Chapter 162: What a Show of Power (Part 1)

Ye Yizhen's eyes rolled, and she said in a soft voice, "Brother Wenzhou, you are working for the Qian family. If something goes wrong, the Qian family must be held responsible."

If we're going to be in trouble, let's do it together, and drag the Qian family into it, and stand against Yun Zheng.

The Qian family is not an easy family to deal with. Old Madam Qian was born in the palace and has connections in the palace.

Qian Wei has been rooted in Jiangnan for many years and has plenty of connections.

With so many enemies, no matter how powerful Yun Zheng is, he will be doomed sooner or later.

Yun Zheng couldn't help but applaud her. She had so many little ideas, but they were not used in the right way.

"That's absolutely right."

"Write a letter."

Jiang Wenzhou's heart was beating wildly, "I'll pass on a message."

Yun Zheng impatiently smashed the brush in his face. "Just write what I told you to. Why are you wasting time? I'll talk, and you write."

At the Qian family, Qian Wei and Jiang Shurong looked towards the door from time to time with anxious expressions.

Old Madam Qian, who was lying on the bed, saw it but did not ask any questions.

"I'm fine now. You don't need to stay here. Go and rest."

She looked at her haggard granddaughter beside the bed with a complicated expression, "Hui'er, you are tired, go and rest too."

"Yes." Qian Hui was very well-behaved.

Everyone left. At this moment, a servant came in and said, "Madam, Princess Jinyun is here to visit the patient on the orders of the Emperor."

Madam Qian was startled. "Visiting the patient? Please ask her to come in."

Qian Hui paused as she retreated and glanced at the old lady, but the old lady's mind was already wandering.

When Yun Zheng came in, only Old Madam Qian and Qian Wei and his wife were in the room.

Yun Zheng stepped forward gracefully, "The Emperor asked me to come and see Madam Qian. I heard she fainted again?"

"Old lady, you are old now. You should calm down and take good care of yourself. Don't be so angry."

Her words were full of thorns, which Jiang Shurong found irritating and she shouted, "How can you talk like that? Apologize to the old lady."

What a show of power.

Yun Zheng said calmly, "Slap him."

Nanny Li immediately slapped him. "Pa."

Jiang Shurong's face instantly turned red and swollen, and she was shaking with anger. She beat a second-rank lady. Is she crazy?

Seeing his beloved wife being humiliated, Lord Qian immediately lost his temper, "Yun Zheng, you are so outrageous."

Yun Zheng coldly retorted, "Sir Qian, I'm here on behalf of the Emperor. Is your wife's attitude a sign of dissatisfaction with the Emperor? Fine, I'll go tell the Emperor right now. He's been pampering the Qian family for decades, and no one has shown any gratitude."

"A great favor is like a great revenge."

Killing someone is so heartbreaking that everyone in the Qian family changed their expressions.

Yun Zheng turned and left. Old Madam Qian couldn't lie still any longer and quickly sat up, "Wait a minute."

They originally wanted to show their power and control Yun Zheng, but who would have thought that Yun Zheng was even more brutal. With a backhand palm, all their wishful thinking was shattered.

Old Madam Qian smiled and said, "Princess Jinyun, you misunderstood. Jiang is a concubine's daughter and has little experience. Please forgive me."

Jiang Shurong widened her eyes in disbelief, feeling both embarrassed and angry.

Yun Zheng smiled slightly, "No problem."

She took out the letter and handed it to Qian Wei, "Here, this is a letter from Mr. Jiang."

Qian Wei was shocked. What was going on? Had he failed? How did the letter end up in Yun Zheng's hands?

Puzzled, he quickly opened the letter, his expression changing as he read. "Two hundred thousand taels of silver for a ransom? You're blackmailing me!"

Jiang Shurong was even more anxious. She leaned over to take a closer look. "What? Wen Zhou wanted to strangle Sun Shouxin to death? Impossible. You must have framed him."

No matter how stupid my nephew is, he would never act like this. There must be something fishy going on.

Yun Zheng was calm and composed. "Second Young Master Jiang kept saying that he was killing people for your Qian family and even left behind key evidence."

"I just don't know what the Emperor will think when he sees this. If you keep causing trouble, the Emperor will get annoyed. His Majesty's heart is not static."

Qian Wei gritted his teeth, "What evidence?"

"The confession has the seal of the Governor of Jiangnan on it. Many people saw him commit the crime, and they are all witnesses."

Madam Qian closed her eyes, hiding the complex emotions in them, and said, "Take out two hundred thousand taels of silver and give it to her."

Qian Wei was anxious. How could he let her do whatever she wanted? His family's money didn't come from the wind. "Mother."

Madam Qian looked solemn, "But, I hope Princess Jinyun will keep her promise and stop here."

Yun Zheng looked at her deeply, her tone slightly cold, "This money is not for me."

"Of course, it's not for the nine thousand year old either."

Everyone was stunned, and then looked shocked.

Jiang Shurong was shocked. "You mean, it's the Emperor..."

Old Madam Qian's cold eyes swept over and said, "Shut up and stop talking nonsense. Wei'er, go get the money."

Qian Wei took out a box and handed it to Yun Zheng. Yun Zheng counted the banknotes slowly and after confirming that they were correct, she gave them to Li Ma to keep.

"Goodbye."

The first mission of the day is completed!

Madam Qian stopped her and said, "Wait a minute, I want to talk to the princess."

"All of you please step back."

Yun Zheng stopped and smiled slightly, the second task was about to begin.

As soon as the others left, Old Lady Qian spoke directly, "Princess, my granddaughter's marriage certificate is fake. You are also a woman, and you have also suffered because of a marriage certificate. Please, Princess, consider that we are both women and lend a helping hand."

She tried to arouse Yun Zheng's sympathy and help the Qian family solve their current predicament.

Yun Zheng was shocked. How could someone be so shameless? "Other people can say that, but not the Qian family."

"My tragedy was caused by your Qian family."

She had died once before, so she had no scruples anymore.

The Qian family had long been on her blacklist, and she was just waiting for an opportunity to get rid of them.

Madam Qian said confidently, "But, you didn't suffer any loss. Instead, the Pingxi Marquis's Mansion fell into decline, and you were appreciated by the Nine Thousand Years Old Man and the Emperor."

Yun Zheng laughed out of anger. People coming out of the palace are just different. They confuse right and wrong and remain calm.

"So, I should also thank the Qian family?"

Madam Qian smiled and said, "I just want to say that it's better to resolve a feud than to create one. Instead of fighting and both sides getting hurt, it's better to shake hands and make peace."

Yun Zheng's eyes rolled and she had an idea.

"Then, first return the gifts I've received over the years, including the fifteen farms in Jiangnan, thirty-eight shops, thirty-two sets of jewelry, four boxes of rubies, four boxes of emeralds, and four boxes of South Sea pearls..."

She made a long list, which was the gift that the Yun family presented to the Governor of Jiangnan. It would be better to say that it was a tribute that was forced upon them.

Old Madam Qian's face became more and more ugly. If these were returned, the Qian family would be penniless.

But, today, Yun Zheng is the Princess Jinyun, and there is nothing wrong with her wanting to regain the dignity she has lost.

Her mind raced. "Yes, but pay it in installments, a portion every year, at the latest within five years."

"This year, I also have 32 sets of jewelry and head ornaments and those gems."

Is this a delaying tactic? Yun Zheng's lips curled up slightly. Well, she also needed a way out so that she could proceed with her next plan.

The most important thing right now is to complete the emperor's mission.

Not only does she want to do it well and beautifully, she also wants to take advantage of it and step on the Qian family to get to the top.

Even if he sold the Qian family, he would still be grateful to her.

"good."

Jiang Shurong was called in, and after hearing this, she felt like the sky was falling.

"What? How can you give something away and then return it? There's no such rule!"