General, you should rest now; the lady is even more ruthless.

Jiang Qiqi didn't delve into who she liked, but simply showed a knowing look.

Seeing this, Lü Shuyi hurriedly explained:

"Madam, Shuyi is not the kind of shameless woman. Although she has feelings for someone, she has always restrained herself..."

Her voice got lower and lower.

“But sometimes people’s emotions are like that, they can’t control them, right?” Jiang Qiqi helped her finish the sentence.

Lü Shuyi sighed softly, looked up at Jiang Qiqi, her eyes filled with confusion, unease, but even more so with courage.

"Shuyi knows about the arranged marriage and her parents' wishes, but she still wants to try. Besides..."

Moreover, her father had once told her that the Third Prince was not as innocent and harmless as he appeared, and she did not want to marry such a person.

Jiang Qiqi gently patted her hand and comforted her, "Liking someone is a very rare and beautiful thing, and it has nothing to do with shame. Not all marriages in the world are arranged by parents and matchmakers. Everyone has the right to fight for the life they want."

Looking at the other person's smiling face, Lü Shuyi was moved.

"Madam, you are the first person to say this to me."

She had told the young ladies from prominent families who often played with her about this, but when they heard that she actually had someone she liked, they were all surprised and then warned her with great fear: you must not tell anyone else, it would be too shameful.

For a girl to harbor feelings for a man before marriage is a great disgrace to her family. A woman should obey her parents' orders and follow their arrangements.

Only this general's wife was willing to tell her: liking someone is wonderful and nothing to be ashamed of.

"Thank you, General's wife."

……

As luck would have it, Xingye Casino was located right next to Jiang Qiqi's Fusheng Teahouse, which was not yet open. Lin'er came to the teahouse on business and saw her general and a large group of people coming towards her from afar, before turning into the casino next door.

Lin'er grabbed Nineteen from the crowd and asked, "What's going on? Did the general gamble?"

Nineteen: "What are you talking about? I'm here to investigate a case. Oh, by the way, you can go back and tell Madam..."

When Lin'er returned, Jiang Qiqi had just seen Lü Shuyi off.

“Miss, I just came out of the teahouse and saw the general and his entourage enter the casino next door. Nineteen asked me to pass on a message to you: Wang Liang said that he lost all 700,000 taels of silver there.”

"Hmm?" When Jiang Qiqi bought the teahouse, she also saw a casino next door, but she didn't pay much attention to it. Now that Wang Liang mentioned the casino and led them there, it seems that they are very confident that the casino will not be able to find anything.

Jiang Qiqi's eyes lit up: "Lin'er, call Twelve over here."

After returning from Longcheng, everyone was quite free for a while, and before long, Twelve came running over excitedly.

"Twelve, I need you to do something for me."

"Please speak, Madam."

"Go to the Jiang family for me and keep an eye on Jiang Qianzhong's movements this afternoon. Also, see if anyone has informed him."

12: "What message do you want to deliver?"

"A message to the casino."

She and Shen Luo had previously discussed how 700,000 taels of silver would take a long time to launder. They wondered what methods they used to make the silver appear openly in front of the public.

The result is actually quite obvious, after all, people in ancient times didn't have as many ways to launder money.

"Antiques and treasures, money exchange and casinos, these are all just a few ways to get around it."

Of these, the real money laundering tool has to be the casino!

Thanks to Wang Liang's self-disclosure today, their target can be narrowed down.

If this casino was developed in the last three to five years, isn't that precisely the time when the Third Prince grew up and began plotting to seize the throne?

Given the enormous sums of money involved in the casino, Jiang Qiqi didn't believe that her seemingly wealthy but actually cheap father would let go of such a lucrative opportunity.

As the Minister of Revenue, he was even considered to have a perfect match for his profession.

So she immediately sent Twelve to keep an eye on him. If he was the mastermind, she would take him down with her.

Come to think of it, she's been here for over a month, and it seems she hasn't caused that old man any trouble yet. No wonder she's been feeling unwell lately.

Even if she can't bring him down now, she can't let him live so comfortably every day.

She's going to check on things.

"Xiang'er, prepare the sedan chair, we're going to the teahouse."

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As Jiang Qiqi had predicted, Shen Luo's side was well-prepared, and they had been busy for a long time without finding a single clue.

Chen Chengwu brought his staff to examine the ledgers, hoping to find evidence that Wang Liang was colluding with the casino.

But it can't be found.

"Your Highness, what do you think of this..." The Prefect of the Capital stood by, meek and submissive, not daring to raise his head.

He was just a minor official of the third rank, while the two princes and the General of the State were present, and even the Minister of Justice was one rank higher than him.

He didn't understand why these people were neglecting the case and instead coming to the casino to check the accounts.

He was like a primary school student being randomly checked on his homework; even though he knew he had done it, he couldn't help but feel nervous.

The Minister of Justice, seeing that the Prefect of the Capital had wiped his sweat four times in a short while, secretly felt pleased:

It turns out I wasn't the only one who got hurt.

The casino owner was quite a ruthless character, even more so than some truly vicious people.

Like other countries, Nanyue had a class system of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants.

The shop owner was momentarily flustered when he saw the large group of people enter, but soon became smug when he saw them scratching their heads, unable to find their fault.

"My lords, although our casino has only been open for a few years, it has developed rapidly. This is all thanks to the patronage of you gentlemen. We have not done anything illegal or disorderly."

Chen Chengfeng was too preoccupied with his own smugness to hear what he was saying.

Chen Chengwu was still urging his staff to check it again in disbelief.

Shen Luo gave him a look, but said nothing.

"In my opinion, we should just tear this place down; we're sure to find some clues then." Chen Chengwu was getting increasingly frustrated because he couldn't find anything.

"Oh! Sir, this won't do. Our boss has a terrible temper. If he finds out you demolished our casino, we'll be in big trouble."

"Huh? Troublesome?" Chen Chengwu was even more eager to tear it down after hearing him say that.

He wanted to see who could cause him trouble.

Shen Luo's face remained expressionless, always indifferent.