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

"Your Highness Prince Qi? My lord, please save me!"

The stewardess became excited when she heard Lian Rongrong call Li Yuanqi "Your Highness Prince Qi".

The young lady in front of us entered the Mandarin Duck Tower with the jade pendant in her hand. We have the token, but this young lady can't match the code.

The matron in charge originally intended to arrest Lian Rongrong first, but unexpectedly, this man kicked her over without saying a word.

If Li Yuanqi hadn't arrived in time, this young lady might have taken down the Mandarin Duck Tower.

To the steward's utter surprise, this Prince Qi seemed eager to sever all ties with her.

"Who are you calling 'master'? Who is your master? I don't know you! If you spout any more nonsense, I'll cut your tongue out!"

Li Yuanqi instinctively dodged to the side, his entire being radiating an aura of "Don't touch me."

The head housekeeper has gone mad! Heavens, what kind of world is this? Their Mandarin Duck Pavilion is a spy organization directly under the royal family.

Even if you include all of Dasheng's hidden networks, they are still among the best.

After Prince Qi came of age, the Yuanyang Tower was given by the old emperor to his most beloved eldest son.

Although Yuanyanglou had never seen their master's face in all these years, they had never failed to do anything the master had ordered them to do.

Now that she's tied up, her master not only won't rescue her, but also wants to cut off her tongue.

People’s hearts are not the same as they used to be. People’s hearts are not the same as they used to be!

The headmistress had figured it out; the key now lay with this aunt in front of her.

My useless master looks like a cowardly henpecked husband who got caught visiting a brothel.

Rather than waiting for him to cut out my tongue, I'd rather flatter this young lady.

Just now, Prince Qi called this woman "Madam," so the woman in front of him must be Prince Qi's consort.

The stewardess turned slightly to face Lian Rongrong, and before Lian Rongrong could react, she grabbed Lian Rongrong's leg.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. I was blind and offended you. Look at this, it's like the flood washed away the Dragon King's temple, and we're family members no longer recognizing each other."

However, Your Highness, I also have my reasons. The Prince had previously set a rule that one must present both the jade pendant and the code word before revealing one's identity.

You only took the jade pendant and couldn't give the coded message, so I really dared not make the decision on my own.

However, I had no intention of harming you. I merely wished to keep you here until His Highness made his decision!

The headmistress was very clever; with just a few words, she shifted the blame onto Li Yuanqi.

Since her master wouldn't save her, she had no choice but to save herself. In any case, the prince and princess seemed to be a very affectionate couple.

It shouldn't be a big deal to secretly stab the prince.

Hearing what the stewardess said, Lian Rongrong's expression changed again. Seeing Lian Rongrong's uncertain expression, Li Yuanqi couldn't help but swallow.

"Oh? There's such a rule? No wonder they started fighting after only a few words."

"Your Highness is indeed cautious! But there's one thing I don't understand: is Your Highness deliberately withholding the code from me?"

Lian Rongrong moved a little closer to Li Yuanqi, who tried his best to smile ingratiatingly and said:

"How could that be? I just didn't expect Madam to come here."

"Is it that you didn't expect it, or that you didn't want to at all?"

"I really didn't expect that you, Madam, don't you know me? As long as it's mine, you can take it if you want!"

Li Yuanqi's sycophantic behavior is truly unbearable to watch.

"Tell me, what's going on with this brothel?" Lian Rongrong was indeed angry, but she didn't really believe that Li Yuanqi would hide a brothel for his own pleasure.

This Yuanyang Tower was clearly an intelligence organization with its own secret guards. Lian Rongrong certainly wouldn't be so naive as to think that Li Yuanqi was a prince who only had open schemes and no hidden ones.

After all, in such a cannibalistic environment, without some tricks up your sleeve, you might not even know when you'll die.

Lian Rongrong understood Li Yuanqi's difficulties, but she was still annoyed. What annoyed her was that there were women like Liuli in this Yuanyang Tower who refused to be slaves.

No matter what methods Li Yuanqi uses, even Rongrong can accept them, but the premise is that he cannot bully the weak and take advantage of those who are powerless.

However, it is clear that Li Yuanqi has not yet realized what made his wife angry.

"Madam, please calm down and let me explain slowly." Li Yuanqi carefully sat down next to Lian Rongrong and then began to speak:

"This Mandarin Duck Tower wasn't built by me. This place is actually the old man's property!"

The stewardess kneeling to the side widened her eyes in shock upon hearing the word "old man".

Could the "old man" that Prince Qi mentioned be His Majesty? You must know that this Mandarin Duck Tower was built when His Majesty was still a prince.

How dare someone address the Emperor as "old man" in front of their subordinates? The head steward has certainly seen something amazing today. It seems that those who are favored are truly fearless.

"So you're saying you're innocent?" Lian Rongrong raised an eyebrow and glanced at Li Yuanqi sideways.

"I am truly innocent! I haven't used this Yuanyang Tower since we returned to Dasheng."

"Never used it again?" Lian Rongrong's tone was somewhat doubtful.

“Really! I swear, you can ask her if you don’t believe me!” Li Yuanqi pointed to the steward mother.

The head maid immediately smiled broadly and assured her, "I can testify that His Highness has indeed not given me any orders for a long time!"

"A long time ago? You mean it happened before?"

"That all happened before I met you, Madam!"

Seeing her master so pitiful, the head maid couldn't help but cautiously interject:

"Your Highness, the master has really had a tough time. Do you know how many people have wanted him dead over the years?"

"If we hadn't received advance warning, how could our master have escaped one calamity after another?"

Upon hearing this, Lian Rongrong turned to look at the steward, then back at Li Yuanqi beside her, before slowly speaking:

"Li Yuanqi, do you know why I'm angry with you?"

"Isn't it because of a misunderstanding that I have any connection with brothels?"

"Of course not! How could I not know how you've treated me?" Lian Rongrong sighed and gestured for the steward to get up.

The headmistress, as if granted a pardon, rose, bowed her head, and stood aside.

"I know how hard you've worked all these years, so I can imagine the hardships you've endured."

But Li Yuanqi, as the one in a superior position, you should at least consider the wishes of those below you.

Today, Liuli from Yuanyang Tower found Mingyue Hall, and her situation doesn't seem to be very good.

But when she saw the jade pendant at my waist, she turned and ran. Li Yuanqi, in that woman's eyes there was only fear and despair!

If your subordinates are all like this, I'd like to ask you, how far can you go down this road?

In this position, you naturally need the respect of others, but respect requires more than just fear; it also requires reverence!

Lian Rongrong's words were like a wake-up call, and Li Yuanqi finally realized that his wife was not being unreasonable or jealous.

What she cared about was his safety and future, as well as those helpless and vulnerable women.

"Call all the women in the building here," Li Yuanqi instructed the stewardess, turning to her.

Seeing Li Yuanqi's suddenly changed expression, the headmistress immediately obeyed, fearing that the two eccentric couple would go crazy again in the next second!