Chapter 347 Estate
From Wei Kangshi's wailing, Wei Qingqing finally pieced together the truth of the matter.
So, it really was because she secretly sneaked in to see the Crown Prince that this whole series of events was triggered?!
"Grandmother, you said Princess Chang Le has come too?" Wei Qingqing asked again to confirm.
Wei Kangshi was so angry that she slapped her again and cursed at her for a long time.
No wonder! The female lead probably thought she was going to steal the male lead from her, which is why she rushed over to add fuel to the fire! She even said she wanted to become a nun and be drowned in a pig cage! How terrifying! These feudal women are truly man-eating tigers!
Wei Qingqing was still shaken. She had just breathed a sigh of relief when a sharp pain shot through her ribs again.
She endured the pain and comforted Wei Kangshi, who had completely lost her mind, "Grandmother, don't worry, I have a way, we will be alright!"
Madam Wei slapped him again:
"What can you do, you jinx?! This is all your fault, you good-for-nothing! You tried to seduce the Crown Prince without permission, and not only did you fail, you also dragged the entire Wei family down with you. I'll beat you to death today, otherwise I'll have no face to face the ancestors of the Wei family!"
Wei Qingqing cried out in pain, "No, this can't be!"
She finally transmigrated into the book, but instead of participating in the thrilling story of the male and female leads, she was beaten to death by this old hag!
"Stop hitting him! Stop hitting him!!!"
"I really have a plan! In ten days, the Crown Prince and Princess Chang Le will fall off a cliff, and I can save them! I can make up for my mistakes with this merit, and I'm telling the truth, Grandmother, please believe me!"
Qi Yuxuan had no idea what the Wei family was saying.
Neither she nor Qi Jun slept well last night because of what happened. The next day, as soon as it was light, the two of them went to the government office in Kuncheng. After resolving the various matters after their dismissal, it got dark again, and they were so tired that they went straight to sleep when they got back.
I slept soundly until the sun was high in the sky.
Qi Yuxuan had a good night's sleep and regained her energy.
While she was having dinner with Qi Jun, Bi Sui ran back excitedly. But when she saw that the Crown Prince was also there, she immediately stopped smiling and stood obediently next to Lan Xin without saying a word.
Qi Yuxuan had noticed her unusual behavior long ago, so she put down her chopsticks and asked her with a smile:
"What happened? Why are you so happy?"
Bi Sui stepped forward half a step and took out the letter from her sleeve:
"Please forgive me, Your Highness. I brought you a letter from Miss Zheng. I thought Your Highness would be happy to see it. Just thinking about it makes me happy."
"Really?" Qi Yuxuan smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Let me see it."
Qi Jun saw that the master and servant were about to read the letter while eating, so he coughed lightly and said, "Eat first."
Seeing his expression, Qi Yuxuan chuckled and snorted.
"No, I need to see it now, I can't wait even fifteen minutes."
She quickly unfolded the letter and began to read it carefully.
In her letter, Zheng Yanling said that she was very worried about Qi Yue's safety after learning that they had started fighting again. She also said that she was currently making a detour to visit a seriously ill aunt in Sichuan and probably wouldn't be able to return to the capital so soon. If Qi Yuxuan had already set off for the capital, she would probably be about half a month ahead of her.
Qi Yuxuan read the letter twice from beginning to end, and then, still feeling unsatisfied, carefully folded it and handed it to Bi Sui to put away.
She picked up her chopsticks again and sighed, "I wonder where Sister Zheng is right now. She's going to Sichuan. Everyone says the scenery there is absolutely stunning. I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to go again in my lifetime."
Qi Jun glanced at the little girl with a worried face. "The road from the capital to Sichuan is difficult. If you want to travel and enjoy the scenery, I will personally take you to Chang Le County after the war is over."
Qi Yuxuan was taken aback: "Chang Le County? That's my fiefdom, the Chang Le County?!"
Qi Jun chuckled: "Yes, how can you be so incredulous? Do you think I would lie to you?"
Qi Yuxuan shook her head: "No, it's just too unexpected. Can I really go to the fiefdom?"
In the state of Qi, most of the princes who held fiefs were princesses or princes favored by the emperor. Even if ordinary princes were granted the title of king, they were mostly just figureheads without any fiefs. It was even rarer for princesses to have fiefs.
Qi Yuxuan thought that the fiefdom of Chang Le County was just a nice-sounding name to outsiders, and in reality she never expected that the fiefdom would generate much tax revenue.
After all, she had little desire for things like gold and silver jewelry and spent very little.
Qi Jun thought carefully for a moment before saying:
"Last year, the news of the fief was received a little late, and it was still handed over to the court according to the old practice. This year, the annual tribute was collected and sent to the Princess's residence in August. However, you were not in the capital at that time, so your aunt had already collected it for you."
“I remember that Chang Le County should have 1.86 million taels this year. After deducting 80% to be collected and put into the national treasury, you will receive a full 37,000 taels of silver this year.”
Thirty-seven thousand taels? You can earn nearly forty thousand taels of silver a year just by being a princess without doing anything?!
Qi Yuxuan then gained a direct understanding of the wealth of Chang Le County. It turned out that she was also someone who could earn 40,000 taels of silver a year without doing anything.
No wonder everyone says it's good to be a noble; she's experienced it firsthand.
The little girl looked completely dazed, as if she were lost in thought. She was so surprised that she didn't even notice when she almost dropped her chopsticks.
Qi Jun raised an eyebrow. Had her aunt not told her any of these things?
Well, he said it today, and it's good that it made the little girl a little happier.
He curled his finger and flicked her fair, full forehead. "Eat your food and don't think about it for now."
After finishing his meal, Qi Jun went straight back to the Qi army camp. He had spent the whole day on the Wei family's affairs, and the generals in the camp were all waiting for the Crown Prince, the backbone of the army, to return and take charge of the overall situation. Naturally, they could not afford to delay.
Qi Yuxuan continued to rest at the Wei family residence, and took the opportunity to inquire about the matter of conscripting laborers to build the moat in Kuncheng.
She'll be returning to Beijing in two days, so she'll try to help as much as she can.
Two days passed quickly, and the Wei family's plan to assassinate the crown prince was soon decided.
The crown prince is the foundation of the nation, and to deliberately assassinate him would be an even greater crime—it would not only violate the emperor's authority but also endanger the nation's dignity. According to the law, even the execution of the entire family by a thousand cuts would not be excessive.
Considering that the Wei family had indeed been loyal and virtuous for generations, although they had gone astray this time, fortunately they had not truly harmed the Crown Prince. Therefore, they could be spared the death penalty, but could not escape punishment.
The property of the Wei family's six clans was confiscated, the male members were exiled to Lingnan, and the female members were made government slaves. They were to be sent out immediately without delay.
Upon hearing the verdict, Qi Yuxuan felt somewhat uneasy.
Isn't this punishment too harsh? All she wanted was to send the girl to the Crown Prince's bed. She dares to say that every minister in the capital thought the same thing, yet Qi Jun wasn't this angry.
However, after the verdict was handed down, several maids mentioned that the yellow paper was posted on the notice board, and a literate scholar saw it and read it aloud to the people of Kuncheng, who were surprised to hear a chorus of cheers.
Qi Yuxuan then realized that the Wei family was already notorious in Kuncheng, and the people of Kuncheng had long suffered because of them and were eager to get rid of them.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com