Chapter 2017: Chapter 2014: Negotiating with a Tiger for Its Skin

As an old fox, Minister Qi has never been a good person. Moreover, the two of them had some conflicts. Cooperating with him, wouldn’t that be doing his bidding?

Moreover, this matter of putting the handle into Minister Qi’s hands, does Minister Qi really think he is so simple-minded?

Actually, Minister Qi doesn’t think Chu Heng is simple-minded. He only realized after investigating Chu Heng that he and Ye Muyu genuinely have deep affections for each other. The two of them don’t really hide their relationship, and over time, it’s obvious to outsiders.

Naturally, it’s clear that their feelings are genuinely strong.

Precisely because of this, Minister Qi believes that matters involving Ye Muyu will certainly make Chu Heng lose his usual rationality.

Therefore, taking the opportunity to cooperate with Chu Heng now might make him agree.

However, in fact, the more it involves Ye Muyu, the calmer Chu Heng becomes. Only by staying calm can he swiftly take care of those scoundrels who make a move.

"It’s very unfair." Chu Heng actually agreed with this statement.

Minister Qi thought he had convinced him and felt a bit of contempt in his heart, but continued to persuade on the surface: "Indeed, who doesn’t know, Lord Chu, you treat your family well, yet the Deng Family dared to attack your family, isn’t this deliberate provocation?"

Chu Heng indeed revealed a face of displeasure.

The stern expression made people dare not approach easily.

Minister Qi got what he wanted.

After casually saying a few more words, he didn’t say anything further to Chu Heng and found an excuse to leave the palace first.

Chu Heng pondered for a moment, wondering how Minister Qi intended to "cooperate" with him.

As he walked out of the palace, he saw the Qi family’s housekeeper waiting beside his family’s carriage.

Chu Heng pretty much guessed it.

"Lord Chu, this is a gift from my master, hoping you like it." Steward Qi was quite amiable.

But Chu Heng only glanced at it briefly, with a calm expression: "Great Minister Qi is very kind. What are these things?"

Steward Qi’s original intention was to deliver the gifts and leave, giving outsiders the impression of contact between Minister Qi and Chu Heng, which was enough.

Seeing Chu Heng didn’t accept but instead asked in public, the polite smile on his lips froze for a moment.

Fortunately, Steward Qi was also quite astute, quickly smiling again: "My master heard that Lord Chu encountered an assassination attempt and was frightened, so he specifically investigated the identity of those assassins. It should be useful to you, Lord Chu."

His task was to establish good relations with Chu Heng.

Naturally, he didn’t mind disclosing it in public.

Upon hearing this, Chu Heng smiled: "I must thank Great Minister Qi then, I have already reported this matter to the yamen, and this gift comes just in time. However, I cannot receive a reward without merit. The other day, I received a hundred-year ginseng, so I’ll use it as a thank-you gift."

Steward Qi’s expression stiffened for a moment.

He realized that Chu Heng still didn’t intend to accept the goodwill.

Setting a clear boundary between the two families.

Moreover, delivering this list to the yamen.

If so, wouldn’t it make my master’s connections public?

That was not my master’s intention.

Steward Qi found himself in a dilemma, unwilling to hand over the items to Chu Heng.

Lu Chuan, who was waiting nearby, didn’t give him a chance to regret.

Directly took the list, and arranged for someone to return with the ginseng to the Qi Residence.

"Please trouble Steward Qi to thank Great Minister Qi upon returning." Chu Heng seemed unaware of Steward Qi’s displeasure, directly arranged for someone to send him off.

No matter how unwilling, Steward Qi had to leave.

Watching the back of Steward Qi as he left, Lu Chuan asked: "My lord, do you really want to send these things to the yamen?"

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