Chapter 93: Grab the throne and sit on it?
The maid quickly brought the tea.
"Minister Ye, Miss Ye, please enjoy your meal."
Ye Jingchuan picked up the tea and blew on it.
"Chu'er and I have something important to discuss. Please stay away."
"Yes, the maid will take her leave."
After the maid left, he took a sip of the finest pre-rain Longjing tea.
After moistening his throat, he scolded Ye Chutang.
She said that she shouldn't be so willful in Prince An's Mansion, shouldn't be so unreasonable, and shouldn't do things without leaving any room for others.
Ye Chutang ignored it and concentrated on tasting the tea.
Ye Jingchuan knew that she didn't hear a word he said, but she continued to chatter.
He placed his hands under the jade table, took out the white jade bottle, and hid the powder inside under his fingernails.
When Ye Chutang finished his tea and put the cup on the table.
He knew the opportunity had come, so he immediately shut up and picked up the teapot to pour her tea.
Then he took the opportunity to put the powder in the tea.
Ye Chutang seemed to be daydreaming, but in fact his attention was on the teacup.
She saw Ye Jingchuan put his little finger, which was covered with white powder, into the boiling hot tea. His finger was burned red, but he endured it and did not reveal any flaws.
Ye Jingchuan curled up his scalded little finger and handed the tea to Ye Chutang.
"Chu'er, this is Prince An's Mansion, you better restrain yourself. If something really happens, Dad can't protect you."
Ye Chutang's fingers fell on the edge of the cup and slowly circled it.
"Dad, you don't have to be so restrained. Even if you get into trouble, your daughter can cover it for you."
Ye Jingchuan's eyes followed Ye Chutang's fingers.
Seeing her walking around without even picking up the cup to drink tea, he got extremely anxious.
"Chu'er, don't think you can walk around the capital with your literary talent and medical skills!"
Ye Chutang saw that Ye Jingchuan was anxious, so he deliberately picked up the teacup but was not in a hurry to drink the tea.
"Indeed, I can't. How about Dad seize the throne and sit on it? Let the Ye family be the master of the world?"
A random sentence scared my old father to death.
Ye Jingchuan was so frightened that his face turned pale and he looked around.
After making sure that the maids and servants were far enough away and couldn't hear their conversation, she breathed a sigh of relief.
He slapped the jade table and roared in a low voice.
"How dare you! Do you want the Ye family to be exterminated? Never say such treasonous words again!"
"Dad, you are so pitiful. No wonder you have been a dog for others your whole life."
Ye Chutang finished speaking and put the cup to his lips.
Ye Jingchuan's heart was in his throat, and he was too lazy to teach Ye Chutang a lesson for his treason.
He snorted in his heart.
Evil girl, as long as you drink this cup of tea, I will be made a marquis!
So what if I'm a dog? There are more people who serve me as dogs!
Under Ye Jingchuan's expectant gaze, Ye Chutang raised his wrist slightly and pressed the rim of the cup down.
His lips touched the drugged tea.
Ye Jingchuan thought it was settled.
As a result, Ye Chutang put down the cup and said regretfully, "It's cold."
Ye Jingchuan: “…”
"Wouldn't it be better to drink herbal tea on such a hot day?"
"Dad, do you like herbal tea? Here you go."
Ye Chutang placed the teacup in front of Ye Jingchuan and raised his eyebrows.
"Drink it."
Ye Jingchuan was so angry that he had a heart attack.
"How can I drink it when you've already touched it with your lips?"
After saying that, he poured out the half-warm tea and planned to pour Ye Chutang a cup of hot tea.
Ye Chutang was too lazy to continue chatting with Ye Jingchuan, so he stood up.
"Dad, we are here as guests. It's not good to stay in the pavilion all the time. Let's go."
She left the pavilion without waiting for Ye Jingchuan to say anything.
When she turned her back, she gently licked her lips that were stained with the drugged tea.
Just the smell of tea.
Colorless and odorless?
This poison is quite special. I have to find an opportunity to use Ye Jingchuan as an experiment to see how effective it is.
Ye Jingchuan didn't know that he was designated as a poison tester.
He scratched his hair irritably, feeling as if Ye Chutang had played a trick on him.
"Since the poisoning failed, we can only place our hopes on the Emperor's shadow guards."
After muttering, he returned to the front yard through the flower hall.
As soon as Ye Jingchuan stepped into the main hall, he was called by Qi Yanzhou.
"Minister Ye comes from a poor family, so he must empathize with the suffering of the people and be willing to donate generously."
“…”
Ye Jingchuan had no idea what everyone was talking about. When he suddenly heard this, he felt ashamed as if his past secrets had been exposed.
Prince An explained.
"The flood in Jiangnan is severe, the people are displaced, and there is a shortage of food and medicine. This king and King Chen have discussed it and hope that all officials will take out some money to secretly help the people get through the difficult times."
"Help in secret? What do you mean?"
"The credit for disaster relief can only go to the emperor."
The implication is that officials not only have to spend money, but also have to do good deeds without leaving their names.
Therefore, many officials were only willing to pay a little money to respond to King An's call.
After Ye Jingchuan understood, he was not willing to spend too much money.
"You two princes are concerned about the country and the people. This is a blessing for the people. I am willing to give..."
Just as he was about to report the amount, Qi Yanzhou rushed to say something.
"This prince and Prince An each took out 100,000 taels."
Ye Jingchuan's eyes widened in shock, and the hundred taels he had just emptied out got stuck in his throat.
"I can't afford so much money."
Qi Yanzhou smiled and said, "It's all a token of my appreciation. Minister Ye will give it as you see fit."
Many officials were seen winking at Ye Jingchuan, asking him to talk less, otherwise they would have to give more too.
Ye Jingchuan glanced at Prince An.
He was worried that giving too little would displease King Chen, which would be detrimental to his next plan.
Prince An quietly extended a finger.
Ye Jingchuan understood immediately and said to Qi Yanzhou: "I am going to marry my daughter soon, and I am a little short of money. I can only take out one thousand taels at most."
This amount of money is not small, it is his salary for most of the year.
Once someone took the lead, all officials had no choice but to follow suit and increase the amount of silver for disaster relief.
Qi Yanzhou achieved his goal and was in a good mood.
"Prince An, please ask someone to come and record the generous donations from all the gentlemen. Once we have purchased the relief supplies, we will publish the details for everyone to ensure that every penny is used for the victims."
Although Prince An felt it was troublesome, he still nodded and said, "Okay."
When the steward of Prince An's palace was recording the amount of silver donated by officials for disaster relief.
After completing the task, Qi Yanzhou walked over to Qin Muyun and sat down.
The two of them were in the corner of the main hall.
Everyone was anxiously discussing with the officials around them how much silver to donate, and no one paid attention to them.
Qin Muyun moved his chair and moved closer to Qi Yanzhou.
He lowered his voice and asked with a look of begging for praise: "The two people I chose for Princess Anping are both pretty good, right?"
That’s right, it was he who secretly instigated Qin Zhenglin and Song Rong, these two scumbags, to have the audacity to run to rescue Princess Anping and flirt with her!
Although he didn't know what exactly happened, Qi Yanzhou had instructed that as long as something happened in Prince An's Mansion today, no matter who it was, they would be beaten to death!
Qi Yanzhou quietly gave a thumbs up and said, "Well done. I'll have someone send the plum blossom painting by Master Huai'an that you liked to the Imperial Tutor's Mansion tomorrow."
“I like this great gift.”
Qin Muyun said cheerfully, and asked curiously: "What on earth is Prince An planning? Why did Princess Anping want to save Miss Ye?"
Qi Yanzhou picked up the tea in front of him, and the rising mist blurred his eyes.
He hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to tell the truth.
"Prince An originally wanted to trick Miss Ye into falling into the water, and force me, who happened to be by the lotus pond, to rescue her."
Qin Muyun thought he was quite smart, but at this moment he couldn't understand anything.
"What's the meaning?"
"If I'm not mistaken, this is what the emperor meant."
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