The proliferation of counterfeit currency has far-reaching consequences.

At first, there was inflation and Gresham's Law, followed by a crisis of confidence in the currency, where the rich got richer and the poor got poorer.

Beyond that, the consequences become unpredictable.

If market prices rise and the purchasing power of copper coins decreases, people will suffer greatly and have no choice but to sell their land, become tenants, or sell themselves into slavery. Even then, they still won't have enough to eat.

What if it affects the military, and soldiers fight desperately only to find that their families still can't get enough to eat?

Therefore, the case of counterfeit currency must be investigated thoroughly to obtain irrefutable evidence.

Qin Zhaoyue understood this principle and knew that she couldn't refuse this matter.

She sighed and slowly pulled a small leather bag from her bosom.

Unwrapping the cowhide, tung oil cloth, and oil paper revealed a stack of silver notes inside.

This small leather bag was always kept close to my body and securely fastened; it wasn't lost even when it was swept away by the flood.

Each note was worth ten thousand taels, and there were exactly thirty of them. They were slapped onto the table with a "thud".

“Eldest sister, this was found in front of the Chiyan County government office. It will be used as a disaster relief fund.”

Qin Zhaoqiong was stunned. They were talking about the case of counterfeit money. How did they get onto this topic?

She had already heard about it, but she had been too busy to remember. The grain that the court had previously raised was already sufficient.

There is still a shortfall in funds for subsequent reconstruction and dike repair, but there is no rush.

Since her sister brought it up, she readily agreed.

"Sixth Sister is so kind." As she spoke, Qin Zhaoqiong reached out to take the money, but when she pressed it against the banknote, she couldn't pull it out.

Their eyes met, and they remained silent for a moment before Qin Zhaoyue finally let go.

"The tainted currency case..."

"I can't investigate." Qin Zhaoyue withdrew her gaze. "I'm handling official business by official procedures. I only handle disaster relief matters under the imperial decree. I can't investigate anything else."

this……

Qin Zhaoqiong was at a loss when she saw that her sixth sister had her eyes downcast and was not smiling at all.

During the previous illegal mining and assassination attempts, Zhao Yue offered many suggestions.

Mingyan County risked his life to personally treat critically ill patients, and even after he himself fell into a coma due to poisoning, he stepped forward to take charge of the overall situation.

That shouldn't be the case. Why would someone refuse so decisively at this time?

Suddenly, she received a telepathic message and was stunned.

"Your Highness, the Sixth Prince's point is that it's all about official business."

This is what Yin Zhe said.

"That's right, whatever amount of embezzled funds is turned over back; that's how we handle official business."

These are Liu Yan's words.

The room fell silent for a moment, the atmosphere less solemn than before, and instead seemed somewhat strange.

How could that be! Qin Zhaoqiong was exchanging glances with the two men.

She understood what he meant, and that's why she didn't believe him.

Yes, Sixth Sister is a bit lazy and playful, but she would never do that when it comes to matters of principle!

Liu Yan couldn't help but roll his eyes, then put his hands in his pockets and stopped transmitting his voice.

After much deliberation, Qin Zhaoqiong finally took action.

She pulled out two banknotes from the stack and put them back, just a hand's width away from her sixth sister's hand.

Without explanation, reprimand, or questioning, the younger sister simply sat upright.

Qin Zhaoqiong's eyes trembled. It was...it was actually true!

Three, four, five...

As the banknotes piled up, there was still no response.

Qin Zhaoqiong stopped moving after the tenth card was distributed, and no further action was taken even after more than ten breaths.

Only then did she see her younger sister turn to look at her, "What do you mean by this, elder sister?"

Qin Zhaoqiong swallowed hard, and after a long while, she finally spoke again.

"My sixth sister found... found two hundred thousand taels of silver notes at the entrance of the Chiyan County government office, and has given them all to me as disaster relief funds."

Qin Zhaoyue tilted her head and stared intently at the other person.

His lips were pressed tightly together, and his face was tense.

It's truly unexpected that her upright and incorruptible elder sister could say such things; it's really remarkable.

With a slight twitch of her eyebrows, Qin Zhaoyue looked at the remaining three people in the room.

Yin Zhe lowered his head, while Liu Yan put his hands in his pockets and looked up, staring intently at what was on the roof beam, as if he could see a flower in it.

Only Canglan met her gaze, but she immediately looked away, tilting her head to avoid looking at him.

Qin Zhaoyue's lips twitched slightly as she slowly stood up and walked to Liu Yan.

"Liu Yan Qianhu? Liu Yan Qianhu! A handsome old man? Untouched by any physical contact?"

Liu Yan's cheek twitched, he sighed inwardly, and still lowered his head, which was gazing at the roof beam. "Your humble servant is here."

The curve of her lips became more pronounced as Qin Zhaoyue stared straight into his eyes. "Hiss... I've heard that the Xuanji Guard doesn't have such rules?"

Flowing Flame: ...

So many chapters have passed, why is the Sixth Princess still holding a grudge...?

As the saying goes, "If the water is too clear, there will be no fish," but actually, it's not entirely true that there are none.

But that was an unspoken understanding among colleagues; how could we tell the princess? Are we crazy?

Moreover, the proportion that the Sixth Princess asked for was outrageous; she wanted to take the lion's share of the 300,000.

Is that still following the rules? That's a matter of life and death.

"Your Highness is talking about rules, but I don't understand."

In my opinion, His Highness the Sixth Prince's acceptance and payment of 200,000 taels of silver is truly a testament to his noble character and a model for all of us!

Liu Yan disagreed before because the price was too high and the amount was too large; he really didn't dare to take the risk.

Now it's different. His Highness personally endorsed it. He didn't distribute it himself. At most, he's just a witness. So what?

"Oh? So noble and virtuous."

"That's right, such noble character!"

Qin Zhaoyue raised her proud head slightly, walked back and sat down again, and took the 100,000 taels of silver notes from her hand.

First wrap it in oiled paper, then in tung oiled cloth, and finally in a small leather pouch, which is then stuffed into one's bosom.

She realized that 100,000 taels was her elder sister's bottom line; otherwise, she wouldn't have stopped for so long.

Getting money is one thing, and 100,000 taels is no small sum, but the most important thing is to test the eldest sister's bottom line.

It's fine to offer advice from behind the scenes, but it's always about investigating cases, especially serious ones. You can't expect her to do nothing at all.

Yes, the eldest sister is the most likely to win the position of heir apparent, so we must be on good terms with her, and it wouldn't hurt to even give her some credit or help her along the way.

However, if this continues, it will leave them with the impression that they can entrust you with anything.

Even if there's a moral obligation involved, Qin Zhaoyue still has to pay a price to get things done.

If you cross the line and feel bad, you'll think more carefully next time something happens.

Instead of just saying things like "for the people" and "for the country" and then sending her to risk her life.

Why? Just because she's knowledgeable and quick-witted?

Qin Zhaoyue was aware that the counterfeit currency case was shaking the foundations of the nation, and she knew that this case had to be investigated.

Her identity as the sixth princess of the Great Gan Dynasty was undeniable, but it was time to set some rules for herself.

She doesn't care about that position, so what's the point of her always taking unnecessary risks?

"Thank you for the gift, elder sister. Shall we talk about the investigation?"

Qin Zhaoqiong's temple throbbed with anger: So this is what my sixth sister is like...