Chapter 102 Ambition
A house in Lingyun County.

Qu Xiaoran held a piece of letter paper in his hand and read the contents on it over and over again.

He was originally a spy planted by the late crown prince in Liangzhou. After the late crown prince got into trouble, he was worried for a long time, thinking that he would be implicated. Unexpectedly, perhaps he hid too well and became a fish that slipped through the net. Later, relying on his wife's family, he climbed up to the position of prefect step by step.

Human desires are endless. Who doesn’t want to climb higher and farther?

So when the Fifth Prince extended an olive branch to him, Qu Xiaoran boarded the ship without hesitation and contacted his daughter who was extremely capable in dealing with men.

Now that he had received news about the bloodline of the late crown prince, he suddenly had an extra choice and an extra layer of protection.

I heard that the young prince was grateful to Zhao Fangyi for saving his life, so he married her daughter and respected her very much.

Qu Xiaoran curled his lips and gave a sarcastic smile.

Zhao Fangyi is really good at scheming, she is worthy of being from the palace.

Qu Xiaoran and Zhao Fangyi didn't get along well back then, and now he doesn't want her to get her wish even more.

As for the position of the young prince's entourage, Qu Xiaoran's daughter must have a share of it, otherwise he would not have rushed to call her back to Liangzhou.

It’s a pity that the tigress was too strict and he didn’t even have a concubine daughter to give away.

But he believed in his daughter's ability. Xiang'er was the most noble lady in Liangzhou. If she could control her son-in-law, she would naturally be able to control the young prince who had always lived in the mountains and countryside.

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In a certain house in the capital.

A little old man in a grey Taoist robe was drinking tea in the yard. Opposite the stone table sat a person in black, who looked like a graceful woman.

The woman was wearing a veil, so her face couldn't be seen clearly, but judging from her voice, she should be in her early thirties.

"You came out so easily?" Qingyun pushed a cup of tea over and said with amusement.

The woman snorted and didn't even look at the tea in front of her, as if she disliked his tea art very much.

Qingyun coughed awkwardly, "Try it, my tea art is much better now, and I won't have diarrhea if I drink it."

The woman rolled her eyes without hesitation, "Thank you, but that's not necessary."

She took out a palm-sized folder from her bosom and threw it on the table. "I brought the list. I marked the suspects. You can check the others yourself."

Qingyun picked up the letter and opened it, and the names of the people and their current locations came into view.

The first to bear the brunt was Qu Xiaoran, with "Liangzhou Governor, Five" written behind him.

Qingyun was surprised, "Qu boy actually surrendered to the Fifth Prince?"

The woman sneered and said sarcastically, "I didn't think highly of him from the beginning. He is a very scheming person and has a big heart."

Qingyun frowned and tapped the table with his fingers, "Okay, I get it."

The woman hummed, and couldn't help but ask, "Is the little princess in Liangzhou now?"

Qingyun thought of the little girl who took off her worn-out shoes and threw them at him, grinning with joy, "Yes, it's just right that Qu Xiaoran can be her whetstone."

The woman shook her head in disapproval. From the information she had received, the little princess was not the kind of person who would obediently sharpen her knife. She would only smash the whetstone and then drag out the person who asked her to sharpen the knife and beat him up until he was bruised and battered.

Seeing Qingyun's calm look, she didn't want to remind him anymore. She just wanted to let the old guy fall hard so that he would know that not everything could be predicted by him.

She was really looking forward to the day when old man Qingyun would get slapped in the face.

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Qu Xiang arrived at the courtyard where his father was staying temporarily. As soon as he entered the door, he saw the letter handed to him by Qu Xiaoran. After reading the letter at a glance, Qu Xiang curled his lips.

"Dad, I met the young prince today. He is indeed in Lingyun County."

Qu Xiaoran raised his eyebrows and waited for her next words.

Qu Xiang sat on the armchair and poured himself a cup of warm tea. "I also saw the daughter of the Zhao family, but she was a sickly girl... The young prince was very nervous. It can be seen that the two have a good relationship."

Qu Xiaoran sighed, "Tell your father about it in detail."

After all, he was a step too slow, but fortunately it is not too late to remedy the situation now.

Qu Xiang drank the tea in one gulp and recounted in detail what happened to Yu Chaosheng today.

"Don't worry, Dad. That country girl is no match for me." She was very confident that Yu Chengying would not escape from her grasp.

Qu Xiaoran smiled with satisfaction. She was indeed the good daughter he had raised with all his efforts. She had a broad mind and the abilities to match it.

"Then Dad will wait for your good news."

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Yu Chaosheng didn't know that someone was targeting him. He worked on the accounts until midnight and felt dizzy.

Pan Yingying was not much better off. The goods were so many and diverse that she almost gave up her job.

Batian woke up once and saw that the two were still awake. He shouted for a midnight snack. The two simply stopped and took out the braised meat and happy water from the space, and also added a meal for their tiger son.

"We need to find a trustworthy person to do the accounting. How about Lin Xiao'e?" Pan Yingying took a sip of happy water and burped contentedly.

Yu Chaosheng shook his head. "No, we can't let people know our purchase price. People's hearts are hidden."

Especially Lin Xiao'e, who has been hanging around this woman all day long. If she is asked to do the accounting, won't she have to stick to this woman every day in the future?
"Let's just work harder. This is just the beginning, so it will definitely be a little troublesome. We'll be fine once the business gets on track." Yu Chaosheng comforted her and moved the Fuqi Feipian in front of him to Pan Yingying. He knew that woman loved to eat this.

Pan Yingying thought about it and agreed. If they hired someone, they would have to pay extra wages. They could save a lot by doing it themselves.

"Then we'll set off once things are sorted out." She looked at Batian who was concentrating on showing off his breasts. It was not a big deal to stay in the Huguan Inn.

Fat Tiger noticed her gaze, raised his head from the basin and let out an "Ah".

Pan Yingying smiled lovingly, "It's okay, it's Xuanni's midnight snack!"

Under the light, her face seemed to be covered by a soft light filter. Yu Chaosheng stared at her face and his ears gradually began to feel hot.

This woman seems to be getting more beautiful...

As soon as this thought came to his mind, he quickly took a big gulp of happy water.

It must be because I stayed up too late and my eyes have problems.

I took out the eye drops and put them in quickly, and finally I felt better.

How could this woman be gentle? She was just a fierce female tiger!
Pan Yingying was confused. Why did the boy use eye drops for no reason? Was he going to become nearsighted?
This guess shocked her so much that she quickly took out the hot water for washing from the space, "Don't eat! Wash up and go to bed!" If she eats any more, others will go blind!!!

Yu Chaosheng: ???

He hadn't eaten yet, so why was he suddenly not allowed to eat? What kind of epilepsy was this woman having?

But Pan Yingying did not give him a chance to object. She directly took back the half-eaten midnight snack and urged him to wash up and go to bed.

Yu Chaosheng had no choice but to quickly wash up with her, apply a thick sleeping mask, climb into bed and lie down to sleep.

(End of this chapter)