Chapter 188: Inappropriate Feelings

Jun Huang was a little surprised that Qi Chen actually listened to what she said. And she had only suggested him to give up one third of his business, but Qi Chen planned to let go of half of it. That was beyond her expectation.

She curved her lips into a smile. “This gentleman admires Your Highness for being able to look at the big picture.”

“Brother Feng is too kind. I still need you to help me come up with a good explanation.”

Jun Huang didn’t immediately respond. “The emperor is worried that the treasury will be depleted. Illegal salt vendors sell salt at a much lower price than official salt vendors do. That’s why the general public prefer illegal salt over official one. There is a thin line dividing the two types of vendors, however. If this gentleman remembers right, illegal vendors are mainly based in the salt lake area in Yunzhou. Years ago their actions were reported to the emperor, but the emperor didn’t...