The moonlight is hazy.

The winter wind blew across people's cheeks wantonly.

In the cold wind, it seemed as if a flame was burning inside "Jinxiu's" body, warm and hot.

Zhu Hanfei had been squeezed together with her for a long time and became less reserved than at the beginning. Instead, she got closer to her.

Faced with Candy Lo's sharp questioning, Myolie did not get angry.

She smiled and said, "It's normal for Miss Lu to have doubts. But as long as the boat is spacious enough and everyone on board is tied together, there is no need to worry about the boat capsizing."

Xing Er leaned forward slightly, hooked her finger, and motioned Candy Lo to come closer.

Candy Lo pouted.

Although she was impatient, she still took a step forward and leaned forward to listen to Xing'er's next words.

After all, the other party is someone from Concubine Ji's palace. No matter how much she dislikes him, she has to give him some face.

"Miss Lu, do you know how much money our master has made by selling files?" Xing'er said mysteriously.

Candy Lo asked impatiently, "How much?"

Xing Er pursed her lips and smiled, and said proudly: "One thousand taels."

Upon hearing this, Candy Lo took a deep breath in disbelief.

One thousand taels?!

In Jingyixuan, how many concubines couldn't resist the temptation and bought files from Concubine Ji?

This number was far beyond Candy Lo's imagination.

Candy Lo swallowed and realized that there was a lot of water behind this matter.

And Concubine Ji's boat was also bigger than she had imagined.

"This is just cash," said Xing'er.

"Miss Lu, if you don't have enough money, don't worry. I will just tell my family and send the money to Lady Ji's home."

Xing Er added lightly, "By now, Lady Ji's father should have received one thousand taels."

"This deal is a one-on-one deal. If the girl is not willing, Lady Ji will find another buyer."

...In just a few days, Concubine Ji has earned two thousand taels in Jingyixuan?

Candy Lo was shocked and suddenly felt that one hundred taels was not expensive.

The more vested interests there are, the safer the people involved will be.

…

[Duo Shao's money? You said Duo Shao???]

After listening to the whole thing, Wu Qing was so angry that his accent was about to come out.

[In total, he cheated the concubines out of two thousand taels of silver???]

[Moreover, he also sent 1,000 taels to the original owner's home? The original owner's father, that old man, must be laughing so hard that his mouth is about to break.]

Thinking of this, Wu Qing was so angry that he almost fainted.

If someone in the palace slandered her, she could just fight back. Even if she couldn't win with intelligence, she could still crush them with her strength.

But Wu Qing would feel suffocated to death if she could not make the person she dislike get what he wants.

Wu Qing clenched his fists when he thought about the original owner's house being left with one thousand taels of silver.

She was in the deep palace and could not interfere in the affairs of the original owner's family. She could only watch those greedy people pocket the silver.

This is such an insult to her personality!

A cold light flashed in Wu Qing's eyes.

She gritted her teeth and stared at Xing Er and Candy Lo under the tung tree. She really wanted to go up and punch them each.

Wu Qing puffed up his cheeks and gritted his teeth, "That's too much, shameless."

Zhu Hanfei glanced at her and held her hand.

Her slightly cool hand calmed Wu Qing down a little.

"…What do you want to do? Go and fight with Xing'er?"

Zhu Hanfei dissuaded him, "Although you are very strong and can beat her to a pulp, I don't recommend you do this."

"Going out now will only alert the enemy. You have to get actual evidence before you can help Noble Ji."

Wu Qinghui held her hand and said, "I know, I'm just angry."

She said sadly: "They make so much money, but they don't even share some with me."

[One thousand taels! You use my name but don't even give me a bit.]

[You would rather give the money to the original owner's father than to me! That's too much! ]

[Although I am not short of money now, who doesn’t like lottery tickets falling from the sky? ]

Zhu Hanfei: “…”

So this is why you're angry?

Wu Qing held his breath and asked Li Er, "What files are they talking about?"

Zhu Hanfei answered her: "It is a piece of paper that records the family background, life story, and talent of the selected girls. The information on the paper is very detailed. It is said that it was memorized by Concubine Ji when she helped the Queen manage the selection list."

Draft roster?

Wu Qing recalled the relevant scenes.

Yes, about a week ago, she lost a directory and has never found it.

Because of this incident, the Queen deprived her of the power to manage the draft list.

...Could it be that someone picked up the list and used her name to sell the information on it for profit?

The more Wu Qing thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

[You can still play like this? You have a really evil heart. ]

[In modern times, it means making profits by reselling citizens’ private information. ]

Wu Qing said: "So the current situation is... everyone thinks that Concubine Ji handed the concubine's files to Xing'er, and asked Xing'er to secretly sell them to the concubines of Jingyixuan and charge a high fee?"

Zhu Hanfei nodded slightly.

"It has been sold for two thousand taels of silver." Zhu Hanfei reminded "Jinxiu".

"This amount is really shocking. Jinxiu, you should remind your mistress to keep this money safe."

Wu Qing let out a long sigh.

She looked back at "Li'er", her eyes clear and upright.

"Li'er, I promise that these were definitely not done by Noble Lady Ji."

Wu Qing said, "Noble Lady Ji once accidentally lost a list. Now I'm afraid that the list has been picked up by someone with ulterior motives, and he is taking this opportunity to frame Noble Lady Ji."

She raised three fingers and swore, "Although Lady Ji is a little bit lustful and greedy, she is definitely a good girl!"

Zhu Hanfei: “…”

Listen to what you say, does it have anything to do with being a good girl?

Zhu Hanfei naturally didn't believe anyone.

But this did not stop her from smiling and saying, "Of course I believe you. I have also heard of Lady Ji's reputation. She is definitely not the kind of person who has ulterior motives."

Wu Qing was very touched, yet also a little guilty.

She held Li'er's hand tightly and said sincerely, "Thank you, you kind-hearted person. Next time I come to feed Miss Zhu, I will bring you another portion."

She thought, "Li'er is such a pure and kind person. Not only does she believe that I am Jinxiu, she also speaks up for me."

[Ah, my heart aches for deceiving such a beautiful woman. ]

Little did she know that Zhu Hanfei was also thinking about Wu Qing.

She thought that "Jinxiu" was such an innocent and honest person. Not only did she believe that she was Li'er, but she also wanted to prepare a thank-you gift for him.

Alas, Zhu Hanfei felt a little guilty about using such a person to win the favor of Concubine Ji, but not much.

When the two thought of this, they sighed in unison.