Marry my elder sister? Fine! I'll give you the letter of annulment and marry someone else.

Xiao Tao also came over, her mouth wide open, stunned by the beauty and speechless.

After a long while, he said, "Miss, what kind of flower is this?"

Song Zhi looked at the extremely beautiful flower in his hand and slowly uttered four words.

"Tianshan Snow Lotus."

"So this is the Tianshan Snow Lotus. It's said to grow on the tops of steep mountains, amidst the snow. It's cold in nature and can be used as medicine. It's a rare treasure that's hard to come by. I never expected to see such a rare thing in the capital."

The butler was also amazed. "This flower is still so fresh. It must have been preserved by a master who injected internal energy into it. I didn't expect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be willing to give it away."

Hearing the housekeeper's words, Xiao Tao was surprised and said, "So it was given to the young lady by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I thought it was a reward from the Emperor!"

Song Zhi's face didn't show much expression. She calmly closed the lid and handed the box to the housekeeper.

"Send it back to him and tell him thank you for your kindness. I don't need it anymore."

The butler was never talkative, and even though he felt sorry for the Tianshan Snow Lotus, he still took the box and retreated.

Xiao Tao was puzzled, "Why didn't the young lady accept it?"

"A man who has eaten someone's food is soft-hearted and a man who has received someone's money is short-handed."

Song Zhi tapped her forehead.

What she said in the East Palace study at that time was true. She really didn't want to owe anyone a favor.

The main feature of Tianshan Snow Lotus is its fresh and beautiful appearance, which makes it hard for women to resist. As for its medicinal value, it is not irreplaceable.

She mentioned this just as an excuse, not that the Tianshan Snow Lotus is really indispensable.

After sending the things away, she figured the matter was indeed over and prepared to return to Gouer Lane.

Before leaving, she specifically asked Song Yang about the progress of his search for Huanpei. Song Yang only said that based on the current clues, Huanpei should be found soon.

Song Zhixin understood and felt much more relaxed.

When we returned to Gouer Lane, Liu Ruoyu and Cang Qiong had already gone back.

It can be clearly seen that the relationship between the two has made a qualitative leap, and they are inseparable every day.

Song Zhi sighed, "See, I told you that the young master is a good match for you."

Liu Ruoyu rarely refuted and smiled, agreeing with the statement.

She did not mention the specific details of her visit to the Cang family, but only said that she had already negotiated the big cooperation deal.

It turned out that Madam Cang wanted to cooperate with Yunshui Youyou to supply jewelry and clothes.

Yunshui Youyou is now spread across 72 cities. In every city, the girls in its building are top-notch in appearance, figure and talent, so the business is booming.

For women, there is a great demand for clothes and jewelry, and brothels are no exception.

Although Yunshui Youyou was the only dominant company in the capital before, it was only one company after all, so Madam Cang did not think about cooperating.

But now Yunshuiyouyou has spread across all seventy-two cities, and the scale is different.

Mrs. Cang’s request was simple: from now on, all food, clothing and other expenses in the building would be provided by the Cang family.

Correspondingly, Cang's will also charge a fee close to the bottom price.

Song Zhi nodded as he listened. Such cooperation would not be harmful at all to Yunshui Youyou.

but……

"These don't involve more than a million taels of silver, do they?"

"Of course."

Liu Ruoyu said: "What the Cang family really wants is not the seventy-two cities."

"If it's not the Seventy-Two Cities, does she want the Kingdom of Li?"

Song Zhi laughed, and as she laughed, she met Liu Ruoyu's serious eyes and couldn't laugh anymore.

"Is she serious?"

"Yes."

"Are you serious too?"

After a moment of silence, Liu Ruoyu uttered a word in a heavy voice, "Yes."

Song Zhi remained silent, and Liu Ruoyu continued, "The Cang family has tried to expand their business beyond Tianqi, but the Li Kingdom strongly discourages them, and every time they do business in the Li Kingdom, they lose everything."

"Madam Cang has seen how Yunshui Youyou has spread across the seventy-two cities. In just a few months, we have established a strong and stable presence in each city. So she decided to cooperate with us. We will open a store in Li Country. Madam Cang will cover all expenses, and if the plan succeeds, all profits will belong to us. She has only one goal."

"Spread the name of the Cang family so that the people of Li will accept it."

It can be heard that Madam Cang is cooperating with them with sincerity.

He also really wants to expand the territory of the Cang family's industry.

Liu Ruoyu suddenly became serious. "Zhi'er, you know my story. It was inevitable that I would reach out to the Kingdom of Li. I wanted to wait until you were stronger, but now that I have this opportunity, I don't want to wait any longer. If you don't agree, I can..."

"I agree."

Before Liu Ruoyu could finish her words, Song Zhi interrupted her with a smile.

"I agree, Ruoyu."

"I haven't forgotten what I promised you. Just go ahead and do it. Feel free to mobilize Yunshui Youyou's resources. It doesn't matter if you make money or not. Don't feel pressured. We don't have much else right now, but we still have plenty of money."

She patted Liu Ruoyu's shoulder and said, "When I finish my work here, I will go and help you."

"it is good."

Liu Ruoyu's eyes were a little red, and she did not say any words of thanks. The feelings they had for many years were not fake, and everything was self-evident.

When Cang Qiong learned that Liu Ruoyu was leaving, he hurriedly started packing his bags at night and wanted to go with her.

In the end, Madam Cang pulled him back by the ear and said, "You don't know how to do business. You will only cause trouble if you go."

Cang Qiong was very unconvinced. "Who said I only cause trouble? I can now water the plants, grow vegetables, clean the house, do laundry, and cook. I can even help Xiaocao with her homework."

"How dare you talk back to me!"

Mrs. Cang was about to whip him with a whip, and Cang Jing quickly dodged around the table.

Liu Ruoyu saw this from the side and said softly, "Madam, could you allow me to have a few words with him?"

Madam Cang stopped and held the whip in her hand, "Okay, my daughter-in-law has spoken, so how can I not obey her?"

As he said this, he pulled Master Cang, who was watching the show nearby, and left the house.

The word "daughter-in-law" made Liu Ruoyu blush slightly, but she still sat on the stool calmly and elegantly and said, "Cang Qiong, let's have a serious talk."

Unlike his previous rebellious behavior, Cang Qiong immediately sat down obediently, "Sister, you say."

A hint of tenderness flashed in Liu Ruoyu's beautiful eyes. "Cang Qiong, I don't like people who do nothing and are idle. If you really like me, then from today on, you should take on the responsibilities that you should bear and grow into a man you can trust."

Cang Qiong said excitedly, "If I become a man you can trust, will you agree to marry me?"

Liu Ruoyu looked at the person in front of her with burning eyes, speaking every word.

"Yes, when you can stand on your own, I will come to you and tell you everything about me. If you can accept it, I will marry you."

Cang Qiong's eyes suddenly lit up, like the moon after parting the dark clouds in the night sky, suddenly emitting huge light.