Xiao Mansion is located at the far end of the western district of the imperial capital, only one mile away from the west city gate. It is not large in area and is considered very low-key among the wealthy families.
In such an inconspicuous mansion, lurking is the Xiao family, a behemoth that can make the entire empire tremble with just one stomp of its feet.
In the study room of the main building, Xiao Qing was sitting behind the desk, holding a stack of papers in his hands. The water in the teacup on the table had cooled down, but it was still full, with no signs of drinking.
His appearance can be considered handsome, but at first glance, everyone will be attracted by the powerful aura unique to a superior person, and few will notice his appearance.
As the most low-profile head of the Xiao family in history, Xiao Qing rarely appears in the public eye. In recent years, he has delegated most of the entertainment between wealthy and distinguished families to his second son Xiao Wuqing.
At this time, the dream lover of thousands of girls in the Daqian Empire, Xiao Wuqing, the second young master of the Xiao family, was standing respectfully on the right side of Xiao Qing, with his eyebrows lowered and his head lowered, silent.
Standing opposite Xiao Qing across the desk was a middle-aged man in brocade clothes who was over forty years old. He was slightly stout, but not quite obese. He had a slightly dark complexion, regular facial features, and a pair of bright eyes. With shrewdness and perseverance.
This person is Xiao Qing's sister-in-law, Ye Qun, the leader of the Yinhuan Chamber of Commerce, one of the three major chambers of commerce in the empire.
"You disappoint me." Xiao Qing slowly put down the information in his hand and looked up at Ye Qun, "With the support of so many resources from me, not only is Shengyu Trading Company alive and well, but it actually still has the energy to fight back."
"The influence of 'Sai Shenxian' is far beyond my imagination." Ye Qun's face remained as usual, "I thought Shangguan Mingyue would take a high-end route, but I didn't expect that she would launch two qualities at the same time, even for ordinary people. According to According to the news from insiders, the sales volume of 'Sai Shenxian' in just a few days was worth the loss of Shengyu Commercial Bank in the past half year. This time, the Shangguan family may not only have escaped disaster, but have completely survived. "
"Is this 'Sai Immortal' really so magical?" Xiao Qing has never tasted salt.
"I heard that many nobles in the imperial capital were cured of anorexia by the 'Sai Shenxian'." Ye Qun said solemnly.
"Where did Shangguan Mingyue get such a formula?" Xiao Qing frowned.
"I heard that she has been staying in the Qingyun Mountains in Southern Xinjiang Province some time ago, and she often appears in a sect called Piaohua Palace." Ye Qun thought for a while and said, "This time when she came back, she suddenly came up with such a trump card. Come to think of it, It has some connection with the 'Piaohua Palace'."
"Piaohua Palace." Xiao Qing felt that the name sounded familiar and searched his memory, "The sect that caused Jian'er to suffer seems to be called this name?"
"Yes, father." Xiao Qingqing said from the side, "The eldest daughter of the Lin Shangshu family is the master of the Piaohua Palace, the master of the Heavenly Wheel who defeated the eldest brother."
"So, this sect is quite interesting." Xiao Qing stroked his chin and said, "It's been a while since I went to the Lin family to propose marriage. Ruthless, please go there again for me to get an answer."
"yes."
"There is indeed something weird in the Qingyun Mountains." Ye Qun suddenly said, "Not only did the eldest young master suffer a loss, but our Yinhuan also had difficulty moving there. In order to cooperate with the distinguished guests from the Holy Land, I not only lost a third-ring deacon, but also the imperial guard.
Elder Tianlun from the Xu Sect was also brought in."
"Who did it?" Xiao Qing looked calm, but kept tapping his fingers on the table.
"According to the only second-circle deacon who escaped, it was a trap set up by the Shengyu Trading Company and the Nangong Family." Ye Qun had a strange look on his face, "At that time, the deacon named Sai pretended to be dead to hide it from the enemy.
I also eavesdropped on the other party’s conversation, and it is said that even the distinguished guest from the Holy Land died at the hands of the Nangong family.”
"Nangong Family?" Xiao Qing looked surprised, "How is it possible? If the Nangong Family and Shengyu Trading Company have worked so hard to set up a trap, how can a small second-level deacon hide it from them?"
"That's right. If he was being incited to rebel, he wouldn't have made up such a ridiculous lie." Ye Qun nodded and said, "Most likely, the other party pretended not to notice and deliberately revealed some false news to him in order to alienate Xiao.
The relationship between the family and the Nangong family, I just heard the other party describe the appearance of the distinguished guest from the Holy Land, and it turned out to be exactly the same, I don’t know..."
"This organization has always left no traces in its actions. Since we have seen his appearance and come back alive, I am afraid that this guest from the Holy Land will probably die in the hands of the other party." Xiao Qing's face was a little ugly, "What a Shangguan Tong, I
I rather underestimated him."
At this moment, a messenger bird flew in from the window, flapped its wings and jumped onto Ye Qun's shoulders.
Ye Qun took out the letter and glanced at it, his expression suddenly darkened.
"Master, this is another bad news." He said with a wry smile, "Our share in the elixir market has actually been taken away by Shengyu Trading Company."
"What!" Xiao Qing, who has always shown a calm image, showed a little anger for the first time, "What do you do? I have repeatedly emphasized that no matter how much resources are invested, we must firmly hold the elixir market in our hands. It has a bearing on the entire
Do you think the life and death of the Xiao family is child's play?"
"If I don't try my best, I have already firmly controlled more than two-thirds of the elixir sources in the Daqian Empire." Ye Qun said with a hint of helplessness in his tone, "It's just that Shengyu Trading Company suddenly opened another one recently.
The new channel has a lot of medicinal materials, of extremely high quality, and the prices are far lower than ours. In order to compete for the elixir resources in the past year, we Yinhuan have not had much funds in our hands, and it is really powerless to continue the price war."
"Uncle, if there is such a good channel for elixirs, why don't the Yinhuan Chamber of Commerce try to contact us?" Xiao Qingqing asked.
"I'm afraid it won't be that easy. This newly established elixir shop is called 'Qingfeng Pavilion'." Ye Qun touched his forehead with his hand, "It is the property of 'Piaohua Palace'."
"It's Piaohua Palace again!" Xiao Qing looked at his second son next to him in surprise, "Qingqing, your eyes are indeed higher than mine. This little-known sect is very special. You should be more prepared when going to the Lin family this time.
Generous gifts, both soft and hard, we must make sure this marriage is finalized no matter what."
"Yes." Xiao Qingqing bowed and responded.
"Brother-in-law, please go back first. Remember, you must get back the share of the elixir at all costs." Xiao Qing's voice quickly regained its calmness and waved to Ye Qun.
Watching the Xiao family's son-in-law push the door open and leave the study, Xiao Qing sat down heavily on the chair, stretched out two fingers to massage the acupuncture points around his eyes, and showed a rare trace of fatigue on his face.
"Father, with the power of our Xiao family, even Shangshu Lin would not dare to refuse the marriage." Xiao Wuqing came up behind Xiao Qing obediently and gently massaged his shoulders, "Once the master of Piaohua Palace marries into the Xiao family,
The formula of 'Sai Shenxian' and Qingfeng Pavilion are not all in your pocket."
"Qingqing, you don't understand that our matter is extremely urgent and we can't wait that long." Xiao Qing said seriously, "This problem of Shengyu Trading Company must be solved immediately."
"Do you want me to try to pursue Shangguan Mingyue?" Xiao Wuwu asked cautiously.
"That girl is very shrewd. Even for you, I'm afraid it's not that easy to succeed." Xiao Qing shook his head, "Time waits for no one. In extraordinary times, you should do extraordinary things."
"What do you mean..." A trace of surprise flashed in Xiao Wuqing's eyes.
"Everything is for the Xiao family." Xiao Qing closed his eyes and leaned on the chair, as if falling into a deep sleep.
"Sister, the seven days have passed. There is no need to apply any more medicine."
Zhong Wen held a silk handkerchief, dipped it in the water in the basin in front of him, and gently wiped the ointment on Ye Qinglian's face.
Ye Qinglian was stiff, sitting on the chair without daring to move, with a worried look in her eyes.
The greater the hope, the more disappointed it would be if it failed, so she couldn't help but be nervous.
Ye Qinglian, who was already in despair, was suddenly rekindled by Zhong Wen. If she were told that the treatment had failed, she was not sure whether she could withstand such a blow. Would she lose the person in front of her in extreme madness?
The boy was torn into pieces.
After washing off the last bit of ointment, a beautiful oval-shaped face appeared in front of Zhong Wen, with curved eyebrows, big eyes, a straight nose, delicate lips, and white skin that was smooth and flawless, with no trace of injury.
The traces of traces in his eyes and his anxious eyes gave the moon-shy face a hint of Xiaojiabiyu, which made people feel pity.
"I saw it right." Zhong Wen smiled and took out a mirror and placed it in front of Ye Qinglian, "Sister Qinglian is really the most beautiful woman in the world."
"Is this... is this me?" Ye Qinglian held the mirror with her left hand and stroked her cheek with her right hand, her voice trembling uncontrollably, "Is it really cured?"
"The effect is better than I expected." Zhong Wen wrung out the handkerchief and wiped his hands, "I don't know if it's because of the abundant spiritual energy here, but my sister's skin has recovered 95%, which is almost complete.
has recovered."
Ye Qinglian stared blankly at the mirror in her hand, her eyes filled with mist, and she didn't know if she heard Zhong Wen speak.
I don't know how long it took, but she came back to her senses, looked at Zhong Wen with her autumn eyes, and said in an unprecedented gentle tone: "Thank you, Zhong Wen."
"Sister Qinglian, since your injury has been cured, what about Sister Nangong..." Zhong Wen rubbed his hands and said with a flattering smile.
"Don't worry, even though I, Ye Qinglian, am not good at all, I am the most trustworthy." Ye Qinglian smiled sweetly, like a hundred flowers blooming, so beautiful, "If Miss Nangong doesn't want to return to the imperial capital, I will stay here to protect her."
"By the way, you just said that 95% of my skin has recovered, but I don't know about the remaining 50%..." Ye Qinglian turned red in a rare blush.
Zhong Wen: “…..”
She looked very satisfied just a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye she seemed imperfect. There really is no limit to a woman's demands for appearance.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm content with how things are now." Seeing Zhong Wen's strange expression, Ye Qinglian felt even more embarrassed, "I'm just curious, so I just asked casually."
"It's not that there is no way." Zhong Wen sighed, "I just don't know if my sister is willing."