Chapter 123: Killing and Destroying the Heart
Li Yueyao and Feng Shenyu looked at each other. When they caught the spy, Huan Zian and Fan Yong chased him all the way to Jiashanfang.
A group of spies were caught in a deserted house there, and from their mouths, it was learned that the leader was a man named Lei Jing.
It seems that this Aunt Hua must be related to Lei Jing.
They asked some more questions about the previous situation of the Ministry of Revenue and the Lu family. What Gao Hongchen said was similar to what they already knew.
The two of them planned to leave.
"I've told you everything I know. Princess Jinyang, can you please keep your promise and spare Sheng'er's life?"
Before Li Yueyao could say anything, Fengshenyu smiled evilly and beckoned to Qianlou behind him.
"Gao Xiang, there's something I almost forgot to tell you."
Qian Lou quickly handed one of the two paintings in his hand to Yan Xin, and the two of them opened the paintings and displayed them through the bars of the cell.
Feng Shenyu said with a playful look: "Come, please take a closer look."
Gao Hongchen didn't know what he was up to, so he stood up and walked forward to take a closer look.
Due to the dim light, Gao Hongchen couldn't see clearly inside the fence.
Feng Shenyu put his hands on his waist and said to the people behind him.
"Come here, light the lamp so that Prime Minister Gao can see clearly."
The jailer obeyed and came forward with two lamps.
Gao Hongchen took a closer look in the gradually brighter light.
"This is Sheng'er, and this one is..."
Li Yueyao was calm and composed, and spoke slowly, "The other one is of Prince Jin when he was a child."
Gao Hongchen looked up in surprise and looked at Li Yueyao in disbelief:
"Prince Jin?"
"impossible."
Gao Hongchen stared at the painting for a while, muttering, "Impossible, how could it be Prince Jin... This is impossible..."
He stumbled back a few steps and fell to the ground, still muttering:
“Impossible… Impossible…”
Feng Shenyu saw that his goal had been achieved, so he curled his lips and said with a smile: "Your Highness, let's go."
As he spoke, he saw Li Yueyao's shawl falling along her arm and sweeping on the ground, so he pulled it up very carefully.
After leaving the dungeon, Li Yueyao instructed Huan Zian: "Send someone to watch him and don't let him commit suicide."
"Yes." Huan Zi'an replied respectfully.
After the three of them left the prison, Feng Shenyu asked Li Yueyao:
"Judging from the portrait, it's quite likely that the Seventh Prince is the son of the Prince of Jin. We can ask the Imperial Hospital to examine him carefully."
Li Yueyao said: "I asked the imperial physician, and their method is to use blood test to identify relatives.
But I have a way to do some basic blood tests, and I'll let you know when the results are out."
Just as he was about to leave the Dali Temple, he met the Dali Temple Minister Shen Zhengming in the courtyard.
"I didn't know Your Highness was coming. I'm sorry for not coming to greet you. Your Highness, please forgive me."
Li Yueyao saw that his face was dusty and there was some fine river sand under his feet. She waved her hand and said:
"No problem. Where did Shen Siqing come back from?"
"A body was found by the river outside the city. Since the Dali Temple is busy, I had no choice but to go and take a look myself."
"The Minister of the Temple did it himself, which is truly a role model for the court. The six ministries should follow his example." Li Yueyao said.
"It is my duty, Your Highness, thank you for your praise." Shen Siqing said.
After the two exchanged greetings, Li Yueyao asked a few key questions about some matters in the Dali Temple.
Shen Zhengming answered all the questions fluently, his answers were clear and his words were measured.
Feng Shenyu and Huan Zian were surprised to see this. Shen Siqing has never been rude to the royal family. When did he become so compatible with Princess Jinyang?
Feng Shenyu thought about it and suddenly grinned.
Shen Zhengming originally thought that Gao Hongchen's case was almost over, but the Seventh Prince was a trouble. These two people happened to be here today, so he wanted to leave the rest of the matter to them.
Before he could even utter a word, Fengshenyu noticed it:
"Your Highness, you've been exhausted all day. Let's talk another day."
After saying this, without waiting for Shen Zhengming's reaction, he took Li Yueyao's hand in front of everyone and turned away.
The incident happened suddenly and Shen Zhengming was stunned.
"Your Highness, ah... Your Highness, I have something else to do..."
"Regarding the matter of Lord Shen Si, let's ask Lord Huan Shaoqing later before making any plans."
It was the first time that Huan Zian saw Feng Shenyu and Li Yueyao holding hands so intimately.
I rolled my eyes and thought to myself: What a show-off!
When the two returned to the mansion, Fan Yong sent a message saying that he had made an appointment with the Duke of Zhenguo to discuss the matter of the garrison in the south the next afternoon.
Li Yueyao heard this and asked, "Is there a problem with the southern border troops?"
"Well, Shao Yi's men are in disarray, each operating their own camp. There are also spies causing chaos within the group. The situation is not optimistic." Feng Shenyu said solemnly.
After hearing this, Li Yueyao covered her forehead and sighed:
"As expected. Are you planning to use the Duke of Zhenguo?"
"If we don't use him, who else can we use? If he had been the commander in chief in the south all these years, there wouldn't be so many problems."
"Yes. He is a brave general, and his loyalty is beyond doubt."
As the two were talking, Li Huaiyu arrived.
"Meet my aunt, Right Prime Minister."
"No need for formalities." Li Yueyao said.
Li Huaiyu had just sat down when he heard Li Yueyao say, "It's getting dark and time for dinner. Why don't you stay and have dinner with us?"
Li Huaiyu smiled when he heard this:
"I've always heard from Ice Face that the food at your house is delicious, aunt. Today, I'm in for a treat."
"Ice face?"
Li Yueyao asked after hearing the name.
"Well, Aunt, the Right Prime Minister has always had an expressionless face since he was a child, so I jokingly call him Ice Face."
Li Yueyao turned to look at Feng Shenyu after hearing this: "Isn't his expression quite rich?"
"He only shows this kind of expression in front of you, Auntie. Anyone who sees him smile at other times will be in trouble."
Li Yueyao was puzzled. "Whoever sees him smile will be unlucky? Why is that?"
"He usually has no expression. If he smiles, it means he has a bad idea in mind and is going to trick someone."
Li Yueyao couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "Is there such a thing?"
"Aunt, go ask around in the court and the six ministries. Everyone knows that the Right Prime Minister's smile can mean the difference between life and death."
Li Huaiyu was talking happily when he looked up and saw Feng Shenyu looking at him with a gloomy expression, and the knife in his eyes seemed to be solidifying.
He shut up instantly and picked up the teacup awkwardly.
Feng Shenyu placed the teacup heavily on the table: "Is this what you came here to talk about today?"
Li Huaiyu's expression changed instantly, and he looked at Feng Shenyu with a flattering smile:
"Of course it's something serious."
He put down his teacup and said solemnly, "You asked me to ask about my father, and I have found out."
The two of them became excited when they heard it: "Tell me quickly."
Seeing the two people in this state, Li Huaiyu first sighed, and then his expression suddenly became sad.
"This matter has to start from the time my mother passed away, no, it should even start from the time my mother was still alive.
My mother was seriously ill at that time, and my father was busy with government affairs all day and rarely came home.
By the time my father discovered that my mother was seriously ill, it was too late and my mother was terminally ill.
My parents were very close, and my father panicked and went everywhere to seek medical treatment and medicine.
Later I heard that if there was Tianshan Snow Lotus, it might be able to cure my mother's illness.
My father searched everywhere, and finally the young master of the Wang family in Gusu, who was also Wang's father, said they had it.
The condition is that my father agrees to the marriage between the two families.
My mother is in critical condition, so my father had no choice but to agree to this."
Li Yueyao nodded after hearing this: "Yes, I know your parents have a very good relationship. They are a rare and perfect couple."
"Later, my mother passed away, and my father never recovered from his illness.
He felt that it was his negligence that he did not take good care of my mother and was not at home every day when my mother was sick.
Then he started drinking heavily, got hungover, and was in a daze all day. My grandfather was very worried when he saw this.
Later, within two years, Wang from Gusu came to our house, and my father agreed that there had been such an engagement.
He apologized to me, and I…I…I only then realized how much had happened between them.”
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