After Huanbi was reborn, she became the prince's favorite

After the people had gone far away, the waiter opened the purse and was surprised by the golden nuggets inside.

If it was just some small change, he might have accepted it himself, but with so much gold, even Lord Xiao would not accept it casually. He was at a loss for a moment, turned into the secret room, and handed the purse to Lord Xiao.

Xiao Hu looked a little surprised, and said, "He actually left these behind."

The waiter replied, "I think that gentleman seems to be sincere in coming to ask for help from Master Xiao, why doesn't the master want to help him?"

After he finished speaking, the waiter realized that his words were a bit rash and quickly lowered his head.

Xiao Hu didn't blame him too much. After thinking about it, he felt a little disdainful.

As soon as that gentleman came in, I could sense his noble aura. I thought that if he was not from a royal family, he must be the son of a wealthy businessman in Beijing. Therefore, these silver coins were nothing to him.

But his Xiao family has been running the Lotus Pond Academy for generations. Everyone says that they love money, but they have their own way of making money. If it is ill-gotten gains or other money that is not deserved, they will not accept it at all.

Wasn't it obvious that the gentleman just now was using this silver to test me?

If he really accepted it, wouldn't it make the rumors come true and bring shame to both the Xiao family and the Lianchi Academy?

He picked up the bag of silver and weighed it, then told the waiter: "After you count the gold, register it and put it in the warehouse. If you meet that gentleman next time, you must return it to him in full.

Although we at Lianchi Academy help people with their work, we know that we accept money in order to help them get rid of disasters. Since I cannot help him get rid of his disasters, I will not accept his money."

The waiter lowered his head hurriedly and responded respectfully, "I understand!"

That day, A Jin ran in hurriedly, his trouser legs looked dusty, as if he had fallen somewhere.

Seeing that he looked so flustered, Prince Guo asked, "Ah Jin, what's wrong with you?"

A Jin looked around and closed the door after making sure that no one was there. He took out a black cloth bag from his sleeve. He opened the bag carefully, pinched it with his fingers, took out a button from it and handed it to Prince Guo.

When Prince Guo saw the familiar button, he asked seriously, "Ah Jin, did you get this button from Longkodo's mansion?"

An Jin whispered back, "Your Highness is right. This button was taken off a piece of old clothing of Longkodo's that A Jin tricked into giving a servant in Longkodo's mansion a lot of silver.

Prince Guo was a little frightened. Looking at Ah Jin's dusty appearance, he thought: Could he have been discovered?

A Jin saw the prince's worry and explained hurriedly, "Don't worry, my prince, I am very fast and no one will find out. Besides, I did not go to see the servants in Lord Longkodo's house in person, but did it through an intermediary.

As for the dust on Jin's legs and the holes in his pants, it was because he was in a hurry to report the situation to the prince, and in a moment of anxiety, he tripped over the threshold without noticing. Your Majesty, just rest assured."

Prince Guo understood Ajin's style of doing things. He could say it so confidently, which meant he must have had a complete plan in mind. He finally felt relieved.

He held the button tightly. It seemed that this matter was indeed related to Longkodo. However, this button alone would not allow his brother to convict Longkodo. Moreover, Longkodo had a complex network of forces in the court. He could not compete with the Tonggiya clan on his own.

Judging from the situation, he has to go to Lianchi Academy again. By then, if he has evidence, it will be difficult for his brother to protect Longkodo even if he wants to.

Moreover, according to his understanding and investigation in the past two years, Longkodo had been colluding with court officials in the court ever since Nian Gengyao left, and his mind had long been restless. The emperor was a meticulous person with spies everywhere, so he must have known about this.

As long as he can find enough evidence, maybe he can save his brother the trouble.

Thinking of this, Prince Guo felt more resolute.

It was a fine day in May.

The Queen brought the concubines to Shoukang Palace to pay their respects. The Queen stood in the front, bowed to the Queen Mother, and said with a smile:

"The weather has turned warmer, and the Empress Dowager is in a better mood, so her body has naturally recovered a lot. Yesterday, I heard from the imperial physician that after the Empress Dowager finishes this dose of medicine, she won't need to take any more medicine for the time being."

The Queen Mother nodded, picked up a piece of candied fruit from the plate and put it into her mouth, sighing:

“This medicine is so bitter!”

The queen smiled and said, "Good medicine tastes bitter, but after taking it, the Queen Mother is cured.

By the way, today is a good day, so I brought the concubines and the princes and princesses to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. I thought that the Empress Dowager hadn't seen her grandchildren for a long time, and seeing the children would naturally make her feel better, and her illness would heal faster."

The Queen Mother smiled faintly and waved to the Third Prince, "Hongshi, come here! I see that you have grown taller. How are your studies going recently?"

"The tutor who taught Hongshi said that the Third Prince has made a lot of progress these days. Not only can he memorize a lot of articles, but he can also understand them more easily than before!"

The Queen Mother nodded lightly and snorted, as if she was somewhat disgusted with the Queen for talking too much, but she couldn't refuse the Queen in front of so many people.

She waved to Concubine Duan and Zhen Huan and said, "Bring Wen Yi and Luo Yao to me. I have been ill for a long time and have not seen the two princesses.

Wen Yi has grown up a bit, and she is becoming more and more cute. I think Luo Yao looks more like Wanpin, and I believe she will grow up to be a graceful lady in the future."

The Queen Mother glanced at Zhu Xixi as she spoke. Zhu Xi brought a wooden box and the Queen Mother ordered him to open it.

There were two pink jade ruyi inside. The quality of the jade was obviously excellent. The empress dowager picked up a jade ruyi in each hand and gave them to Wen Yi and Luo Yao respectively.

Concubine Duan and Zhen Huan looked at each other and hurriedly knelt in front of the Queen Mother. "Thank you for the reward, Queen Mother. This jade ruyi looks extremely precious. The princess is still young, how can she afford such a precious thing?"

The Queen Mother tilted her head and shook her head, "This thing is meant to be used by people. The Emperor has few children, and now he only has these two princesses. If I don't love them, who else can I love?

As for the other children, they are all boys and don’t need such things. Well, since I give them to the princess, you don’t have to kneel down, stand up! ”