When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

Xu Xinyue said bluntly: "Does he have no shame?"

Shopkeeper Wang also echoed angrily: "Indeed, it's too shameless."

Another shopkeeper added: "Perhaps since the establishment of the book club, most bookstores have agreed on a unified price, and the fluctuation is not too big. Everyone has their own signature book list, which is quite harmonious. Qiulu Bookstore has no way to tamper with the price. Even if it deliberately lowers the price, because of its bad reputation some time ago, no one wants to go to it."

"Yes, he probably thought that if he couldn't beat them, he could just join us. He wanted to join our book club, but how could we be willing to do that?"

"We were bullied so badly by him back then, and now we have the nerve to join the guild. How can we allow him to do so? However, you are the guild leader in this matter. We have discussed it and it is most appropriate for you to make the decision."

As they were talking, Xu Xinyue had already arrived at the front hall and was listening attentively. Suddenly, all the shopkeepers stopped talking and looked forward. Xu Xinyue couldn't help but raise her eyes as well.

At the main entrance of the front hall, a young man in blue stood in front of the door.

His eyebrows and eyes were slightly sharp, he never smiled, and his whole demeanor was as cold and chilly as this icy winter day.

Xu Xinyue did not avoid or evade, and looked into his eyes.

That person spoke first: "I guess this person must be the owner of Yangchun Bookstore and the president of our book club - Master Xu."

"My name is Ling Qiu, and I'm the owner of Qiulu Bookstore. I'm honored to meet you."

The tone was respectful and the attitude was polite.

At the moment, it doesn't seem like they are here to provoke or cause trouble.

Xu Xinyue also responded politely, "I am, I wonder why Mr. Ling came to my bookstore today?"

Ling Qiu pursed his lips, his eyes and eyebrows showing a smile, but the smile was only superficial and did not seem to be very sincere.

"I came here because of your reputation, and specifically came to seek cooperation from Master Xu."

As soon as these words came out, all the shopkeepers looked at Xu Xinyue, but they found that Xu Xinyue did not yell at him as they had imagined, and did not directly drive him out of the bookstore. Instead, she took a step forward slowly and asked him calmly:

"Master Ling, why do you think I would agree to cooperate with you?"

"Master Xu is very broad-minded. I heard that several troublemakers wanted to join the book club, and they were tolerantly accepted by Master Xu. Now I come here sincerely to seek peace, I am sure Master Xu will not refuse."

The shopkeepers who had caused trouble were also in the crowd. When Ling Qiu mentioned this matter, it was simply a slap in their faces. They hid in the crowd one by one, unconsciously turning their faces to the side.

Although they were charged 30% of the profit, they had to admit that after joining the book club, the bookstore's market became much more stable and their store revenue also increased a lot. 30% of the profit was nothing nowadays.

Thinking back to when he tried to coerce Xu Xinyue so that she could enter the book club without paying a commission, but ended up being "counterattacked", he felt somewhat ashamed.

But Xu Xinyue said slowly: "Mr. Ling may have misunderstood. I have no grudge against those shopkeepers. We just had some disagreements on interests. But now it's all resolved. Both sides are happy. It's different from Mr. Ling's Qiulu Bookstore."

She said seriously,

"There is hatred and resentment between you and me, which is different."

Ling Qiu was somewhat surprised by her answer. He thought Xu Xinyue would at least say something tactfully like, "I don't plan to cooperate with him at the moment. We'll talk about it next time if there's a chance."

After all, as businessmen, we all believe that harmony brings wealth. Even if there is a superficial disagreement, no one will easily give the other person the cold shoulder.

It was just that this Mr. Xu didn't seem to play by the rules, which made his prepared plan completely useless.

Although he was unhappy, he just thought she was young, didn't understand the ways of the world, and was direct and tactful, so he didn't argue with her too much. He still smiled and said lightly: "Mr. Xu is really quick-witted and humorous."

Without waiting for her to reply, he continued:

"If you want to refuse, Master Xu, how about you take a look at my sincerity first and then make a decision?"

Having said that, regardless of Xu Xinyue's objection, he raised his voice to the outside and said, "Bring him in."

Several guys who came with him, two people in a group, a total of five groups, each carrying a huge suede black box, entered the hall one by one. Everyone unconsciously made way, and the box landed steadily on the ground.

All the shopkeepers were a little curious. What rare treasures were contained in so many boxes?

Ling Qiu took out the key from his sleeve and opened the black boxes one by one, exposing the contents to everyone: they were all books.

One shopkeeper just poked his head out to take a look and said disdainfully, "Mr. Ling, we are all in the bookstore business, dealing with books. Even if you want to donate some books as a token of your sincerity, let alone five boxes, ten boxes would not be unusual!"

"Yes, yes, what kind of sincerity is this?"

“I thought it was something good.”

Everyone present sighed and said, "Master Ling, please take it away quickly. Don't embarrass yourself here."

Ling Qiu smiled but did not answer. He just picked up a few books and handed them to Xu Xinyue: "Mr. Xu, take a look. Are you interested?"

Xu Xinyue took the book expressionlessly.

The shopkeeper beside him also leaned forward and, with just a glance, his eyes were glued to the cover of the book:

"It's the Avatamsaka Heart Sutra! It's also the only copy written by Master Huayan himself!"

"I heard that was the only work that Master Huayan created during his lifetime!"

"The complete volume of Miaoyuan Notes...hasn't it been lost? This is, the complete volume!?"

"The Stargazing Record...is it still the original copy?"

"Here, these, are these all rare books, these five boxes!?"

"Isn't it a little too precious..."

Some shopkeepers felt itchy and eager to try, and their will was shaken.

Many of these books were original copies. Xu Xianyue took a rough look at them and found that they covered a wide range of topics, from astronomy to farming, chronicles of previous dynasties, and collections of famous scholars...

This kind of books can even be regarded as heirlooms of noble families.

For people who deal with books, they are priceless treasures! Spiritual wealth is mobile gold! Any one of them is enough to be the treasure of the store, let alone these five boxes.

Where did he collect it from?

Xu Xinyue's fingers swept across the pages of the book. It would be a lie to say that she was not moved. Although she did not say anything, the voices of the shopkeepers were mostly what she was thinking.

At the same time, Xu Xinyue was also curious about the person behind Ling Qiu.

This is obviously not something an ordinary bookstore owner can have. It was previously rumored that Qiulu Bookstore seemed to have found someone powerful. It seems that the strength of this "powerful figure" should not be underestimated.

Xu Xinyue looked at the book in her hand and fell into deep thought.

In Ling Qiu's eyes, this kind of behavior meant that Xu Xinyue was moved and deeply attracted to these books, and her will probably began to waver.

He approached Xu Xinyue without knowing when, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "If Master Xu agrees, these are just a meeting gift. I have another five boxes of similar books to give you."

"Mr. Xu, are you willing to consider it?"

The voice is like a ghost, bewitching and mysterious.

Xu Xinyue suddenly came back to her senses.

Just now, she was actually lured by these things!

Bah, no future.

She cursed herself inwardly.

Xiaojiaziqi.

At the very least, she is now Princess Rong, how can she be blinded by these things?

These things are priceless. It would be a waste for Ling Qiu to use them as a gift for joining the club. He should use them for more valuable things.

An obvious temptation.

Pure in heart, pure in mind.

Although she really, really wanted it.

Still trying hard to resist the "bait" in front of you.

Xu Xianyue closed the book with a snap and said decisively, "I'm sorry, Master Ling, this gift is too valuable. I am ashamed to accept it! Please take it back to where you brought it from."

Ling Qiu's eyes were gloomy, with an undercurrent surging in them, fluctuating and unsteady, and he said in a gloomy voice: "Master Xu, are you sure you don't want to accept it?"

"Master Ling, I've said before, I can't afford this gift."

"Mr. Xu, our Qiulu Bookstore is sincere enough. If you allow us to join, we will be relied upon by you, too. Why not do it?"

Shopkeeper Wang hated his mean face the most and said, "How do you know that we have no one to rely on? You know, our boss is——"

"Shopkeeper Wang!"

Xu Xinyue stopped him in time. After all, the other party's background was unknown, so how could he reveal his cards before him?

Ling Qiu turned around and gave her a cold look, thinking she was bluffing. He snorted coldly and continued to walk out.

How those boxes came with him and how they left with him.

After the figure disappeared, Shopkeeper Wang spoke: "Boss, do you think he is sincere or fake? Those things don't look fake..."

"I'm not sure either. I just feel that the sincerity he has shown has far exceeded the intention of simply wanting to join the club."

"He seemed to be determined to get something."

Xu Xinyue was puzzled: "If he joins the club, is there something in it that he must obtain? People's hearts? Money? Or——"

"Humph, he must want to control us, thinking that once we join the book club, we will accept him, confuse us, and then swallow us up step by step!"

"That's right, I think so too."

The shopkeepers started discussing one after another. Xu Xinyue was in the middle of it, frowning and thinking, but she couldn't figure it out.

She looked up at the sky. The sun had already set. She didn't know what the situation was like at the border of Qin Yuechuan. His Majesty had summoned her, and everything was going well.

As for Qin Yuechuan, he walked into the palace without any covering, without any cloth covering his eyes. He had no one to accompany him or support him, and he walked steadily on the palace road leading to the emperor's study.

He has been familiar with the layout of this imperial city for two lifetimes, and even if he can't see, it doesn't prevent him from going anywhere.

The palace maids and eunuchs passing by all bowed and took Qin Yuechuan away. They couldn't help but look back. They really didn't expect that the disappearance of Prince Rong had caused a lot of uproar in recent days, and the whole city was in an uproar. The Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice had been searching for him for many days without success. Now, Prince Rong actually came back by himself!

Qin Yuechuan entered the emperor's study and followed the sound towards the inner hall.

"You still remember to come back! You bastard!"

"After causing such a big fuss, you still have the nerve to come back! Why don't you really die out there!"

He was cursed in the face and several thick books were thrown at him. Qin Yuechuan neither resisted nor dodged, but just stood there as a living target, allowing him to vent his anger.

"You bastard, you don't even know how to hide. Are you blind!?"

When the emperor approached angrily, he realized that something seemed to be wrong with him.

His eyes were dull and lifeless.

Those phoenix eyes, which were exactly the same as his mother's, were completely dull.

The emperor could not help but be stunned. He stretched out five fingers and waved them in front of Qin Yuechuan, but Qin Yuechuan did not react at all: Could it be that he is really blind?

Tiger eyes stared at Qin Yuechuan: "Don't you know about this? How could it be like this? Are you pretending to win my pity?"

Even though I scolded him, I still felt heartbroken.

"It's okay, he will recover in a few days. Father, don't worry."

"Oh, I almost forgot that you have a princess who is a miracle doctor. With her around, I really don't need to worry about anything!"

Although he was harsh in words, he was secretly relieved. At least he could be saved. At least he could be saved.

"Why did the emperor summon me?"

"It was nothing before, but now it seems there is something wrong. The envoy from Nanyuan is here. What do you think?"

The emperor casually pulled out a piece of letter from the dragon table and was about to hand it to him, but then he remembered that he couldn't see now.

I could only briefly repeat the contents of the letter to him, and at the end asked him: "You have the most contact with Beijiang and Nanyuan, so you can guess what their intentions are."

Qin Yuechuan's heart moved. This was an opportunity. Since he knew the subsequent developments in advance, he might as well do the opposite.

Instead of persuading the emperor to reject the marriage, it is better to let him take the initiative to propose it and veto it.

In his new life, Qin Yuechuan would no longer rush forward to achieve his goals as he did in his previous life. Sometimes, retreating to advance and using roundabout tactics can also be a strategy.

Qin Yuechuan made up his mind and said, "The border between Nanyuan and Beixuan has always been in turmoil. You take my city, I take your city, and it goes on and on. The people on the border of the two countries have also suffered from the war for a long time. Now that Nanyuan has been defeated, it is reasonable for them to ask for peace."

"Within reason?"

The emperor had heard his ministers discuss this matter in the hall. Except for those who were neutral, there were two sides who advocated "peace" and "war", and the two sides were arguing endlessly.

He originally thought that Qin Yuechuan would be the one who advocated "war", but he never expected that he would be the one who advocated "peace".

The emperor found it a little unbelievable.

"Yes, it should be because after the Duke of Zhenguo defeated Nanyuan last time, Nanyuan was eager to seek peace, so he asked to pass the letter to the emperor to seek diplomatic relations between the two countries and turn hostility into friendship. I think this is normal."

"Anxious to make peace? Normal?"

The emperor reminded him, "You should know that Nanyuan is a warlike country. The old man is keen on expanding his territory and has fought fiercely for half his life. How could he suddenly change his ways and come to us to seek diplomatic relations?"

Qin Yuechuan still insisted on his point of view and continued: "How is it impossible? Maybe he is old and his mentality has calmed down. Looking back on his life, he suddenly feels that he has killed too many people, and he may repent."

The emperor thought that Qin Yuechuan was still young, and made emotional judgments based on assumptions about some things.

"Who do you think he is? He worked as a butcher all his life, and suddenly he became enlightened and became a Buddha? Ridiculous!"

Qin Yuechuan seemed to be humbly accepting the advice, and then he said: "Father, do you think they have some plan?"

"I'm not sure... maybe."

"Your Majesty is wise, but I just can't figure out what they are after? Money? Land? Cities? Or something else. For Beixuan, advocating war may cost the people money and damage the foundation of the country. I think it is less risky to advocate peace. At most, we will just lose some money and land."

The first few sentences sounded pleasant to the ear, but the emperor found the latter few sentences more and more offensive.

He could not help but refute loudly: "What do you mean by 'main' and 'low risk'? The worst that can happen is that you will only lose some money and land!"

As a descendant of the royal family, every inch of Beixuan’s territory was gained by my ancestors through hard battles. How can I say it so easily!

No big deal, what a great phrase!

Qin Yuechuan took advantage of the situation and said obediently: "It was my son who made a mistake in speaking."

The emperor was still angry: "Since you have spoken out of turn, tell me what you mean by only losing some money and land."

"Isn't the diplomatic relationship between the two countries an alliance and a display of sincerity? If Beixuan gives Nanyuan silver and land, isn't that a loss?"