The Marshal’s Wife is Wild
Chapter 403 - 402 Rong Chengjue’s Rise to Power

Chapter 403: Chapter 402 Rong Chengjue’s Rise to Power

In the financial room, the person opposite Lan Weiying was anxious and obsequious, "Yes, yes, I’ve urged several times already, but there has been no response."

A vexed look clouded over Lan Weiying’s usually cool eyes as she accessed her light brain, sent something out, then set it down.

"All right, I understand. You may leave now." Lan Weiying sent the financier away, leaving only Lan Yuanhui and herself in the room.

"Something must have happened to the second prince of Casa, I can’t get in touch with him."

Lan Yuanhui recalled recent events with disgust, "What a waste, after providing them with so much elixir, they still couldn’t overcome a lowly clone."

Ignoring Lan Yuanhui’s comment, Lan Weiying said, "I might have to go to E12 Star personally, to find out what’s going on with the contact."

"What about the Alchemist Association if you leave? Can I go instead?" Lan Yuanhui suggested.

Lan Weiying knew exactly what Lan Yuanhui was thinking; she felt contempt in her heart, but it didn’t show on her face, "Even if you went, you wouldn’t solve anything. Without those funds, it’s also hard to proceed with the matter at hand."

When Lan Yuanhui couldn’t get his way, he complained, "Elixirs really burn through money."

"There’s no helping it, this elixir..."

Suddenly, a commotion arose from outside, and Lan Weiying stopped speaking.

Qu Tong furrowed her brows, just as things were getting interesting—who chose such a lousy time to interrupt?

At the same moment, Lan Weiying’s light brain also went off.

"Miss, it’s terrible! The eastern warehouse is on fire!"

Horror flashed across Lan Weiying’s face; she ended the call abruptly and hurried out of the financial room, with Lan Yuanhui anxiously following behind.

Lights had come on everywhere, and Qu Tong took the chance to sneak out of the Lan estate amidst the chaos.

After making several turns and just as she climbed over the wall, she encountered old Mr. Yuan being carried out like a squirming chicken by Lou Xiaochuan, the tension was palpable.

The three of them made it to safety under the cover of night, and Qu Tong turned to Mr. Yuan, "Didn’t we agree to just come and identify the elixir, and not cause trouble?"

Mr. Yuan straightened his clothes, his expression a bit sheepish, "I couldn’t resist."

Qu Tong glared at him speechlessly. She should have known better than to bring Mr. Yuan; perhaps she would have stumbled upon an unexpected find on her own.

Still indignant, Mr. Yuan protested, "Girl, you don’t understand, the medicinal materials that I burned were the main ingredient used in that banned elixir you showed me."

Qu Tong wasn’t particularly moved, "Just because a medicinal material is used in one elixir doesn’t mean it’s not used in others. What does that prove?"

"That Lan Jianghong, all his brains are used for scheming; over these years, he’s only been following the elixir recipes without any innovation," Mr. Yuan was confident in his judgment of people.

Qu Tong shook her head, "You’re forgetting about Lan Weiying."

She had improved the intermediate elixir formulas and advanced from an Intermediate Alchemist to a Senior Alchemist within two years.

Clearly, Mr. Yuan had considered this as well, and fell silent.

But soon his expression came alive again, "Girl, I’ve come across some important news, guess what I saw?"

Without waiting for Qu Tong to ask, Mr. Yuan couldn’t contain himself and blurted out, "That old coot, Lan Jianghong, seems to be in bad shape. We saw him scolding a servant as we escaped, and he reeked of a strong scent of a Special-grade potion failure. It seems like he’s having a fit because he can’t concoct the elixir."

"Hahaha, serves him right!"

That was indeed good news.

However, during an idle chat with Si Yuting earlier, she heard him mention that the Special-grade elixirs that Lan Jianghong had been providing to the Military Department had been diminishing in effectiveness year by year, not only for him but according to the real data they had gathered. Although it wasn’t significant, the signs were there; it was just happening much sooner than Si Yuting and his people had expected.

According to Si Yuting’s estimates, Lan Jianghong’s skills as a Potion Grandmaster should have lasted him another couple of decades at least.

Alchemists usually go through this phase, but Mr. Yuan did not seem to have this anxiety and had even reached the peak of his abilities during this period.

"Why are you looking at me? It’s not illegal to laugh loudly," Mr. Yuan said, puzzled by Qu Tong’s stare.

"Not illegal, but it’s disturbing the peace," said Qu Tong coolly as she withdrew her gaze and headed toward Yuelan Bay.

On their way back, Qu Tong asked Mr. Yuan, "When is the elixir auction on E12 Star scheduled?"

"In three days. Are you planning to attend?"

"Yes."

"Thought you said you were busy?" Old Man Yuan scratched the back of his head. "Then, I’ll come too."

"Suit yourself."

Qu Tong gave Hu Qing the order to keep an eye on Lan Weiying, paying attention to when she left Capital Star.

After a night of fuss, Qu Tong went home and fell straight into bed.

The next day, she was awakened by a tickling sensation on her face.

Qu Tong cracked open an eyelid, recognized who it was, flipped over with a hand pressed to her face, and closed her eyes again.

"What time is it? Hubby~"

Her sweet and glutinous tone instantly softened Si Yuting’s heart.

"It’s almost noon, what were you up to last night?"

"Went thieving."

Si Yuting took Qu Tong’s words as a casual response, and shook his head indulgently and helplessly.

He lifted his wrist to check the time, still a bit early.

Qu Tong heard some rustling noises and opened one eye curiously, just in time to meet Si Yuting’s magnified handsome face.

The bed sank down, and Qu Tong was in Si Yuting’s arms, his soft lips carrying a hint of autumn chill, landing on her forehead.

Qu Tong blinked her eyes.

"If you’re tired, you can sleep some more."

Qu Tong: "...I’m awake."

"Sorry," Si Yuting hesitated for a moment, then apologized.

Qu Tong shook her head, indicating it was okay.

Although she was awake, Qu Tong had no intention of getting up right away. She rolled into Si Yuting’s arms, her hand resting on Si Yuting’s waist over the shirt.

"Your Highness, in a couple of days, I need to make a trip to E12 Star."

Si Yuting pondered for a while before saying, "Alright, the Kasa Empire’s new emperor is being crowned, and my brother and sister-in-law are taking Niannian with them. I was going to ask if you wanted to join them for fun."

He remembered that Princess Kasa had said Ali wanted to travel to Casa, but he couldn’t find the time right now.

It would be fine for him to take Ali there when he had the time in the future.

"That soon? Is it Rong Chengjue?"

"Hiss~"

Qu Tong suddenly looked up, colliding with Si Yuting’s chin, and a sucking in of breath could be heard.

"Sorry, sorry," Qu Tong quickly apologized and retracted a little, "Does it hurt?"

"It hurts, Ali, rub it for me."

Qu Tong’s expression was a bit odd, but she obediently rubbed it for Si Yuting.

A glint of amusement flashed in Si Yuting’s eyes as he continued with the earlier topic, "Ali guessed right."

It was indeed Rong Chengjue; he moved quickly.

Qu Tong asked a few more questions about the situation in the Kasa Empire, and Si Yuting shared them with her, not hesitating to reveal even the details others didn’t know.

If nothing unexpected happened, the old emperor would be dead, the other princes and princesses, dead or injured, and Rong Chengjue, having been His Royal Highness, naturally ascended the throne without issue.

The second prince had fled, but his royal concubine mother was detained in the Imperial Palace by Rong Chengjue.

In the end, Si Yuting looked at Qu Tong with a cool tone, "Ali seems quite interested in Rong Chengjue?"

Qu Tong pursed her lips on Si Yuting’s lips, sucking gently, "I’m not concerned about Rong Chengjue, I’m concerned about my money."

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