Empress Changsun didn't think about how she should explain this matter to Li Tai.
And Li Tai had already gotten the answer he wanted from Queen Changsun's expression.
Li Tai's face showed bitterness.
He doesn't understand at all. Are the rumors that have been circulating outside for more than a year actually true?
"Qingque, I don't know how to explain the rumors to you, but I hope you understand that I have always cared about you in my heart." Empress Changsun looked at Li Tai and said slowly.
But Li Tai was extremely angry at this moment.
He didn't even hear these words from Queen Changsun. He turned around and walked out of the Lizheng Hall without saying goodbye to Queen Changsun.
"Qingque!" Queen Changsun shouted from behind.
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"Mr. Wei, something big has happened!" Fang Xuanling ran to Li Jing's house during lunch time.
Li Jing and Hongfunu and his wife were having lunch.
Seeing Fang Xuanling looking so anxious, the two of them were a little stunned.
"Why is the prime minister so anxious? What happened?" Li Jing put down the bowl and chopsticks and went to the study with Fang Xuanling.
The maid served a cup of herbal tea.
Fang Xuanling wiped his sweat and drank the tea in one gulp.
When Li Jing saw Fang Xuanling's appearance, he couldn't help but feel strange again.
In Li Jing's impression, when he was fighting on the battlefield and the enemy army was pressing on the city, Fang Xuanling was not so worried.
Today...what happened?
"Something big happened, that boy Zhao Chen is back." Fang Xuanling put down the cup, was silent for a moment, and then said this to Li Jing.
Li Jing was stunned for a moment, frowned and said, "What does the prime minister mean? My daughter is about to give birth. As my son-in-law, shouldn't Zhao Chen come back to Chang'an?"
"Why did something big happen?"
Li Jing was very dissatisfied with Fang Xuanling's words.
Why did something big happen when Zhao Chen came back to Chang'an?
His son-in-law shouldn't come back, right?
"Mr. Wei, that's not what I meant." Fang Xuanling waved her hands, but the worry on her face never faded away.
"It's Du He."
"Du He?" Li Jing frowned.
When Zhao Chen comes back, what does it have to do with Du He?
In Li Jing's opinion, Zhao Chen should come back to cause trouble for Prince Li Tai.
What happened to Du He?
"Didn't the Crown Prince have all of Zhao Chen's properties confiscated before?"
"It was during that inspection that something went wrong."
"Du He beat to death one of Zhao Chen's shopkeepers named Huang Zhi."
"We also found a killer to hunt down the shop owner of Wangyou Bookstore, man."
"Zhao Chen already knows about this."
"Two hours ago, Qin Huaiyu led the Xuanjia Army to wipe out the killer base outside the city."
"Now, Zhao Chen has entered the city." Fang Xuanling and Li Jing explained slowly.
Just now, Du He ran to his house in a mess and told him all these things.
Du He also brought out his late father Du Ruhui to intercede.
This made Fang Xuanling unable to refuse.
He had a good relationship with Du Ruhui, and when Du Ruhui was dying, he asked Fang Xuanling to take care of his Du family.
Fang Xuanling knew that he could not persuade Zhao Chen, but there was no way he could watch Du He being killed by Zhao Chen.
In desperation, he could only place his hope on Li Jing.
As Zhao Chen's father-in-law, Li Jing's words still carry a lot of weight.
Li Jing shook his head.
He knew Zhao Chen's temper very well, and he would never be moved by just a few words of his own.
Maybe, Zhao Chen might even think that he and Du He are in the same group.
Li Jing didn't want to strain his relationship with Zhao Chen.
What he hopes most now is to hold his little grandson as soon as possible.
"Fang Xiang, I'm sorry that I can't help you with this matter."
"You yourself know Zhao Chen's temper. He won't just listen to me if I say a few words."
"Du He killed Zhao Chen's people and also found killers to hunt down other innocent shopkeepers, man."
"This incident has already resulted in lives being lost."
"If it's just a small matter, I can help you persuade Zhao Chen. I believe Zhao Chen will laugh it off for the sake of my father-in-law."
"But there is nothing I can do about this matter."
"I will not put myself in a dilemma because of other people's affairs." Li Jing stood up and held hands with Fang Xuanling.
Fang Xuanling sighed.
He was already prepared to be rejected by Li Jing on the way here.
If it were him, he wouldn't have trouble with his son-in-law because of someone who doesn't really want to do it.
"I can understand Duke Wei's difficulties, but I still ask Duke Wei to advise Zhao Chen. The matter is too big, and it's not good for him either."
"Especially the prince's place." Fang Xuanling and Li Jing reminded them before saying goodbye and leaving.
…
"Huang Hui, from now on, all of your father's classes will be handed over to you, are you willing?"
On the second floor of the restaurant, Zhao Chen read the letter Huang Zhi left for him.
Then he asked Huang Hui in front of him.
Bookstores, restaurants, steamed bun shops, and even salt bureaus, almost all properties were ordered to be closed down by Li Tai.
There is only one place, and that is Jiangnan Bank, because it has never been revealed that Zhao Chen is the owner of this bank.
So it's always safe.
In the past two years, 70% of the money earned from other industries has been deposited in the bank.
It actually reduced a lot of losses.
At this moment, young Huang Hui is engrossed in eating.
In these days, he has never had a serious meal.
At this moment, I was actually a bit gobbled.
However, upon hearing Zhao Chen's question, Huang Hui immediately put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and sat upright looking at Zhao Chen.
"My boss wants me to do what my father used to do?"
"But I'm still so young, so it's not necessarily..." Huang Hui looked at Zhao Chen with a look of hesitation on his face.
Although he had been helping his father Huang Zhi manage the bank before, he did not have enough experience after all.
If you mess up...
"I believe you can do a good job. When your father's revenge is avenged, I will take you there myself." Zhao Chen said with a smile.
"Then boss, when are we going to avenge our father?" Huang Hui and Zhao Chen asked.
"We will go after you finish eating." Zhao Chen replied.
"Yeah." Huang Hui nodded and stuffed food into his mouth desperately.
…
"Zhao Chen didn't come back to the house?" Li Jing and Hongfu Nu came to Zhao's house, but the maid in the house said that Zhao Chen didn't come back to the house.
"Sir, there is no news from the master that he is coming back. Have you heard any news?" The maid and Li Jing asked.
Li Jing shook his head, and if he didn't reply to the maid, he turned around and headed towards Chongrenfang on the opposite side.
"Old man, where are you going?"
"Didn't Zhao Chen say he hasn't come back? He probably hasn't entered the city yet."
"Let's just go to Mingdemen and wait for him." Hong Funu chased after Li Jing and said to him.
Li Jing stopped and shook his head: "You still don't understand that boy Zhao Chen."
"It's not that he didn't enter Chang'an City, but he should have taken people directly to Du Mansion."
"That kid has something wrong with his brain. Anyone who offends him will suffer a loss of face."
"Have you forgotten what happened last time when he led people to search the Prince's Mansion?"
After Li Jing finished speaking, he hurried forward again.
If this were slower, it would probably be too late.
Hong Funu frowned, she didn't want Li Jing to get involved in this matter.