Chapter 152 Panda

Disaster relief money!

Xiao Jiuyue's pupils shrank. The Xiao family was raided because of the disaster relief money. All males over the age of ten were exiled to Lingnan. This County Magistrate Cheng was really brave!

"One hundred and eighty thousand taels!" Xiao Jiuyue couldn't help but click his tongue when he saw the final figure. "How could a small county magistrate have so much money?"

Jun Lie sipped his tea, looking at her shocked expression, and said, "Although Lancang County is just a small county town, County Magistrate Cheng is the local leader. As long as he's bold enough, even if he earns a little more, let alone 100,000 taels, it wouldn't be surprising at all!"

"No wonder he has been staying in Lancang County and has no intention of being transferred in a hurry." Xiao Jiuyue had thought before that County Magistrate Cheng might not have any backers, but she had never thought that County Magistrate Cheng didn't want to leave at all.

Lancang County is an inconspicuous small county in Hongdu. It is far away from home. As long as County Magistrate Cheng pays tribute to the prefect and the co-magistrate above and takes care of the gentry and officials below, he can live a very comfortable life in Lancang County.

"Your Highness, it must have been extremely difficult to obtain this account book evidence?" Xiao Jiuyue closed the account book. As long as this was true, it would be enough to bring down County Magistrate Cheng!

She doesn't believe that pie will fall from the sky, there will only be traps falling from the sky.

"The Xiao family has been kind to me." Jun Lie's cold voice sounded, and he lowered his eyes, his gaze just falling on the jade gourd hanging around Xiao Jiuyue's waist.

Xiao Jiuyue leaned forward, half of her body resting on the table. She said, "Third Prince has repeatedly helped our Xiao family. Even the greatest kindness will eventually run out. Our Xiao family is now penniless. How can we repay our Third Prince for this account book?"

Jun Lie raised his eyes slightly, and his glass-colored eyes reflected Xiao Jiuyue's face clearly. There was no love between men and women in her eyes. When he was close to her, he could even smell the faint fragrance of her body between his nostrils, like the fragrance of flowers, sweetness and fruit, which was different from the smell of those cosmetics in Shengjing.

Jun Lie sat up straight, looked at her steadily, and said, "How about we talk about cooperation?"

After hearing this, Xiao Jiuyue's guard dropped a little, and he was willing to cooperate frankly. At least, he wouldn't do anything secretly.

Xiao Jiuyue stepped back, lowered her eyes, and said, "The Xiao family is now in a precarious situation, unable to protect itself. I'm afraid... I can't help the Third Prince." She had witnessed the Nine Dragons vying for the throne, and she knew very well that the succession of imperial power required countless bones!

Among the current princes, the crown prince does not have the support of the queen, his mother's family is too weak, the second prince's biological mother, the imperial concubine, is the most important person in the harem, the second prince's uncle is the prime minister, and the fourth prince and the fifth prince are still young and cannot compete at all.

The third prince, Jun Lie, was favored by the emperor in the palace until he was six years old. After Concubine Rou died in a fire, Jun Lie grew up in the cold palace and was the least conspicuous prince.

"I can help redress the Xiao family's innocence." After Jun Lie finished speaking, Xiao Jiuyue sighed and said, "Third Prince, my father was framed. Some evidence has long been erased by someone. It's not easy to redress his innocence now."

He just opened his mouth and said that he wanted to redress the Xiao family's injustice. She was not a three-year-old child, so why would she believe everything he said?

"In the Xiao Mansion, we haven't found the whereabouts of the 800,000 taels of disaster relief silver. The entire Xiao family has only a few hundred thousand taels of silver. Where are the remaining hundreds of thousands of disaster relief silver? Then, who did this?"

Jun Lie's voice was low, steady, and yet gave people a sense of trust. He continued, "The person who urged the construction of the dike in Xiangcheng at that time was called Hou Jian. As long as we find him and let him testify, we will definitely be able to vindicate the Xiao family!"

"Miss Xiao, besides these two clues, there is actually another way." Jun Lie's voice was full of temptation. Xiao Jiuyue asked, "What is it?"

She has also been looking for Hou Jian. The condition for exchanging the dye recipe with Shang Ting was to find Hou Jian.

"The people who built the riverbank!" Jun Lie looked at her with interest and said, "The people who built the riverbank know best who is good and who is bad. As long as we follow the clues, we will always find someone who can explain it."

Xiao Jiuyue's eyes flashed slightly. This method was too broad. Not to mention that the Xiao family did not have this ability now, even if they had this ability, once the enemy was alerted, the Xiao family, which was now in a precarious situation, would not be able to bear it.

"I can help the Xiao family and redress their wrongdoing." Jun Lie said again.

His eyes were firm and his voice was steady, as if his whole body was saying: I can help you.

Rehabilitate, redress the Xiao family.

Xiao Jiuyue suppressed the frantic throbbing in her heart. Instead of answering, she asked, "What does the Third Prince want the Xiao family to do?"

"As long as the Xiao family stands firmly behind me, that will be enough." Jun Lie looked at her steadily. Unlike ordinary girls in the boudoir, the Xiao Jiuyue in front of him was too smart. He said, "My mother is from the Rou'an clan."

"The Rouan tribe that is proficient in the art of taming beasts?" Xiao Jiuyue exclaimed. The Rouan tribe only existed in the original owner's memory. It was said that the Rouan tribe was very mysterious. The original owner only saw it when reading miscellaneous notes.

"Yes." Jun Lie nodded.

Xiao Jiuyue swallowed and said, "Third Prince, you can't tell me this." If he knew too much, would he be killed one day to silence him?

Jun Lie looked at her expression and could almost guess what was going on in her mind. He said, "Since we have decided to cooperate, I must show my sincerity."

"That's not necessary." Xiao Jiuyue cleared her throat, afraid that Jun Lie would say something else. From the time they had spent together, Xiao Jiuyue believed that Jun Lie was definitely not the kind of person who would make big promises. She said, "Can I ask why you chose the Xiao family?"

Jun Lie: "Your father is a man worthy of respect, and a good official who speaks for the people!"

"You have good vision!" Xiao Jiuyue gave him a thumbs-up. She took the account book and said, "Third Prince, I will handle County Magistrate Cheng's situation. But County Magistrate Cheng is in trouble here. Who knows if the next county magistrate will be any good?"

"Miss Xiao, do you have any good candidates?" Jun Lie's eyes flashed slightly, as if he already knew what she was thinking.

Xiao Jiuyue smiled and said, "I'm just a girl in the boudoir, how could I understand these things?" She said modestly. After finishing the business, Xiao Jiuyue took the account book and couldn't wait to make arrangements. She was just about to climb out the window and leave.

"Miss Xiao, you can go through the main entrance." Jun Lie stood up and the handkerchief in his sleeve fell out.

Xiao Jiuyue turned around and saw the handkerchief dropped at his feet, revealing a black and white panda.

"Third Prince, your handkerchief has fallen." Xiao Jiuyue picked it up and touched it in her hand. She could clearly see that it was a panda. She said, "So, Third Prince also likes pandas."

Jun Lie's eyes flickered slightly: "Panda?"