A dream ends life

As soon as he returned to Su Ci's yard, Yu An came to report.

"Sir, someone has come to the palace. The Queen Mother has urgent business and wants you to come in."

Yu Luohan frowned, thinking of the bad things in the court, and became worried. He looked at Su Ci with apologetic eyes, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Su Ci pretended not to see or hear anything, and slowly sorted out the books in his hands.

Asking her to tell him virtuously that official business is more important? That's not the case. She really couldn't imagine how urgent the matter was that required her to go to the palace at night. It was simply that the woman couldn't bear to see her getting close to him.

As for Yu Luohan, it’s up to him to choose! Mingtian had just returned from the palace. If he really believed Wu Peiyi’s nonsense, he could only say that it was a matter of will.

After hesitating for a long time, Yu Luohan finally said, "Ah Ci! Official business is more important. I will come back as soon as possible. I will accompany you to the manor in a few days. What do you think?"

Su Ci smiled brightly, "Well, I'm really looking forward to it!"

Su Ci's smile was bright and brilliant. Yu Luohan was dazed for a moment, and his hand couldn't help but hold Su Ci's soft hand.

Su Ci's hands were slender but not delicate, with a bit of fleshiness, and with her carefully trimmed nails, they were like white jade, emitting a warm luster. Yu Luohan couldn't let go of them.

Caressing her slender jade fingers one by one made him feel a little distracted.

Chunshui hurried out of the room, took Yu An away with him, and closed the door gently.

Yu An was a little hesitant. The visitors from the palace were still waiting in the front yard. Why wasn't the master in a hurry?

Chunshui stood at the door, looked at him straight in the eyes, touched his nose and stood aside.

Su Ci calculated the time in her mind. With her intentional cooperation, it took Yu Luohan nearly an hour to come out of the room and go to the palace.

Chunshui walked in, looked at Su Ci, and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she looked normal.

Su Ci smiled and said, "What are you thinking, little girl? I am so weak, what can I do?"

Chunshui smiled awkwardly: "I'm just worried that you might not take the seriousness seriously and hurt Madam."

Su Ci: "Bring me some water, I need to wash my hands."

"Yes! Madam."

Just when Chunshui saw Su Ci washing five or six times in a row, he grabbed her hand.

"Ma'am, don't wash it. Your skin will become bald soon."

"Well, let's all retreat!" Su Ci withdrew his hand kindly and let Chunshui clean up.

After tidying up, Su Ci lay on the bed, closed his eyes and thought.

Xu's words touched her heart. Although she didn't rely on Yu Luohan to gain a foothold in the capital, if she cut off all ties with him, she would really lose her shop.

The position of Mrs. Taifu is still very attractive. If she leaves the Taifu Mansion, those people will definitely trample her to death.

Her shops were all profitable shops. Without Yu Luohan's name to support them, they would be eaten up without a trace left.

She had to increase her bargaining chips as soon as possible, otherwise it would be difficult for her to gain a foothold, and how could she seek justice for herself. She could leave Dongyong Shangjing City, but she definitely could not escape!

……

Su Ci was sitting on the top floor of Lengcui Pavilion, slowly flipping through the account book, when the door was pushed open.

Chunshui walked in excitedly, his voice cheerful, "Madam, Dongliu is back."

Su Ci raised her eyebrows. She came here today to wait for Mei to give her a shot, but she didn't expect Dongliu to come back as well.

"Let him rest for a while, and I'll get back to you later."

Chunshui: "Dongliu is just outside the door. He said he has something to report to the Madam."

Su Ci put down the account book in his hand and said, "Let him in quickly."

He picked up the teapot and poured a cup of water, and Dongliu also walked in.

"Sit down and talk. No need to be polite." He put the tea in his hand on the seat opposite.

Dongliu clasped his fists, sat down and drank the glass of water first. It was inevitable to be tired after a long journey, but the situation was urgent and he could not delay.

"Madam, on the way back to Shangjing, I heard a piece of news that the Liuhe Trading Company of Qi State is going to establish a four-country trading city on the western border of Daqi." Dongliu's dusty face was full of excitement.

Su Ci suddenly raised her eyes and looked at Dong Liu, "Which trading company are you talking about?"

Dong Liu was eager to try. "It's Liuhe Trading Company, the first imperial merchant of Daqi State. I heard that it has received great support from the emperor of Daqi State. It is expected to open in a year. After I got the news and confirmed it, I rushed back day and night."

This is a once-in-a-century opportunity! If there is such a place that integrates the trade of four countries, the future business will not be able to reach countries other than Dongyong.

Su Cimei's heart was beating fast, so she quickly pressed her hand against her forehead, closed her eyes, and slowly digested the information Dongliu brought back.

Four-nation trade! Her plan three years ago was also because of that grand blueprint that she took the risk to go to Beiyan. Unexpectedly, she was ambushed by the Huns on the way, and the convoy was dispersed. She and Achuan were forced to jump off the cliff.

Achuan, Su Ci hid the bitterness in her heart, not knowing whether he should be alive or where he had gone?

"Liuhe Trading Company, is it the company owned by the richest woman in Daqi State? I have heard of her deeds, but I didn't expect her to be so capable and to be able to make such a big business. I wonder what kind of a fairy she is."

Chunshui was full of curiosity and told Dongliu the gossip he had heard.

Dong Liu nodded, his eyes full of longing, "If our lady could also enter the Four Countries Trade City, she might be able to meet the legendary head of the Su family."

Chunshui nodded, "That girl's surname is also Su. If we were not in different countries, I would have thought that Madam and she were relatives. Madam and she are both very powerful."

Dong Liu: "Yes! Madam is no less capable than that guy. She is the most powerful businessman I have ever seen."

Su Ci got up and walked out of the room. He could still hear the sound of spring water and eastward flow behind him. He stood at the railing of the upstairs terrace and let his mind go blank.

Faces flashed through my mind, Baishuang's, Baili's, Achuan's, and the familiar faces of the managers in the trading company. I felt uneasy.

She disappeared for three years! Three years have passed, how much of the friendship is left?

In the past three years, she has never heard any rumors about the disappearance of Su Ci from the Da Qi Kingdom. Was her news concealed by Liu Baishuang and others, or had someone replaced her long ago?

Ever since she regained her memory, she instinctively stopped thinking about the past of the Da Qi Kingdom. She didn't know with what mentality she should have when facing them.

She would rather jump off a cliff than hand over the name tag that represented her identity, and she never saw it again after she woke up.

Only a jade pendant with her birth date and name engraved on it remained on her body. It was the last gift her father gave her on her twelfth birthday. From that year on, her fate took a turn.

Her father was killed in a conspiracy, and the Su family was left with nothing overnight. She, her mother and her younger sister went through a difficult time.

Later, her mother remarried and took her younger sister with her. She took on the burden of the Su family alone, and gradually accumulated some money from being heavily in debt to becoming a small success. She then became the head of the Su family and the helmsman of Liuhe Trading Company.

This nonsense of life!

Su Ci wanted to cry but had no tears. She didn't even know where to cry first.

Wiping away the tears from her eyes, she decided to think about what to do now! She would never return to Qi State until she had settled all the bad debts here.

The sun in May was scorching. Su Ci was standing under the scorching sun, looking up at it for a long time.

In the restaurant opposite Lengcui Pavilion, a man and a woman were sitting opposite each other. The man stared at her for a long time, with a slight gleam in his clear and indifferent eyes.