Li Qiulian pounced on Mrs. Li in front of He Yuanzhou.

Mother and daughter hugged each other and cried.

"My Lian'er, you really made your mother worried to death. When you got lost, your brother ran home and told us that you were missing. Your father and I were so worried that we immediately sent people to Chen Kingdom to look for you. But after the war between the two countries, customs clearance became cumbersome. Mother went to the government office several times in Jiangping County before she got the customs clearance documents to come to Chen Kingdom to find you. If someone hadn't posted your portrait in a big way more than a month ago, mother wouldn't know where to look for you." Mrs. Li cried.

"Mom." Li Qiulian called out in a low voice, and acted out the words they had agreed on for He Yuanzhou to see: "After my brother and I got lost, I stayed in the capital of Chen Kingdom waiting for him, and then I met Yuanzhou..."

Having said that, Li Qiulian turned her head and looked in the direction of He Yuanzhou.

Madam Li and Li Qingyue looked up at the same time and looked at He Yuanzhou.

He Yuanzhou nodded slightly at them.

Li Qiulian introduced to Madam Li and Li Qingyue: "Mother, brother, let me introduce you. This is our Supervisory Envoy Lord He, who is now my husband. His name is Yuan Zhou. It was Lord He who took me in when I was wandering in the imperial capital of Chen Kingdom."

Li Qiulian kept staring at He Yuanzhou. When she introduced He Yuanzhou to Madam Li, Li Qiulian had a shy look on her face: "My husband and I are in love, so we held our wedding in Chen State. I'm sorry, mother, I didn't tell you in time that I was going to get married. I broke the rules and caused the Li family to lose face."

She knelt heavily in front of Mrs. Li.

He Yuanzhou was stunned at first, then he quickly stepped forward and supported Li Qiulian: "Madam, it's not your fault, it's me who is wrong."

It was he who caused her to lose her virginity. It was he who did not find out her identity clearly and mistakenly thought she was an orphan.

Madam Li quickly helped Li Qiulian up and said, "Silly child, if it weren't for Yuanzhou's grand wedding, your brother and I would still not know where you are. You should come home instead of wandering around the capital of Chen Kingdom alone, making it difficult for your father and I to find you."

After saying this, Mrs. Li covered her face and burst into tears again.

Li Qiulian was helped up by He Yuanzhou, and then she hugged her mother and cried bitterly with Mrs. Li.

He Yuanzhou was touched and calmed down a lot about Li Qiulian not telling him her background and identity.

He went forward to comfort her, and Li Qingyue comforted Madam Li: "Okay, mother, your brother-in-law is here. If you cry again, it will be annoying."

Mrs. Li wiped away her tears and got on the carriage back to the He family under He Yuanzhou's arrangement.

In the carriage, Li Qiulian held He Yuanzhou's hand and said gently, "Husband, thank you, thank you for not blaming me."

"What's your fault?"

"I didn't tell you clearly about my parents' situation." Li Qiulian picked up her handkerchief and wiped her tears.

He Yuanzhou raised his hand to wipe away the tears on her other cheek and said, "You really should make it clear to me. After I return to Yan State, I can ask someone to act as a matchmaker for the Li family and marry you according to the three engagements and six ceremonies. Only then can it be considered a complete and grand engagement."

Li Qiulian frowned slightly, lowered her head and said, "I never thought that I would marry my husband."

He Yuanzhou was stunned, thinking of that absurd night. It was an accident that she entered the He Mansion. If he hadn't forced her body on him, the two of them really wouldn't know where they would end up.

After all, he was the one who suffered the most.

Seeing that he was still silent, Li Qiulian raised her eyes slightly, met his eyes and said, "Husband, I, I mean..."

At this time, the voice of the Supervisory Department Guard came from outside the carriage: "Sir."

He Yuanzhou came back to his senses and said, "I have something else to do and need to go to the palace first. You..."

"Go ahead, my husband. They are my relatives. They will understand you."

Seeing such a sensible Li Qiulian, He Yuanzhou felt extremely satisfied. He hugged her in his arms and kissed her before leaving the carriage.

After He Yuanzhou rode away on horseback with the Inspectorate guards, Li Qiulian picked up a handkerchief, wiped the tears from her face and went to the carriage with Madam Li and Li Qingyue.

"Mom, let's not go back home yet. I'll take you for a stroll on the street, and then have lunch at the most famous restaurant in the capital of our Chen Kingdom."

royal palace.

Gu Changning took out a bill and handed it to He Yuanzhou.

He Yuanzhou looked puzzled: "Your Majesty, this is..."

"Xie Li's account book for this year's business." Gu Changning said, "I know you have been checking Xie Li's account recently. Here, this is the account book I have had sorted out. You can check it out. In the next few days, stay in Xuanming Hall and check it out carefully, so that you don't have any more troubles."

He Yuanzhou's face changed. He heard the sarcasm in Gu Changning's words. He knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the reason why I checked Third Master Xie's account is..."

Gu Changning waved his hand, interrupting He Yuanzhou and said, "Whether it's official business or personal business, checking the accounts is also within your scope of responsibility. I can understand, but everyone has selfish desires. Therefore, I and several ministers of the Ministry of Revenue will stay in Xuanming Hall these days until Xie Li and the Xie family's accounts are checked out."

"Does the Queen know about this?" He Yuanzhou asked back.

Gu Changning raised his eyebrows: "Do you care about the Queen's opinion?"

He Yuanzhou quickly lowered his head and replied: "After all, the Queen is from the Xie family."

"The Queen knows about this." Gu Changning confessed, "The Queen asked to stay in the palace and not see any members of the Xie family. She will not step out of the palace. She also told me not to go to the palace before she has investigated the Xie family's accounts."

When He Yuanzhou heard this, he realized that the Queen was putting him under house arrest.

This also left He Yuanzhou speechless, and he could only praise her: "Your Majesty has the demeanor of a mother of a great country, which makes this humble official convinced."

"Then let's get started."

Gu Changning looked at Jiang Huai.

Jiang Huai nodded, let the ministers waiting outside enter the hall, then waved his hand and asked someone to close the two heavy doors of the hall.

Heavy troops were guarding outside the palace gate, and the atmosphere suddenly became more solemn.

When checking the accounts of the noble families, outsiders must be isolated to prevent anyone from tampering with them. However, under the nose of the emperor, the most rigorous justice can be obtained. He Yuanzhou never thought that this was a trap set for him by the emperor and empress.

Xie Jinyun has no contact with the Xie family, but she is aware of the movements of the Li family.

Hua Wuhen would send people to follow the Li family every day.

On the sixth day that He Yuanzhou stayed in Xuanming Palace, Li Qiulian sent out invitations to invite the noble ladies of the imperial capital to come and appreciate the lotus flowers.

Hua Wuhen said: "The scene was decorated in a luxurious and extravagant way. The fruits, vegetables and meat used were all killed and picked freshly, especially the vegetables. Li Qiulian only used the tenderest leaves to cook. She cut a few pieces of fruits and vegetables to put on the plates. She ordered people to throw the rest of the unused scraps to the back for beggars to pick up."

"Moreover, the things sent to the He Mansion were all exchanged for favors. Some women helped their men to attend the banquet and would secretly arrange for silver and taels of silver to be given as gifts."

"This is the list of noble ladies who came to the He Mansion to appreciate the lotus flowers today. Your Majesty, please take a look." Hua Wuhen took out the list and handed it to Xie Jinyun.

After Xie Jinyun took the list, he flipped it open and looked at it, then asked with a smile, "So, Li Qiulian didn't spend a penny on this lotus appreciation event?"

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