Liu Yaozhen gently complained to Cui Mubai for a while, and then did not stay in Yingyue Pavilion any longer. Before leaving, she took Yu Jiao's hand and said, "Ziqi is not in the mansion. If someone is blind and takes advantage of your good temper, just tell mother, and mother will take care of it for you."
Yu Jiao nodded, "No one bullies me, and everyone in the mansion treats me very well."
Liu Yaozhen patted her hands and said, "You don't look well. Go back and rest. I'm going to go to Dongyuan to talk to my mother and then I'll be back."
Yu Jiao watched Liu Yaozhen leave, but her heart became even heavier. Liu Yaozhen and Cui Mubai had such a good relationship. If she knew that Cui Mubai had taken Wu Shi San...
Cui Mubai's pulse was very problematic, showing a withered state. He would not live long. Yu Jiao couldn't understand why he became like this in just a few days. Although the Five-Stone Powder was poisonous to the body, Cui Mubai had not been taking the powder for long. Even if his body was hollowed out by the Five-Stone Powder, his pulse should not be like this.
After dinner in the evening, Yu Jiao went to the study in the front yard after learning that Liu Yu had returned home.
The servant outside the study saw that it was Yu Jiao coming over and hurriedly said through the door, "Master, the third young lady is here."
Liu Yu's voice came from the study, "Yu Ning, come in."
The servant opened the door and Yu Jiao walked in, holding a pot of Lu'an Guapian tea that she had brewed herself.
Liu Yu seemed to be handling official business, with many memorials piled on his desk. When he saw Yu Jiao coming in, he put down his pen, raised his head and said gently, "Come and sit down, Yu Ning."
Yu Jiao placed the pot of tea on the table, poured a cup for Liu Yu, and sat down on the chair. "Father, are you still busy so late?"
Liu Yu glanced at the memorial spread out on the table, and didn't seem to mind chatting with Yu Jiao about government affairs. "This year, the salt tax in Jiangnan has been changed to tax silver. Your Majesty wants to use the tax silver to fill the treasury, but Lingnan is now at war with Baiyue. Wuyi Pass was lost some time ago, and the war in Lingnan is tense and military supplies are in short supply. This batch of tax silver can solve the urgent problem. Jin Chun and I are about to write a letter to persuade Your Majesty."
When Yu Jiao heard about the tax silver from Jiangnan, she remembered the Huai'an Salt Transport Commissioner where she met Crown Prince Zhu Hui on the lake yesterday. The dealings between Zhu Hui and the Huai'an salt transport official should have something to do with the tax silver from Jiangnan this time.
"Your Majesty still won't allow Annan Hou to return to Lingnan?" Yu Jiao was a little worried. She had also heard that Emperor Mingzheng wanted to build the Hall of Supreme Harmony. The salt tax in Jiangnan was said to be used to fill the national treasury. I'm afraid Emperor Mingzheng wanted to use it to build the Hall of Supreme Harmony and pursue his way of longevity. Liu Yu's advice would definitely displease His Majesty. Thinking of the fate of those censors who directly advised Emperor Mingzheng to take the elixir, Yu Jiao said carefully, "Father, I'm afraid His Majesty may not listen to your advice. The power of heaven is unpredictable. You must not act too hastily and anger His Majesty."
When Liu Yu heard her say this, the smile on his face became more loving. He touched Yu Jiao's hair and said, "Don't worry, your father knows what to do. As for the Marquis of Annan, I'm afraid that only when Cangwu County is lost, the emperor will let him return to Lingnan."
Liu Yu was able to remain standing in the officialdom for all these years, so he was naturally not a reckless person. However, he had not received any letter from Lingnan for a long time, and he was somewhat worried about Liu Ziqi. Liu Yu submitted this memorial, ostensibly for the tax silver from Jiangnan, but in fact to force the emperor to abandon the military equipment of the Ministry of Works and go to Lingnan.
Liu Yu did not tell Yu Jiao about this, but asked her, "Yu Ning, what is the matter that brought you here to see your father?"
Since Yu Jiao had already made up her mind to tell Liu Yu about Cui Mubai's matter and let him make the decision, she did not hesitate any longer and told him about Cui Mubai's taking Wu Shi San.
After hearing this, Liu Yu's expression turned cold. The face that was usually gentle towards Yu Jiao now looked a little stern.
"Did Lichu give him the Wushisan?" Although Yu Jiao had never mentioned Wei Lichu, Liu Yu almost didn't think about it, "It's just nonsense!"
"I took my brother-in-law's pulse today and found that his pulse was weak. His life span... should be less than three months." Yu Jiao sighed softly, "Maybe my brother-in-law really had some unavoidable reason for taking Wu Shi San."
Liu Yu did not bother to write any more memorials. He stood up and said to Yu Jiao, "Don't tell your elder sister about this first."
Yu Jiao nodded. Liu Yaozhen and Cui Mubai have a very close relationship. If she were to tell her about it rashly, Liu Yaozhen might not be able to accept it. Moreover, when Yu Jiao took Liu Yaozhen's pulse today, Liu Yaozhen said that her period was a few days late this month. It takes about forty days for Chinese medicine to diagnose a slippery pulse.
"Yu Ning, go back and rest first." Liu Yu sent Yu Jiao out of the study and went to the second courtyard. Yu Jiao guessed that he was going to see Wei Lichu.
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