AWB Chapter 437 Debt
Chapter 437 Debt
The queen nodded and did not try to persuade him to stay. "Go!"
After Luo Jingshen left, Luo Qingge walked out of Fengyi Palace. She pursed her lips and said, "Mother, do you really believe that my second brother can reform?"
"If Ji Qingqing is gone, there will be another Li Qingqing or Zhou Qingqing. I always feel that a man like him will fall for another woman sooner or later."
The queen tapped Luo Qingge's forehead, with a hint of tenderness in her beautiful eyes.
"You are about to get married, why are you still so outspoken?"
"Mother has done everything she should do and said everything she could say. As for whether your second brother is willing to listen, that is his own business!"
"He is the crown prince of a country. He will be the one who will govern the entire country in the future. He should have his own judgment and be responsible for his own actions. The Queen Mother cannot always protect him from behind."
"This dynasty has never lacked capable people, and your second brother is not the only son of your father. It depends on whether he can improve his abilities and secure his position as the crown prince!"
The queen's original intention was just to express that an incompetent person is not worthy of being emperor.
The throne concerns the safety and livelihood of the people of the entire Dongchen Kingdom. No matter how high Luo Jingshen's status is, it is difficult for him to sit on that position because he lacks the ability to govern.
Little did she know that everything the Queen said was heard by Luo Jingshen who was outside the door!
He clenched his teeth and his fists made a creaking sound.
Other concubines tried their best to pave the way for their sons, win over court officials, and help them ascend the throne.
But when it comes to the Queen, he has to improve his judgment and ability to fight for that position himself.
What she gave was always just verbal instruction, without anything practical.
Even for the betrothal gifts prepared for the Marquis' Mansion this time, the Queen only provided twenty boxes of medicinal herbs and some furniture. Compared with Luo Qingge's dowry, there was a world of difference.
Even with this, the queen still wants him to be filial. She is dreaming!
Luo Jingshen was filled with indignation. He threw away his sleeves and walked away without looking back!
As soon as I returned to the East Palace, Liu Qingya came to greet me.
"Your Highness, something bad has happened. One hundred and twenty loads of betrothal gifts in the storeroom have been stolen. I have already opened them and found that they are all empty boxes."
"What did you say?" Luo Jingshen was shocked and walked quickly towards the warehouse.
He pushed the door open and opened the box, only to find that it was empty and all the betrothal gifts were gone.
There was no sign that the lock outside had been opened.
Luo Jingshen was furious. "What's going on? What are all of you doing here? The betrothal gifts were stolen and none of you noticed?"
Liu Qingya hurriedly said, "Your Highness, please calm down. The guards who were responsible for carrying the betrothal gifts said that when they brought the gifts back, the weight was still normal, and there was something in each box."
"But I don't know what happened. After just one or two hours, all the treasures inside were gone, and only the box was left!"
Luo Jingshen was so angry that he punched the empty box, "Check it for me!"
"I must find this thief and cut him into pieces!"
Liu Qingya said: "I have already arranged for someone to investigate, Your Highness, please be patient."
He hesitated for a moment, then took out an account book from his sleeve and handed it over with both hands.
"Your Highness, this is the recent profit and loss account of the barbecue restaurant. Please review it."
Luo Jingshen took it casually. He was very angry and thought that this account would definitely make him feel better.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened the first page, he exploded with anger!
"In just seven days, the barbecue restaurant lost 120,000 taels of silver. What's going on?"
Liu Qingya sighed, "Your Highness, the thing is, in order to attract customers from Princess Ye's barbecue restaurant, our five barbecue restaurants have offered the lowest package consumption model. Customers have been attracted, but it is not profitable at all. On the contrary, the five barbecue restaurants have been losing money."
"Some time ago, His Highness told me that our reputation has spread and that the customers from Princess Ye have been snatched up almost all the time, so he wanted to raise the price of the barbecue restaurant's set menus. I did as His Highness ordered!"
"Who would have known that most of the customers would leave that day, and on the same day, Princess Ye's barbecue restaurant launched a kind of cold pot skewers, which became popular all over the capital, and all the diners ran back to their restaurant."
"So during this period, there were basically no customers in our five barbecue restaurants. The ingredients we prepared every day were wasted. Over time, we have been losing money, and now we still owe a lot of money to suppliers."
Luo Jingshen: "!!!!"
Veins popped out on his forehead, and he asked angrily, "How much do you owe?"
Liu Qingya raised his hand and made a gesture.
Luo Jingshen was shocked, "Eighty thousand taels?"
"That's right." Liu Qingya nodded. "Our barbecue restaurant is high-end and premium. All the ingredients we use are of the best quality. Even the suppliers are carefully selected and we signed a one-year contract with them. The payment for the supply when we opened the restaurant has not yet been settled."
"This matter cannot be delayed any longer. Your Highness, you should think of a solution quickly, otherwise the debt will only increase."
Luo Jingshen is going crazy!
He couldn't understand why he was so unlucky. Why did all the bad things happen at the same time?
He wanted to find Ji Nanchuan and ask him to give him some more money, after all, this was a joint venture between them.
But thinking of the current situation of the Marquis' Mansion, Luo Jingshen gave up the idea.
The Yongning Marquis' Mansion is probably in much more trouble than him, so how could they possibly come up with the money?
Luo Jingshen sat on the chair, rubbed his eyebrows with his hand, and felt extremely annoyed.
He ordered: "Close the barbecue restaurant first, and I will find a way to deal with the money."
Liu Qingya responded, "Yes, Your Highness."
Weiyang Palace.
The news of the prince's breaking off the engagement eventually reached Concubine Li's ears.
Her eyes were grim, and her blood was boiling. She angrily shouted, "Ji Qingqing, that bitch, actually dared to cheat the prince into marriage. Is she tired of living?"
She was originally happy about Luo Jingshen's marriage. After all, Luo Junhe was marrying Ji Yuntang, the illegitimate daughter who was not wanted by the Marquis's Mansion.
And Luo Jingshen married Ji Qingqing, the most favored daughter of the Marquis's family.
It is obvious who has a more noble status.
I didn't expect things to turn around so quickly.
At a betrothal banquet, unexpected events occurred frequently.
First, Ji Qingqing's biological parents came to find her, and then Ji Qingqing killed someone in public.
Ji Yuntang is the legitimate daughter of the Yongning Marquisate, and Ji Qingqing is just an adopted daughter from the countryside?