With Minyan here, Imperial Physician Guo prescribed a ten-day dose of medicine to the Empress Dowager in one go.

The overseer Empress Dowager De had lunch and took medicine, and Minyan left the palace and went back to the palace.

When he arrived at the gate of the palace, he saw his carriage parked there.

Chen Si saw the person at a glance, "County Lord, you came out." ”

Minyeon walked over and asked, "Why are you here?" ”

"It's the pothos girl, who ran out with the county lord yesterday, but the county lord ran too fast, we were a step too late, and we couldn't enter the palace, so the pothos girl let the little one stay here and wait for the county lord to come out to take the county lord back."

Yesterday Minyan came on horseback, but there was a carriage to ride, so it was certainly better not to bask in the sun on this hot day.

So Minyan climbed into the car, it was noon, when the sun was the hottest, and she walked all the way, and there were only a few people on the street, and they were all in a hurry.

Min-yeon looked through the car window and saw someone holding a jug of water heading in one direction.

When the carriage arrived at the gate of the palace, Minyan got out of the car and felt that the sun above her head was really hot.

In the palace, Liu Shuhui was crying to Qi Zhi.

"Lord Wang, it's not that the concubine can't give up so much of something, but there are not many in the house, and everything at home is tight, and now it is constantly transported out by Minyan, and the rest is afraid that it won't last this summer."

Liu Shuhui is talking about ice, the palace has its own ice cellar, which is not used up every year, Liu Shuhui will not only smuggle it back to her parents' house, but also smuggle it out and sell it privately to replenish her small treasury.

This year, she didn't catch it at all, and even her mother's family wrote to her, saying that the weather was hot, and the old lady couldn't stand it, and her appetite was getting worse and worse these days, so she almost didn't say it clearly, and she wanted ice.

If you want to say that you can't buy it, it's not that you can't buy it, it's just that you can't afford to buy it, one or two pounds of silver and a pound of ice, the Liu family has such a big family business, and there is a large population, and there are not thousands of taels big, so don't want to spend this summer in peace.

Since Liu Shuhui took over this matter, the Liu family has relied on the palace to get used to it, and at first they bought it themselves, and they used it for so many years, saving thousands of taels of silver every year, who is willing to spit it out again.

So much so that the palace suddenly refused to send it, and the Liu Mansion was blind.

It's not that Qi Zhi doesn't know Liu Shuhui's careful thoughts, but he was willing to pet him before, but now!

"If it's not enough, use less, there are only a few people in the palace, even if you go out to buy it, it won't cost a few taels of silver."

Liu Shuhui's expression froze, and he still said with a bitter face, "On such a hot day, ice has become a sought-after thing, one price a day, and the concubine has already sent someone to inquire, which is more than three times more than in previous years." ”

Qi Zhi still didn't care, "As long as you can buy it with money, the palace is not short of this bit of silver." ”

Liu Shuhui gritted his teeth, and at this time, Minxiu came over, saw that Qi Zhi was also there, and saluted and called his father.

Qi Zhi nodded calmly.

Liu Shuhui looked at her little face and felt distressed, "Minxiu, why are you here, the sun is so vicious, is there something wrong with your mother?" ”

Minxiu lowered her eyebrows and said, "Second aunt sent someone here again and asked when Bing would be delivered." ”

Min Xiu's words fell, as if she didn't see Liu Shuhui's stiff face.

Qi Zhi looked at Liu Shuhui, and although his gaze was calm, it made Liu Shuhui nervous.

Hurriedly explained, "Lord, this year's weather is surprisingly hot, my mother's family does not have enough ice, I discussed with the concubine last time, and wanted to buy some ice from the concubine, but the situation in the house, my own family is not enough, and the concubine did not agree." ”

Before Qi Zhi could speak, Minxiu said again, "Mother, you send ice to Liu's family every year, and you also sell the excess, didn't you tell your father?" ”

Minxiu didn't seem to be enough to say this, and said to herself, "My daughter saw you pull a few carts and send them out a few days ago, how could it not be!" ”

Liu Shuhui only felt that his heart was in his throat, and glared at Minxiu angrily, Minxiu pursed her lips tightly, and her face was expressionless.

Qi Zhi said coldly: "This is what you told me that it is not enough?" ”

Liu Shuhui hurriedly said, "Lord Wang, you listen to my explanation." ”

"Okay, you say, I'll listen."

Minxiu glanced at the two of them, as if she realized that she had said the wrong thing, and said cautiously, "Mother, did I say something wrong?" ”

Qi Zhi said, "You're right, now my father has something to tell your mother, you go back first." ”

Min Xiu said uneasily, "Father, don't be angry, my mother didn't mean to, she just saw that the ice was too wasteful to melt, so she thought about selling it and adding some money to the palace." ”

After explaining this, Min Xiu came out step by step.

In the room, Qi Zhi looked at Liu Shuhui calmly.

Liu Shuhui stumbled and said, "Lord, there is no concubine." ”

"You mean Min-so lied?"

"No, it's just, as Minxiu said, it's a pity that the concubine watched the ice melt, so she ......"

"That's why I got it out and sold it, and I didn't let me know, and then told me that there was not enough ice in the house, and I had to spend money to buy it, and then spent a large amount of silver from the account, where did all this money go, Liu, don't you think you should talk about it?"

Liu Shuhui opened his mouth several times, but he couldn't speak.

Qi Zhi didn't wait for her to reply, and said directly, "Is it to subsidize Liu's mansion, or to lend it out?" ”

said that borrowing was good, but it was almost clear that she was putting money in the print.

Yinzi money, that is, usury, Beiyu law clearly stipulates that the emperor's relatives and officials in the court are strictly forbidden to be contaminated, once discovered, regardless of status, there is only one way, exile.

It's just that no matter how strict the law is, it can't control people's greed, and who doesn't want to get a piece of the pie with such a lucrative business.

Liu Shuhui's brain went blank, he sat on the ground, and the blood on his face faded instantly.

She looked at Qi Zhi and said sadly, "Lord Wang, the concubine knows that she is wrong, the concubine is just distressed by her mother, the Liu family's middle feed is in the hands of the sister-in-law, and the mother just wants to make new clothes through the hands of the sister-in-law. ”

Qi Zhi condescendingly looked at Liu Shuhui, who was crying bitterly, "Liu, don't come with me, maybe I know the situation of the Liu family better than you, if you can't manage the palace well, then leave it to the Cao family, and you can meditate on yourself in the Baifu Courtyard at this time!" ”

Qi Zhi was about to take away her power with a word, and he wanted to ban her feet, Liu Shuhui's eyes were split, "Lord, you can't do this, the concubine really knows that she is wrong, and she will take care of the palace in the future, the prince ......"

It's just that Qi Zhi doesn't want to listen to it anymore, he used to pretend not to see it, but now the more he investigates, the more frightened he becomes, Liu Shuhui of the Liu family relies on the name of the palace, and dares to put the money outside.

The year before last, someone died for this, and Liu Shuhui personally came forward to solve it.

Now, he just took away her stewardship and didn't hand her over to court because the time was not yet there.

Walking outside, I could still hear Liu Shuhui's cry, the voice was heartbreaking, as if he really knew that he was wrong, but Qi Zhi only felt sarcastic.

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