The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 648: Unwilling (1)_1

Chapter 648: Chapter 648: Unwilling (1)_1

How could King Chu not be anxious? Blackie was ostensibly a bandit from the Northern Land, but secretly, he was working for him.

Thirty thousand loads of grain, that was a huge sum. Added to the grain that Blackie had previously used to test the waters, nearly forty thousand loads of grain had easily fallen into Chu Suifeng’s hands. How could he not feel heartache? But he Chu Suiyun had to swallow this bitter pill silently.

Cruel, truly cruel. Blackie had been silent for so long, planning to move the grain to Border City while the defences outside Feng City were lax on Chu Suifeng’s wedding day. But who could’ve thought that Chu Suifeng would be just as ruthless, having Si Jinhan silently lay a trap on his wedding day.

Chu Suiyun had never underestimated the Prince, but through today’s events, he had a higher regard for Chu Suifeng.

The Prince was ruthless to both others and himself, and his mind was meticulous. He was definitely a worthy opponent for Chu Suiyun.

"Did anyone die?" Chu Suifeng asked indifferently, be it on a festive banquet his question was inappropriate, but he asked as casually as he would ask about the weather. It was this damn indifference that made Chu Suiyun angry. As the King of Chu with Jiangnan as his fief, he had far more silver on hand than Chu Suifeng. Even if it was forty thousand loads of grain, he could afford the loss.

What really upset him was Chu Suifeng’s attitude. Chu Suiyun didn’t believe that Chu Suifeng wouldn’t know that Blackie, who had been hiding as a bandit in the Northern Land for many years, was his man.

Putting it plainly, choosing this time to eliminate Blackie was actually a warning to him.

Prince Rui was secretly delighted in his heart. Although he didn’t say anything, his ears were pricked up high. He enjoyed the conflict between Chu Suifeng and King Chu. Let them fight. It would be best if they hurt each other. One was a wolf, the other a tiger leopard. As far as the Crown Prince was concerned, both were powerful opponents. If these two were to fight, the pressure on the Crown Prince’s side would be lessened.

"Blackie escaped, the rest were all eliminated." Si Jinhan responded lazily with a laugh, his demeanor was even more laid-back than Chu Suiyun’s. "Your Highness, does my congratulatory gift pass?"

Chu Suiyun felt slightly relieved. It was still good that Blackie hadn’t died. It wasn’t that he had deep feelings for Blackie, but because Blackie had been in the Northern Land for many years, he was an important chess piece of his Chu Suiyun. If he wanted to keep Chu Suifeng in check, he had to retain this spy Blackie.

"It passes." Chu Suifeng answered with a light smile, "Take a drink on my behalf with everyone."

Today was Chu Suifeng’s wedding day and none of the guests dared to freely pour wine on him. However, when the second and third son of the Luo family came forward, everyone was especially pleased. Particularly the merchants who were present, they were overjoyed.

After all, in Northern Land noble young masters like Si Jinhan and Luo Yan were like gods. It was usually harder for them to get close to these young masters than to get to heaven. But today was different. If they could strike up a conversation with them while drinking, it would make future business more reassuring.

For a moment, all the people wished they could get close to Luo Yan and Si Jinhan.

Of course, those who wanted to curry favors with King Chu and Prince Rui were not in the minority.

The master of You Residence was desperately trying to ingratiate himself with Chu Suiyun and Prince Rui. He was almost scared to death just now. He knew better than anyone how those grains ended up in Blackie’s hands. Because most of them were transferred out by the You Residence.

Since the third son eliminated the bandit and wiped out the bandits, if the Prince found out that the grain came from them, the You Residence would surely be exterminated. With this thought, You Shiyong broke out in a cold sweat.

However, seeing that the third son had not mentioned You Residence and hadn’t even glanced at him at all, You Shiyong’s mind began to stir again. The trade between You Residence and Blackie had always been known only to the two of them. The rest of the bandits did not know who sold them the grain. As Blackie had already escaped from Si Jinhan, perhaps the You Residence was safe.