"cousin."
Gu Qingmian and Gu Tingji, brother and sister, also had someone carry a box and place it in front of Ye Wanshu.
"Here are the two million taels of silver notes you left us earlier, and some money raised by the Duke's Mansion." Gu Qingmian smiled and said, "Uncle Fu said you have been collecting money for your brother-in-law. Aji and I took it all."
"Uncle Fu tells you everything." Ye Wanshu shook her head speechlessly.
"Cousin, you can't blame Uncle Fu for this." Gu Tingji also smiled lightly: "How could you hide your lack of money from me and my sister? My sister and I are still young and don't need too much money."
Ji Ningxuan and Qin Chulin also handed over the silver and money they had collected from their house.
"Big sister, this is what we collected." Ji Ningxuan said, "Although it's not much, it's a token of our appreciation. We just hope that brother-in-law can return home victorious soon."
A lot of things have happened in the past two years. Ye Wanshu didn't want to trouble everyone, but she didn't expect that everyone would come to her aid at this critical moment, and even Ji Ningxuan followed suit to help her.
"I thank you all on behalf of His Majesty and the Crown Prince," Ye Wanshu said with sincerity in her eyes, "His Majesty and the Crown Prince will never forget your kindness today."
After saying that, he ordered Chunhong and Xingtao to record down the silver that everyone had collected. After counting, it amounted to as much as three million taels.
Although it is not enough to appease the prisoners of war, it gives Ji Yunze a chance of stabilizing the situation.
"Qingqing, please accompany me to the palace."
After having someone collect all the silver and money, Ye Wanshu went to the palace with Mu Qingqing.
When they arrived outside the newly built Palace of Tranquil Longevity, they saw Ji Yunze kneeling in front of the palace and refusing to get up, with Tao Anran still trying to persuade him.
Seeing Ye Wanshu's figure, Yan Jin hurried over with a bitter face.
"Crown Princess..." Yan Jin was thinking about how to say this, but Ye Wanshu's eyebrows suddenly sank.
"Crown Princess, it's not that His Highness is deliberately trying to embarrass Lord Ji," Yan Jin explained guiltily, "You know His Highness is having a hard time on the front lines. Right now, Lord Ji is the only one in Lin'an who can share His Highness and His Majesty's worries."
This explanation was really far-fetched. Not to mention convincing Ji Yunze, even Ye Wanshu felt very angry after hearing it.
But at this time, she couldn't add fuel to the fire, so she just walked slowly to Ji Yunze's side.
"Princess, please don't try to persuade me." Ji Yunze said coldly, "I know what the Crown Prince is thinking. As long as I am alive, the Crown Prince will not be able to rest in peace. Today, I am willing to fulfill the Crown Prince's wish."
"Master Ji, please don't judge others by your own standards." Yan Jin said angrily, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince values talent and wants to recommend you to His Majesty and entrust you with important tasks. How dare you slander the Crown Prince in front of the Crown Princess?"
"That's enough."
Ye Wanshu could see what Yan Jin was thinking. They had always protected Fu Mingchi and would never allow anyone to speak ill of him behind his back.
"General Yan, since you think the Crown Prince values talent, why don't you take on this task?" Ye Wanshu asked pertinently, "Why bother to embarrass Lord Ji?"
"What does the Crown Princess mean?" Yan Jin had no intention of suspecting her, but since she was so protective of the scholar, he couldn't help but feel sympathy for the prince.
As expected, it was wise of Your Highness to expel this scholar from Lin'an.
"Don't you, Princess, know the Crown Prince's character?" Yan Jin said seriously, "The Crown Prince is a kind person who always keeps public and private affairs separate. He has his reasons for arranging for Lord Ji to relocate the prisoners of war. I dare not ask any more questions."
"You don't have to use these words to evade me."
Ye Wanshu knew Fu Mingchi's intention very well, but she couldn't reveal the truth in front of everyone. She couldn't tell everyone that he took out his anger on others just because she didn't write a letter to that bastard Fu Mingchi.
"I think he's just petty," Ye Wanshu complained. "My relationship with Master Ji is innocent. If he still cares about the past, why would he make me the Crown Princess?"
After saying this, she immediately knelt down and shouted to the palace: "Your Majesty, I beg you to strip me of my title as Crown Princess."
Hearing this, everyone became anxious.
"Sister Wan, please don't talk nonsense." Mu Qingqing was frightened and came to support her in a panic: "You are pregnant, please don't disturb the fetus."
Hearing the quarrel outside, Emperor Zhaolie also hurried out.
"Oh, girl, let's talk it over." Emperor Zhaolie frowned and said, "You are right, my dear. If you have a miscarriage, how can I explain it to my ancestors?"
Ji Yunze looked a little anxious: "Crown Princess, please don't do anything foolish because of me."
Fearing that something bad might happen to her, Ji Yunze's resolute look suddenly changed, and he quickly said to Emperor Zhaolie: "I am willing to accept your order and will rush to Jiayu Pass immediately."
"Ah, Ji Qing, you don't want to die?" Emperor Zhaolie looked at Ji Yunze in surprise.
Ji Yunze shook his head: "I was confused for a moment, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
As he spoke, he looked at Ye Wanshu with deep concern, and kept urging her, "Crown Princess, you'd better get up quickly. I will definitely fulfill your orders and take good care of the prisoners."
Knowing that he had compromised because of her, Ye Wanshu felt a little uncomfortable: "Master Ji..."
"No need to say more, Princess."
Thinking of Gu Tingchen, Ji Yunze didn't want her to be in danger again, and said sincerely: "I only hope that the Crown Princess will be safe and smooth in her life."
Ye Wanshu nodded silently.
Although Ji Yunze had been too paranoid before, she knew that everything he did was just for the vision in his heart.
But, all this is just too much of fate.
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