When he returned home, Yun Zheng received good news.
Du Guiyuan is here.
He also brought two brothers along.
Zuo Ren and Yu Shizhong.
These two people were once members of the Blood Shirt Army, and they were two of the only dozen or so people in the Blood Shirt Army with relatively intact limbs.
Upon learning that Du Guiyuan was going to Shuobei again, the two decided to go together.
Yun Zheng naturally welcomed the two people joining him.
Damn, these are all my original team!
"Since you're here, just stay!"
Yun Zheng chuckled and asked, "By the way, how are your skills? How about you two compete with Gao He and Zhou Mi?"
...
...
"Listen to your highness."
There was nothing wrong with the two of them.
Gao He and Zhou Mi looked at each other and groaned inwardly.
At Yun Zheng's request, the four of them had a simple competition.
As a result, Gao He and Zhou Mi were completely defeated.
"Very good!"
Yun Zheng clapped his hands and said with a smile, "I offended Beihuan's Imperial Preceptor today, and Duke Yu also reminded me to be careful of Beihuan sending people to assassinate me. So, when I go out in the future, you two must come with me!"
"Yes, sir!"
The two agreed immediately.
But Gao He and Zhou Mi seemed a little lonely.
"Gao He, Zhou Mi!"
Yun Zheng looked at the two of them again, "From now on, the safety of the mansion will be fully responsible by you two. You will also be responsible for the shifts and training of the guards in the mansion."
"yes!"
The two of them gladly accepted the order.
Fortunately, the Sixth Prince did not neglect them because of the joining of Zuo Ren and Yu Shizhong.
"This is a big deal, you two must not be careless."
Yun Zheng reminded the two seriously, "If Beihuan's spies sneak into the mansion, even if I forgive you, my father will not forgive you!"
"I understand!"
The two nodded solemnly.
After settling the matter, Yun Zheng also told Du Guiyuan and the other three that Emperor Wen had ordered a strict investigation into the case of embezzlement of pension funds.
The three of them were extremely happy and thought that it was Yun Zheng who had reported the matter to Emperor Wen. They thanked Yun Zheng again and again, which made Yun Zheng very happy and gained another wave of favor.
Afterwards, Yun Zheng asked Ye Zi how the gifts were selling.
“They’ve all been sold.”
Ye Zi replied: "A total of 150,000 taels of silver were obtained."
"ah?"
Yun Zheng was stunned, "They've all been sold?"
Ye Zi blinked her eyes, "Didn't His Highness order us to sell them all?"
"I……"
Yun Zheng pretended to be speechless, "I just asked you to sell some to get some silver, I didn't tell you to sell all! No...it's only been this morning, how come you sold all of them?"
Ye Zi replied: "I happened to know a wealthy businessman, so I asked him to come to my house to collect it."
"you……"
Yun Zheng's face was filled with black lines, and he turned to glare at the housekeeper: "Why don't you know how to stop it?"
The housekeeper said aggrievedly: "This is what His Highness ordered, I dare not stop it!"
“…”
Yun Zheng looked at the two of them speechlessly, then waved his hand, "Forget it, forget it, it's sold out! So, housekeeper, ask Gao He to take you to the blacksmith shop where Commander Du used to work as a blacksmith, and buy the shop in Commander Du's name."
"A blacksmith's shop?"
The butler was puzzled, "Why did your highness buy a blacksmith shop?"
"Go buy it first." Yun Zheng waved his hand. "Also, keep the people in the blacksmith shop. I'll be there this afternoon. I have something to talk to them about!"
"All right!"
The housekeeper reluctantly agreed and did it immediately.
After the housekeeper and Gao He left, Yun Zheng let Ye Zi go to the backyard with him.
"Are you crazy?"
As soon as she entered the backyard, Ye Zi glared at Yun Zheng, "At this time, you are still buying the blacksmith shop? Or in someone else's name? Do you really want to prove that you have the intention of treason, right?"
"It's all right."
Yun Zheng smiled and said, "I have already told my father!"
Have you said that?
Ye Zi was slightly stunned, then looked at Yun Zheng with admiration, "You are so insidious!"
She knew why Yun Zheng asked the housekeeper and Gao He to go to the blacksmith shop.
He deliberately bought the blacksmith shop in the name of Du Guiyuan, making the housekeeper think that he had the intention of treason and thus reported the news to Emperor Wen's people.
Next, it depends on how Gao He performs.
He was forcing Gao He to choose between him and Emperor Wen!
Yun Zheng chuckled and joked, "You acted well in front of the housekeeper just now."
"Your Highness is not bad either!" Ye Zi smiled.
They had actually discussed this matter a long time ago.
Selling all the gifts will inevitably arouse suspicion.
It would seem much more natural if Ye Zi sold all the gifts under the pretext of misunderstanding Yun Zheng's intentions.
Even if others suspected that Ye Zi sold out on purpose, they would only think that Ye Zi was standing up for Shen Luoyan and deliberately making trouble for Yun Zheng.
Yun Zheng smiled and said with a sincere sigh: "It would be great if my father would grant you marriage to me."
Compared to the tough and arrogant Shen Luoyan, he prefers a smart and virtuous wife like Ye Zi.
Listening to Yun Zheng's words, Ye Zi's pretty face flushed immediately, and she said angrily: "Your Highness, don't talk nonsense. I have been a widow for many years. If your words get out, I will not be able to live as a human being."
"I'm just saying it casually."
Yun Zheng smiled, then tilted his head and asked, "You've been a widow for many years, and your life must have been very hard, right? Have you ever thought about remarrying?"
Ye Zi's face turned even redder, and she said unhappily, "Your Highness, if you have something important to say, then please do not tease a widow like me."
"I'm really not teasing you." Yun Zheng shook his head. "I heard that on the day of your wedding to Luo Yan's second brother, her second brother was ordered to go to war. After so many years, could you..."
"Your Highness!"
Ye Zi interrupted Yun Zheng and said sternly: "I am a fourth-rank lady appointed by the emperor himself!"
Yun Zheng choked slightly and was speechless for a moment.
He had forgotten about this.
After the battle of Shuobei, the Shen family produced three women who were personally conferred titles by Emperor Wen.
Madam Shen was a second-rank lady, Wei Shuang was a third-rank lady, and Ye Zi was a fourth-rank lady.
The Daqian Dynasty did not restrict women from remarrying, and some states and counties even encouraged widowed women to remarry.
However, women like them who have been granted titles are not allowed to remarry.
If a man dared to have an affair with these women who had been granted titles and was caught, he would basically be put to death.
well!
What a pity for such a pretty widow!
After calming down, Yun Zheng instructed Ye Zi: "I will find a reason to let you manage some affairs in the mansion later. You should pay more attention to the people in the mansion and see if there are any suspicious people!"
"I see."
Ye Zi nodded slightly and asked again: "Do the Beihuan people really want to assassinate you?"
"Most likely!" Yun Zheng nodded.
Ye Zi frowned and asked curiously, "What did you do to Beihuan's people?"
Yun Zheng shrugged, "Nothing much, just exposing Beihuan State Master's conspiracy in public..."
Having said that, Yun Zheng told her what happened in the court.
After hearing Yun Zheng's words, Ye Zi was completely stunned.
So many things happened in the court today?
All those things he had asked him to do before actually took effect so quickly?
Did it even cause Emperor Wen to disregard imperial etiquette and beat up his four brothers in public?
After a long while, Ye Zi finally came back to his senses with difficulty, and said with emotion: "If you were allowed to go to Shuobei, I'm afraid you would really succeed in the rebellion!"
"That's a must!"
Yun Zheng blinked, "If I succeed in my rebellion, I will definitely cancel your title of Fourth Rank Lady."
“…”
Ye Zi choked slightly, and couldn't help but glared at him angrily, "If your highness has nothing else to do, I'll leave first! If we stay together for too long, others will get suspicious!"
"It's all right."
Yun Zheng smiled indifferently, "Even if they suspect us, they just think we are having an affair."
"you……"
Ye Zi was angry. She glared at Yun Zheng fiercely, then opened the door and walked out.
Walking out of the study, Ye Zi felt both angry and amused.
She really didn't see it before.
This so-called cowardly Sixth Prince is not only ambitious but also bold in sexual conduct.
He hasn't even had Shen Luoyan yet, yet he dares to set his sights on him?
Insidious and cunning!
Despicable!
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