How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 79 Why Do We Still Have to Dig Up Graves?

Upon hearing this, Dong Laoqi said, "There's no need to ask. The Emperor trusts Prince An the most. When the Emperor was still the Crown Prince, he was being chased by his brothers. Seeing that he couldn't escape, Prince An knocked the Emperor unconscious, put on the Emperor's clothes, and ran in another direction with the only two remaining guards."

"His Majesty escaped unscathed, but Prince An was seriously injured. Prince An is still taking medicine every day."

Little Dog Sheng: "..." This Prince An is truly ruthless. "Does Prince An even have any real power?"

"Yes, although Prince An's health is not good, his mind is very sharp. He handles the tasks assigned to him by the Emperor very well."

"That's probably him. He's capable, powerful, and deeply trusted by the emperor. He has a very good chance of succeeding in usurping the throne."

Dong Laoqi refused to believe it. "Don't make wild guesses. Prince An is a very good person."

The little dog rolled its eyes at Old Man Dong. "Uncle Dong, there are some people who are really good at pretending. Do you know what they're called?"

Old Dong Qi: "..." This little brat actually rolled his eyes at him. "Do you want to get beaten up again?"

"No, no. I'm going to see my aunt." With that, Xiao Gousheng ran off.

Dong Laoqi snorted at Xiaogou Sheng's retreating figure before going to inquire about which family had given birth in those days.

When Xiao Gou Sheng found Zhao Shi, she was feeding the baby goat milk. The baby was eating with great relish. Xiao Gou Sheng gently squeezed the baby's little paw. "Auntie, does he eat a lot?"

"Hmm. When you were as big as Dog Egg, you couldn't even eat half of Dog Egg."

"...His name is Gou Dan?"

"Ah."

"You got this?"

"Hmm. I wanted him to share in your good fortune, so I let him call you that. You were born tiny, barely the size of a palm, and you survived. Dog Egg can too."

Little Dog Sheng: "..." Her aunt was truly terrified by the Tang family. How could they not feed this boy who could eat so much? "Auntie, does Dog Egg have any birthmarks?"

No. Why are you asking that?

"Nothing much? I was just asking." She really wasn't God's favorite daughter. "Auntie, can I hug him?"

"Be careful."

"it is good."

On the other side, just as Lord Tang was wondering if he could escape unscathed this time, an old eunuch carrying a food box walked in from the doorway.

Lord Tang has no appetite right now.
As a result, the old eunuch actually handed the food to him.

Just as Lord Tang was about to erupt in anger, he noticed a pattern in the old eunuch's palm. Lord Tang's eyes lit up immediately. "Who are you?"

The old eunuch looked at Lord Tang and whispered, "His Majesty asked me to ask you if there is anything that shouldn't be in your residence or yamen? The Emperor has ordered the Imperial Guards to surround those two places."

"No." He had already thought about it. "Please rest assured, Master, I will definitely not cause you any trouble."

"Yes. The master said that the emperor's main purpose this time is to seek wealth."

“I know I will find a fault so that the Emperor will take away my family property.”

"Yes. As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn."

That makes sense, but I'm really unwilling to accept it. "What about the Qian family?"

"My master said that the Qian family has caught that lady's eye."

It seems this grudge can only be settled after the deed is done. "I understand. Is there anything else you require, Master?"

"Who else knows about that child?"

"Only I know."

The old eunuch was relieved. "Is there anything you want to say to your master?"

"I want to tell you, Master, please rest assured, I would rather die than cause you any trouble."

The old eunuch nodded approvingly. "Eat your food. It won't taste good if it gets cold. Your master won't neglect you."

After saying that, the old eunuch left.

"Phew..." Lord Tang let out a long sigh. "Qian Laifu, you just wait. Even if you're dead, I'll dig you up, grind you into powder, and scatter your ashes."

On the other side, Madam Tang could hardly believe her ears when she heard that the Imperial Guards had surrounded them. "What did you say?" the butler repeated.

Madam Tang: "..." Has the Emperor gone mad? So what if he's not strict with his household management? Is it really necessary to send the Imperial Guards to surround them? "Has Master returned yet?"

"No. Madam, what do you think of the second young mistress's matter?"

Madam Tang rubbed her forehead. What could she do now that the Imperial Guards had arrived? She couldn't possibly deceive the Emperor for the sake of a few servants, could she?

Three days later, the Minister of Justice and the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review came to report to the Emperor.

The Emperor frowned after hearing this. "That's all?"

Minister of Justice: "..." This isn't enough? To put it bluntly, it's enough to confiscate their property.

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review: "..." Isn't that enough? You just want to get some silver for the Duke of Jin, right? If you've got the silver, then let Lord Tang off the hook.

But they can't say that.

Minister of Justice: "I will investigate further."

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review: "I will also go."

The Emperor: "Hmm, go investigate."

"Yes."

After the Minister of Justice and the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review left, the Emperor took out the half of the land deed again.

The Emperor felt that the lady wouldn't give away half a land deed over something so trivial. "Call Ziyan over."

"Yes."

A moment later, Zhou Ziyan arrived. "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"Get up."

After Zhou Ziyan got up, the Emperor gave him the memorials from the Minister of Justice and the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review. "Do you have anything to add?"

After reading the memorial, Zhou Ziyan returned it to the Emperor. "Your Majesty, what I found is the same as what these two officials found."

The Emperor's brows furrowed even more. "Even you couldn't find out; it seems they've been hiding it very well. Go and dig up the Qian family's grave."

Since that lady reminded him of the Qian family's matter, he would start with the Qian family as well; perhaps he would make an unexpected discovery. In short, he didn't believe that the lady would take out that half of the land deed for such a small matter.

Zhou Zhiyan felt it was unnecessary. But since the Emperor wanted to dig, then so be it. "Yes. Your Majesty, I will go and do it right away."

Qian Laifu was telling Qian Dashan not to let the child bark at Gousheng when the innkeeper came up and said that an Imperial Guard was looking for him.

Qian Laifu was surprised. What did the Imperial Guards want with him?

Out of habit, Qian Laifu went next door to call his granddaughter before coming down. "Greetings, sir. I am Qian Laifu. The waiter said you were looking for me."

"Yes. We're going to your eldest granddaughter's grave to dig her up and see how she died. Do you want to go? If so, come with me now."

Qian Laifu thought to himself, "Where should I go? It's not like my eldest granddaughter is lying in there."

Little Dog Sheng: "..." Why do we have to dig up graves? Can't the Tang family even handle something this simple?
Qian Laifu has gotten into the habit of looking at his granddaughter before making any decisions.

So, even though Qian Laifu felt it was unnecessary to go, he still looked at his granddaughter.

The little dog was extremely upset. "Let's go! My grandpa and I didn't get to see my eldest cousin one last time."

As for what happens after you get there...

The puppy's head is a bit big.

Upon hearing what Xiaogou Sheng said, Qian Laifu immediately replied, "My granddaughter is right. I'll go tell my eldest son and then I'll go with you."

"hurry up."

"Okay, okay. I'll be right down, right away."

After Qian Laifu told Qian Dashan and his son, they also wanted to go, but Qian Laifu wouldn't allow it. Firstly, it wasn't his granddaughter lying there. Secondly, they still had to take care of Zhao Shi. Now, Zhao Shi felt that someone was coming to snatch her grandson at the slightest disturbance.

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