Chapter 42 Discussing serious matters didn't prevent him from doing other things.
"My lord, you won't blame me for acting on my own initiative, will you?"
Lanxin felt great when he did this, but now, as he reported it to Yunsi, he felt somewhat uneasy.
"Well done."
Yun Si not only didn't blame them, but also gave them generous rewards.
Lansing was rewarded with one hundred taels of silver, two sets of new clothes, and a set of jewelry.
She asked Awu what she wanted, and Awu held out both hands, ten fingers.
That means she wants ten chicken drumsticks.
Lansing laughed at her, saying, "How can you be so useless?"
Yun Si said indulgently, "Then ten chicken legs, plus one hundred taels of silver, two sets of new clothes, and a set of jewelry."
"ah?"
Lansing was dumbfounded.
This little monster.
Meeting her is truly a blessing from a past life.
She was too.
Lu Yu is the same.
Because Lanxin knew that her master was actually the fairest; if it was for her and Awu, it would definitely be for Lu Yu as well.
Sure enough, the reward was later divided into three portions.
After bestowing the reward, Yun Si analyzed with her what consequences she might face after doing this.
Shen Qian is not just a hypocrite.
If he gets the chance, he will definitely kill Lansing to vent his anger.
Ah Wu, Yun Si isn't worried.
Ordinary people pose no threat to A-Wu.
But Lansing is different; she offended Shen Qian, and if Shen Qian wanted to deal with her, it would be too easy.
"Don't go out alone during this time. If you need to buy something, take A-Wu with you."
"Um."
Lansing nodded.
She knew that her master wasn't trying to scare her, and she understood the seriousness of the matter. She would be extra careful from now on.
"There is one more thing."
Lanxin took out an exquisite bamboo tube from his sleeve and presented it to Yunsi.
“A-Wu caught a carrier pigeon in the courtyard and wanted to roast it to eat. This servant saw that the bamboo tube looked somewhat familiar, so I stopped her.”
Yun Si took the bamboo tube, her fingertips lightly tracing the almost imperceptible red mark on its surface, a slight stirring in her heart.
The bamboo tube was entirely emerald green, with a dark red mark inlaid around the mouth, making it a unique token of the Su family.
"It was a message from my maternal grandfather."
The homing pigeons trained by the Su family are extremely intelligent; they not only know the way but can also recognize people's scent.
And this bamboo tube holds a hidden secret.
If the container is opened by force without proper method, the internal flint will ignite the powder inside, instantly burning the secret message.
Yun Si lightly tapped the bamboo tube three times with her fingertips, then rotated it counterclockwise twice. With a soft "click," the bamboo tube opened.
She carefully took out the hidden silk paper, which contained a long, flowing text. After reading it, her expression changed slightly.
The letter stated that the border was in dire straits, and the Fifth Prince, Prince Jing, Qin Mu, along with Vice General Su, were trapped in Luancheng with a severe shortage of food. They had been requesting help from the court for over a month, but had yet to receive any response. Their food reserves in the city were now less than five days' worth.
Deputy General Su is Su Tangli, the second master of the Su family.
That is, Yun Si's second maternal uncle.
The person who gave her the silver notes before was her third uncle, Su Tangyan, who worked at the Dali Temple.
Meanwhile, the eldest uncle, Su Tanghai, had been doing business with his maternal grandfather and had now taken over the Su family's vast business empire.
When Yun Si saw the bamboo tube from the Su family, her heart skipped a beat.
She knew that given the current situation, her grandfather wouldn't write to her unless absolutely necessary.
Presumably, since they were truly unable to contact the imperial court, the second uncle took the risk of passing the message to the Su family, who would then try to relay it back to the capital.
Such important news has not been relayed back for a long time. It's obvious that someone has intercepted the message and wants the Fifth Prince to die on the battlefield.
Instead of sending the message to her, my maternal grandfather sent it to my third uncle, who was at the Dali Temple. He must have guessed that the message would likely be lost forever once it reached the Dali Temple.
On the contrary, it will implicate my third uncle.
To dare intercept such important information, this person must wield immense power and influence.
The letter also said that the Su family wanted to transport grain into Luancheng to provide support, but their people couldn't get in at all.
Someone has specifically blocked the main roads around Luancheng, and any caravan attempting to transport grain will be intercepted.
Yun Si recalled that this had indeed happened in her past life.
At that time, the second uncle passed the news to the Su family. The Su family had no choice but to take a gamble and pass the news to the Xiao Prince's Mansion.
Fortunately, they won their gamble.
But the timing was wrong.
In the previous life, the time when King Jing and his second uncle were trapped in Luancheng was probably half a year later. By then, Qin Ye and Jiang Wanning had already married, and Qin Ye had his own people and influence in the court, which is why he was able to successfully transport the grain into Luancheng.
That battle made King Jing famous overnight.
After returning to the capital in triumph, Prince Jing was appointed as the General of the Golden Guard, a second-rank official, in charge of the day and night patrols in the palace and the capital, to enforce discipline and prevent violations. He was an important force in the defense of the capital.
The original General of the Golden Guard was inexplicably dismissed, and it seems... he was ultimately sentenced to death.
Yun Si didn't know very clearly, but she could roughly guess that this General of the Golden Guard was a man of the Prince of Jin.
After he was dismissed from his post, the Prince of Jin was also implicated and confined to his residence for six months, during which time he was not allowed to contact any court officials.
But now that she thinks about it, Yun Si feels something is strange.
If this General of the Imperial Guard is truly one of Prince Jin's men, how could he, as the main force of the palace patrol, have been completely unaware that Prince Jin had been framed?
Yun Si found it increasingly strange.
After Prince Jing returned to the capital, this man was immediately dismissed from his post and sentenced to death. What kind of serious crime must it be for a second-rank military officer to be sentenced to death?
Could it be...?
Yun Si felt as if there was a fine net in her mind, a net that involved too many people and things that she couldn't see clearly. The threads were tangled, and the slightest pull would reveal more questions.
But none of that matters. The most urgent task now is to solve the food supply problem in Luancheng.
This morning, Qin Ye was urgently summoned to the palace, but no one knows why.
Has His Highness returned?
"My lord, His Highness has returned!"
As soon as Yun Si asked a question, Lu Yu rushed into the inner room, a hint of joy on his face: "They're coming this way."
Upon hearing this, Yun Si immediately stood up, not even having put down the teacup in her hand.
She walked quickly to the door and almost bumped into Qin Ye's brisk figure.
"Your Highness."
Yun Si called out, and then she saw that his brows were covered with frost and his eyes were filled with dark undercurrents, clearly indicating that he had returned in anger.
"What's wrong?"
She asked tentatively, "What happened?"
Qin Ye grabbed her hand and said in a low voice, "Come in."
Upon entering the inner room, the two sat down, and Qin Ye said in a deep voice, "This morning at court, the Minister of War submitted a memorial, saying that he had received a military report from Luancheng, stating that Prince Jing had sent troops without authorization, resulting in his being trapped, and requested the court to send reinforcements."
"What?"
Yun Si was startled and stood up, her expression gradually becoming serious.
They had no way to ask for help, so how did it become that King Jing had sent troops without authorization?
In her previous life, she followed Qin Ye, but the information she obtained was still too limited, and the scenes she could see were also limited. As a result, she did not know exactly who many people had been dealt with by Qin Ye in her previous life were.
Qin Ye naturally pulled her into his arms and let her sit on his lap.
"I suspect that the military report submitted by the Ministry of War is forged."
"Take a look at this."
Yun Si quickly took out the secret letter sent by the Su family.
"This is a message just sent by my maternal grandfather. My second uncle and Prince Jing have been trapped in Luancheng for nearly a month, and their food supplies are less than five days' worth. The situation is more critical than we imagined."
Qin Ye glanced at her with surprise and suspicion, quickly scanned the secret letter, and his eyes grew increasingly cold and sharp.
"Just as I expected."
While discussing serious matters, he didn't neglect his hand, placing it on Yun Si's waist and gently caressing it through the soft fabric.
This move was not only aimed at Prince Jing, but also at his supervisory power over the forging of weapons.
This person's reach is really long.
Not only is Shen Qian, the Vice Minister of War, working for him, but even the Minister of War has become his secret henchman.
"Then what will His Majesty decide?"
Yun Si asked urgently.
"My father ordered me to gather provisions within three days and personally escort them to Luancheng."
This is the real reason why Qin Ye told Yun Si so much.
He is leaving the capital, and his return date is uncertain.
"You're going in person?"
Yun Si was startled and tried to stand up again, but Qin Ye's large hand held her waist tightly, and she sat back down on his lap.
"Um."
Qin Ye frowned: "If I don't go, or if things don't go well, then I'll have no choice but to hand over the supervisory authority over the forging of weapons by the Ordnance Department."
Yun Si understood.
This is killing two birds with one stone.
This would eliminate the potential threat posed by Prince Jing, since in war, one might gain military merit and become a threat upon returning to the capital.
They can also wrest back the supervisory power over the forging of weapons from Qin Ye.
"Then...when do we leave?"
In his previous life, Qin Ye did not personally transport the grain and fodder. What will happen next is completely different from the course of his previous life.
Yun Si couldn't predict what would happen next, or whether things would continue as they were originally supposed to.
Regardless, King Jing and his second uncle were still waiting for rescue, and now the die was cast.
"The Ministry of Revenue only allocated five thousand shi of grain. Even if this amount is successfully delivered to Luancheng, it won't solve any major problems."
"The Su family has granaries in Jiangnan, and my uncle has at least 20,000 shi of grain stored up. The letter also mentioned that they wanted to send some, but they couldn't get it in. I have an idea, why don't we..."
Yun Si leaned on Qin Ye's shoulder, close to his ear, and whispered her breath lightly across his earlobe: "Feint to the east while attacking the west."
Qin Ye looked at her with his dark eyes: "That's a good idea, it coincides with Mr. Qu's thoughts."
Yun Si suppressed the guilt in her eyes.
Isn't this the idea that Mr. Qu came up with in my previous life?
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside.
Mu Ze rushed in, his face grave, and reported, "Your Highness, we just received news that the Imperial Guards have surrounded the Su residence, saying they want to search it..."
He glanced at Yun Si, then hesitated before saying, "Search for evidence that Lord Su has harbored criminals."
"mean!"
Yun Si's expression changed drastically: "Where is my third uncle?"
"Lord Su was taken to the Dali Temple, and his wife and children were temporarily confined to their quarters."
Mu Ze said in a low voice, "It is said that a large number of letters between the Marquis's residence and the Marquis's residence were found."
"That's impossible!"
My mother was so cautious, afraid of implicating her relatives. Upon receiving news of the incident at the Marquis's residence, she immediately severed ties with everyone.
Under these circumstances, how could my mother possibly still have any correspondence with my third uncle!
Qin Ye hugged Yun Si tightly around the waist, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "What a brilliant move to undermine our strength!"
This is a plan to use the lives of the third uncle's family to threaten the eldest uncle and maternal grandfather, preventing them from getting involved in this matter.
He reached out and touched Yun Si's hair, his deep voice carrying a calming power: "Don't worry, we don't need the grain reserves your uncle has, I have other ways."
"What method?"
Yun Si stared intently at him, seemingly oblivious to something else in her mind.
Oh right.
She remembered!
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