"Granny Qi, what's going on? What about the deeds to those shops and the villas?"

Although Liu had just given a signal to Qi Mama to secretly hide some more, there couldn't be only a few sheets of paper.

Granny Qi looked at Madam Liu with a troubled expression, then knelt down.

"Please forgive me, Madam!"

"Tell me what exactly happened!"

Suddenly, Liu had a bad feeling. Her chest heaved with anger. Could it be...?

"Madam, the Marquis has been sending people to take away a lot of land deeds, saying he wants to re-acquire some properties. This old servant dared not stop him."

But... but the number of land deeds is dwindling, and the new shop is nowhere to be seen.

As she spoke, Granny Qi cried, her head bowed to the ground, too afraid to lift it.

But a hint of smugness flashed in his eyes where no one could see.

In fact, Fei Wuxuan initially only wanted to ask Liu for some money, but he didn't dare to say it outright.

So, following her master's instructions, she hinted that Fei Wuxuan could use the pretext of acquiring property to mortgage the land deeds in exchange for money.

Fei Wuxuan mainly used this money to buy articles and reputation, starting with a few hundred taels and now spending tens of thousands of taels.

The land deed was thus lost.

Liu immediately bent over; she had almost run out of cash, and these shops and land deeds were her last bargaining chips.

If even these are gone, then the Marquis's mansion will be nothing but an empty shell.

How to do this?

Xu Yuerao's face turned pale and then red. She thought the Marquis's family would always have some wealth, but she never expected it to have come to this.

Even if we manage to get Fei Wuxuan out now, what's the point?

She should handle the rest on her own; there's no need to jeopardize her future for Fei Wuxuan.

……

Ten more days have passed.

Star-catching tower.

"Little sister, how about you try this tea? This is Longjing tea that I specially had brought from Jiangnan. It has a mellow and fragrant taste and is a top-quality tea. It can even be compared with the tribute tea from the palace."

Liang Wencheng said this while Liang Qiuli was making tea for him.

Liang Wencheng's business has now spread all over the country, and because of his generosity, he solved a major problem for the emperor, and is now a royal merchant.

"Yes, thank you, Second Brother."

Liang Qiuli picked up the teacup, first smelled it, then brought it to her lips and took a small sip. It was indeed good tea, with a rich aroma that lingered on her lips and teeth.

Liang Qiuli nodded slightly in approval.

"Little sister, just tell me what's wrong today. As long as your second brother can help, he will definitely do so."

Liang Wencheng's current business success is entirely due to Liang Qiuli's guidance behind the scenes.

"It's nothing, I just asked my second brother to watch a play with me."

After Liang Qiuli finished speaking, she looked out the window. From the third floor of the Zhaixing Tower, she could clearly see Chang'an Avenue, the main thoroughfare of the capital.

Chang'an Avenue, usually bustling with people, is somewhat different today.

The road was crowded with people on both sides, but a wide road was left in the middle, with a group of soldiers dressed in royal guard uniforms leading the way.

Behind them was the emperor's carriage. After the autumn imperial examinations, the emperor was planning to go to the hunting grounds in the western suburbs.

The streets of Chang'an were peaceful when Liang Qiuli suddenly narrowed her eyes and spotted a familiar figure in the crowd: Xu Yuerao.

Liang Qiuli chuckled softly.

As Xu Yuerao watched the emperor's carriage approach, a resolute glint flashed in her eyes. She took a deep breath, suddenly burst out of the crowd, and headed straight for the emperor's carriage.

"Your Majesty, your humble servant Xu Yuerao has something important to report!"

She didn't want to involve the Yongchang Marquis's residence, so she used the name of a court lady.

Before she could finish speaking...

"Danger! Protect the king!"

The guards were startled when Xu Yuerao suddenly rushed out and quickly stopped her.

The people were about to panic and flee, fearing they would get into trouble.

The emperor inside the carriage spoke slowly.

"Do not disturb the people, and bring her over. I want to see what she has to say."

The emperor suddenly remembered Master Wuchen's words that this trip might encounter strange events, and he vaguely felt that this person's sudden appearance might be related to these strange events.

Upon hearing this, the guards quickly made way for them.

Xu Yuerao was overjoyed. She pushed aside the guards, walked quickly to the carriage, knelt down, and spoke in a clear and firm voice.

"Your Majesty, I, Xu Yuerao, dreamt that half a month later, there was a torrential rain in Yuzhou that lasted for half a month, causing the Yellow River to breach its banks. The people were displaced and suffered terribly. I humbly request Your Majesty to quickly send craftsmen to reinforce the dikes to prevent this from happening again."

The carriage was completely silent, as if even the air had frozen.

Xu Yuerao knelt on the ground, feeling uneasy. She was afraid that things would go wrong like before, but this was her last chance.

If this news still can't win back the emperor's trust, then Xu Yuerao will truly have no chance of turning her life around.

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