The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Shen Qionghua sat at the table, sipping tea slowly and leisurely, glancing at the figure who had stopped when she spoke.

"Your Highness and I are strangers, so it's better to meet behind a screen for our first meeting."

"I don't know why the prince went to such great lengths to find me."

Although Shen Qionghua had already guessed it almost exactly, she still asked the question. There was no other reason, she just wanted to see how thick-skinned Xie Qian'an was.

Across from him, Xie Qianan chuckled softly, his voice indescribably gentle, "I'm looking for you, young lady, because I have something I want to discuss with you."

Shen Qionghua said expressionlessly, "From your attitude, I don't think you want to discuss anything. If I don't agree to meet with you, I'm afraid that Manager An's background will be known to everyone tomorrow."

"Miss, please be at ease. How could I really do such a thing? I was just trying to scare Shopkeeper An. Otherwise, how could I meet you, Miss?"

Xie Qian'an pronounced the word "meet" in a particularly light tone. Shen Qionghua, who was listening inside, felt her stomach churning and put down the teacup in her hand.

Shen Qionghua pressed the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, pretending not to understand the teasing in his words, and said, "Now that we've met, Your Highness, just tell me what you want to say."

Xie Qianan listened to the cold tone in her words and paused before speaking, "I have an opportunity to help you change your family. I wonder if you would be willing to give it a try?"

"Oh? An opportunity to change your allegiance? Your Highness, why don't you tell me about it?" Shen Qionghua twitched the corner of his mouth, his eyes showing disdain.

But Xie Qian'an was quite confident at this moment. He couldn't see the expression of the woman opposite him, but he could tell from her that she was very interested.

Ha! He knew that these lowly merchants had been thinking about changing their business for generations. With this move, he really pinched their weak spot.

The Shen family was wealthy enough that they donated three million taels of silver without blinking an eye, and they also forced Shen Yi to study, dreaming of passing the imperial examination and changing his family's fortune.

Xie Qian'an showed disdain on his face, but he spoke in a gentle and unhurried voice, "The current heir has not yet been decided, and I have my eye on that position. If you are willing to lend me a hand, when I ascend to a higher position and reward you for your merits, you will certainly not be left out."

He paused, as if feeling that this was a bit too frivolous, and added meaningfully, "If the young lady wants something more, please ask me. If I can agree, I will satisfy her."

Shen Qionghua sneered after hearing the last sentence which was quite meaningful, and felt speechless.

Was this implying that even if she wanted the position of queen, he would agree?

Shen Qionghua treated it as a joke and asked tentatively, "Even if I want the position of Queen, will His Majesty agree to it?"

As expected, all women in the world hope to be the mother of the country.

Xie Qi'an sneered in his heart, but said softly on the surface: "If this is what Miss wants, as long as Miss is willing to help me, if I can ascend to that position in the future, the position of Queen will definitely belong to Miss."

Shen Qionghua opened her mouth slightly and her eyes widened.

This Xie Qian'an...it's really worth it that I dislike him so much.

He promised a woman the position of queen, it was really a no-brainer.

This is the nth woman he has promised himself to?

Shen Qionghua didn't know about the others, but there were three owners of Shidinglou, including Zhou Lingyi, her, and others, right?

What is this behavior called? Shen Qionghua thought about it and finally found an appropriate description.

Xie Qian'an's behavior is like a woman in a brothel soliciting customers, and her words and deeds are all for money.

No... he is not even as good as those women. Many women ended up in brothels out of necessity, but Xie Qian'an did it voluntarily.

It’s just that Xie Qian’an’s status is higher, so he asks for more money to attract customers.

It is unknown whether Concubine Zhou was aware of the behavior of her precious son.

The corners of Shen Qionghua's mouth twitched slightly, startled by her own imagination. After a pause, she said calmly, "I'm afraid that will disappoint Your Highness. I'm not interested in the position of Empress. I just want to live in peace in a corner."

"I have neither the heart nor the courage to get involved in the fight for the throne. Your Highness, please return."

Xie Qian'an was somewhat surprised when he heard this. After all, in his opinion, as a prince, he was respectful to the wise and humble, and even presented the queen. The owner of the Shidinglou should be ecstatic, so how could he refuse?

Xie Qi'an frowned slightly and said, "Miss, please think about it for a while longer. If you have any other conditions, please feel free to propose them."

"My biological mother is a noble concubine, and she is the second prince to be crowned a king. If you are willing to trust me, I will never let you down."

After the words fell, there was only a cold snort from the other side, and the indifferent voice fell into my ears through the screen, "Don't think about it anymore."

"Excuse my bluntness, Your Majesty, you are only the second king, and my mother is only a noble concubine. If I really want the position of queen, wouldn't it be better to lend a hand to Prince Rui? After all..."

"Prince Rui has solid military achievements to his name, is favored by the Emperor, is the legitimate son of the Empress, and has the support of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. No matter how you look at it, he is better than you, Your Highness... heh..."

The sarcastic tone of voice irritated Xie Qianan so much that even his disguised voice was filled with a hint of annoyance. "Miss, do you mean to say that you don't think highly of me?"

Shen Qionghua felt very happy when she heard the angry voice. She said, "That's exactly what I meant. Is it hard to understand?"

"Everyone knows that we have to choose Prince Rui, right? The Yongning Marquis's Mansion has become the Yongning Earl's Mansion. No matter how you look at it, the prince doesn't have much chance of winning."

Shen Qionghua was also holding back a lot of anger. Xie Qian'an had escaped a similar situation last time. Now that she had the chance, she was determined to make some sarcastic remarks and vent her anger.

Xie Qian'an didn't expect that the owner of Shidinglou would speak so harshly and boldly, with flames flickering in his eyes.

He was helpless against Xie Nanyuan, but was there anything he could do against a merchant?

"I didn't know that Miss was thinking this way. It's a pity that you are destined to stand on my side." Xie Qian'an said.

"My lord, what do you mean?"

Xie Qi'an brushed off his sleeves and said calmly, "Miss, business at Shi Ding Lou is good, right? I just wonder if the story of Shopkeeper An once being a brothel gets out. Will Shi Ding Lou still be as busy as it is now?"

"Are you threatening me?" Shen Qionghua said softly.

Xie Qi'an chuckled, "It's not a threat, just a friendly reminder. If you are willing to help me, my previous promises will still be valid."

"Didn't the prince say before that if I agreed to meet you, he would not tell anyone about Manager An?"

"All is fair in war, and I am forced into this situation." Xie Qian'an said, "Of course, if you agree to my request, then you are one of my own. Don't worry, I will not use these tactics on my own people."

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment.

Then the woman's voice sounded faintly, "I promised the prince."

"Really?" Xie Qian'an asked subconsciously, as if he didn't believe that the other party would compromise so quickly. After all, he had spoken without any mercy just now.

Shen Qionghua nodded lightly, but her face was full of sarcasm.

"Since we want to cooperate, we should discuss it in detail. Your Highness, please come in."