Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 159 Let Li Yunrui clean up and mother and son meet (two in one)

"Don't exaggerate."

Leng Feibai said helplessly, "Danzhou Port is a small place the size of a palm, and its main business is the port and seafood. My two cloth shops, two restaurants, and the few rented shops are just a foil in front of those people."

Fan Xian curled his lips after hearing this. Others might not know, but how could he know it?

The annual income from Leng Feibai's family's industries is basically around 6,000 to 7,000 taels, and when they are lucky, it can reach 10,000 taels a year.

Wang Qinian continued, "However, since Ye Qingmei's death, these shopkeepers have had little contact with the inner treasury."

"Go and see!"

Leng Feibai said calmly, "After all, Chen Pingping wouldn't let you go to Qing Yu Tang for nothing!"

Fan Xian also nodded, and asked Wang Qinian to lead the way, taking himself and Leng Feibai to take a look at Qing Yu Tang.

"You go ahead."

Leng Feibai yawned and said, "I was busy for a long time last night. I need to go back and sleep for a while."

Seeing Leng Feibai's tired look, Fan Xian and Wang Qinian both made strange expressions on their faces.

But because Lin Wan'er was standing beside them, the two of them didn't say much and ran out quickly.

Leng Feibai did not return to his own yard, but went out of the back door of Fan Mansion and squatted on the street waiting for someone to arrive.

Not long after, Chen Pingping came over pushing a wheelchair. When he saw Leng Feibai, he was stunned and asked, "You didn't go to Qing Yu Tang?"

"I was supposed to go, but something unexpected happened and I had to stay."

After Leng Feibai finished speaking, he pushed Chen Pingping into his own courtyard in the Fan Mansion.

At this moment, Sang Wen and Xiao Huan were not in the yard, only a few servants were left in the yard to sweep the floor.

"Everyone, go down and rest. You don't need to come and serve me for half an hour."

Hearing Leng Feibai's order, the servant immediately put down the tools in his hands and ran out of the yard.

"What are you doing?"

Chen Pingping looked at Leng Feibai's behavior and said in confusion, "And cleared everyone out? What's so important?"

Leng Feibai did not rush to answer, but took Chen Pingping into the house.

"Dean Chen, there's something I need you to see."

After Leng Feibai finished speaking, he raised his hand for a moment and set up a barrier in the room with sound insulation and blocking effects to ensure that the sound in the house would not be transmitted out. Then he waved his hand, and two boxes and a crystal coffin appeared in front of the two of them.

Chen Pingping was stunned when he saw the coffin suddenly appear. He looked up and asked in confusion, "You pushed me over here just to show me this coffin?"

"Why don't you stand up and see who is in the coffin?"

Listening to Leng Feibai's words, Chen Pingping struggled to stand up from the wheelchair.

In an instant, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

"Little...Miss!"

As soon as he saw the familiar face in the coffin, two lines of tears immediately flowed from Chen Pingping's eyes.

He never expected that Ye Qingmei's body still existed in this world.

Seeing this, Leng Feibai didn't say anything, but turned his head and didn't look at him.

Chen Pingping looked at the coffin without saying a word, recalling his past with the woman who gave him dignity.

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Pingping slowly turned around and couldn't help asking, "Where did you find the young lady?"

Leng Feibai said calmly after hearing this, "Taiping Villa. I helped Wuzhu regain his memory. He took me to Taiping Villa to see the things that Ye Qingmei left behind, but we accidentally discovered her body."

Chen Pingping's expression remained unchanged after hearing this. He then asked, "What do you want me to do?"

"The Fan Mansion is not suitable for the storage of her body."

Leng Feibai quickly said, "Dean Chen, is there a secret room in your Chen Garden? Tomorrow afternoon, I want to send her body to your Chen Garden. After Fan Xian has seen her, we can find a place to bury her."

"it is good!"

Chen Pingping nodded, then asked, "What does Fan Xian plan to do with the deficit in the inner treasury?"

"who knows!"

Leng Feibai didn't answer directly, but said casually, "Anyway, the value of the jewelry and jade in my hands is enough to offset the deficit in the inner treasury."

After saying that, Leng Feibai put the crystal coffin and the box back and pushed Chen Pingping to Fan Xian's yard.

At this time, Fan Xian and Wang Qinian just returned from Qing Yu Tang.

"You're back!"

Leng Feibai deliberately asked, "How is it? Did you gain anything?"

Fan Xian sighed and said, "The old manager of Qing Yu Tang wanted to mobilize everyone in Qing Yu Tang to get money from all the businesses in the capital, but this would threaten their safety, so I didn't let them do it."

"Indeed, extortion is not acceptable."

Leng Feibai nodded and said, "Even if it can solve the immediate problem, it won't last long."

Seeing the two of them singing the same tune, Chen Pingping couldn't help but ask, "So how do you plan to solve the internal treasury deficit? Twenty million taels is no small sum."

"Not urgent!"

Fan Xian smiled and said, "Once Wan'er and I finish our honeymoon, everything will be fine."

Leng Feibai looked at Fan Xian, rolled his eyes, and said nothing more.

At this time, Lin Wan'er came over and asked Fan Xian to go with her to send Lin Ruofu back home. As for Lin Dabao, he was still temporarily placed in the Fan Mansion and handed over to Fan Xian's care.

The next morning, Emperor Qing suddenly issued an edict, ordering Leng Feibai, Fan Xian, and Chen Pingping to enter the palace.

"See Your Majesty."

Before Leng Feibai and Fan Xian could salute, they were stopped by Emperor Qing, who was wearing a tight white robe.

"No need to be polite."

Emperor Qing stepped forward and put his arm around Fan Xian's shoulder. "I heard from Chen Pingping that you were going to save that person, what was his name?"

"Honeymoon!"

Fan Xian quickly said, "I'm here to ask for leave."

"Okay, go ahead. Come back a few days later."

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian was stunned and was about to ask further questions.

Emperor Qing placed his hand on his shoulder and said, "The inner treasury is running low. I think you should not accept it."

After saying this, Emperor Qing began to complain exaggeratedly, "The Ministry of Revenue is now completely depleted of funds, and disasters are constantly occurring across the country. If the deficit in the inner treasury cannot be remedied, we will be in great trouble."

After hearing this, Fan Xian knelt on the ground and said that he would solve all the problems. If he couldn't solve them, he would come to see him with his head.

Seeing Fan Xian's expression, Emperor Qing immediately turned to Leng Feibai and asked, "Why don't you try to persuade him?"

"He won't listen even if I advise him!"

Leng Feibai covered his head and said, "Besides, he's married now. I can't just beat him with a cane like before."

"His Majesty!"

Fan Xian continued, "The inner treasury is short of funds. I already have a solution. But I still need Your Majesty to do me a favor."

"What's the deal?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian immediately feigned reluctance and said, "Your Majesty, please issue an order allowing the Princess to return to the capital!"

As soon as these words fell, Emperor Qing's expression changed slightly, and he asked in confusion, "You were the one who drove her out of Kyoto, and now you want her back? Give me a reason."

After hearing this, Fan Xian directly said what Leng Feibai had taught him, "I am afraid that the Princess will cause me to suffer a loss of tens of millions again. By then, I will be truly powerless to do anything."

After hearing this, Emperor Qing pointed at Fan Xian and said to Chen Pingping, "See? You still harbor resentment. Okay, for your straightforwardness, I grant you permission."

After saying this, Emperor Qing said to Eunuch Hou, "Go to the Second Prince's residence and tell Li Yunrui to go back to her Guangxin Palace. Tell her to clean the Guangxin Palace herself. Until she does, no servants from the inner court are allowed to serve her."

Leng Feibai and Fan Xian exchanged glances after hearing this, then simultaneously bowed to Emperor Qing. "Your Majesty is wise and enlightened!"

"Fuck off!"

After Emperor Qing finished scolding them, the two men left the bedroom immediately as if they had been pardoned.

Upon seeing this, Chen Pingping quickly suggested to Emperor Qing that he take his leave.

The two ran madly along the corridor leading out of the palace and soon arrived at the palace gate.

"Brother, this trick of yours is really useful."

Fan Xian whispered, "I didn't expect His Majesty to actually recall Li Yunrui. This is really good."

"The best option is to keep the enemy under your nose."

Leng Feibai whispered, "If we hadn't insisted on driving Li Yunrui out of Kyoto last time, this deficit of more than 20 million taels wouldn't have happened."

"Don't worry, I have a solution."

Fan Xian said confidently, "Brother, do you think I can handle bonds?"

As soon as these words came out, Leng Feibai just sighed, "You can do it yourself, just don't mess up. When are you going to Cangshan?"

"tomorrow!"

"Then accompany me to Chen Pingping's Chen Garden first. I have something to tell him."

Fan Xian was stunned when he heard this. "Look for Dean Chen. He's in the palace."

"Because this matter can only be discussed at Chen Garden."

Chen Pingping rushed over pushing a wheelchair and said to the two of them, "What are you standing there for? Come with me."

In this way, the three of them took a carriage and came to Chen Garden together.

Led by Chen Pingping, Fan Xian and his companion came to a secret room.

The secret room is decorated as a mourning hall, with white cloth, incense burners, funeral couplets, prayer flags, fruits and snacks.

Fan Xian looked up and down the secret room, his eyes full of strangeness.

Leng Feibai walked to the shelf in the middle of the secret room, raised his hand and waved it, and a crystal coffin appeared directly in front of the three people.

"Fan Xian, kneel down."

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian was stunned.

Chen Pingping said in a serious tone from behind him, "This is the body of your mother, Ye Qingmei."

These words hit Fan Xian's heart like a bolt from the blue.

"My mother's body!"

Fan Xian murmured, "After seventeen years, I finally saw my mother."

After saying that, Fan Xian crawled on his knees to the crystal coffin, looked at Ye Qingmei's body, and sobbed softly.

Upon seeing this, Chen Pingping and Leng Feibai turned around and walked out, sitting quietly in the yard outside the secret room.

At the same time, in the Second Prince’s Mansion in Kyoto.

Li Yunrui, who was sitting on the swing, listened to the oral instructions given to her by Eunuch Hou, and her face suddenly became so angry that she wanted to bite someone.

"You want me to clean Guangxin Palace alone!"

Li Yunrui was so angry that she stood up and said, "Eunuch Hou, His Majesty is going too far. I am the eldest princess, and you actually asked me to do the work of a servant!"

After hearing this, Eunuch Hou bowed to Li Yunrui and said, "His Majesty has said that Your Highness returned to the capital without permission and caused great losses to the inner treasury business. If I were to pursue the matter, I'm afraid Your Highness would not be able to bear it!"

After hearing what Eunuch Hou said, Li Yunrui was so angry that he turned around and wanted to smash things.

Li Chengze, who was well prepared, had all the breakable items in the house moved away before she lost her temper.

Seeing this, Li Yunrui angrily shouted at the eunuch, "Minister, accept the order!"

Eunuch Hou listened to the deafening voice and bowed again, saying, "Princess, please return home soon. After all, Guangxin Palace has been covered in dust for a year and needs a thorough cleaning!"

After saying this, Eunuch Hou turned around and trotted out of the Second Prince's Mansion.

"aunt!"

Seeing this, Li Chengze couldn't help but ask, "Do you want to..."

Before Li Chengze could finish, Li Yunrui's eyes flashed with a fierce light, "Why, you want to kick me out? Li Chengze, believe it or not, I will report our smuggling to His Majesty. You won't be able to bear it when that happens!"

Li Chengze was in bad luck and immediately looked away without saying anything else.

"Fan Xian, what a Fan Xian!"

Li Yunrui gritted his teeth and cursed, "You are such a good son-in-law to me! I really regret not making more losses for you!"

After saying that, Li Yunrui left the Second Prince's Mansion in a rage.

Seeing this, Li Chengze felt relieved and for the first time, he sincerely thanked Fan Xian.

The scene returns to Chen Garden, where Chen Pingping and Leng Feibai sat outside from morning until noon.

Fan Xian emerged from the room with red eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Dean Chen, where was my mother's body found?"

"Ask Leng Feibai."

Chen Pingping pointed at Leng Feibai and said, "He found the body."

Before Fan Xian could speak, Leng Feibai spoke directly, "Taiping Villa, it's in the room we went to last time. And one more thing, I helped Uncle Wu Zhu recover his body and memory. Then we went to Taiping Villa together and found your mother's body."

"Why didn't you call me?"

Fan Xian asked with red eyes, "Why don't you take me with you on such an important matter?"

"Because you were spending your wedding night with Lin Wan'er, it wouldn't be right for Uncle Wuzhu and I to disturb you at that time."

Fan Xian choked for a moment, then quickly remembered something and asked, "Brother Feibai, where is Uncle Wuzhu?"

"He said he'd come back to see you sometime!"

Leng Feibai looked up at the sky after he finished speaking, "It's getting late, you and I should go back early."

Fan Xian rubbed his eyes, turned to Chen Pingping, bowed, and said, "Dean Chen, I'll place my mother's body with you for now. I'll find another place to put it when I'm done."

Chen Pingping nodded, then reminded, "Besides the three of us and Wu Zhu, don't let anyone else know about this, not even Fan Jian."

The two nodded. After all, this matter involved too many people and there was no benefit in making it public.

On the way back, the two of them ran wildly using their Qinggong skills.

Fan Xian remained silent, but everyone could see that he was worried.

"If you have something to say, just say it. Don't hold it in!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian stopped and asked, "Brother Feibai, are there any survivors among the murderers who killed my mother?"

As soon as these words fell, Leng Feibai's expression did not change. He then shook his head and said, "Your mother's death is too heavy a fate. Even if I become a Grandmaster, I can't break it."

"I hope it's not what I thought."

After Fan Xian finished speaking, he continued, "Cangshan, are you going?"

"Of course I want to go."

Leng Feibai sighed and said, "Also, after I help you get back the three major workshops, I will prepare to return to Danzhou."

When these words came out, Fan Xian couldn't help but be stunned.

But before he could say anything, Leng Feibai sighed and said, "I've been here to protect you for almost two years. Even if you're just a baby, it's time to be weaned. It's time for me to return to Danzhou to take over the family business and have a few children with Haitang and Sang Wen. Besides, only you know what I want."

After hearing this, Fan Xian's mouth twitched involuntarily, and then he said, "Brother, I don't believe you don't know. From the moment you entered His Majesty's eyes, you could no longer obtain that."

"Then let's change someone else to be the emperor."

Leng Feibai knew that he and Fan Xian were the only ones around, and a fierce expression crossed his face. "If it weren't for the fact that you haven't yet taken control of the three main buildings in the inner treasury, I would have already killed that old loach that disturbed my peace and tranquility in the palace, as well as those two threats, Li Chengze and Li Chengqian."

(End of this chapter)