Chapter 154: The Third Princess's Frame-up? Another Aphrodisiac
"What's the matter? Is she causing you trouble?" Wen Ziduan's voice was light, but He Zhaojun knew that as long as she nodded, the Third Princess's mansion would be in big trouble that night.
She shook her head repeatedly: "I can handle it myself. They are just little girl tricks. What can they do to me?"
He said he was not afraid and told Wen Ziduan not to worry, but something happened that day. Before that, General Wan returned victorious, wiped out the bandits, and also found out that it was Wen Xiujun who forged the military order, asking General Xiao Wang to send troops to subsidize Xiao Gan'an Wang, who was far away in Shouchun.
Emperor Wen was furious and wanted to punish all the people involved. At the same time, many families were eyeing the fat piece of meat in Shouchun.
In addition to the copper mines mined by King Xiaogan'an, there are also several hidden iron mines that were not originally reported. The third princess is waiting for these iron mines to continue to enrich her fiefdom and power.
But Wen Ziduan would show no mercy. He not only explored the surrounding area thoroughly, but also arrested all those who coveted the iron ore and brought them to the government to punish them according to the law. The one who suffered the most was the third princess who had invested the most.
She had come to the palace today to plead with her mother, hoping that the Third Prince would at least release the detained people. After all, marrying into the Xuan family had already made life difficult, and now that something like this had happened, it was even more difficult for her to gain a foothold in her husband's family.
But Concubine Yue not only did not speak up for her, but instead scolded her and asked her if the last time she was confined was not long enough, and whether she needed to reflect on herself at home for another ten or eight years before she could withdraw her hands from these mineral veins.
The third princess was feeling angry when she saw He Zhaojun standing alone by the lake, holding some earthworms in her hands and feeding the koi in the lake. She looked very relaxed.
The Third Princess sneered, "If I find out that his bride has an affair with another prince and use this as a threat, do you think Third Prince will compromise?"
She stood there for a moment, watching, then calmly asked the maidservant beside her, "I heard that my fifth brother also entered the palace today? Where is he now?"
The maid understood what the Third Princess meant, so she lowered her head to look for the Fifth Prince and tried to lure him to a deserted side hall, while the Third Princess was responsible for calling He Zhaojun over.
He Zhaojun didn't notice that the third princess was observing her in the dark. Her mind was full of the information brought back by the caravan. In addition to a lot of crop seeds, the team heading to Shu County also brought back information about the ancient Qiang.
Small-scale conflicts often occurred in the area, and some caravan members disappeared in the war, which made her a little worried.
You must know that this dynasty's war with the Qiang people lasted almost a hundred years. To suppress the Qiang rebellion, hundreds of thousands of troops were stationed on the empire's borders, costing tens of billions in military expenditure. The people of Bingzhou and Liangzhou suffered terribly, and later Youzhou and Jizhou were also affected. She had witnessed the cruelty of war firsthand and did not want the world to be ravaged by war again.
"Young lady? The fifth princess came to the palace today and called Madam Cheng to lecture her. She didn't come out for a long time. I was worried, so I came to look for the young lady to check on her." He Zhaojun came to her senses when she heard the palace maids talking.
He Zhaojun found the maid familiar; she seemed to be one of the servants in the Eastern Palace. However, she was not completely convinced. She frowned and asked, "Where are they? Why didn't they inform Concubine Yue or the Empress first?"
The maid looked anxiously and said, "Madam Cheng didn't allow us to go. She said that if she didn't come out within an incense stick of time, she would let me bring the things and ask you for help."
As he spoke, the other party handed over a hairpin. He Zhaojun took it and examined it carefully, and she couldn't help but feel suspicious. This was the hairpin that Lou Yao had prepared for Shao Shang, and he almost gave it to her. What did Shao Shang mean by sending someone to deliver this hairpin? Could he be in danger?
She put the things into her sleeves and said, "Okay, lead the way."
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