Yu Qizhe was unmoved and moved aside, "I am an outsider."
Yu Shu was anxious. Seeing the guards patrolling over, she stood up and whispered, "Master Yu is investigating a case right now. My queen has some clues. Master, are you really not going to see our queen? The person behind this case is of high status. If no one gives you a hint, aren't you afraid that you will be in danger?"
Yu Qizhe looked a little cold, and thought for a moment: "Please lead the way."
Yu Shu smiled and said, "Young Master, follow me."
In the pavilion of the Imperial Garden, Xue Rong gently stroked her bulging belly. Seeing Yu Qizhe coming over, a smile appeared on her gorgeous face: "Master Yu, sit down and talk."
Yu Shu stepped forward and poured Yu Qizhe a cup of tea, then led the other palace servants to retreat outside the pavilion to wait.
"I wonder what instructions Her Majesty has for calling me here?" Yu Qizhe asked straight to the point without touching the teacup.
Xue Rong looked at him and smiled. "I have also heard about the case that Lord Yu has been handling recently. I heard that Zhai Huaiying was almost killed, but Lord Yu took precautions and saved him. He was escorted to Beijing and the account book of embezzled salt and silver was found. Lord Yu is very capable, but I heard that Zhai Huaiying was very stubborn and refused to tell me the whereabouts of the salt and silver. I think he was hoping that the person behind it could save his life."
Yu Qizhe did not respond. In fact, he knew exactly why Xue Rong asked him to come here today. If he could not refuse, he really did not want to waste time here.
Xue Rong glanced at Yu Qizhe's expression and thought that Yu Qizhe was completely unaware, which was why he was so fearless.
She continued, "Master Yu, have you ever thought about what would happen if the person who accepted the bribe was second only to the emperor?"
Yu Qizhe's eyes moved slightly and his expression changed slightly.
Seeing his expression, Xue Rong smiled faintly and said, "Master Yu has only been in office for a short time. Although he is a favorite of the emperor, his foundation in the court is not stable after all. If you continue to investigate, aren't you afraid that you will end up in prison?"
"Could it be that the Queen is related to this case?" Yu Qizhe remained calm and just followed Xue Rong's words.
Xue Rong sneered: "If it were me, I wouldn't dare to invite you to meet me in broad daylight."
She stroked her lower abdomen and said in a friendly tone, "Although you and Shang'er are not destined to be together, Shang'er and I admire you very much. I asked you to come here today because I want to tell you that you should just go ahead and investigate. No matter how noble the person behind this case is, I and Prime Minister Shen will support you. After you find out who is the corrupt person behind the scenes, you don't have to be afraid. If something happens tomorrow, I will protect you."
Yu Qizhe lowered his eyes slightly, hiding the emotions in his eyes, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I am doing errands for Your Majesty. If the person behind the scenes is found, I will enforce the law impartially."
Xue Rong smiled with satisfaction: "That's good. The court is lacking some officials as enterprising as Lord Yu."
"I'll take my leave first." Yu Qizhe stood up.
Xue Rong smiled slightly, holding her belly and stood up as well: "The Dali Temple Minister Wei Minzhong is quite close to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I heard that he once stopped you from handling the case. Lord Yu might as well think more about why Wei Minzhong would stop you from handling a case involving the Huai'an Salt Transport Envoy."
Yu Qizhe paused slightly and then walked out of the imperial garden.
When he and Yu Jiao were boating on the lake, they saw Zhai Huaiying and Zhu Hui making a deal, and he also mentioned Zhengtong Silver Bank. He brought Zhai Huaiying to trial on the Qu family case. He was originally targeting Zhu Hui. As soon as the account book came out, Yu Qizhe knew what the note that Zhai Huaiying gave to Zhu Hui on the pleasure boat that day was.
Xue Rong asked him to come over simply because she knew that this case was related to Zhu Hui and wanted to take the opportunity to suppress Zhu Hui, and it would be best if she could depose Zhu Hui from his position as crown prince. Yu Qizhe originally didn't want to come over because he didn't want to waste time listening to her talk about this.
But their purpose was the same, he didn't care that Xue Rong wanted to reap the benefits.
The account books in Zhai Huaiying's hand and the evidence of guilt given to him by Cui Mubai were enough to put an end to the reign of Crown Prince Zhu Xun.
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