Chapter 1240: Going into Labor (5)
Gu Yao twisted his lips to the side and thought to himself, "Old Eighth, where is your dignity?"
Qi Jingyi naturally saw Gu Yao’s expression and slightly raised his eyebrows in response. He had always been flexible in his ways.
Xinxin was already spoken for, and although he had once been moved by her, he had long since put those thoughts to rest. That girl wasn’t ordinary, and he would not do anything to make her hate him.
Furthermore...
Glancing at Qi Jingchen, the Crown Prince needed to cement his position. There were so many reforms to implement, people’s lives to improve, officials to promote, soldiers to reward, and now the frontier to stabilize... All of which required silver, and lots of it.
Yang Ruxin was someone who could bring him substantial profits.
Just listening to what Gu Qingheng had described earlier, he could predict the future popularity, because today’s table had spicy dishes that were far more fragrant than before.
Yang Baihe could only be considered an interlude, quickly passing, barely affecting anyone’s appetite; on the contrary, it provided more talking points, and the dining table became even more lively.
"Doctor Li..." Before long, a cry of alarm came from outside, and then Lin Yue’e was seen running in hurriedly, "Where’s Doctor Li?"
"Here." Li Yi and Wang Zhenggang were sitting together chatting when they heard the call and promptly stood up, "What’s the matter?" These people were on Yang Ruxin’s no-contact list, and their family wasn’t even invited to today’s feast.
"Doctor Li, please, you have to save my Treasure Bead..." Lin Yue’e rushed in, "My Treasure Bead is dying..." Her eyes swept over the table, and she couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. All the dishes were lavish meat dishes, and yet her family was excluded. "Good for you, Yang Ruxin—may you never bear children upon your marriage, may you be widowed early..."