I traveled through time with my best friend.

"Yes." Pei Zhijin then continued, "The Queen Mother went to great lengths to come up with such a plan, it's nothing more than she's short of silver. What can I do to recruit soldiers and buy horses without silver?"

After hearing this, Li Lingchen looked at Pei Zhijin in disbelief, "Do you have evidence?"

"not yet."

Li Lingchen sighed and said, "Then why was the disaster relief money robbed by King Cheng's men, and wasn't that Cui Yu said to be King Cheng's man?"

"The Queen Mother's most clever move was to use Cui Yu to divert our attention and focus on King Cheng. Then she could safely send the silver back somewhere else."

Li Lingchen nodded and looked at Pei Zhijin with deep eyes, "How do you deal with Miss Jiang?"

Pei Zhijin paused for a moment, then said, "Let's see what King Cheng is doing first."

"Yeah." Li Lingchen stood up and walked to Pei Zhijin, patted Pei Zhijin's shoulder meaningfully, and said helplessly: "In the entire court, you are the only person I trust the most."

Pei Zhijin looked at Li Lingchen with a firm gaze and said, "I still say the same thing. As long as you don't give up, I won't give up either."

"Alas, half of the court is the Queen Mother's people, and the other half is the King's people. I really have the will but not the strength, and I am restricted everywhere."

"Your Majesty, are you talking about Anren County?"

"Ah."

Li Lingchen put his hands behind his back, looking worried, "The flood in Anren County is serious, and the Queen Mother deliberately concealed it from me. I am really worried."

"If Your Majesty is worried, I will go there myself."

Li Lingchen looked at Pei Zhijin and said, "In that case, thank you for your hard work."

"It just so happens that I also need to go to Anren County to find out about the woman's situation."

Li Lingchen's brows were tinged with worry, "If so, the Queen Mother and King Cheng's eyes will fall on you, you better be careful."

"Don't worry, they can't hurt me."

As soon as Pei Zhijin came out of the palace, the Queen Mother received the news.

The Queen Mother, wearing a gorgeous dress, sat back on the couch. She stretched out her nail-dyed hand to look at the pleasing color, and looked at Su Yun with sharp eyes. "Hmph, a mere Jinyiwei can't make any waves. Tell your brother to transport the silver to Lin County as planned."

Suyun, who was standing beside her, was dressed as a palace maid, but she stood straight with a heroic look on her face. She nodded slightly and said, "Yes." Then she left the bedroom.

The Queen Mother casually picked up the teacup placed beside her, took a sip, and then said solemnly: "Who made this tea?"

The maid standing on the left knelt down immediately and said nervously: "Her Majesty, I made the tea."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Queen Mother smashed the teacup on the maid's forehead and said, "If you can't even make a cup of tea properly, what use is there for me to have you?"

The maid's forehead immediately turned red, and she immediately fell to the ground and begged for mercy: "Queen Dowager, I was wrong, I won't do it again next time."

"I cannot tolerate any grain of sand in my eyes." The Queen Mother suddenly said in a stern voice: "Come here, beat this lowly maid to death."

"Empress Dowager! Please spare me, spare me." The palace maid begged for mercy as she was dragged away.

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Imprisonment.

Jiang Xue has been in there for two days. During these two days, she has sorted out a lot of things. The original Jiang Xue and King Cheng must have a big conspiracy.

But the person who framed her this time was definitely not King Cheng. In King Cheng's eyes, she and King Cheng were together, so King Cheng would not frame her.

"Who could it be?" Jiang Xue frowned and rubbed her chin. She thought for a long time and thought about all the people she knew, but she couldn't think of anything.

As for Lin Yiyi's side, it is no exaggeration to describe the battle as fierce.

Zeng Qin insisted on taking Lin Yiyi and Lin Wanwan to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion to apologize.

In the carriage, Lin Yiyi had not slept well in the past two days because she was worried about Jiang Xue, and now she was listless with her eyes closed.

Lin Wanwan was wearing a light pink dress with dark pink on the top and a pitiful makeup on, and she looked like she was trapped in a pink bubble.

"Mother, did you say that the young marquis is in the mansion?"

Zeng Qin smiled and said, "Mother has sent someone to inquire about it, and the young marquis is here."

"That's good." Then he looked at Lin Yiyi who closed her eyes and shouted arrogantly: "Hey, Lin Yiyi, when you get to the Marquis' Mansion, remember to apologize to the Marquis and his wife, okay?"

Lin Yiyi opened one eye and looked at Lin Yiyi, snorting with disdain.

"What's your attitude?" Lin Wanwan pointed at Lin Yiyi and said angrily.

Zeng Qin pulled Lin Wanwan's hand back and said, "Don't be rude, she is your sister."

"She is not my sister. She is a wild girl who has no mother to love her."

"Don't talk nonsense."

"Hmph." Lin Yiyi sneered suddenly.

Zeng Qin looked at Lin Yiyi and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Lin Yiyi opened her eyes and looked at Zeng Qin, with the corners of her mouth raised, and said, "Madam, please don't pretend to be a loving mother in private. Who are you showing it to?"

Zeng Qin's face immediately turned dark.

Lin Yiyi continued: "You don't find it disgusting, but I do."

"You..." Zeng Qin was suddenly exposed by Lin Yiyi. She stopped pretending and said directly: "Since you know that I hate you, why don't you stay away from me?"

"Why can't you stay away?" Lin Yiyi asked back.

Lin Wanwan said angrily: “Lin Yiyi, watch your attitude, she is your mother.”

“I don’t have a mother like that.”

Zeng Qin held Lin Wanwan and said, "Since you don't want to pretend anymore, let's be frank. I only have one request. The young marquis is not suitable for you."

"Suitable for Lin Wanwan?" Lin Yiyi sneered.

Zeng Qin said without rebuttal: "Wan'er is well-educated and talented, she is worthy of the young marquis."

“Oh.” Lin Yiyi covered her mouth and laughed, “Then I really can’t compare. Your Wan’er plays the zither, and even a cow would want to kick it over when it hears it.”

"You..." Lin Wanwan glared at Lin Yiyi angrily, as if she was going to tear Lin Yiyi to pieces in the next second.

Lin Yiyi continued with a smile: "You are well-educated and well-mannered. I am almost dying of laughter. What kind of books and etiquette do you know?"

"You are really going too far."

After Lin Wanwan finished speaking, she pounced towards Lin Yiyi, but Lin Yiyi dodged and fell to the side.

Zeng Qin hurried to help Lin Wanwan.

Lin Yiyi said coldly, "Don't think I don't know what you are planning today. You want to go to the Marquis' Mansion and force yourself on me. You are so old, but you don't feel ashamed and you want to corrupt your own daughter."

"You..." Zeng Qin blushed and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"I'm talking nonsense?" Lin Yiyi quickly reached out and tore off Lin Wanwan's dress. With a ripping sound, the dress was easily torn open, instantly revealing the scenery inside.

"Ah!" Lin Wanwan screamed and covered her chest.

Zeng Qin hurriedly protected her daughter.

"Mrs. Zeng, this material looks like paper. You really put a lot of effort into it."