After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

It was already late at night when the three of them finished their meal.

Yuan Qing and Yuan Yi quietly returned to the Shang Mansion without disturbing anyone. After all, they left quietly.

In fact, it wasn't really late at night, as there was quite a bit of noise coming from the yard next door, with the occasional lecture or sobbing.

She was forced to listen to the whole story.

Last time, it was only Mrs. Shang who reprimanded him privately, but this time even Shang Ming himself stepped in personally, which shows that the mistake Shang Zhe made was not ordinary serious.

It would be fine if he secretly took his biological sister's clothes to help his half-sister, but why did he personally write a note and ask Shang Rui to go out of the city alone?

Forget about the appointment, at least get there in time to meet Shang Rui and don’t let the girl wait outside alone.

But Shang Zhe had just finished packing when he heard the maid hurriedly report that Shang Rou had a stomachache and seemed to have been poisoned. He immediately forgot about his sister and followed the maid to the backyard.

My goodness, he is not Shang Rui’s biological brother, but Shang Rou’s biological brother, right?

If Shang Rui hadn't met her and Yuan Yi by chance when they were outside the city, who knows what might have happened to her as a girl.

To think of the worst case scenario, if Shang Rui was kidnapped by Ji Kang and others and used as a pawn to hold Shang Ming hostage, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Stay away from people who can't make sense like this.

The provincial examination was approaching, and Yuan Qing did not put any extra thoughts on the case.

As long as she ensures that nothing goes wrong, her mission will be accomplished.

A lot of his energy was diverted by miscellaneous matters, so naturally his ranking in the provincial examination was not as high as that in the county examination, and he only got ninth place.

Along with the achievements came the results of the handling of the "disaster silver case" and the "missing persons case".

[The "Pingzhou disaster silver robbery" incident has been resolved, with a perfection rate of 40%, and the score is "4 points". The remaining score is 4 points. ]

[The "Da Yuan Dynasty Disappearance Case" incident has been solved 2/N, with a perfection rate of %, and the score is " points", and the remaining score is points. ]

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[Why is the perfection of the “Disaster Silver Case” only 40%?] Yuan Qing asked in confusion.

The degree of perfection is less than half. In addition to the fact that the person behind the scenes has not been found out, it also means that not all the money has been recovered.

Ji Kang’s lair has been destroyed, where else can he hide?

[The voice of "Tiangong" card answers you: The planner of the case has not been found, so 50% will be deducted; only 90,000 taels of disaster silver were recovered, so 10% will be deducted, and the final result is 40%. ]

Generally speaking, the silver allocated by the Ministry of Revenue was specially marked, and no one dared to use the official silver privately.

Even if someone embezzled the disaster relief money, unless he hid it for his entire life and had no other use for it, he would have kept it in his own small treasury in fear all day long, hoping that the court would not find out about him.

What was to be lost was one million taels, and she still believed that someone had embezzled it.

What's the point of losing your job and your life for a mere ten thousand taels?

The missing ten thousand taels must be paid out of Shang Ming's own pocket.

"Brother Bin!"

Someone walked into the East Courtyard and called her through the door. Yuan Qing looked up and saw that it was Shang Zhe, with whom she had almost no contact.

But why did he come to see her at this time?

Seeing her in a daze, Shang Zhe walked directly into the room and sat on the stool like a master, "Although I have known for a long time that Brother Bin lives next door, I have never had the time to visit him due to my busy studies.

If you don't mind, just call me Big Brother."

"Brother Shang." Yuan Qing called obediently.

Shang Zhe smiled and said, "Father has arranged for you to go to the best academy in Pingjin Prefecture. You can go with your elder brother after the college entrance examination. If you have any questions, you can come to me."

Yuan Qing nodded blankly.

Although what she said seemed quite normal, why did she feel so uncomfortable?

It’s like someone who is usually distant and cold to you suddenly becomes overly close one day. Anyone would feel strange, right?

When Shang Zhe saw the book in Yuan Qing's hand, he paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "The exam is over, why is Brother Bin still holding on to the book?

Come on, I'll take you out for a day, and it won't be too late to come back and see you later. It's a good opportunity to relax today and stop being so tense."

Yuan Qing was no match for Shang Zhe's strength, so he could only let him drag him away.

Only when she arrived at the place did she know where the relaxing place Shang Zhe was talking about was.

It’s the Zangxiang Tower.

Yuan Qing: "..."

Don't you feel guilty about bringing a minor to a place like this so blatantly?

Also, does Shang Ming know that the son he has worked so hard to cultivate is a frequent visitor here?

When the madam saw the figure of the prefect's son, she immediately came out, twisting her waist and saying, "You haven't been here for a long time!"

The pungent smell of makeup all over her body could be smelled within a radius of eight hundred miles.

Yuan Qing suppressed the itching in his nasal cavity, endured the pungent smell, and turned slightly.

The madam then noticed the black-faced young man next to her.

Yuan Qing avoided her gaze guiltily.

It is said that the boss in the Red Mansion has the sharpest eyes and can tell at a glance whether someone is a woman disguised as a man.

Although she was confident in her disguise, no one could guarantee anything would go wrong.

If the madam finds out that she is a girl and exposes her in public, it will be no joke.

After looking for a while, the madam looked away with satisfaction.

Since they are people brought by the prefect's son, they must be treated well.

"Please go upstairs, both of you." The madam led the way.

This was Yuan Qing's first time visiting the Red Mansion openly. Shang Zhe, who was standing in front of her, seemed to be more familiar with the place than she was. Without waiting for the madam to speak, he asked directly, "Is Miss Yanji here?"

Lu Zhao didn’t return to the capital?

"Yes, but whether she sees guests or not is not up to me."

Ever since Yan Ji, a cash cow, came to Zangxianglou, her wallet has been getting fatter day by day.

Out of ten guests, nine come here to see Miss Yanji.

It’s just that Miss Yanji’s personality is a little weird. If someone doesn’t meet her eyes, she won’t pay a fortune for them. But if someone meets her eyes, she won’t pay a penny for them.

But then I think again, as long as I can make money, that’s enough, why should I care so much?

Just as the three of them walked to the door, a pearl and jade hairpin flew out and hit Shang Zhe in the face. An angry voice followed: "I said I don't want to see you! Don't bother me!"

Shang Zhe's originally handsome face was scratched by the tip of the hairpin, leaving several very fine red marks, and blood slowly seeped along the wounds.

The madam screamed, "This is terrible. Sir, please follow me to the side room to get some medicine."

Perhaps because his kind personality could not collapse in public, Shang Zhe wiped it with his finger, nodded, and followed the madam away, leaving Yuan Qing standing awkwardly outside the half-open door.

Should she follow Shang Zhe, or just push the door open and go in to chat with Lu Zhao?

Just as she was struggling, the person inside came out, wearing an extremely thin red smock, and leaned lazily against the door without opening his eyes, "Who is still guarding outside my door?"

Yuan Qing stared straight at his arm, then moved his gaze from his arm to his waist where his shirt was half-undone.