I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Click, click!

Shortly afterward, the sound of a head falling to the ground was heard outside the ancestral hall, and the guards walked in carrying two bloody heads.

The remaining elders of the Song family huddled together, not daring to raise their heads, each feeling insecure.

Qin Li waved to the guards and looked at Song Qian standing beside him.

Seeing her absent-minded expression, Qin Li took her hand and said with a forced smile:

"What's wrong, Miss Song? Why don't you come to the Prince's residence to serve me?"

Song Qian never expected Qin Li to take her hand in public. She pulled it back as if she had been electrocuted, and bowed respectfully to Qin Li, "Your Highness is too kind. It is Your Highness who dislikes that I am a married woman, not that I am..."

Song Qian stopped talking abruptly.

I shouldn't have accidentally revealed my true thoughts.

"Not a young lady? Please continue." Qin Li continued to smile.

Song Qian didn't say anything, she just turned her face away, looking very angry.

Qin Li, knowing when to stop, took Song Qian's soft, boneless hand in his.

"Alright, don't be angry. Do you really think I despise you? I love you more than I can bear to."

"What man would look down on a woman as smart, beautiful, and successful as you?"

Song Qian still ignored Qin Li, even showing some resistance, and completely turned her body away.

This scene stunned the elders of the Song family present.

They stared at each other, wide-eyed, in shock and disbelief.

What's going on?

What exactly is going on?

Is there anyone kind enough to tell them?

Generally speaking, shouldn't it be the eldest prince who looks down on her, while the merchant's daughter can't even win his heart even if she offers herself to him?

Why is it that when it comes to their eldest niece, Song Qian, it's the eldest prince who's pursuing her?

No one answered them. Instead, Qin Li waved his hand and ordered his men to drive them out of the ancestral hall, along with the pile of coal ash on the ground.

After everyone left, Qin Li also chased the guards out, leaving only him and Song Qian in the entire Song family ancestral hall.

Seeing that there were no outsiders present, Qin Li became even bolder and directly reached out to hug Song Qian's slender waist, making her sit on his lap.

Song Qian was naturally unwilling, especially since this was happening in her own family's ancestral hall.

If she really sat on Qin Li's lap, she would never have the face to offer incense during festivals again.

Even her ancestors in heaven would curse her for being shameless.

But how could Song Qian, a mere woman, possibly be a match for Qin Li?

Qin Li lifted her up as easily as picking up a chick, and effortlessly pulled her onto his lap.

"Let me go! Let me go!"

Song Qian kept struggling.

Snapped!

With a crisp sound, a slap landed, and Song Qian immediately stopped struggling.

Song Qian froze on the spot, her eyes wide open, her face filled with shame and indignation.

Because Qin Li slapped her buttocks.

"That's a good girl. Don't move, I have something important to tell you!"

Holding Song Qian in his arms, Qin Li felt that yesterday's encounter was not enough. If he weren't afraid that Song Qian would be too ashamed to face the ancestors of the Song family in the future, he really wanted to drag Song Qian to this ancestral hall and have another three hundred rounds of passion. It would definitely have a unique charm.

After Song Qian stopped moving, Qin Li played with her small hand and said with a smile, "We succeeded."

"We... we succeeded?"

Song Qian looked at the man who was hugging her.

My mind didn't quite process it for a moment.

Succeeded?

What was successful?

Is it about the Song family?

What does the Song family's affairs have to do with Qin Li?

Qin Li is clearly late, okay?

Before Qin Li even arrived, she had already completely quelled the rebellion of the second and third sons.

It is somewhat related to Qin Li.

The jade pendant Qin Li had given her, which was hidden in her clothes, gave her confidence and allowed her to deal with the second and third sons so quickly.

"What are you thinking about?"

Qin Li bent a finger and gently flicked Song Qian's smooth forehead.

Judging from Song Qian's expression, it was clear that what she was thinking was completely different from what he was thinking.

Qin Li stopped beating around the bush and said, "I went to the palace last night and won a great battle. The ceremony to appoint the Crown Prince will be held in seven days!"

"real?"

Upon hearing this, Song Qian's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up, and she almost jumped off Qin Li's lap with joy.

No wonder she was so happy; she had endured immense pressure that most people could hardly bear over the past few months!

To support Qin Li in defeating the Northern Barbarians, she mobilized all available resources to transport grain to the border.

Even though Qin Li had already used the previous dynasty's imperial wealth to pay the full amount of grain and money, she still staked most of her family fortune on it.

It can be said that if Qin Li cannot win, the Song family will perish.

But Qin Li not only won, he also successfully obtained the position of Crown Prince.

The Song family has thus rendered meritorious service in supporting the new emperor, and the Song family is about to prosper.

"Of course it's true, I would never lie to you."

Qin Li genuinely liked this smart and independent girl.

Over the years, she has almost single-handedly carried the enormous Song family forward.

Qin Li added, "Song Qian, all you need to know is that you're about to become the richest woman in our Great Zhou!"

"I will entrust all the businesses in the border regions of Kyushu to you, so that you will have a monopoly."

"The Empress has abducted all the border's population and wealth; opportunities abound!"

"The richest woman?"

Song Qian frowned slightly. "Shouldn't you be the richest person? Why add the word 'woman'? I monopolize the business in the borderlands of the Nine Provinces. Who in the world can keep up with my money-making speed? Your Highness, do you look down on me for being a woman?"

After saying that, Song Qian pouted slightly, somewhat dissatisfied.

Such an adorable appearance is something that others rarely get to see.

Qin Li couldn't help but kiss her cheek and hug her tightly. "You're really not the richest man in the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Why?

"Because I am the richest man in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Don't forget, I hold the dragon vein of the previous dynasty in my hands. That is the wealth that the last emperor of the previous dynasty plundered everywhere. It is incalculable. Even if you have businesses in the whole country, you can't compare to me in a short time."

Snapped!

Song Qian reached out and gently slapped her forehead, realizing she had completely forgotten about it.

Qin Li held the reins of the previous dynasty's imperial lineage. Although he spent a lot on grain purchases and personally paid for the army's expedition, who could compare to Qin Li's wealth?

No one in the Great Zhou Dynasty can compare to it, and no one in the entire world can compare to it.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I don't know much about business!"

"Anyway, all the business in Kyushu is now in your hands."

"Xiao Yuanlu will cooperate with you. He will move the population over as soon as possible, and you will be responsible for making the land of Kyushu prosperous and thriving."

This was also part of Qin Li's test of Song Qian.

Doesn't Song Qian want to become the future prime minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty?

They can't even revitalize the border regions.

The future prime minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty has no chance of being Song Qian.

"By the way, Your Highness, what brings you to my Song residence all of a sudden?"

Song Qian asked.

Qin Li responded with a smile:

"Of course I know someone is planning a rebellion; I'm not here specifically to help."

"Pooh!"

Song Qian spat, "A few insignificant people like them wouldn't dare to alarm Your Highness, who is so busy with state affairs every day, would they?"

Qin Li certainly didn't come because of the Song family's affairs.

Qin Li's sudden visit must have had another reason.

Reaching out and pinching Song Qian's chin, Qin Li shamelessly admired her beauty and couldn't help but praise her:

"Nothing can be hidden from my little Qian'er."

"My little Qian'er is so clever, even I, the prince, am in danger."

Being held in Qin Li's arms and stared at like that, Song Qian felt embarrassed.

"Your Highness, please speak quickly, or I'll have to leave. There's a ton of stuff going on outside that I need to deal with."

Qin Li grabbed her, preventing her from leaving, and said, "Don't go, I'll tell you. I came here to arrest Fang Yuan!"