Chapter 4 So poor?
Xu Qingyi's heart sank as she watched the Imperial Guards surge in.
She stood up and turned slightly to the side, shielding her daughter behind her.
"Commander Yan? This is the Prince of Jin's residence. May I ask what brings Commander Yan here with such a large force?"
The commander of the Imperial Guards was none other than Yan Jing.
Yan Jing glanced around but did not answer Xu Qingyi's question.
He said coldly, "Men, seize everyone in the Prince of Jin's mansion, not even a fly should be spared!"
At his command, the Imperial Guards rushed forward, not only surrounding Xu Qingyi and the others, but some even stormed into the backyard of the Prince of Jin's residence.
"ah!"
"What are you doing?!"
The entire Prince Jin's residence was terrified, and the guards were immediately detained by the Imperial Guards!
A hint of panic appeared on Xu Qingyi's beautiful face, but after all, she was the Princess Consort of Jin. Even if Mount Tai collapsed before her, she had to remain calm.
She composed herself and rebuked loudly.
"Yan Jing! This is the Prince of Jin's residence. When did it become your place to bring people here to cause trouble!"
Yan Jing revealed a gloating smile and took out a bright yellow imperial edict from behind him.
"The Prince of Jin abused his power to embezzle and accept bribes, causing the dikes in Jiangnan to burst, resulting in countless deaths and injuries among the people of Jiangnan!"
His Majesty is furious. To appease public anger, he has ordered the Prince of Jin to be arrested, flogged fifty times, and all members of the Prince of Jin's household exiled to Lingnan!
"What?!"
Xu Qingyi staggered back half a step, and Zhichun beside her quickly supported her.
Xu Qingyi quickly composed herself and looked intently at Yan Jing.
"Then, where is my prince?"
Yan Jing revealed a mocking smile, "Where is there any prince? That's the disgraced official Yun Xuan!"
"At that time, you will meet in Lingnan, if he can withstand fifty lashes!"
When he spoke the second half of the sentence, there was even a hint of malice in his tone.
Fifty strokes of the military rod are a heavy blow, and even the strongest and most robust person might not be able to withstand it.
Moreover, even though Yunxuan is a man, as a prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he has always lived a life of luxury.
Thinking of this, Xu Qingyi felt dizzy and fell straight into Zhichun's arms!
"mother!"
Yun Zhao's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly rushed over to press her acupoints.
Xu Qingyi slowly woke up, and the first thing she saw was her daughter's worried face.
"Zhaozhao!"
She hurriedly hugged Yun Zhao and gently stroked his back.
"Don't be afraid, Zhaozhao, don't be afraid, Mother is here, Mother is here!"
She can't panic; she still has her daughter and son to take care of!
Xu Qingyi suppressed her panic and looked up at Yan Jing.
"My lord inspects the water conservancy of the Great Zhou Dynasty on behalf of His Majesty and has never made a mistake. As a prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty..."
The rewards alone are worth a fortune, how could he embezzle them! Someone must have framed my lord, I demand to see His Majesty!
"His Majesty is personally overseeing the case. Are you perhaps saying that His Majesty framed Yunxuan? Don't worry, Your Highness."
This commander will relay these words to His Majesty word for word!
"What are you all standing there for? Quickly help the princess remove her clothes!"
Those who raided the homes were all imperial guards, and all of them were men.
Yan Jing said this to have the man undress Xu Qingyi!
Yun Zhao felt a chill in his heart.
In her past life, did this so-called commander of the Imperial Guard also humiliate her mother in this way?
How dare they!
Several tall, burly men stepped forward, and Xu Qingyi pressed Yun Zhao's face against her chest, preventing her from looking at these filthy people.
"How dare you! Yan Jing, even if the prince is guilty, it is not your place to humiliate this princess!"
If anyone dares to take another step forward, I, the Princess Consort, will take my two children, shout that I am innocent, and kill myself in front of the gate of the Prince of Jin's mansion!
At that time, the world will only say that His Majesty wronged Prince Jin, forcing Princess Jin to take her child and commit suicide to prove her innocence!
Yun Zhao buried her head in her mother's arms, and she still smelled of magnolia blossoms.
A powerful voice, penetrating the chest, reached Yun Zhao's ears.
Her tone was tinged with tragedy, as if she were about to take her child and die right before the eyes of the world!
The deputy commander hurriedly stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Commander, if she really intends to prove her innocence with her death..."
I'm afraid the people will really start gossiping, and then it will be difficult to explain to His Majesty!
Public opinion is a fearsome thing.
Even when he was still a prince, Prince Jin was deeply loved by the people.
If the Prince of Jin was truly only stripped of his property, the people might still think they had been deceived before.
Princess Jin, along with her young daughter and infant, crashed into the gate and died.
The people would say, "Even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs. The Princess Consort of Jin took her child and tried to commit suicide, crying out that she was innocent. The Prince of Jin was probably framed."
Yan Jing was somewhat wary, so he could only wave his hand, signaling them to leave.
He lowered his voice and gave instructions to the deputy commander.
"Go, take men to inspect the warehouse. I refuse to believe it. Prince Jin, as a prince, has been in charge of water conservancy for many years."
"Your household must possess a vast amount of wealth. With this evidence, let's see who can still claim he's innocent!"
"yes!"
The deputy commander responded loudly, feeling somewhat excited.
This is the most esteemed prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Moreover, he is His Majesty's own brother, so he must have a lot of gold and silver treasures!
They're going to make a fortune now!
Unfortunately, their plan failed.
Yun Zhao sneered inwardly as he looked at their excited expressions.
Want to get rich?
Maybe in the next life!
When the Imperial Guards finished searching the entire Prince Jin's residence, everyone was stunned.
There were only a few boxes of silver, some ordinary trinkets, and a few boxes of clothes; that was all.
It's not even as good as the private treasury of those few纨绔 (playboys) in the Imperial Guard!
Yan Jing's face darkened further. "Xu Qingyi! How dare you transfer the stolen money ahead of time! Tell me, where is it?"
Not to mention Yan Jing, Xu Qingyi and the others were also stunned when they saw that only these things were left.
Although the Prince of Jin subsidized the waterways with a lot of money, he was not so poor as to be this destitute.
Of course, Xu Qingyi would never reveal this herself.
"Such arrogance! Commander Yan can't find anything else, so he resorts to slander. Is this how he got his position as commander of the Imperial Guard?"
After being mocked, Yan Jing's expression changed repeatedly.
"Commander, what do we do now?"
It's one thing if they didn't make any money, but with so little stuff, who would believe this is the home of a corrupt official?
"What else can we do? Are you going to make up for it? Or just move out!"
Yan Jing was seething with anger and shouted at them.
"Xu Qingyi, don't think this is over. Once you're in prison, let's see if you're still so tough! Take her away!"
Once you're imprisoned, even if you manage to get out, you'll be severely injured!
The imperial guards escorted the man out the door, and Yun Zhao then discovered that the area outside was already crowded with people.
Her eyes darted around, and suddenly she burst into tears.
The little boy suddenly rushed out, pounced forward, and hugged Yan Jing's leg.
"Don't arrest my mother! Waaaaah, don't take my mother to prison! We have no money!"
Yan Jing was startled by the little kid; his underwear was almost pulled down!
"Let go!"
"Zhaozhao!"
Xu Qingyi was afraid that Yan Jing would hurt the child, so she rushed forward.
No one expected that Yun Zhao would grab so tightly that Yan Jing's pants were about to be pulled down!
Yan Jing's eyes darkened, and he kicked forward with all his might!
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