To gather the items on the list, Li practically searched the entire Prime Minister's residence. Finally, with no other options left, she went to the Crown Prince's residence in person and complained to her daughter.
When Xing Ao'er heard Li's intentions, she was so angry she nearly broke her nails. But now that the Prime Minister's residence was in trouble, he couldn't let his father be used against him by the Ninth Prince. After all, the Xing family was her true support!
Thinking about all these wonderful dowry items, I had just been so proud of myself two days ago. I never expected something like this to happen now. That Zhu Ruoyan, damn it!
Therefore, many people saw that on the day when Chu Zimei went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to propose marriage, many boxes were carried out one by one from the small door of the Prince's Mansion and all were transported to the door of the Xing family.
Although Li and Xing Ao'er hoped that everything could be done in a low-key manner, there were so many boxes and they needed them so urgently that it would be too conspicuous.
Especially, after Bai Su and the others had gathered all the boxes, Chen Tian said loudly: "In that case, I will take my sister to the Bai Mansion and marry her off there, so that we won't trouble my father's family.
Thank you, father, for taking such good care of the dowry that my uncle left for my cousin. To prevent it from getting lost, you even left it in the Prince's Mansion for safekeeping. You are truly thoughtful!"
Chen Tian's tone sounded particularly sincere. After he finished speaking, the group carried a long row of mahogany boxes and left, which made Prime Minister Xing very angry.
Now, everyone knew that the so-called dowry of Xing Ao'er that was brought out from the Prince's Mansion was actually taken from their cousin Zhu Ruoyan who was boarding in their mansion.
The Zhu family was a royal merchant family with strong financial resources. Although Zhu Ruoyan had lived in the Prime Minister's Mansion for so many years, no one would think that Zhu Ruoyan was taking advantage of the Xing family. On the contrary, it was the Xing family that must have benefited from the Zhu family.
But even if she was greedy for money, she should be content with some silver and treasures. After all, she was the only daughter of Prime Minister Xing's deceased sister. Looking at those boxes of goodies, I'm afraid they might have emptied out the dowry that the Zhu family had left for Zhu Ruoyan.
No wonder Xing Yulong had the guts to make Miss Zhu a concubine. He'd probably planned this all along, considering the family was full of wolves and tigers. If it weren't for the Nine Thousand Years Old Man, Miss Zhu would have been bullied to no end.
The crowd dispersed, but the matter did not calm down. Within a day, this incident became the topic of conversation among the people in the capital and spread throughout the streets and alleys.
Xing Ao'er was greatly embarrassed by this, and even Cui Liu, who had been dreaming of living a wealthy life in the backyard, was dumbfounded.
When she returned to her yard, she discovered that even the few pieces of jewelry that Xing Yulong had awarded her had been looted by Li.
Who would have thought that after returning all this to the cousin who was not very popular in the mansion, this huge Prime Minister's Mansion was left with only an empty shell, completely penniless!
With such a major incident, it was inevitable that the Crown Prince would not have received the news. He also felt extremely ashamed, so even though Prime Minister Xing didn't say anything directly, he couldn't help but treat Xing Ao'er coldly.
By this point, Prime Minister Xing's family hated Bai Su completely, believing that all this was due to the Nine Thousand Years Old Man's interference. Otherwise, how could Zhu Ruoyan have the courage to challenge them?
Xing Yongnian learned about the rumors on the streets and gathered his people in the court, trying his best to attack Bai Su.
But Bai Su had always been impeccable in his work, and he had done many good things that benefited the country and the people, making him very powerful in the court. With Prime Minister Xing busy attacking him, naturally more people would refute him.
This is why the old emperor remained indifferent after seeing his impeachment, and only said some meaningless words to smooth things over.
Having failed to achieve his goal, Prime Minister Xing returned to his house in a depressed mood. As soon as he entered the room and took a sip of tea from the table, he found that without the support of the Zhu family, the high-quality tea he had previously drunk had been replaced with inferior goods.
Although this was not something that ordinary people could afford, Xing Yongnian, whose taste had been spoiled by money, felt that he had been greatly wronged.
He threw the teacup to the ground in anger, and when he thought of the matter that the prince had discussed with him before, viciousness flashed in his eyes.
It is a great shame and humiliation that he has devoted himself to the court for so many years, but still has to be suppressed by a eunuch.
If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. If that is the case, then I cannot blame myself for what happens next.
This Bai Su must die!
Just want to get rid of him, but it's not that easy.
Both the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Xing knew that Bai Su had controlled the East and West Factories for so many years and was deeply trusted by the old emperor. Since impeachment was not an option and the Nine Thousand Year Old Man's residence was impregnable, ordinary methods would not work.
Then, they can only find another way!
However, no matter how much they hate Bai Su, they should not contact foreign races. Doing so would undoubtedly be gambling with the entire Xiliang country and the safety of the people.
The borderlands of Xiliang were already unstable, primarily due to years of harassment from the Tak tribe and the covetous gaze of the Dayan tribe. Even so, balance was temporarily maintained. Unexpectedly, Dayan suddenly launched an attack for unknown reasons.
The enemy's troops were coming in full force, and the situation was critical. Although Bai Su had noticed that the Crown Prince had recently joined forces with Prime Minister Xing and seemed to be making some small moves, he could not take care of the current situation.
The front line is in crisis and he needs to leave immediately to supervise the troops at the border.
Fortunately, with Zhu Ruoyan and Chu Zimei watching over the rear, there was no need to worry about providing money or supplies to the border soldiers. Bai Su immediately ordered a large amount of military supplies and then left.
Chen Tian naturally wanted to go with him. In order to arrive earlier, they chose to ride horses instead of carriages. They slept in the open air and arrived at the border as quickly as possible.
Because Bai Su had been here before when the border war broke out, his decisiveness, wisdom and powerful military force impressed all the soldiers. Even General Liu, who had been guarding the border for many years, regarded Bai Su as a talented general. When he learned that Bai Su had come, he felt relieved and went outside the tent to greet him in person.
Chen Tian followed behind Bai Su and naturally saw General Liu, the border defender. He was somewhat surprised to find that this general was very different from the rough warrior he had imagined.
General Liu was tall, but had gentle features. It was said that he was not from a military family, but was well-read. The smile on his lips was as gentle as a spring breeze, and one could tell at first glance that he was a Confucian general.
He was only in his thirties, about the same age as Bai Su. It was obvious that to be able to take on the position of commander of a region at such a young age meant he must be extremely talented.
All the prominent generals gathered, and they all respected Bai Su and were very polite to some of his subordinates whom they had met in the past. However, Chen Tian did not receive such good treatment.
Even when Bai Su took the initiative to introduce Chen Tian, General Liu just nodded as a greeting.
Chen Tian did not miss the contempt hidden in the eyes of the deputy general beside him when he saw him.
However, it was obvious that the original owner had no reputation for merit or talent, and was merely a bastard from the Prime Minister's Mansion who was given a marriage to Bai Su as his wife. Making that name known to others was inherently unpleasant.
The people around are all rough and uncouth, and they are not as good at concealing things as the civil officials. Usually, these people rely on force to speak.
In their eyes, although Bai Su was a eunuch, he had once saved Xiliang and was a god-like existence in their hearts. When paired with a little-known figure like Chen Tian, they naturally looked down on him.
But Chen Tian didn't care about it. He never cared about other people's opinions. As long as his lover knew that he was good, that was enough.
On the contrary, Bai Su was much more perceptive than him. He was aware of the emotions of the people around him and had a cold face since the welcoming banquet began.
She also refused the seat of honor and only sat next to Chen Tian. In front of everyone, she personally served Chen Tian the dishes, giving her beloved enough face and making those around her have a new assessment of Chen Tian's position in Bai Su's heart.
He understood that if he couldn't prove himself, these people would definitely not be convinced by him. Both Chen Tian and Bai Su knew this.
Bai Su has been upset about this matter, thinking that he failed to protect his partner and caused Chen Tian to suffer injustice here.
But those soldiers defended Xiliang and fought bloody battles, so he couldn't just kill them because of this incident. He could only express his attitude at all times and let them know how much he valued Chen Tian.
He was also worried that life in the barracks was boring and that supplies were scarce. Whenever he got something good, he always wanted to give it to Chen Tian, which made the soldiers even more dissatisfied.
Looking at Bai Su like this, Chen Tian felt like laughing. Although his lover hadn't done it on purpose, this action might have made his impression in this military camp worse than before.
In their eyes, I am probably the evil concubine who brings disaster to the country.
But he still feels very happy!
The only thing that made him dissatisfied was General Liu, who always liked to find Bai Su to discuss the war, whether there was something to do or not.
Although I know that Bai Su was only there on official business, I couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
Therefore, Chen Tian, who had been at ease, suddenly wanted to stand by his lover's side and share his worries. At the very least, he couldn't always let others steal his limelight in front of Bai Su. Therefore, he really needed a chance to prove his strength.
However, Chen Tian did not expect that this opportunity would come so soon.
After another battle between the two armies, although General Liu fought desperately to defend the territory and was not defeated, he was seriously injured on the battlefield and was carried back by the soldiers.
After the military doctor's diligent treatment, General Liu saved his life, but he was definitely unable to go to the battlefield again for the time being. It's not that there are no other generals here, but it is obvious that these people are not as strong as Bai Su.
Seeing that the morale of the army was affected by General Liu's injury, Bai Su decided to go into battle himself to ensure victory and thus restore the morale of the army.
Although Bai Su decided to go to war, he did not allow Chen Tian to go with him.
In short, in Bai Su's view, the battlefield is blind. It doesn't matter if he gets injured, but he absolutely cannot let Chen Tian get hurt!
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