Chapter 221 A thorough investigation of the past
Zhang Wanqing stayed in Xishui Village that night.
I thought Lu Chongjian would come after me, but he didn't.
Three days passed in a row, and Zhang Wanqing was in a daze, but Lu Chongjian was still nowhere to be seen.
Lin Zhiyi couldn't help but ask Li Wenjing if he knew a Miss He.
Li Wenjing then revealed the truth. Miss He's father, Lord He, had served as the Northwest Military Inspector and Censor, and had evidence in his hands that the King of Qi was colluding with the seventeen barbarian tribes.
It just so happened that Miss He and her daughter returned to Fangzhou to visit relatives. Miss He fell in love with Lu Chongjian after meeting him only once.
Miss He was also married once and divorced.
But Lu Chongjian was reluctant to agree.
Until Li Wenjing found him and suggested that he play along with the enemy. If he could get the evidence in Lord He's hands, he would agree to make Zhang Wanqing a princess and arrange a marriage for them after he returned to Chang'an and ascended the throne.
From then on, no one dared to gossip about Zhang Wanqing anymore.
Otherwise, Lu Chongjian would be married to another woman to separate them.
How could Lu Chongjian's arm twist stronger than his thigh, so he was forced to compromise.
Lin Zhiyi was so angry that she hit him several times, "How can you be so cruel?"
"How could I really do that? I was just trying to scare Lu Chongjian, but I didn't expect him to actually agree."
Lin Zhiyi glared at Li Wenjing fiercely.
It's so immoral, it has screwed this poor couple so badly.
Lu Chongjian is really something. He has feelings for Zhang Wanqing but he doesn't say it.
Two days later, Zhang Wanqing did not wait for Lu Chongjian to come to see her, but waited for Lu Chongjian to propose an engagement.
Zhang Wanqing hugged Lin Zhiyi and cried for a while.
Lin Zhiyi felt sorry for her and wanted to tell her the truth several times, but she was afraid of ruining Li Wenjing's plans.
After Zhang Wanqing had cried enough, Lin Zhiyi advised: "Maybe Lord Lu has some difficulties. Sometimes what you hear may not be true."
Zhang Wanqing wiped away her tears and said, "Sister Lin, there's no need to comfort me. I saw it with my own eyes. I'm not deaf or blind."
Lin Zhiyi could only sigh secretly.
Inside the palace.
Emperor Yuanhe frowned when he saw the letter from Lord Chen.
Eunuch Wu didn't dare to breathe.
Emperor Yuanhe originally thought that giving Lin Zhiyi a concubine would be enough, but he didn't expect that all the grain was grown by her.
Whether to donate grain or not depends entirely on Lin Zhiyi's words.
This made him feel troubled.
The future mother of a country is a woman who has married twice?
He looked at Eunuch Wu and said, "You have also seen Lin Fu's daughter. Tell me, what kind of woman is she?"
Eunuch Wu knelt down quickly and said, "I haven't had much contact with her, not very..."
"Just tell me straight, I won't punish you."
Eunuch Wu said with a worried look in his eyes, "Miss Lin is a beautiful and kind person, and she has taken good care of the Third Prince.
I heard that the vegetables in the yard where they live are all grown by Miss Lin. Some of them I have never seen before, let alone the names of. I heard that Miss Lin also makes bamboo paper..."
Eunuch Wang had helped Eunuch Wu many times in the palace. If it weren't for Eunuch Wang, he wouldn't be where he is today.
Following Eunuch Wang's instructions, Eunuch Wu was willing to say a few words for Lin Zhiyi.
Emperor Yuanhe looked at Eunuch Wu and asked, "You mean bamboo paper? Can bamboo be used to make paper?"
"I dare not deceive your majesty. Come, bring it up."
A young eunuch came in with a stack of bamboo paper in his hand and placed it on the table.
“Is this paper made of bamboo?”
Eunuch Wu nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Emperor Yuanhe observed the paper and found it was white in color and looked good.
I felt curious and picked up a pen to write two lines.
The more I wrote, the more shocked I was. There was not a single smudge on the paper.
"Your Majesty, can you guess how much this paper costs?"
Emperor Yuanhe knew that paper was expensive. "I know the price of paper. Hemp paper costs three or four hundred coins. Bamboo is wild so it's cheaper, but not too cheap. It should be at least two hundred coins, right?"
Eunuch Wu stretched out his hand and gestured.
"How much?" Emperor Yuanhe couldn't believe it.
"Fifty cents."
Emperor Yuanhe stood up and asked, "Fifty cents? Really?"
"Initially, the Lin family's price was 40 wen. This was when the Pei family sold to other places. The transportation cost was high, so in order to unify the price, they decided to set it at 50 wen. Even in remote areas, it only sold for 60 or 70 wen."
Emperor Yuanhe was shocked.
Fifty cents, does that mean ordinary people can afford it too?
Not long after paper, which was once expensive, replaced bamboo slips, it became available to ordinary people.
This is a great thing.
Deserve to be commended!
"So, is she worthy of being the Crown Princess?"
A look of joy flashed in Eunuch Wu's eyes: From the sound of it, the emperor wants to reinstate the deposed crown prince?
"Why, does Eunuch Wu seem very happy to reinstate the Third Prince?"
Emperor Yuanhe's gaze suddenly shot over, and Eunuch Wu was startled. He kowtowed heavily and said, "I dare not, but..."
"Just what?"
"Your Majesty, do you still remember that before the Third Prince moved out of the Eastern Palace and established the Crown Prince's Residence, he would wait outside the Purple Palace at 3:00 PM every day, regardless of the weather, and would be the first to greet Your Majesty as soon as he stood up.
One winter, during a heavy snowfall, the Crown Prince, despite catching a cold, insisted on kneeling outside the palace. An old servant tried to persuade him to return, but he said, "As a son, how dare I neglect my duties because of a minor illness?"
After hearing this reminder from Eunuch Wu, Emperor Yuanhe suddenly remembered that Jing'er had once been very filial to him as her father.
It was only after he moved out of the palace that their relationship gradually drifted apart.
"Eight years ago, when the Emperor was hunting in autumn, the horse suddenly went mad and charged towards His Majesty. Even the guards couldn't stop it. However, the Third Prince rushed forward to block His Majesty's way, and was kicked in the back by the mad horse. He was seriously injured and vomited blood immediately."
"When the imperial physician bandaged him, he broke out in a cold sweat from the pain, but he still managed to force a smile and said to Your Majesty, 'I'm thick-skinned, I'm glad I didn't scare you, father.'"
"Even this old servant was moved by the father-son relationship between Your Majesty and the Third Prince."
"besides……"
Eunuch Wu said a lot in one breath.
This reminded Emperor Yuanhe of many past events.
I feel a little sorry for Li Wenjing.
It turned out that his son had done so much for him without realizing it, and he was indeed a filial child.
But he couldn't mention the dead queen. As long as his mother was involved, the child would immediately turn against him, which made him very unhappy.
"So, this child is still a filial child?"
Eunuch Wu nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty, I saw it all clearly from the side."
"Then why does he still practice witchcraft? Is he hoping for my early death?"
Eunuch Wu choked!
OK! We're back again.
The Emperor clearly knows...
"Your Majesty, I..." Eunuch Wu hesitated to speak.
"I forgive you, but you can speak freely."
"Your Majesty, I suspect someone is trying to frame the Third Prince. The Third Prince is the Emperor's only legitimate son, and he's already the Crown Prince. Why would he harm Your Majesty? He doesn't need to."
Emperor Yuanhe was silent.
He also suspected that his third son was framed.
But a few words from the people around him fanned his anger again.
But today, what I saw from Eunuch Wu's mouth was a different Jing'er.
Come to think of it, it’s all because of his father’s stupidity!
He ordered, "Eunuch Wu, send someone to investigate what happened back then."
"yes."
Eunuch Wu was delighted and quickly stood up.
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