My best friends both transmigrated into a book and married powerful officials; she left me and I lef

Meng Youning raised an eyebrow and said unhurriedly, "The young master isn't in the young master's residence, so how could he be in danger?"

His dark eyes darted around, and he stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Mu Xiang spoke up at the right moment, "If you don't tell me, don't even think about the Crown Princess going with you."

Cang Hei closed his dark eyes, gritted his teeth, and had no choice but to explain, "The young master got drunk today, and he doesn't have a single tael of silver left..."

After saying that, Cang Hei looked at Meng You Ning with pleading eyes, "Now that the Prince and Princess have disappeared, only you can save the Crown Prince."

Meng Youning lowered her eyes and quickened her pace.

She finally understood.

Qi Ran had long intended to have money to keep the appointment, but she didn't agree at Chen Shi. Qi Ran didn't have a single coin on her, so she went to Jinzhaozui.

Meng Youning's eyelashes trembled slightly. She remembered this Gu Changfeng. In the original book, he was instructed by his father to approach Qi Ran.

Whenever there was an important moment, Qi Ran would consult with Gu Changfeng, but Gu Changfeng always came up with terrible ideas.

Over time, Qi Ran's already bad reputation worsened in Shengjing.

Qi Ran, however, felt that Gu Changfeng was his close friend and often contradicted Prince Yi and his wife. At a major banquet, he offended the emperor with his careless words, and the emperor issued an imperial edict to confine Qi Ran to his quarters.

As a result, the original owner was also targeted, and during that period of confinement, the original owner's pent-up frustration intensified.

She immediately raised her eyes, thinking that she might as well take this opportunity to let Qi Ran see Gu Changfeng's true character, so that she wouldn't be implicated by Qi Ran before she could save enough money to run away.

Thinking of this, she quickened her pace instantly.

Cang Hei, who had been left behind in the blink of an eye, looked at the anxious figure in front of him and felt a surge of emotion.

Although the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince sometimes bicker, she still cares about the Crown Prince.

The Crown Princess is such a good person.

Meng Youning frowned, paused slightly, and glanced at Cang Hei. "Aren't you in a hurry to save your young master?"

Cang Hei snapped out of his daze and immediately jogged forward.

"How much silver do you need?"

Meng Youning asked as she walked forward.

"Ten thousand taels."

Meng Youning's eyelids twitched wildly; Qi Ran really knew how to cause trouble.

Before Meng Youning could speak, Cang Hei weakly added, "Only then can one buy the qualification for the young master to return to the manor..."

With a cold face, Meng Youning instructed Mu Xiang, who was standing to the side, "This money will come from the manor. When Father and Mother return, report the truth to them."

Immediately afterwards, the group hurriedly returned to the Prince's residence to collect the money.

Half an hour ago.

I'll get drunk tonight.

Inside the hall, the atmosphere was bustling with noise, and people were clinking glasses and exchanging toasts.

Some people remained calm, drinking one cup after another, while others, with rosy cheeks, went back and forth.

The smoke swirled in the air, but vanished without a trace in just a few breaths.

Qi Ran lifted the hem of his clothes slightly and walked straight to the second floor. As soon as he arrived at the attic, the view was completely different.

Without even glancing around, he expertly stepped into the private room around the corner.

No sooner had Qi Ran stepped into the private room than someone grabbed his arm and pulled him down to sit.

"Hey, you're late today. You'll have to punish yourself with three drinks."

Gu Changfeng casually clung to Qi Ran's neck, looking like the two were best buddies.

He handed the three glasses of wine in front of him to Qi Ran, turned slightly to the side, and whispered a few words in Qi Ran's ear, "Don't worry, it's all water."

Qi Ran reached out and patted Gu Changfeng on the shoulder, as if to say, "You still understand me."

He then downed the wine in his glass in one gulp.

Gu Changfeng's eyes flickered slightly, and he pointed to the two people beside him, "Qi Ran, these are people I just met, and I thought I'd bring them to meet you."

He moved closer to Qi Ran and said, "Didn't you want to go into business and get your parents to think more highly of you? The two of them are enough to keep you learning for a while."

The two nodded slightly, their faces showing a hint of awkward smiles. "Your Highness, we've heard so much about you."

Qi Ran sighed and waved his hand, "There is no heir here, only Young Master Qi."

Qi Ran poured himself another glass, raised it high, and sincerely said to the others, "Whether I know you or not, since you are all Changfeng's friends, you are naturally my friends as well."

He cleared his throat and said loudly, "Since we're here today and have come to Jinzhaozui, we must drink Jinzhaozui. In a moment, everyone here will take two bottles of Jinzhaozui back with them."

Qi Ran patted his chest, "It's all on my head."

The crowd looked subtly excited.

Gu Changfeng paused for a moment, then deliberately reminded Qi Ran, "This 'Today's Drunkenness' isn't cheap, everyone here..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qi Ran paused, glancing sideways at Gu Changfeng with displeasure. "No matter how expensive it is, can it be more valuable than our friendship? Listen to me, anyone who doesn't take it is disrespecting me!"

Gu Changfeng sighed softly, and in a corner where Qi Ran couldn't see, a triumphant smile slowly crept onto his lips.

Gu Changfeng silently took a step back and subtly gave the person next to him a wink.

The man immediately understood and stood up. "Then thank you very much for your generosity, Young Master. You've covered all our expenses for today's 'Drunkenness Today'."

Qi Ran, caught up in the excitement, didn't notice anything amiss.

With a wave of his hand, he said, "Eat and drink as much as you like."

After three rounds of drinking.

The drunken servants entered the private room side by side. Leading the way was a woman dressed in a light purple dress. The woman was clearly still charming, and her eyes were very eye-catching.

She walked straight to Qi Ran and said softly, "Young Master, you spent a total of 25,000 taels of silver today."

She was holding an abacus in her hand and was smiling sweetly at Qi Ran.

Qi Ran was taken aback, suddenly realizing something.

He suddenly looked up at the woman and asked, "Can I pay on credit?"

The woman's smile grew even brighter, and Qi Ran smiled along with her.

The next moment, the woman's smile vanished, and she parted her lips slightly, saying, "No, you can't."

Qi Ran silently turned his head, just about to get up.

The woman conveniently blocked his way. "However, considering that Your Highness has spent a lot of money on wine today, I can make an exception for you this time."

Qi Ran had just exhaled a breath, his expression full of smugness.

Even without Meng Youning, he can still make a name for himself. Does she think he can't do it without money?

Ah, women, they're still too naive.

In an instant, the woman said, word by word, "Then let's proceed according to the rules of today's drunken revelry."

The woman extended her hand, her eyes slightly lowered. "Young Master, please."

Qi Ran exclaimed in surprise, looking completely bewildered.

"Within a limited time, we'll guess the numbers to determine the winner. If you win, you can pay on credit. But if you lose..."

The woman's tone rose slightly, and a meaningful smile appeared on her face.