sbdcsierra Chapter 326 Basement
Chapter 326 Basement
"Brother, didn't you say you wanted to alienate the King of Qin and the Princess? Have you thought about how to do it?"
Ke Wenhai is now tied to Hua Cailiang, and he also hopes to get rid of Xiao Mo as soon as possible so that he can sleep peacefully.
"Originally, I wanted to find a pretty girl from among your concubines and send her over, but now it seems that there is no need at all. Xiao Mo doesn't like beautiful women. If he wants to sow discord between the two of them, he only needs to start with Ye Jintang."
"That's what the old man said."
Ke Wenhai flattered Hua Cailiang on the surface but in his heart he scolded him. His daughters, even the concubines, were all top beauties and each of them was the cornerstone of the future development of their Ke family. How could he bear to use them to alienate Xiao Mo and Ye Jintang?
"Don't worry about this matter. Just wait and see. There is no way Xiao Mo can gain a foothold in Ningchuan City."
The news that Xiao Mo liked men spread in the backyards of the Hua and Ke families that night.
The next day, when Ke Wenhai's wife, Madam Ren, came to the Hua family to look for Madam Yang, the mistress of the Hua family, they inevitably brought up the matter.
"That day at the palace banquet, I heard that the Princess of Qin and the King of Qin sat side by side, and the King of Qin even let the Princess of Qin participate in the city's political affairs. I was so envious at the time, and felt that the Princess of Qin was really lucky. The King of Qin doted on her to such an extent."
"Now it seems that my envy was in vain. The King of Qin was just pretending to be affectionate."
Madam Ren held up her handkerchief and laughed softly, and continued, "Prince Qin had never caused such rumors in the capital before. I'm afraid he deliberately concealed it, and his true nature was exposed when he came to Ningchuan City."
Mrs. Yang, who was sitting at the top, also started laughing.
"I heard that the King of Qin and his wife had not consummated their marriage. I didn't believe it at first. I heard that the King of Qin's wife was the most beautiful woman in the capital. I was thinking how could the King of Qin not be moved when he had such a beauty like her. It turns out that he has no reaction to women at all and wants a handsome young man."
The two of them laughed as they talked. In their eyes, Ye Jintang's good life was an illusion and just a joke.
"The winter solstice is coming at the end of the month. According to the custom in previous years, my sister would host the winter solstice banquet. What are your plans this year?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, it must be the Princess of Qin who is hosting the Winter Solstice Banquet."
Madam Yang snorted coldly, her words full of disdain. Although she was unwilling in her heart, Ye Jintang was a princess, and her rank was much higher than hers as the city lord's wife. Even if she didn't want to, she could only let Ye Jintang host a large banquet like the Winter Solstice Banquet.
"The Princess of Qin is going to hold a winter solstice banquet. Doesn't that mean she will be in the spotlight again?"
Mrs. Ren was a little worried. She had heard that there was a banquet held in the palace that day. No one knew where Ye Jintang got the vegetables from, but he served a plate to each person, which really attracted a lot of attention.
"That's hard to say. If the palace is not peaceful, Princess Qin will probably not be in the mood to hold the Winter Solstice Banquet."
Mrs. Yang, who knew Hua Cailiang's plan, was somewhat looking forward to the Winter Solstice Banquet. In case the two of them had become estranged by then and Ye Jintang was no longer favored, she would rub salt into her wounds.
There are many beautiful girls in the backyard of the City Lord's Mansion. Madam Yang hates to see other couples being in love. She and Ye Jintang have never even met each other, but she holds a grudge against Xiao Mo just because he favors Ye Jintang.
After two days of light snow in Ningchuan City, the weather finally cleared up. However, the weather was extremely cold and the snow outside showed no sign of melting. The snow on the street was stepped on and turned into a thick layer of ice. Passers-by had to be very careful, for fear of falling down if they were not careful.
There is a large charcoal stove in Xiao Mo's study, and the whole room is warm.
"Your Majesty, Madam, I have found out that Hua Cailiang does have a basement, which is connected to the storehouse of the City Lord's Mansion. It is usually heavily guarded. I wanted to go and find out, but I couldn't get close after trying several times. The basement and storehouse doors are guarded almost twelve hours a day."
Le Chuan told Xiao Mo and Ye Jintang all the information he had obtained.
"I sent people to wait there for two days. Anyone who went to the warehouse to get something had to pass through two checkpoints before entering. There are two types of warehouses. The large warehouse can be entered with a wooden sign, while the small warehouse requires a bronze sign. As for the basement, we don't know how to enter yet."
Hearing this, Xiao Mo just laughed.
"I didn't expect such a small city lord's mansion to be so heavily guarded. It seems Hua Cailiang has a lot of valuables in his hands, otherwise he wouldn't be so cautious."
Ye Jintang ordered, "Lechuan, continue to send people to keep an eye on the City Lord's Mansion and make sure to find out the details of the underground vault. The more detailed the better."
"Yes."
After Le Chuan left, Xiao Mo approached Ye Jintang and said, "The basement of the City Lord's Mansion is not so easy to empty. Do you have any ideas?"
"No rush, let Lechuan find out the situation first. As long as I can get into the basement, even if there is a mountain of gold and silver in it, I can empty it without anyone noticing."
"Okay, since you said that, I will find out the situation of the basement even if I die. Then you will give me some benefits."
"Do you think I'm such a stingy person? The entire Ningchuan City is extremely poor. If the basement can be emptied, I will only keep 10% and use the rest of the money to build Ningchuan City."
Ye Jintang knew very well how Hua Cailiang got his money.
Since she took the money from the people, she would naturally use it for the people. If she put all the money into the space and kept it for herself, she would feel guilty.
There is also an old saying that goes, a gentleman loves money but gets it in a proper way. She would not want silver that is stained with the blood of countless people.
As Ye Jintang finished speaking, Xiao Mo was stunned on the spot.
"Jintang, do you know how much the City Lord's Mansion has accumulated over the past few decades? Perhaps the gold and silver in the basement is more than that in the vault of Imperial Concubine Dehui."
This is a huge amount of money. Ye Jintang only wants 10%. Isn’t that too little?
"I already have enough silver. Take 10% as errand fee, and use the rest on building Ningchuan City."
After Ye Jintang said this, Xiao Mo immediately understood what Ye Jintang was thinking.
"Jintang, if you were born a man, the Tianqin Kingdom would probably have to change its surname."
Xiao Mo was not just complimenting Ye Jintang casually, but he truly thought she was amazing. Not only could she make money, she was also brave and resourceful, and more importantly, she had a heart that sympathized with the common people. If she became the emperor, the lives of the people of Tian Qin would definitely be better.
"Forget it. I heard that the emperor has to get up before dawn to attend court, and often stay up late at night to review memorials. There are endless things to discuss in the imperial study every day. Being a benevolent monarch can shorten your life by 20 years. That's not the life I want."
In her previous life, Ye Jintang risked her life just to get ahead. In her new life, she wanted to enjoy life and didn't want to risk her life anymore.
"You see things clearly. It's easy to be a tyrant, but it's hard to be a benevolent ruler."
Xiao Mo sighed imperceptibly. If it wasn't for the sake of survival, he wouldn't have fought for the throne.