The royal family reads her mind, and the cannon fodder daughter creates the Feihou Mansion

"My two beloved ministers are truly my loyal subjects!"

Emperor Qinglong's expression was difficult to discern and his voice was light, but Shen Qiaoping and Zhao Cheng'an both felt the majestic murderous aura and a chill ran through their bodies.

Zhao Chengan's legs went limp and he knelt down: "Your Majesty, please spare me... Your Majesty, please spare me..."

Shen Qiaoping also knelt down and kowtowed: "I have failed the grace of the Lord, I deserve to die!"

Emperor Qinglong tried his best to suppress his murderous intent: "You really deserve to die..."

[I can't let this old man kill people. I still need to keep the clues to investigate Wei's family! ]

This thought made Emperor Qinglong stop short of saying "drag him out and behead him" and said, "Go to the Dali Temple and give a clear account!"

When being dragged away, Zhao Cheng'an kept shouting for mercy, but Shen Qiaoping kowtowed to Emperor Qinglong very calmly, then stood up and left.

As for Zhou Shidong, Song Yunxi knew from her inner voice that he was just a fake stand-in, and considering that he had exposed the conspiracy of Shen Qiaoping and the others in time, she was kind enough to spare his life.

But the most important reason was that he knew that this fake Zhou Shidong must be the clue that Song Yunxi needed.

[The old emperor is not stupid. He knows to keep the man and lay the long line to catch the big fish. ]

Emperor Qinglong followed his inner thoughts and looked over. He wanted to take the opportunity to scold her when she pretended to be Jiang Shengchuan, so as to relieve the frustration of being scolded.

But seeing that horribly ugly face——

Forget it. I can’t even open my mouth to lecture you.

You little stinky girl, just wait and see how he’ll scold you back when he gets the chance!

His gaze left Song Yunxi and turned to Ye Xuanqi indifferently: "Since they have told us where the military rations are... Fourth Brother, the rest is in your hands. Make sure to escort the military rations to the border as soon as possible."

"My son, I obey."

"As for the Jiang family, since they have made great contributions by donating money and grain, I will personally present them with a plaque so that the people of the capital will know that the Jiang family is a benevolent and righteous merchant family."

Song Yunxi looked so grateful and respectful: "I bow to thank the emperor for his grace!"

But in his heart he cursed Emperor Qinglong again——

[You old man are always talking nonsense, why don’t you be more practical! ]

Emperor Qinglong felt a lump in his chest, unable to speak.

He also wanted to do something practical, but even his private property had been put into the national treasury. What could he use to do something practical?

But when he looked at Ye Xuanqi who looked indifferent, an idea suddenly occurred to him: "Fourth Brother, I remember that you have a lot of Xidi jade artifacts. Please give them to Master Jiang on my behalf as a token of my gratitude."

Ye Xuanqi: "..."

It has never been said that the emperor asked the prince to give up his private property for reward. Is this blatant robbery?

When Song Yunxi heard that it was a Xidi jade artifact, stars sparkled in her eyes.

Looking around the world, who can compete with the Xidi jade artifacts?

There really isn't a single piece of jade that she's satisfied with in her storage space!

Her disguised face was extremely ugly, but it did not affect the brilliance in her eyes at all. People could not help but be deeply attracted to her and wished they could bring the world to her.

Ye Xuanqi smiled faintly: "I also think that those jade artifacts complement Master Jiang very well."

Even he himself did not realize that his eyes were full of indulgence and pampering at this moment.

But his action of agreeing without any hesitation not only did not make Emperor Qinglong happy, but instead filled him with resentment.

You rascal, you acted like you didn't see or understand anything when I gave you clear hints at the beginning, but now you are so generous that you are willing to give away several of them.

One day, he will definitely cheat his way into getting a piece of Xidi jade!

However, knowing that Song Yunxi was in a hurry to go to the Minister of Revenue's Mansion to arrest someone, Emperor Qinglong did not keep her for long and let her leave the palace with Ye Xuanqi.

Looking at the backs of the two, I couldn't help but mutter to myself, "Why do they look so well-matched to me?"

After returning to the carriage, Song Yunxi had the disguise costume taken off.

The skin could finally breathe freely. Song Yunxi breathed in the air like a drowning person coming ashore: "I can finally breathe."

Wang Yuan’s disguise skills are indeed good, but it is too uncomfortable to have it stuck on his face.

Seeing that she had relaxed, Ye Xuanqi handed the cup in his hand to her: "Drink some."

The refreshing and pleasant scent of jasmine wafted into Song Yunxi's nose. She took a sip and found the sweet aroma of the wine to be just right, with her mouth filled with the pleasant scent of jasmine.

Song Yunxi's eyes sparkled: "This wine is really delicious!"

Ye Xuanqi smiled, as long as she likes it.

She liked the plum blossom wine from Shengyun Mountain, and somehow she wanted to be able to drink her favorite flower wine in the capital.

But the plum blossoms and water in the capital city could not produce the flavor of Shengyun Mountain. She could always smell the faint scent of jasmine on her body, and she thought she might like it, so she asked someone to brew this jasmine wine.

Ye Xuanqi didn't know why he did all this, and he had never thought about it, but he just did it according to his heart.

Finally regaining his spirit, he asked Ye Xuanqi: "Where was Zhou Shidong taken?"

Although she had never asked or investigated, she could feel that Ye Xuanqi was not as indifferent as she saw him. He had many spies in the palace, and even Emperor Qinglong had people he had planted around him.

Moreover, he possesses quite formidable power. If Emperor Qinglong knew about this, he would probably not let his son live at all.

Although she always scolded Emperor Qinglong for being old, he was actually still in his prime, not even forty years old, and at his peak in all aspects.

A strong father and a strong son is naturally a good thing in an ordinary family, but in the royal family it is what the king fears the most.

Song Yunxi seemed to understand why Emperor Qinglong had always disliked his son Ye Xuanqi and had always rejected him and not allowed him to participate in government affairs.

No one knows a son better than his father. I'm afraid the old emperor knows his son's abilities better than anyone else.

"I have received the news and was sent back to the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Song Yunxi stuck her head out and told Sizhu: "Go to the Prime Minister and tell him to leave. Then tell Miss Zhou that she can arrange the funeral for her father."

With Ye Xuanqi's intelligence, he must have known long ago that Zhou Shidong was hers now, so Song Yunxi did not avoid him.

On the day of the flower viewing banquet, when she went to the study of Zhou Shidong in the prime minister's mansion, Zhao Yunwei had already died in a pool of blood. When Zhou Shidong saw her, he knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, begging her for his life, which really surprised Song Yunxi.

She didn't know how Zhou Shidong knew that she was poisoned, and why he was sure that she could save him, but none of this mattered.

She told Zhou Shidong her purpose straight away. Thinking he saw a chance to survive, he asked for the list in exchange for his life.

"The poison has already penetrated your internal organs and bone marrow. Even if a great immortal came, he couldn't save you."

She explained to Zhou Shidong directly: "Three days. After three days, the poison will take effect and your whole body will fester. Your internal organs will be in great pain and you will die."

Zhou Shidong's face was completely pale and he fell into the armchair in despair.

"Although I can't save you, I can make your death painless."