Chapter 249 Selling her for just 200,000?
The Queen looked embarrassed. "Eunuch, please say a few kind words to the Emperor. The dry weather caused the fire, burning the account office. It was truly God's will."
The evidence has been destroyed and there is no evidence to prove the crime. The emperor cannot target his wife for no reason, otherwise the censors will not be a pushover.
The eunuch's expression was indescribable. He was telling lies with his eyes closed.
His eyes fell behind her.
A familiar voice sounded behind him, "God's will?"
The Queen stiffened for a moment, then slowly turned around and smiled humbly, "Your Majesty, why are you here?"
The emperor looked at her coldly. He actually underestimated her.
He had no intention of arguing with her and directly ordered, "Come here, thoroughly investigate the fire scene."
"Arrest and torture everyone in Kunning Palace."
He didn't give the queen any face at all. The queen was furious and hurried to stop him.
"Your Majesty, absolutely not."
"This was an accidental fire. There's no need to make a big fuss."
Yun Zheng stood at the door and spoke with a smile.
"The Emperor wanted to check the accounts, so the accounting office caught fire and all the account books were burned. You are taking the Emperor for a fool."
"Your Majesty, is this considered a crime of deceiving the emperor?"
She didn't know what the queen was thinking. Burning the account books was a blatant challenge to the emperor's authority. Would the emperor let her off easily?
Or, did she have some back-up plan?
Without waiting for the emperor to speak, the queen shouted angrily.
"Yun Zheng, what does this have to do with you? This is a palace affair, and it's not the place for outsiders to interfere."
Yun Zheng held her head high and said proudly, "I am following the Emperor's orders to review the palace's account books for the past few years. This is my duty."
The Queen was incredulous. "What did you say? Did you instigate the Emperor to check the accounts?"
Yun Zheng deliberately angered her, "Empress, you should know clearly what you have done. The Emperor is also very clear about it. Therefore, I accepted the order and stepped forward in this critical moment."
The queen panicked, "I have a clear conscience."
Her eyes were filled with resentment. "Your Majesty, you let a little girl humiliate your wife. Husband and wife are one, aren't you humiliating yourself?"
"If you want to investigate, go ahead. Let your senior companion investigate, let Chief Steward Zhang investigate, it's all fine. But Yun Zheng can't."
Yun Zheng raised an eyebrow. "Are you afraid of me? That's right. Everyone knows that I'm good at business and accounting. No matter how realistic the account book is, it can't be hidden from my eyes."
"You..." The Queen pointed at Yun Zheng, confident and confident, "How can we check if there's no account?"
Yun Zheng's mouth corners slightly raised, as cunning as a fox.
The guard in charge of the investigation came in and said, "Your Majesty, two accountants died in the fire. There were injuries on the back of their heads. They were knocked unconscious and then burned to death."
"A fire starter was found at the scene. It was arson."
The scene was unusually quiet, and no one dared to look at the emperor's gloomy face.
The Queen's horrified voice rang out, "Oh my God! Someone actually dared to kill and burn people right under my nose! This is horrible! I suspect they are coming for me. Your Majesty, please protect me!"
This is the thief crying "stop thief".
The emperor looked at the pretentious woman and for the first time thought of deposing the queen.
Stupid, evil, and unrepentant.
"Who do you suspect?"
The Queen spoke without hesitation, "I have offended Yun Zheng."
"I just don't understand. The palace is heavily guarded. How did she get in?"
She paused, her expression somewhat complicated, "Could it be... that these were the people sent by Prince Rui?"
This aroused the emperor's suspicion towards Prince Rui.
Yun Zheng sneered, "Just because of what you said, I will definitely investigate your account of the past few years since you entered the palace."
"Ah, and your mother's family, just pray that they haven't done anything harmful."
Since the relationship has been broken, just step on the person hard and eliminate all future troubles.
She just didn't believe that the queen and her family had never done anything against the law.
Anyone who can fight his way into the harem and secure the throne of queen is definitely not a good person.
The Queen's heart was shaken, and a chill ran down her back. "Your Majesty, she threatened me."
Yun Zheng just smiled and raised a finger towards the emperor, "One hundred thousand taels of silver."
The emperor subconsciously bargained, "Two hundred thousand."
Yun Zheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay."
The wool comes from the sheep, hehe.
The Emperor's expression grew solemn. "Order the Mirror Division to assist Princess Jinyun in thoroughly investigating the Empress and her family."
"yes."
"This is my token. No one can hinder you from doing your job."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yun Zheng happily took the token. This was what she wanted!
The queen couldn't believe her eyes. She was sold for just 200,000 yuan?
And in front of her! This is a deliberate humiliation to her!
"Your Majesty, are you crazy because of poverty?"
The emperor's face darkened.
Yun Zheng raised her eyebrows. He was not crazy because of poverty, but the dissatisfaction in his heart had accumulated to the extreme, so he used her to investigate the Queen's lineage.
Guyu from Mingjingsi has arrived. He is a master at handling cases.
Yun Zheng ordered, "Go check the Kunning Palace's warehouse, starting with the tea and silk."
The queen burned down the accounting office, but she couldn't bear to burn down the warehouse.
As long as you do it, there will always be traces left.
Guyu replied respectfully, "Yes."
The Queen panicked. She hadn't expected Yun Zheng to start from the storehouse. "You dare?"
Yun Zheng glanced at her calmly and added, "Oh, by the way, check the entry and exit of Kunning Palace personnel in recent years. Anyone who has left the palace, thoroughly investigate their whereabouts."
The faces of the palace servants around changed drastically.
The Queen was even more anxious. "Yun Zheng, are you really going to force me to death? Aren't you afraid of being impeached by the entire court?"
Yun Zheng was arrogant and domineering. "I'm not afraid. I'm used to it. I have the emperor's support. Who should I be afraid of?"
Her money is not easy to take!
Queen: ...
Chief Steward Zhang came and handed over the account book tremblingly. He was the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department and was responsible for the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the palace.
Yun Zheng took out the account books of the past two years and flipped through them quickly. While reading, she wrote quickly on the paper with a brush.
The movements were very fast and skillful, as if they had been done thousands of times.
As soon as she got the account book, her demeanor changed, and she felt confident that everything was under her control.
The emperor drank tea and looked at Yun Zheng who was in working state. This girl was good at talking and even better at doing things.
The queen was panic-stricken. She thought that she could get away with it by burning the account books and killing the accountant.
However, as Yun Zheng issued one order after another, she became a little unsure.
"Yun Zheng, there's actually no deep hatred between us, so there's no need for us to fight to the death."
She softened her stance and said, "How about we just call it a day and forget all grudges with a smile?"
After she gets through this stage, she will wait for an opportunity to take revenge.
Yun Zheng didn't even raise her head. "No hurry, let's finish checking the accounts first."
She was calm and composed, and could do two things at once, and her pen never stopped.
The Queen's mind raced, "You want to marry Prince Rui, I will no longer stop you, I will support you."
Yun Zheng didn't believe a word of it. "What are you afraid of?"
Just a little tea is not enough to make the queen so nervous, so things are not that simple.
The Queen said righteously, "I just don't want to embarrass the Emperor."
The emperor sneered, "Why haven't I seen you be so sensible before?"
The Queen's face was filled with regret. "Your Majesty, I was impulsive just now. I have reflected on it since returning to the palace. Your Majesty, you are my husband and the sky above my head. I only want to serve you well."
The more submissive she was, the deeper the emperor's suspicion grew.
At this moment, Yun Zheng waved her brush, "Your Majesty, I've found something! The problem is very serious!"
The queen's face changed drastically.
The emperor raised an eyebrow, a little surprised, "So soon?"
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