Chapter 64: Is there anything more cruel than this?

Yun Zheng deliberately lowered her voice when she said the last sentence, so only Li Wuyang heard it.

Jiang Wenzhou was so busy taking care of Ye Yichen that he had no time to care about anything else.

Pingxi Hou only heard the previous words and felt heavy-hearted. He also had some suspicions in his heart that his son had set the fire in order to help Ye Yichen get rid of the crime.

But even so, I have to find a way to help my son get rid of the crime.

The Pingxi Marquis Mansion could no longer withstand the storm.

Yun Zheng pursed her slightly dry lips. After watching the show for half a day, she felt thirsty. "Your Highness, would you like some tea? I'm very good at making tea."

Li Wuyang raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Drink."

Yun Zheng asked someone to bring a coffee table and tea set. She knelt in front of the coffee table and made tea, her movements as smooth as flowing water.

In this hustle and bustle, her unique tranquility and calmness seem to be a world of her own, making people unable to help but take a second look.

As usual, she took two sips of the first cup as a poison test.

After waiting for a while, she handed the second cup to Li Wuyang and said, "Try it."

Li Wuyang looked at her deeply, took it and took a sip, his brows relaxed, "Not bad."

The aroma of tea fills the air, and my mood suddenly becomes cheerful.

He ordered, "Take the box of snacks the emperor gave as a reward to the head of Jinyun Township."

The guard hurriedly took the box over. Yun Zheng opened it and her eyes lit up.

"Sugar-steamed cheese and Ruyi cake are both my favorites."

A sip of tea, a bite of snack, it's so comfortable, Yun Zheng's mouth is full of delicious flavor. "It's worthy of being made by the imperial chef, it tastes so good."

Pingxi Hou has been paying attention to the interaction between Jiuqiansui and Yunzheng. The more he watches, the more frightened he becomes. Jiuqiansui is notoriously cold and ruthless. He never smiles to anyone and is high and mighty. No one can get close to him.

But, Yun Zheng was able to get close to him, what does this mean?

Why is this? Is half the dowry so powerful? Is the prince also short of money?

It's impossible. The emperor doted on him very much. When he left the palace to set up his own government, he gave him 300,000 taels of silver, and also granted him a lot of land, royal farms, shops, etc.

But who in this world doesn't love money? Even the emperor loves it!

His mind raced, and he mustered up the courage to step forward, cupping his hands and tentatively asking, "Your Highness, may I also participate in the next auction?"

Li Wuyang nodded slightly, "Yes."

A smile appeared on Pingxi Hou's face. He felt that the auction was the key, the key to making the Ninth Prince and the Emperor look at Yun Zheng differently.

Besides, he also wanted to find out how to make money. The Marquis' Mansion really couldn't hold on any longer.

Li Wuyang suddenly said, "One ticket is 10,000 taels. Pay first."

Pingxi Hou gasped, this was clearly robbery!

He was sure that he didn't have a ticket for the previous game. Was it intentional to make things difficult for him?

He asked cautiously, "Are you sure someone paid for this?"

Li Wuyang said calmly, "Marquis Pingxi, you really don't have any talent for making money. No wonder the Marquis Pingxi Mansion has been declining over the years, and only looks good on the outside."

Pingxi Hou's face flushed red, he felt ashamed and embarrassed, and he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.

Li Wuyang turned around and said, "Yun Zheng, you are the planner of the entire auction, so please tell us."

Yun Zheng smiled slightly. "So far, 55 tickets have been secured. This is just for merchants in the capital. There are merchants from all over the country who are still on the way. According to my estimate, the number of people should be around 300."

Marquis Pingxi gasped. That is to say, three million taels were deposited into the account?

He doesn't understand and doesn't comprehend. Those rich people must be mentally ill.

“Whose idea was this?”

Yun Zheng pointed at herself, a look of pride on her face, "Me."

The eyes of Pingxi Hou were full of greed. "You have earned so much money in a short time, how can you spend it all? Why don't you take it back and I will keep it for you?"

When he thought that these three million could help the Marquis's Mansion get rid of its financial difficulties, he was filled with joy and could spend it however he wanted in the future.

Yun Zheng's lips curled up slightly. "Don't worry about it. Half will be handed over to the national treasury, and the other half will be given to the Nine Thousand Year Old Man. I won't keep a penny."

This is the real reason why the emperor did not touch her.

She can make so much money with just an idea, who would be willing to touch the Goddess of Wealth?

The emperor is the ruler of a country and is rich, but the national treasury is empty and the private treasury is not optimistic either. At this time, he especially needs a business genius.

Pingxi Hou suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Jiuqian Sui supported a woman for the first time in history. It was all for the sake of profit.

If anyone gives him so much silver, he will protect him.

However, even though this dragon girl who was giving away money was his own, he couldn't get a penny from her.

Obviously, as long as she wanted, she could fill the treasury of the Marquis' Mansion with silver, making the Marquis' Mansion rich from then on, eating and drinking the best food, wearing fine clothes and eating delicious food, and spending money as she pleased.

But, all of this was ruined.

So angry!

It was within reach, but I missed it and could only watch others make a fortune.

Is there anything more cruel than this?

It's all that unfilial son's fault. He insisted on having two wives and ended up offending the God of Wealth.

However, the Marquis' wife was heartbroken. She was a spendthrift girl who didn't spend money on her husband's family but gave it to others. She was a traitor.

She gritted her teeth, blaming that bitch Ye Yichen for seducing men and causing so much trouble for the Marquis' Mansion.

At this moment, the couple had the same idea and a rift developed between them.

At this moment, Guyu hurriedly walked up to Jiuqiansui and said, "Master, I have found something."

Yun Zheng's eyes lit up and she immediately came over to listen.

Guyu said with a serious expression, "After investigation, we found that the fire was caused by tung oil."

"Someone threw a tung oil fire stick in from outside and set the fabric in the annex on fire."

"We found several footprints at the base of the courtyard and on the wall. The footprints were seven and a half inches long, and the body was five feet three inches long. The arches of the footprints were normal, suggesting an adult male."

"Based on the location of the footprints on the wall, which are some distance from the ear room, we can conclude that this person must have considerable arm strength."

"In addition, he is very familiar with the situation of the Marquis' Mansion and the layout of Wutong Courtyard."

As he spoke, Pingxi Hou became more nervous and his expression became more and more ugly.

Gu Yu said decisively, "This leads us to the conclusion that the crime was committed inside the Marquis' Mansion. The arsonist is a man, five feet three inches tall, with considerable arm strength."

He quickly described the survey results and made precise analysis.

Yun Zheng raised an eyebrow. It seemed her guess was correct. She just didn't know who it was. Ye Yizhen? Or Jiang Wenzhou?

The Pingxi Marquis and his wife were shocked when they heard this. "How is this possible?"

Guyu glanced at them and said, "My Lord, call all the men in the mansion. We need to interrogate them one by one."

Marquis Pingxi closed his eyes and suppressed the uneasiness deep in his heart.

He had a bad feeling.

"Come here, gather all the men in the mansion. Don't leave any one behind. Anyone who disobeys will be punished according to family law!"

Yun Zheng subconsciously looked towards the unconscious Ye Yizhen. Not sure if it was an illusion, but Ye Yizhen's right hand moved...