Chapter 184 Chapter 184 is the only genuine version...
Ouch!
Zhong Fu was almost scared to tears.
Did he say something wrong? It's over, it's over. He's going to lose his head. I don't know if he can still work without his head. Minzhou just sent a tribute clock. I heard there's a bird inside. He hasn't seen it yet...
"Eunuch Zhong." Gu Zhizhuo interrupted his chaotic thoughts at the perfect time. "Go on."
Zhong Fu shook his shoulders. He had forgotten what he was talking about.
Gu Zhizhuo pointed at the booklet, and Zhong Fu, remembering something, quickly said, "County Lady. After all, it's been a while, and some of the items are either untraceable or have changed hands several times, making them difficult to retrieve. According to the Crown Prince's order, these are your compensation. Please take a look."
He diligently presented another booklet, which listed all the rare items carefully selected from the emperor's private treasury.
Tears were still hanging on Yin Xiyan's eyelashes. She took a deep breath and opened the book.
As I watched, I couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
Is this too much compensation?
When she was young, Yin Xiyan came from a wealthy family. Even by looking at the names and pictures in the album, she could guess that each of these items was a rare treasure, or even a unique one.
The booklet felt so heavy in her hands that she almost dropped it.
Gu Zhizhuo gently covered the back of her hand and closed the book firmly.
She asked with a smile, "Is everything ready for the County Lord's Mansion?"
"Yes." Zhong Fu said with a smile, "The county lady can move in and live here. When will you move in, county lady?"
Zhong Fu remembered Wu Shang's instructions and made sure to ask her when she would move so that they could come and help.
Yin Xiyan looked at Gu Zhizhuo.
She was not the kind of person who hesitated when faced with things, but having grown up in the dust of the world, all these things were far beyond her understanding, leaving her a little at a loss.
Gu Zhizhuo said, "I'll help Sister Yin move, you don't have to worry about it."
"yes."
Zhong Fu hesitated for a moment, then agreed respectfully, and finally left behind a copy of the title deed, which belonged to the county lord's mansion.
Gu Zhizhuo signaled Qingmei to send the person out.
To the inner court, Qingmei was one of their own, so Zhong Fu's attitude became much more relaxed.
Gu Zhizhuo glanced at the deed and clapped his hands, saying, "Sister Yin, I recognize this place. It used to be a branch courtyard of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion. I remember it was a house with five courtyards. After the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion was confiscated, the property was put into the national treasury."
"It should be renovated. After you move in, you can slowly arrange it to your liking."
The palaces and houses bestowed by the imperial court were all confiscated. After all, rebuilding them from scratch would take a long time, even a year or two. Secondly, there was not much vacant land in the capital, and the people would have to relocate, which would be a waste of time and money.
The county lady's mansion needed to be renovated, and Yin Xiyan had to stay in bed for a month and could not move, so the decree of enthronement was delayed until now.
Gu Zhizhuo deliberately and slowly sorted out several booklets to give her time to calm down.
Not long after, Qingmei came back, and Tinglian came back with her.
She had just been singing in the front when she saw officials heading straight for the small courtyard, and many people were asking about Gui Niang. Fearing that something had happened to Gui Niang, she hurriedly finished her song and rushed back.
Qingmei whispered in her ear, "Young lady, there are quite a few people gathered at the door. They are servants from various mansions who are gathering information, pretending to be ordinary people watching the excitement. After Eunuch Zhong left, many of them left to report back. Some were asking the shopkeeper for information, and some were trying to sneak in, but were... "stopped by the people the master had secretly left behind."
Gu Zhizhuo nodded.
She handed the booklets back to Yin Xiyan, placed the property deed on top, and said with a smile, "Sister Yin, why don't you move today?"
She didn't mind living here, but with all the people coming and going, she might bump into Sister Yin.
Yin Xiyan held the booklet against her chest, feeling her heart beating.
Gu Zhizhuo said happily, "Let's move now. You can invite me to have a warming meal later."
Yin Xiyan smiled and agreed immediately.
"Listen to Sister Lian."
Yin Xiyan called out to Ting Lian, "Do you want to live with me?"
"I?"
Ting Lian was startled and pointed at herself.
Gui Niang found her brother and was rehabilitated. She no longer had to live such a wandering life. This was better than anything else.
Ting Lian was sold to a brothel when she was young. Even if she redeemed herself, the word "slut" would follow her for the rest of her life. She had seen too much of the suffering of the sisters around her and had long been disheartened.
Over the years, Gui Niang was the best destination she had ever seen. She was happy for Gui Niang from the bottom of her heart. This seemed to be encouraging her to keep going. Perhaps she would be able to find a smooth path forward.
"You can live with me."
Ting Lian quickly said: "No, no, who am I?"
"Whatever your identity is, I am the same." Yin Xiyan never felt embarrassed to talk about the past. "It's boring for me to live alone, so why don't you just keep me company?"
Yin Xiyan took the initiative to hold her arm. Ting Lian thought of the people who came to inquire about Gui Niang, and was also worried that she had a bad temper and would be bullied if she lived alone.
She agreed, thinking that she would stay with Gui Niang for a few days, and then move back in when Gui Niang's brother came back.
The move went quite smoothly.
Yin Xiyan used to have no fixed place to live. Apart from a few sets of clothes and a pipa, she had almost nothing. Ting Lian was the same.
All it takes is a carriage.
Gu Zhizhuo sent them over. When Xie Yingchen asked the Ministry of Works to repair the County Lord's Mansion, he did not arrange for servants, but only informed Wu Shang.
All the people inside and outside the house were arranged by Wu Shang, and Xie Yingchen did not ask about their backgrounds.
The county lord's plaque with red characters on a black background was hung high up. The black paint was brand new, and you could even faintly smell the paint.
The Wu'an Marquis's mansion was confiscated for embezzling military funds, and the place had always been extravagant. This courtyard was particularly beautiful, with a touch of Jiangnan garden style. At least the rockery, lake, stone pavilions, and towers inside were much more beautiful than those in the young master's house.
Hmm.
The young master's house is empty, it's really not easy to find a wife!
Thinking of this, Gu Zhizhuo felt happy.
I don't know if Shang Xinyan has arrived in Beijing yet. I'll go ask her in a couple of days and ask her to design it.
Gu Zhizhuo helped them settle down, had a warm meal, and told Yin Xiyan what medicine she would take every day. It was dusk when he left.
She was sitting in the carriage holding the cat. Qingmei came over from the carriage and said, "Miss, look outside."
Gu Zhizhuo lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw many people standing in twos and threes opposite the County Lady's Mansion. Did they follow them after seeing them move out of Tianxi Tower?
"stop."
Gu Zhizhuo jumped off the carriage and glanced around.
A man dressed as a servant was talking attentively: "How can someone from a small family like this have seen the world? When the time comes, just give some money to the doorman and you can sneak in..."
"Blame it in, and then what?"
When someone asked, the servant said, "How come you don't even understand this..."
As he spoke, he turned his head and saw a strange girl who looked rich and elegant. He was suddenly speechless.
Gu Zhizhuo curled his lips and said, "Tell me, what are you planning to do after you get in?"
Someone nearby pulled the servant and he knelt down first: "Miss Gu."
Gu, Miss Gu?
The servant's legs trembled as he knelt down, hesitating, "No, I'm not planning on doing anything, I'm just asking around."
Gu Zhizhuo looked down at him condescendingly, and after a while, he walked away.
As soon as the man left, the servant was sweating profusely and was terrified.
Seeing the carriage go away, he crawled back to the mansion to report. Not only him, but also the servants and guards sent by various mansions to inquire about the situation all ran back in a swarm.
When they heard that Miss Gu was familiar with the Lady of Fu'an County and even stood up for her, they were all shocked.
Now they dared not neglect or neglect it anymore. All the prefectures wrote visiting cards and prepared gifts to send to the Fu'an County Lord's Mansion.
However, the county lady's mansion was closed to visitors.
All the gifts were accepted, and people were asked to return them with gifts of equal value.
For several days, no one saw the Princess of Fu'an.
In the entire capital, perhaps only the Prince of Jin knows the origins of this girl from the Yin family.
When Xie Yingchen drove Shen Xu out of the capital, many people in the court speculated that Xie Yingchen's goal was to control the inner court, even the Prince of Jin thought so. The cooperation between the two had already allowed Xie Yingchen to secure the throne, which was almost enough.
Chen Xu is like a poisonous snake, moody and might turn around and bite you suddenly.
Instead of worrying about how to control him, it is better to get rid of him once and for all.
Unexpectedly, after almost a month, Xie Yingchen hadn't taken any action, allowing the people left behind by Shen Xu to continue to control the inner court. He even didn't care about looting the emperor's private treasury.
Not only that, he even made her a county lord.
In order to please Shen Xu, he actually appointed a prostitute as the county lady.
It's really ridiculous.
Prince Jin scribbled on the paper impatiently, unable to calm down.
"Your Majesty!"
The servant's anxious voice sounded.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is in trouble."
The pen fell from Prince Jin's hand, and he rushed out with a pale face.
Xie Qiyun was dying. When Prince Jin rushed over, he only had one breath left, and his chest was rising and falling weakly.
Fortunately, there were doctors guarding the mansion day and night. Several doctors surrounded him, giving him acupuncture, injecting medicine, and sticking amulets and talismans all over his body. After spending most of the day, they finally pulled him back from the brink of death.
The moment his son woke up, Prince Jin seemed to lose all his strength and collapsed.
"Your Majesty."
Doctor Hua is a genius doctor specially invited by the Prince of Jin from Jiangnan: "The prince's illness, I am helpless, now, hey, the prince should make plans early."
He sighed and shook his head.
Dr. Hua has never seen such a strange disease in his decades of medical practice.
"Thank you for your concern, doctor."
The King of Jin bowed and looked at his son lying in the tent.
My heart aches like a knife.
He knew very well that it was Yun'er now, and the next person to lie like this would be himself.
It would be more accurate to say that he is looking for a way out for Yun'er rather than for himself.
No one wants to die while living, right?
The King of Jin did not dare to lift the curtain. He only instructed his servants to prepare a large red envelope for each doctor and then left in a hurry.
It’s too late!
There was only one way left! To get married. Anyway, the worst that could happen was death, so there was nothing I couldn't try.
"Prepare the horses."
Prince Jin walked quickly towards the ceremonial gate.
The King of Jin rode out on horseback without taking anyone with him.
He rode his horse straight out of the city and headed south. It took him more than an hour to reach a small farm.
This Zhuangzi is little known, and even the land deed is not in the name of King Jin.
The village was small, far from the official roads, and for months on end, few people passed by. There were no farmers in the village, only a steward and a group of illiterate and mute servants. They tended a few acres of thin farmland and a fish pond, leading a peaceful and ordinary life.
At first glance, the fireworks are quite pleasant.
"Your Majesty."
The steward came out to greet him. Although he was a little old, he was still in good shape and it was obvious that he was a martial artist.
"You don't have to follow."
After giving some instructions, Prince Jin went straight into the inner room.
The steward personally stood guard outside and used sign language to order the mute servants not to come near.
Prince Jin walked into an ordinary inner room. He pressed a mechanism, and with a slight sound of gears, the floor tiles moved to the sides, revealing a stone staircase leading underground.
Prince Jin picked up the oil lamp and walked down.
The tiles snapped back together as if nothing had happened.
The dark room is not big, with three bookshelves and a treasure chest embedded in the walls.
In the middle is a desk with pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
After putting down the oil lamp, Prince Jin went to search the bookshelf.
What is placed on the bookshelf is not books, but volumes similar to account books. Some pages have turned yellow and are slightly damp, as if they have been there for many years.
The King of Jin called them the Dark Books.
The reason why Prince Jin remained in power in the court was not only due to the emperor's support, but also these secret books.
He had spent many years and now had people around nearly half of the officials and nobles to collect some shameful secrets.
These people were just ordinary concubines and servants in the past, but when they were needed, they would become knives in his hands.
Just like how he destroyed both Gong Hai and the eldest princess with a single blow.
The most regrettable thing is that the Gu family doesn’t even have a concubine or maid, and they have to stay with their wife all their lives. The skinny horse he prepared can’t even be sent in.
King Jin's fingers slid across the spines of these secret books one by one and took out one of them.
There was a word "Sun" written on the cover of the secret book.
Prince Jin walked to the desk and looked through it carefully, looking for any evidence that could make Duke Cheng'en compromise.
Since Lord Cheng'en is unwilling to agree despite our kind advice, and since even his relative is unwilling to save Yun'er, don't blame him.
This record book is short and I finished it in just a few pages.
Prince Jin looked through it carefully, and the more he read, the tighter his brows furrowed.
"Useless stuff."
Prince Jin slammed the secret book heavily on the desk and tugged at his clothes in annoyance.
He knew that Lord Cheng'en was timid, but he didn't expect that he could be so timid. Apart from corruption, land grabbing and other minor things, the dignified uncle of the emperor had almost no evidence to prove his timidity.
Even the death of his eldest brother was not caused by him. His eldest brother fell into the pond and drowned while drunk.
Prince Jin sighed deeply and murmured, "Yun'er..."
Yun'er only has one month at most, and the chance only comes once. He doesn't have time to waste on official business with Cheng'en.
King Jin clenched his fists tightly, a fierce look flashing across his eyes: "Since there is no evidence, I will create one!"
He put the secret book back and was about to go out when he turned and walked to the eight-treasure box on the side and took out a mahogany box on the top of the eight-treasure box.
Inside the box was a bright yellow imperial edict with spots of blood on it. The blood was quite old and had a dark red color.
After reading it, King Jin felt much more at ease and put the imperial edict back to its original place.
The King of Jin did not stay long. He came and left in a hurry.
Shortly after Prince Jin returned to the capital, Xiang Yang also quietly entered the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Gu Zhizhuo met him in the flower hall.
"Big girl."
Xiangyang has a baby face. When he smiles, he has dimples on both cheeks, as bright as his name.
"After leaving the city, the King of Jin went to a farm and stayed there for an hour before leaving."
Gu Zhizhuo smiled and clapped his hands: "Very good."
The young master once told her that the Prince of Jin sent skinny horses, concubines, courtesans and young men everywhere, and those who received them only thought it was a blessing, but in fact these beauties were all the death warriors raised by the Prince of Jin.
The Prince of Jin had a lot of secrets about people in his hands, and with these secrets, he easily secured for Xie Qiyun the position of Left Admiral of the Five Military Commandery.
It's not just the court officials.
The previous time when Prince Jin and the Emperor had a falling out, Prince Jin left the city overnight, and the next day, the piece of ink residue appeared on the Emperor's desk.
The two "reconciled".
Gu Zhizhuo had long suspected that the King of Jin had a hidden place where he kept some things that were not allowed to be seen in public.
secret.
Residual ink.
Even the late emperor's will!
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