Chapter 508: Impossible Not to Strike Back
This result was too surprising.
No one knew what Li Junyue was thinking.
In the past, Li Junyue frequently made excuses to visit the Liu family compound, and she always stayed close to Zhiqiu. All the elders of the family witnessed it.
There was no question the girl set her heart on Zhiqiu.
After she regained consciousness, she could have lived in the Liu family compound peacefully. Wouldn’t she have been in a favorable position with Zhiqiu then?
Why did she suddenly leave quietly?
Liu Yusheng was also silent about this.
None of them was the said person, so there were plenty of things they couldn’t explain.
Maybe Li Junyue saw things through, or maybe she gave up.
When she left, her Second Brother did not go out to look for her, nor did he ask them to help him find her.
Perhaps it was best to say, leave everything to fate
After explaining and comforting the elders, Liu Yusheng called Fu Yuzhen to the side room.
Because of Fu Yuzheng’s pregnancy, she seldom went to the shop to help out. Even if she wanted to check and reconcile the accounts, she also asked the shopkeeper to send the ledgers to the house.
Seeing Liu Yusheng’s solemn expression, Fu Yuzheng’s heart skipped a beat. “Did something happen, Nannan?”
”Sister-in-law, don’t you need to supply a special batch of fabrics to the palace next? How’s it going?”
Fu Yuzheng nodded. “It is indeed a special batch of fabrics.”
Speaking of this matter, Fu Yuzheng frowned. “But some difficulties have come up recently. Because we had to acquire high-quality solid-color fabrics for dyeing, the shop has been busy with this matter since a month ago. But things are not progressing well. The quality of the fabrics that were delivered is uneven, and very few reached the special grade. I don’t know what happened. The special grade fabrics in the capital and nearby prefectures seemed to have been sold out all at once, making it difficult to collect them. I’m now trying to figure out how I can get enough quantity. If not, I’m afraid it will be difficult to supply the special order this time.”
Businessmen prioritized integrity above all else, especially with the palace. Once you lose integrity, not to mention never getting hired in the future, in the business circle, the breach of trust label would be branded on you.
Who would dare to cooperate with such a dishonest businessman?
Both were aware of this.
”Nannan, why did you suddenly ask about this? Did you discover something strange?” Fu Yuzheng asked again. Otherwise, Nannan wouldn’t have dragged her here to discuss it.
Nannan has given her a lot of personal space in the business affairs, and she has never questioned her much. The management between the two of them was clear-cut.
Only then did Liu Yusheng inform her of her discovery on the cargo ship.
The Liu family bought an abundance of premium silk at this juncture, so their purpose was as plain as day.
Fu Yuzheng’s expression immediately turned cold. “No wonder the cloth shop has not been able to buy sufficient quantities of special grade fabric. It turns out that the Liu family is involved! I initially thought that if we don’t have enough, we can still use the batch of stock in the warehouse as a special supply. That way we can supply that batch first to tide us over this hurdle. But now, it seems that it is impossible.”
Since the Liu family wanted to grab this piece of cake, they would definitely strike again to ruin them.
With this in mind, Fu Yuzheng raised her hand and pressed her aching forehead.
Once the Liu family succeeded, her cloth line would have no place in the capital. It would also affect Zhixia and affect Nannan. Even the King’s Manor would not be spared.
Liu Yusheng patted her hand. “Don’t worry. I’ve already thought of a way to deal with it. I called you here just to ask about the situation, so I can make the next plan.”
”Do you have a solution?” Fu Yuzheng’s eyes lit up.
Liu Yusheng nodded, smiled mysteriously, and whispered a few words in Fu Yuzheng’s ear.
After listening to her words, Fu Yuzheng was rendered speechless for a while, and finally smiled.
”Nannan, you’re really something. If this thing is done, the Liu family not only can not turn over, but also will certainly be greatly damaged.”
After the laughter stopped, Fu Yuzheng said again, “It is no wonder the Liu family threw their last penny on this. You and His Highness have only been away for a period, but Qian Wanjin never stopped with his actions and has forced the Liu family into a corner. If they don’t fight back, they can only sit back and await doom, watching their family capsize. I guess they put all their hopes on this one turnaround.”
Reminded of Qian Wanjin’s temperament, Liu Yusheng couldn’t help but laugh.
That one was a petty bully and had an ax to grind.
The Liu family chopped down a mountain of tea he owned. If he didn’t turn the Liu family upside down, how could he stop?
In particular, the two were still business rivals. In the past, the Liu family had been making frequent moves, and the Qians suffered a lot under the Lius suppression.
This time Qian Wanjin took advantage of the opportunity to take revenge, and let out all the anger he had suffered in the past.
While Liu Yusheng was talking about the big plan, Feng Qingbai was not idle either.
After returning to the King’s Manor, he entered the study.
After listening to the report of his subordinates, he issued several orders in succession, and his deep eyes were directed toward the palace.
Now that they were back, some people would find it difficult to sit still.
In Qingning Palace, Consort Liu kept sitting down, standing up, sitting down, standing up again, pacing back and forth in the room.
The formerly gloomy eyes kept flickering.
This time, in order to deal with Feng Qingbai and Liu Yusheng, the dark forces in her hands all rushed out. The most complete deployment has been arranged, and she thought that Feng Qingbai would be able to be eliminated. Even if he didn’t die, he would at least be half dead.
As for Liu Yusheng, she didn’t expect her to escape at all.
It took so much manpower to catch a weak woman. If despite this they still failed to capture her, then her subordinates were purely a group of good-for-nothing!
What was more, even that person was dispatched in person.
It really never occurred to her that she would fail again like this.
Now Feng Qingbai is back.
It was no brainer who the mastermind behind the assassination was.
With his character, it was absolutely impossible for him not to strike back.
And every time Feng Qingbai struck back, she was totally defenseless. This time, she didn’t know what Feng Qingbai would do.
The mere thought of it made her heart skip a beat, and she couldn’t help but panic.
”Someone, go and call Ling-gong!”
”Your Highness, Gong-daren isn’t in the palace,” a eunuch replied cautiously.
Gong-daren was different from other guards. He wasn’t someone the imperial concubine could meet whenever she wanted. He also needed people to pass him the message beforehand.
If Gong-daren had time, he would come to see the consort, but if he didn’t, he would not come.
In this regard, even the Concubine Dowager couldn’t say anything. She couldn’t do anything to him either.
Hearing the answer from the eunuch, Consort Liu gritted her teeth and smashed the cup in her hand to the ground.
”I can’t see anyone when I want them. Is this Consort the master or he is? Send someone a letter and order him to come to see this Consort immediately, now!”
The eunuch didn’t dare to delay, so he quickly bowed and stepped back.
Seeing this, the granny hurriedly stepped forward to appease her, “Concubine Dowager, please calm down. After all, Gong-daren is different from ordinary palace guards. He is the leader of the dark forces, and it is totally inconvenient for him to enter and leave the palace at will. His frequent appearance will only make him vulnerable to exposure.”
Consort Liu naturally knew this fact.
It was just that she was too panicked now, and a bad premonition kept lingering deep inside her.
Without Ling-gong, she felt as if the entire Qingning Palace was not safe.
Peek-Aboo 
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