Chapter 669: Dejufeng Restaurant 1 (1/2)

Chu Lian wasn’t the only one who was stunned by the sudden decree from the emperor. He Changdi was incredibly surprised as well.

At this moment, He Changdi was seated in Prince Jin’s study.

The two stared at each other in bewilderment. They just couldn’t understand the emperor’s intentions. Could it be that the emperor wanted to raise House Ying up again?

That wouldn’t be right, a mere bestowal didn’t mean anything. Besides, House Ying didn’t even have any children with talent. Earlier, there had even been a rumour that Chu Lian’s father, House Ying’s Second Master, had been dismissed from office.

Prince Jin’s azure eyes were filled with doubt. Could it be that his extremely wise father was just having fun causing drama?

Perhaps he was simply toying with House Ying’s second branch for amusement? Giving them a slap and then handing out some candy? But these candies weren’t even sweet…

Even the reincarnated He Changdi couldn’t figure out why the emperor had done this.

After a period of silence, Prince Jin finally spoke, “Ah-di, our earnings aren’t enough to cover our expenses anymore.”

They now had assistance from House Sima, but they still had to increase their forces, and they had to compete with Sixth Prince in secret. There were too many avenues where funds were needed, so Prince Jin and He Changdi couldn’t even manage to break even.

Actually, it was easy for them to acquire funds publicly. With their statuses, there would definitely be rich people who would lend a helping hand.

However, the situation right now was peculiar. Everything had to be done in secret, and for some matters, it was also better for fewer people to be in the know.

He Changdi’s cool face became increasingly grim.

“Ah-yi, I’ll find a solution.”

He Changdi’s eyes deepened. Going by his original plan, it should have been smooth sailing once they secured the silver mine, but there was unexpectedly a slip-up with acquiring the mine!

“I will send more people to investigate.” As he spoke, Prince Jin handed a letter over to He Changdi.

“The Heiyu Army sent this.”

It was no big deal for him to read Prince Jin’s letters, so He Changdi quickly opened the letter and read its contents. What he saw put a slight smile on his face, “Xiao Wujing is truly unscrupulous! He even managed to put a person like Wei Fengzi under his control!”

“Ah-di, I think we should warn Father about this. I’m afraid Xiao Bojian is plotting something.” Prince Jin was slightly worried.

Wei Fengzi was Imperial Concubine Wei’s younger sister. They had been born from the same mother and she was Minister Kong’s wife.

This was something that had they had to think through carefully.

He Changdi looked out of the window as the skies slowly darkened. It was getting late.