"Isn't it just that the money is not paid, what else can it be?" Mama Shen was as concise as ever.

Qiao Yixi's little face suddenly fell, "Mama, isn't it, such a fun thing, you brought it with a word?" ”

"Then what do you want Mama to say?" Mama Shen asked deliberately.

Qiao Yixi wrinkled her nose.

Mama Shen smiled and said in detail: "The Yan family ran away, and the money was not returned, so Qiao Ningdai naturally did not have the money to pay us back, and the day after tomorrow is the deadline." ”

"Won't change halfway?" Qiao Lixi asked uneasily.

Mama Shen shook her head, "Unless Qiao Ningdai can borrow silver, but this possibility is too small." Other money banks in the capital, Qiao Ningdai can't borrow them, she doesn't have a mortgage, even if she borrows it, it will be more troublesome to pay it back in the future, rather than being called for debts by other money banks, it is better to owe us, after all, nominally we are relatives, and in some ways, we have to be merciful. ”

"She's calculating." It was the psychologically uneven astragalus who said this.

"The second prince is in Jincheng?" Qiao Yixi said with a wrong head.

"Jincheng arrived a few days ago."

Qiao Yixi nodded.

The second prince is in a hurry.

Under the guidance of her people, they should have found the second mountain gate, so the second prince was in a hurry to negotiate.

Since it's a negotiation, you have to be a little sincere, right?

That's why he left Beijing at night, just because he didn't want outsiders to find out about his whereabouts.

It also gave Qiao Ningdai a chance to breathe.

If you can let her relax before the second prince comes back, and give her a few more graces, Qiao Ningdai's life will be easier.

"Then wait, we'll see the day after tomorrow anyway. Is there any other movement here in the capital? ”

Mama Shen said: "Except for the movement of the second prince, the third prince and the fourth prince have no movement, especially the fourth prince, who still does not go out of the second gate, and no one moves around on weekdays." ”

"Oh?" Qiao Lixi rubbed her jaw.

Although there was no movement on Duanmuqing's side, the people around Duanmuqing were secretly chasing after him, such as Chang Shangshu and others were helping Duanmuqing plan, and this fourth prince was interesting.

After returning to Beijing for so long, in addition to going to court every day, she did not show a superfluous face in front of everyone, and the only time she had close contact with the four princes was when she glanced at it from a distance on the birthday of the Queen Mother.

Let's say I don't have any impression, the identity of the four princes is there, the innate nobility, one stop in the crowd, is particularly eye-catching.

Let's say that she has an impression, she really can't remember the appearance of the four princes, let alone the personality and the like.

originally thought that the four princes, who were accustomed to chivalrous acts in the rivers and lakes, would continue to travel after the queen mother's birthday, but they didn't want the four princes to stay quietly, and they said in the name of fulfilling their duties as princes.

What duties?

Naturally, it was the upper dynasty to help the old emperor share official duties.

This was originally nothing, but it was not so simple when it was put on the prince.

Qiao Lixi didn't believe that the fourth prince was a prince who did not fight or grab, and was ready to be an idle prince.

If he really wants to be so indifferent to fame and fortune, he will not work hard to establish prestige in the rivers and lakes, and with the help of his master, he will make friends with various sects.

If you want to say that there is no cat in this, I don't believe it if you kill her.

"Miss, what are we going to do next?" Astragalus asked anxiously.

Qiao Yixi rubbed her nose, "On the side of the princes, let's wait and see what happens, let them fight first, Qiao Ningdai's side, let's prepare, before the second prince comes back, take down the 'Shu Embroidery Building'." ”

……

It seemed like a blink of an eye, and it was the third day.

Qiao Lixi got up early in the morning, drank bird's nest luxuriously, ate shrimp dumplings, walked around the yard, and the porter said that Qiao Ningdai had arrived.

Qiao Lixi met Qiao Ningdai in the "Wutong Pavilion" for the first time.

This shocked everyone who paid attention to her and "Wutong Pavilion".

Although Dingguohou did not stand in line obviously, everyone knew that Gu Jinxuan was Duanmuqing's person, which also indirectly showed that Dingguohou was Duanmuqing's person, and Qiao Ningdai was the concubine of the second prince, Qiao Lixi not only saw her, but also let her enter the "Wutong Pavilion", what does this mean?

All of a sudden, each courtyard sent maids to inquire outside the "Wutong Pavilion" to inquire about the news.

But the closed courtyard door obscures all the eyes of inquiry.

Qiao Jinwen was more anxious than anyone else.

The three of them were originally hostile existences, and the three of them had worked separately before, planning for their own interests. Now, Qiao Lixi let Qiao Ningdai enter the "Wutong Pavilion", does it mean that Qiao Lixi and Qiao Ningdai have formed an alliance?

So what is Qiao Yixi going to do?

Or is it that the final choice of the Marquis of Zhenyuan is the second prince?

first let the second prince's people find the cave, and now let Qiao Yixi contact Qiao Ningdai, is this a ready-to-make move?

Knowing that at this time, even if she asked the maid to investigate, she couldn't find out the news, Qiao Jinwen gritted her teeth and simply went directly to the "Wutong Pavilion".

As she expected, the porter didn't let her in.

Qiao Jinwen lingered outside the courtyard gate for a long time, and finally left unwillingly.

In the courtyard, Qiao Lixi received Qiao Ningdai in the west room.

Qiao Ningdai deliberately dressed up today, wearing the most popular style in the capital, the fabric is also the best material for "Shu Embroidery Building", the silk flower on her head, looking at the workmanship, should come out of the palace, that is, on the wrist, also with a bracelet of pure gold, what is carved on it, Qiao Lixi didn't see it clearly, but the cumbersome pattern should be very time-consuming and test of craftsmanship.

They are all the same age as flowers, but Qiao Ningdai's face is rubbed with heavy powder, and her face is miserable and white, a little more sickly, a little less delicate,

However, this kind of makeup can make people feel compassion and prepare for what Qiao Ningdai will say later.

The sisters took a few sips of tea and said a few words of coyness, and Qiao Ningdai let out a long sigh.

To get started?

Qiao Lixi lifted her spirits and looked at Qiao Ningdai.

Qiao Ningdai smiled bitterly, "Qiaoqiao, the fifth sister came to you today, it's really ...... I have something to ask you. ”

"Aunt Dai's words are serious, what do you ask for, I'm just an ordinary person, I don't have that much ability."

"Qiaoqiao, is this the only one who can help me?"

"Oh?" Qiao Yixi looked at Qiao Ningdai in surprise.

Qiao Ningdai said embarrassedly: "Qiao Qiao may not know that the fifth sister borrowed a few sums of silver from your money bank before. ”

"Aunt Dai is talking about this, I naturally know, I have already instructed you, and the interest you will be given is the lowest, so Aunt Dai can rest assured."

This time Qiao Ningdai was even more embarrassed, "Qiao Qiao, the fifth sister has been a little tight recently, so ......"

"In this way, it's okay to be a month late," Qiao Lixi said in a very negotiable tone, "It's just that this month's interest can't be waived." Aunt Dai also knows that I am in business, for the sake of silver, that is, profit. Because everyone comes out of the same family, I will give you an extra month, which is the limit, after all, I also have to eat, and I also have to give an explanation to the people below. Aunt Dai doesn't want me to be difficult either, does she? ”

Qiao Lixi has said everything about this, and Qiao Ningdai is really difficult to answer.

Thinking of the tens of thousands of taels of silver, Qiao Ningdai bit her cheek and wondered how to speak.

A month ago, the Yan family should have returned her silver, but by the time her people went to find the Yan family, the Yan family had already gone to the empty building, and the yard was sold!

She hurriedly asked people to rush to the warehouse with the lease contract of the warehouse and the storage certificate of the goods, and the goods had already been signed by "Yunshang"!

She was unwilling, so she asked people to take the supply contract between the Yan family and "Yunshang" and find "Yunshang", only to know that "Yunshang" and the Yan family had already paid for the goods, and the contract in her hand was not the original, and the content was still fabricated.

She realized it later, when she went to find Steward Li, Steward Li had already left Beijing with his wife and children, as for the deed of sale of his family?

It's not in the second room at all!

Now, she was really panicked.

While looking for someone, he raised money at the same time, but as a result, until Qiao Yixi came back, not only did he not find anyone, but he also did not raise money.

Seeing that the deadline was coming, Qiao Ningdai thought about finding Qiao Lixi and selling miserably in front of her, with less interest, or more grace.

It was also her luck that the second prince was not in the capital for the time being, otherwise, she really didn't know how to end it.

Falling out of favor is a trivial matter, I am afraid that it will delay the major event of the second prince, not to mention the entire Qiao family, and waste many years of hard work!

"Qiaoqiao, Fifth Sister really has no choice but to come to you. The fifth sister naturally knows the truth of business, but the fifth sister really can't get the money now, you just force the fifth sister to death, and the fifth sister can't pay it back. ”

"So, is Aunt Dai ready to die?" Qiao Yixi squinted at Qiao Ningdai, "It's really funny, I do business openly and law-abidingly, and in the end, I still have to be threatened?" There are a lot of people who can't pay the money, otherwise why do you want the government and the treaty? ”

"Jojo, what do you mean?" Qiao Ningdai looked at Qiao Yixi vigilantly.

"There are only so many concessions I can make, if Aunt Dai doesn't like it, then take the formal route."

"Jojo, are you going to turn your face?"

Qiao Lixi said funny: "I'm just using the laws of the dynasty to defend my own rights and interests, this is called turning my face?" Aunt Dai, anyway, you are also from the Qiao family, and you have been in the Prince's Mansion for so long, you can also say this kind of unintelligent words, I really don't know what His Royal Highness likes about you. ”

"Qiao Lixi!" Qiao Ningdai directly shouted out Qiao Yixi's name.

"What, you still haven't paid the money, and you still have a reason?" Qiao Yixi rolled her eyes.

Qiao Ningdai took a deep breath, knowing that it wasn't the time to tear her face with Qiao Lixi, "I'm just asking you for a few days, why are you being aggressive." ”

"I'm surprised, I said that I can give you a month of grace and charge you the lowest interest, what are you not satisfied with? Do you want me to waive all the interest, and even the principal, and give it to you for free, so that you are satisfied? Not everyone should be used to you, virtue! Qiao Yixi said bitterly, "So, Aunt Dai has decided whether to go to the official mansion, or will we see you again in a month?" However, I'll talk about the ugly things first, and if Aunt Dai can't pay it back in a month, we'll see you in court. ”