Chapter 297 (1/2)

t.i.tle: The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter 297 - Buying insurance (2)

Miss Shui had brought along this tea set when she dropped off the account books last month. The rouge store's business was getting better and better, and the profits were like rolling s...o...b..a.l.l.s that were getting bigger too. As a result, Miss Shui had developed a slight connection with the local authorities. This tea set had pa.s.sed through many hands before Miss Shui had purchased it off a wife of a government official for a high price. Miss Shui had also given that woman a VIP members.h.i.+p card to express her thanks for parting with the tea set.

Ji Man had Dengxin bring out this tea set as a way to tell Pengyue that she wasn't lacking in money, so the offered benefit from Pengyue naturally couldn't be money. Although Ji Man hadn't decided yet whether or not she would help Pengyue, she still wanted to establish a base for the value of this favor.

Pengyue pursed her lips and lightly smiled. ”This is a really good tea.”

”Your Highness, you know that Sangyu's family isn't in a good situation right now, so my words won't have much weight with Marquis Moyu.” Ji Man sighed and said, ”Even if Sangyu wants to help, Sangyu don't have the power to do so.”

Pengyue blinked and said, ”Ah Li said your words will be the most effective.”

”Eh?” Ji Man's lips twitched. Didn't the second prince live a secluded life? Where did he get the information to reach this verdict? If her words had any persuasive ability, she would have already gotten Ning Yuxuan to say, ”I love you” and made a clean getaway a long time ago.

Watching her, Pengyue said, ”I just want older sister to try. I said that I would protect Ah Li and not let him suffer being bullied and humiliated anymore. Older sister, please help me accomplish my goal.”

Alright, she was even calling her older sister. But, had this silly girl not considered the fact that Nie Sangyu's older cousin was the third prince? If she helped out the second prince by saying good words about him to Ning Yuxuan, wouldn't there be a missing motive? Could she say that she was sympathetic towards the second prince and liked Pengyue? No, that wouldn't make sense. She wasn't the Holy Mother.

Ji Man lowered her eyes in hesitation.

Pengyue also silently thought for a long time. Then, she gritted her teeth and unhooked the red whip that was hanging from her waist. ”Older sister, if you think that Pengyue can't give you a worthwhile benefit, then how about this, I'll leave this whip with you. It'll count as Pengyue owing older sister an extremely big favor. In the future, if older sister is ever in a difficult situation, then Pengyue will definitely help you without hesitation if it's within my power.”

This type of promise was what someone like Ji Man, who was scared of death and living in a place far from home, liked the most. Still, during a negotiation, she couldn't show how much she wanted this promise. Ji Man pretended to quietly consider this offer for a long time, then she pinched her thigh. In a tone of voice as if she had been put into a difficult position, she finally said, ”Your Highness, since you're already shown such heartfelt sentiment, then Sangyu can only try my best.”

Pengyu let out a sigh of relied. With a heart filled with joy, she said, ”I'll wait for your good news.”

Since she had agreed, then what should she say to Marquis Moyu? At the time that Ji Man agreed, she had already thought of an answer,

Right now, during the war period, what was the imperial court most lacking? Money.

What did she have the most of and was just piling up without any use? Money.

In summary, there was no need for her to say any extra words. She could just literally tell Ning Yuxuan Pengyue's request, then replace Pengyue's whip with a huge amount of banknotes as the grand gift.