In addition to Yan Jian, there is also Cai Ming.

Although in terms of level, he is half a level lower than Yan Jian, but the entire household department is jointly managed by him and Yan Jian, but Yan Jian is in charge of accounts and appropriations, while Cai Ming is in charge of various taxes and miscellaneous items.

In other words, Yan Jian is responsible for allocating funds, and Cai Ming is responsible for collecting money.

The two perform their own duties, and they cooperate in the division of labor, especially in this eventful situation, both are indispensable.

It is precisely because Cai Shangshu is not very in Beijing on weekdays, and most of the time Yan Jian sits alone in the household department, so he seems to be in a high position, and everyone is vying for it.

Now as soon as the matter comes out, Cai Ming will be directly on the throne, and the emperor has no intention of promoting another person to his original position, it seems that he intends to hand over all the power of the household department to Cai Ming to deal with, and the construction is stiff and straightforward from a household department Shangshu directly to Zuo Shilang, and he has to obey Cai Ming's orders.

How does this make him not depressed?

However, none of this had anything to do with Qin Niang, and she quickly put these things behind her.

"I heard that Tang Wan has been in and out of the palace frequently these days, what is she doing in the palace?" Qin Niang thought of Tang Wan, who had not been dangling in front of her for many days, and felt a little strange to ask.

"She should go to the harem to find those nobles, specifically ask the fourth princess, it's not convenient for me to go to the harem as a foreign man." Gu Chen twisted his eyebrows, and said without paying too much attention.

Qin Niang was in the East Palace before, and he often climbed over the wall to enter the hospital, but now that Qin Niang is out of the palace, there is no need for him to walk around the palace, after all, the harem is all the emperor's women.

"This woman never does anything that is not beneficial, you better keep an eye on it, lest she do something for you behind your back." As long as she remembered the last time Tang Wan lured the wolf into the room, and then stabbed Gu Chen in the back, Qin Niang had a shadow in her heart.

I always feel that this woman is already going in an incredible direction.

"Now that the prince's power has been hit to a certain extent, if Tang Wan really colludes with the prince, I am afraid that she will not do things at this time, and as soon as she does things, I will have the opportunity to wipe them out." Gu Chen couldn't stand Tang Wan always stabbing in the back in the name of his Gu Chen's concubine, he was really afraid that Tang Wan would really stop from now on, so he really didn't have a chance.

Now that she's moving, that's the best thing.

However, before Tang Wan had time to make some trouble, the Yan family had another move over there, Gu Chen returned home from work, and said to Qin Niang: "The Yan family wants to divorce the prince." ”

Qin Niang just stuffed a petal of orange into her mouth, and almost didn't swallow it directly: "What did you say?" Divorce? ”

Isn't the Yan family a member of the prince's party? Although Yan Jian has been demoted by two levels, the power of the Yan family is still not to be underestimated, and even if the prince loses power temporarily, he is still the prince after all, so he doesn't need to make trouble to the point of retiring from the marriage, right?

"In the morning in the imperial study, Yan Jian specially came to His Majesty to tell him about it, saying that when Miss Yan went to Baoling Pavilion, she was bumped into by Song Xi, and her reputation was already hindered, and it was inconvenient to marry the prince again. Gu Chen sat opposite her, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it.

Qin Niang's eyes widened and she listened to this incredible information.

"Is this serious? Isn't he a loyal henchman of the crown prince? Now that the crown prince has not been deposed, why does he want to change his son-in-law? Moreover, who is this Song Xi? Qin Niang's brain was about to be stunned by the Yan family's series of operations at this time, and at the same time, she was desperately searching for information about this Song Xi in her mind, but she only felt that this person was really not very impressive.

"I don't know if Yan Jian really wants to break with the prince, but this Song Xi is a more romantic gentleman than the playboy in the Lejun Palace, and he wanders outside all the year round, even less at home than the third prince, and every time he returns to the capital, he always calls friends and accompaniment, which makes it particularly powerful." As soon as he mentioned this character, Gu Chen's words couldn't help but open widely, "This is not a good match no matter how you look at it, Jian chose such a person to abandon the prince, it is really thought-provoking." ”

Qin Niang listened to it for a long time, but she still didn't understand who this Song Xi was, and in her last life, she had never heard of such a number one person in the aristocratic circle.

"Who is this Song Xi? surnamed Song, could it be a royal person? Qin Niang saw that Gu Chen was only concerned about snatching her oranges to eat, but she didn't answer the key point for a long time, so she was immediately unhappy, and directly snatched the oranges he wanted to send to her mouth.

"This Song Xi, is His Majesty's own nephew, his father, is the King of Changle, is His Majesty's eldest brother, according to the system, this kind of prince's title is hereditary, but now the system has been changed as soon as he ascends to the throne, if there is no significant contribution to the country, each hereditary generation will be demoted by one level, so as soon as King Changle died, Song Xi became the king of the county, if he was not like this, you think His Majesty would keep him alive until now?" Gu Chen pursed his lips and said, "It's just that it is unknown whether this king of Changle County is really not four or six, after all, he is about to become the son-in-law of the Yan family." ”

He doesn't think that Yan Jian is the kind of fool who has no brains, let the high-ranking prince go, and choose a gentleman and attentive man as his son-in-law.

Yan Jianneng led the Yan family to its current status, and it was not by luck.

As soon as Gu Chen said this, Qin Niang immediately understood that this seemingly romantic and unobtrusive King of Changle County was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

That's right, didn't that king of the tomb pretend to be a grandson for so many years? Moreover, on the bright side, he refused to even leave his own bloodline, for fear of being eradicated by Jinshang.

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Since ancient times, how thin the royal family is, one by one, if they want to survive, they have to pretend to be stupid.

Qin Niang thought, this His Majesty has no great talent, this means of preventing his own family is endless, originally as soon as he took the throne, his brother died almost, and left a descendant, and also encountered accidents one after another, this Changle County King, I think I have been dissatisfied with this for a long time.

Obviously, they are all royal blood, just because the throne has not been passed to their own heads, they will be constantly suppressed, and no one will feel too comfortable.

At this time, Qiu Xue came in and reported: "Miss, the eldest lady of Wenyuan Houjia is outside the door, saying that she wants to see you." ”

Qin Niang was stunned for a while before she realized who she was talking about Miss Wen Yuanhou.

After the incident that King Ling had an outer room, Princess Ling reconciled with him, and soon after, the matter of King Ling was completely involved, and the entire Lingwang Mansion was implicated.

After that, things were calm again.

And Wen Yuan Houfu didn't make any other moves after that, and she was extremely low-key on weekdays, and she almost forgot that there was such a person in the capital.

"Miss Chu wants to see me?" Qin Niang was a little surprised, except for the last time she had an intersection in the Lingwang Mansion, she didn't have any friendship with the former Princess Ling, for no reason, what did she come to see her for?

Moreover, at such a sensitive time.

Now it is rumored in the capital that the Gu and Yang families are standing in line with the prince, and they are forming a party behind the emperor's back, at this time, in order to avoid being involved, they can't wait to go around the Gu and Yang families, but this Miss Chu is not afraid of others gossiping, and she ran to see her in broad daylight.

It's also surprising.

"It looks like it's a little dusty, like you've just come back from outside, miss, do you want to see you?" Qiu Xue said.

"Let's take someone to the front hall for tea, and I'll change my clothes and go over." Qin Niang was really curious about what this princess of Qianling was looking for her.

"Madame wants to change her clothes? I'll change it for my wife. Gu Chen suddenly got up from the chair and followed Qin Niang into the inner room.

Qin Niang rolled her eyes and said angrily: "By the way, where did Song Huai's people rob the grain and grass, did you find out?" Don't do it for a long time, and when you look back, Your Majesty really sent someone to the door to urge the horses, and if I can't take them out, I'll die. ”

Gu Chen stretched out his hand to untie her, and a confident smile rose on the corner of his lips: "Madame, don't worry, you can't run, and besides, I have already told Your Majesty that you can rest assured that you can wait for a while, whether it is a horse or a private soldier, I can always give him a one-time lift, and Your Majesty has agreed." ”

For the sake of the unknown number of private soldiers, the emperor couldn't even let it go.

At this time, as long as those private soldiers were mentioned, the emperor could not fully trust Song Huai.

"You just have to know what you know." Qin Niang was in a trance, and saw that she was almost stripped naked, and suddenly slapped away the messy hand in shame, "Okay, okay, I just want to change my coat, and I don't want to go to bed, what are you doing with so many pieces?" ”

After saying that, she turned around angrily to get the clothes, and then put them back on, glaring at him several times while putting them back.

Originally, it was a matter of changing clothes, but now it takes more effort, and it is too late to turn back, and people think that she deliberately neglects others.

"What are you doing in such a hurry? Just let her wait a little longer, nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, she wants to visit regardless of the situation at this time, indicating that there is something to ask for, what if you wait a little longer. Gu Chen said nonchalantly.

Qin Niang put on her coat neatly, glanced at him, and walked out.

When she arrived in the front hall, Chu had already drunk a cup of tea, she did seem to have something, and the pastry next to her didn't move, just kept drinking tea, and her eyes glanced out from time to time.

As soon as Qin Niang came in, she stood up from her chair with a sudden, and took the initiative to call, "Second Young Lady Gu." ”

Qin Niang greeted her and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I've kept Miss Chu waiting for a long time, Miss Chu came in such a hurry this time, I think I have something important to tell me, so I won't go around in circles." ”

After Chu sat down face to face with her, the maid served Qin Niang a cup of tea, and then withdrew.

There were only two people in the hall, Chu Shi and Qin Niang, Chu Shi pinched the handkerchief in his hand, and opened his mouth as if he had made a big decision.