bestfiction Chapter 90 Xia Yichen's Plans
Chapter 90 Xia Yichen's Plans
In the private room of Yunyi Tower in Beijing, the three shareholders, Xia Yichen, Zhang Jinxuan, and Li Jiating, were intently studying the intelligence on the table.
The intelligence was delivered by An Yi, who accidentally clashed with Wen Yuxia and was injured by her...
"Did An Yi deliberately lose to Wen Yuxia?" Zhang Jinxuan asked uncertainly.
An Yi was Xia Yichen's most skilled bodyguard. Xia Yichen was worried that some fools might cause trouble when Wen Yuxia built the horse farm, so he left An Yi in Xinchuan County.
An Yi is 35 years old this year. He received grueling training in the Dark Guard Camp since childhood. In a contest of internal strength with Wen Yuxia, An Yi not only lost but was also seriously injured.
Not only did Zhang Jinxuan not believe it, but even Xia Yichen, who had met Wen Yuxia a few times, couldn't believe it.
Xia Yichen nodded slightly and said, "Jin Xuan is right."
An Yi was his subordinate, and Wen Yuxia was his savior and the sister he had taken in. An Yi dared not fight her with all his might, so it was normal for him to lose.
Li Jiating pointed to the wax-sealed crumpled paper next to him, "Brother Yichen, take a look at what's written on the note first."
The wax-sealed paper was an absolute secret; neither Zhang Jinxuan nor Li Jiating were authorized to view it. It had to be opened by Xia Yichen himself.
The message from An Yi didn't mention the reason for his fight with Wen Yuxia. Li Jiating guessed that the reason was something he couldn't reveal to him and Zhang Jinxuan.
Seeing Xia Yichen reach for the small, wax-sealed paper ball, Li Jiating, with keen insight, pulled Zhang Jinxuan towards the window.
Yunyi Tower is ostensibly a restaurant, but in reality, it's where Xia Yichen gathers intelligence. Li Jiating is the apparent owner of Yunyi Tower.
Li Jiating and Zhang Jinxuan were Xia Yichen's study companions. The three of them grew up together and had a very good relationship. All of Xia Yichen's businesses were managed by the two of them.
Xia Yichen opened the note, took out a bottle of medicine, applied it to the note, and then heated it over an oil lamp. Gradually, writing appeared on the previously blank note.
Xia Yichen glanced at the note casually, then quickly tucked it into his pocket, a faint smile playing on his lips.
She said softly, "An Yi accidentally got close to Wen Yuxia's bedroom and was mistaken for a thief..."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jinxuan burst into laughter, "Haha, I knew it! With An Yi's skills, how could he lose to a girl who's only ten years old?"
Xia Yichen maintained the faint smile on his face and said slowly, "I have important matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first." With that, he turned and walked away.
"Yichen, wait for me!" Zhang Jinxuan lifted his foot to chase after him, but Li Jiating quickly grabbed him and whispered:
"Oh dear, you're such a fool! Can't you see? Yichen didn't even finish reading what was written on that note..."
Although Li Jiating didn't know what was written on the note, he was certain that Xia Yichen was interested in what was written on the note and didn't want to share it with the two of them.
"Master, I saw Miss Wen return to her room with my own eyes, but I couldn't sense her presence. Upon closer inspection, I found the room empty..."
Xia Yichen looked at the contents of the note, but his heart was in turmoil. An Yi burst into the room and confronted Wen Yuxia, who had appeared out of nowhere. Wen Yuxia was determined to kill An Yi, but after being injured, An Yi used sleeping powder to escape.
Wen Yuxia can disappear into thin air, her internal strength is higher than An Yi's, she knows how to raise horses, recognizes potatoes and sweet potatoes, knows how to grow potatoes and sweet potatoes, and is skilled in ceramics and charcoal pencils...
Xia Yichen's expression grew increasingly serious. He suddenly thought of the Zhang family, the imperial merchants. His grandfather had once interrogated the head of the Zhang family, who said that his daughter was from China and was studying at a culinary school there...
Wen Yuxia was currently recalling every move she made in her fight with An Yi. It was the first time she had ever risked her life against someone, and also the first time she realized just how capable she was in combat.
She was unaware that, due to her carelessness, Xia Yichen had already begun to suspect her, wondering if she was the same kind of person as the Zhang family girl.
Xia Yichen sat quietly at the table, his mind racing. Suddenly, he stood up and quickly walked outside: "Changqing, prepare the carriage. We're going to the palace to meet the Emperor."
Xia Yichen had the privilege of entering the palace at any time, including at night to meet the emperor. Of course, unless it was urgent, he would never enter the palace at night to disturb the emperor.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Xia Yichen knelt down and kowtowed deeply.
"Chen'er, what brings you here?" The Emperor was preparing to proceed to the Empress's palace when Xia Yichen blocked his way.
Xia Yichen changed the subject, saying, "Grandson misses his grandfather."
The Emperor chuckled and said, "Come, let's go to the study and play a game of chess with Grandpa Emperor."
Xia Yichen is the most disciplined of all the grandsons; there's absolutely no way he would sneak into the palace late at night to see him just because he misses him.
"Chen'er, can you tell your grandfather why you came to the palace now?" the Emperor asked affectionately.
Xia Yichen respectfully reported, "Grandfather, a secret report indicates that the potato yield per mu is as high as 2,500 jin. Lord Mu has already sent people to deliver the potatoes to the capital, and everything is normal at the horse farm..."
Xia Yichen concealed the fact that Wen Yuxia could disappear into thin air, but told the Emperor everything else related to Wen Yuxia, and finally revealed his speculation.
The Emperor was very interested in China, and upon hearing that Wen Yuxia might be from China, he quickly asked, "Does this woman have a family?"
"Wen Yuxia's great-grandfather got separated from the Wen clan while fleeing famine and went to Anyang County alone, settling in Dawan Village, where he had two sons... Wen Yuxia and her younger brother depended on each other for survival,"
The Emperor said with relief, "It's good that you don't have a family, it's good that you don't have a family."
The power of a family should not be underestimated; the Zhang family woman is a prime example. No matter how capable she was, she couldn't escape her family's influence. After being exploited by her family, she perished young.
Xia Yichen whispered his plans to the Emperor: Wen Yuxia's parents had both passed away, and he wanted his father and mother to acknowledge Wen Yuxia as their daughter. He also wanted the Emperor to bestow upon Wen Yuxia the title of Princess, thus binding her to the royal family.
Xia Yichen had previously stated that he had already recognized Wen Yuxia as his sister and would use his military achievements to exchange for a princess title for her. Therefore, the Emperor was not surprised at all by his proposal for the Crown Prince and Crown Princess to become godparents.
He nodded slightly: "Regardless of whether she is from China or not, discovering sweet potatoes, planting potatoes, or raising warhorses are all great achievements."
The Emperor suddenly turned and called out to the outside, "Little Li, summon the Crown Prince and Crown Princess to the study to see me!"
The Emperor was an impatient man, and he hastily issued an edict, ordering Eunuch Li to go to the East Palace and summon the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, who had already retired for the night, to the study.