In a grain store in Xi City.
"You want five copper coins for a bucket of rice?”Li Qin's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Why don't you go rob them?"
According to the usual price of grain in Chang 'an, a bucket of rice should cost three copper coins, and five copper coins was obviously much higher than the market price.
The grain store manager sat behind the counter and yawned." This is still considered cheap. A few days ago, the grain price rose to ten wen per bushel.”
"There's still a price but no market for this."
"So five copper coins per bushel is already considered cheap.”
Now that the limelight of the imperial court raising prices had just passed, although grain prices were slowly falling, they had not yet returned to normal.
And all of this, of course, was due to a certain someone who was complaining about the high grain prices.
Li Qin had broken his teeth and swallowed them. He could be considered to have reaped what he sowed.
He angrily took out silver and bought the food needed to make wine.
Then, he ordered the waiter to transport the grain back to the manor, and walked toward the wine shop in a huff.
The wine shop wasn't far from here, and they could reach it in an hour's walk.
However, when they were still some distance away from the tavern, a person ran toward them in a panic.
"Young Master Li, something bad has happened!”
This person was a laborer at the dock. His name was Chen Ergou, and he could be considered a nodding acquaintance. He had also come to the wine shop to drink a few times.
"What happened?" Li Qin frowned and asked in puzzlement.”
Chen Ergou panted heavily. He didn't have the time to rest as he grabbed Li Qin's hand and ran towards the wine shop.
"Young Master Li, the wine shop is on fire.”
"Boss 'fire can't be saved.”
Li Qin suddenly felt his chest tighten as he followed Chen Ergou to the dock.
However, he only saw the Yong 'an Canal burning with flames. The wine shop had somehow drifted to the middle of the river and was in the middle of the raging fire.
It slowly sank.
"What's going on?" Li Qin suppressed the anger in his heart and asked in a low voice.
He had absolute confidence that the modified Du Wine House would not catch fire for no reason.
Even if the wine tavern caught fire, it would not appear in the middle of the river.
Chen Ergou's expression was conflicted. After a moment, he whispered,"Young Master Li, did you offend someone recently?”
"An hour before the wine shop caught fire, I saw a young man wandering around nearby.”
"I just thought that he was a guest here to drink, so I didn't mind.”
"Who knew that after a while, the wine shop floated to the middle and caught fire.”
Li Qin took a deep breath and immediately had a guess in his heart.
Hou Yulan. If there was anyone he had provoked recently, it would be her.
Du Wine House was the place where Li Qin first relied on to survive. Having just transmigrated here, he had no family.
Lonely in his heart, he often lay on the bow of the wine shop and recalled the past.
It could be said that Du Wine House was his home, the place that carried everything he had in this life.
A trace of ruthlessness flashed across Li Qin's eyes, although he usually looked aloof from the world.
However, this did not mean that he was a pushover that could be easily manipulated.
Li Qin took a deep breath and turned to leave.
Hou Yulan knew that she had a close relationship with Fang Yaoyi, but since she still dared to act so boldly, she definitely had something to rely on.
There would be no clues if they stayed here. It would be a waste of time.
He didn't think that Hou Yulan would let him go just like that. She would definitely do something after this.
As long as she dared to make a move again, Li Qin was confident that he would catch her by the tail and make her fall into eternal damnation.
Before that, Li Qin had to do nothing.
If Hou Yulan stopped here, Li Qin would never let her go, even if their statuses were vastly different.
Being lenient to others had never been his motto.
At this moment, in the Du Residence's study, Du Ruhui was shocked and furious. He looked at his subordinate who came to report and was so angry that his entire body trembled.
"What are you guys cooking?"
"Didn't I instruct you to take care of Young Master Li's safety?”
"Why did you let someone set the wine house on fire?”
The guard hurriedly pleaded for forgiveness, but he was unable to express the bitterness in his heart. He was doing his best to protect Young Master Li's safety.
That was why they didn't care about the wine shop. But who would have thought that the wine shop would be on fire!
Du Ruhui slowly sat down, his face ashen." Do you know who Young Master Li has seen recently?”
"Sir, Young Master Li has been…" the guard replied.
He looked troubled and wanted to say something but hesitated.
Du Ruhui narrowed his eyes, and a glimmer of light flashed across them." Just say it.”
The guard nodded and told him everything that happened between Young Master Li and Hou Yulan last night.
Du Ruhui's expression darkened as he listened. After he finished listening, he sneered," Duke Lu really has a good daughter.”
"It's fine if you buy poems to deceive the world and gain fame, but you actually did such a dirty thing.”
After saying that, he got up to change his clothes and hurriedly ordered someone to arrange a carriage.
The evidence of buying the poem was conclusive. This morning, the student had told him everything.
Of course, Du Ruhui was not stupid enough to directly say that the arson was Hou Yulan's revenge. There was no evidence of arson at the moment.
He only wanted to report these matters to His Majesty truthfully. As for how His Majesty thought about it, it was none of his business.
Eastern Palace, Taiji Palace.
Li Chengqian placed his hands behind his back and looked at Que 'er in the cage." How's it going?”
Behind him, the young man in the official robe replied,""Replying to Your Highness, Miss Hou has already sent people to burn Du Wine House.”
"Du Ruhui is on his way to Taiji Palace.”
Li Chengqian stretched out his finger to tease the bird in the cage and said with a chuckle,""What do you think my father would do if he knew about this?”
"This subject does not dare to speculate on the holy will." the young man said.
Li Chengqian turned around with a playful expression." I told you to guess."”
Hearing this, the young man who was called suddenly raised his head and revealed a trace of panic on his face.
Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes and said thoughtfully,""If Imperial Father were to fly into a rage because of this matter, then this Young Master Li should be my long-lost Imperial Brother.”
"However, if Father knows about this and is indifferent, it might be Father putting on an act.”
"Then we need to add more ingredients.”
"Chu Shi, ah, do you think that if this cheap Imperial Brother of mine continues to reveal his talent, will Imperial Father summon him into the Palace and acknowledge his identity?”
"At that time, where will my identity as the Crown Prince go?”
Helan Chushi instantly felt a chill down his spine as cold sweat drenched his clothes. He hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed," Your Highness is the Crown Prince personally conferred by His Majesty. Even if you acknowledge the identity of that commoner, you are at most a Prince.”
Li Chengqian suddenly waved his hand and knocked the birdcage to the ground. He said sternly,"How dare you! If that Li Qin is really my royal brother, then you are humiliating my royal family!”
The birdcage was also broken by this action. The sparrow inside flapped its wings and flew into the sky, disappearing into the horizon.
Upon hearing this, Helan Chushi's face turned ashen as he kowtowed repeatedly." This subject deserves to die ten thousand deaths. Please show mercy, Your Highness!”
His forehead hit the floor heavily, and blood flowed down his forehead.
Li Chengqian pretended to be shocked and hurriedly supported Helan Chushi's arm with a concerned look." Chu Shi, what are you doing?”
"I was just joking.”
Jialan Chushi's body trembled as he steadied himself. His eyes trembled slightly." Thank you, Your Highness. This lowly subject is terrified.”
Li Chengqian sighed slightly and looked at the place where Que 'er had flown to. He sighed and said,""This Que 'er is not the Que' er of the palace.”
"Even if they enter the palace, they will take the opportunity to fly away.”
"So the best way is to not let it enter the palace from the beginning, right?”
Helan Chushi quietly swallowed his saliva. His Highness the Crown Prince had a hidden meaning in his words.
However, as a subject, he did not dare to comment on the matters of the royal family.
Seeing that Helan Chushi was no longer speaking, Li Chengqian waved his hand and said,""You can leave. Be careful when you leave.”
"If people find out, they will inevitably accuse me of trying to rope in a faction.”
? Helan Chushi repeatedly acknowledged and carefully retreated.
He only heaved a sigh of relief when he returned home.
If he had not experienced it himself, he would never have believed that a ten-year-old child could be so scheming.
Even the daughter of the Duke of Lu was used as a tool to guess the Emperor's thoughts.
Terrifying.
Could this be the imperial family?
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