Seeing Su Li's change, Chu Ying was quite gratified. As the saying goes, "He who touches pitch shall be defiled," or rather, proximity to brilliance makes one brilliant — this was all his own doing!
Before he could speak, however, Wang Qi vetoed Su Li's proposal. "I'm afraid that won't do. Mr. Su may not know, but there is a reason I was able to transport back so many goods."
"Those merchants in Donglan agreed to this largely out of respect for His Highness's status as an imperial prince, backed by the personal guarantee of the Donglan heir apparent."
Chapter 104