The Imperial Guards were the emperor's personal soldiers, and the Ministry of Revenue had no control over them. All expenses were covered by the emperor's private treasury, and half of the silver in the emperor's private treasury was earned by the God of Wealth in front of him.
Whether the Imperial Guards can live a good life depends entirely on whether Zhuo Caishen can earn money.
The captain could only stand up and apologize with a smile, "Madam, calm down. I am only following orders and would never dare to hurt Miss Ji's body."
Long Haochang didn't want anyone to touch Guan Ruoxue's delicate body, so he endured the pain and ran down the hillside to pick up his beloved woman. When he came back, he saw that the Royal Guards were stopped.
"How dare you! Ji Yunhuan commits treason. Anyone who dares to stop him will be guilty of the same crime!"
Ji Yunhuan knew that Long Haochang didn't dare to kill her. Once she was taken to the clan house, she could fake her death and escape. Her mother's businesses were spread throughout the entire Long Kingdom, so it would be easy for her to create a new identity. From then on, she would have a free and unfettered life, which was a good idea.
She handed Xizi to her mother and told her, "Mom, please take good care of him for me. If Xizi disappears one day, don't worry. He must have gone to where he should be."
Her daughter was about to be taken away, and Zhuo Wei had no time to care about a cat. She just threw Xizi on the grass and still held her daughter tightly.
"You are my only precious daughter. If anything happens to you, I will die."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince said that you committed insubordination, which is naturally your fault. It's all my fault for not disciplining me properly. Please, Your Highness the Crown Prince, take me away with you. We, mother and daughter, will be companions and die together."
"Three months have passed, and 30% of the caravan's profits must go into Your Majesty's private treasury. If I were not here, I don't know if the people below would be able to figure out the accounts. I beg Your Highness to bear with me. I'm afraid the money will be deposited a little later this time."
After becoming regent, Long Haochang found many excuses and finally got the keys and account books of the emperor's private treasury. Unfortunately, he had not yet ascended the throne and had no right to use the emperor's private treasury.
But if a new batch of silver arrives, it will be much easier to do something with it. He does not intend to spend the silver on the Royal Guards. The best strategy is to use the money to support his own people.
The Prime Minister's Mansion is extremely powerful, and the Zhuo family is the richest in the world. All this power and wealth should belong to him!
Zhuo Wei, a mere woman, actually dared to threaten him with this money. It was really despicable!
The eunuchs brought the sedan chair, and Long Haochang placed Shangguan Ruoxue on it, caressing her soft face lovingly. He thought that if only all the women in the world were as virtuous as Xue'er, he would never rely on a woman for his private treasury after he ascended the throne.
Long Haochang waved his hand to disperse the imperial guards, staring at Zhuo Wei with a stern expression, "I hate threats the most in my life. Do you want to die?"
Zhuo Wei protected her daughter behind her and bowed to Long Haochang, giving him enough face.
"I am merely speaking the truth. Your Majesty has been assassinated and is missing, and the Imperial Guards have suffered heavy losses, with many soldiers killed or wounded. I am willing to offer 20% of my profits to comfort the wounded and injured. I beg Your Highness for your approval."
Long Haochang was a little dissatisfied, "Only 20%, Madam Ji's sincerity is still too little."
Zhuo Wei was surprised and said, "Twenty percent is already my entire profit. I can't let the caravan brothers work hard for a year and get nothing in the end. Your Highness the Crown Prince is smart and wise, and he wouldn't do such a foolish thing as killing the goose that lays the golden eggs."
Long Haochang could only give up and personally helped Madam Ji up, saying loudly: "Madam Ji is loyal and dedicated to serving the court. I am deeply pleased. However, a woman should be a good wife and mother. Madam Ji still needs to discipline her daughter in the future. If you do it again, I will not let you off easily!"
"Your Highness, I will follow your instructions and send you off respectfully!"
Long Haochang got on the sedan chair, hugged Shangguan Ruoxue, and left in a grand manner under the protection of the Imperial Guards.
Many noble ladies stared at the direction where the prince left with sour eyes, wishing they were the ones lying in the prince's arms.
Shangguan Ruoxue slowly woke up. She had actually woken up a long time ago, but she was greedy for Brother Haochang's arms and had been pretending to be asleep.
Long Haochang couldn't help but look in the direction of the peach blossom forest. He could only see Ji Yunhuan with his head lowered, revealing a section of his snow-white neck.
When Madam Yuki was suppressing her, this woman was very well-behaved. But in front of him, this woman became aggressive and even dared to hit him!
His lower body was still aching. Long Haochang touched his swollen left cheek and gritted his teeth in anger. "Ji Yunhuan! I will make you pay the price sooner or later!"
Shangguan Ruoxue called out "Brother Haochang" several times, but Long Haochang seemed not to hear her. Instead, he kept staring at Ji Yunhuan. She grabbed Long Haochang's waist tightly and let out a painful groan.
"Brother Haochang, Xue'er is in so much pain, I hope Xue'er won't be disfigured..."
Long Haochang finally withdrew his gaze and blew gently on Shangguan Ruoxue's cheek. "Don't be afraid, Xue'er. I will definitely find the best imperial physician and will never let you have a scar."
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