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Chapter 1466 The Path to Death
After leaving the Xinchuan Palace, Lin Hao took the decree from the new Chuanzhu to the Jiuchuan Food Fair, knowing that the Marquis of Wanxiang was there.

When Lin Hao arrived, Yue Heng was enjoying fusion cuisine at the Jiuchuan Food Festival.

Inside the private room, Yuan Ying, Shangguan Jing, and Dong Haitang sat around the table, while Li Wei, who had the lowest status, served dishes from a plate.

Afterwards, everyone poured wine for Yue Heng, let him taste the fusion cuisine of Jiuchuan, and at the same time, they urged Yue Heng to make an exception and open the restaurant as soon as possible.

However, Yue Hengke was eating non-stop, but he deliberately picked and chose, making things difficult for Li Wei and Yuan Ying.

What Lin Hao found most intolerable was that Yue Heng, with a group of women entertaining guests, was indecent and coerced Li Wei into serving him food.

As for why Li Wei was chosen, it's because the others were all legal wives, especially Yuan Ying and Shangguan Jing, whose status was even more prestigious. Naturally, they picked the weakest one to take advantage of.

Yue Heng, how dare you make my woman serve you tea and water? You truly have a death wish!
"Whoosh, creak!" Lin Hao suddenly pushed open the door and looked coldly at Yue Heng.

When Yuan Ying and Li Wei saw Lin Hao arrive, they immediately cried out in grievance, "Husband!"

Seeing his wife's aggrieved expression, Lin Hao didn't bother to be polite with Yue Heng and said coldly:
"Lord Yue, the new governor of Sichuan has issued a new decree: the restaurant is no longer under the jurisdiction of the Household Registration Department and can reopen!"

"What is the Emperor's decree?" Yue Heng asked, frowning.

"What is the new Sichuan governor's intention? Yue Heng, can't you see it?" Lin Hao said calmly.

"Whether it's reforming the market and introducing a new currency, or encouraging women to go out and make a living, it's all for the future of Xinchuan!"

"Besides, you know what's going on with two restaurants competing with each other, so please don't make a mistake for yourself, Lord Marquis."

"You~!"

Seeing that Yue Heng wanted to speak, Lin Hao didn't give him the chance and pressed on:

"Since the closure of the office, the Household Registration Department has lost 1,426 taels of tax revenue. If you continue to cause trouble like this, how can the reform of the market districts proceed?"

As the Assistant Director of the Jiuchuan Affairs Department, I am legally entitled to impeach you for being headstrong and negligent in your duties!

Yue Heng shouted angrily, "How dare you, a junior, be so disrespectful to your superior!"

Since he was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Wanxiang and took over the position of Director of Household Registration, no one has dared to speak to him in such a manner.

After being rebuked by Lin Hao, he was so angry that he felt like his lungs were about to explode.

Seeing the two locked in such a fierce battle, Yin An, fearing Lin Hao might suffer a loss, spoke up in his defense:
"Uncle Marquis, please calm down! Uncle Marquis, please calm down! What the sixth brother said makes no sense!"

“You’ve been causing trouble all this time by using the name of the Household Registration Department, and it’s not just our two small shops that are affected!”

"The merchants from outside were also implicated. They were afraid that the next one to be recruited by the Household Registration Office would be them. So Father issued an order for you to leave it alone."

"Heh~!" However, Yue Heng sneered upon hearing this, then looked at Lin Hao and said:
"I don't care, but you have to apologize to me!"

"You think you're worthy?" Before he could finish speaking, Lin Hao retorted disdainfully:
"You seem to have forgotten your place. The new Chuanzhu is in the prime of his life, yet you're already placing bets so early!"

"You, you're being insolent, you~!" Yue Heng was speechless after being rebuked by Lin Hao's words. No matter what he said, it would be wrong.

"What do you mean, 'you'? You think I'm discussing this with you? This is the new Sichuan Lord's decree. If you have any complaints, you can go find the new Sichuan Lord!" Lin Hao said, throwing the imperial edict directly into Yue Heng's arms.

"Sixth Brother!" Yin An, who had come with him, frantically winked at Lin Hao, telling him not to offend the other party too much.

After all, he's the brother-in-law of the Chuan family. If the Chuan family's wife were to whisper in his ear, everyone would be in trouble.

But Lin Hao was not willing to listen to him. It was just a marriage alliance that granted him a title, and it was not his place to show off.

He had already made up his mind to see him off; originally, Lin Hao didn't want to hold it against him.

But since he's the second-in-command, they're enemies anyway, so there's no need to be merciful.

On the other hand, he has a way of getting himself killed, which has caused Yuan Ying and Li Wei a lot of trouble these past few days!
Lin Hao was very angry about what just happened, and the consequences will be severe.

"Fine, fine, I'll remember this. You just wait." Yue Heng clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth.

"Fine, I'll be waiting!" Lin Hao looked at the dying man in front of him with complete indifference.

"Let's go!" Yue Heng roared, leading his men away.

Seeing that Yue Heng was about to leave, Lin Hao used telekinesis to implant a trace of cancer gene into Yue Heng's body, and then used gene induction.

By the way, pancreatic cancer seems to be the most painful type of cancer, and in this ancient era without painkillers, we must make him suffer for a few more days.

"Hmph!" Lin Hao snorted coldly after Yue Heng left.

Yin An came to Lin Hao's side and said anxiously, "Sixth Brother, you... sigh, I don't know what to say to you."

"Alright, I know what I'm doing!" Lin Hao replied, then looked at Li Wei and Yuan Ying and said:
"Come on, let's go home! Nothing much to do today, we probably won't officially open until tomorrow."

The two women nodded, then said goodbye to their friends and left with him.

On the way, Yuan Ying looked at Lin Hao with concern and said, "You offended Lord Yue too badly today. Won't something bad happen to you?"

"Who told him to bully my woman? So what if I offended him?" Lin Hao pulled the two women into his arms and said:
"Moreover, he has no chance. He is not only the second brother's man, but also my enemy. Most importantly, he actually dared to make things difficult for you. How could I let him continue to live!"

You mean...!

"In less than half a month, he will probably suffer from severe abdominal pain, and the imperial physician will only think it's a stomach ailment!"

"What are you saying? You want to poison Lord Yue?" Li Wei asked belatedly.

"He deserved this calamity for bullying my little darling!" Lin Hao said, pinching Li Wei's chubby little face.

"Then... won't someone find out?" Yuan Ying didn't question Lin Hao's decision at all, but was afraid that if someone found out, it would implicate Lin Hao.

"Don't worry, it's not poisoning, but it's even more terrifying than poisoning, and no one will find out because no one can detect it!"

"Oh, I don't want anything to happen to you!" Li Wei said with concern.

"Don't worry, in this world, no one but you can harm me!" Lin Hao said confidently.

In fact, not even half a month had passed. On the second day, Yue Heng felt some pain in his abdomen, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

However, the abdominal pain became more and more frequent and severe, which led to the need for treatment by the imperial physician.

However, the diagnosis was spleen deficiency and qi stagnation. Several doses of traditional Chinese medicine were prescribed, and after taking them for several days, there was still no improvement.

On the tenth day, the condition not only did not improve, but was also accompanied by diarrhea, and the pain was unbearable every day.

The imperial physicians made a diagnosis, but the results were inconsistent and they were unable to find any illness. Finally, a month later, he died in excruciating pain.

Lin Hao even personally accompanied the ministers to offer condolences, out of "good intentions," since Lin Hao had promised to see the emperor off on his final journey. At the same time, Lin Hao also heard from Li Wei and the others that one of the second prince's concubines was pregnant.

However, it had nothing to do with Lin Hao, and he didn't meddle in other people's family affairs.

However, I later heard that Yin Song forced his concubine to eat things she didn't like every day, and even hired a witch to jump around there, saying that she could give birth to a son.

The concubine suffered from qi stagnation during her pregnancy, enduring unbearable pain every day, and eventually jumped into the river and died.

Meanwhile, some of Yin Song's unknown acts of cruelty also spread from the eldest son's residence.

The fact that he forced his concubine to have children was secondary; a fatal flaw was also exposed: his wife, Zhao Fangru, was rendered infertile by poisoning.

As for who leaked these messages, no one was found out, and the matter was eventually dropped.

However, the fact that the eldest son was cruel and ruthless had already spread throughout Xinchuan City, not to mention the entire court.

Because the second son was preoccupied with his own problems, Lin Hao had a relatively peaceful six months.

Over the course of time, not only did Yuan Ying become pregnant, but Li Wei also recently discovered that she was pregnant, making the entire Jingyuan Garden incredibly joyous.

Also, after the matter of taking over the restaurant was over, Yin An found Lin Hao for a drink.

To comfort him, and because there were some things that couldn't be discussed in the young master's mansion, Lin Hao took him to another somewhat deserted restaurant.

Seeing his sullen third brother, Lin Hao walked to the window, pushed it open halfway, and let the cool night breeze blow in.

Lin Hao shook his head and said, "Third Brother, why are you wallowing in self-pity?"

"I just can't swallow this!" Yin An took a big gulp of wine.

"If you ask me, why are you arguing with them? You're just asking for trouble!" Lin Hao said, somewhat speechless.

"Yes, you have indeed been kind to them, but they have also served you for so many years. Why are you still using that favor as an excuse?"

"Me!"

Before Yin An could continue, Lin Hao continued:

"Third Brother, have you ever thought about what would have happened to Yue Heng's restaurants if we hadn't intervened when she took them over?"

"You know, Yue Heng is a ruthless man who eats people without spitting out the bones. If the girls of Jieqi fall into his hands, how can they expect to have a good ending? Do they even have a chance to resist?"

Yin An's face darkened, and after a moment of silence, he said in a low voice, "In the end, we had to beg Lord Chuan to settle things for them!"

“Yes, that’s the problem!” Lin Hao said calmly.
"Your seasonal girls want to pursue freedom, that's true, but what they don't understand is that there is never absolute freedom in this world."

"In gaining something, you will inevitably lose something else!"

Lin Hao walked back, sat down again, and continued:

"You think it's a skill for them to open restaurants? That's because of your reputation, Third Young Master. Without that protection, they're nothing!"

Lin Hao paused, then said in a more serious tone, "And after they pursue so-called freedom, they will lose your protection!"

"So this cannibalistic world will teach them a lesson sooner or later, so why are you so fixated on teaching them a lesson or trying to keep them here?"

Yin An was startled by what he heard. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed his words back.

“So, Third Brother, what I mean is this: you don’t need to argue with them anymore!” Lin Hao looked at him solemnly and said, “You don’t need to argue with them anymore.”

"They've already paid the price. They've lost your protection, and whether they live a good life from now on is none of your business!"

"They should know this in their hearts and work hard for it. If you make things difficult for them, it will only make you look petty!"

Yin An fell silent. Seeing his expression soften, Lin Hao's tone became gentler:
"Third Brother, instead of focusing your attention on the girls who celebrate the seasons, you should think about how you're going to live your own life!"

"My life?" Yin An said with a bitter smile:
"What days do I have left? The backyard is empty, and even Haitang drank contraceptive soup—she was the one who started it all!"

"So," Lin Hao picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then said calmly, "you have to find a way to win Haitang back!"

Yin An was taken aback: "Coax them back? How?"

Lin Hao put down his teacup, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Third Brother, you and Haitang have been married for so many years, have you ever thought about having a child?"

Yin An was taken aback, then smiled bitterly, "A child? Haitang even drank contraceptive soup, how could she possibly be willing to have my child?"

"That was before," Lin Hao said with a smile.

“You used to have a bunch of girls in your backyard, how could Haitang not have a grudge? She was angry with you and even took the lead in not wanting to have children, that’s only natural.”

“But things are different now!” he said, looking into Yin An’s eyes.

"The seasonal maids have left, leaving only Begonia in the backyard. If you genuinely treat her well and show her your changes, she's not heartless; how could she not be moved?"

Yin An stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"Besides," Lin Hao said in a low voice:

"If you get Haitang pregnant, she'll have her own child, and her mind will naturally be on you. At that point, she won't have time to run the restaurant anymore, and she won't have time to be angry with you."

Yin An's eyes lit up, then dimmed again: "But Haitang doesn't even want to talk to me now!"

"Then let's think of a way!" Lin Hao said with a smile, "Give her gifts, say nice things, have meals with her, and take her out for a walk to relax."

"Third Brother, aren't you the best at sweet-talking people? Can't you use the same tricks you used to use on the girls during the solar terms on Haitang?"

Yin An felt a little embarrassed by what he said and muttered, "How can that be the same?!"

"How is it different?" Lin Hao said calmly.

"Haitang is your legal wife, so it's only natural for you to treat her well. Besides, your positions dictate that, whether she likes it or not, she has the obligation to continue the family line. There are some things that she can't do as she pleases!"

Yin An carefully considered Lin Hao's words, and the gloom in his heart gradually dissipated. Then, he smiled confidently and looked at Lin Hao, saying:

"Sixth brother, you're right. I have indeed neglected Haitang all these years."

"It's good that you can figure it out!" Lin Hao said, refilling his cup of tea.
"Go back and have a good talk with Haitang. Don't act like the young master as soon as you get back. Treat her as your wife, not as a decoration."

Yin An picked up his teacup, took a sip, then put it down. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Sixth Brother, what if... what if Haitang still doesn't want to?"

"I'm not willing!" Lin Hao glanced at him and said calmly, "Then we'll find another way."

"What method?" Yin An immediately perked up upon hearing this.