Abandoned by the best children? I just take out the space

Tu Zhizhi's train of thought was too sharp. If Wen Baicao hadn't been with her for a long time, he would probably not be able to follow her train of thought.

"Your guess makes sense. After all, Chen Changli has not surrendered to any of the princes. He is only loyal to the crown prince."

"The news about the prince is very complicated right now. No one can tell for sure whether he is dead or alive."

"Chen Changli is devoted to him, so he has to make some preparations."

"It's just that the old emperor has an inexplicable feeling towards the prince. If Chen Changli really made preparations, the old emperor would never let him go."

Wen Baicao stroked his graying beard with a very gentle attitude, as if he was in high spirits, or as if he had listened to Tu Zhizhi's words and was seriously considering Chen Changli's matter.

"We all know what the old emperor is capable of after what happened to several princes, so I don't think Chen Changli has such ability."

"I suspect that the medicinal materials were able to be collected because Wan Shufang had used her medical skills to save people before, and because of her status as the general's wife, many medicinal materials merchants turned to her."

"Miss Tu, merchants are always looking for profits, and Wan Shufang is a village woman with little knowledge. Once she sees a merchant coming to her door with a large amount of money, she has to accept it all."

"Although she and Chen Changli are in trouble now, some far-sighted businessmen will not just give up, so Wan Shufang's value is greater than we thought."

There was a glimmer of cunning in Wen Baicao's eyes, as if everything was under control.

Tu Zhizhi's face twitched when she heard him praising Wan Shufang. She tried to remain calm and said coldly, "No matter how valuable she is, she can't compare to a word from the Eighth Prince."

Hearing what he meant, Wen Baicao couldn't help but frown, as if he was a little worried.

Tu Zhizhi looked at him leisurely, and said with a half-smile: "What benefit did Wan Shufang give you that made you speak for her like this?"

She had only been suspicious of Wan Shufang at first, but after hearing what Wen Baicao said, she gradually figured it out.

Wen Baicao seemed to be talking about medicinal herbs, but he was actually talking about Wan Shufang.

She couldn't help but feel a little surprised. Did Wan Shufang drug him? Why did he value her so much?

"How can Miss Disciple doubt me so much?"

Wen Baicao looked extremely surprised, and then looked embarrassed.

"I was sincerely doing this for you, so I wanted to discuss another business deal with Wan Shufang, but I didn't expect you to misunderstand me to this extent."

He looked at Tu Zhizhi with hurt, then lowered his eyes so as not to let Tu Zhizhi see the hostility in the depths of his eyes.

Such groundless suspicion again!

Tu Zhizhi is more suspicious than anyone else. The Eighth Prince is far inferior to her.

"I was wrong in this matter. I apologize to you." According to Tu Zhizhi's temper, there is no way she would realize her mistake and then apologize.

But when she thought of the help Wen Baicao had given her, she put aside her doubts and apologized gently.

Wen Baicao nodded: "Miss Disciple, there is no need to be like this. In fact, I am also at fault in this matter. I kept it from you, which is why you were so unhappy when you heard the truth for the first time."

He was also willing to quit while he was ahead. After all, he still needed Li Tu Zhizhi to achieve his goal, so why would he go against her at this time?

Seeing that Wen Baicao had given her an excuse, Tu Zhizhi gladly took it and then began to ponder his words.

Wan Shufang and Chen Changli were trapped in a side courtyard by the Eighth Prince. They should have taken poison to promote the growth of the Phoenix Gu as the Eighth Prince wished.

But they seemed to have something to rely on. Not only did they not take the Eighth Prince's words seriously, they also treated the side courtyard as their own home and lived a very peaceful and tranquil life.

Tu Zhizhi initially watched coldly, wanting to see what the couple was planning.

After several days, there was still no response from the Eighth Prince, and Tu Zhizhi became restless.

She looked down on the Phoenix Gu, and didn't think that turning a group of living people into monsters was a good thing. After all, whoever becomes the emperor will have his subordinates as puppets who can't talk or use their brains.

Her mind was not that twisted, but the Eighth Prince's sudden interest in Phoenix Gu really made her worried.

She weighed the pros and cons and said immediately: "Since she is capable and you think so highly of her, I will allow you two to meet again."

"But you have to persuade Chen Changli this time to do as the Eighth Prince wishes and stop cultivating his character recklessly. Otherwise, I don't mind getting rid of him for the Eighth Prince."

Tu Zhizhi's words were filled with murderous intent, but Wen Baicao remained calm, as if he hadn't heard anything. He continued to speak gently and politely, "I will do whatever Miss Tu tells me to do."

He paused for a moment, then said, "I hope Miss Disciple will not take my previous words to heart."

If he didn't emphasize this point, Tu Zhizhi would not have any more wild thoughts, but would only examine his every move according to her own thoughts, and then secretly cause trouble for him.

The fact that he emphasized this now clearly showed that he had noticed Tu Zhizhi's thoughts and wanted to make her emotions more complicated and changeable.

Tu Zhizhi heard the hidden meaning in his words and knew what he was thinking. She felt sarcastic but didn't show it on her face. She just said, "If you can do your job well, I won't take it to heart no matter how presumptuous you say."

Wen Baicao seemed to be thinking about something, but he said, "I am also nervous. After all, merchants have a low status and cannot be favored by nobles."

"The Eighth Prince is not an ordinary person. Your worry is unnecessary." Upon hearing this, Tu Zhizhi was somewhat unsure of Wen Baicao's thoughts and could not help but look at him carefully.

Seeing that he was frowning and seemed to be really worried about his identity as a businessman, Tu Zhizhi narrowed her eyes and suddenly smiled: "Don't worry, I will find a way to help you."

He only made a verbal promise but actually gave no benefits at all. It was obvious that after Tu Zhizhi suspected him, she was still planning to get something for nothing from him.

When Wen Baicao thought of this, there was no expression on his face. He just looked up at the sky and was sure that going to see Chen Changli at this time would only make the Eighth Prince unhappy, so he found an excuse to go back and rest.

Tu Zhizhi asked someone to send him away, and then sent someone to inquire about the interactions between Wen Baicao and Wan Shufang.

Since not much time has passed and Zaoyang County is some distance away from Yongzhou City, this investigation will naturally take some time.

Tu Zhizhi knew this, so she did not pay attention to the matter and just continued to inquire about the situation on the Eighth Prince's side.

Her little action was soon known to Han Yi.

He sat behind Lin Jing and said with a sad face, "Wen Baicao told you that and then went to see Tu Zhizhi at night. Not long after, Tu Zhizhi took action. I'm worried that Wen Baicao said that deliberately to you in order to make you lose your composure."

After hearing this, Lin Jingwen seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Han Yi noticed the change in his expression and said in a serious tone: "We must be cautious about matters related to the prince. We can't just believe whatever he says."

Lin Jing had a bold idea and immediately said, "I know this, but Wen Baicao concealed the matter of Bashu for the prince, so I think he still has a conscience, so if we think of a way, maybe we can make him change his evil ways."