prince and Empress must hate them to death! Hahahaha!"
"Hey! Didn't you see the Crown Prince's expression? I took a few extra glances, and he was completely expressionless, hahaha! But I bet he's crushing his hands to pieces down there!"
"He always has that hypocritical expression of 'I'm doing this for your own good, I'll do anything for you.' He's not even as likable as Zhao Yunxuan! At least that guy wears his heart on his sleeve."
Zhao Yunqing rattled off a bunch of things.
Zhao Yuncheng lowered his eyes, seemingly lost in thought, and remained silent.
After a while, he suddenly said, "I heard that you recently acquired a thin-walled white jade pot with plum blossom patterns."
Zhao Yunqing was taken aback, then nodded and said, "Yes, that pot is made of fine, flawless white jade, with a thin and translucent body. If it were filled with wine, the shimmering reflections inside would be absolutely beautiful!"
After saying that, Zhao Yunqing looked at Zhao Yuncheng with a strange expression, "What? Why are you suddenly asking this? You're not going to take mine, are you?!"
Zhao Yuncheng looked up at him, his eyes tacitly acknowledging his guess.
He added, "You can go to the Treasure Pavilion and pick out another item to replace it for you."
"You really want it? It's a good item, but it's not anything particularly precious!"
Zhao Yunqing wasn't reluctant to part with it, but he found it strange that Zhao Yuncheng suddenly specifically asked for this jade pot when he had so many treasures.
Zhao Yunqing found it increasingly strange. "Besides... you're not usually interested in these things! What do you need this for?"
Seeing that Zhao Yuncheng was ignoring him again, Zhao Yunqing clicked his tongue and said, "You're the one asking me for things, so why am I the one who's chasing after you?"
"Giving it away."
After asking for a long time, Zhao Yunqing finally managed to get two words out of this taciturn man. His fox-like eyes narrowed, and his eyes were full of excitement.
He kept asking, "Who is it for? Who is it for?!"
"Shut up!"
"Tsk."
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"Your Highness, the entire family has been sent to the Prince Qing's residence... We can't kill them..."
"The Prince Qing's Mansion? Why would Sixth Brother save them? Does he want to open a restaurant to make money too? To compete with me?"
Zhao Yunxuan sat in a chair, tapping the table as he pondered.
"The Seventh Prince should still be in the carriage. I saw Cheng Lin."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yunxuan's face darkened, and he sneered, "Hmph! Those two have been getting close lately. This Zhao Yunqing is really shameless, refusing to respond to my attempts to win him over, and instead sticking together with a bastard for warmth!"
"If it weren't for the fact that his maternal family is the Qi family, which is highly respected by scholars, I wouldn't even give him a second glance. He's just a spoiled brat!"
"Your Highness, then, should we still kill the whole family?"
"Ignore them. In the capital, they'll never be able to pick up their old ways again!"
"Sixth Brother doesn't have the guts to compete with me!"
After saying that, Zhao Yunxuan's eyes flickered, "Don't worry about them. Go and take some people to help Quan Rongzhi take stock of all his family's assets."
The subordinate immediately understood: "Yes."
The Quan Family Restaurant has been operating in the capital for over a decade. Not to mention anything else, they have been selling Yu Xian Zui (a type of liquor) for five taels of silver a jar for many years, so they must be quite wealthy. Zhao Yunxuan was able to drive out the Quan Rongxing family and make Quan Rongzhi the owner of the restaurant, but that doesn't mean he can hold the Quan family's wealth in his hands.