met free Chapter 663: Remove the firewood from under the cauldron, there must be a follow-up plan
Chapter 663: Remove the firewood from under the cauldron, there must be a follow-up plan
"Since you have said so much, I will listen to your arrangements. After all, you will be my queen sooner or later, and you have the final say in my harem."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding." Chang Ru smiled and saluted Xiao Wenxuan.
"Let them leave first. I have something to say to you alone."
"Okay." Chang Ru ordered the servants to leave.
As soon as she turned around, she fell into Xiao Wenxuan's arms.
Chang Ru raised her hands to cover her chest, not as enthusiastic as usual.
"Are you angry with me because of Su Su's matter?"
"How can I be so stingy?" Chang Ru did not admit it, but her reaction had already exposed her thoughts.
She just wanted Xiao Wenxuan to figure it out on his own.
"Ru'er, you don't know what kind of ups and downs I have experienced in my life. Susu is the person my mother gave me. How many people in this palace can I trust? I really don't have any love for her like the love between us. Now, everyone in the palace knows that she is mine. I am with her just to make her life better, so that those servants won't bully her because she is not favored. You don't understand the darkness in this palace."
"Your Majesty, do you still not trust me? Your Majesty has told me how important SuSu is, so I will take good care of her. I will never let this evil slave bully her."
"Of course I believe you. I was just hot-headed at the time. Can you forgive me?"
"Yeah." Chang Ru nodded in response.
Xiao Wenxuan tightened his grip and hugged Chang Ru tightly.
"Your Majesty, the Princess Royal... um~"
Xiao Wenxuan had already kissed her.
Chang Ru hurriedly pushed him and said, "Your Majesty, I have something important to tell you."
"I also have important things to do now. Ru'er, bear a prince for me." Xiao Wenxuan picked up Chang Ru and walked towards the inner room.
"Your Majesty..." Chang Ru's expression was very complicated.
Xiao Wenxuan put her on the bed and stroked her hair gently. "Ruru, you are my wife, my eldest son, and it can only be you in my next life. The Grand Princess has pushed me to this point now. If you still can't get pregnant, with the Grand Princess's crazy temper, even if I don't take the initiative to touch those women, she will find a way to make me touch them."
"Yes, I have the same concern." Chang Ru nodded immediately.
"Actually, I have another reason for making you pregnant." Xiao Wenxuan looked at Chang Ru lovingly.
"Your Majesty, do you have any other ideas?"
"If, by any chance, the Grand Empress Dowager and the Grand Princess really cannot tolerate me, and you become pregnant with my prince, when he succeeds to the throne in the future, he will still respect you as the Queen Dowager. You will definitely be safe. At that time, although I cannot be by your side to protect you for your entire life, I can at least give you the best chance to live safely."
"Your Majesty!" Chang Ru was moved and hugged Xiao Wenxuan tightly.
Xiao Wenxuan felt a burst of hot tears wetting his clothes on his chest, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
What I just said is one percent true and nine percent false.
He just wanted to test how sincere Chang Ru was to him.
He was afraid that Chang Ru would turn against him and betray him.
After all, he was too weak on his side.
He must make Chang Ru pregnant first, and he also has his own plans.
Since the child was conceived by Chang Ru, his interests and Chang Ru's are more closely intertwined.
There are still ten months before the baby is born, so he can take advantage of these ten months to make good plans.
……
Ji Chuhe has already received detailed information about what happened in the palace.
After heading towards Sihai, he handed over the most reliable connection he had to Ji Chuhe.
Now, Ji Chuhe knows everything that happens in the palace.
At this time, she was playing chess with Xiao Yanan.
Faced with her powerful attack, Xiao Yan'an was almost unable to withstand it.
He had never seen this side of Ji Chuhe before.
Just like the dark clouds carrying heavy rain, thunder and lightning, accumulating infinite energy, or like a divine general leading thousands of troops.
"Madam, I lost. I admit defeat in advance." Xiao Yan'an gave up struggling and lay down on the wide square couch, crossing his legs.
Ji Chuhe glanced at the chessboard, frowned, and pointed at a place, "Isn't there still a chance of turning around? Why did you admit defeat and surrender so easily? Don't you care about your own face at all?"
"I was beaten to a pulp, and I'm inferior to my opponent in skills. How can I not admit defeat?"
"It's too early to admit defeat before we're at the end of our rope."
"I'm playing chess with my wife, and I can admit defeat however I want." Xiao Yan'an looked like, "What can you do to me?"
Ji Chuhe couldn't help but laugh, but he had nothing to refute him.
"Madam, Chang Ru is still loyal to the emperor. What do you think she will do next?"
"She certainly has her own plan to cut off the firewood from the bottom of the pot. Otherwise, how could she choose the emperor without hesitation from the beginning? Although, I don't know what key chess pieces she has in her hand. Let's wait and see."
"Yeah." Xiao Yan'an nodded in agreement.
"Madam, are you really going to give up our business? Are you not going to try to save it? If this continues, in less than three months, we will really have to close down except for the spices."
"Let the princess indulge in the joy of victory. This is her last carnival. Money, power, everything will be reserved for the one who laughs last."
"What you say makes sense, madam."
……
Ji Chuhe's shop's business is getting worse day by day.
The Princess Royal was still not satisfied with the status quo. She personally summoned the shops that had cooperated with Ji Chuhe and used threats and inducements to force them to terminate their contracts with Ji Chuhe and instead cooperate with her.
These people couldn't bear the pressure and had to agree.
Ji Chuhe did not make things difficult for them. After sorting out the accounts, he terminated the cooperation.
The Princess Dowager completely followed Ji Chuhe's business model, copying it without making any changes.
In contrast, Ji Chuhe's shop has gone from being bustling with customers to being deserted now. Many people couldn't help but sigh when they saw this situation.
How could it become like this in such a short period of time?
Their hearts are clearly with the Crown Prince's wife.
If anyone is to blame, it’s that the Princess Royal has too much power.
The Princess Dowager was able to obtain the goods that even the Crown Prince's wife could not. In fact, they were still the goods provided by the caravan, but there were big differences.
Ji Chuhe collected taxes when he took the goods from the caravan.
If the Princess Dowager takes it, there is no need to collect it.
It would be strange if the Crown Prince's wife could defeat the Princess Dowager in such a contest.
This is a secret that everyone knows, but there is nothing they can do about it.
In fact, people also have deep worries in their hearts.
The Princess Dowager is not a moral person at all. After she ruined the shop of the Crown Prince's wife, she is likely to raise the price!
By then, the price will be so high that ordinary people cannot afford it, and they will have to buy it from her.
That would be like crying to the heavens and the earth, but no one would respond!