The road back(16)

Yuan Chun's show of kindness was very cautious. After finishing speaking, without waiting for Lin Yutong to speak, he took two steps quickly and kept the distance between him and Lin Yutong within a normal range.

Lin Yutong turned around slightly, and then realized that the place where he had just spoken was at the corner. A crabapple stretched out its branches, blocking the view of those who were following behind.

She glanced at Yuanchun in surprise. To be able to reach this point after so many big things happened in the palace. This Yuanchun is not comparable to others.

She wanted to get close to her to express her goodwill, but she was afraid that if she was too affectionate when they met in such a place and in such an identity, she was also afraid that she would have unnecessary thoughts. So, she gave herself a choice in a very 'considerate' way.

Should you get close to her, or not get close to her? The choice is in your own hands.

But when the queen asked her to come out to greet her, she must know the relationship between the two. As for her situation and the reason why she appeared in the Jia family, they must also know it clearly. No matter what,

It is said that the three members of the Yu family came here for defection. No matter what the reason was, the Yu family relied on the Jia family to gain a foothold in the capital. If you don't recognize the Jia family, then who have you become?

ungrateful!

How good of an impression can a person who goes wild when he gets his way leave on others?

Yuanchun is appropriate in everything, but she is sure that she will not throw her face to the ground and step on it. No matter whether she is sincere or fake. Or, she doesn't care whether it is sincere or fake, she only sees how to do better.

Maintain the relationship and do what you can to bring her actual benefits and convenience.

Xiao Jiujiu is certainly not wrong about this.

Lin Yutong was still speechless. She just followed Yuan Chun's footsteps, then walked to the main hall and stepped into... the queen who lived in the main courtyard of the East Palace Harem.

The queen's appearance was not stunning, but she was gentle, approachable and graceful. Lin Yutong didn't know if she looked like this when she sat on the queen's throne before.

According to the etiquette of the Ministry of Etiquette, I thanked him and was helped up.

The queen also stopped sitting in her seat. She got up and went to the couch on the side. She also called Lin Yutong: "I have free time today, so I just want to talk to you. I have never been to the north, and you are from the north..."

Lin Yutong went over and followed this topic and talked about things in the north. He had no mother since he was a child, and how he and his brother depended on each other in the old house. Then he talked about how his brother struggled to study and what he did to make a living. It was inevitable that there were some things mixed in.

Similar to what kind of crops are grown in the fields, how much can be harvested in a year, how much does a pound of brown rice cost, and how much silver does a load of firewood cost? I also talked about how much this foot of cloth can be sold in the north, but I don't know until I get to the capital.

More than half the price.

The queen asked again the reason for such a big difference.

Lin Yutong couldn't help but talk about it again: "... I also stayed in the house without leaving the front door. If I didn't escape from the drought, I don't know the reason..." He also talked about the banditry along the way.

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Most of the questions were answered at the click of a button, but the queen still had an idea.

The problems involved here are definitely not trivial. Banditry is rampant in a place three days away from the capital. However, the local official's memorial did not mention this matter. The merchants who come and go make profits from this, and they make a lot of money every year.

The collusion between officials and bandits, the collusion between officials and businessmen, and the collusion between businessmen and bandits.

The more I think about it, the scarier it becomes.

This requires power, money and money, and people with weapons and weapons. If this leads to disaster, it will be a disaster.

The queen nodded slowly, and left Lin Yutong to have lunch for a while before she rewarded a cart full of things: "...If you are not busy at home, just ask someone to hand you the sign. Come in, let us ladies talk together.

I like you very much, child. There are not even a hundred but also eighty people who come to this palace to pay their respects in one day. When they come in, they are either trembling with fear or submissive. They want to say a few common words, but each of them has more thoughts than others.

When you ask a question, they have to think about it three or five times in their minds before they dare to say it out loud. I feel so tired when I look at it. In the future, if you come to talk often, don't do what they did. Just talk, eat and drink like visiting relatives.

That's all. If you have something to ask for, just say it. If it can be done, I will tell you that it can be done. If it cannot be done, I will tell you that it can't be done. The most unbearable thing is that this kind of sentence will go around me three times. For one thing

Small things have to go to the palace every day, and once they get there, they talk in circles. I have to guess their thoughts, so why bother?"

Lin Yutong laughed immediately. What the Queen said was really true. Once you sit in this position, you will understand how difficult it is to find someone to chat with. She responded and said: "Since the Queen has said it,

I really want to ask for a favor from my empress."

The queen laughed and said, "That's really... OK! I'm the one who said it, so you just say it."

Lin Yutong smiled and took off the purse from his waist, then put it on the table aside: "I don't know how many banknotes there are in it. It was originally brought to the palace for emergencies. I didn't pay attention to how much it was.

Please give this purse to the lady official who brought me in just now... In front of your Majesty's face, there is nothing I can hide from you. She is the legitimate daughter of the Jia family and my cousin. Since entering the palace, my grandmother and aunt

I often miss you. Now that I have seen you, I can’t help you with anything else. I would like to ask you to pass the money you have with me to my wife. This is all I can do.”

The queen looked at Lin Yutong seriously, and then asked the people around her to collect their purses: "It's hard for you to be interested. Is this really all you want?"

Lin Yutong looked at the queen in confusion, and then nodded: "Your Majesty is generous, and it is a blessing for my cousin to be by your side, and she is not short of money. But in the final analysis, money is a person's courage. She has money by her side, so she feels at ease at least. So,

The only money my wife can give you is this money."

The queen really laughed this time, but did not continue the topic. After chatting for a few more words, she asked someone to escort Lin Yutong out of the palace.

This time, Yuanchun was not sent again.

After Lin Yutong went out, the queen asked someone to open the purse: "See how many banknotes there are."

Among them, the largest denomination is one hundred taels, and there are also fifty taels, twenty taels, ten taels, five taels, two taels, and one-tael denominations. In total, there are more than nine hundred taels.

The queen laughed: "Nowadays, the eunuchs in the palace are so presumptuous? Does a royal wife have to bring so much money with her when she enters the palace?"

"How much money do you have?" As he was talking, the curtain was opened and Emperor Zhenglong walked in.

The queen quickly stood up, knowing that he had heard the truth, so she told the matter: "...this palace affairs cannot be rectified until it is sorted out."

Emperor Zhenglong looked at the pile of banknotes placed aside and suddenly laughed: "How about this lady who is the number one scholar?"

"He is a wonderful man." The queen smiled and served tea to Emperor Zhenglong with her own hands.

"I also think he is a wonderful person." He took the tea and tapped the banknote with the fan in his hand: "Looking at the things, you think the palace affairs should be reorganized, which is correct. But you haven't thought about it yet.

Understand the other meaning of her move."

"Huh?" The queen looked at him: "What else can you say?"

"The adults and noble ladies will not bring these silver notes into the palace." He picked up the tea and said: "A few beads and gems are worth more than a thousand taels. What she took out were silver notes.

This means that their family has a shallow foundation and is not the same as the Jia family."

The queen was stunned for a moment. Really, whose wife would carry this thing with her when she went out? It was all the maids who carried it with them.

And the foundation is shallow... The beauty is that the foundation is shallow. Isn't this exactly what the emperor needs?

She told her husband what they had said in detail, and then sighed: "...he is a very clear-minded person." In the end, the relationship with the Jia family will have to be settled with money.

When the Jia family was still confused, she, an outsider, saw it better than anyone else.

Emperor Zhenglong took a few sips of tea and said, "Then just hand over the things. People always have to be a little humane."

The Queen sent Nanny out, thinking that it would be a matter of handing it over. However, in a short time, Nanny came back again, opened the curtain and stood outside. She must have something to say, and she wanted to say it to the Queen alone.

The queen frowned and said, "Come in and answer. Your Majesty is not an outsider. There is nothing in the world that your Majesty cannot know. Why are you acting so sneaky?"

Mammy lowered her head and came in to apologize, and then said: "Miss Jia wants to see the empress..." As she said that, she glanced at Emperor Zhenglong and fell silent.

A female official said she had something important to report when the emperor came. Who knew what sneaky idea she had? Therefore, Mammy was worried.

Emperor Zhenglong only held tea and didn't say a word. Regarding the affairs of the harem, he listened to the queen.

The queen narrowed her eyes, and then said: "Then call her in and see what she has to say."

When Yuan Chun came in, he lowered his head and only looked at the hem of his skirt. He didn't look at the emperor at all. Then he knelt down dutifully and said, "I do have something important to report. Your Majesty and your empress, please step aside."

The queen frowned and glanced at Emperor Zhenglong. Emperor Zhenglong was still blowing the non-existent tea foam in the tea cup, so she frowned and looked at Jia Yuanchun: "What's important... What's important? What's the matter?"

"Prince Yitada." Yuanchun clenched his hands and used all his strength to finally say these four words.

Prince Yohitada, also known as the former crown prince.

This matter is too taboo and too sensitive.

When the queen saw the emperor raising his head, she waved her hand and drove everyone out.

Yuan Chun heard the sound of the door of the main hall closing, and then said: "There are two branches of the Jia family, but there are many unreasonable things in the Ningguo Mansion. Do you know, your Majesty and the Empress?"

The queen looked at Yuan Chun in shock, wondering how she could talk about Ning Guofu when she mentioned Prince Zhongyi. Could it be that Ning Guofu had colluded with Prince Zhongyi?

What on earth does this Jia girl want to do?

What could Yuanchun want to do? It's just self-protection. If you don't tell yourself, others won't know?

Instead of doing this, try it yourself.

Then, her voice became calm again: "The wife of the Ningguo Mansion, Mrs. You, with her background, there are several people who are willing to marry her even if it is a continuation of marriage. Moreover, when Mrs. You married into the mansion,

How old are you? Why did an old girl in her twenties marry into the Duke's mansion and become the main wife?"

This queen really doesn't know. Logically speaking, there should be congratulations on the imperial decree, but she really doesn't remember that there is a person like You. If she hasn't seen him, she can only ask for leave. It is nothing more than sick leave or maternity leave.

Not to mention that she hadn't seen Youshi since she became queen, even as a princess before, she didn't remember seeing her in public.

What has she been avoiding?

The queen couldn't help but ask: "What is her identity and what secrets she has? Please tell me one by one..."

Yuanchun shook his head: "At that time, I was still young. I only knew that this was unreasonable, but I didn't know the reason."

The expression on the queen's face stopped: What are these words? She came up with all these speculations, but they are all groundless.

Thinking like this, she paused again, the most terrifying thing in the world is not having something that doesn't exist. She wanted to plant this seed of doubt in the emperor's heart.

What a bold bitch!
To be continued...