Lin Wuchen first opened the box and looked through it, and found that there were two hundred thousand taels.
"What are you doing, cousin? How big of a deal is this that requires so much money?"
Su Qingyu took out the scroll with the painting of Princess Yongning and Li Yunzhou from her arms and unfolded it for Lin Wuchen to see.
"I only brought two hundred thousand taels today. I still have a lot on hand. I can crush the Li family with it."
He then pointed to the seal beneath the scroll and said, "This should be the artist's nickname, or nickname. Third cousin, please help me find this person. This person can prove that you are Princess Yongning's adopted son."
"The most important thing is that this person might know about the entanglement between Princess Yongning and the Li family."
The seal was also copied by Shen Zhixiu, with four words engraved on it: Yunshan Jushi.
Lin Wuchen put the painting away and said, "Don't worry, I'll arrange it as soon as possible."
He then said, "Take the banknote back. How much does it cost to investigate a painter?"
Su Qingyu shook her head. "You still need to help me investigate some more things. Many servants of the Li family must have left the house to retire in recent years, right? Some were even driven out of the house or sold off."
"Help me investigate these people and collect their confessions. The key point is, how did Princess Yongjia treat the Fourth Young Master?"
Lin Wuchen was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up.
"You mean to prove that Princess Yongjia abused Li Yunzhou, and then report it to the Emperor?"
Su Qingyu nodded. "Didn't Princess Yongjia rely on her brother to ascend to the throne? I'll show her that these advantages are not so easy to take advantage of."
"The Emperor could shower the Li family with rewards because of Princess Yongning. Naturally, he could also dislike the Li family because of Princess Yongning and this nephew who died in battle."
"But this incident is not enough to bring down the Li family. The confessions of some servants are not enough to convict the Li family."
"The most important thing is the Li family's actual evidence that has convinced the Emperor to make up his mind."
"How's the investigation going on with my cousin, where did Shen Zhao's money go?"
Chen Zhao is the son-in-law of the Li family, so starting with him might be a good idea.
Lin Wuchen said, "Even if you hadn't come, I would have wanted to tell you these past two days. The money Chen Zhao had should be related to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I'm not capable of investigating further."
Su Qingyu nodded, "That's enough. I will discuss this with the Third Master after I return."
When it comes to matters involving Shen Zhao, she always feels that she should take revenge on her own and is unwilling to let Shen Zhixiu get involved. But since it is related to the prince, it is not just her revenge that is involved, it also involves the government and the Shen family.
And the people she saw at the gate of Chen's house in the suburbs of Beijing last time should also be investigated. After returning home, she didn't tell Shen Zhixiu about it, nor did she investigate the matter. After so many days, those people should have relaxed their vigilance.
Su Qingyu insisted on keeping the money so that Lin Wuchen wouldn't have to spend it sparingly. As long as she could find useful information, she would give him any amount of money.
After returning from Lin's Trading Company, Su Qingyu heard that Shen Zhixiu had returned, so she went to the study to find him.
At this moment, Shen Zhixiu was also reading the news coming back from Northern Xinjiang. His men had been secretly searching for Li Yunzhou and Zhang Pan, but there was no news. No bodies, no living people either. Unlike the last time they disappeared, this time there was no trace at all.
At the bottom of the valley, there were human skeletons that had been torn apart by animals, and their identities could no longer be identified.
But when Su Qingyu asked, Shen Zhixiu did not tell her that he had found the torn bones, for fear that Su Qingyu could not bear it.
Su Qingyu didn't think much about it, but sat down opposite him and talked about Shen Zhao.
First, he talked about discovering that Shen Zhao was selling off his property, and the whereabouts of the silver were related to the Crown Prince. Then he talked about the person he found outside the city that day, who was unusual.
After saying this, Su Qingyu explained, "Third Master, at first I didn't think that Shen Zhao's money was related to the Crown Prince. So I didn't tell you, but entrusted my third cousin to investigate."
“I think the people I met later were related to Shen Zhao selling off his property. So I want to wait for my third cousin to find out before telling you.”
She originally wanted to find evidence against Shen Zhao, but she never expected that it would involve government affairs.
Shen Zhixiu's face turned unhappy when he heard this, "What is Shen Zhao going to do?"
If Su Qingyu hadn't noticed something was wrong, he really wouldn't have known about these things.
Su Qingyu shook her head and said, "I don't know what he's going to do, but since it involves the Crown Prince, it won't be a small matter."
Shen Zhixiu was particularly sensitive to imperial politics, and after only hearing Su Qingyu's few words, he had already thought of many possibilities. Some of them could even subvert the imperial power.
He called Wenzhu in and whispered a few words to her. Knowing that the matter was of great importance, Wenzhu solemnly agreed and turned to go out to do his work.
*
Compared with the Li family, who appear miserable on the surface but are secretly happy, the Shen family appears calm on the surface but is actually gloomy.
Shen Yue fell ill, and the old lady has not been in good health these days.
If the old lady is not doing well, the entire Shen family will be in trouble.
Su Qingyu held on to her health, taking care of everything in the house and even going to Yushu Hutong to take care of things.
Lin Wanyin was also ill, a mental illness. Fortunately, Bai Sulian and Su Shunci took good care of her, taking care of everything from food and clothing to meals and medicine.
Su Qingyu would go and check on him every other day.
When I walked to the door of the inner room that day, I saw Bai Sulian supporting Lin Wanyin in the room, and Su Shunci was feeding her medicine considerately.
Su Qingyu thought of her previous life. After she got married, her mother became seriously ill, and it was Aci and Aunt Lian who took such good care of her.
At that time, she was standing at the door like this, watching Aci's small figure busy, so after her rebirth, she missed her particularly.
Su Qingyu suddenly felt that she couldn't go on like this. If she continued like this, her brother wouldn't get any results, and her mother would repeat the same mistakes she made in her previous life.
She had to cheer up. Even if her brother really died, she had to take care of the people he cared about.
Su Qingyu walked to the bedside and took the bowl from Su Shunci's hand.
"Mother, do you know that my brother hasn't had a good day since he came to the Li family at the age of five?"
"Beating by Princess Yongjia, being rejected by Li Jingchuan, and being humiliated by Li Chaoyun."
"Even after being beaten, I couldn't say anything. I slept on straw and endured hardships for more than ten years. I followed the Third Master to learn military tactics and strategies, just so that I could one day trample the Li family under my feet."
Su Shunci was stunned and subconsciously pulled Su Qingyu's sleeve.
My mother is still sad. Isn't it like rubbing salt into her heart by saying this?
Su Qingyu ignored Lin Wanyin's surprised expression and Su Shunci's actions.
He continued, "The Li family is not human. My brother is gone, but they still want to step on my brother's background to get to the top."
"I need my mother's help. I want to overthrow the Li family. I need money to hire people to do things for me. Maybe I'll need money to hire assassins in the future."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Lin Wanyin steadily. Lin Wanyin first felt sorry for Li Yunzhou's experience, and then heard Su Qingyu say that she wanted revenge and money.
She was not an ordinary woman in the inner chamber. Upon hearing this, she sat up straight and said, "How much silver do you want? I will ask someone to get it for you now."
Su Qingyu held Lin Wanyin's hand and said, "Mother, I need a lot of money. The Li family is not so easy to get rid of, and I don't know what will happen next. So mother, you have to cheer up."
"You have to continue to run the business. I can rely on you when I need you."
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