Chapter 305: Are They That Poor?
Before, Keke had told Qin Wanwan that Yu Wuyou died because he refused to go to the palace for treatment, and was hunted down by the Third Prince’s men.
Actually, this was only the superficial reason.
The plot’s development was similar to the current situation. The Emperor was physically weak, and the Third Prince was the true mastermind. It was impossible for him to genuinely want Yu Wuyou to treat the Emperor if he wanted the Emperor to die.
He learned of Yu Wuyou’s existence from that sorceress and considered him a potential threat. So, while publicly announcing that he was sending people to find a divine doctor, under the guise of treating his Imperial Father.
In reality, he was using the search for a divine doctor as a cover for assassination.
According to the original plot development, the Third Prince learned of Shang Wuyang’s whereabouts from Lin Wan’e, assassinated him, and subsequently took over most of Shang Wuyang’s industries in Tianqi.
With Lin Wan’e’s help, his industries grew even stronger, leaving him with no shortage of funds to recruit his own forces.
Later, he used the First Prince to design a trap for Rong Zhi, seizing the opportunity to absorb the ministers under Rong Zhi’s command. Finally, during this period, he enticed the First Prince to rebel, and just as the First Prince was about to succeed, he intervened to “save the day.”
By this time, the Emperor was close to death, and the Third Prince’s influence had reached its peak. The Crown Prince was sent on disaster relief but was repeatedly blocked by his men and could not return. He sent people to find Yu Wuyou, hoping to recruit him if possible, otherwise to kill him.
Obviously, Yu Wuyou was the latter.
However, Yu Wuyou was not easy to bully. He poisoned the Third Prince’s meticulously trained Dark Guards, nearly wiping them out, and then fell off a cliff.
On the Third Prince’s side, he later forced the gravely ill Emperor to write an imperial decree, and the Emperor then died suddenly.
But now, the Third Prince’s plans had not yet come to fruition. Suffering repeated setbacks, he could only get drunk and throw a tantrum in his Prince’s Mansion.
Keke received information from the surveillance birds and, upon Rong Zhi’s return that evening, told him about the Third Prince’s situation.
Rong Zhi tapped his fingers on the tabletop, “He’s quite adept at hiding.”
“Presumably, he’s thinking the same as me and plans to deal with me at the Emperor’s birthday banquet next year.”
The Third Prince wanted Rong Zhi to be disgraced, so he naturally had to choose a grand occasion.
At the Emperor’s birthday banquet next year, envoys from other subordinate states of Tianqi would also be present. He wondered how this Third Prince, with his many tricks, would deal with him and the Crown Prince.
Rong Zhi entered the study and wrote a letter, then summoned a Dark Guard.
“Deliver this letter to the Crown Prince.”
“Yes.”
After Rong Zhi came out of the study, he saw Qin Wanwan running towards him, hugging a small pillow.
The little one pouted, looking unhappy.
“What’s wrong? You could fit a pen in that mouth.”
Qin Wanwan hummed and walked to his side, resting her little head on him.
“Today I want to sleep with Daddy Rong.”
Rong Zhi’s mouth turned up, and he bent down to pick her up.
“Didn’t you go to Shang Wuyang’s place today?”
Qin Wanwan gave an extremely loud hum and turned her head, “Daddy Shang and Daddy Yu started fighting again. They’re disobedient, I don’t want to talk to them anymore.”
Rong Zhi raised an eyebrow, so he was the one benefiting from this situation?
“Since they’re disobedient, then we won’t talk to them.”
Qin Wanwan nodded, “I’m going to give them the cold shoulder for the whole night.”
After speaking, she yawned and leaned against Rong Zhi, mumbling, “Daddy, I’m sleepy.”
“Okay.”
The weather was getting a bit cold, so Rong Zhi draped his coat over the little one.
On the other side, Shang Wuyang and Yu Wuyou, after their fight, discovered the child was missing!
Shang Wuyang punched Yu Wuyou on the head, “Are you crazy, picking a fight with me? Now look, Wanwan must have run off to that guy Rong’s place.”
Yu Wuyou, “You’re the one who’s crazy, when did I provoke you!”
“Then what did you mean by saying you don’t mind sleeping in the same bed? You don’t mind, but I do. What kind of behavior is that? Do we have a relationship where we can sleep foot-to-foot?”
“I wanted to hold Wanwan while sleeping. If you mind, I’ll sleep on the floor. Why are you so petty? Your bed is over two meters wide; Wanwan and I sleeping won’t push you out!”
“Get lost!”
Yu Wuyou, “I’m your doctor, do you still want to detoxify? With such a foul temper, no wonder you were poisoned. You deserve it!”
Shang Wuyang kicked him, but Yu Wuyou skillfully dodged.
“Missed, la la la…”
He made a face and then scampered away.
Enraged, Shang Wuyang threw his fan at him.
“Ouch, what kind of fan is this, it’s so heavy!”
Although she said she would give the two fighting Daddies the cold shoulder for a day, it actually only lasted for one night.
The next day at breakfast, after Shang Wuyang and Yu Wuyou said a few words, Qin Wanwan couldn’t hold back and started playing with them, opening her little mouth to accept being fed and nuzzling against her Daddies.
She had already forgotten about saying she would give her two Daddies the cold shoulder for a day.
“Daddy, today you’re going to see Doctor for Ji Runze’s mother.”
Yu Wuyou nodded, “Got it, got it. I’ll go with you after breakfast.”
Shang Wuyang asked her, “Why are you so good to that guy? And letting that Yu Wuyou guy treat his mother for free?”
In less than half a day, Shang Wuyang had learned all of Ji Runze’s information.
He was a pitiful person, but there were millions of pitiful people in this world, even more miserable than him.
What he cared about was whether his own daughter would be snatched away by that boy.
Ji Runze was quite good-looking.
Their daughter was so beautiful at such a young age, and with Rong Zhi, the Imperial Chancellor, as her father in name, he was afraid that someone might deliberately arrange for boys around Wanwan’s age to play with her and cultivate feelings.
Those nobles were full of schemes.
He would have to talk to Wanwan later, telling her not to read those romance storybooks on the market.
Instead, the stories Keke told could be told more to the little one.
Qin Wanwan, “Because he’s Wanwan’s employee, that’s employee benefits for him.”
“What employee?”
All the Daddies looked at her.
Qin Wanwan smiled sheepishly, “Wanwan plans to open a flower shop.”
Shang Wuyang, being rich and arrogant, said, “So did you buy that shop with your own money? It’s so small, how much can it hold? Tell me, and I’ll buy the whole street for you.”
Qin Wanwan, “Wanwan wants to open the flower shop herself.”
Rong Zhi, “Are you short of money?”
The little one shook her head, “No, Wanwan needs to support Daddy Xie, so I can’t use your money.”
The three Daddies: …
Jealousy, sadness…
“Xie Chong, Xie Chong, it’s Xie Chong again. Does he know you talk about him being poor all day? Besides, he’s not exactly poor now; he’s even wearing new clothes.”
Qin Wanwan glanced at him with her little eyes, “Does buying new clothes mean he’s not poor anymore? He’s too reluctant to change even when his underpants are ruined.”
“Pfft… cough cough cough…”
Rong Zhi couldn’t help but spit out his tea.
His understanding of Xie Chong was limited to his military capabilities, but… was he really that poor?
Rong Zhi’s expression was somewhat complicated.
Yu Wuyou even sympathized, “How did he end up even worse off than me? No wonder Wanwan always thinks about supporting him.”
Qin Wanwan nodded heavily, “There’s warfare over there now, which will cost a lot of money, and Daddy Xie will become a pauper again.”
“Achoo…”
Xie Chong, far away at the Border Pass, sneezed.
