Chapter 572: I, as your father, will make the decision for you; who dares to bully you?

Lv Luo's face was flushed, and then, as if thinking of something, she said nervously, "Young Master, if we slander the Empress's reputation like this, won't there be trouble?"

"In this kind of matter, do you think Zhao Yuheng would dare to leak it? Would he dare to speak to the Empress?" Gao Yang said with a smile.

Lv Luo shook her head.

"Since the Empress doesn't know, what trouble could there be?"

"In this life, one cannot be too timid. Timid people can't make money. As the old saying goes, 'the bolder the person, the greater the Empress's production'. Everything in the world is nothing more than this!"

Lv Luo and Chen Sheng looked thoughtful.

"Chen Sheng, you have been with me for a long time and have worked hard. Starting today, your probationary period is over. Later, go pick out some gold, silver, and jewelry you like, and reward the brothers under you as well."

Gao Yang spoke again.

Chen Sheng hurriedly cupped his hands, "Thank you, Young Master!"

He let out a long sigh of relief; this damned probationary period was finally over.

Chen Sheng was a bit excited.

But then Chen Sheng said with a bit of hesitation, "Then should this subordinate also provide Young Master with some 'non-standard' services?"

"I think you should stay in the probationary period for a while longer."

Hearing this, Chen Sheng became anxious, "Young Master, don't..."

"This subordinate knows I was wrong."

This damned probationary period made him act cautiously every day; he didn't want to enter the probationary period again.

"You enter the palace immediately and tell the Empress!"

"The First Imperial Prince of the Zhao Kingdom has entered the trap, and... and he bought my poems at the price of ten thousand taels each. I am willing to offer eight thousand taels; please let the Empress decide for herself!" Gao Yang said afterwards.

Ten thousand taels per poem?

Chen Sheng stared at Gao Yang, his eyes twitching.

But he still hurriedly replied, "Yes!"

Afterwards, Chen Sheng strode out of the Dingguo Duke's mansion and headed straight for the imperial palace.

Soon, Wu Zhao received the news, and she looked surprised.

"This Gao Yang, I have underestimated him!"

"Ten thousand taels per poem; he really knows how to do business!"

Shangguan Wan'er said, "Ten thousand taels and offering eight thousand taels—this Gao Yang's awareness is truly rare!"

Wu Zhao, however, looked indifferent, her expression not changing at all.

"High awareness?"

Wu Zhao looked at Chen Sheng, "Go back and tell Gao Yang that I will cooperate with him and make his poems sell well, but I am the dignified Son of Heaven; I want fifteen thousand taels!"

Hearing this, Chen Sheng was shocked.

"Hiss!"

But he hurriedly went down.

Shangguan Wan'er asked, "Your Majesty, if he collected ten thousand and you want fifteen thousand, wouldn't Gao Yang be paying out of his own pocket? Would he be willing?"

"Paying out of his own pocket?" Wu Zhao laughed directly, "Wan'er, you are still too naive. I said I allowed him to collect it; he didn't have to report it to me, and I would naturally cooperate with him, but he still sent someone to take the initiative to share eight thousand taels of silver with me!"

"What does this explain?"

Wu Zhao looked as if she had seen through everything.

"What does it explain?"

Wu Zhao said with a cold face, "It explains that this scoundrel collected quite a lot!"

"He feels guilty, his conscience is uneasy, and he's afraid I'll settle accounts after the autumn!"

Shangguan Wan'er looked stunned.

"Pass the order down: set a banquet in the palace tonight and summon the First Imperial Prince of the Zhao Kingdom to discuss the alliance between the two countries!" Wu Zhao said faintly.

If she remembered correctly, what Gao Yang said was how to hook Zhao Yuheng and play with him like a dog in the palm of her hand, for her own use!

Wu Zhao let out a long sigh, her eyes flickering.

"Well, let's use this Zhao Yuheng to practice first!"

"..."

"What?"

"I collected ten thousand and offered eight thousand, and it's not enough? She actually wants me to pay fifteen thousand? Is there any law, any heavenly principle left? This is naked exploitation, this is extortion!"

Hearing the news, Gao Yang felt the sky had collapsed.

This Wu Zhao was ruthless enough!

"If I had known, I should have said five thousand taels. I was still too kind."

Gao Yang sighed, feeling some regret.

At this moment, he deeply understood the truth: kind people are bullied and ridden by others!

"You beast, what kind of decorum is this, making such a racket?"

At this moment, a resonant voice sounded. Gao Yang turned his head and saw Gao Feng and Gao Tianlong walking over from not far away.

Gao Feng still had a straight face, walking over with his hands behind his back.

Gao Tianlong was awe-inspiring without being angry, full of the aura of slaughter, showing no signs of old age.

"Grandson greets Grandfather, greets Father!"

Gao Feng was dressed in magnificent robes, frowning as he looked at Gao Yang, "What ten thousand taels, eight thousand taels, and another fifteen thousand taels of silver? Who dares to extort the Dingguo Duke's mansion? This is truly lawless!"

"Tell your father, I will make the decision for you!"

Hearing this, Gao Yang was shocked, "Really? Father!"

Gao Feng said proudly, "That goes without saying. Not to mention all of Changancheng, even in all of Da Qian, my Dingguo Duke's mansion has a lot of prestige. Who dares to extort the Dingguo Duke's mansion?"

"You just tell me, I will make the decision for you!"

Gao Feng's expression was proud, his spine straight, and an indescribable aura of a king permeated his body.

Clearly, he was full of confidence.

Gao Yang said, "It's the Empress!"

Once these words were out.

Gao Feng's originally straight spine collapsed directly.

"The First Imperial Prince of the Zhao Kingdom bought a poem from me, and I told the Empress I collected ten thousand taels and offered her eight thousand, but the Empress wants fifteen thousand. This is truly too excessive!"

"I implore Father to make the decision!"

Gao Feng's eyes widened.

"It's the Empress, then let's pretend I didn't say anything!"

Gao Feng stroked his beard and said with an awkward expression. ===== CHAPTER 574 =====