Chapter 517: with translation of chapter title

517. Chapter 517: How do you know he isn't playing the pig to eat the tiger?

What, the Third Prince!

Whose child is the Third Prince, again?

Qiao Sheng quickly recalled that the Third Prince is the Empress's child.

This.

What does Zhang Yun mean?

He spoke so directly—was he trying to test them?

Qiao Sheng didn't dare to be careless; she pretended a look of disbelief and said, "What are you saying, the Third Prince wants your shop? But princes have everything, so how could…"

"I don't know either."

Zhang Yun lowered their eyes.

Qiao Sheng gave Yin Li a meaningful glance.

Yin Li understood and said, "Sister, the Third Prince is not someone we common folk can afford to offend; you should think this over carefully."

"Right, think it over carefully."

Zhang Yun said from the side.

Qiao Sheng was silent for a moment, then stood up.

"Then I'll go back and think about it, and give you an answer in a couple of days."

An Yi and his group had been secretly protecting Qiao Sheng and the others; when they saw them leave, they quickly departed from the Zhang household to wait for them outside.

They got into the carriage.

Yin Li whispered, "Sister Sheng, the prince isn't an ordinary person; it's best not to rent that shop."

Qiao Sheng said, "I'll go back and discuss it with Shi Lin."

Shi Lin returned home rather late tonight; when he arrived it was already dark, and seeing that they hadn't eaten yet, he waited for them to eat together.

He sat down and said, "Father, Mother, you don't have to wait for me any longer; eat first, just save a little for me."

The meal was finished.

Xiao Shitou and the others said a few words to Qiao Sheng's group and then ran off.

They undoubtedly went off to tease Da Bao and the others.

Taking advantage of their absence.

While strolling with Shi Lin, Qiao Sheng said, "Sir, I have something to tell you."

"Go ahead."

Shi Lin's steps came to a halt.

Qiao Sheng pursed her lips and told Shi Lin about what had happened before and what she had heard.

She asked for the exact location of that shop.

Shi Lin frowned and said, "That shop's location is acceptable for us, but for the Third Prince it's merely average; his mother has quite a few shops in the Imperial Capital."

"No one would mind having too much money, right?"

Qiao Sheng implied that the Third Prince's motive was to make more money.

Shi Lin immediately said, "The Third Prince has always been undisciplined; do you think he would—"

He hadn't finished his sentence.

Qiao Sheng cut him off: "How do you know he isn't playing the pig to eat the tiger?"

Shi Lin suddenly recalled something, and his expression grew solemn.

The Empress has given birth to three children in total: two sons and a daughter; the two sons are the current Grand Prince and the Third Prince.

The Emperor is very fond of his sister, but he has always treated the Grand Prince quite well.

After all, he is his eldest son.

He also looks somewhat like him.

The only downside is that the Grand Prince has a taste for beautiful women; at only sixteen, there are many maidens in his rear courtyard.

The Emperor is now contemplating selecting a consort for him.

As for the Third Prince.

The Third Prince is fourteen this year, and it's unclear whether it's because he was born in an inauspicious month or because his usual conduct is poor; the Emperor has never treated him particularly well.

He himself doesn't mind.

He does whatever he wants all day.

He is often punished.

Yet his martial skill is quite good.

Shi Lin discovered this unintentionally.

Upon hearing that.

Shi Lin looked at Qiao Sheng and said, "little Sheng, if the Third Prince really is as you say, that Zhang something you mentioned—could he know that the person behind the act is him?"

"How do you know Zhang Yun doesn't have that ability? Let's investigate first!"

Qiao Sheng suggested.

Shi Lin agreed.

The next day.

Shi Lin sent An Yi and An Liu to investigate Zhang Yun, and they soon obtained results.