Chapter 446 - 200: Mutual Threats
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Seeing her mother and sister so distressed, Yun Wanqing turned over, propped herself up, and blinked her big watery eyes, giving them an outlandish idea.
[Oh, mother, he’s already sent it over, so it’s our family’s business how to handle it. What are you afraid of?]
[It’s true he’s a prince, but father is also a court official, head of the Four Dukes and holding actual power.]
[With just this little matter, he can only cause us some trouble, use underhanded tricks, but he won’t do anything extreme to us.]
[So, don’t be afraid of him, send someone to sell these things.]
[Though they are used, they’re items King Qi has used, and the materials are not bad, they can fetch quite a bit of money.]
They are called used items, but except for that ring, the rest are at least ninety-nine percent new.
After all, how could a prince use his personal items multiple times? They are basically stored away after being used once or twice.
As for the ring, it’s made of top-quality mutton fat jade, and with Mo Yuanhao, such a lucky person, having nurtured it for so long, it has immeasurable collection value, far more valuable than a new one.
Selling these things is making the most of them, avoiding waste.
Yun Wanyao: "..."
Lady Yun: "..."
Tsk, as expected of the little money-grubber, she can turn such a troublesome hot potato into a business opportunity so lightly.
Well, since Ningning has said so, she must have thought it through thoroughly, so they shouldn’t overthink it and should just follow suit.
Lady Yun had the items stored away and instructed the servants behind Yun Wanqing’s back to take them to the appropriate shops to sell.
She didn’t care how much silver they could sell for, it’s better than leaving them at home or throwing them away, and it might even annoy King Qi.
Hmm, this matter will probably reach King Qi’s ears soon, and he might be so angry he spits blood?
With Yun Wanqing’s guidance, Lady Yun was no longer afraid of King Qi.
[By the way, sister, I heard the Emperor likes you, do you like the Emperor?]
With those items taken away, Yun Wanqing assumed Lady Yun must have thought of a way to handle it, so she stopped worrying and turned her attention to Yun Wanyao.
She grabbed the hem of Yun Wanyao’s clothes, struggling to lift her small head, her dark eyes full of curiosity.
Upon hearing those words, Yun Wanyao’s heart involuntarily gave a shiver, and her expression was particularly unnatural.
She swallowed, her eyes bewildered and incredulous.
Heard that the Emperor likes her?
Who told little sister this, how come she didn’t know the Emperor liked her?
Little sister must have misunderstood, unfortunately, she couldn’t explain this to little sister.
Forget it, let’s just let little sister misunderstand.
Yun Wanyao pretended not to hear her heart’s voice, turned around, picked her up, and headed outside.
"Little sister, it’s pretty sunny outside, let me take you out to catch some sun..."
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After dinner, Yun Wanye, who had been elusive all day, finally returned, and Yun Wanyao immediately found a secluded spot to block him, asking him for silver.
"Yun Wanye, give me the silver."
The remaining silver, he hadn’t given her yet.
This was earned at a great cost, and she couldn’t let him not give it.
"Don’t worry, I won’t keep it from you, I’ll give it to you tomorrow, alright?"
Seeing the jade hand stretched out in front of him, Yun Wanye’s lips curled, his eyes slightly flickering, clearly scheming.
Seeing this, Yun Wanyao immediately became cautious.
"No, give it to me now, don’t you have silver? Why can’t you give it to me now? Yun Wanye, don’t think I don’t know, you must have other intentions if you’re delaying."
Yun Wanye wasn’t surprised she could tell, raising an eyebrow, he lazily said, "Hmm, go on."
"I don’t care what you’re planning, but you must give me the silver, otherwise... otherwise, I’ll tell the Princess bad things about you, say you’re flirting with the maids at home, being improper."
Yun Wanyao threatened fiercely, putting in effort to appear intimidating, but it seemed more adorably fierce, not very effective.
Yun Wanye: "..."
Alright, he was threatened.
Since he was threatened, of course, he had to threaten back immediately.
"You better not make things up, if you damage my reputation, do you believe I’ll pack you up and throw you into the Imperial Palace?"
"You dare," upon hearing this, Yun Wanyao immediately bristled, "if you really do that, father will break your legs."
"Ha, father doesn’t seem like he wants a son with broken legs, break my legs and then spend the effort to help me heal? I don’t believe father would do that."
Yun Wanyao: "..."
Her threat was ineffective, but she wouldn’t give up.
"Enough talk, give me the silver, if you don’t, I’ll definitely make you regret it."
He completely disregarded her threat, saying, "I didn’t say I wouldn’t give it to you, I’ll give it to you tomorrow, for sure, trust me."
"Then if you don’t give it tomorrow, what then?"
"I’ll definitely give it to you tomorrow, if I don’t, I’m a dog."
He patted his chest and promised confidently, almost swearing on the spot, but Yun Wanyao wasn’t buying it, shaking her head, adamantly refusing.
"No way, if becoming a dog could earn one thousand nine hundred and seventy taels of silver, then I bet all the people of Da Wu Country would line up to become dogs, what if you just start barking like a dog tomorrow?"
Yun Wanye: "..."
Why is this silly girl so difficult today?
Honestly, if barking like a dog could save one thousand nine hundred and seventy taels of silver, why not bark a few times?
"Whether you like it or not, you won’t get the silver today."
With that, he turned and left, leaving Yun Wanyao stomping in frustration.
"Yun Wanye, you big liar, you better obediently give me the silver tomorrow, or else, or else I’ll take it from your room myself..."
This guy carries so many silver notes with him, there must be plenty of valuable items or notes in his room.
If he dares refuse, she’ll just take a few valuable items to sell, hmph, she must not lose out on this.
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At night, after sending a message, Yun Wanye successfully entered the palace to see Mo Yuanlin.
Without Yun Wanyao accompanying him, unsurprisingly, he didn’t receive the treatment of being personally welcomed by the Emperor like last time.
"You come to see me so late, is there something the matter?"
Mo Yuanlin glanced at him, asked casually, and then continued to write decrees.
Since his health is fine now, he can’t die, he should start some major reforms.
Although Da Wu Country is stable, there are still many issues.
And if he wants to unify the world, he must first solve these internal problems to win over the populace, unifying their support.
"Minister is here to confess to the Emperor. Your Majesty, I am guilty, please punish me."
With that, Yun Wanye lifted his robe and knelt upright on the ground.
Upon hearing this, Mo Yuanlin looked up, quietly watching him for a moment, then slowly said, "Oh? What crime does Ah Yue have?"