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Nineteen didn't pay attention to her. She bowed towards Dongfang Shimo and said urgently, "Prince, your servant has something to report."

Dongfang Yi's expression slightly changed. He said to Zhao Pingqing, "You go back first. I'll come to see you later."

Nineteen's indifference made Zhao Pingqing unhappy. However, she was a shrewd person, so she didn't show it on her face. She humbly kneeled down and said, "I will take my leave."

After Zhao Pingqing left, Dongfang Po quickly arrived in front of Nineteen and nervously asked, "What is it, Princess?"

"Your Highness, don't worry. The princess is safe and sound, but there is something that Your Highness needs your assistance with." Dongfang Zexuan let out a sigh of relief upon hearing nineteen words. He turned around and sat down. Then, he asked, "What's the matter?"

"Fifteen heard that the other half of the Military Strategy Book is in the Myriad Treasures Pavilion and will be auctioned off today. However, the silver taels brought by the princess are insufficient, and the Ninth Prince is unable to gather up any more silver taels.

"How much more do we need?"

"The total is around thirty thousand taels, and now the princess has fifteen thousand taels. That is to say, there is still a difference of fifteen thousand taels." Dongfang Qing's eyebrows immediately furrowed when he heard this massive figure. Although he was a prince, he didn't think highly of Emperor Cheng when he was alive. Thus, his manor and lands were the least of all the kings.

Nineteen thought that he was still angry at Mu Qianxue and explained, "The reason why the princess wants to bid for this half of the military manual is all for your highness. I hope that your highness will put emphasis on the overall situation!"

"This King understands." Dongfang Shan didn't explain anything. He called in Cai Yuan and asked, "How much silver do we have left in the mansion?"

Cai Yuan was startled and replied truthfully, "In reply to your highness, I think it's about seven thousand taels."

The answer made Dongfang's eyebrows furrow more and more. "That's all?"

"You just got married, and your salary hasn't come down yet, so …" That's all. " With that, Cai Yuan raised his head and carefully asked, "Prince, why are you asking this?"

Dongfang Zhi didn't answer his question. He thought for a moment and said, "Immediately hand over these seven thousand silver taels to Nineteen. Also, come with me to Baoheng silver taels."

Cai Yuan was shocked, and he asked tentatively, "Seven thousand taels …" All of them? "

"Yes, bring them all over. Quickly go." After Cai Yuan left, he said to Nineteen, "Take these seven thousand silver taels first. I will think of a way to send the rest to the pavilion as soon as possible. Don't worry Princess."

"Yes." After nineteen took seven thousand taels of silver and rushed to the pavilion, Dongfang Shou also took Cai Yuan to the biggest silver shop in Jinling City, the Baoheng silver shop.

"What did you say? Prince, you've cleared out all the silver in the mansion?" In the west yard, Zhao Pingqing looked at Zi Yan in surprise.

"Absolutely." Zi Yan nodded her head, "This servant followed Manager Cai all the way to the tent. After he left, this servant went to ask the accountant, and he personally told her that on the orders of His Highness, Manager Cai had taken away all the banknotes in the residence, not a single one was left!"

"What is the Prince trying to do?" Zhao Pingqing murmured to herself. Nineteen's sudden appearance really caught her attention. She ordered Zi Yan to pay attention to Nan Xuan in secret. She didn't expect it to be like this.

Zi Yan rolled her eyes and said, "When Chief Steward Cai went back, nineteen people left. This servant thinks …" The banknotes were probably for nineteen. "

Zhao Pingqing's face twisted and she sneered, "Nineteen is just a girl. How could she be worth seven thousand taels of silver? She is obviously going to give it to Princess Xuanji. I just don't know why she wants so much money."

"This servant doesn't know either." After speaking, Zi Yan continued, "Do you want this servant to go out and ask around?"

"No need." Zhao Pingqing stroked the delicate oleander embroidery on her shirt. She said slowly under Zi Yan's confused eyes, "Wouldn't it be better to ask someone else to help us ask about it?"

Zi Yan was still thinking about who this "other person" was when the cuckoo girl finally realized, "Did the Empress say 'imperial concubine'?"

Zhao Pingqing smiled. "It is such a waste to let such a good chess piece go, don't you think?"

The cuckoo caressed her red and swollen cheeks as she said gloomily, "The sandpiper and clam are fighting each other. The fish will benefit from this!"

Hearing their words, how could Zi Yan not understand? Smiling deeply, she said, "This servant will arrange it now."

Dongfang Zhi and Cai Yuan rushed over to Bao Heng's silver bugle, and as soon as they entered the door, they didn't wait for the waiter to greet them and immediately said, "Go and ask your shopkeeper to come out. This king has something to discuss with him."

He had long since mastered a pair of Fiery Eyes of Truth, and upon seeing Dongfang Qin's extraordinary clothes, he addressed him as your lordship. Not daring to slight him, he asked carefully, "May I know your name, sir?"

Cai Yuan rubbed his aching waist, stepped forward and said, "My prince is the current Prince Rui. Quickly go and get your shopkeeper."

"Yes, yes, yes." Not long after, a middle-aged man with a lucky figure walked in. Cai Yuan recognized him and whispered into Dongfang Shou's ear, "Your highness, he's the shopkeeper of Baoheng's Silver Coin, Tao An."

While speaking, Tao An had already arrived. With his green eyes wide open, he cupped his hands and said with a face full of smiles: "Your highness, your presence really brings light to my humble house!"

"Shopkeeper Tao is too polite. This King came here today to ask for your help on a matter." As he spoke, Dongfang Yi continued, "Can I have a word with you?"

"Of course." Tao An agreed and led the two of them to a quiet room. After the servants left after serving tea to the servants, he probed, "May I know what it is that I can help you with, your highness?"

Dongfang Shan knew that Mu Qianxue was currently in the Plethora Gem Pavilion anxiously waiting for silver, so he didn't have the time to beat around the bush with Tao An, so he went straight to the point, "This duke urgently needs a sum of silver, but I don't have that much silver on hand right now, so I wanted to borrow some silver from your esteemed self!"

Tao An nodded and said, "I wonder how much you want to borrow?"

Dongfang Qing extended three fingers. "Thirty thousand taels!" Even though 19 told him that it would only cost 30,000 taels of silver, he was very clear on the location of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. He knew that he wouldn't be able to stand firm in the Myriad Treasures Pavilion with 30,000 taels of silver gathered here, in addition to the 7,000 taels previously and Mu Qianxue's wealth.

"Thirty thousand taels?" Even though Tao An was experienced and knowledgeable, he still jumped in fright upon hearing this number. He took a long time before calming down and saying, "Your highness knows that as long as you borrow silver, you will need to pledge items. What do you use to pledge items?"

Cai Yuan frowned. As far as he knew, not to mention 50,000 taels of silver, his master did not have anything worth 10,000 taels worth. It was really embarrassing.

Dongfang Gu took out a few sheets of paper from his sleeve and handed it over. "I have three manors and six hundred mu of land outside Jinling City. These are the deeds of houses and farmlands. Shopkeeper Tao, please take a look."