Chapter 321
Chapter 321
Seeing this, Eunuch Wu hurried over to take the title deed from Huo Yunzhi's hands and presented it to Prince Lanhuai.
Prince Lanhuai looked at the deed, then turned to Huo Yunzhi with a puzzled expression.
"I am not entirely sure what this deed is for. However, I have a letter here that my younger brother asked me to give to Your Highness. He also asked me to pass on the message that the location of this deed is Dongping Village in Lingzhou," Huo Yunzhi explained. Upon finishing her words, she took out a letter and handed it to Eunuch Wu who was standing nearby.
Watching Huo Yunzhi's retreating figure as she walked out, Prince Lanhuai quickly opened the letter in his hands.
"Good! Good! Good!" Prince Lanhuai could not help but exclaim after reading the letter.
"Your Highness, this is..." Eunuch Wu looked at Prince Lanhuai with curiosity and asked.
"This is an iron mine given by the Huo family. With this mine, my grand enterprise will definitely take a massive step forward. Haha..." Prince Lanhuai laughed heartily.
"Congratulations, Your Highness!" Eunuch Wu quickly said with a smile.
Xu Qingshi had been walking for a long time with Rusong and Qingyuan.
"Heir, is it really a good idea for us to just leave like this?" Rusong looked at Xu Qingshi with some concern; they had already walked quite a distance.
"If you don't want to come with me, you can go back," Xu Qingshi looked at Rusong with dissatisfaction.
"That's not what this servant meant. Even if we are leaving, shouldn't we return to the manor to pack some valuables? As the saying goes, one should travel with ample funds. We can't let you suffer any grievances, Heir, can we?" Rusong thought for a moment and advised.
Xu Qingshi thought about it and suddenly felt that Rusong's words made a lot of sense.
Especially since Li Tianyou had given him five thousand taels of silver in total, which he still had hidden in his own little treasury.
If he didn't fetch those banknotes, wouldn't his royal father benefit from them?
"But what if I get discovered if I go back like this?" Thinking of this, Xu Qingshi said unhappily.
"How about you find someone you trust the most to fetch it for you?" Rusong thought about it and carefully suggested.
Wasn't the person he trusted the most Xie Yanzhi?
But Xie Yanzhi's father had grown up so close to his royal father that they practically wore the same pair of pants.
If he contacted Xie Yanzhi, wouldn't his father know he had returned?
Thinking about how he had set fire to that broken courtyard of the Zhou family, Xu Qingshi was also worried that Xu Heming would send him back there again.
"Finding the right person for this is a bit difficult," Xu Qingshi said with a troubled expression.
"But, Heir, it's a long journey to Li'an County. We can't possibly just walk there on foot, right? No matter what, we should get a carriage," Rusong added.
The implication of Rusong's words was that since they needed to rent a carriage, they would inevitably need silver.
Without silver, relying solely on their legs to walk to Li'an County would likely cause them to suffer a lot.
Moreover, they were currently completely unprepared.
"Tell me, who should I ask to go?" Xu Qingshi furrowed his little brows and asked in distress.
"Heir, this servant thinks, why don't you go find Miss Li?" Rusong pondered. If Xu Qingshi went to find Li Zhiwei, Li Zhiwei would definitely find a way to notify the Prince.
Then, wouldn't the Heir be unable to leave?
"No." Xu Qingshi felt extremely displeased at the thought that Li Zhiwei might tell Xu Heming about this.
"Then do you have any other, more suitable candidates, Heir?" Rusong asked, puzzled.
Suddenly, Xu Qingshi thought of someone.
"I know who to find." Xu Qingshi stood up and, saying this, began to head back.
Beside him, Rusong and Qingyuan both breathed a sigh of relief. They were truly afraid that their little master might actually sneak away.
As long as Xu Qingshi was willing to go back, they would have a way to notify their master.
Li Tianyou had just come out of the Ministry of Revenue when he was suddenly hugged by a little lump of coal that rushed out at him.
"Grandfather!"
A crisp and lively child's voice rang out.
"Whose child are you? You can't just call people that!" Li Tianyou was startled.
He thought to himself, it was a good thing Lady Yao didn't see this, otherwise, she might think he had an illegitimate child somewhere.
"Grandfather, do you not recognize me anymore?" Xu Qingshi looked at Li Tianyou sadly and asked.
"Eh, this voice actually sounds a bit familiar. Little one, let go of me first." Li Tianyou raised his hands, looking down at the little munchkin clinging to him, feeling a bit distressed.
This mischievous child had gotten his clothes all dirty. When he went back later, he didn't know how he was going to explain it to the mother and daughter.
"Grandfather!" Xu Qingshi let go, looking at Li Tianyou aggrievedly. He was clearly hurt by the fact that Li Tianyou did not recognize him.
"Oh my, it's Qingshi! What happened to you? How did you end up looking like a lump of coal?" Li Tianyou breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Xu Qingshi's face clearly, wondering how the child had gotten himself into such a state.
"Grandfather, can you do me a favor?" Xu Qingshi asked, looking at Li Tianyou with a pleading expression.
"Whatever it is, just say it. Rest assured, as long as I can help, I will definitely get it done for you," Li Tianyou patted his chest and declared.
"Really?" Xu Qingshi was overjoyed to hear this.
"As long as it is within my power," Li Tianyou reiterated.
"Then can you go to Prince An's Manor to fetch something for me?" Xu Qingshi said, his eyes sparkling.
He was extremely happy in his heart. As long as Li Tianyou was willing to go, he could definitely get the things from his little treasury out.
"What is it?" Li Tianyou was a bit puzzled now. Why didn't the child just go back to get it himself?
"Come here, I'll tell you secretly," Xu Qingshi waved his hand, gesturing for Li Tianyou to lean in close to his mouth.
Li Tianyou found it amusing. What exactly did this child want him to fetch?
Why was he being so mysterious about it?
"Grandfather, I hid a small box under the bed in my room. Could you go and get it out for me?" Xu Qingshi whispered.
"You're actually telling me such a big secret?" Li Tianyou's eyes were full of smiles, thinking to himself, could it be that this child had hidden some private savings?
"Of course, because you are my absolute best grandfather!" Xu Qingshi narrowed his little eyes, speaking with utmost sincerity.
"Haha, can you tell me what you plan to do with your little box once you get it?" Li Tianyou asked curiously.
"I'll tell you, but you can't tell anyone else," Xu Qingshi looked around before whispering.
"I definitely won't tell anyone," Li Tianyou nodded repeatedly.
In his heart, he didn't think a child this young could be up to anything serious.
"My royal father doesn't want me anymore. He sent me to the Zhou family, but the Zhou family doesn't like me. So, I'm going to find a place that can tolerate me," Xu Qingshi said aggrievedly.
Hearing this, Li Tianyou was stunned. Over the past few days, he had indeed heard rumors about Prince An sending the Heir to the Zhou family.
It was just that he had never taken it seriously. After all, in his eyes, Prince An still cared very much about this Heir. How could he possibly do something like sending him to the Zhou family?