My God of Wealth is a Short-lived Ghost

"Today I met a doctor named Gu Song. He helped me treat the prince. When I was going to give him money, he said that he didn't accept money from old friends. I heard from the system that he and Zhao Jinghua were old friends. Later, all the orders were gone in the restaurant, so I invited Gu Song to have dinner with me. After dinner, he left. After he entered the palace... not too long, Zhao Jinghua sent someone to the restaurant to find me, and I brought the prince into the palace. Zhao Jinghua first said that he didn't know why the Ninth Prince had become estranged from him. I replied that he had been in power for too long and his personality was not as gentle as before."

After saying this, Wan Sutong produced the purse that Zhao Jinghua gave her. "He gave this to me and asked me to buy some toys and cakes for His Highness the Ninth Prince, but it was full of five hundred taels of silver notes. I didn't pay much attention to it at first... Later I..." At this point, Wan Sutong hesitated.

Su Qinghui chuckled, "Now I understand that he is helping you in another way."

Wan Sutong nodded vigorously. "That's not the point. The point is that just now, the Second Prince insisted that I be his counselor, and I didn't agree. Fortunately, Zhao Jinghua arrived and reprimanded the Second Prince and sent him away. When the Second Prince left, he also took away more than a dozen secret guards."

Su Qinghui quickly asked when she heard this, "You are not injured, are you?"

Wan Sutong shook her head. "Later, Zhao Jinghua asked me if I had any weapons that suited my needs. I said no, so he gave me this long whip." As soon as Wan Sutong finished speaking, she transformed into a silver snake whip. "I could tell what he was thinking at first glance. I tried to call him Master, but he froze. What should I do? Mom, and he didn't call himself Gu in front of me, but me..."

Su Qinghui chuckled after hearing this and said, "Do you like him? Tell mom the truth."

Wan Sutong wanted to deny it but hesitated before speaking, "I... do have a little... but he won't live long."

Su Qinghui asked doubtfully, "Since he is the crown prince, who can endanger his life?"

Wan Sutong shook her head and looked at the silent system. The system opened a panel with the introduction of Linglong Gu. Su Qinghui frowned after reading it. "You mean Zhao Jinghua has this Gu?"

Wan Sutong nodded. "He has been here for at most three or four years. This is the imperial palace. If I marry him and he dies, wouldn't it be like walking into a fire pit?"

Su Qinghui patted her hands. "Did he ever say that he liked you?" Wan Sutong shook her head.

Su Qinghui smiled and said, "You are going to the palace tomorrow, right?"

Wan Sutong hummed and said, "This is what I am worried about."

Su Qinghui touched her head. "Does he know that he won't live long?"

Wan Sutong nodded. "He knows. I think he didn't tell me directly because he took this into consideration."

Su Qinghui showed an obscure smile and patted the back of her hand. "Sleep peacefully tonight. Mother will go to the palace tomorrow to talk to the prince and see what he thinks."

At noon on the second day, Wan Sutong came to the palace without changing his expression. "Su pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhao Jinghua was wearing court clothes today, probably because he was too busy with official duties to change out. "Get up," Wan Sutong stood up and waved her hand, and the toys and cakes she had bought appeared on the table.

Zhao Jinghua nodded and said, "Eunuch Wang, go get the white jade pendant." Then he picked up the memorial again.

Eunuch Wang bowed and said, "Yes." When Eunuch Wang came back, he was holding a six-inch wooden box in his hand. He walked to Wan Sutong, bowed and presented it with both hands. Wan Sutong took the wooden box and knelt down to salute. "Thank you, Your Highness, for the reward. If there is nothing else, Su will not disturb Your Highness."

Zhao Jinghua wanted to speak but saw Wan Sutong hurriedly bowed and said, "Su, I'm leaving." Then he quickly left the study room.

Zhao Jinghua looked at Wan Sutong's figure walking further and further away and chuckled, "Prince, if a woman approaches you only for money, what will you do?"

Eunuch Wang laughed and said, "How can a eunuch like me know this? If you are interested, it's fine. But judging from the way I look at a naive girl like the Prime Minister, maybe you are not here for money."

Zhao Jinghua nodded with a smile in his eyes, "I think so too, but I have nothing to talk to her about, so this is the only way to see her." After he finished speaking, the guard came to report, "Your Highness, the Prime Minister's wife wants to see you."

Zhao Jinghua nodded when he heard this and said, "Please come in."

Soon Su Qinghui walked into the study room and said, "Your Highness, Su Qinghui pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhao Jinghua chuckled and said, "Madam Prime Minister, please get up. I wonder what you want from me."

Su Qinghui chuckled and said, "I want to talk to you alone."

Zhao Jinghua nodded slightly and said, "Everyone please leave." Then he chuckled and said, "Please sit down and talk."

Su Qinghui nodded and said, "Thank you, Your Highness," and then sat down next to Zhao Jinghua with her hands hanging down. After the palace servants left, Zhao Jinghua sighed, "But what did your daughter say to you?"

Su Qinghui chuckled and said, "Yes, my little girl is naive and only understood your highness's intentions yesterday."

Zhao Jinghua sighed after hearing this and said, "I don't mean to force you."

Su Qinghui nodded and said, "I understand. I wonder what your Highness is worried about?"

Zhao Jinghua nodded with a helpless tone, "Your daughter looks like a child who has not grown up yet and does not understand the relationship between men and women."

Su Qinghui smiled and said, "Your Highness is right. My daughter really doesn't understand. But she still has one thing to consider, and that is you."

Zhao Jinghua frowned after hearing this and said, "Don't worry, I won't do anything beyond the limit."

Su Qinghui shook her head and said, "It's not this, it's you." Then Su Qinghui raised her finger and pointed at her heart.

Zhao Jinghua's pupils shrank after seeing this. The man who used to be so powerful on the battlefield now became timid. "I... naturally know..."

Su Qinghui chuckled, "How long can you guarantee?"

Zhao Jinghua closed his eyes and spoke again without confidence. "Three years...at most."

Su Qinghui sighed, "In fact, my little daughter also likes you, but I can't let her marry into the deep palace. Besides, you can protect her for a while, but not for a lifetime."

Zhao Jinghua opened his eyes when he heard this. "Do you mean that she likes me too?"

Su Qinghui nodded, "Yes, I can tell that my daughter is interested in you, but..."

Zhao Jinghua nodded, "I know... You don't have to say more. I won't bother you anymore in the future."

Su Qinghui shook her head. "That's not what I meant. I just wanted to ask what your Highness the Crown Prince really meant."

Zhao Jinghua frowned slightly, "I still don't quite understand your intention"

Su Qinghui chuckled and said, "You are poisoned, I can cure it."

Zhao Jinghua's pupils shrank after hearing this, and just as he was about to speak, he saw Wan Sutong push the door and walk in. "What! How come I didn't know you also know medical skills!"

Su Qinghui chuckled, "I am here today to see if this decision is worth making. Many years ago, I accidentally got the Linglong Gu, which can eat away the offspring that are not its own, so it can be cured. If Your Highness and my daughter are truly a perfect match, I am willing to offer this Gu to you with both hands."

However, Zhao Jinghua chuckled after hearing this and said, "Thank you, Madam Prime Minister, for your kindness. I appreciate it, but wouldn't it be like I was approaching your daughter with a purpose?" After saying this, Zhao Jinghua sighed and said, "I was wishful thinking from the beginning. Please go back."

At this time, the system chuckled and said, "This Zhao Jinghua is quite innocent. If it were someone else, they would have happily agreed."

Su Qinghui looked at Wan Sutong and said, "How about it? If you have thought it through, find a time to detoxify him. He has a good character and you are not a child anymore."