Since they chose him, they will find ways to help him; this is not just empty talk.
An Ye revealed himself and asked, "Madam An, may I see what's inside?"
Although he was left behind and had to follow the arrangements of the two ladies, he didn't want to run back to find the Second Prince just because of the letters they casually produced, even though he admitted they were very capable.
He had suspected before that the Second Prince might have been rescued by the two ladies, and that he was only staying here to follow the Second Prince's orders. But tonight, he was certain that they were the ones who rescued him. Their swift and skillful movements, without any unnecessary actions, made them seem more like assassins than he did.
“Okay, take a look!” An Shuyi handed him the letter directly.
An Ye took it and was incredibly surprised after reading it. He never imagined that a minor official like the county magistrate could steal and sell official land right under the prefect's nose. More importantly, he was also found to be privately minting coins, a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of his family.
With these letters, he believed that the Second Prince would surely catch the Emperor's eye, and with their people pulling strings, the Second Prince would definitely be able to enter the Hanlin Academy, which would be the first step for a prince to participate in politics.
"Madam An, Madam Xia, I will deliver this to the Prince right away. I shall take my leave now." With that, he disappeared.
Once An Shuyi and Xia Hua were sure he had left, they went back to the house to sleep. When they got back to their room, Xia Hua took out the box she had taken from Magistrate Liu's secret room. The box was exactly the same as when it was put in, so it was still open.
“How greedy must Magistrate Liu be to have so much silver?” An Shuyi picked up a fifty-tael silver coin. “Huahua, this isn’t even official silver.”
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