I'm already dressed like a fool, what's wrong with taking the regent into the bridal chamb

The half that was originally agreed upon is now all his. In this farce, Feng Yunsu is the biggest winner.

It's not bad to get some money without any effort and solve the current problem.

Their eyes met, and Wen Qingzhi instantly understood the smile on Feng Junsu's lips, and her heart sank.

This old fox.

He makes so much money for free and doesn't want to be criticized by others.

Ah!

"As expected of Marquis Wen's daughter, she is just like her father, righteous and righteous!"

A man stood out from the crowd, and based on his position, Wen Qingzhi judged that he was the person arranged by Feng Yunxiao.

The man was tall and slender, with his back to Wen Qingzhi, so his appearance could not be seen.

His voice was loud and powerful, and one could tell he was a martial artist.

"Droughts during those years meant almost no harvest, and the Northern Ming was embroiled in war. It was Marquis Wen and his men who risked their lives to quell the conflict."

"Even when there was no food or fodder, Marquis Wen never lost a battle. These shops of the Wen family were not for their own profit, but for the benefit of his soldiers and to reduce the burden on Bei Ming."

"General Yuan is only eligible to use the Wen family's shop because he accepted the former subordinates of Marquis Wen. Previously, he was engaged to a young lady from the Wen family, so they were considered family. But now? The engagement has been canceled, and there is no connection. There are only a few of Marquis Wen's former subordinates left. How can he have the nerve to take over their property?"

"Your Majesty, I have something to say. General Yuan must not only return all the money he has embezzled over the years, but also compensate Miss Wen."

No matter how you look at it, the Yuan family is in the wrong in this matter. Even if Yuan Qing wants to tear Wen Qingzhi into pieces, he must not show it at this moment.

"not to mention……"

The man spoke again, "It's not yet confirmed whether this was done by General Yuan's uncle, so it's not wise to make any comments too soon. I believe this matter involves so many things that a thorough investigation is warranted."

"General Yuan, as a party involved, is not in a position to participate. Please, Your Majesty, send someone to investigate the truth of this matter, clear General Yuan's name, and recover the losses for the Wen family."

"The national treasury is not full now. Three months ago, the flood in Jiangnan was severe. Miss Wen's silver is a timely rain to save the victims from the dire situation."

He spoke these last words in a light tone, looking at Yuan Qing with a slightly sarcastic expression, "General Yuan, what do you think? I am also concerned about your own interests, so that no one will suspect you of favoritism and damage your reputation."

"Hehe...Thank you for your concern, Lord Shen."

Yuan Qing sneered. Under the current circumstances, he had no choice but to agree.

There was a commotion below, but Feng Yunsu, realizing the situation was under control, remained silent. He secretly sized up Wen Qingzhi. Her red, swollen cheeks obscured her beauty, and she stood in the deserted corner like an evergreen tree.

Her aloof figure and resolute gaze made her look more and more like the young Wen Hou.

At this moment, Feng Yunsu's heart was filled with the unknown feelings of an orphan. Thinking of the deeds of Wen Hou when he was alive that won the hearts of the people, he...

I want him to die.

Unexpectedly, his daughter is really the same as him.

Listening to the quarrels among the ministers below, Feng Yunsu pinched his forehead twice impatiently, "Do you want me to build a stage for you so you can have a good quarrel?"

Several groups of people who were originally still angry suddenly became quiet. The whole place was silent, with only the sound of steady breathing.

Some people suppress their presence out of fear, and they wish they could find a gap to crawl into rather than get involved in this dispute.

"Since Shen Qing has proposed this, who will be responsible for this matter?"

Feng Junsu looked at the man just now, "Shen Qing?"

"No, no, Your Majesty, this is not something I should do."

The man called 'Shen Qing' immediately waved his hand and said, "I'm afraid I can't help but favor General Yuan. After all, we are officials in the same dynasty."

"We are all court officials. We see each other every day. It is inevitable that we will do things with some affection."

Shen Qing laughed twice, "I think we need to ask someone who is fair enough to do this..."

He said, looking at Fang Qingbai, "I wonder if the members of the Overwatch Council are willing to take over?"

Fang Qingbai looked over and snorted coldly, "You guys are good at handling affairs, but I'm not! There's nothing wrong with being officials in the same dynasty, but we can't bend the law for personal gain!"

"Since we are officials in the same dynasty, we should know the duties of an official!"

He took a step forward and said, "This old minister is not afraid of trouble, nor of offending anyone! I request your permission to take over and thoroughly investigate this matter!"

Fang Qingbai is a good knife, suitable for any use.

Feng Yunsu noticed someone's unhappy expression and said, "If no one objects, then we'll hand this matter over to the Overwatch Council."

"Your Majesty's Holy Name—"

Someone takes on the tough stuff, freeing up most people.

"In that case, let's disperse."

Feng Junsu stood up leisurely, with a smile on his face, and looked at Wen Qingzhi, "Miss Wen, the wound on your face needs to be healed well, and it shouldn't leave a scar."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

Tens of thousands of taels of silver were exchanged for such a meaningless and caring word, haha...

After Feng Junsu left, everyone's eyes fell on Wen Qingzhi. She turned and walked out. Before leaving, she looked back at Yuan Shao and his son, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a mysterious smile.

The Yuan family father and son were puzzled, but their hair stood on end on the spot.

She's smiling like that, that must be bad news.

Wen Qingzhi pulled out her veil to cover her swollen cheeks, and despite the pain, she spoke to the other party, pleading his innocence: "Master Fang, if you want to investigate, you can't just focus on the embezzlement. There's also the matter of most of my father's former subordinates dying. The disappearance of military pay and their families is too coincidental."

After she finished speaking, she left amidst the sighs of the crowd. As she left, she kindly reminded the Yuan family father and son, "Uncle, you don't have time to sit here in a daze. You might as well go home quickly and collude with the housekeeper to confess your crime on your behalf."

"You are presumptuous!"

Yuan Shao's face immediately darkened, but he heard her say nonchalantly: "Also, prepare the silver to be repaid."

Is this outrageous?

She hasn't done anything more outrageous yet!

She had long known about this outcome, and even though she had been prepared for it, she still found it hard to accept...

Everyone's attention was focused on the Yuan family's corruption, and no one noticed that she also mentioned the mysterious deaths of her father's former subordinates and their relatives.

The reason why she told Fang Qingbai before leaving was that she believed that with Fang Qingbai's old-fashioned personality, he would be able to follow the clues and investigate further.

Even if the final result is not satisfactory, it doesn’t matter.

As long as someone is willing to investigate this matter, there will be a suitable result.

That is the small mountain village.

If she wants the people in the small mountain village to live in the sunshine, she needs someone to expose what happened back then.

It doesn’t matter even if the so-called truth is not the truth. The dead can only be remembered, and the living still need to live.

So, she was also gambling.

The bettor is an innocent person, and he is betting that there is still a little justice in this world that can be given to the small mountain village.

Only in this way can the people in the small mountain village live uprightly and walk in every corner under the sun like human beings.

Let them live.

The moment she walked out of the palace, Wen Qingzhi felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness.

No matter what happened in the past, she could always solve it in her own way. But her method simply doesn't work in this world.

She does not have that much power, nor does she have enough connections to protect herself or the financial resources to support her own recklessness.

tired,

very tired……

She dragged her tired body onto the carriage and said to Zhang Ye, "Let's go back."