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Chapter 105 Is the jade pendant real or fake?

Yuan Qi was frank: "Even if I didn't mention it, His Highness knows something. The reason why I went to His Highness Duan was because of some business of the Yuan family. The money I should give was never less than a penny, but even if something happened to the Yuan family, His Highness Duan would just shut the door and not see them. That's fine, but since His Highness made a successful bet with His Majesty, the news I have heard these days is that His Highness Duan secretly instructed that my father not to see anyone."

Zhou Chang's mind flashed with the image of Prince Duan, who was arrogant and petty-minded. "Prince Duan has always been like this, so it is useless to ask him for help."

Yuan Qi was furious: "Half of Yaoyuefang's profits every year go to His Royal Highness Prince Duan. As a result, when my father got into trouble, not only did he not help to clear up the mess, he also kicked the Minister of Revenue Min Hang away and even added insult to injury. He takes so much money every year but does nothing..."

He Xi hurriedly pulled Yuan Qi's sleeve from behind to remind him.

Yaoyuefang is the largest and most luxurious brothel in Jindu City and the entire Lin State. On the surface, it is opened by an unknown businessman, but in reality, it is backed by the Yuan family and the former Minister of Revenue Minhang, and behind Minhang is Prince Duan.

As soon as Yuan Qi finished speaking, he was so excited that he could hardly control himself: "So that's the case. Is Prince Duan, who is such a person, worthy of being the prince? I wish him that he will see bad luck whenever he looks up, lose every time he gambles, step on dog shit when he goes out, and yawn and twist his waist..."

"Well..., according to calculations, it will continue to snow in the north of Vietnam." He Xi had to interrupt.

Only then did Yuan Qi realize that he had spoken out of turn.

She had thought that after the bet was successful, the situation would get better and that it could be done with just more money. However, she had not expected that in the end, everything would be interrupted by a few words from Prince Duan.

Yuan Qi's face was filled with embarrassment, and he stood up and bowed: "I'm so ashamed, so ashamed, I made a mistake."

"You're right. If you can, just say more." Zhou Chang didn't care. He hated Prince Duan as much as Yuan Qi. He made a soothing gesture to Yuan Qi, indicating that she should just sit back and be at peace.

"Puchi..." Yuan Qi was amused by Zhou Chang's words.

No one has joked with her for a long time since her father's accident.

Yuan Qi nodded and sat down again, his face becoming serious: "I would like to ask His Royal Highness Prince Yi to find a way to see my father."

Zhou Chang hesitated. There is a saying that goes "It is better to offend a gentleman than a villain". Prince Duan was a complete villain, and he really didn't want to offend Prince Duan again.

But she couldn't refuse when she looked into Yuan Qi Qiuhong's sparkling eyes.

At this moment, Prince Yi Fengming regained consciousness, nodded unconsciously, and blurted out: "Miss Yuan is very filial, and she should not be let down. Let me think of a solution first."

"Your Highness has agreed?" Yuan Qi jumped up from the chair again and bowed. "I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. Your Highness is a gentleman. The Yuan family will do its best to repay you in the future."

Zhou Chang didn't want to let Yuan Qi have too high expectations: "Miss Yuan, there's no need to thank me too early. I can't do this yet, and if Prince Duan is trying to stop me from behind, it may not work."

Yuan Qi was not discouraged, his eyes surged, as if he was more hopeful: "If it really doesn't work, please help, Your Highness, even if it's just to send the things in. No matter how Your Highness refuses, the Yuan family will definitely reward you handsomely after the matter is accomplished."

Zhou Chang felt uncomfortable with Yuan Qi's repeated thanks, and suddenly remembered that he had stepped on her jade pendant and it was still with him: "Miss Yuan, there is no need to be like this. It was I who accidentally stepped on your jade pendant..."

"I was reckless at the beginning," Yuan Qi interrupted Zhou Chang before he could finish. "I will never mention this matter again. Although the jade pendant is cracked, it is also a token of my father's love..."

Zhou Chang did not need to wait for her to finish her words and stood up: "I was going to return it to Miss Yuan, but I kept delaying and forgot about it."

Yuan Qi felt uneasy every day he was away from the jade pendant.

Even though it was cracked, she still wanted to keep it with her.

But every time I thought about it and wanted to come and ask for it, I always felt unable to open my mouth.

Finally, Zhou Chang took the initiative to bring it up. Yuan Qi was unwilling to give up the opportunity and knelt down to bow: "Thank you, Your Highness."

"Miss Yuan, wait a moment." Zhou Chang walked out before he finished speaking.

Aunt Jing wanted to call out to her, but it was too late.

Zhou Chang personally went back to the bedroom to pick up the jade pendant. It was still heavy in his hand. He walked back while holding it in his hand and took a last look at it.

Just as I reached the entrance of the study, I met Zhong Yu coming over with two account books.

When he saw what Zhou Chang held in his hand, he was stunned and even forgot to greet him: "My Lord, what kind of jade is this? How can it be like a blood-quenching elixir heart, and absorb people's souls?"

If Zhong Yu hadn't said it, Zhou Chang wouldn't have noticed it. But after hearing it, he realized that although the jade pendant was broken into two pieces, it was glowing with blood-red light under the sunlight. When he looked closely, it seemed as if it was being sucked in.

Zhong Yu was more and more curious: "Your Majesty, can you let me have a look?"

Zhou Chang placed the two halves of the jade pendant on a handkerchief and handed them to Zhong Yu, and asked curiously: "Mr. Zhong, do you know what the strange concave and convex pattern on the back of it means?"

Zhong Yu held it in his hands, and used the handkerchief to put the two halves of the jade pendant together as a whole. When he turned it over, he froze.

"What's wrong? Mr. Zhong, what do you mean by this?" Zhou Chang suddenly had a bad feeling.

Zhong Yu shook his head for a long time and stammered, "This can't be true."

"What is it?" Zhou Chang became more and more curious.

Zhong Yu murmured, "It is said that the jade pendant with branches holding hands was one of the dowries of the now-destroyed Queen Zhao of the Ran Kingdom. Queen Zhao was a descendant of the ancient Ming God. The jade used in the jade pendant was collected from the mother stone of Fengshan Yunshi. The mother stone has gone through thousands of catastrophes and was tempered by human blood in magma, so the jade is as red as blood. Queen Zhao got this mother stone and ordered craftsmen to make a jade pendant with the four characters 'Holding hands with branches holding hands' engraved in the middle, which means the couple is in harmony and will be together forever. The real thing has long been buried in the tomb and has never seen the light of day. This can't be true."

"Yes, it's probably a replica." Zhou Chang was mainly afraid that Zhong Yu would really go crazy.

Zhong Yu returned the jade pendant to Zhou Chang and said, "It is said that the mother stone is extremely hard. A piece of it was made into a jade pendant, and a larger piece was made into King Zhao's sword. It would not break so easily. It must be fake."

Zhou Chang was heartbroken: "Fake ones are better."

"By the way, Your Majesty, there are some accounting issues that I want to explain to you." Zhong Yubu returned to normal in an instant.

Regardless of whether the jade pendant was real or fake, Zhou Chang still wanted to return it: "Please wait, sir. I have something to discuss with you later."

Zhong Yu didn't ask any more questions and turned around and went back.

Zhou Chang returned to the study again.

Aunt Jing is chatting with Yuan Qi.

Zhou Chang didn't listen to what they said. He handed the jade pendant directly to Yuan Qi without saying anything more. It didn't matter whether it was real or fake. The meaning that Yuan Qi gave it was more important.

"Your Highness..." Aunt Jing wanted to stop him when she saw the handkerchief, but it was obviously difficult to speak.

Zhou Chang then realized that under the jade pendant he gave away was the handkerchief of Prince Yi's biological mother.

Aunt Jing was nervous when he used the handkerchief for the first time.

"There are only two handkerchiefs left left by the Empress. They will get damaged if washed too many times." Aunt Jing often said this.

The handkerchief was made of lavender silk satin, which must have been bright and shiny at first, but now was stained with a layer of old times. It was embroidered with silver edges, and a crabapple flower was embroidered on one corner with moon-white embroidery thread.

That was the favorite crabapple tree of Prince Yi's mother, Concubine Lan. There should be two crabapple trees in the main courtyard of the rear hall that we just passed by.

But in the eyes of others, it was just an ordinary handkerchief and he couldn't ask for it back.

If Yuan Qi noticed it later, he would have sent it back, so he didn't say anything and just pretended he didn't see it.

Yuan Qi took the jade pendant, wrapped it carefully in a handkerchief, and gently put it in his arms as if it were a newborn baby, then bowed to Zhou Chang and said goodbye.

Aunt Jing made a gesture of invitation and wanted to see her off in person: "Miss Yuan, please come this way."

It seemed that every time Yuan Qi came, Aunt Jing was particularly attentive. "When God closes a door for you, he must also lock it."