Film and Television Variety Show: The Jade Girl's Love Affair

Finally, his face turned completely red, and his eyes even began to glaze over; he was probably drunk.

Seeing that the other person was about to collapse, Tang Yu quickly stepped forward to support them.

"My husband, shall I help you to the bed to rest?"

Yuan Shen did not respond, as if he had lost consciousness.

He seemed quite drunk, but thankfully he didn't do anything unusual or cause any disturbances; he just remained quiet.

It's rather funny.

Tang Yu smiled and helped the other person up, then supported them step by step to the bed.

After taking off his coat and shoes, Tang Yu found a blanket and covered him with it, wanting him to get some rest.

However, halfway through the task, Yuan Shen suddenly opened his eyes and then reached out his large hand to tightly grasp hers.

The drunken Yuan Shen had a hazy look in his eyes and bright red lips. The way he stared at people with his eyes open at that moment gave off a broken and vulnerable feeling.

This Yuan Shen was no longer the strategist and gentleman he usually was, nor did he possess the domineering presence of someone in a position of power. Instead, he appeared weak and vulnerable.

Tang Yu's heart stirred, and she even felt a slight itch in her hands. Without realizing it, her hands gently caressed Yuan Shen's cheek.

"My husband looks like a delicate and handsome man at this moment, making people want to bully him."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shen, who was still staring blankly with his eyes open, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Alright, I don't like to bully people like my husband. Husband, please get some rest."

After saying this, Tang Yu smiled and kissed the other person on the forehead.

She rarely takes the initiative in these matters because Yuan Shen, despite his upright and gentlemanly appearance, actually has a strong desire for control, and usually lets him initiate such things.

However, Tang Yu had no other thoughts; she just suddenly wanted to be gentle and loving.

However, at that moment, out of Tang Yu's sight, Yuan Shen's eyebrows twitched.

When Tang Yu finished kissing and sat up, just as she was about to break free from his hand and leave, Yuan Shen suddenly asked softly.

"Does Madam like me? Will I be unhappy being Mrs. Yuan?"

So you're not completely drunk yet? It turns out that you only show your emotions and care about these kinds of things when you're drunk.

Tang Yu spoke with a smile.

"My husband is a gentle and refined gentleman with a face as beautiful as jade. He is tender and considerate to me. Who wouldn't like such a husband?"

As for my status as Mrs. Yuan, my aunt and uncle treated me very well, and I was very happy in the Yuan family, even happier than in the Tang family.

After he gave this answer, Yuan Shen's expression changed.

"If Gongsun Yu were to die, would Madam be heartbroken?"

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Upon hearing this, Tang Yu's expression changed drastically.

She realized something was wrong. At that moment, she was almost certain that the person in front of her wasn't drunk, but Yuan Shen continued to ask with a burning gaze.

"Madam, please answer this question seriously. Will you be saddened by Gongsun Yu's death?"

He is involved with rebels and his life is in danger. The Crown Prince has already found his connection to him.

If you, Madam, are involved in this matter in any way, please tell me everything, and I will help you erase all traces of it.

Tang Yu was shocked to learn that this man was involved with rebels. Wasn't he just a scumbag who seduced women?

Such a drastic change in identity?

"Husband, aren't you angry? Do you know what I did today? And aren't you afraid I might be a traitor too?"

“Angry? No, I’m scared. If the Crown Prince finds out what Madam has done beforehand, I’m afraid I won’t be able to save her life.”

If Madam is truly involved with the rebels, I can only try my best to erase the traces of what she has done.

As for whether the lady is a traitor, if she is, I can only make it not be.

"Does Madam understand Shan Jian's intentions?"

At this moment, Tang Yu was speechless.

She didn't really care about life or death; after all, dying would just mean going to another place. But Tang Yu had a huge flaw: she didn't want to hurt the people who cared about her, and she couldn't resist others being kind to her.

If the world were full of indifference and demandingness, she wouldn't have cared.

But if there are people in this world who are good to her and have suffered because of her, that is something she absolutely does not want to see.

“My lord, Gongsun Yu was brought here by that woman with money. She hoped that I would be lured away and elope with her, but that plan did not succeed.”

I knew it was a trap. I didn't want to go out today, but he threatened me with old letters, so I went out to meet him. And then... I poisoned him.

Upon hearing this, Tang Yu gave a wry smile.

“My husband, I am not a good person. I did not know that he was involved with the rebels. I just thought that after poisoning him, he would not be able to affect me.”

But now it seems things might go wrong, because he asked me today to sell him a cloth shop.

I don't know what's wrong with that cloth shop, but now it definitely seems to be related to the rebels..."

Yuan Shen had already sat up from the bed. Knowing the cause and effect of the matter, his heart became even heavier.

"Don't be afraid, Madam. Even if Gongsun Yu dies, I will not let him implicate you."

Tell me everything that's going on between you two. I need to deal with it immediately and prevent the Crown Prince from finding out about you.

As he said this, Yuan Shen reached out and gently hugged the other person.

Tang Yu was surprised that Yuan Shen was not angry or furious even after he knew what she had done.

After all, her first reaction to danger was no different from her reaction in the apocalypse; she thought of killing to cover it up.

They didn't kill him because it wouldn't have been appropriate, so they silenced him.

"Gongsun Yu won't die. The poison I gave him is meant to make him an idiot tonight. I originally thought that once he's an idiot, he won't affect me anymore."

But since he is a traitor, there must be many people behind him.

He had a letter in his hand, the one I had once asked him to elope with me…

Upon hearing this, Tang Yu was so nervous that she couldn't breathe.

Although this matter has nothing to do with her, is it easy to explain it clearly?

Yuan Shenxin's hair felt sore.

He couldn't help but reach out and hug his wife tightly, then bit her neck hard.

"Wait for me. This matter must be dealt with immediately. If anyone comes looking for you again, don't go out. Leave everything to me."

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The waiting days were a bit tough.

Yuan Shen didn't come back all night.

Kyoto was on high alert all night, with a large number of imperial guards deployed. More than a dozen households were raided by the imperial guards at night.

As for Gongsun Yu, he was shot to death by an arrow during the resistance.

"So, this group's goal is this thousand shi of gold?"

In the backyard of the cloth shop, after a whole night of digging, all the gold buried underground was finally unearthed, with an initial estimate of one thousand shi (a unit of dry measure).

This is equivalent to thirty tons of gold.

Upon hearing the Crown Prince's question, Yuan Shen respectfully responded from the side.

"Your Highness, it is quite a coincidence that when my bride was preparing her dowry, her family purchased this cloth shop for her."

Over the past few months, people have been trying to reach out to Chen Xinfu, saying they want to buy the cloth shop.

My bride had previously refused, but just yesterday, she took a risky tactic, falsely accusing me of having a mistress outside the marriage, in an attempt to sow discord between my husband and me.

Fortunately, my new wife trusts me, so we went along with the plan and went out to meet the other party. In the end, we discovered that the person who came was Gongsun Yu.

Your Majesty, I immediately understood the reason for Gongsun Yu's recent activities.

After hearing this explanation, Crown Prince Wen Ziduan finally understood the reason.

After receiving the news, they quickly focused their attention on Gongsun Yu and began to track his movements to see who else in the capital was colluding with the rebels.

However, the results of the investigation were somewhat strange, because Gongsun Yu's associates did not include any high-ranking officials in the imperial court. Instead, they privately contacted several merchants in the capital to discuss the delivery and sale of goods.

In the past few days, Gongsun Yu did indeed purchase a large amount of goods from the capital, and then bribed some officials to smooth things over and get the goods shipped out.

The whole process looked like that of an ordinary businessman.

At that time, neither Yuan Shen nor the Crown Prince could understand what the other was trying to do.

Even now, looking at this room full of gold, there's nothing they don't understand: their intention is to transport the gold out of the country.

That's why they pretended to be merchants to buy and sell goods. Only when this became a regular practice would they avoid attracting attention when transporting gold out in the future.

"Such a large amount of gold, which almost fell into the hands of the rebels, was enough for them to support a huge army."

Fortunately, the perpetrator has been apprehended. Regardless of whether Gongsun Yu was a descendant of the previous emperor, the fact that he is now dead is indeed a good thing.

"Commander Yuan, accompany me to the palace to report this matter to His Majesty."

Emperor Wen was not concerned about the death of Gongsun Yu, a nobody who couldn't cause any trouble, because there were doubts about whether he was a descendant of the previous dynasty.

But since the person is already dead, it's a good thing after all.

Moreover, with so much gold flowing into the national treasury, which emperor wouldn't be happy?

After all, the country had only been established for a little over twenty years, and the finances were really tight. No one would dislike suddenly having a large sum of money, and the emperor was no exception.

Therefore, Yuan Shen, who made great contributions to the case, was rewarded with a large amount of gold and silver jewelry, although this amount was insignificant compared to thirty tons of gold.

But in the Emperor's eyes, he was very pleased with Yuan Shen, this rising star in the court, and he was very satisfied with how Yuan Shen handled this case.