After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

Could it be that the Crown Prince wanted to use this incident to make the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion do him a favor?

Yes.

The Yongning Marquis' Mansion will definitely not care about Bai Luochuan's mess, and those people will only make things difficult for the Lu family.

The people in the Zhenguo Mansion regard Lu as the apple of their eye and will certainly not sit idly by.

"Do you know these people?"

Bai Youyou placed the rice paper with the names of the four people in front of him and said, "I suspect that my third brother and these people were behind my second brother's crime."

"Sun Wanqiang, Zhou Yu, Liu Qianhe..."

"I have some impression of these people. I'll send someone to check for you later."

Bai Youyou clasped his fists towards him and said, "Thank you for your help."

"No need to say thank you."

Jiang Tingxiao picked up the teapot and filled her cup with tea. Seeing her frowning, he consoled her, "If you really can't do it, I can lend you some money to solve the problem at hand."

"One hundred thousand taels, not ten taels!"

If murder wasn't against the law, Bai Youyou would really want to cut open Bai Luochuan's head to see what was inside.

Her Yun Ni Fang is now making a fortune, but the profit is only eight thousand taels a month at most. One hundred thousand taels of silver would take Yun Ni Fang nearly more than a year's net profit!

"That gambling house belongs to the prince. It is impossible to use power to coerce others. The only way to solve this matter is to pay the debt or ask the prince for mercy."

Jiang Tingxiao paused, "But I advise you to pay your debt. It's not easy to repay the favor of the prince."

"I know."

Bai Youyou was worried.

If the prince really did this on purpose, what we are waiting for now is for the people from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to come in person.

Her maternal grandfather's family had intended to avoid factional disputes to protect themselves. If they were involved with the prince, the emperor would probably have to pick up his 40-meter long dragon-slaying sword overnight.

It was the first time that Jiang Tingxiao saw a little girl with such a profound feeling that only adults have.

He thought about it for a moment before he said, "Actually, there is another way."

"What method?" Bai Youyou looked up at him with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"Since I lost the bet, I can certainly win it back."

Jiang Tingxiao raised his eyebrows at her and gave her a mysterious smile.

Bai Youyou was excited. She put her arms on the table and leaned towards him. "Do you have anyone with excellent gambling skills?"

"Yes, there is one person, but..."

Jiang Tingxiao hesitated to speak, Bai Youyou became anxious, "But what?"

"His identity is sensitive, and he is not on good terms with the prince. The gambling house belongs to the prince. If the prince knows his identity, he will be in danger. Unless -"

He stopped talking halfway, and Bai Youyou rolled her eyes at him anxiously, "Can you please stop leaving me in suspense?"

Jiang Tingxiao saw her as an impatient cat, and his speech remained steady, "Unless someone can check and balance the prince."

Bai Youyou sat up straight upon hearing that, tapping the table unconsciously with her fingers, and lowered her eyes in thought.

Check and balance the prince?

The only person in this world who can check and balance the crown prince is the emperor and the third prince, who was also born to the empress.

The book describes the Third Prince as a man of extraordinary talent in both civil and military affairs. If the Crown Prince had not received help from the Duke of Zhenguo, he would definitely be the one to ascend the throne of Kowloon.

She had only met the Third Prince once, and he bought her a candied haws.

he--

He's quite a nice person!

Bai Youyou retracted her finger, raised her eyelids and looked at Jiang Tingxiao who was in a carefree mood across from her, "What do you think of the Third Prince?"

Jiang Tingxiao knew what she meant and said bluntly, "The Third Prince is a natural sage, and has the talents and strategies of the Six Strategies and Three Strategies, but the people of the royal family are the most ruthless. If I have to choose between the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, I will choose the Third Prince."

Coincidentally with his own thoughts, Bai Youyou nodded slightly.

"If there is no benefit, the Third Prince would not be willing to confront the Crown Prince over this matter."

Everyone in the world is pursuing profit, and people in the royal family know how to weigh the pros and cons better.

Bai Youyou's insightful view of things made Jiang Tingxiao look at her with even greater respect.

"I had something to discuss with you before, so it's just right that I'll talk about it today."

Bai Youyou asked: "What's the matter?"

"It's about your Yun Ni Fang." Jiang Tingxiao felt a little envious of this little girl when he thought of the Yun Ni Fang which was in short supply.

"What happened to my Yun Ni Fang?"

"What else?" Jiang Tingxiao took the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea. He took a sip and then glanced at her. "With such a huge gold mountain lying there, do you know how many people are eyeing your Yun Ni Fang now?"

When Jiang Tingxiao mentioned this, Bai Youyou thought about it carefully and suddenly realized, "You mean..."

Jiang Tingxiao nodded, "I can't protect Yun Ni Fang with my status alone. If you want to make Yun Ni Fang bigger and longer, you have to find someone of noble status to cooperate with. With the Third Prince here, even if the Crown Prince covets it, he won't dare to act too blatantly."

Bai Youyou had considered this matter before opening Yunnifang.

Jiang Tingxiao's identity means nothing in Beijing, so Yun Nifang, the golden goose that lays eggs, naturally needs to find a powerful umbrella to protect it.

The third prince is the queen's son, has a noble status, and can compete with the crown prince. He is the best choice at the moment.

"How much profit do you think should be given up?"

"About 40%."

Jiang Tingxiao was afraid that she would be unwilling, so he explained: "It's better to have less money, but too much money is harmful to oneself. Accumulating wealth too quickly is not necessarily a good thing."

"I know."

Bai Youyou felt a little painful to give away 40%, but gold is not expensive, and peace and happiness are more valuable.

Forget it, give up money to avoid disaster!

"My identity is sensitive, so I'm afraid I'll cause trouble. You should discuss all matters with the Third Prince."

Jiang Tingxiao nodded, "Okay."

"I promised you 10% interest before, and that still stands. When we sign the contract, please sign your share as well."

Jiang Tingxiao paused when he saw her serious expression, then smiled, "Someone always told me that if you are poor, you should take care of yourself, but if you are rich, you should help the world. The money I earn is enough for me to spend for the rest of my life, so you can keep your money to buy food and fodder for your grandfather. This ten percent is my token of appreciation."

"The prince is righteous!"

Now that the problem had been solved, Bai Youyou felt relieved.

She stood up and said, "I still have things to deal with at home. I am sorry to trouble you with the previous matters, Your Highness."

"It's just a small matter, you can go back."

Jiang Tingxiao sent her downstairs, watched her ride away heroically, and immediately asked Shopkeeper Lu to check on Sun Wanqiang and the others.

The cold wind blew on her face like a blade. When Bai Youyou returned to Yongning Marquis' Mansion, Bai Yanlang and Lu were sitting in the small hall of Fangfei Garden with gloomy faces.

Bai Luochuan knelt on the ground with his head down, his robe on the back soaked with blood.

Zimo was gagged and pressed on a wide bench outside the yard. Heavy boards hit him "bang bang bang" with terrifying muffled sounds.

The maids and servants around him looked at him with their eyes wide open in pain, veins bulging on their foreheads, and they were all silent.

"One hundred thousand taels!"

"What are you going to use to pay back the 100,000 taels?!"

Bai Yanlang's face flushed and he roared angrily.

"Dad, I was framed. I know I was wrong."