【Quick Wear】My Years as a Mother-in-law

Shen Heng lifted the quilt and stood up quickly. After his personal eunuch Zhang Deshun lit the lamp, he asked the young eunuchs to bring the emperor's new clothes. Today was a sacrifice day, so he couldn't be careless about his clothes.

The lights slowly lit up, and the emperor's bedroom was as bright as day. Shen Heng saw an envelope beside the pillow and wondered, "Xiao Shunzi, did I drop the memorial here last night?"

Zhang Deshun shook his head, "Your Majesty, you came back from the banquet last night and went to bed straight away."

"strangeness."

Shen Heng had already opened the envelope. Seeing the elegant handwriting on the paper, his brows furrowed more and more as he read. First he was afraid, then angry, and finally suspicious. His face was gloomy and uncertain.

"Xiao Dezi, take the people down."

"Yes."

Zhang Deshun retreated obediently without daring to look up. The emperor's tone just now was full of anger. He had to escape quickly, otherwise his life would be in danger.

"Fengying, where did this letter come from?"

A man stepped out from the darkness, bowed his head and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, the letter appeared suddenly. The gauze curtains moved without a breeze, and then a faint smell of mutton came into my sight. I was closely watching the area near Your Majesty's bed and saw a letter slowly fall from a height of ten feet to the headboard."

"Muton?"

Shen Heng came back to his senses and decided not to think about it for the time being until he could figure it out.

"Zhang Deshun, summon Wei Dongli first, then summon the director of the Imperial Observatory."

"Slave, go now."

"Fengying, send someone to keep a close eye on Concubine Yun and the people around her."

"Here!"

Wei Dongli came very quickly and knelt on the ground to salute. He was a little tired at the moment.

"Look at this, this is the efficiency of the Eagle Guard. Such a big thing has happened for more than ten years, and you haven't noticed it at all. Do you have to wait until the thieves chop off my head and send it to you before you realize that there is such a force in the capital?"

Shen Heng's tone was calm.

Wei Dongli knew this man's temper. The calmer he was, the more violent his temper would be. He lowered his head, grabbed the letter, and read it again and again. He was so scared that he sat down on the ground.

"Your Majesty, I have failed in my duty! Please punish me!"

"After all, you really didn't notice anything about this?"

"Your Majesty, we are investigating the individuals who exchanged the children. Someone who was watching these ministers' accomplices discovered something was amiss and reported it to me, so we have launched an investigation. As for the matter of the Huilinfang tunnel, I deserve to die!"

"You really deserve to die! What about the grassland?"

"The grasslands' climate this winter did indeed experience a snowstorm, as reported in the paper, but the pro-war faction's spies didn't find any evidence..."

……

There was a long silence in the inner room.

Shen Heng put his hands behind his back and said aggressively, "You must save your life and finish this matter for me. If you let a spy escape, I will bring you my head! Besides Beixiang, there are two other countries. We must know the movements of most of the spies."

Wei Dongli suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, "I promise to get it done! There will be no mistakes!"

After saying this, he crawled out of the emperor's inner palace.

"Your Majesty, the Director of the Imperial Observatory has arrived."

"Let him wait."

"Here."

"A piece of paper suddenly appeared, and the news on it was favorable to Dongpu. Could it be a spirit from our ancestors? And what's with the smell of mutton?"

"Your Majesty, the sacrificial ceremony is about to begin."

"Zhang Deshun, prepare more mutton for the sacrifice."

On the other side was Changchun Palace where Concubine Yun lived. Yun Xi looked at the huge palace and was amazed. No wonder there were so many fights and struggles in the harem. This independent and magnificent palace was enough to attract many people.

The main hall of Concubine Yun's Palace is large and has only a few rooms. Yun Xi quickly found the storehouse. There were many good things in the storehouse, but they were all gifts from the emperor. These things were not easy to sell. Gold and silver were more reliable and could be melted and used again.

A box of gold ingots, a box of silver ingots...

Why is it so little? The emperor can't be so stingy, right?

By the way, could it be that Lu Zheng and his companions got their operating funds from Concubine Yun? Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense. There's so little gold and silver here.

Beixiang is so stingy? He won't provide any funds for the event?

Apart from that, Yun Xi couldn't think of why Concubine Yun was so poor. Even if she wanted to bribe the palace servants, she wouldn't spend that much.

After putting the gold and silver into the space, the furious Yun Xi took away a box of gold and silver jewelry next to it before leaving.

It was already four o'clock in the morning when she rushed home from the palace. Her heart was still beating wildly as she lay in bed, but she soon fell asleep exhausted.

Once again, I woke up at noon. Lu Da's face was cold and gloomy. "Martial law is in place outside."

"Well, you five will probably be returning to your real families soon, so sign the contract now."

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, while other families were happily welcoming the New Year, the five children of the Yun family only received five bills.

Lu Xiaowu looked at the large piece of paper and asked curiously, "Mom, what is this?"

Lu Er's nostrils flared, his eyes staring like an old cow, "It's a contract to sell my body!"

"Wow! Mother, are you going to sell Xiaowu?"

Lu Xiaowu was stunned for a moment and then burst into tears, his eyes like a faucet that could not be turned off, water flowing "gurgling".

Lu Simei held the deed tightly in her hand, anxiously waiting for Yun Xi's answer. Lu San was only happy in his heart. It would be better to sell it. After selling it, he would never see the old witch again.

"Don't cry on New Year's Day." Yun Xi glanced at Lu Er lightly, and Lu Er turned his head away proudly.

"I'm not selling you. I'm helping you find your parents. I'm not your mother."

Yun Xi revealed the truth in one sentence.

"Madam Yun, martial law is in effect outside. No one is allowed to go out at will."

Mother Zhao hurriedly pushed open the door and came in, her face showing an unprecedented panic.

"Did they say why martial law was in effect?"

The instigator asked in a hypocritical manner.

"They say a gang of flower-stealing thieves has broken into the city, and they're telling everyone to stay home and not go out. How could something like this happen during Chinese New Year?"

Zhao's mother looked worried. Her eldest daughter was a beautiful lady and she was the one that made her most worried.

"Don't worry, just let Taoyao rest at home."

Mother Zhao asked tentatively, "I'm saying that Taoyao has been getting more and more crazy recently. By the way, Madam Yun, what about Taoyao and Lu Da's marriage?"

At that time, the two families had not officially engaged. Little Taoyao saw that Lu was a good-looking man, and followed him around every day saying that she wanted to marry him. The adults just thought it was just childish talk, but they didn't expect that Taoyao would keep saying it for more than ten years and even put it into action. She always helped the five little ones when they were in the most difficult times, without any complaints.

Yun Xi looked at Lu Da, but Lu Da turned his face away and did not express his opinion. Yun Xi frowned. What kind of attitude was this?

"Mr. Lu, please state your feelings. Although you are not my son, I have raised you for a long time. I know Taoyao has always helped and cared for you. A person can be down and out, but he cannot be without conscience. If you want to marry her, give her a promise now so that the Zhao family can rest assured. If you don't want to or feel that you can't marry her, then wait until you become rich and give Taoyao a sum of money so that she can live a life of wealth and luxury."

Mother Zhao was surprised, her eyes swept between Yun Xi and Lu Da. What was going on?