In the afternoon, news came that Shi Qiuci was buried for the late emperor. His affection was commendable. She was specially named Concubine Jing and buried in the concubine's mausoleum. The twenty-third elder brother Yinqi was entrusted to Concubine Yi to raise.
The next day, the third elder brother Yinzhi submitted a letter, intending to change the word "Yin" in the names of all the elder brothers to the word "Yun" to avoid the emperor's taboo.
The Empress Dowager also excused herself from paying homage to the officials on the grounds that her body was not in good shape.
Three days later, Sun Mo came to Li's house as scheduled, only to learn that Yilan had returned to her parents' home. When he was standing at the door wondering how to get there, someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder, which startled him and he quickly turned around.
Looking over, he found Yilan standing behind him with a cold face. She said in surprise: "Didn't Madam go back to her parents' home? Why are you here?"
Yilan glanced at him and said expressionlessly: "If you want to know about Concubine Xi, don't ask so many questions."
Hearing this, Sun Mo's eyes immediately flashed with a hint of joy, "So, Madam is willing to cooperate?"
Yilan didn't say anything, acquiescing to Sun Mo's words. Sun Mo was overjoyed and immediately went to book a quiet private room in the restaurant. While waiting for the food to be served, he couldn't wait to ask: "Who is Concubine Xi having an affair with?"
Love?" As long as he asks about this, he will have done a great job, and the master will definitely rely on him even more.
Yilan glanced at him sideways, holding back the disgust in her heart and said: "What's the rush? Since I'm here, I will tell you naturally, but in exchange, should you also show some sincerity? Just because of your so-called 'glory'
Fugui just wants me to tell you such an important thing, this is too childish."
Only then did Sun Mo come to his senses. He quickly patted his head and said, "Madam, you are absolutely right. It's my fault for being impatient."
At this time, a waiter brought the food. He remained silent. After the waiter left, he took a fried shrimp that was cut open from the back and sprinkled with various seasonings and said: "Ma'am, try it."
Look, this restaurant is very good at cooking shrimp. I heard that there are thirty-six ways to prepare various kinds of shrimp, and among them this shrimp dish is the most famous."
"Eunuch Sun knows this place very well. It seems he comes here often?" Yilan was not in the mood to eat at the moment, not to mention that looking at this greasy shrimp made her chest feel tight and nauseated, as if she wanted to vomit it out.
Seeing that she didn't hold up her chopsticks, Sun Mo didn't care. He took out a stack of banknotes from his arms and pushed it to Yilan's hand, "Madam, look, there are a total of twenty banknotes here, one thousand taels each. Any Baoshun silver
You can withdraw money anywhere you want. In addition...
..." He took out another few pieces of paper and put them together with the banknote and said: "This is the deed of a house in Suzhou and the deed of 500 acres of fertile land. The price is about ten thousand taels; if the wife doesn't like it,
You can sell this house and buy another house."
Ordinary people can only spend a few taels of silver in a month, but now Sun Mo took out 30,000 taels at once, which is indeed a huge sum. Even ordinary rich people who spend all their wealth cannot make up this amount. However, Yilan was not satisfied, and the corner of her mouth
He turned around and said with an indifferent smile: "Eunuch Sun, your master is the current queen. Will these thirty thousand taels of silver be a little short for the queen's status?"
Once the relationship between her sister and Rong Yuan is revealed, she will be a sinner of the family. Moreover, the queen's treatment of her sister will inevitably implicate the entire family, so she must leave the capital immediately. Thirty thousand taels of silver may seem like a lot, but she will be homeless for the rest of her life.
Damn, I only have this money, so the more the better.
Sun Mo twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "What does the madam mean?"
Yilan stretched out a hand and said coldly: "Fifty thousand taels, remember, you need to cash the banknotes, and add one more thing." She said this because she was afraid that Nalash could use the treasures in the palace as silver taels.
, although the things in the palace were valuable, they were difficult to sell. If she didn't do it right, she might even be arrested by the officials for stealing and selling the palace treasures. She was not willing to take this risk.
Fifty thousand taels? Why didn't you say five hundred thousand taels? Sooner or later, you greedy stinky bitch will have a good time with you.
Sun Mo cursed secretly in his heart, but put on an embarrassed expression on his face, "Fifty thousand taels... Madam is really making things difficult for me. The Queen took out all the cash she could move for Madam.
Even the house and the fields are still there."
Yilan didn't care about his words, because she knew very well that she was the queen's only chance to overthrow her sister, and she was never willing to give up just like that; not to mention that she had betrayed the entire family, and fifty thousand taels was by no means too much.
Sun Mo babbled a lot, but Yilan never answered him. Knowing that Yilan had made up his mind, he said a little frustrated: "That's it, madam, tell me what you want to do first, and then I will do it again."
Enter the palace and ask the Queen for instructions."
Hearing this, a look of violence suddenly flashed in Yilan's eyes, and she said word by word: "The matter is very simple. I want Li Yaoguang, the Imperial Academy's Attendant, to be dismissed from office and never rise again!"
"Master Li?" Sun Mo's eyes widened in surprise. Li Yaoguang is Yilan's husband. Shouldn't he beg the queen to let her husband be promoted to a noble rank? Why is it the other way around?
However, he didn't ask any more questions. Li Yaoguang's life and death had nothing to do with him. What the master told him was the most important thing. He asked Yilan to wait here while he hurried back to the palace; but before returning to the palace,
He took another trip near Li's house to inquire about some things.
In the main hall of Kunning Palace, Nala was glaring displeasedly at Sanfu who was kneeling in front of him, and scolded: "A bunch of useless things, so many people can't even handle a small thing properly."
Sanfu kowtowed in fear and said: "Master, forgive me! I have tried all my methods, but that little guy refuses to tell me even to death. I really can't do anything."
Nala snorted coldly and said with an evil look: "No matter how tough he is, he is just a human being. Is he really not afraid of pain or death? No matter what method you use, I must pry Xiaoluzi's mouth open.
Ask me what I want to know!"
Sanfu knew that his master was a man of his word, so he didn't dare to argue anymore and bowed his head to agree. However, his heart was really bitter. If he couldn't ask again, he was afraid that his master would not spare him.
At this time, Feicui walked in and said respectfully: "Master, Sun Mo has something to ask for."
Nala was upset and angry at the moment. She didn’t want to see her, but she remembered that Sun Mo had left the palace early this morning with the money and things she had delivered to see Niu Hulu Yilan. She must have come here for this reason when she asked to see her.
He suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "Let him come in."
Sun Mo walked in happily. When he saw Sanfu kneeling on the ground with his head bowed and Nala Shi who looked obviously wrong, his brisk pace suddenly slowed down a lot. He stepped forward and gave Qian'er a careful slap and said: "
This slave pays his respects to his master."
Nala was too lazy to talk to him and asked directly: "How is it over there with Yilan?"
Hearing this, Sun Mo suddenly became excited again. He raised his eyes and said, "To tell the master, Niu Hulu Yilan has changed his mind."