"This is wonderful! I only wanted to find the one million taels that Qin Wu embezzled, but I didn't expect to have this unexpected gain!"
Su Liluo exclaimed in delight.
She took the booklet from Xiao Ye's hand and looked at it. She saw that it clearly stated how much of the embezzled silver was given to the "official".
Although the identity of the "sir" was not explicitly named, it was clear that there was someone behind the Qin family, and the embezzled silver was given to the person behind the scenes.
This irrefutable evidence is enough to completely convict the Qin family!
Xiao Ye and his group did not wait long. That same day, they transported all the embezzled funds to the palace and presented all the account books and evidence to Emperor Wenjian.
When Emperor Wenjian learned of this news, he was extremely surprised. He never expected that the Qin family had been involved in embezzlement for three generations!
Moreover, it hasn't been discovered yet. If I hadn't suddenly thought of having the Crown Prince investigate embezzlement, Qin Wu probably wouldn't have been found out.
The several million taels of silver were so much that the national treasury couldn't hold it all. This was the first time he had ever seen so much cash and treasures since he took office.
Of course, it's not that Emperor Wenjian was short of money; the previous emperor had fought many wars and suffered several natural disasters, leaving the national treasury impoverished.
Now that he suddenly had so much silver, Emperor Wenjian was very happy, even though he hadn't yet found out who the 'big shot' behind the Qin family was.
Immediately, he issued an imperial edict ordering the execution of all male members of the Qin family and the exile or enslavement of all female members and children.
Meanwhile, the Crown Prince was rewarded with 200,000 taels of silver for his meritorious service in investigating the case, and was also appointed as the Minister of the Three Departments.
Of course, there was also the instruction for the Crown Prince to continue investigating the person behind it all. This time, no deadline was given openly, but the Crown Prince was secretly instructed to find him.
Emperor Wenjian believed that the person behind the scenes must have received a considerable amount of money from the Qin family.
The imperial edict caused a sensation in the court. No one expected that the Qin family, a mere family, could have been embezzling for three generations and had embezzled so much silver.
When Prince Xiao learned of the news, he flew into a rage in his residence and smashed his bowl and chopsticks on the spot while he was having his meal!
"The Qin family actually deceived me!"
Yes.
Scam!
Because even King Xiao had no idea that the Qin family actually had so much silver!
Moreover, the Qin family had been corrupt for three generations, but he only subdued Qin Wu's generation, meaning that Qin Wu's father and grandfather did not serve him.
Qin Wu had handed over a considerable amount of silver to me, claiming he had only kept a small portion. But now it seems clear that Qin Wu was dishonest and hadn't told me the truth.
Now, not only has the entire Qin family been ruined, but the Crown Prince has also made a great contribution and left a good impression of his competence on Emperor Wenjian.
Having found so much silver, the Crown Prince handed it all over to Emperor Wenjian without reservation. How could Emperor Wenjian possibly doubt his intentions now?
If it were any other prince or nobleman, such as Prince Xiao himself, he would absolutely not hand over all of it if he found so much.
What's even more infuriating is that Emperor Wenjian has now appointed the Crown Prince as the Minister of the Three Departments, a position of great significance to them.
This is an official position that controls the entire finances of the Great Liang Dynasty!
King Xiao cursed the Qin family thoroughly inside the house, and finally stormed out.
The Crown Prince's residence and the Prince Xiao's residence are directly opposite each other. Su Liluo just came out of the Crown Prince's residence at this moment, intending to go and see Chu Yan.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped out, he saw Prince Xiao hurriedly turn right and get into an inconspicuous sedan chair.
Su Liluo was puzzled, so she summoned her personal guards.
"Go and secretly follow Prince Xiao to see where he goes, but remember not to let his men find out."
*
Prince Xiao was unaware that he was being followed, and neither were his personal guards. This was because the personal guards that Xiao Ye had chosen for Su Liluo were all highly skilled individuals he had specially trained, far superior to the personal guards assigned to princes by the imperial palace.
King Xiao rode in an ordinary sedan chair, passing through bustling streets, then turning through several alleys, and finally stopping at the gate of a secluded mansion.
"Your Highness, you've finally come to see Yun'er! Yun'er hasn't been able to eat or sleep properly these past few days without seeing you."
As soon as Prince Xiao stepped into the courtyard, a sweet and affectionate voice rang out.
Then, Chu Yun, dressed in a form-fitting pink gauze dress, ran out of the inner room with light steps and fluttered into Xiao Wang's arms like a butterfly, hugging his waist tightly.
Chu Yun's curvaceous figure crashed into Xiao Wang's arms, instantly igniting his already agitated mind.
Immediately, Prince Xiao picked her up and carried her into the house, dismissing the servants.
"Your Highness, this...this is still daytime."
Chu Yun shyly leaned against Xiao Wang's chest, her eyes filled with longing.
"Yoona, I need your comfort now."
Xiao Wang said something ambiguous, then slammed the door shut as he went inside.
Whenever he felt frustrated or agitated, he needed to vent, and Chu Yun was gentle, considerate, and knew how to please him, so he especially enjoyed being with her.
Inside the room, soft moans filled the air. After a bout of lovemaking, the restlessness in King Xiao's heart quickly dissipated.
Afterwards, Chu Yun chatted with King Xiao for a while longer before King Xiao reluctantly parted ways with Chu Yun.
"Your Highness, you always leave so quickly. I don't know when I'll be able to see you again."
Chu Yun stood at the door, looking at Prince Xiao with deep reluctance.
"My dear, Yoon-ah, I will work hard to marry you as soon as possible."
King Xiao kissed her forehead and said gently.
Originally, he wanted to use Chu Yan's identity to get Chu Yun to marry him under the guise of taking care of Chu Yan, but he didn't expect that the Crown Princess would ruin it, and Chu Yan would find out, which almost caused a falling out with the Chu family.
The Chu family's strength should not be underestimated. He needs the Chu family, so he can only wrong Chu Yun for now.
However, his heart always belonged to Chu Yun, because he had always felt that Chu Yan was too proper and not his type.
For example, only with Chu Yun could he completely vent and find satisfaction in his extremely agitated mood, like today.
When Prince Xiao returned to the palace in a sedan chair, Su Liluo had not yet left and was playing chess with Chu Yan in the courtyard.
The moment Xiao Wang saw her, a look of disgust flashed in his eyes. He didn't want to go over and greet her, but Su Liluo suddenly called out to him.
"Oh, Prince Xiao is back!"
Su Liluo had a smile on her face.
When King Xiao saw that Chu Yan was also looking at him, he couldn't pretend he didn't see her, so he could only walk over with a fake smile.
"Your Highness, come and keep Yan'er company. You two are playing chess, aren't you? Well then, I won't disturb you any longer. You can continue playing."
After approaching, King Xiao said something indifferently and then planned to return to his own courtyard.
"Huh, what kind of perfume is Prince Xiao using? The scent is so strong!"
Just as King Xiao turned around, Su Liluo suddenly spoke up again.
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