Chapter 174 Running away
"Who? How dare they go to the Prince of Zhao's residence to arrest someone?"
They even arrested the steward of the Prince's mansion. Is this an attempt to rebel?
"Was it from the Ministry of Justice or the Court of Judicial Review? Who gave the order? Minister Ye or Prime Minister Lin?" Consort Wu asked angrily.
"It's not the Ministry of Justice or the Court of Judicial Review, nor is it Minister Ye or Minister Lin."
"It was...it was Lord Ye from the Censorate who ordered the arrest!" the palace servant whispered.
Everyone in the main hall...
"Ye Yunshu? What right does she have to arrest people at Prince Zhao's residence?" Consort Wu was even angrier.
This Ye Yunshu, relying on her position in charge of the Supervision Department, has done so many things against her.
Princess Shou Kang was also astonished.
Is this Lord Ye... really that powerful?
They actually dared to barge into Prince Zhao's residence to arrest someone? Even the Minister of Justice wouldn't dare!
"Mother, is something wrong here?!"
Ye Yunshu is always meticulous in her work; she must have something in her hands, or rather, she must have obtained concrete evidence before she made the arrest.
Did the steward of the Prince's mansion do something wrong that gave him leverage over him?
"She wouldn't arrest people without reason. When she arrested someone in your household, didn't she have evidence before doing so?" Princess Shou Kang said softly.
Consort Wu felt a severe pain in her chest.
This daughter really knows how to bring up the most sensitive topics.
Wasn't it Ye Yunshu who captured the people I planted in the inner palace?
"Your Majesty, that Ye Yunshu is far too audacious."
The prince is a prince, and he is currently in the north accompanying His Majesty on a personal expedition.
Why did she arrest the steward of the Prince's mansion at this time?
I've always heard that Ye Yunshu has been having close ties with the Crown Prince's residence, but now..." Ruan Ronghua carefully observed Consort Wu's expression.
How did things turn out this way?
Logically speaking, no one could possibly go to the Prince's mansion to arrest someone now!
The prince is out leading troops in battle, but the steward in the manor has been arrested. If this can't be explained clearly, it could lead to serious trouble...
Ruan Ronghua knew that the outsiders were pointing the finger at King Zhao because they were convinced that no one would dare to harm King Zhao's people.
But now, this is exactly what has happened...
"Has Ye Yunshu lost her mind? How dare she come to Prince Zhao's residence to arrest people?" Consort Wu's hands were trembling.
Princess Shou Kang was initially shocked, but after calming down, she seemed to understand something.
"Mother, has someone from Third Brother's household really done something bad by taking advantage of Third Brother's name?"
I know about the Inspection Department; they only check the accounts.
"Could it be that the steward of the Third Prince's mansion embezzled something?" Princess Shou Kang asked.
"Even if he embezzled, that's a matter for the Prince Zhao's residence. What does it have to do with Ye Yunshu?" Consort Wu said sternly.
"But there are shops and properties outside the Prince's mansion!"
What if Third Brother took some benefits from the shop, and it ended up in Ye Yunshu's hands?
Ye Yunshu doesn't care who the other party is when she checks accounts. She even dares to check the accounts of the inner palace, let alone the royal palace involved.
Mother, you should think this over carefully. You can't just go and cause trouble for Ye Yunshu without thinking things through!
"The last person who offended her must be buried with grass growing three feet high by now!" Princess Shou Kang advised.
Consort Wu forced herself to calm down.
His Majesty has a special regard for the Censorate, and he trusts Ye Yunshu even more.
Although Ye Yunshu was close to the Crown Prince's people, everything she did was carefully considered.
Could it be that the steward of the Prince Zhao's mansion did something behind the Prince Zhao's back?
That's actually quite possible...
"Do you know why she was arrested?" Consort Wu asked the palace servant who had come to report the news.
"I heard it's related to the Minjitang in Jiangnan."
Minjitang's shops in the capital have been sealed off by the Censorate, and the owner and manager have been detained by the Censorate.
"The princess sent someone to inform Your Highness that she needs your help to see if you can find out what the steward of the prince's residence has been doing inside," the palace servant quickly said.
Consort Wu was taken aback.
Minjitang?
The pharmacy that was in charge of purchasing military supplies and medicines?
"This... when did the Prince Zhao's Mansion become associated with Minjitang?" Consort Wu was a little flustered.
If it really comes down to military supplies and medicines, there's nothing anyone can do about it.
Anything related to the military is His Majesty's bottom line!
Ruan Ronghua was also covered in cold sweat.
When she heard that the Censorate had arrested people from Minjitang and shut down Minjitang, she knew that this was a really big deal!
She knew a little about what the King of Wu had done in there.
This time, the King of Wu is probably really going to lose...
Ruan Ronghua tried to calm herself down.
We can't panic now; we must think of a solution. Right now, all we can do is stir things up even more...
"Your Majesty, even if the Censorate is handling the case impartially, they cannot arrest people at the Prince Zhao's residence at this time!"
There are already many negative things being said about King Zhao outside.
If they go to the Prince of Zhao's residence to arrest people at this time, wouldn't that confirm some things?
"Your Majesty, you must make a decision!" Ruan Ronghua said urgently.
Consort Wu thought the same thing.
No matter what the matter is, it's not the right time to arrest people at Prince Zhao's residence. Ye Yunshu has taken people away without any regard for the consequences, and who knows what people in the capital will say about Prince Zhao now.
"Let's go to the Inspection Department!"
I must ask Ye Yunshu what she was thinking, that she would go to the Prince Zhao's residence to arrest someone at this time.
"Ask her if she was acting on the Crown Prince's orders!" Consort Wu said, then took the hand of a palace maid and walked outside.
Princess Shou Kang sensed something was wrong.
"Mother, this is the Censorate making the arrest, not the Ministry of Justice or the Court of Judicial Review. You must..."
"Shut up! Don't you know what people outside are saying about your brother?"
Ye Yunshu's actions are putting your brother in a very difficult position!
"If you're not going, then you'd better stay in the palace!" Consort Wu immediately reprimanded Princess Shou Kang.
Princess Shou Kang thought for a moment and decided to go along. She'd better find out what was really going on herself.
If my mother does anything rash, I can stop her.
Ruan Ronghua immediately followed.
Consort Wu would be better off causing a scene at the Censorate!
...
In that small courtyard in the capital, Ruan Xingzhi listened in surprise to the servants' report.
"Did the Inspectorate arrest the steward of Prince Zhao's residence?"
"Yes! An hour ago, the people from the Censorate rushed into the Prince Zhao's residence with a censor's warrant and arrested the Prince Zhao's outer courtyard steward."
"And the owner of Minjitang has been arrested, and the shop has been shut down," the servant hurriedly said.
Ruan Xingzhi hummed in agreement and waved for the man to leave.
After that person left, Ruan Xingzhi's expression turned completely somber.
It’s over!
When the supervisory department arrests someone, it means they have obtained tremendous evidence.
The King of Wu's ship is completely ruined!
He had to find a way out!
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