Xiao Yu was very silent along the way. Su Lingyue guessed that he might be thinking about the arranged marriage tonight, so she did not disturb him.

Su Lingyue herself was also very unhappy.

She originally thought that with Wang Qing's status as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Wang Jingshu would be qualified to be the Crown Princess, or at least a concubine. However, she did not expect that she would become a concubine.

If Wang Jingshu becomes the Crown Princess or a concubine, she can use this opportunity to eliminate Wang Qing and, at the same time, get rid of Xiao Changshi. At the very least, she can make Xiao Changshi lose the support of the people and the emperor.

She is just a concubine, and when Xiao Changshi is involved, she will not be important enough.

However, Su Lingyue observed Wang Qing's expression today and it was extremely ugly.

Extremely angry and humiliated.

He would never allow his daughter to become a concubine.

However, when my uncle came out of the Dali Temple, Wang Qing was imprisoned.

She had to find a way to make Wang Qing do something before that, so that all her efforts would not be in vain.

She would find time to see Xiao Changshi again.

After returning to the palace, Su Lingyue did not ask the chef to prepare the sumptuous dinner she had expected in the palace.

Both she and Xiao Yu were in a bad mood because of the unexpected change in the arranged marriage.

After a simple dinner, Xiao Yu sent Su Lingyue back to the bedroom door and said, "Yue'er, take a shower and rest first. Yan Qing and I have something else to do tonight, so we'll be back to sleep later."

Su Lingyue asked with concern: "Is it because of the marriage?"

Xiao Yu said gently: "No. It's something else."

Su Lingyue didn't know much about Xiao Yu and Yan Qing.

She knew that this was Xiao Yu's protection for her, so she did not continue to ask, but said softly: "Your Highness, don't worry about the marriage. Xiao Changshi and Xiao Changan's marriage may not be successful. I have an idea in my mind and will tell you tomorrow morning."

After saying that, he smiled and winked at Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu looked at Su Lingyue's optimistic look, and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. He squeezed her hand and said with a smile: "Well, it's good to marry a smart princess. I feel a lot more relaxed."

Xiao Yu's teasing with affirmation made Su Lingyue very happy. She raised her little face proudly and said, "You really have good taste."

Looking at that arrogant little expression, Xiao Yu gently curled his lips, "Princess, you are right."

Then he reminded her, "Go to bed early and don't wait for me."

Su Lingyue nodded and went into the house to wait for Caidie to bring hot water.

In the study, Yan Qing flipped through the account book that Yun Ting brought back and nodded affirmatively, "This is it."

He spread out the account book on the table and turned to the page that showed the 100,000 taels of tax silver from Jiangnan. He checked the signatures of Wang Qing and Jiang Fu who had deposited the silver into the treasury. There was Wang Qing's seal but not Jiang Fu's.

Yan Qing looked at the fake account book and said, "There are many strange people in the world. There are people like me who are good at imitating handwriting. Naturally, there are people who can imitate the official seals of Indonesia. As long as the money is in place."

"But..." Yan Qing looked at the account book in confusion, "Why didn't Wang Qing just burn the account book, but went to the trouble of poisoning the place where the account book was hidden?"

Xiao Yu explained calmly, "This account book is Wang Qing's death warrant, but it is also his life-saving talisman."

Yan Qing was puzzled, "Why?"

This time Xiao Yu didn't say anything, but looked at Yun Ting and asked him: "Do you know why?"

Yun Ting nodded and replied, "Wang Qing is cooperating with King Jing, so it is inevitable that there will be accidents in the future. If King Jing abandons him, this account book will drag King Jing into the water, after all, it was he who went to Jiangnan to control the flood."

Xiao Yu curled his lips lightly, his eyes showing approval, "Yes, your analysis is correct."

Yan Qing frowned slightly and sighed softly, "This Wang Qing is really cruel. He actually put his own life at stake."

Xiao Yu said in a deep voice: "Wealth and honor are sought in danger."

Yun Ting asked, "Your Majesty, when will this be handed over to the Dali Temple?"

Xiao Yu looked at Yun Ting and asked, "How do you think this account book should be used?"

Yun Ting's face was tense. After thinking for a moment, he said with a firm look, "Let it play its original value and drag Xiao Changan into the water."

He looked at Xiao Yu, wanting to see Xiao Yu's reaction.

Xiao Yu looked indifferent, and had no intention of commenting on his question.

Yun Ting continued, "Send a pigeon to Jiangnan and have your men send an assassin in to kill the governor of Jiangnan. Repeat this twice, and then rescue him at the critical moment to make him recognize the facts. We will definitely be able to get his confession and make him reveal the person behind the scenes."

Xiao Yu nodded, "Just as you wish, you can arrange this matter."

"Yes." Yun Ting looked at Xiao Yu, sadness appearing in his eyes.

The prince is training him to prepare him to be the leader of the organization.

Yan Qing was not aware of this, and sat aside muttering in dissatisfaction, "Why did the prince only ask him and not me?"

Without waiting for Xiao Yu to answer, Yun Ting mocked: "Imitating a letter is simple and more suitable for you."

Are you saying he's simple-minded?!

Yan Qing stared at him with eyes wide open, angrily, "You are such a dog that can't spit out ivory! Can't you just speak properly?"

Yun Ting continued to taunt: "Then stop asking questions that you shouldn't ask!"

Yan Qing was very unconvinced, "Why shouldn't I ask?"

Xiao Yu was already accustomed to this scene.

Before Yun Ting spoke again, Xiao Yu gently curled his lips and said, "You are good at different things, and you are also an indispensable and capable helper to me. If I encounter a problem that you are good at, I will naturally not look for him."

Hearing Xiao Yu's praise, Yan Qing's mood instantly improved, and he snorted proudly, "Did you hear that? The prince said that I am an indispensable and capable helper!"

Yun Ting did not say anything back. He looked at Xiao Yu and asked, "My Lord, it is already past midnight. We should go to the inn."

Xiao Yu responded in a deep voice: "Well, go ahead, and be careful."

After Yan Qing and Yun Ting left, Xiao Yu went to the bathhouse to wash and bathe. When he returned to the bedroom, Su Lingyue was sleeping soundly.

But... I slept very restlessly.

She had kicked the quilt to the outside and was lying in a "big" shape with her collar slightly open, her small breasts faintly visible under her inner clothes.

Xiao Yu shook his head slightly and pulled up the quilt to cover Su Lingyue.

However, as soon as he took his hand away, Su Lingyue unconsciously pushed the quilt away again.

It seems that I still have to hold it to be honest.

Xiao Yu lay down and pulled Su Lingyue, who was sleeping gracefully, into his arms.

Even though she was asleep, as soon as she touched Xiao Yu, she unconsciously snuggled into Xiao Yu's arms, hummed twice and continued to fall into deep sleep.

Xiao Yu hugged her and fell asleep accompanied by Su Lingyue's light breathing.

In the inn, Li Lang helped the drunk Li Mao into the room and let him lie down on the bed.

Li Mao was already unconscious, "Chaohua, fourth brother, don't~"

He was muttering to himself, already drunk and completely out of his mind.

"Big brother!"

"Big brother!"

Li Lang called out twice, but Li Mao didn't say anything and just closed his eyes and went to sleep.

Li Lang sighed, turned around and said to Qing Xuan, "Take good care of my brother. I'll have someone make a bowl of hangover soup for him."

Qing Xuan bowed respectfully, "Yes."

Because there were always drunk envoys who came to the palace every year, the kitchen of the inn had already prepared sobering soup.

Li Lang took the sobering soup, walked outside Li Mao's room, took out a bottle from his arms, opened the cork, and poured the powder into the sobering soup.

"Give it to Big Brother!"

Li Lang handed the sobering soup to Qingxuan. Qingxuan nodded and took it. He took out a silver needle from his arms and tested it.

The silver needle did not turn black.

"Big brother is so grateful to have you by his side!" Li Lang said in a gentle voice.

Qing Xuan replied respectfully: "Your Highness, thank you for the compliment. This is my duty."

After saying that, he began to feed Li Lang sobering soup spoonful by spoonful.

Li Lang watched with his own eyes as Li Mao drank the sobering soup spoonful by spoonful.

He raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth and said to Qingxuan, "Take good care of my elder brother." After that, he strode out of the inn with a smug smile on his face.

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