Renzong left happily and returned defeated. The lights were brightly lit, and the old ministers were waiting on him. He was sitting high in the Qianqing Hall, looking at the messy ghosts in the Huangji Hall diagonally across the way, and he was even more angry!

He urged the Ministry of Finance to transfer money, and Wen Zhonghan cried. He urged him again, and Old Gou Wen knelt down and cried bitterly. The treasury was empty and there was really no money to be transferred. When he showed him the account book of the Ministry of Finance, he was filled with tears. He went to pick up the account books in anger, but his anger was always extinguished by the ruthless reality, and he ran back to Qianqing Hall in despair.

Now, it was actually reported that Mr. Yan Ge had hidden millions of taels of silver!

He didn't even know what to call Gao Xun when he threw it in the corner, the brother-in-law of Mr. Yan Ge, and a mere Taichang Temple minister confiscated more than one million taels of family property!

You must know that the tax balance in the national treasury last year was only taels!

He is a majestic emperor. He lights too many oil lamps at night. Old guy Wen Zhonghan has to blow out a few of them. The Lantern Festival banquet has been cancelled. Saving money is like a curse on his head. He is scrimping on food and clothing. He The ministers lived a cool life by eating well, drinking, and visiting prostitutes!

Renzong was angry!

Mr. Yan Ge was kneeling on the ground, most of his energy and energy had been drained away. At this moment, he had no choice but to sacrifice himself to get a little mercy from Renzong. He simply tilted his head and was about to faint. He thought that Yao Guang, who was like a follower, would always help him. A handful, and I didn’t want my head to hit the floor tile!

People's hearts are not ancient! Mr. Yan Ge really fainted now!

Renzong was still staring angrily at the dark Huangji Palace opposite. Cao Lu led people in, his rough face shining with unusual excitement.

"Your Majesty, I have fulfilled my duty. I led people to Yan Mansion. In the yard of Yan Mansion's study were hundreds of solid wooden boxes. I opened them for inspection and found that they were indeed real gold and silver! A total of eight million taels. , there are also antique calligraphy and paintings hidden in the study, which are priceless!"

"I heard from the old man in the mansion that he just came out of the pond in the past few days and was preparing to transport it to Zhuangzi for hiding! I went and caught him!"

Emperor Renzong's eyes suddenly glowed with golden light after hearing this, what? ! Eight million taels! ! !

He glared at Mr. Yan Ge bitterly, the muscles on his face trembling and his teeth grinding together, "Old Yan Ge, tell me, why did you embezzle so much money?! You usually accept bribes and gifts, but I turn a blind eye. Just close one eye and forget it, I thought you were almost done, but you are so audacious! You are greedy for so much money!"

He walked down the steps, kicked Mr. Yan Ge's body, and cursed angrily, "No wonder others pointed at me and called me a fool! What crime do you deserve!"

Mr. Yan Ge lay motionless on the ground, his gray hair shaking a few times in the wind!

Emperor Renzong was so angry that he turned around. Okay, he looked at Cao Lu and Zuo Quan, Wen Zhonghan and others. Cao Lu and others looked back at Renzong in confusion for some reason, but Zuo Quan knew it in his heart, and his face was calm. , let Renzong look at it.

Yao Guang felt quite guilty, lowering his head and not daring to look back. He was afraid of being implicated by Mr. Yan Ge. After all, he was not honest either.

Renzong felt better now. It seemed that these people were good. Hey, at least there were a few honest ministers who had been assisting him, otherwise he would really be a coward!

"Cheng Aiqing, please order the Third Division to thoroughly investigate Yan Tao's embezzlement case. If other cases are brought out, they should also be investigated thoroughly. Let the prince supervise this matter!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Emperor Renzong was very tired. He looked at Mr. Yan Ge lying on the ground unaware of his affairs. He had always thought that his old man was as poor as him for many years. But it turned out that he was the emperor, so he drank soup, and the old man ate meat behind his back!

"Come here, be kind to Mr. Ge, and temporarily imprison him in the Yan Mansion. As for the others, they will be detained and await their punishment!"

"Your Majesty, Mr. Yan Ge has committed a heinous crime, and I have collected the evidence," Cao Lu continued to say. Renzong waved his hands tiredly, feeling quite sad. Are the years the two of us have spent supporting each other fake? ! Have you been cheating on me all these years? ! Can't you be less greedy? ! If the matter is so big, if I don't punish you, what authority will you have?!

"That's all. Let the Crown Prince take charge of this matter."

"The minister obeys the order!"

The ministers surrounded the emperor and left the Qianqing Palace, and the guards dragged Mr. Yan Ge back to the Yan Mansion.

Yan's Mansion was heavily guarded at this time. Cheng Deqing went to Yan's Mansion to announce the decree on the prince's order. Mrs. Yan was still arrogant and said, "Master Cheng, what did you say? I don't believe it."

Cheng Deqing smiled and said, "Madam, please don't embarrass me. I also act impartially."

Cao Lu was impatient to hear the old woman's nonsense, waved his hand and shouted, "Take her away!"

Suddenly, all the people in the yard began to cry, and Mrs. Yan immediately sat on the ground and started acting up, "Oh my God, someone wants my life!"

She tore the bun on her head several times, tore the skirt of her clothes, and cursed with all her teeth and claws!

Cheng Deqing was stunned, but Cao Lu already knew Mrs. Yan's virtues. He looked at Mr. Yan Ge who was pretending to be dead on the couch and couldn't help but sneered, "Take her away!"

The guards are no longer inked. They gathered people around like they were chasing ducks, and if anyone still wanted to cry, they simply blocked their mouths with smelly cloths. Old Madam Yan finally got rid of those who had blocked their mouths and screamed.

The soldier came to report, "My lord, Yan Silang is not in the house, and Aunt Yan is nowhere to be seen. There are also several officials who are out of town, and the fourth wife of the female family has also returned to her parents' home. Do you think?"

Cao Lu had been waiting for this day for too long. Now he saw that the building was about to collapse, and that the worm that had brought disaster to the country and the people was finally going to be punished. He couldn't help but feel happy. He didn't care what happened to his female relatives. "Just send someone to arrest them, especially... Yan Silang, must be arrested and brought to justice!"

Cao Lu took another look at Mr. Yan Ge who was pretending to be dead on the bed, with a sneer on his lips, "Strictly guard Mr. Yan Ge! Don't leave this house even half a step!"

"Yes!"

When everyone walked out of the house, there was silence in the courtyard. Old Yan Ge was in tears on the couch. He had been in the officialdom for twenty years and defeated the former chief minister. How could he suddenly have his entire house confiscated?

Aunt Yan, who was hiding in the alley outside Yan's mansion, looked at the Yan clan members who were being held captive by officers and soldiers. Mrs. Yan was still gagged and bound. Her eyes narrowed with hatred, and she saw her weak and charming mother again. At this moment, my hair on the temples was disheveled and crumbling, and I felt very uncomfortable.

The affairs of other people's family fell into her own family as if in a dream today. Aunt Yan was still confused at the moment. Something went wrong, but she couldn't be confused for long. For now, she could only ask Princess Wen Hui.

In Yikun Palace, Concubine Lin was also thinking about what happened today.

Although Mr. Yan Ge did not expressly express his attachment to the second prince, he still supported her side secretly. Now that Mr. Yan Ge has fallen, she can't help but sigh;

There was an icy prince and an icy Princess Pengcheng. No matter how good-tempered Renzong was, the emperor's momentum could not accommodate them. I thought that the bad blood between the prince and Renzong would become deeper and deeper. Unexpectedly, Renzong still missed his old relationship and returned. Thinking of Empress Yuan! Thinking of the son of Empress Yuan!

Looking at it now, I'm afraid I can't wait in the dark anymore. Waiting will achieve nothing, and it will only make the prince stronger step by step.

"Your Majesty, Mrs. Jingyang Hou Shizi handed over the sign and asked the princess to go out for fun."

"Fu'an? I haven't seen them coming and going for a few days. Go ahead. Wen Hui is getting weirder and needs to go out for a walk. Look carefully. If something goes wrong, none of the princess's bodyguards will be left behind!" Concubine Lin stared at her. Looking at the lily on the table, he said softly.

The palace maid couldn't help but shuddered, "Yes!"

Princess Wen Hui was imprisoned by Concubine Lin, and her character became even more eccentric. She went on a hunger strike for a period of time in an attempt to force Concubine Lin to relent. Concubine Lin did everything for the second prince, and the wedding date was already set. How could she go back on her word, looking at the dying Wen Hui? He sneered and said, "Even if you die, you will die in Duke Zhu's mansion!"

Princess Wen Hui was afraid only when she was on the verge of death. After being obedient for a while, Concubine Lin thought she had figured it out and relaxed a little more towards her. After all, she still had to rely on her brother and sister-in-law. Wen Hui thought it through and saved her. Trouble, these days, Wen Hui is also allowed to leave the palace occasionally, but it is just to sit in Tianxiang Tower.

Princess Wen Hui pinched Fu'an's post and smiled gloomily. She never believed in friendship, but they were just people who wanted to get some benefits from her. However, she was also about to leave the palace, so this post came at a perfect time. .

The next day, Princess Wen Hui reported to Concubine Lin and left the palace in a grand manner. When she arrived at Tianxiang Tower, Wen Hui said with a cold face, "No need to follow, just wait outside the door."

The captain of the guard was quite hesitant. The imperial concubine had said that if something went wrong, she would raise her head to see her. In the past few times, Princess Wen Hui's entourage had not been seen to have all the people retreating?

Wen Hui saw that grandma was motionless and couldn't help but cursed, "What? I can't call you, can I?!"

Mammy and the captain of the guard both bowed and said, "Princess, please don't embarrass your servants/maids. The noble concubine has a destiny, and I don't dare to walk away at will!"

Princess Wen Hui was furious, but there was nothing she could do. She turned to the captain of the guard and cursed, "What, if it's inconvenient for me to change my clothes, you have to stand aside?"

After saying that, she opened the door with a "snap". Grandma and the captain of the guard looked at each other. Grandma followed her in, while the captain of the guard stayed outside the door.

His eyes were always twitching today. Recently, his mother-in-law also knew that Princess Wen Hui was moody and difficult to do at work. She often reminded him to be careful to save her life. So he ordered the soldiers to surround Tianxiang Tower and personally I went to the second floor where the wing room was located and walked around to make sure that nothing happened before I felt a little more at ease.

Princess Wen Hui entered the side room and saw the Lord Fu'an standing up to salute with a big belly, and Aunt Yan sitting at the side of the table.

Princess Wen Hui sneered in her heart, but didn't show it on her face, "What do you want from me? If it's about Mr. Yan Ge, then I can't help you much."

Aunt Yan also sneered and said, "Besides the matters at home, what else can trouble you? Princess, please help me. The princess will marry into the Duke of Zhuguo's mansion in a few months. I'm so happy and congratulated~ "

Princess Wen Hui frowned. Only when she was being coerced did she realize how stupid she was back then. Since she had done it, of course she was not afraid of Lin Geng knowing about it, and she did not intend to marry her, but she was not happy when Aunt Yan said this. Got it!

Fu'an sat aside and listened to their tit-for-tat, feeling a little scared. They had all played together before, but suddenly they were at war with each other. After listening to Aunt Yan's words, she shut the door behind her mother-in-law and the girl, and now she felt a little scared.

"Because of our relationship, I won't embarrass you, but I really can't help you. You can go find Duke Zhu Cheng. My father is not always obedient to his mother and concubine, but he obeys everything he says. Yesterday at the selection meeting, I heard that That’s what he suggested.”

Aunt Yan also relaxed. If they lose their momentum, they will fall into the mud. Anyone can step on them. As long as Wen Hui remembers the friendship in the past and can help, things will be easy to handle.

"I know you don't want to marry Lin Geng, and you can't escape from the palace. I've seen Tianxiang Tower before. Anyway, I'm a fugitive, so why not..." Aunt Yan whispered in her ear, and Princess Wen Hui said Listening, she thought it was a good idea. She glanced at the uneasy Fu'an again and felt that she was in trouble!

Aunt Yan smiled, showing two rows of white teeth, and turned to look at Fu'an. Seeing that Fu'an was protecting his belly and shrank back in fear, she couldn't help but step forward, "What are you afraid of! I won't eat you!"

At this moment, Fu'an felt that he had been hasty, "Aunt Yan, Wen Hui, let's play together until we grow up, you, what are you going to do..."

She was so frightened that she burst into tears, but she didn't dare to shout. There were guards at the door who also belonged to the princess. If the princess really wanted to kill her, the guards would help silence her. She was really scared. Aunt Yan looked at her and kept shaking. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "You've already said that we sisters grew up together, what else can I do? This will help you get rid of the crime!"

As she spoke, she struck down with the wind of her palm. Fu'an was so hurt that he hadn't fainted yet. Aunt Yan stabbed him again. Fu'an then fell softly to the ground. His complicated dress covered the blood that swam from his legs.

The tables and chairs overturned and clanged, and the guard at the door shouted, "Princess, what happened?"

Mammy replied coldly, "It's nothing~" As long as the princess doesn't run away, nothing else matters. A poor settlement in Fu'an is not worth making a fuss about.

Aunt Yan looked at Auntie and sneered, "Auntie, you know what we want to do..." Before she could finish her words, Auntie Yan rushed towards Princess Wenhui, pulled out the hairpin on her head, and pressed it against Wenhui. sneered down his neck, "You know what I'm going to do!"

Princess Wen Hui was also shocked. Didn't she just agree that the terrain was good and she could jump downstairs after knocking her unconscious? Why did she suddenly change her mind? !

Wen Hui started to struggle, and the guards at the door rushed in, "Be brave, let go of the princess!"

Aunt Yan smiled and said, "Ready my horse and get out of the way." As she said this, she stabbed Wen Hui hard, and blood suddenly appeared on Wen Hui's neck.

The guards and nuns did not dare to move, and watched helplessly as Aunt Yan restrained Princess Wen Hui onto her horse, headed straight to the downtown area to the east, and hurriedly caught up with her.

After all, the imperial guards were not as good as Aunt Yan, a playboy who had been walking around the streets since she was a child. Aunt Yan turned left and right and abandoned her horse in an abandoned house, dragging Wen Hui into the house.

Wen Hui touched the wound on her neck and cursed, "If you want to threaten them, just pretend, how dare you really stab me!" She has a golden branch and a jade leaf, but this Aunt Yan has a black hand and a black heart, and it really made her bleed.

"Let's go, the officers and soldiers will be chasing us soon!"

"Where are we going? I don't have any money."

"There is a tunnel in this courtyard that leads to the Yan family's village outside the city. I will go to the village to take shelter. You can go wherever you like!"

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