Chapter 141 The Brother-in-Law of the Grand Tutor
Looking at the Crown Prince's pale face, Prime Minister Lin felt inexplicably sad.
It is said that being the emperor of Dayu is not easy. The surrounding small countries may appear to have submitted, but they all have their own agendas.
But being the crown prince of Dayu must be even more difficult!
The Crown Prince was frail, a fact known to almost everyone in Dayu. However, this Crown Prince was kind and compassionate, always putting the people first in everything he did.
But the Great Yu also had two valiant and skilled princes...
Rumors are circulating that when His Majesty returns to the capital in triumph, that will be the time to re-establish the Crown Prince…
"Your Highness, you don't need to take the rumors circulating outside seriously!"
"Every time His Majesty sends instructions to this old minister, he always asks how the Crown Prince is doing these days. His Majesty cares about you!" Prime Minister Lin couldn't help but say.
The crown prince was taken aback at first, then chuckled twice.
"Prime Minister Lin, you are overthinking it! I didn't think that much about it! My father trusts me, and I trust my father too."
Everything is for the sake of Da Yu; I don't have time to think about so many things.
Right now, all I want is for the North and the Southwest to be safe and peaceful.
I just hope that Father and Prince Qi can return safely!
"Prime Minister Lin, everyone has worked hard these past few days!" the Crown Prince said earnestly.
Prime Minister Lin bowed deeply to the Crown Prince.
...
Before Song Zhimian could get any more information from the man with the mustache, Ye Yunshu summoned her over.
Ye Yunshu saw Song Zhimian in a room in the Inspectorate of the Inner Palace.
When Song Zhimian arrived, the room was still bustling with activity.
Almost everyone was carrying account books and hurrying around, with the sound of abacuses constantly reaching their ears.
Ye Yunshu also quickly flipped through the account books on the table.
When she saw Song Zhimin come in, she raised her chin, indicating that Song Zhimin should find a place to sit.
"I have a few more ledgers here. Let me look through them first!"
After saying that, he lowered his head and continued flipping through the account book!
Song Zhimian remained silent, simply watching Ye Yunshu busy herself.
She watched as Ye Yunshu rapidly flipped through an account book with one hand while quickly moving the abacus with the other. Her eyes never left the account book...
Outsiders say that Lady Ye, the Chief Inspector of the Censorate, has a photographic memory. Even accounts from ten years ago, once seen by her, will be remembered perfectly.
Song Zhimian was filled with envy.
That's talent!
Unlike her, she gets sleepy just looking at the ledger; it's basically her sleeping pill...
Before long, Ye Yunshu had finished reading all the account books on the table.
She then got up and led Song Zhimin to a small room next door.
After having tea served to Song Zhimin, Ye Yunshu smiled as she watched her subordinate close the door.
"I haven't seen you lately. Have you been serving the Crown Princess the whole time?"
Song Zhimian bowed and answered.
"Yes! I have been serving the Crown Princess, but I have also been keeping an eye on things from the Zixiao Pavilion."
Ye Yunshu nodded, then handed a ledger to Song Zhimian.
"Regarding the forsythia... I've already made some progress in my investigation."
I started my investigation with the fourth-rank eunuch of the Imperial Household Department who strongly recommended the Sun family of Minjitang to become the military's medicine procurement agency after the Bai family's incident.
Although the Sun family kept their accounts well-hidden, clues were still uncovered.
"It will definitely be cleared up in a month at most," Ye Yunshu said softly.
Song Zhimian quickly flipped through the account book...
Um, I don't think I understand!
"However... although the matter can be investigated and clarified, it doesn't seem like the time to arrest people whenever I want."
"Song Zhimian, you are a lady-in-waiting in the Eastern Palace. You should know what time it is and what I mean!" Ye Yunshu looked at Song Zhimian.
After a moment's thought, Song Zhimian understood what Ye Yunshu meant.
"Lord Ye, I understand your meaning."
King Zhao is currently enjoying great power and has made great contributions on the battlefield.
Whether in the imperial court or among the common people, everyone's goodwill towards King Zhao is growing day by day.
If something bad were to happen in the capital at this time, it would easily make people overthink things.
For example, it was something the crown prince did to suppress the power of the King of Zhao.
In this way, even if the people don't say it, they will still have opinions in their hearts.
Even His Majesty... has designs on the Crown Prince! Song Zhimian said softly.
Ye Yunshu's eyes were full of admiration.
She enjoys talking to intelligent people.
"You're right, now is not a good time. Sometimes, to accomplish something, you need the right timing, the right place, and the right people!"
Moreover, people outside the area have even more to say about what's going on inside.
The news circulating in the capital lately is not good for the Crown Prince!
Even if the crown prince has no ulterior motives, can he guarantee that others won't?
With His Majesty not in the capital, if the Crown Prince makes a single wrong move, he may become the target of others' attacks!
"Your Majesty is really something, why did you take Prince Zhao with you on this trip! Wouldn't it have been better to return to the capital sooner?" Ye Yunshu said with a sigh.
Song Zhimian simply nodded, not daring to offer any opinion.
After venting her frustrations, Ye Yunshu looked at Song Zhimian.
"You've been quite busy lately?"
"Yes, it's been a bit busy, but as soon as we get any news, we'll definitely report back to you, sir!" Song Zhimian said obediently.
Ye Yunshu nodded, then took out a purse from her sleeve and handed it to Song Zhimian.
"Here's a thousand taels of silver notes. Take them. You'll need money to ask someone for a favor!"
You don't have much money on hand, and you must have spent quite a bit of it these days!
Take it first, let me know when you've used it all, and I'll have someone send you more!
Song Zhimian...
...
After leaving Ye Yunshu's side, Song Zhimian touched the small purse in her sleeve.
Lord Ye is indeed generous; he casually throws out thousands of taels of silver...
At the same time, Song Zhimian also gained a deeper understanding of Ye Yunshu's abilities.
My every move is being monitored...
Back at Zixiao Pavilion, Song Zhimian was wondering if she should rest for a while before going to the Crown Princess's place to report for duty.
The man with the mustache from outside the second gate has arrived.
And judging from the mustache's expression, he seemed a bit anxious.
"What's wrong? Has something serious happened?" Song Zhimian asked, frowning.
The man with the mustache had sweat on his forehead.
"Yes, Master of Ceremonies Song, we've found out a little information!"
"Tell me quickly!" Song Zhimian said immediately.
"These past two days, the eldest son of the Ruan family has still gone to the gambling den, and my men have gone in with him."
After entering the gambling den, the eldest son of the Ruan family did not gamble himself, but watched others gamble, and even lent a lot of money to that person.
"The person who borrowed the money is Qian Datong, who owns an embroidery shop behind Duobao Street," the man with the mustache said quickly.
"Who is this Qian Datong?" Song Zhimian pressed.
"Yang Zhengtong's brother-in-law, the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince's Palace!" the man with the mustache said.
Song Zhimin's mind went blank for a moment, and only one thought came to mind.
Something terrible is about to happen...
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