Chapter 408: She did it on purpose
Xiao Yuanshi realized that Shi Qingluo was too well-informed.
How did he know that Ge Chunru had accepted 50,000 taels of silver so quickly?
He didn’t know if it was someone in the residence who leaked it or if Secondary Consort Hua had told her.
“I didn’t accept it,” he said frankly.
Shi Qingluo looked at him as if he was an idiot. “She’s your woman. If she takes it, doesn’t that mean you’ve taken it?
“Ex-father-in-law, I’m really curious. What will you choose now?”
Xiao Yuanshi thought, why do I suddenly feel like I’ve been led astray?
He was the one who asked Shi Qingluo to come and test her. He wanted to know what they were up to. Why did it become her asking him about his choice?
Xiao Yuanshi’s face turned dark. “Of course I’m loyal to the emperor. ”
Shi Qingluo didn’t hide his gloating, “But you accepted his 50,000 taels. If you don’t agree to King Jin’s request, you won’t be able to escape being a bribed man.”
Xiao Yuanshi thought to himself, I shouldn’t have called her over to piss myself off.
He didn’t answer and went back to the original topic. “What about you guys? Judging from your current performance, you’re going to board King Jin’s ship?”
“Take a guess!” Shi Qingluo chuckled.
Xiao Yuanshi remained silent. Guess my ass.
Only now did he realize that his bad daughter-in-law was not only full of bad ideas, but was also a cheeky monkey spirit.
“Do you want us to go against King Jin?” Shi Qingluo suddenly asked.
Xiao Yuanshi was taken aback, clearly surprised by how Shi Qingluo had guessed it.
However, he immediately restrained himself. “It’s none of my business whether you guys go against King Jin or not.”
His face was full of sincerity. “I just wanted to remind you not to make the wrong choice and drag Zheng’er down. If that happens, the emperor will vent his anger out on him. That’s all.”
Shi Qingluo laughed. “I don’t believe you would be so kind.
“Ex-father-in-law, don’t you know what kind of person you are? I’m not a fool. Do you think I’ll believe you?”
Xiao Yuanshi thought, this daughter-in-law of mine can really choke me to death.
He pretended to be calm. “It’s up to you to believe it or not.
“If you want Zheng’er to prosper further, then you’d better keep your distance from king jin’s residence.”
He then acted as if he was doing it for their own good. “That’s all I’m reminding you of. It’s up to you if you want to listen or not.”
“Thank you for your reminder and good intentions,” Shi Qingluo chuckled.
Xiao Yuanshi heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that his bad daughter-in-law had finally listened to him.
Who knew that her next sentence would thoroughly anger him to death.
“But I just don’t want to listen to you,” Shi Qingluo said.
She spread out her hands. “If you said East, and I just want to go West. What can you do?
“After all, your image of paying a visit with no good intention like a weasel was deeply engraved in our hearts. ”
She deduced that this scumbag father did not have good intentions.
He didn’t want them to have a good relationship with King Jin.
This scumbag father must have hoped that they would fight with King Jin so that he could fish in troubled waters.
If she had listened to him, she might have even thanked him for his reminder and eased their relationship.
As expected, he was sinister and treacherous.
If it wasn’t for the fact that she had always been on guard against this scumbag father and felt that he wouldn’t be so kind, she would have almost believed his “kind intentions” when she suddenly saw his unexpected gaze.
Because of this, Shi Qingluo naturally wouldn’t tell Xiao Hanzheng’s scumbag father that the emperor had allowed them to do so.
She wanted him to be unable to guess and see through whether they wanted to board King Jin’s ship and anger him to death.
Xiao Yuanshi’s heart ached with anger, who the f * ck is the weasel? Don’t you know how to talk?
He suddenly felt a little regretful.
He shouldn’t have persuaded Shi Qingluo to stay further away from King Jin’s residence.
He should have encouraged her to seek refuge with King Jin instead.
If she really did the opposite, she would automatically stay further away from King Jin’s residence.
Of course, Shi Qingluo’s words might not be true.
That was why he was so angry. He had never met such a difficult person in the officialdom.
How could Xiao Hanzheng like such a woman? He could not figure it out.
“You can do whatever you want, I don’t care anymore,” he said with a dark expression.
Shi Qingluo chuckled and said, “That’s provided you have the ability to care and control! After all, you’re just an ex-father-in-law that we had broken off our ties with.”
She even emphasized the words “ex-father-in-law.”
Xiao Yuanshi felt that this girl was up to no good.
He really wanted to throw her out. “You! ”
Shi Qingluo loved to see this scumbag father looking like he wanted to strangle her to death but was helpless against her.
“Ex-father-in-law, I heard that you have a treasure map. Why don’t you share it with us?” She looked at Xiao Yuanshi and smiled.
Xiao Yuanshi’s expression changed when he heard this. “What nonsense are you saying? The treasure map in my hands has been offered to the emperor.”
His bad daughter-in-law actually knew about the treasure map.
Only he and the emperor knew of such a secret.
The emperor must have told Xiao Hanzheng.
What was the emperor trying to do?
When Shi Qingluo wanted him to take out the treasure map, was it purely to test him, or was she up to no good?
He couldn’t figure it out and instantly had a headache.
Shi Qingluo looked at her scumbag father’s constantly changing expression and found it amusing. “Stop pretending. Didn’t you make a copy and keep it? ”
After being exposed, Xiao Yuanshi was a little flustered, but his face was full of anger. “I’m loyal to the emperor. How could I do such a thing? Don’t you throw dirty water on me.”
If even Shi Qingluo had guessed it, would the emperor have guessed it?
Xiao Hanzheng’s mouth was really big.
He actually told this kind of thing to a woman. It was simply ridiculous.
Wasn’t he afraid that Shi Qingluo would spread the news?
When his bad daughter-in-law was provoked, he felt that she would do anything.
Shi Qingluo looked at this scumbag father’s flustered and exasperated expression and felt at ease.
Before they came, the emperor had asked them to keep an eye on this scumbag father.
They could not let Xiao Hanzheng’s scumbag father find the treasure for himself or cooperate with King Jin to find the treasure and split the spoils.
She did it on purpose.
She deliberately put a knife on this scumbag father’s head and tortured him every time he had to make a choice.
If he wanted to scheme against them, he had to see if she agreed.
Shi Qingluo pursed his lips. “You should know in your heart whether I’m splashing dirty water on you or not.
“It’s fine if you’re not willing to share it, but do you have to be so excited?”
Xiao Yuanshi said, “Only an idiot would share it.”
And who wouldn’t be anxious when they heard this?
He waved his hand at Shi Qingluo. “I don’t have a treasure map. There’s nothing else. You can go back.”
He was mentally exhausted.
Not only did he not manage to find out anything, but he was also at a loss from Shi Qingluo’s probing.
He regretted calling her over.
This wretched girl wouldn’t have to pay back his life if he died being angry with her.
Shi Qingluo smiled. “Ex-father-in-law, I’ll be heading back to the courtyard. If you need anything, look for me. I’ll be there at any time.”
Xiao Yuanshi said, “Thank you so much.”
“Alright!” She said with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes.
There won’t be a next time, there won’t be a next time. He couldn’t bear it…
Shi Qingcheng’s success had infuriated him and caused him to fall into an even more difficult dilemma.
He was a little more worried now, so she left the courtyard with a chuckle.
As soon as she left, Xiao Yuanshi was so angry that he kicked the stone bench she had sat on a few times.
Then, he instructed the secret guards to keep an eye on Shi Qingluo and to report to him if anything happened.