Chapter 31 Not Ruthless Enough
Emperor Xiao Xuan was taken aback.
Cai Boju? That young marquis from the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion!
After the old Marquis of Wu'an died on the battlefield, only this one son remained in the manor. Whether it was the noble families outside or the palace, they all took good care of the Marquis of Wu'an's manor.
But now Ye Yunshu says she wants to kill Cai Boju...
"He...committed a crime?" Emperor Xiao Xuan asked.
"Hmm!" Ye Yunshu only said one word.
Emperor Xiao Xuan had met Cai Boju several times, and his demeanor and bearing were somewhat reminiscent of the Marquis of Wu'an.
Marquis Wu'an had made many military achievements, but later died of illness in his military tent in the north due to overwork.
Cai Boju...
“Your Majesty, I must have my reasons for killing him. I also know that Marquis Wu’an has made great contributions to Dayu.”
Therefore, I didn't let anyone make his crimes public, just to save face for the deceased Marquis Wu'an!
I will let him die unexpectedly, so as not to affect the reputation of the deceased Marquis of Wu'an, nor the reputation of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion.
"Your Majesty, his life is precious, but so are other people's lives!" Ye Yunshu said solemnly.
Emperor Xiao Xuan hesitated to place his chess piece.
He thought for a moment, then gently placed the chess piece in his hand before saying, "I won't stop you from killing him."
I don't know him, but I know you.
The person who can enrage you and make you insist on killing must have committed a very serious crime.
But... wait until he finishes delivering the supplies to the north before you kill him!
General Shen wrote to me, saying that he wants Cai Boju to escort the grain this time, and many soldiers in the north also want to go together to pay homage to Marquis Wu'an.
"At this time, it would be better to have a descendant of the Marquis of Wu'an in the family..."
Ye Yunshu nodded and placed the chess piece in her hand down as well.
"Alright, I'll have someone kill him in the North. He'll die in an accident!" Ye Yunshu said softly.
Emperor Xiao Xuan nodded, dropped the topic, and focused intently on playing chess.
Ye Yunshu's chess skills were really poor. Emperor Xiao Xuan only took it a little seriously, and she was quickly defeated.
Seeing that most of her white pieces on the chessboard had been captured, Ye Yunshu sighed.
"As expected, I'm still at the same level as when I was seven!"
Emperor Xiao Xuan also breathed a sigh of relief and stood up.
Playing a game of chess with Ye Yunshu is more tiring than reading ten official documents.
"Are you going to Shou Kang's birthday banquet in three days?" Emperor Xiao Xuan asked.
Ye Yunshu shook her head.
"They didn't even send me an invitation, why should I go to them?"
For the princess's birthday banquet, I must present her with a lavish gift. Although I have many treasures in my storeroom, I'm too lazy to look for them.
"No, I was looking at the account books in the Censorate that day," Ye Yunshu immediately refused.
Emperor Xiao Xuan had no choice but to nod.
"Whatever you want! It's been so hot these past few days, do you have enough ice in your residence? If not, I'll have someone send some to your residence." Emperor Xiao Xuan changed the subject.
Ye Yunshu hummed in agreement, turned around and ate a piece of Guanghan cake, then drank two sips of tea before getting up to take her leave.
...
After Ye Yunshu left, Eunuch Xue came in with two eunuchs carrying food boxes.
"Your Majesty, this was just delivered by the Imperial Concubine."
"You and Lord Ye were discussing official business when Her Majesty put down the food box and left," Eunuch Xue said respectfully.
Emperor Xiao Xuan hummed in agreement and casually remarked.
"Just leave it there!"
Eunuch Xue immediately took out the refreshing drinks and snacks from the food box and placed them aside.
Looking at the refreshing drink, Emperor Xiao Xuan suddenly thought of Ye Yunshu braving the summer heat to go to the Censorate every day...
"Instruct the Imperial Medical Academy to prepare cooling medicinal drinks for all departments so that the officials in each department can drink them."
They also prepared refreshing and light snacks, and all accounts were handled through the Imperial Household Department.
"Also...it seems the heat is even worse at the Censorate. Have the Imperial Household Department send them more ice." Emperor Xiao Xuan suddenly said.
Eunuch Xue immediately agreed.
Emperor Xiao Xuan sat back on his throne. Just as he was about to pick up the memorial, he saw two knocks on the door of the Hall of Diligent Governance.
Emperor Xiao Xuan merely raised his eyelids, and Eunuch Xue immediately opened the door and let him in.
"Your Majesty, I have just received some news." A middle-aged man dressed in eunuch's robes, who looked unremarkable, walked in.
"Speak!" Emperor Xiao Xuan didn't even raise his head.
"At Princess Shou Kang's birthday banquet three days later, the Crown Prince and Prince Qi plan to make a move against the young Marquis of Wu'an's mansion."
"Should we stop them?" the man asked in a low voice.
Emperor Xiao Xuan was taken aback.
Is this another attack on Cai Boju? It seems Cai Boju has offended quite a few people!
Could it be that the Crown Prince has also discovered that Cai Boju has committed a serious crime?
wrong!
The Crown Prince's information network is probably not as good as Ye Yunshu's. If the Crown Prince finds out that Cai Boju has done something wrong, he will definitely submit a memorial to the throne.
The Crown Prince's job is to expose Cai Boju's crimes to the world...
"Take action? To what extent?" Emperor Xiao Xuan asked.
"They must have injured Cai Boju's leg so he couldn't go to the North!" the man said.
Emperor Xiao Xuan gave an "oh" and waved his hand.
"Just stop them a little, don't let the Crown Prince and Prince Qi find out."
The man immediately obeyed and went down to his post.
After the man left, leaving only Emperor Xiao Xuan and Eunuch Xue in the Hall of Diligent Governance, Emperor Xiao Xuan sighed.
"The Crown Prince's heart is still not hard enough! If it were the Prince of Zhao..."
"Heh, they're aiming to kill people."
Eunuch Xue dared not speak, but simply stood obediently to the side.
...
The next day, Song Zhimian went to the outskirts of the capital with Yue Siyi.
There were three carriages in total. In addition to Song Zhimian and Yue Siyi riding in one carriage, the other two carriages also carried people from the Inner Palace.
The head cook of the Imperial Kitchen brought two people from the Imperial Kitchen.
In another car came the head physician from the Imperial Medical Academy, along with Lianqiao.
“The situation outside the capital is different from that in the palace. Princess Shou Kang’s villa covers a large area, so it’s inevitable that some plants that don’t grow in the palace will grow there.”
"It would be appropriate to send someone knowledgeable in medicine and herbs to take a look," Yue Siyi and Song Zhimian whispered to each other.
Song Zhimian nodded.
When the royal family holds a birthday banquet, there are definitely many things that need to be considered.
Any dangerous factors must be eliminated.
...
Soon, Song Zhimian and her group arrived at Princess Shou Kang's villa on the outskirts of the capital.
Princess Shou Kang's villa was a large manor built at the foot of a mountain, nestled against the mountain and beside the water.
Another place with even better scenery not far from here is the Prince's Villa.
Besides the Crown Prince, only Princess Shou Kang had a villa in the suburbs of Beijing; even the Prince of Zhao did not have one.
Everyone knows that Emperor Xiao Xuan doted on this daughter and granted her almost every request.
After showing her waist token to the guards at the villa, Yue Siyi led Song Zhimian and the others into the villa.
...
The villa was very large, much larger than Princess Shou Kang's sleeping quarters in the palace.
But Princess Shou Kang didn't come often.
King Zhao often used this villa to host banquets...
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