Chapter 209 The Emperor's Heart
Wen Chengfeng hadn't expected to receive an invitation from the Queen right after the morning court session, even before he could rest. After changing into casual clothes, he slowly walked towards the Queen's bedroom.
During the morning court session, Sun Youcai's evasive look was really interesting. Since this man was as timid as a mouse, what supported him to dare to enrich himself under his nose?
A flicker of consideration flashed across Wen Chengfeng's eyes, and he had a vague suspicion in his mind. It's hard for a Minister of Revenue to accomplish anything, and at this point, he might be supported by some unknown force...
When they arrived at the inner hall of the bedroom, Jiang Mengyuan had already prepared a lot of exquisite side dishes. Seeing his childhood sweetheart cooking for him, Wen Chengfeng still felt a little warm in his heart.
"Just let the servants do these things."
"How can we compare? I have to do everything myself for the Emperor to feel at ease."
Jiang Mengyuan, who was setting the table, turned slightly and showed a gentle smile.
Although she was the queen, she kept her hairstyle and clothes very simple, which was consistent with her philosophy of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. This made Wen Chengfeng's eyes softer.
"Mengyuan is thoughtful..."
When Mengyuan's nickname came out, Jiang Mengjie felt more confident. She appeared to be obediently feeding Wen Chengfeng with food, but in reality, she would occasionally mention Sun Jieyu's instructions.
Wen Chengfeng was still a little amused at first. He thought that this was just a little trick in the deep palace. He didn't expect that his queen actually had an ulterior motive and started to inquire about the affairs of the Minister of Revenue.
The Empress and the Minister of Revenue had nothing in common. In the deep palace, the people who moved around the most were women. Wasn't Concubine Sun, the daughter of the Minister of Revenue, also in the palace?
"Your cooking skills have improved a lot, and the pastries are sweet, but I am not happy with today's breakfast. Did Concubine Sun come to your place? I know you are kind-hearted and easily persuaded. But you should know that it is forbidden to discuss state affairs in the harem."
Hearing Wen Chengfeng's suggestive words, Jiang Mengyuan's face turned slightly pale. Her hand that was serving the soup trembled slightly, and her lips moved slightly. She didn't know how to continue with this breakfast.
After years of living together, she should have known that the emperor's heart could not be guessed, and she should rely on the friendship between husband and wife to intervene in this matter. Helping Concubine Sun was certainly important, but everything should be based on self-preservation.
"Alright, I don't mean to blame you. I'm just worried that you're being taken advantage of because of your good nature."
Wen Chengfeng was still a little reluctant in his heart, after all, she was his first wife. Zhao Youcai's matter was, after all, someone else's, and Jiang Mengyuan was just being kind.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I won't do it again."
Jiang Mengyuan's expression warmed up a lot, and she followed Wen Chengfeng's words and went down the stairs calmly, but she was still a little nervous inside.
When Wen Chengfeng came out of the Queen's bedroom, his expression instantly became a little subtle. He waved his hand and gave a secret order.
"Go check if Concubine Sun was here today. There's definitely something wrong with Zhao Youcai."
In Wen Chengfeng's mind, if Concubine Sun hadn't spoken to Jiang Mengyuan about this, perhaps he would have spared Concubine Sun's life when the Zhao Mansion was in trouble. After all, she had already entered the palace and was not considered a member of the Zhao Mansion. But if she knew about it and helped the evil...
Then don't blame yourself for turning your back on me and disregarding our fleeting romance in the past!
However, what Wen Chengfeng hadn't expected was that after some investigation, he discovered that Concubine Sun had indeed visited the Queen that morning. But their relationship wasn't as distant as it appeared on the surface; after all, it was the Queen who had single-handedly promoted Concubine Sun to her position.
Wen Chengfeng felt a little uncomfortable with the close relationship between Jiang Mengyuan and Sun Jieyu. He was reluctant to cast suspicion on his first wife, but the emperor's mentality after many years in power told him that he should remain vigilant.
After sighing softly, Wen Chengfeng almost immediately wrote a letter and asked Xiongying to take it to the border.
Instead of being suspicious here, it is better to seize the time and play the long game to catch the big fish. As long as the person behind the scenes surfaces, all problems will naturally be solved.
Wen Chengyun, who was far away at the border, received a letter from his father sent by eagle the next day.
"What are you laughing at, Master? Could it be that we can put our return to the capital on the agenda?"
Wu Qi watched Wen Chengyun's slightly raised smile, feeling a little curious. Without special circumstances, he wasn't entitled to see the emperor's letters first, even though he had guessed from previous letters that they were similar to family letters...
The most important thing is that if Wen Chengyun has completed his exile mission, he will probably have accomplished his mission and can return to Beijing to reunite with his brothers and sisters.
"No, but it will be soon. Thank you for your hard work over the years. We have already caught the henchmen of the person behind the scenes, and it won't be long before we can completely close the net."
Wen Chengyun shook his head slightly, catching a glimpse of despair in Wu Qi's eyes. He reached out and patted Wu Qi's shoulder to offer comfort.
He smiled as if his father's sword was still sharp and he had noticed that there was someone else behind the Minister of Revenue. As long as father and son were united, it would only be a matter of time to eliminate the aliens.
The eagle did not stop there, but instead spread its wings again after putting down the letter, and flew in another direction. Because along with the letter, in addition to the letter to Wen Chengyun, there was also an imperial edict to Su Yi.
The flying eagle landed in the inn where Su Yi was staying. After assisting Wen Chengyun in arresting Liao Yu, he returned to the inn. After all, it was an important place in the army, and if a civilian official stayed there for a long time, it would inevitably cause criticism if the news got back to some military officers.
After reading the imperial edict, Su Yi breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that his bet was right.
He changed into an official uniform and came to the government office in Qingshi Town. Zhang Daming in the government office was hesitating whether to take Zhang Haiyu back.
"Master, what do you think about Haiyu's return? You're smart, so analyze the interests involved for me..."
Zhang Daming had a bad feeling and, out of caution, had sent his only son, Zhang Haiyu, away. Now, after waiting for so long, even General Liao Yu had been arrested, while he himself was safe and sound. Did this mean he had dodged a disaster?
"Master Zhang, how are you?"
The master pondered for a moment, and before he could open his mouth to speak, Su Yi's voice came out first.
Zhang Daming and his advisor were attracted to Su Yi almost at the same time, especially Zhang Daming. He was worried that after the imperial court dealt with Liao Yu, they would turn around and start dealing with him.
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