When the personal soldiers delivered the message, it was almost dark.

Yan Changqing sat by the window, playing with a black iron dagger in his slender and powerful hands. The fingertips of his left hand swept across the sharp blade with incredible precision, just a little bit away from drawing blood.

Her inky black hair was tied back in a jade crown, and her handsome eyes and eyebrows were filled with the flavor of iron and fire.

Under his tight-fitting dark blue brocade robe, the outline of his muscles was clearly visible. Although his muscles were not as exaggerated and knotty as Hu Yanjin's, they contained a strong explosive force.

"Sir, someone is coming from the capital."

The personal guard Donglin, who was looking out on the roof, swooped down like a kite, stopped the personal soldier sent by Hu Yanjin, took the token from his hand, quickly checked him, and then took him into the house.

Three days ago, Yan Changqing arrived in Jingyang County and led his trusted elite troops to hide in this unknown mountain villa.

The mountains are high and the forests are deep, with only a small path connecting to the outside world.

Yan Changqing changed his name to Chang Zhen, which was a homonym of "Chang" in Yan Changqing and "Zhen" in Zhenguo Gong. His subordinates all called him "Gongzi" and outsiders called him "Gongzi Chang".

"Sir, General Huyan has ordered me to relay this: Several young masters and young ladies in the princess's mansion were poorly dressed and were bullied by the steward. The eldest princess handed the criminals over to him for punishment. In addition, Steward Wang and Miss Biao colluded with each other to privately sell items made in the palace and were taken to Jingzhao Prefecture. Miss Biao was taken into the palace by the fifth princess."

Huyan Jin was the leader of the horse bandits who was subdued by Yan Changqing at the border. He could speak Chinese fluently, but he could not read Chinese characters and could only relay what he heard.

Yan Changqing's fingertips slowly stroked the blade of the dagger and said calmly, "I know. Tell him to follow the plan and not to cause any unnecessary trouble."

"Sir, what about the eldest young master?"

After the visitor left, Donglin couldn't help but ask.

Yan Changqing was guarding the border, but he never lost contact with Beijing. In addition to Nanfeng's regular letters reporting, he also had other spies in Beijing.

I know the situation in the capital city very well, but at least I am not deaf or blind.

Not only him, but also his close confidants knew what the situation was in the princess's mansion, and everyone was filled with indignation.

He had no choice but to send those children to the princess's mansion.

Even though he knew that they were being abused by the eldest princess, he could not help but protect them. He did it to protect the eldest and the fourth brother.

Once their true identities are exposed, only greater danger will await them.

Just like back then, he sent his most elite men to protect the two children into Beijing, and blood was shed along the way.

Before his death, his confidant swallowed the secret letter containing the child's background, thus preventing their identities from being revealed.

However, even though they knew it, no one would feel good to hear that they were bullied by a servant again.

"So many years have passed, I don't care about these past few months."

Yan Changqing stood up suddenly, his tall figure slender, a cold look flashed across his eyes.

He swung the black iron dagger that he had been playing with at his fingertips. With a "dbang", it pierced the center of the wooden table until the handle was gone.

When he received the letter from Nanfeng, he thought she had changed her ways and that he had been sorry for her all these years.

She didn't know the truth, and Nanfeng could only protect the child's life and could not do anything else.

Wait until the day I return to Beijing——

Yan Changqing looked far away in the direction of the capital and slowly let out the anger in his chest.

"Do you need me to send someone to Jingzhao Prefecture?" Donglin asked.

"unnecessary."

Yan Changqing waved his hand and said, "If she wants to make a big fuss, let her do it. Send someone to the Ningguo Mansion to find out if anything has happened."

Otherwise, why would she punish the people in Ningguo Mansion for no reason?

Just because he was betraying his own people? He didn't believe a word of it.

At some point, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky, adding a bit of chill to this chilly late autumn.

Madam Deng walked into the house in the rain, and two little maids came up to her immediately, carrying hot water and a face towel: "Madam, please wipe your face quickly. Do you want to change your clothes?"

"no need."

Madam Deng quickly wiped her face with hot water, brushed off the rain on her body, and walked to Qin Yaoguang's room with a woman in her thirties behind her, and ordered, "Wait for a moment."

After straightening her dress, Nanny Deng lifted the curtain and went in.

At this moment, Qin Yaoguang had just finished dinner, and Guyu took the maid to take the things away.

Bai Lu helped her rinse her mouth with fragrant tea. Qin Yaoguang looked up and saw Nanny Deng coming in. She wiped the water on her lips with a handkerchief and asked, "How is it? What's going on in Jingzhao Prefecture?"

Nanny Deng smiled and bowed, saying, "The case sent by Your Highness was naturally received by the prefect himself. After asking about the situation, he sentenced the man to fifty strokes of the cane and exile three thousand miles away."

Qin Yaoguang nodded.

Yes, if she can’t touch Zhou Qinghe, then she can’t touch a mere manager named Wang?

Without a convenient channel to sell money, let's see what Zhou Qinghe can use to bribe the five little guys, and what he can use to deal with several princes.

Thinking of this, Qin Yaoguang suddenly felt refreshed.

"Your Highness, when I came back, the Wang family stopped me and begged me to say a few good words to Your Highness and ask them not to sell them out." Nanny Deng reported.

Qin Yaoguang then realized that she was living in a feudal society with strict class distinctions, not a modern society where everyone is responsible for their own crimes.

Since Steward Wang has been convicted, his family will definitely be implicated and sold out.

"Oh?"

Qin Yaoguang concealed her thoughts and said calmly, "Just based on a few words, you want to just let it go?"

She had never even seen Manager Wang's wife and children, and had no intention of implicating them, but given her position, she had to hold them accountable.

Otherwise, no matter who is in charge next, they will still dare to pretend to obey but actually disobey.

If she wants to completely control the Princess Mansion, she cannot be kind.

Madam Deng handed over an account book and said, "Inside it is a record of everything Zhou Qinghe gave him to sell, including the money earned, who he sold it to, and what he kept, etc."

Qin Yaoguang took it and looked at it, and couldn't help laughing.

Since two years ago, more and more items have been sold, and there are already 30 or 40 items! He is really bold and dares to sell everything.

Zhou Qinghe still lacked some knowledge. She only knew to pick up items that did not have the palace mark, but she did not know that some items were tributes and could not be bought by ordinary people at all.

He is not as good as Manager Wang. He dares not sell the most valuable things and hides them all.

With this account book in hand, are you still afraid that Zhou Qinghe will cause trouble?

However, she did not intend to attack Zhou Qinghe. With the automatic plot correction mechanism, if something went wrong, it might end up helping Zhou Qinghe.

It’s better to put it away and save it for later use.

"Okay, I see."

Qin Yaoguang said, "Search his house, take the silver, account books, etc. back to the small storehouse, and let Shuangjiang register them. Considering his family's loyalty, allow them to take the clothes they carry with them and send them to the farm to work. Order someone to watch them and not let them escape."

If the account books ever come into use, Manager Wang's family will all be witnesses.

That night, Qin Yaoguang slept soundly, but she didn't know that Zhou Qinghe didn't come back all night.

The fifth princess was only eleven years old and grew up in the palace, wearing fine clothes and eating delicious food.

It is no surprise that Zhou Qinghe was able to subdue five minor villains, have a pleasant conversation with the five princesses, and even stay overnight in the palace.

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