Chapter 129: Leaks
It was easy to coax Li Jingyan to drink the medicine, and told Song Ju to take good care of her master, and Yixuan left.
was troubled by Zhao Zhen at night, and after the incident, Yixuan jumped out of bed, took out the account of Hu Qingyun's greed for money that he had summarized, handed it to Zhao Zhen, and said, "Take a look." β
Zhao Zhen was puzzled: "What is this?" β
"Just look at it." Yi Xuan lit two candles and moved them to his eyes.
Zhao Zhen flipped through casually, his brows furrowed, and he glanced at Yi Xuan in disbelief, as if he had something to ask. But he opened his mouth and didn't say anything, lowered his head and continued to flip through the ledger.
About half an hour later.
"Did you find out?" Zhao Zhen's tone was a little cold.
Yi Xuan sat beside him and nodded, "I've only checked the accounts for a year, and Hu Qingyun has been in charge of the palace for four or five years, so you can imagine how much the mansion has lost." β
Zhao Zhen was upset.
He has always trusted Hu Qingyun and handed over the palace to her to take care of, rarely asking.
That's how she repaid him?
He has always felt guilty about Hu Qingyun, and has always wanted to save some face for her, but now it seems that there is no need for this.
The Hu family's covetousness for him is really not small.
Zhao Zhen pinched his eyebrows with his hand, "Leave this matter to me, don't interfere." β
Yixuan was anxious: "You can't finish the war, how can I bother you with these trivial things?" β
Zhao Zhen rubbed her head, "It's not troublesome." You haven't taken care of the house, and those pimps may not be willing to listen to you, so when I clean them up, it's logical for you to come forward again. β
"Besides, there is no hurry in the war. Our army has just won a big victory, but unfortunately Zhao Shen escaped. Zhao Zhen showed regret on his face, "The morale of the Tatars has plummeted, and the letter of surrender should be handed in soon." β
Yixuan nodded happily, leaned on him and said, "My husband is really powerful." β
Her husband has made meritorious contributions, and she is also honored.
"Call again." Zhao Zhen lowered his head and coaxed her.
Every time he heard her call her "husband", his heart was numb.
Yi Xuan screamed again for face, and kissed him on the face as a reward.
Early the next morning, Cao Jun went to Huaying Pavilion to give an order, abolishing Li Jingyan's title and asking Li Jingyan to move out of the palace immediately.
Within a quarter of an hour, the incident would be known to all.
Yixuan asked Shuang'er to take a hundred taels of silver, and called a few maids to help Li Jingyan carry things. Li Jingyan has a lot of things, but most of them can't be taken away - if they are taken away, there is no place to put them.
Yixuan suggested that she take the valuable things to the pawnshop for silver.
Li Jingyan hesitated, thinking that this method was feasible, although it was a little sour. But at this juncture, it's always a good idea to keep more silver on you. She chose a few things and let Song Ju take them.
Originally, it was not Song Ju's turn to do this kind of thing, but the maids of Huayingge packed up their bags and left, and they didn't want to wade into the troubled waters of Li Jingyan. Originally, there were three maids who came to marry, and the other two saw that the situation in the Hou Mansion was not good, and they ran away last night, leaving Songju alone.
The world is hot and cold, but Li Jingyan can see it thoroughly.
Yixuan stopped Song Ju and said that she should accompany Li Jingyan well, and sent a steady maid from her subordinates to run this trip. About half an hour later, the maid came back with a silver ticket.
A thousand taels of silver.
In fact, this price is already cheap. Yi Xuan estimated that those few things would cost at least three thousand taels, but even if she needed money urgently, she could only accept her fate.
"You can also take this one hundred taels, don't be too little." Yixuan stuffed the silver ticket into Li Jingyan's arms.
Although Yixuan feels sorry for Li Jingyan, Li Jingyan is the daughter of a rebel minister after all, and she, as a princess, should not turn her elbow out. So only one hundred taels was given, and no one would say that she was mean, nor would she be scolded for being a traitor.
"Princess, when can I see Daddy?" This is what Li Jingyan is most worried about.
"I'll mention this matter to the prince at noon today, and try to arrange for you to go in tomorrow." Yi Xuan said solemnly.
Li Jingyan breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed her hands, thanked her, and got into the carriage and left.
Zhao Zhen had dinner with Yi Xuan at noon, and while chatting, he talked about Li Jingyan, and Yi Xuan pushed the boat down the river and said that Li Jingyan wanted to go to prison to see An Dinghou.
"She's smart enough to know that she's asking you to be a lobbyist." Zhao Zhen seemed to be smiling.
Yixuan was a little embarrassed, lowered her head and took a bite of food, and stopped talking.
She knew that Zhao Zhen would listen to her, so she dared to pack a ticket with Li Jingyan. But doing this, it seems that I am a little sorry for Zhao Zhen......
"I didn't say I wouldn't promise you." Zhao Zhen thought she was angry, so she quickly changed her words.
"If it really doesn't work, you don't have to be embarrassed." Yixuan put down the chopsticks and said, "I can go back to Li Jingyan." β
Zhao Zhen was just joking, but he didn't expect Yixuan to be serious. He was stunned for a moment and smiled: "Don't be embarrassed." Li Jingyan went to say goodbye to her father. Let her go to Ganzhou Yamen tomorrow morning and wait. β
Yixuan asked the girl to bring the words to Li Jingyan. Li Jingyan went into the prison to meet her father, and An Dinghou didn't care about blaming her daughter, and the father and daughter cried with teary eyes. The day after tomorrow, Andinghou was sent away.
Yixuan hesitated again and again, but still wrote a letter.
The letter was addressed to Zhao Yan, firstly, to tell him that the war in the northwest had subsided, so that he should not worry, and secondly, to persuade him to deal with Andinghou prudently.
You can only kill, not put.
She was afraid that Zhao Yan would make Andinghou loyal to him and spare Andinghou from dying. But this is not legal, and it will anger Zhao Zhen, what can't Zhao Zhen do when he is angry?
It is not worth offending Zhao Zhen for the fool of Andinghou.
Therefore, Andinghou must die.
But it's not necessary to connect the nine clans or anything, so as not to incur hatred for yourself.
Yixuan persuaded her in the letter before handing over the letter to Shuang'er to send.
In the past few days, Hu Qingyun can be described as sitting on pins and needles.
Zhao Zhen found all the housekeepers, Zhuang heads, account offices and others, and then several housekeepers and Zhuang heads were replaced. And the housekeeper and the head of the village who were replaced were all Hu Qingyun's people.
She panicked.
Could it be that Zhao Zhen knew about her embezzling the silver of the palace?
She thought of a set of rhetoric for herself, but Zhao Zhen never came to ask her. After three days in a row, those village heads and housekeepers were almost replaced, and Zhao Zhen gave an order.
In addition to her stewardship, the palace was handed over to the princess to take care of.
Only then did Hu Qingyun understand that she was calculated by the princess.
It's a pity that it's too late.
Hu Qingyun hugged Brother Hong, cold as an ice cellar. Brother Hong doesn't cry much now, and he is close to her, but she is not happy at all.
She handed Brother Hong to the nurse, closed her eyes and said, "Take it down." β
Su Wen helped Hu Qingyun comb his hair and combed a ball of hair down. Su Wen's heart jumped, and he quickly collected the clump of hair in his palm, not daring to let his master see it.
"Master, don't worry, didn't we get that a few days ago?" Su Wen reminded quietly.
Hu Qingyun thought for a moment and hesitated: "Let's make trouble now, is it appropriate?" β
"Quietly put that thing in the prince's study, who knows where it came from? The master can rest assured, and this matter will be handed over to the slave and maid. β
Hu Qingyun was unwilling, and finally nodded.
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Zhao Zhen came to the study in the morning, and as soon as he sat down, he found a letter in the book on the table.
Zhao Zhen took it out and looked at it, and the envelope was written by Wen Changbai.
It's strange, how could Wen Changbai's letter be sent to him?
Zhao Zhen opened the letter, and as soon as he glanced at it, his face changed completely.
Where is this letter to Wen Changbai, it is clearly written to Zhao Yan!
The letter said that the war in the northwest had been decided, and His Majesty needed not be worried. After that, he talked at length to persuade His Majesty not to spare Marquis Anding. In the end, I even asked Your Majesty about the current situation and asked Your Majesty to take care of himself.
This trace is Yixuan's at a glance.
Why did she exchange letters with Zhao Yan? There is also a sense of intimacy between the lines, just like a skillful friend talking.
Zhao Zhen pinched the letter in the palm of his hand, his face was expressionless, but his eyes were gloomy and trembling.
Okay, it turns out that she is also Zhao Yan's person.
Wen Zhiluo, Wen Yixuan, they are all Zhao Yan's people.
Wen Zhiluo can't get it, Wen Yixuan ...... He never got it either.
Zhao Zhen suppressed his anger, his eyes were red, and he finally smashed his fist on the table like catharsis, and the shock was so loud. Cao Jun stood at the door and almost jumped up in fright, and then saw that the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone on the table were all waved to the ground.
Early in the morning, what's going on?
Cao Jun took a deep breath, smiled and went in to pick up the things, and asked, "What's wrong with Your Highness?" β
Zhao Zhen glanced at him, so frightened that he immediately stopped his mouth, and hurriedly slipped out to move the rescuers.
Such a fire can be extinguished by no one except the princess.
In Cuiwei Courtyard, Yixuan was having breakfast.
Cao Jun said the situation with a bitter face and asked, "Did the princess have any unpleasant trouble with the prince?" β
"Nope." Yi Xuan looked left and right, making sure that she didn't mess with Zhao Zhen.
Cao Jun scratched his hair, "Why is that?" Princess, you should have pity on us who are subordinates, and go and persuade the prince. β
"I'll go." Yixuan was also worried about Zhao Zhen.
Cao Jun was so grateful that he almost knelt down and called his mother, but when he thought that if the princess was his mother, wouldn't the prince be his father.
Does he have this face?
No. So he shut his mouth.
When Yixuan arrived at the study, the room was in a mess.
Zhao Zhen glanced at her coldly.
Yixuan stepped forward with a smile and asked, "What's wrong?" β
Zhao Zhen was silent for a long time before reacting, but he sneered, "You came just in time." β
He threw the letter in front of her.
Yi Xuan saw at a glance that this was a letter she wrote to Zhao Yan, her face suddenly turned white, and she glanced at Zhao Zhen in shock, but Zhao Zhen leaned on the back of the chair with her eyes closed and didn't look at her.
How did it get into his hands?
Yi Xuan read the letter in a panic, word by wordβit was indeed the one she wrote to Zhao Yan.
That's why he's so angry.
Yixuan struggled and spoke: "Where did this letter come from?" β
Zhao Zhen asked coldly: "Is it important?" β
It really doesn't matter.
The important thing is that she carried him behind her back and corresponded with Zhao Yan.
"If Your Highness has anything to ask me, just ask it directly. I can say everything I can. β
At this point, you can't hide it if you want to, and confessing may be the best way.
Anyway, she didn't do anything to be sorry for Zhao Zhen.
Zhao Zhen opened his eyes, looked at her with anger, and suddenly grabbed her hand, almost breaking her wrist with such force!
"How else are you trying to fool me?!"