Chapter 357
"Yes, Miss. However, Miss Cheng also doesn't know what Prince Lanhuai's estate wants with the Qin Pavilion," Qingyue quickly said.
"Could it be that there's so sort of secret hidden in the Qin Pavilion?" Li Zhiwei said, sowhat puzzled.
"Miss, how about this servant sends soone to investigate?" Qingyue thought that since the Qin Pavilion was a property gifted to her young lady by Miss Cheng, there might be so underlying issue.
She still vividly rembered how Miss Cheng had frad her young lady last ti by taking her to the Qingfeng Pavilion.
Qingyue felt they ought to keep their guard up against that Second Miss Cheng.
What if this was just another trap set by Second Miss Cheng for her young lady?
"There's no need. We will go take a look ourselves. Call Qinghua to co along; we're heading to the Qin Pavilion to see exactly what secrets are hidden there." Li Zhiwei figured that since her father had returned safely, and Dr. Zhang had said he was rely exhausted and would be fine after a few days of rest, she could step out.
Besides, Zhou Tong was still in the manor. It would be fine for her to go out for a trip.
Since the Qin Pavilion was a gift from Cheng Qingli, and she had decided to accept it, there was no reason to return it.
Now that it belonged to her, she was determined to put it to good use.
After all, she couldn't find a better location than the Qin Pavilion to open her shop.
However, Li Zhiwei did not pay much mind to the motives of Prince Lanhuai's estate.
By the ti Li Zhiwei arrived at the Qin Pavilion, Qin Minghao had already been waiting there for quite a while.
"Miss," Qin Minghao bowed respectfully.
"Manager Qin, there is no need for such formalities. I just ca over to take a look today," Li Zhiwei nodded with a smile. This was a man cultivated by Cheng Qingli. Previously, when she thought the two of them would be collaborating, using him would have been fine. But now, her relationship with Cheng Qingli was truly sowhat awkward, and Li Zhiwei wasn't sure if she should continue employing Cheng Qingli's people.
"After you, Miss." Qin Minghao maintained a proper smile on his face. He showed absolutely no trace of the forr wealthy playboy who had gambled away his family's fortune.
If he had truly turned over a new leaf, Li Zhiwei had to admit that Cheng Qingli's ability to train people was indeed impressive.
Li Zhiwei took a tour around the entire Qin Pavilion but didn't notice anything unusual. Truth be told, it just seed like an ordinary restaurant.
"Manager Qin, has this Qin Pavilion always been your Qin family's property?" Li Zhiwei even wondered inwardly if there was so treasure buried beneath the building.
If that were the case, Qin Minghao's father wouldn't have had to sell off their family assets back then, right?
Wouldn't digging it up have saved their family?
"To answer your question, Miss, this Qin Pavilion was built single-handedly by my grandfather," Qin Minghao replied, the smile still on his face.
However, he felt sowhat uneasy in his heart. After all, if it hadn't been for him, this place might still be his family's ancestral property.
Unfortunately, his repentance had co too late.
"Then your grandfather was quite a capable man." Li Zhiwei looked at the furnishings inside the Qin Pavilion; everything was exquisite. It must have cost a trendous amount of money and manpower back in the day.
Otherwise, the Qin Pavilion wouldn't have remained so sturdy after all these years.
"Indeed," Qin Minghao replied with a hint of bitterness.
"Does Miss plan to lease this building out, or do you wish to continue running it as a restaurant?" Qin Minghao figured that since Li Zhiwei ca today, she must have decided on a use for the Qin Pavilion, so he asked carefully.
"Neither. I plan to open a shop here eventually." Li Zhiwei didn't specify what kind of shop she wanted to open; she just left it at that.
She wasn't sure yet if Qin Minghao was soone she could trust, but Li Zhiwei didn't think revealing this tiny bit of information would be a problem.
"If there is anything Miss needs to prepare in advance, please do not hesitate to give the order." Qin Minghao naturally picked up on Li Zhiwei's lack of trust in him.
After all, his new master was still unfamiliar with him. Yet, at this mont, he had no other choice. Staying with the Qin Pavilion was his own decision. Since the Qin Pavilion had fallen to ruin in his hands, he hoped to protect it well from now on.
"Naturally," Li Zhiwei nodded. If this restaurant was to be converted into a shop selling won's goods, it would require significant renovations.
Since the Qin Pavilion had three floors, Li Zhiwei originally envisioned selling ready-made clothes on the first floor, jewelry on the second, and costics and incense on the third.
They would provide everything from head to toe, ensuring that any lady who walked through their doors would never leave empty-handed.
Thinking of this, Li Zhiwei felt it was ti to start recruiting skilled embroiderers and so maidservants.
Having gained a rough understanding of the Qin Pavilion, Li Zhiwei prepared to return to her estate. Who would have thought that just as she stepped out of the building, she would collide head-on with soone.
"Ouch!"
A familiar voice rang out.
Li Zhiwei was imdiately supported by Qinghua and Qingpeng beside her.
Huo Yunzhi, however, had been running so fast that Fangcao hadn't been able to catch up, resulting in her falling straight to the ground.
"Where did this unruly commoner co from? How dare you bump into this Princess!" Huo Yunzhi roared angrily.
She reached up to adjust her skewed hairpin.
"You woman, it was clearly you who bumped into our young lady. How can you be the first to point fingers?" Qinghua was instantly displeased upon hearing this.
"Li Zhiwei? It's actually you, you bitch?" Huo Yunzhi stood up. Seeing that the person before her was indeed Li Zhiwei, her fury flared even higher.
Just a mont ago, she had noticed soone who looked like Li Zhiwei and had rushed over directly, ignoring Changsheng's attempts to stop her.
The Qin Pavilion was supposed to be hers; how could it fall into Li Zhiwei's hands?
"Third Miss Huo, you can eat whatever you want, but you shouldn't speak nonsense. I believe there is no enmity between us, so what is the aning of this?" Li Zhiwei hadn't expected to run into Huo Yunzhi here.
Was it Huo Yunzhi who wanted the Qin Pavilion, or was it Prince Lanhuai?
Li Zhiwei couldn't help but size Huo Yunzhi up.
Seeing how infuriated Huo Yunzhi was, Li Zhiwei wondered if Huo Yunzhi had heard she intended to use the Qin Pavilion and deliberately wanted to ruin her plans.
Thinking back to how the Huo family used to conduct themselves in Li'an County, Li Zhiwei didn't find this surprising at all.
However, tis had changed, and Li Zhiwei was not about to yield to Huo Yunzhi.
"No enmity? Li Zhiwei, how do you have the nerve to say that? If it weren't for you, how would my younger brother and my Huo family have ended up in this state today!" Huo Yunzhi glared viciously at Li Zhiwei. She couldn't believe Li Zhiwei would say sothing so shaless. The Huo family's current downfall was all because of this bitch, Li Zhiwei!
"Your Huo family ending up like this is entirely your own doing. What does it have to do with ? Huo Yunzhi, for you to appear here in the capital, your Huo family must have pulled a lot of strings, right? Instead of cherishing this hard-won opportunity and laying low, you co out here to act wildly. Are you afraid the Emperor won't investigate your husband's family for harboring a criminal's relative like you?" Li Zhiwei said mockingly, looking at Huo Yunzhi, who still didn't grasp the gravity of her situation.
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