Li Yuhua never hid anything from Mu Anzhi, so he told Mu Anzhi privately about the visit of the second prince and concubine.
Mu Anzhi sighed, "Second brother has broken the heart of second sister-in-law."
"No one is sad. Even Second Sister-in-law herself can only use less than 10,000 silver a month. A mere outer room can be used for 30,000 to 50,000 silver in two or three months. If His Highness hadn't favored the outer room,
Regardless of whether she dares or not, she can't spend the money." Li Yuhua sighed, "When it comes to yellow and white things, people think they are vulgar. In fact, these things are the most real. Whoever you value, you will be willing to spend money on. Your Highness, please give me money."
I thought I could coax my second sister-in-law with just a few words, but I didn’t know that my second sister-in-law was not stupid, and I was already heartbroken.”
Mu Anzhi said, "But it is not good for you to accept the gift from the second sister-in-law. From the second brother, I must feel that you accepted the heavy gift from the second sister-in-law, but I did not sentence you lightly, and there will be resentment in his heart. He is a
It doesn’t matter, it would be bad if the Royal Grandmother misunderstood you.”
"I have already discussed this with my second sister-in-law, and asked her to just do it unknown. Tomorrow I will send these things to the imperial grandmother, and I will tell the imperial grandmother that if I don't accept them, I will worry the second sister-in-law, so I ask the imperial grandmother to help the second sister-in-law keep them for the time being.
, I’ll just return it to my second sister-in-law after the matter is over.”
Mu Anzhi smiled, "We even discussed how to finish the book together."
"That's natural. In fact, even if the second sister-in-law doesn't come, you still try the case impartially. For a foolish person like the Second Highness, it is obvious that he is greedy and ruined the job, but if you find out his fault, he will definitely resent us.
"Li Yuhua has seen many people like this. They are not very capable, but their ability to express anger is second to none.
The next day, Li Yuhua took the things given to her by the second princess to the Ci'en Palace, and secretly told the Empress Dowager Lan. The Empress Dowager Lan sighed, "Secretary Fu is also worried about this unsatisfactory thing."
"Tomorrow I invite my second sister-in-law to come with me to pay my respects to the imperial grandmother. Our place is very lively, so my second sister-in-law won't think too much about it." Li Yuhua took a sip of the tea served by the maid and said, "Actually, there is no need for the second sister-in-law.
If you are too worried, His Highness is a prince, and even if he is not, it will be enough for your father to give you a few words of reprimand."
Empress Dowager Lan said, "The civil and military officials of the whole court are watching. If our own people are greedy for such a small amount of money, where can we put the emperor's face? I am angry with the second brother, but I am also angry with him for his short-sightedness."
Li Yuhua pretended to persuade, "The case has not been tried yet, so it may not be because of His Highness."
"If it were him, he would be short-sighted. If it weren't for him, he would be a prince in charge and an important official in building the city wall. He made people fool him like this. This is called incompetence." Empress Dowager Lan didn't want to mention this grandson too much and asked Li Yuhua.
, “What’s going on with this case now?”
"This case is the simplest. There are rules for building city walls and palaces. The name of the craftsman will be burned on each brick. Who built and inspected each inch of the city wall has the signature of the official who recorded the name. Yesterday, the third brother
Inform all the relevant people to the Yamen and the trial will start today. This kind of thing will be known at the first trial."
Empress Dowager Lan nodded, "I feel relieved when Ashen works. But I often look at simple cases, but they are the least simple. She asked Ashen to be more detailed, not to mention other things, just the bullock cart that hit the city wall, the bullock cart.
It is an extremely docile domestic animal. It is usually slow-moving. It is common to startle donkeys and horses, but it is rare to startle an ox cart. Check carefully."
"Yes." Li Yuhua also felt that Queen Mother Lan's words were reasonable. Li Yuhua said, "I grew up in the countryside. I am used to seeing ox carts and never thought of this. It is the imperial grandmother who has the insight."
Queen Mother Lan said, "When you reach my age, you will see a lot of weird and weird things, and you will think more about everything."
Empress Dowager Lan patted the armrest of the phoenix couch and sighed softly, "But as the old saying goes, you are not afraid of the shadow when you are upright. If the second child is really as dedicated as Ah Shen, even if there is a villain to frame him, there will be no way to take advantage of it.
machine."
Empress Dowager Lan was extremely disappointed with the Second Prince. Even before she went to the Ministry of Justice to review the case, Empress Dowager Lan knew that this matter was inextricably linked to the Second Prince. Apart from other things, the Second Prince had a shady outhouse a few years ago.
Three to fifty thousand silver taels were used in March. The second prince could come up with such a large sum of money without disturbing the second prince and his concubine. Where did the money come from?
Speaking of his background, among the younger generation, Li Yuhua was the poorest when he was young, and he often talked about money when talking. But since Ashen worked as an errand in the Ministry of Punishments, Li Yuhua has not taken a single tael of silver from many people who gave gifts to beg for mercy.
As Shen was fined, the young couple asked Empress Dowager Lan Mu Xuan to borrow money but refused to accept the money.
When the two princes compared her, Empress Dowager Lan became more and more fond of Li Yuhua. Just as she was about to have lunch, Mrs. He came into the palace crying.
Queen Mother Lan laughed angrily when she saw her, "I haven't seen you come into the palace to pay me New Year's greetings even on New Year's Eve. It's not even the 15th, and you come over like a mourner. Could it be that I live too long?
You feel unhappy."
Queen Mother Lan's sudden attack shocked Li Yuhua, and Mrs. He's face turned pale with fright. Tears fell silently from her red and swollen old eyes, but she did not dare to make any sound.
"Back off!" Queen Mother Lan shouted in a low voice.
Madam He cried and rushed forward, knelt at the feet of Queen Mother Lan, pulled the hem of Queen Mother Lan's skirt embroidered with phoenix patterns and begged, "Sister, you can't just ignore me. That child of Chuanbao is unjust! He, a little child, can
What do you know? He just asked the Criminal Department to lock him up for no reason! He is just a child, eldest sister!"
He Chuanbao, Ying Zhi Lang, Ministry of Industry.
A seventh-grade minor official, but lacking in seriousness, he is in charge of engineering and manufacturing jobs.
Li Yuhua couldn't help but secretly rolled her eyes. He Chuanbao was taken away from the Yamen Lock of the Ministry of Justice, and it must be involved in the repair of the city wall. She thought, after all, Mrs. He, Queen Mother Lan, is a direct sister, and the current situation is not good for her here. Li Yuhua was just about to think
She made an excuse to leave, but Madam He suddenly turned around and rushed to her, grabbing her clothes and saying with blurred eyes, "Prince and Concubine, you must tell His Highness that you can't mistreat my family's heirloom!"
"I will never wrong Mr. He!" Li Yuhua went to hold Mrs. He's hand. Perhaps Mrs. He was really anxious and pulled her quite hard. Li Yuhua held her hand and did not let go. Li Yuhua could only say, "Your Majesty."
Grandma is watching, wondering how something could happen to the treasure."
Mrs. He's biggest reliance in her life was being the Queen Mother's biological sister. Then her hands relaxed and her body became weak and she almost fell down. Li Yuhua quickly stopped her with quick eyesight, and Yunque Suxue and the others hurriedly helped Mrs. He go.
Sit on the edge.
Li Yuhua didn't want to stay any longer, "Royal Grandmother, I'm going to leave now."
Empress Dowager Lan nodded, but Mrs. He jumped up and stretched out her arms to stop Li Yuhua, "My Majesty, please go slowly, I still have something to ask your Majesty."
Li Yuhua had no choice but to say, "Think about it, I am not in the Yamen to try the case. Even if I know a little bit, I heard it from the third brother. The case has just started, so you can rest assured for the time being. Don't you know that my third brother still knows everything?"
When it comes to evidence, everyone outside calls Qingtian. As long as Chuanbao is innocent, Third Brother will never accuse him unjustly!"
Mrs. He said anxiously, "Our inheritance of treasures is naturally innocent."
"Then you can rest assured."
Li Yuhua was about to withdraw from the Queen Mother Lan, and the Queen Mother Lan said, "Go and see Concubine Lin, talk to her, just say it was me who said it, and tell her not to think too much and just enjoy her honor in peace."
"yes."
Fengyi Palace received the news at noon that day that Mrs. He entered Ci'en Palace crying.
The Crown Princess said, "Why did you come into the palace crying in this new year? Who dares to make her angry?"
Empress Lu leisurely ate melon seeds and said to the Crown Princess, "Our old concubine always goes to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing. It is definitely not a good thing to make her cry into the palace! The Queen Mother values face the most, but she didn't
A good mother's family strives for success, but it is true that one cannot compete with fate. If my sister is like this, the Queen Mother will inevitably have bad luck. Don't rush to join in the bad luck. We just pretend that we don't know."
The Crown Princess responded meekly and said instead, "Mother, I heard from Your Highness that the case against Your Highness is probably not serious."
"The city wall is so important. He can repair it and it will fall down with just one touch. How can it be small?" Empress Lu complained, "I heard that the elder was so busy with this matter yesterday that he didn't even eat lunch."
"His Majesty is by His Majesty's side every day. His Majesty is very angry and has no lunch, so His Majesty has no intention of using it."
"This is the second child. Concubine Lin also comes from a rich family. He has such a small nose and small eyes. He dares to take any money without fear of burning his hands!"
The Crown Princess said, "This morning Concubine Lin received a message from the imperial doctor. Mother, would you like to send someone to have a look?"
"Concubine Lin didn't disturb us here. She just sent someone to deliver some things. Don't disturb her. Otherwise, she would have to stand up to greet her as a patient, which would be tiring," Queen Lu said.
The Crown Princess prepared a few things and ordered the steward of Fengyi Palace to deliver them to Concubine Lin. When the palace attendant came back, she talked about the arrival of the third prince and concubine in Concubine Lin's palace, "I heard that the Empress Dowager ordered
The Third Princess went to visit Concubine Lin."
"Go down." Queen Lu's face was as cold as ice and she slapped the handrail hard, "Those of us in the palace are useless people. Only the third prince's concubine is capable of doing things."
"Mom, please calm down. Maybe the three younger siblings were in front of the Imperial Grandmother, and the Imperial Grandmother just gave her an order."
Countless humiliations flashed through Empress Lu's eyes. Although she was in the back position, since she became empress, all affairs in the harem were in the hands of Empress Dowager Lan. All matters in the harem, no matter how big or small, must be reported to Empress Dowager Lan. She, the queen of the main palace,
There is no treasure book with the Queen's seal, so he is just a person who takes the concubine to Ci'en Palace to pay her respects on weekdays.
The Crown Princess persuaded her hard, "Mother, please think about our Brother Yu, what else can you dislike?"
Empress Lu sighed, "Yes, it's only because of the prince, you, and our brother Yu that I can survive until now." She raised the corner of her lips coldly as she spoke, "Why bother to respect that village girl anymore? Come in."
I haven’t seen that village girl give birth to a boy and a half girl to His Highness for more than a year."
Empress Dowager Lan condemned Li Yuhua for going to Concubine Lin's Palace, and Empress Lu was still in a difficult mood.
Li Yuhua felt so beautiful that she even talked to Mu Anzhi about it when she got home. Mu Anzhi smiled and said, "You are really liked by the Imperial Grandmother."
"The Imperial Grandmother loves Wujiwu. She loves you so much, so she loves me a little too." Of the three princes, the prince is from a prominent family. The second princess is the grand-niece of Empress Dowager Lan, and Li Yuhua is the only one who has no prominent family.
She is not even close to Queen Mother Lan, but Queen Mother Lan treats her very well.
After hearing what she said, Mu Anzhi poured her a cup of tea and said, "If you think like this, you are looking down on the imperial grandmother. She has always been eclectic in employing people, depending on whether they should be used appropriately. You are diligent and do things properly.
You have to win the heart of the Imperial Grandmother, so the Imperial Grandmother will let you go."
"I also sincerely respect the emperor's grandmother." Li Yuhua quickly expressed his feelings.
Mu Anzhi asked, "How is Concubine Lin?"
"Very good. After I passed on what the Imperial Grandmother said, Concubine Lin's eyebrows finally relaxed, and she asked me to ask about His Highness the Second Highness's lawsuit. The Second Highness was not on trial at the Ministry of Punishment, and is now introspecting behind closed doors at home. I
I just relaxed her mind a little, and it doesn't seem to be a big deal." Li Yuhua said, "After I came back, I sent someone to the second sister-in-law to tell her, and I guess the second sister-in-law went to the palace in the afternoon."
Mu Anzhi nodded and stopped talking about Concubine Lin.
Li Yuhua took a sip of tea and asked him, "How is the case going?"
"Now we are checking the accounts. Once the accounts are verified, we will find out how much money each of them embezzled." Mu Anzhi had tried the Nanyi military ration case, and the city wall case was just a minor case.
"Is it really related to He Chuanbao?"
Mu Anzhi's lips curled up, "The engineering survey is an envoy from the Camp and Maintenance Department. His name is signed and his official seal is stamped on the back of the survey book. How can this have nothing to do with him?"
Li Yuhua said, "Didn't you say before that this guy is just a young man who doesn't know much about business? He's a little timid, so how dare he embezzle project money? He just went to the Ministry of Industry, so he's not afraid of the hot money?"
"It may not be him," Mu Anzhixi told Li Yuhua about the reason. "How could He Chuanbao know about the affairs of the Camp and Repair Department? But this matter is inseparable from him. He is the chief officer. How did he build it in the first place?
The words printed and signed must be explained clearly!"
"Grandma said that this matter should be investigated carefully, and she also said that it was extremely strange."
"The cow was hit in the eye by an iron marble, and he was shocked immediately." Mu Anzhi frowned, "It's a pity that the person who made the iron marble was never found because of the chaos at the time."
"So someone is deliberately trying to persecute His Highness?"
"If the second brother is careful, who can defeat him?" Mu An said, "You haven't seen that the city wall he built is slightly stronger than the one made of paper. The world has been stable these years. If there is any chaos, the wall will be
Push it and it will fall."
Li Yuhua said, "The evidence for this matter is solid. I'm afraid it will be difficult for His Highness to do anything good."
Huan Li discussed with Li Changshi privately, "Even if this case is thoroughly investigated, His Highness will be displeased both inside and outside."
Du Changshi sighed, "Yes, the ambiguity in the past cannot be resolved. Once the investigation is completed, the second prince's family has been completely offended. Now I hope that the second prince will not have to be personally interrogated by your highness. Otherwise, your highness will have to bear the burden of having no siblings."
I have a reputation for love, but that old fox, Prince Chu, will probably shirk it."
With Du Hu's wisdom, there is no perfect solution. Du Changshi also secretly reminded Mu Anzhi and asked him to be careful. Mu Anzhi said, "Don't worry, I know who is planning this matter. It's just that such a thing is getting worse."
The more he does, the more flaws he will expose."
"What your Highness means -" Although the suspicion lingered in Du Changshi's heart, when he asked the question in person, Du Changshi still felt a sharp panic.
Mu An's face was as dark as iron, "Those who seek profit are those who design."
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