"Really?" The little princess then stopped crying and started to smile.
"Really?" Qi Guze patted her head and asked, "Did you hear anything else?"
"And what about the Marquis of Yuanning capturing the real Crown Prince?" The little princess frowned and thought for a long time before answering. After all, it had been a long time since the incident, so it was normal that she couldn't remember.
Upon hearing this, Qi Guze became even more convinced that the true crown prince was in the hands of Marquis Ningyuan.
The little princess revealed some information and continued to cause trouble in the room. When Xu Yuehuai returned, she found her baggage turned upside down.
She immediately grabbed the little princess's hand, which was still causing trouble: "If you keep flipping through the pages, that's not polite."
The little princess thought Xu Yuehuai wouldn't be back for a while, so she felt free to act recklessly. Now that she's been caught red-handed, she's become quite agitated.
"Sister Xu, I'm just so bored," she said softly, her head down.
The little princess has been pampered in the palace for so many years, so she has naturally become a bit unruly. In addition, no one can control her, which makes her even more arrogant. Fortunately, she still listens to Xu Yuehuai.
Xu Yuehuai sighed, "Alright, you've had your fun here, it's time to go back to the palace."
"No!" The little princess shook her head vigorously.
She didn't want to go back and get scolded.
Xu Yuehua raised an eyebrow, realizing that this person was planning to cling to her, but unfortunately, they had important matters to attend to.
etc……
Since the purpose is to inquire about Princess Chuchu, the royal palace of the Mingyue Kingdom is naturally the best place.
Thinking of this, she immediately said, "The ingredients outside the palace can't compare to those inside. Little princess, if you want me to cook for you, you have to provide the ingredients. If you can't go back to the palace, then naturally you won't have any food to eat."
The little princess is still a child, and she was easily won over with some food.
She quickly replied, "I'll go back."
"But you have to come back with me."
Upon hearing this, Tie Xiong and Qi Gu Ze exchanged a glance.
He began, "Manager Xu, if you were to enter the palace, then we..."
Neither of them can cook, and they're not used to the food in the Underworld Kingdom. If nothing unexpected happens, they'll definitely starve to death here.
Xu Yuehua pursed her lips.
The most important thing right now is to keep Qi Guze's identity from being discovered.
She pondered for a while, but concluded that the Mingyue King's Palace was the safest place. No matter how capable Maimaiti was, he couldn't possibly keep an eye on every move of the Mingyue King's Palace.
She quickly said, "Both of them need to go to the palace too."
"no problem."
The little princess agreed, and they immediately went to the palace.
...
Previously, the Emperor had ordered his officials to return the silver they owed, but not many people did, and Pei Xuan still did not have any silver for disaster relief.
He kept pestering Lord Shen all day long, but it was no use, so he simply went to the Emperor himself.
"Today."
After Pei Xuan paid his respects, the Emperor was quite surprised and frowned, asking, "Lord Pei, why are you still here? The disaster is urgent."
He laughed in anger, barely suppressing his rage, and said, "Your Majesty, although you previously ordered your ministers to return the silver from the national treasury, very few people have returned it. I still do not have any silver to send for disaster relief. Without silver, the problem cannot be solved at all, and it will only cause the people to complain. That is why I have not set off yet."
"These two-faced bastards!" Upon hearing this, the Emperor was furious and swept everything off the Dragon Desk to the ground.
"Your Majesty, please take care of your health!" A eunuch immediately knelt down and advised.
"Go and bring me the Minister of Revenue!" the Emperor said, waving his hand.
"yes."
Shaoqing, the Minister of Revenue has arrived.
"Your subject pays his respects..."
"Enough, enough," the Emperor waved his hand impatiently and asked, "Minister of Revenue, let me ask you, which minister in the court owes the Ministry of Revenue the most money?"
Upon hearing this, the Minister of Revenue's face immediately turned bitter. He couldn't help but glance at Pei Xuan, thinking to himself, "Lord Pei, aren't you putting me on the spot? The one who owes the most money is Marquis Ningyuan, but I dare not say it, otherwise he will definitely not let me off the hook afterward. But the one who is questioning me is the Emperor. If I don't speak, I will also die. This is truly a situation where I will be killed whether I stick my neck out or not."
"I'm asking you a question. Why are you staring at Lord Pei? Is it because he owes the most money and you're playing dirty tricks on me?" The Emperor's brows furrowed immediately, and his gaze towards Pei Xuan changed.
“No…no…” The Minister of Revenue hurriedly shook his head.
"If that's not true, then hurry up and say it! If you don't, you'll lose your official position and your life!" The Emperor said fiercely.
"Your Majesty, spare my life! It is..." The Minister of Revenue took a deep breath, "that Marquis of Ningyuan owes the most."
After he finished speaking, he collapsed like a deflated balloon.
The Emperor suddenly realized what was happening and patted the armrest, saying, "I should have thought of this sooner, otherwise I wouldn't be so afraid. Summon Marquis Ningyuan to the palace."
...
The Ningyuan Marquis's Residence.
He was currently enjoying a leisurely performance at his residence, with a renowned opera singer from the capital.
"My lord, my lord, something terrible has happened!" A servant from the manor rushed over in a panic.
"What's the panic?" Marquis Ningyuan said with his eyes closed, clapping one hand and pointing in the air with the other. "Catch your breath and speak slowly."
"My lord, someone from the palace has arrived. His Majesty summons you to the palace immediately without delay," the servant replied, taking a deep breath.
"Can you tell me what it is?" Marquis Ningyuan asked, his eyes still closed.
"No, but the eunuch said that the Minister of Revenue and Pei Xuan are both in the hall," the servant replied, forcing himself to speak. After speaking, he subconsciously took a step back.
But it was too late. With a gust of wind, Marquis Ningyuan's slap landed viciously on his face.
"Fool! Can't you just say something this important? Stop singing!" After beating the servant, Marquis Ningyuan cursed at the actors on stage, and then overturned the tables and chairs next to him.
The servant covered his cheek and thought to himself, "Didn't you tell me to speak slowly? Now you're blaming me."
However, he only dared to mutter these thoughts to himself, fearing that if the person in front of him became unhappy, he would lose his head.
Marquis Ningyuan paced around twice before immediately instructing his steward to raise the money. He searched high and low for a long time, even looking into the rat holes.
They managed to scrape together half the silver, but they simply couldn't afford the other half.
He steeled himself and took half the silver to the Golden Palace.
"Marquis Ningyuan, do you think this is a vegetable market? Can you even bargain?" The Emperor was furious when he heard that Marquis Ningyuan had only brought half the amount of silver.
"Your Majesty, we really have nothing left. I sold everything I could in the manor to scrape together this little bit," said Marquis Ningyuan with a mournful face.
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