No one knew what Empress Zhao and the Queen Mother said, Concubine Li Guifei sent someone to keep an eye on her, and she only knew that Empress Zhao stayed in Yongning Palace for half an hour before coming out.

After coming out, he went directly to the imperial study, and no one knew what Empress Zhao and the emperor said.

However, Empress Zhao came out of the imperial study with a relieved expression, presumably things were not so tricky.

It was about the Queen Mother, and Concubine Li Guifei did not openly and secretly urge Queen Zhao to investigate the case as soon as possible.

After three days like this, the heated discussion on this matter in the palace also faded, and when Concubine Li Guifei pondered whether to burn another fire, Yongguo Gong sent someone to send a large box into the palace.

The thing was given to the Queen Mother, but the box was heavy, and the two fathers-in-law couldn't lift it, so the guards helped send it.

The big box was sent to Yongning Palace, and when he left, Yongguo Gong's face was as bad as if someone owed him 1.8 million taels and didn't pay it back.

After he left, Empress Zhao went to Yongning Palace, and Concubine Li wanted to join in the fun, but the Queen Mother didn't see her.

However, in the end, Li Guifei still knew what was in the big box.

The queen mother didn't see her, but the emperor saw her, and Queen Zhao had the big box carried to the imperial study.

At that time, the emperor was reviewing the folds, and the little father-in-law came in and said, "Your Majesty, the queen is here." ”

Li Guifei was helping the emperor to study ink on the side, in fact, she didn't have to look at it, she could guess what was in the big box, she was just curious about how much the Queen Mother and the Yongguo Mansion spit out, and how many ribs were broken.

The emperor's move to sow discord was too ruthless, and it hit the key point of the Queen Mother and Queen Zhao.

Li Guifei shouted happily, but she still didn't understand, what the Queen Mother and the Yongguo Mansion were asking for, the Queen Mother had no children and no grandchildren under her knees, didn't the Yongguo Mansion ask for glory and wealth, the title of the Guogong Mansion was glorious enough, do you still want to climb up?

Title the king?

But if Empress Zhao can give the Yongguo Mansion, she and the third prince can do the same, but for the phoenix seal of Empress Zhao, the Queen Mother wants the Yongguo Duke to spit out the benefits of eating in the stomach, even if she doesn't vomit completely, at least six or seven percent, otherwise the emperor can't pass this hurdle.

If it is said that the Queen Mother keeps her promise and forms an alliance with the Zhao family, she will be dedicated to the Zhao family, Li Guifei only thinks it is a joke.

In the harem, who does not look at interests.

Ally......

The nice thing to say is to use each other, and the ugly thing to say is to look up to you and give you face, too many people in this harem are ruthless, crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, unloading the mill and killing the donkey.

Intuition told Concubine Li that the Queen Mother must have other reasons for being so good to Empress Zhao, and there may be some handle in Empress Zhao's hands.

But this doesn't make sense, if there is really a handle, then why didn't Queen Zhao use it before, and pulled the Queen Mother into the camp a few years ago, do she and the third prince still have a chance to breathe?

Could it be that he has only recently pinched the handle of the Queen Mother?

But Empress Zhao looks very respectful to the Queen Mother, not like she has a handle, Concubine Li Guifei thinks that she knows Queen Zhao well, and when she has a handle in her hand, she will not be so kind and pleasant, trembling.

Concubine Li was still pondering, Empress Zhao stepped forward dignified and generous, and behind her, the guards carried the big box in.

Without waiting for the guards to salute, Empress Zhao waved her hand, and the guards retreated.

The emperor glanced at the big box and put down the fold in his hand, while Li Guifei smiled and said, "What is in such a big box?"

Empress Zhao opened the box, and in an instant, her golden eyes flashed.

A whole big box of gold.

Of course, it is a bit inaccurate to say that it is full of boxes, and there is a small box in the big box, which Queen Zhao opened and filled with silver tickets.

The emperor raised his eyebrows when he saw it, and only listened to Queen Zhao say, "There are a total of 980,000 taels of silver in this small box, and the concubines have counted it, please ask the emperor to take a look." ”

Nine hundred and eighty thousand taels, which is not a small amount, even Father-in-law Fu gasped.

Li Guifei said, "Even if it is the gold in the box, it is only one million taels, which sounds like a lot, but the steward of the imperial dining room has been greedy for ink for 20 years, and the average annual ink is only 50,000 taels, is this greedy for ink too little?"

It's true that she doesn't speak, and no one thinks she's dumb.

Empress Zhao poked Li Guifei fiercely with the dark light in her eyes, looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, the greedy ink of the steward of the imperial dining room, I never thought that you would find out, for so many years, he has the best food and clothing, and he has bought several courtyards outside the palace, which all need money, the queen mother and the Duke of Yongguo, the concubines asked, and they have received a total of 1.2 million taels of filial piety from the steward of the imperial dining room, but over the years, the queen mother has used a lot, and this million taels is made up by the Duke of Yongguo."

The concubine just said a little too little, the queen mother was furious, saying that there are a few officials in the Great Zhou who are not greedy, and the king is not greedy, but there are two gold mountains in their hands, and there is no need to be greedy for so much of a star, the queen mother of the harem does not care, the first prince and the seventh prince have passed away, she does not fight for anything, if the concubine is too little, she still has a body of bones, the concubine just take it, the water is clear, there is no fish, the people are in a hurry, drill a dead end, the life in the court is not easy, the Yongguo Mansion must really have two sleeves and a clean breeze, and the court will not be peaceful. ”

Well, the emperor doesn't let the Yongguo Mansion be greedy for ink, so the Yongguo Mansion must listen to the admonition and not accept bribes of one or two silver, and even help the emperor check whether other ministers have accepted bribes.

It's a broken jar and a broken one.

In the whole of Kyoto, and even in the entire Great Zhou, there are not a few really honest officials who can't be found at all, and if they really want to be investigated and punished, the emperor will have no one to use.

The most important thing is to turn a blind eye to the past.

When the emperor is confused, he has to be confused, but the queen mother's words are inevitably ugly, and they are clearly threats.

The emperor was a little displeased, and Concubine Li Guifei said with a smile, "Your Majesty, the court's greed for ink has been banned repeatedly, and now there is the Yongguo Mansion to help you investigate, which is a good thing." ”

Empress Zhao smiled and said, "Concubine Li Guifei is not afraid that this word will reach the ears of the Duke of Yongguo, and the first one will check the Duke of Guo's Mansion?"

Concubine Li Guifei's face turned blue, and in front of the emperor, she said, "Just check, just check, the Protector Mansion is not afraid of shadows!"

Empress Zhao hooked her lips and said, "Concubine Li is so confident, I must truthfully convey it to Duke Yongguo." ”

A cold glint flashed in Concubine Li's eyes, and then she smiled again, "There are so many civil and military forces in the Manchu Dynasty, how can a Yongguo Mansion be checked, if there is a shortage of people, the Protector Mansion will definitely help, and the Zhao family must also check it well." ”

It's all foxes, so don't dislike anyone who is more sassy, it's a big deal that the fish die and the net is broken.

This topic ends quietly in the moment you stare at me and I squirt you.

Empress Zhao looked at the emperor and said softly, "Your Majesty, do you see that the case in the imperial dining room is closed like this, or will you continue to pursue it?"