Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

As time passed, more and more beads of sweat appeared on Madam Ya's forehead, but she didn't dare to wipe them off casually, because even she herself didn't know how much she had taken from Gong Zishang's private vault.

There were hurried footsteps at the door of the hall. Madam Ya looked up and saw that it was Jin Dun who came in with people from Zheng Palace and Shang Palace.

Mrs. Ya propped up her upper body and looked at the people who were approaching with horror.

"Golden Shield, how's the investigation going?" Gong Hongyu's voice, like a devil from the abyss, slowly entered Madam Ya's ears.

"Your Excellency the Blade Master, the things belonging to the eldest lady in the Shang Palace's private storehouse are only missing a few silks and satins given by Young Master Zheng, and some jade and pearl hairpins." Jin Dun pursed his lips.

"What about the things from the expedition?" Gong Hongyu didn't care what Gong Zishang was missing. What he wanted to know was what of Gong Yuanzheng's things was missing.

"Your Excellency, I have just checked the book with the maid who manages Master Zheng's private storehouse. Among Master Zheng's belongings, two Yuejian pieces are missing, three boxes of South China Sea Nanzhu are missing, forty-three East China Sea Yeming Pearls are missing, fifteen West Sea Mingzhu are missing, twenty North China Sea Mermaid Pearls and Mermaid Tears are missing each. Sixteen pieces of Aventurine are missing, five pieces of Southwest China's unique aquamarine jade are missing, and four pieces of the twisted purple Xuan jade, a specialty of the Great Wilderness Star Sea, are also missing. Other royal tributes such as kesi silk, Dongzhu, and woven satin are also missing to varying degrees." Jin Dun took out a thick book from his arms and bent over to present it to Gong Hongyu.

Gong Hongyu flipped through the pages one by one. It was clearly recorded how many things Gong Yuanzheng had moved out of his private vault, how many were temporarily placed in the Jiao Palace, and how many were temporarily placed in the Shang Palace.

Gong Hongyu looked at the booklet that showed the things that Gong Yuanzheng had stored in the Shang Palace's private vault and made some marks on the back of them. The missing quantities recorded behind each item were like invisible slaps in his face.

"Ms. Chen! Don't think that just because you gave birth to a son and Gong Mingshang protects you, you can show off in the palace." Gong Hongyu closed the booklet and touched Chen Ya directly.

When Gong Ziyu heard Jin Dun's description of the things that Gong Yuanzheng stored only at Gong Zishang's place, he couldn't help but be amazed, because many of the things Jin Dun mentioned were things he had never heard of before.

This was also the first time that Gong Ziyu saw Gong Yuanzheng, who was pampered by Gong Shangjiao and the people in Zhuo Mansion. The value of the number of South Pearls that Jindun mentioned was enough to support Gong Ziyu's food and clothing for five years.

"Brother Zi Yu, what's that expression on your face? If you want it too, you can just come to Zheng Gong and tell me. I clean out my private treasury from time to time. Maybe when you come that day, I'll be cleaning out my private treasury, and I can give you a few mermaid pearls that can ward off all kinds of poisons." Gong Yuanzheng looked at Gong Zi Yu, who was drooling over the items he lacked. He didn't mind giving Gong Zi Yu a few things he didn't want.

But he also had requirements for Gong Ziyu. It would be enough if Gong Ziyu did not sneak out of the palace from time to time to drink and prostitute in the red-light district.

"Thank you very much, brother Yuanzheng." Gong Ziyu accepted all the gifts. After all, Gong Yuanzheng was so rich. As Gong Yuanzheng's brother, the few things Gong Yuanzheng gave him were like leaves falling into the water, not causing any waves.

"Gong Ziyu! How dare you ask your brother for things?" Gong Hongyu was so angry at Gong Ziyu's behavior that his neck turned red and veins bulged.

"Lord Blade Master, these are just worthless things. If we can use these little gadgets to allow Brother Zi Yu to stay in the palace and practice swordsmanship well, it will be a blessing for those little gadgets." Gong Yuanzheng didn't want to be stupid. No matter how bad Gong Hongyu's attitude towards Gong Zi Yu was, he was still his own son.

Gong Yuanzheng was still willing to do his work in public, as for how he was treated behind the scenes, that was all behind the scenes. As long as he was not caught with any evidence, based on his current status, the elders in the palace would have to think twice before showing favoritism.

Gong Yuanzheng suddenly changed the subject, "But the jade and jewelry I stored with Sister Zishang are just ordinary items, but these royal tributes..." Gong Yuanzheng raised his head and glanced at Gong Hongyu, "These royal tributes are all recorded in the book. If they are taken away by outsiders, then..."

Gong Hongyu naturally knew the interests involved, and now he couldn't help but become angry with Gong Mingshang's second wife. It was true that people from humble backgrounds had narrow vision and no sense of the overall situation.

"If you say it is a royal tribute, then it is a royal tribute? You are just a member of the palace. How can you be qualified to touch the royal tribute?" Chen Ya was just the stepmother of Gong Mingshang, who was not taken seriously. Naturally, she was not qualified to know too much about the palace.

"That's right. How can someone from a small family know so many things?" Gong Yuanzheng looked at Chen Ya arrogantly. "My mother's family, the Zhuo family, has been officials for generations and has always been a trusted minister of the royal family. They have received countless gifts during festivals and holidays."

Gong Yuanzheng hadn't finished speaking yet, but he still glanced at Gong Hongyu and the three elders sitting on the platform, "Besides, now that my second brother has been canonized as the King of Wings, he will naturally have a share of these royal tributes. My second brother loves me, and every time he comes back from Tiandu, he will prepare a few sets of clothes for me, or prepare a few pieces of cloth for me to take back to the palace."

As expected, Gong Yuanzheng caught a glimpse of the moment when the three elders, Gong Hongyu, Xue Yuehua, were stunned.

Chen Ya had never expected that this young boy, who had not yet reached adulthood, had such a strong background, and even had a government background to back him up. She panicked for a moment, not knowing what to do. Suddenly, she saw her son. She had given birth to an heir for Gongmen, and Gongmen could not kill her for no reason.

When Chen Ya thought of her son as a trump card, she stopped panicking and sat there calmly. Even if she really had to be punished, it would only be confinement in the Shang Palace. As long as the matter was over and time was a little longer, everyone would forget about it. Then she could take her time.

"You don't think that after you've made such a big mistake, Lord Zhiren will just confine you to the Shang Palace and be done with it, right?" Gong Yuanzheng saw through the woman's trick at a glance.

Chen Ya felt extremely embarrassed when his thoughts were exposed, but he still looked at Gong Hongyu with pleading eyes.

But who was Gong Hongyu? Would he offend Gong Yuanzheng and the King of Yi behind him for an insignificant woman? Besides, based on what she had taught Gong Liushang before, it was enough for him to expel her from the palace or die of illness.

"Mrs. Ya has suddenly developed hysteria and is seriously ill. Have someone take her away and keep her under strict watch. Don't come out and wander around unless necessary." Gong Hongyu decided Chen Ya's fate after just a moment of thought.

Chen Ya wanted to make a few more remarks but was covered with her mouth and dragged out by several maids who suddenly appeared. Her son wanted to step forward to stop them but was also grabbed by the palace gate guards, knocked unconscious and taken away.

"Yuanzheng, isn't there a frequent shortage of medicine men in the dungeon recently? Shangjiao broke into a Wufeng stronghold some time ago and sent in a lot of Wufeng assassins." After Gong Hongyu finished dealing with the matter, he changed the topic that Gong Yuanzheng was interested in.

"Yuanzheng understands. We will go to the dungeon later to see if we can dig out more information from the people without fronts."

Gong Hongyu was very satisfied with Gong Yuanzheng's attitude, and then looked at Gong Zishang, "Zishang, you are the master of a palace, you have to show some courage and don't be bullied by others. After you succeeded the position of the Shang Palace Master, the elders and I have seen everything you did."

Gong Hongyu looked a bit disappointed. Gong Zishang glanced at Gong Hongyu and the three elders beside him, "Zishang understands."

Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Zishang took their leave and left the Blade Hall together. Halfway through the journey, Gong Yuanzheng asked Gong Zishang, "Now, you have finally gotten what you wished for."

"This is all thanks to my brother Yuanzheng's full support."

Everything is implied. Smart people never need too many words.

"I will tell my brother about the things I lost from your place and have him deduct them from your monthly salary." After saying that, Gong Yuanzheng walked towards the dungeon, leaving Gong Zishang helpless and furious.

In the other small world, there was some insignificant commotion in the Xie Mansion.

"So, after you two got into trouble, you ran to my Xie Mansion to seek refuge?" Xie Yuchen pinched the bridge of his nose with a headache, holding a pair of gold-rimmed glasses in his hand that hung on the armrest of the sofa.

"Xiaohua, I really don't know who to ask for help. Ever since coming back from Banai, the old lady of the Huo family has been like crazy, and hasn't let go of the Wu family. My father and my mother, who were hiding in the deep mountains and forests, have both been caught. My second uncle is in a dilemma now, my grandmother is bedridden, and you know my third uncle, he has no trace at all." Wu Xie chattered about everything that had happened in the Wu family in recent times.

"So, you reported the grave robbing?" Although Xie Yuchen already knew everything that happened in Wu Xie's family, it was another matter to hear the story from the person involved in person.

"I don't know what happened. My second uncle's men sent me to the Wu family's ancestral home in Sand City. But I remember that I was lying in the waterside pavilion in the yard that day. I seemed to smell something, and I wanted to find it.

However, I searched around but couldn't find it, so I sat back in the waterside pavilion. I wanted to save the Wu family from their current situation, but I fell asleep while thinking about it.

When I woke up, Fatty was hiding with me in fear. I also learned from Fatty that I actually wrote a letter of complaint under my real name, reporting that my third uncle led me to dig tombs, and also reported that my grandfather was also a tomb robber. "Wu Xie sat on the sofa dejectedly.

Xie Yuchen seemed to have grasped something. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He lowered his head in thought and glanced at Fatty Wang beside Wu Xie.

Xie Yuchen couldn't help but think to himself: This Fatty Wang is really timely. Every time Wu Xie encounters something, he appears by his side like timely rain.

Xie Yuchen couldn't figure it out right now, after all, he didn't have much interaction with Fatty Wang, he only knew that he was the protector that Wu Sansheng found for Wu Xie. But now he couldn't help but think about it, was this Fatty Wang the one that Pangu had prepared for Wu Xie as his father had said?