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“Oh? What good thing?” Xuan Feiran suddenly became interested.
Xiao He had been staying at home every day since becoming pregnant, and now he was suddenly entering the palace and claiming to have something good for him.
“I obtained a hot spring villa from Yu Baiya, and beneath the two mountains within the villa, there is a very large iron mine, even larger than what you currently have,” Su Yu said.
Xuan Feiran looked at Su Yu with pleasant surprise. “Is this true?”
Su Yu nodded. “In the past, they gained many benefits from you by leveraging this iron mine.”
Su Yu had arrived when Lai Fu had just left, leaving only the two of them in the study, making Su Yu’s words quite casual.
In his previous life, after the Yu family discovered the iron mine in the villa, they presented it to Xuan Feiran, and he was later granted the title of Marquis. They became even more arrogant, leveraging their achievements in this matter.
In this lifetime, he had secured the hot spring villa in advance. Even if Yu Baiya discovered it later, it would be of no use. The property was already in Xuan Feiran’s hands, and he would have no chance.
“How did you manage to get it from him? That old Yu Baiya was willing to give you this villa? You know, the villa is quite sizable,” Yu Baiya asked.
“I was dealing with the people from the Yu family, and the head of the branch family happened to know his weakness. I used this as leverage to make him help plead for mercy,” Su Yu said with a smile.
Naturally, there was a price to pay for seeking mercy, and that price wasn’t something he could dictate, was it?
Did Yu Baiya still have the right to set conditions?
Xuan Feiran raised an eyebrow at Su Yu. “Are you trying to provoke him?”
Su Yu casually leaned back in the chair and said, “I didn’t do much.”
Xuan Feiran shook his head unaffectedly. If this was considered not doing much, when did this kid become so arrogant?
“When do you plan to release this information?” Based on his understanding of Su Yu, he was definitely not going to let this matter go so easily.
“I don’t need to do anything. Once you start mining the iron ore, Yu Baiya will find out,” Su Yu said.
Xuan Feiran paused in his actions and looked at Su Yu. Had he already planned this out long ago?
“Xiaoyu, have you already planned this out?”
“Yeah, I’ve been considering how to acquire this hot spring villa since last year. This time, when Yu Manxue ran into Xiao He, it presented an opportunity,” Su Yu said casually.
Dealing with the bramch family of the Yu household was not only about seeking revenge for Wang Jinhe, but also for this reason.
He had always known that there was a way to deal with Yu Baiya within the branch family of the Yu household, but unfortunately, there had never been an opportunity to deal with the branch family before.
Now that there was a legitimate opportunity, he naturally wouldn’t let it slip by.
Xuan Feiran looked Su Yu up and down, shaking his head helplessly. “It seems that anyone who goes against you will not have a good ending.”
“Brother, who am I doing this for?” He was giving him an iron mine, and yet he was still complaining?
“If you’re talking like that about me, then hand it back over to me,” Su Yu said, getting up and reaching for the item on the table.
Xuan Feiran swiftly grabbed the item and raised an eyebrow at Su Yu. “You want to take it back after it’s in my hands?”
Rolling his eyes at Xuan Feiran, Su Yu spoke, “Brother, find a trustworthy person to handle this matter as soon as possible.”
“Alright.”
“After you return, have Su Jiu come to see me.” The only people he could trust were the two brothers, Su Jiu and Su Jiu. Given Su Yu’s character, he definitely wouldn’t take on this matter, especially since they had to return to Xie Family Village after the New Year.
“You’re going back next year?”
“Of course, there are many things to take care of over there,” Su Yu frowned. Since Xiao He was pregnant with twins, they would have to take it slow when they returned.
“Be careful when you go back. If you’ve plotted against Yu Baiya, he might not let you off easily.” Such an iron mine could bring immense benefits to the Yu family.
Especially now that the Yu family is on the decline, this iron mine is even more crucial for them.
“Give him some courage. If he dares to lay a hand on us, not to mention the people I have, even our uncle would take care of him. The people in uncle’s hands are even more formidable than those in mine,” Yu Jingchuan’s bottom line now is his family.
Even those in his hands need to be careful, let alone Yu Baiya.
If Yu Baiya were to harm Xiao He, he would meet a very grim end.
“Is Yu Jingchuan still not planning to appear?”
Su Yu nodded. “It seems that way from uncle’s demeanor.”
It seems that Yu Jingchuan intends to remain invisible. As for what he is specifically doing, Su Yu hasn’t inquired.
But they could feel that they were walking a fine line between life and death.
“Brother, rest assured, uncle won’t pose any danger to the royal family,” Su Yu reassured Xuan Feiran.
Upon hearing this, Xuan Feiran smiled and shook his head. “He is Yu Bailin’s son, and I naturally trust him.”
Back then, Yu Bailin had helped the late Emperor a great deal. When the Emperor passed away, he had said that if there were any of Yu Bailin’s descendants still alive in the future, they must be treated well.
Previously, it was unknown whether there were any surviving descendants of Yu Bailin’s lineage. Now that it was known, he would naturally follow the late Emperor’s wishes.
“The titles bestowed upon Yu Bailin and his son for their service to the royal family were already sufficient,” Xuan Feiran said, rising to retrieve a decree from a box.
“Take a look at this.”
After opening and reading it, Su Yu was surprised.
It turned out to be a decree appointing Yu Bailin as a marquis, with Yu Chingfeng as the heir.
“This is the decree issued by the late Emperor. The matter of the marquisate was rejected by Yu Bailin, but the late Emperor still instructed me to keep this decree, saying it might be useful in the future. When you return, take this decree and the official seal with you to give to them. I believe Yu Chingfeng will need it.” When they return, Yu Chingfeng will need a better excuse, and this decree is the perfect one.
“Alright.”
“I’ve had someone look into the affairs of the Yu family over the past two years. In the last six months, their contact with the Vassal King has been quite frequent. Remind them to be careful.”
“That works out well.”
Xuan Feiran looked at Su Yu, somewhat surprised, and asked, “Works out well?”
“Yes, when it comes to the Yu family, we can take care of the King who is colluding with them at the same time,” Su Yu said thoughtfully.
Xuan Feiran’s eyes held a pensive look, acknowledging that it was indeed an opportunity.
“Taking care of the Vassal King along with the Yu family is a good idea, but it’s probably going to be difficult,” he said.
“The matter of the King’s involvement will have to be resolved sooner or later. Isn’t it time for the King of Zhenbei to return and report on his duties this year?” Su Yu asked, squinting.
“He should indeed be returning. This time, he should be bringing the Queen of Zhenbei and their twins with him,” Xuan Feiran said, squinting.
“Before this, the King of Zhenbei asked me for 300,000 catties of high-yield grain seeds. I haven’t agreed yet,” Su Yu sneered. “He sure has a big appetite, asking for 300,000 catties of high-yield grain seeds right off the bat.”
“Indeed, I don’t plan to provide them with high-yield grain seeds this year. Even if I do, it will be like throwing a bone to a dog—it won’t come back,” Su Yu said. High-yield grain seeds will certainly be gradually promoted throughout the country, but the King’s side will definitely be the last.