Chapter 40: Alliance

"It's not the right time now. I will inform Your Highness when the time comes." Feng Shenyu said mysteriously.

Li Yueyao suddenly remembered the three things Zhang Wuji promised Zhao Min in the TV series in her previous life.

Then he smiled and said, "Okay. But I also have my conditions.

First, this matter has nothing to do with the country.

Second, this matter has nothing to do with the family, the country or the world.

Third, this matter does not violate the law or morality.

If your request meets the above three conditions, I will agree."

Feng Shenyu nodded and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. This matter only concerns you, Princess, and has nothing to do with others."

Li Yueyao was shocked when she heard this. She recalled the melodramatic skits she had watched in her previous life and blurted out:

"You won't let me be your slave, will you?"

Before Feng Shenyu could speak, Concubine Xian said unhappily, "Aunt, have you read too many storybooks?

If he dares to do so, Your Majesty will tear him apart alive."

Feng Shenyu was filled with disbelief when he heard this. He looked at Li Yueyao and said, "Your Highness, is this what I think in your mind?"

Li Yueyao touched her nose awkwardly and said, "Uh... Please forgive me, Right Prime Minister. This is not because your reputation in the government and the public is always unexpected.

This palace... is a little worried."

Feng Shenyu was speechless after hearing this, and vowed: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will not hurt you.

This matter, if you are willing, is actually a small matter.

If you don't want to, I'll make other plans."

Li Yueyao felt relieved when she heard this. She waved her hand and said, "As long as the country is stable, this matter is nothing to me. You can take whatever you like."

Feng Shenyu laughed when he heard this: "If that's the case, then we have formed an alliance."

Li Yueyao nodded.

Since the alliance had been agreed upon, Li Yueyao had tea served.

Feng Shenyu sipped his tea and looked around as he asked, "Your Highness, I think it's inappropriate for us to meet in this side hall of the Taiji Palace."

Li Yueyao nodded and said, "It's not appropriate. My Grand Princess's Mansion will probably take a few days to be put in order, and then I will move out of the palace.

Subsequent news can be delivered to my house."

Feng Shenyu was much happier when he heard that Li Yueyao was going to live outside the palace, and he said, "That's great."

As the three were talking, Gan Hong came in from outside. Seeing Feng Shenyu was there too, he hesitated for a moment.

Li Yueyao saw this and said, "Speak, the Right Prime Minister is not an outsider."

After hearing this, Feng Shenyu suddenly smiled.

Well, not an outsider.

Upon hearing this, Gan Hong stepped forward to report, "Your Highness, all of Princess Zhaoqing's men have been apprehended."

Li Yueyao laughed when she heard that.

"Well, hurry up and investigate to see who is behind this."

"Yes."

Gan Hong responded and went out.

Feng Shenyu frowned after hearing this and asked, "Your Highness has captured Princess Zhaoqing's men?"

"That's right. Zhao Qing's subordinate Ji Cheng instigated her to use the Changping Warehouse and then sent it out through Jin Mantang's channels."

"Jin Mantang's grain business has always been aimed at the Western Rong area. Could he be a Western Rong spy?" Feng Shenyu said.

"Probably." Li Yueyao replied.

Xian Fei smiled and said, "This time we have wiped out Jin Mantang's lair and raided Princess Zhaoqing's residence. The national treasury will have a large income."

Feng Shenyu heard this and said, "No. The entire Ministry of Revenue is in the hands of the Left Prime Minister. If it goes into the national treasury, it will also go into Gao Hongchen's pocket."

Li Yueyao heard this and said, "On the list given by Gan Qing, the Minister of Revenue, Jiang Xun, was neutral.

Moreover, I personally handed over the money for the disaster relief in Lingnan Road to him. Could it be that…"

Feng Shenyu nodded and said, "Jiang Xun is indeed neutral, but he is old, and the left and right ministers under him are all people of the Left Prime Minister. He has been sidelined."

Li Yueyao was shocked when she heard this: "That disaster relief money?"

Feng Shenyu smiled and said, "If I were you, Your Highness, I would immediately send someone to catch up with the imperial envoy and see if the amount of relief money is correct."

Li Yueyao's expression suddenly changed: "Someone come."

Gan Hong heard the response and appeared at the door.

But then he heard Feng Shenyu say, “If Your Highness trusts me, please let me handle this matter.

After all, I am much more familiar with the Left Prime Minister than Your Highness.

If my guess is correct, Your Highness formed an alliance with me mainly to allow me to contain the Left Prime Minister?"

Li Yueyao looked at Feng Shenyu in front of her. She had only been focused on his appearance and had forgotten that he was a man of extraordinary wisdom.

I had previously discussed with His Majesty about using the Right Prime Minister to restrain the Left Prime Minister, but I didn't expect that he would guess it right.

Li Yueyao had to re-evaluate Fengshenyu's wisdom.

"The Right Prime Minister is worthy of being the old Grand Tutor's favorite student. He is truly amazing." Li Yueyao exclaimed.

Feng Shenyu smiled and said, "Your Highness, thank you for the compliment."

"In that case, I'll have to trouble the Right Prime Minister." Li Yueyao said politely.

After the three of them chatted for a few more sentences, Concubine Xian and Feng Shenyu took their leave together.

After walking a few steps out of the door, Concubine Xian couldn't help but look back at Feng Shenyu and said, "Young Master's attire today makes you look quite young?"

Feng Shenyu changed his previous politeness, crossed his arms across his chest, glanced at Concubine Xian with an expressionless face and said.

"I do, if I'm in a good mood."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Xian laughed and said, "This is the Junior Master-Uncle I know. You looked like someone had possessed you just now in the side hall."

After hearing this, Feng Shenyu touched his chin and said, "Is it that obvious?"

"Yes. But it's too much." Concubine Xian curled her lips.

After that, he gossiped again, "Junior Master, did you really find that woman?"

"Um."

Speaking of this, Feng Shenyu smiled again.

"So who is she from? Is she married now?" Concubine Xian asked curiously.

"I can't tell you which girl it is, but coincidentally she has never been married and has always been single."

"What a coincidence?"

"Yes, it's such a coincidence."

Feng Shenyu answered with a smile and walked forward.

When Concubine Xian saw Feng Shenyu smile whenever he mentioned that woman, she felt very emotional. After so many years, her junior master finally got what he wanted.

Feng Shenyu suddenly stopped, turned to look at Concubine Xian and asked, "How are you? Have you reconciled with His Majesty?"

After hearing this, Concubine Xian said calmly: "Don't worry about my affairs. I have my own plans."

"I know you have the means, but I still want to remind you not to overdo it."

"I understand." Concubine Xian said perfunctorily.

Then he immediately changed the subject and briefly shared with Feng Shenyu the information he had recently found out.

Feng Shenyu listened to his expression change back and forth, and finally turned around and walked out. After taking two steps, he turned back and said:

"Tell the Grand Princess to send someone to me every day to exchange information."

After saying this, he turned around and strode out of the palace.

After hearing this, Concubine Xian nodded silently, and then asked the maid behind her to pass the message to Li Yueyao.

As soon as the virtuous concubine left, His Majesty the Emperor was about to go out for a walk. When he passed by the side hall, he took a look.

Looking at the three people kneeling under the veranda, he stopped and asked, "What's going on?"

Sun Fu stepped forward and briefly explained what had happened.

After hearing this, the emperor said with a gloomy expression, "Drag them out and break one leg of each of them. Have their parents come and pick them up in person."

"Yes." The eunuch next to him responded.

After Chen Shize heard the decree from Sun Fu, he felt that his life would not last long.

A broken leg won’t kill you, at most you’ll just have to lie down for a few months, but your parents will beat themselves to death.

The other two were also trembling.

Li Yueyao once again dreamed of her mother and sister-in-law during her nap, but this time both of them praised Li Yueyao for doing a good job.

The emperor's sister-in-law no longer said she wanted to fight and kill Zhaoqing.

When Li Yueyao woke up and touched the Blood Phoenix bracelet on her hand, she suddenly realized a problem.

What if the Right Prime Minister's condition is the Blood Phoenix Bracelet?