EBE Chapter 344 Worth a lot of money
Chapter 344 Worth a lot of money
"Why do you say that? You don't think highly of Gao Yuan?" Zhou Chang felt unhappy. "Because he only has one arm?"
Yuan Qi's face was calm, and he denied it seriously: "How could it be? Although Gao Yuan has only one arm, he is skilled in martial arts and is a guard in the palace, so his future is secure. I am thinking of Liu E. If she is willing, and meets someone like Gao Yuan who is willing to help her redeem herself, I have nothing to say."
"Then what are you worried about?" Zhou Chang was still confused.
Yuan Qi did not try to hide his feelings and asked directly, "If Gao Yuan becomes successful and marries a wife, what will Liu E do?"
"Gao Yuan is going to marry her." Zhou Chang could also understand from Prince Yi's memory that Gao Yuan was an honest man and would not want to have three wives and four concubines.
"Who can predict the future? What if Gao Yuan becomes very successful?" Yuan Qi obviously didn't believe it, and added, "I'm not saying that Gao Yuan will be ungrateful or greedy, but when the people, things, and objects around him change, his heart will naturally change with them, or he won't be able to control it even if he wants to."
Zhou Chang looked at Yuan Qi's flickering eyes, and suddenly an idea came to his mind: would Yuan Qi also stop believing Wen Qingyan because of this?
I wanted to ask, but I didn't dare to, so I just got back to my topic.
Assure Gao Yuan: "Others may not know, but Gao Yuan definitely won't."
Yuan Qi lowered his eyes, and did not express his belief or disbelief. He just asked, "How much silver does the prince need?"
Zhou Chang had no idea about this, so he asked Yuan Qi: "I don't know, how much do you mean?"
Yuan Qi pursed his lips and thought for a while: "How about taking 30,000 taels first? Of course, 30,000 taels of silver is probably only enough to buy one night at the 'Lotus Banquet'. As for redeeming myself... 30,000 taels can be used as a deposit first, and we can talk about the rest slowly. This matter is definitely not something that can be settled in one go."
"Thirty thousand taels...a deposit?" If Zhou Chang's "pig head" wasn't too heavy, he would have jumped up.
"Given Liu'e's current worth, how could the shop let her go so easily? Logically, they would never sell her." Yuan Qi was not optimistic, but he stood up and walked to the screen and ordered, "Lu Ping, have someone go to the East Palace to ask Madam Duan to bring over a large sum of 30,000 taels of silver."
"Yes." Lu Ping went out without saying anything.
"Yeah..." Zhou Chang had thought too simply before, and couldn't help but ask, "What if Yaoyuefang refuses to sell it?"
"There's nothing we can do. Since the prince has come forward, it depends on whether the new owner will give this face. What's more, Liu E has lost her virginity now...it's impossible for her to be the same as before..." Yuan Qi frowned again when he said this.
Zhou Chang understood what he meant. This was the effect of having the rice cooked before it was cooked. He didn't want Yuan Qi to be upset, so he smiled and changed the subject: "I thought you were against it, but I didn't expect you to be so happy."
"I'm not against it, I'm just worried." Yuan Qi's eyes flashed with sadness, looking into the distance, not knowing what he was worried about. "Now that things have come to this, let's do something. Although few women in brothels have a good ending, it's best if they can become good women. But to become a good woman, there must be something good to be done. Otherwise, it's just changing from serving a group of men to serving one man, and how many women can have a good ending?"
Zhou Chang was silent, not knowing why Yuan Qi suddenly had such feelings. At least for her, there would be no such problem in this life.
Yuan Qi sighed and was afraid that Zhou Chang would misunderstand him: "Gao Yuan is indeed reliable. If this can be accomplished, it will be a blessing for Liu E. Even if in the future..., Gao Yuan will definitely not treat her badly."
Zhou Chang knew what Yuan Qi was worried about.
There is a clear distinction between wives and concubines, but given Liu'e's current situation, does she have any better choices?
After thinking about it, he suddenly remembered something and shouted outside: "Monkey, monkey, are you outside?"
Whenever she was in Yuan Qi's bedroom, Shouhou felt it was inconvenient to stay in the inner room, so he ate and chatted in the garden.
Hearing Zhou Chang's call, the skinny monkey jumped up and came closer: "What do you want, Your Majesty?"
"Go and call Gao Yuan, now." Zhou Chang was really afraid that the night would be too long and he would have more trouble.
The thin monkey looked up at the sky: "Your Majesty, it's just past the hour of Mao now. Are you going to go out in this state?"
"How can I go out in this state? Just call him over." Zhou Chang didn't plan to tell the skinny monkey about the matter, mainly because he was concerned about Gao Yuan's temper.
"Okay." The skinny monkey responded and went.
Yuan Qi also looked out the window. It was indeed still early in the morning. "Why is your Highness so anxious?"
"There's a saying that goes 'the longer the night, the more dreams one has'. If you delay, something bad will happen. If you want to do it, the sooner the better." Zhou Chang was actually thinking of Peng Liang again. "By the way, can you help me borrow someone?"
"Hmm?" Yuan Qi sat back down.
Zhou Chang thought of something else: "I can't go out in this state. Gao Yuan is a taciturn person. What should I do when I arrive at Yaoyuefang? No matter what, someone has to show up. As for the palace..., there is Mr. Zhong, but he is a scholar and he will definitely not do such a thing. I can't ask him for help. So I still want to..."
"That's not difficult. It's rare that the prince can think so carefully for Gao Yuan." Yuan Qi thought for a moment and came up with an idea, "Let the one from Nanny Duan go with him. I'll bring him here to take care of the money and belongings."
Zhou Chang knew that Yuan Qi's huge dowry could not be managed by one person, and the person who could manage it must be an experienced veteran of the Yuan family, so he just nodded with confidence: "Thank you."
This "pig head" almost made him fall off the bed.
Thanks to Yuan Qi for holding on.
Zhou Chang simply leaned back on the bed and smoothed his chest with his hand: "That was a close call, that was a close call."
Yuan Qi couldn't help but burst out laughing again.
Zhou Chang looked up at Yuan Qi's beautiful smile, especially her eyes, which were sparkling with light. Suddenly, he felt confused and his face flushed.
Just at this moment, Manager Li brought people to deliver breakfast.
Yuan Qi was completely unaware and turned around to get it himself.
At this moment, Gao Yuan also rushed over.
Zhou Chang didn't waste any words: "Take the 30,000 taels of silver and go to Yaoyuefang. As long as it's open, go and redeem the person. Don't delay."
"Ah..." Gao Yuan also opened his mouth wide behind the screen outside.
Thirty thousand taels of silver was also an amount he had not expected.
Zhou Chang just instructed: "The steward Duan from the princess's side will accompany you there in a while. If the money is not enough by then, just agree to it first and pay the deposit. We can discuss the rest slowly."
"Do you need so much silver?" Gao Yuan finally came to his senses.
"Don't worry about how much money it is, just do it." Zhou Chang was inexplicably anxious.
Gao Yuan gritted his teeth and stood still like a piece of wood.
Zhou Chang propped up his "pig head" and got off the ground, intending to have breakfast with Yuan Qi to avoid the embarrassment of being fed by others. He glanced at Gao Yuan through the screen and said, "Since you have made up your mind, don't think too much. Just do it first. Isn't Miss Liu still waiting for you?"