Eavesdropping on Fu Bao's inner thoughts, emptying the stored grain and fleeing the famine

Lian Rongrong had a lot of sarcasm towards Li Yuanqi because of the Hua Ling incident, and Li Yuanqi roughly understood why Lian Rongrong said he had a face that brought trouble and disaster.

But he's innocent too. He doesn't even know if the flower spirit is human or ghost, so how can he be blamed for all this?

Li Yuanqi understood the principle that you can't reason with women, especially not with a domineering woman like Lian Rongrong.

Li Yuanqi approached Lian Rongrong with a fawning expression, "Madam, don't be angry. That Miss Hua from the Hua family is utter nonsense!"

Who says men don't like shrewish women? I do! And I especially like your type, my wife!

"Li Yuanqi, who are you calling a shrew?" Lian Rongrong glared at Li Yuanqi as if she wanted to tear him to pieces.

Xiao Bai hid in his spatial dimension to watch the spectacle; he really wanted to see how this expressionless prince would bring about his own demise.

Li Yuanqi realized he had said the wrong thing and immediately admitted his mistake; his attitude was truly sincere.

"I'm just going along with what Madam said. That Hua Ling from the Hua family doesn't understand Madam's goodness at all."

Is that what you call a shrew? No, she's decisive and vengeful! My wife is nothing like those scheming, treacherous women confined to their homes.

My wife is a woman who can stand shoulder to shoulder with me through thick and thin. There is no other woman like her in the world.

It has to be said that Li Yuanqi's flattery was quite effective. Seeing Li Yuanqi talking eloquently with his face red from being rubbed, Lian Rongrong finally couldn't help but laugh.

"Is Madam no longer angry?" Li Yuanqi finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lian Rongrong smile.

Lian Rongrong also sighed heavily and said, "I'm not actually angry. It's just that the thought of people always eyeing your face makes me a little annoyed."

"What should we do then? How about a couple of cuts?"

"Pah, pah, pah, you're saying all sorts of nonsensical things."

"I knew Madam would miss me." Li Yuanqi gently ruffled Lian Rongrong's hair and said:

"Tell me, what else is there?"

How did you know I had something else to do?

Lian Rongrong looked surprised. She really did want to talk to Li Yuanqi about Gu Wang'an. But how did Li Yuanqi know?

Li Yuanqi smiled slightly: "Because my wife wouldn't rush me back just because of something like Hua Ling. There must be something very urgent, right?"

Li Yuanqi's understanding touched Lian Rongrong; such trust could only exist between two people who truly understand each other.

"You guessed right. It really is an emergency, a life-or-death emergency."

Li Yuanqi frowned slightly upon hearing this, but did not interrupt Lian Rongrong, waiting for her to finish speaking.

"Do you know a Ministry of Revenue official named Gu Wang'an?" Lian Rongrong asked again.

"Gu Wang'an?"

Lian Rongrong nodded, while Li Yuanqi frowned in thought, and after a long while, he answered uncertainly:

"There seems to be such a person, probably just a minor official in the Ministry of Revenue. Why are you suddenly bringing him up?"

"I went to see your betrothed child today, didn't I?" Lian Rongrong said, rolling her eyes at Li Yuanqi.

Seeing Lian Rongrong's jealous expression, Li Yuanqi felt a surge of inexplicable smugness.

"So, Madam cares about me this much?"

Lian Rongrong rolled her eyes, not dwelling on the issue of Hua Ling with Li Yuanqi, but continued:

"I saw Qian Lin and several officials from the Ministry of Revenue at Hua Ji. I noticed they seemed to be talking about matters related to the Ministry of Revenue, so I secretly followed them."

Those officials from the Ministry of Revenue seemed to care a great deal about Gu Wang'an; Qian Lin was even willing to defy Li Yuanyi's orders and planned to eliminate him that very night.

"Is there such a thing?"

"Hmm, so I think this Gu Wang'an might be a key figure. He might be able to help you achieve your goal without bloodshed."

“My wife is truly remarkable. I will immediately send someone to guard the An family residence and protect him.”

"Go ahead, and it would be even better if you could capture a few of the people who wanted to kill him alive."

"If that's what you mean, Madam, then I'm afraid I'll have to go myself."

"Then Your Highness, you'd better be careful. Don't let your troublesome face get damaged."

Li Yuanqi was truly at a loss for words when he saw Lian Rongrong seizing every opportunity to make sarcastic remarks about him.

However, regardless of Yin and Yang, Lian Rongrong would never interfere with Li Yuanqi's important business.

Just as Li Yuanqi got up to leave, Lian Rongrong called out, "Wait a minute."

"what happened?"

"Wait for me, I'll go with you."

"No need, it's such a small matter, why would Madam need to take care of it?"

"Don't be stubborn. Right now, An Ye and Brother Ruan are both serving Father. You're surrounded by wolves; when are you ever truly safe?"

This household is not the first place you need to rectify after returning to Dasheng, so there cannot be any oversights.

Don't worry, I'll just find a quiet place to stay in this space, and I won't take action unless absolutely necessary.

But if we really encounter danger, I can hide you and Gu Wang'an.

"Alright, I'll do as you say, Madam. I know I can't control your temper. Rather than letting you follow me secretly, it's better to keep you by my side."

"His Highness Prince Qi is wise and mighty."

Li Yuanqi summoned some of his personal guards to accompany him and Lian Rongrong to the Gu residence.

Although Gu Wang'an was only a clerk in the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Revenue was the most lucrative of the six ministries. Even an ordinary clerk could amass a fortune if he so desired.

But when Li Yuanqi and Lian Rongrong arrived at the Gu residence, they discovered Qian Lin's reason for wanting to get rid of him.

Despite being a principal officer in the Ministry of Revenue, Gu Wang'an's residence only had three courtyards.

In an environment where everyone is greedy, the existence of a pure person like Gu Wang'an is itself a sin.

Moreover, Gu Wang'an had served in the Ministry of Revenue for many years, so he must have known something about the corruption of his other colleagues in the Ministry.

Now that Li Yuanqi is planning to reform the atmosphere of the Ministry of Revenue, the already trembling officials naturally worry that Gu Wang'an, this "outlier," will betray them.

Li Yuanqi ordered his guards to wait outside the mansion, keeping a close watch on the movements inside. He and Lian Rongrong then leaped into the Gu residence.

After nightfall, the people guarding inside and outside the Gu residence finally heard the commotion.

"They're here." Li Yuanqi's lips curled slightly, his eyes showing not panic but rather excitement.

"Stay put. Don't run around." Li Yuanqi instructed Lian Rongrong, then got up and quietly walked towards the direction of the voice.

At that moment, the assassins sent by Qian Lin landed in the courtyard.

The guards waiting outside the Gu residence reacted almost simultaneously with Li Yuanqi.

Before the assassins could even make a move against the Gu family, they were already surrounded by Li Yuanqi and his bodyguards.

"Leave them alive," Li Yuanqi ordered coldly.

The sounds of fighting inside the courtyard quickly attracted the attention of the Gu family.

The houses that were originally dark were gradually lit up.

When Gu Wang'an came to the courtyard to check the situation, wearing only a thin outer robe, Li Yuanqi had already basically finished the battle.

Gu Wang'an was shocked to see the dead and wounded killers filling the courtyard.

"Who...who are you?"