The matter of counterfeit money is not trivial, and after Qiu Luoxue knew about it, she immediately told Xia Zimo about it.

"The top priority is to find the source of counterfeit money first, and intercept the flow from the source so as not to cause a catastrophe." Xia Zimo said after listening.

"What Your Majesty said is extremely true, and Weichen immediately sent someone to investigate this matter thoroughly." Qiu Luoxue said.

"Be careful when investigating, don't startle the snake." Xia Zimo made arrangements, and said, "In addition, Nie Yuan, issue an order to the shadow guards in various places and ask them to check if there are counterfeit coins in other areas."

"Yes." Nie Yuan respectfully received the order.

After the initial discussion, everyone began to investigate. Qiu Luoxue and Zhang Yunwen started with the people who came to the county government to file a lawsuit that day and conducted an investigation. Xia Zimo and Hanshan went to the market to investigate the source of counterfeit money. Nie Yuan issued an investigation order to the shadow guards in various places.

One of the people who came to the lawsuit that day was named Zhao Liu and Zhou Da. The former sued the latter for buying his goods with counterfeit money, while the latter claimed that he was not using counterfeit money.

"Zhao Liu, how are you sure that Zhou Da gave you counterfeit money?" Qiu Luoxue sat on top of the public hall and looked at the people below and asked.

"Back to the adult, the villain had been an apprentice in Qianzhuang for several years when he was young, and he knew the texture and color of copper coins and silver very well. This kid gave me the counterfeit money, and I'll know when I weigh it. The man named Zhao Liu replied.

"Zhou Da, where did you get this copper coin?" Qiu Luoxue moved her gaze to Zhou Da and asked.

"This is the salary that the villain got from working for Mr. Zheng's family, and the villain doesn't know that this is counterfeit money." Zhou Da said that his tone was very sincere, he was also honest, and his words had a certain degree of credibility.

After listening to his words, Qiu Luoxue asked Zhang Yunwen: "This Master Zheng is the richest man in Annan City?"

"Exactly. Do you want to go to Zheng Mansion? Zhang Yunwen asked.

"Since some people say that this copper coin is from the Zheng Mansion, let's go for it." Qiu Luoxue said, and asked Zhou Dadao after speaking: "How much salary did you receive from Zheng Mansion?" How many are left? The official will exchange it with you for real money. ”

"This ...... Thank you, sir, thank you. Zhou Dazheng was worried that the counterfeit money couldn't be spent, and Qiu Luoxue's words could be regarded as a great help to him.

Zhou Da is doing manual labor, and his salary is not much, just some broken silver and a dozen copper plates. After getting these, Qiu Luoxue first ordered someone to invite the master of the money village to check the money.

The master of the bank, a man of high moral character, who was old and gray, and whose hair and beard were gray, took the coins and examined them carefully for a long time, and replied:

"These broken silvers are real, three of the copper plates are fake, and the rest are real."

"Three points of falsehood and seven points of truth, is it intentional or unintentional?" Qiu Luoxue muttered.

In a lavishly decorated restaurant in the capital, Jiang Shilian sat with several ministers of the court drinking and chatting.

One of them suddenly said: "Lord Jiang, what do you say this emperor is talking about?" demoted Prime Minister Qiu out of the capital, but did not remove him as prime minister. ”

"Although the official doesn't know what Prime Minister Qiu has done wrong, judging from the emperor's actions, he still cares about Prime Minister Qiu very much." Jiang Shilian said.

"Since Prime Minister Gu Nianqiu relegated him to Annan City as a county magistrate? I used to be a local governor, although the place is a little remote, but at least I am a governor, and now I am a county commander, this gap is too big. The minister who had just spoken said again.

"Although the county order is small, the capital is near, and you can come back at any time. The closer he is to the capital, the more His Majesty has affection for him. I think it won't be long before Prime Minister Qiu will return to the capital. Jiang Shilian said.

His words are right, Xia Zimo really cares about Qiu Luoxue, and he has a deep affection for him. It's just that he thought that the relationship between Xia Zimo and Qiu Luoxue was the righteousness of the monarch and the minister, but he didn't expect that their love was far deeper, heavier, and more inseparable than he thought.

If he really understood this, he wouldn't have done much in the future, but unfortunately he never understood.

"Your Majesty is sick again, and he has not been to court for several days. But Xia Guan remembers that the last time His Majesty was sick, it was a private visit to Connecticut, this time, it won't be another private visit to Weifu, right? One of the ministers said, although it was a speculative tone, but it was a wake-up call for everyone.

Jiang Shilian also suddenly realized, why didn't he think of it before? Xia Zimo may be out of Beijing again. Jiang Shilian didn't say anything on the spot, but after coming out of the restaurant, he immediately entered the palace to find Jiang Guifei.

"Father, why did you suddenly enter the palace?" Jiang Guifei asked after seeing Jiang Shilian.

Jiang Shilian didn't say hello, and asked straight to the point: "Have you seen the emperor recently?"

"I haven't seen it." Jiang Guifei said, "The emperor is sick, and he hasn't seen anyone recently, not even the court, and you know this father." ”

"My father knows it, but my father suspects that the emperor has not been in the capital in recent days." After Jiang Shilian finished speaking, he arranged for Jiang Guifei to say: "You go to the Qilong Palace immediately, no matter what, you must make sure that the emperor is not inside, and your father is waiting for you here."

Jiang Guifei was instructed by Jiang Shilian, so she took the palace maid to the Qilong Palace, and met the little eunuch guarding the door outside the hall, and he said: "Guifei Niangniang, Your Majesty has an order, and no one is allowed to enter."

Concubine Jiang Guifei held the shelf and said: "This palace heard that Your Majesty is sick, and she is very worried, so I came to visit Your Majesty today, so my father-in-law should not stop me."

Jiang Guifei broke in as she spoke, and the eunuch guarding the door desperately stopped her. A dispute arose between the two parties. The eunuch naturally obeyed Xia Zimo's order and resolutely refused to let people in. And Concubine Jiang Guifei must go in in order to confirm that Xia Zimo is not in the palace.

"Concubine Niangniang, you really can't go in." The eunuch stopped Concubine Jiang and said.

Concubine Jiang was in a hurry to get in, and she didn't want to delay any longer, so she raised her hand and slapped the eunuch who was blocking her, and scolded angrily: "Presumptuous, this palace will say it again at the end, don't stop it."

Concubine Jiang is still very majestic in the palace, and when she is so angry, the eunuchs are also a little scared and dare not stop more. Jiang Guifei also entered the main hall half-pushed and half-pushed.

As soon as I entered, I met Xia Ziyan and Jin Fu who came out of it. In front of the two of them, Concubine Jiang still didn't dare to be too presumptuous, so she immediately changed to a relaxed attitude, and said with a smile:

"I didn't expect that Prince Yan is still in the palace, has Your Majesty's illness improved?"

"This king is ordered by the emperor to handle government affairs, so he is naturally in the palace. It's just that I didn't expect the concubine Niangniang to ignore the emperor's order and forcibly break into the Dragon Palace. Xia Ziyan said with a smile, but his tone was not gentle.

Hearing him say this, the smile on Concubine Jiang's face stiffened suddenly, but she quickly mediated and said with a smile: "Lord Yan said that he laughed, this palace did not mean to break into the palace, but he was just worried about His Majesty's body and wanted to come over and have a look."

"Although the palace also wants to let the concubine Niangniang in, but the imperial brother has an order, Niangniang should not go in." Xia Ziyan said, and walked out after speaking, and when he walked to Jiang Guifei's side, he suddenly stopped and said, "By the way, there is one thing, Niangniang still knows well." The imperial brother is planning to summon Feng Changshi these days to discuss the matter of sealing the queen, and at this juncture, it is better to be cautious in doing things, so as not to displease the sacred heart, and the gains will outweigh the losses when the time comes. ”

After Xia Ziyan reminded her, Concubine Jiang was really happy and surprised, happy that she had already decided that she would be made the queen; What was surprising was that if she forced her into the palace just now, she would definitely displease Xia Zimo.

Thinking about it like this, she almost missed the opportunity to be made the queen, but fortunately, Xia Ziyan reminded her. Because of this, she was a little grateful to Xia Ziyan.

With Xia Ziyan's words, Concubine Jiang Guifei quickly went out. After she left, Jin Fu said: "The noble concubine is not a person who doesn't know the general situation, why did she suddenly break into the palace today?"

"He must have been tempted by someone to come to the test." Xia Ziyan said.

"What does the prince mean...... Did Lord Jiang send the concubine Niangniang here? Jin Fu asked.

"You can't continue like this, you immediately send someone to deliver a message to the imperial brother and ask him to return to Beijing quickly." Xia Ziyan said, since some people are suspicious now, the future temptation is absolutely unspeakable, Xia Zimo is always not in the palace, and he can't say it.

"How's your investigation?" Xia Zimo returned to the county government from outside and asked Qiu Luo Snow Road.

"It is said that these copper coins flowed from the Zheng Mansion, and Yunwen and I are planning to go to the Zheng Mansion." Qiu Luoxue said.

Xia Zimo couldn't help but be a little jealous when he heard Qiu Luoxue affectionately call Zhang Yunwen, and said, "How long have you known each other?" How can you call him so affectionately? You've called me so affectionately. ”

"Uh...... That's because calling Your Majesty's name is a big crime, what if you are unhappy and throw me into the prison? Qiu Luoxue said.

"I don't cure your sins, call me by my name." Xia Zimo said with a smile, he was gradually entering the world of Qiu Luoxue.

But Qiu Luoxue was not as he wished, shook his head and said, "I don't call."

"Why?" Xia Zimo took a step closer to Qiu Luoxue and asked.

Zhang Yunwen and Hanshan saw the two flirting and scolding, and left very consciously, leaving space for the two of them.

"Names are only called between friends." Qiu Luoxue said.

"Aren't you friends with me?" Xia Zimo said, suddenly remembered something and changed his words: "Also, you and I will be husband and wife in the future, not friends."

When Qiu Luoxue heard his words, a layer of blush immediately appeared on her face, and she retorted: "Who is husband and wife with you, I am not."

Qiu Luoxue stands under a plum tree, the flowers are blooming one after another, the afterglow of the sunset is sprinkled through the flower branches, and the layers of halo are stacked on the blooming plum blossoms, and the flush on Qiu Luoxue's face is set against the winter sunset, which is a scenery not to be missed.

"You are, I've decided." Xia Zimo looked at Qiu Luoxue's face and said, her beauty made him unable to take his eyes off.

Although Qiu Luoxue is now wearing men's clothes, Xia Zimo no longer treats her as a man. Her flower-like face, no, more delicate than a flower to be exact. With such a look, she wants to show herself as a man, which is too cruel.

"My father and the former prime minister were very cruel, and they even let you, as a woman, show off in men's clothes. How wronged and wronged you should have been during this time, I don't know about that. Thinking like this, Xia Zimo's eyes were a little more pity, and he secretly decided in his heart that he must restore Qiu Luoxue's identity as a woman as soon as possible.