Traveling through ancient times: starting with live streaming

Chapter 400 The lingering ghost

Yuan Qi also knew that Zhou Chang had no good feelings towards Prince Duan: "Your Highness, why are you in such a hurry? This is a letter that was delivered this morning. Your Highness, why don't you take a look at it first?"

Zhou Chang took the letter.

Even though Yuan Qi came to the Hunting Palace, he never neglected taking care of Jindu's business for a single day and they exchanged letters every day.

When I opened the letter, it turned out to be a letter from Mr. Zhong saying he was safe.

The letter ended by saying that everything was normal in Prince Yi's Mansion, and that three days ago they had received a large dividend of 160,000 taels of silver from the Yuan family.

"One hundred and sixty thousand taels?" Zhou Chang jumped up.

Yuan Qi seemed to have anticipated Zhou Chang's reaction: "This is for the first half of the year. To be precise, excluding the three months before the Chinese New Year when the business was not open, the net profit for the second quarter was 320,000 taels of silver. This is half of it, which will be given to the prince as the cost of the guest... or something."

"Consultancy fees! This is too much." Zhou Chang did nothing but said a few words, feeling guilty about it.

Yuan Qi was full of confidence: "Your Majesty, just take it with confidence. There will be a steady flow of it in the future."

"This..." Zhou Chang didn't know what to say for a moment. The silver had already been delivered to the palace, and it was obvious that Zhong Yu had already accepted it. If she wanted to refuse, she was afraid that with the speed at which Mr. Zhong was spending the silver, he would have already arranged it.

When I thought about such a large sum of free money, I couldn't help but feel excited.

"Anyway..., I can't say..., thank you anyway." She grabbed Yuan Qi's hand.

Yuan Qi was held by the hand and could only stand up, but turned his face away: "Is the prince so happy to receive the silver?"

Zhou Chang realized that he had lost his composure and quickly let go of her hand: "No, I'm sorry, it was my fault."

Her palm, or rather, Prince Yi's palm, was still warm, and there was even a hint of sweet reluctance in her heart.

Yuan Qi smiled as usual after a moment and turned his head: "Your Highness is so happy now, don't be too excited in the second half of the year. According to the current business development, the second half of the year will at least double, and it can double again next year."

"Really..." Zhou Chang couldn't hide his excitement.

If this trend continues, not only will the tight financial situation of Prince Yi's Mansion be completely resolved, but her "live streaming with goods" business will also have great prospects.

"You are really my living god of wealth." Zhou Chang couldn't help but hold Yuan Qi's shoulders with both hands and shook him. Any kind of bullshit love is not as useful as a business ally. "Our revolutionary friendship will last forever."

Yuan Qi pursed his lips and smiled, then asked in surprise: "What is revolutionary friendship?"

"Ah, that's not important..." Zhou Chang waved his sleeves and let go of Yuan Qi's shoulders, "Oh, by the way, I just said I was going to visit Brother Duan Wang, I almost forgot, it's almost noon, I'm going now."

Yuan Qi did not want to expose the awkwardness and bowed: "Send it off, Your Majesty."

Zhou Chang quickly took Shouhou and Gao Yuan out of Laiwu Garden.

Saying that he was going to visit Prince Duan was just an excuse, but if we talk about brotherly love and respect, as Prince Yi, he should indeed go and take a look.

Zhou Chang strolled towards Tingfeng Garden.

Everywhere you look, the hunting palace is covered with traces of burnt fire, and the sight becomes more horrific the further west you go.

Halfway through the journey, Zhou Chang suddenly remembered that Prince Duan was now seriously injured and half-conscious, and the palace where he lived was severely burned. It was estimated that he should continue to stay in Shufang Garden, owned by Concubine Yi, Gu, and would not move back to Tingfeng Garden.

If that's the case, she won't be in a hurry. If she doesn't go today, it won't be too late to go tomorrow.

There is a high probability that he would not be allowed to see the prince even if he went there, but as Prince Yi, he really should go and confirm in person whether Prince Duan's leg is really disabled.

Before they knew it, they had reached the back wall of Tingfeng Garden, which was where they had abandoned Liu Dexia's body last night.

"Your Highness, let's go that way." The skinny monkey reminded from the side and pointed in the direction of Yi Yang Gate.

It was the first time in Zhou Chang’s life that he took someone’s life. He was still somewhat frightened and was about to avoid it.

As soon as he turned around, he heard a eunuch's shrill and frightened voice shouting not far away: "Ah..., sir, that, that, that is Chief Steward Liu..."

The three of them looked at each other and were all shocked.

Apparently, Liu Dexia's body was found.

The more you are afraid of something, the more it becomes.

Zhou Chang subconsciously wanted to hide further away, but a voice behind him caught up with him: "Your Highness Prince Yi, please stay."

Zhou Chang turned around and saw that it was Peng Liang.

Peng Liang and his men caught up and bowed, "Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Yi. What a coincidence that His Royal Highness Prince Yi is here."

Zhou Chang heard that Peng Liang seemed to have some hidden meaning in his words and ignored him.

Peng Liang walked around to the front and blocked the way intentionally or unintentionally: "Your Highness Prince Yi, someone discovered that the Deputy Chief Eunuch Liu Dexia Liu was missing last night, and they are looking for him everywhere. Just now, someone found a body in a dry well, and someone recognized it as Chief Eunuch Liu..."

"Why are you saying all this, Master Peng? What does it have to do with me?" Zhou Chang appeared calm on the surface, but he actually felt a little guilty.

Peng Liang restrained his vulgarity and said, "Your Highness Prince Yi is here. Since someone has pointed out the body, could Your Highness go and take a look?"

Zhou Chang already regretted that he shouldn't have spoken to this man at this time, but he couldn't show his timidity when he heard Peng Liang's bad tone: "What does a slave want me to see?"

Peng Liang bowed, his waist bent like a water snake, but his eyes were still rolling around: "I heard that His Highness Prince Yi and Eunuch Liu have always had contacts, and I thought that if he disappeared without a reason, His Highness would be worried. I see there is another dry well over there, and the body is blurred and difficult to identify, so why not have one more person to identify it... Is His Highness afraid?"

Peng Liang was offended again by Zhou Chang last night, and was scolded by his father Peng Pai when he returned home.

He tossed and turned in bed, thinking of many ideas to take revenge on Prince Yi, but most of them required someone to cooperate with him, and Liu Dexia was the best candidate.

As a result, when he got out of bed and prepared to meet Liu Dexia at night, he learned that Liu Dexia was missing.

He and Liu Dexia had been in cahoots for a long time. They had talked to each other many years ago when his mother brought him to the palace to meet the concubines. But he didn't expect that Liu Dexia disappeared for no reason that night in the hunting palace and could not be found.

Peng Liang had a bad premonition, so before daybreak this morning, he brought his men and started searching extensively under the pretext of cleaning the palace.

Just then someone found a body in a dry well.

He was guarding nearby when he saw Prince Yi bringing his men here for no reason, but it seemed as if they were deliberately avoiding this place.

It's not for nothing that Peng Liang has such a pointed face and monkey cheeks. He is also a smart guy and has his share of criticism.

He already knew that Prince Yi and Liu Dexia had a grudge against each other, and Liu Dexia's death was obviously suspicious. Even if it was not Prince Yi who did it, he would take the opportunity to disgust Prince Yi.

If Zhou Chang tried to leave at this time, he would appear guilty, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Okay, I will do as you ask and help identify the person."