The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Hundreds of neatly arranged boxes came into view.

At dawn this morning, Shen Qionghua asked her servants to move the box of silver in the yard to the front hall, so that the people coming from the palace today could take it away.

Shen Qionghua looked at Xie Qian'an, "Your Highness Prince An, everything is here."

Xie Qi'an raised his lips to a smile that was not clear in meaning. "The Princess of Jialin County is indeed generous and straightforward."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the soldiers under the command of Yongning Hou came to move the boxes.

At this moment, Shen Qionghua stopped in front of the box and said with her red lips, "Wait."

"Princess Jialin has spoken out to stop me. Could it be that she wants to go back on her word?" Xie Qian'an narrowed his eyes slightly.

Shen Qionghua curled her lips into a smile and said, "Since Qionghua has said she will donate silver, she will not go back on her word. However, since this involves three million taels of disaster relief silver, shouldn't Prince An have someone from the Ministry of Revenue count it and confirm the amount before moving out of the Shen Mansion?"

"There's no need for that. I believe in Princess Jialin." Xie Qian'an said this, but a dark light flashed in his eyes.

"Of course it's necessary." Shen Qionghua insisted, "I'm a person who easily attracts villains. No one knows whether this batch of silver will be tampered with after leaving the Shen Mansion. For the sake of self-protection, it's better to check it out."

"The number matches. Once you leave the Shen Mansion, if there is any shortage, it will not be the business of the Shen Mansion."

Shen Qionghua didn't believe that Xie Qian'an would endure what happened three days ago. He must have a backup plan, so she was extra cautious.

After he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the air. After a while, under the gazes of several officials from the Ministry of Revenue, Xie Qianan said, "Just watch what I do and follow what Jialin County Master says."

"Yes." Several heads of the Ministry of Revenue responded.

One of the officials hesitated and said, "Your Highness, if we want to count these three million taels, it will probably take a long time. The Emperor is still waiting for his reply."

Xie Qianan pretended to think for a moment and said, "Then let's check a few boxes. As long as the amount in each box matches, we should be able to tell if there are any missing items by counting the boxes."

"County Lady Jialin, what do you think?" Xie Qian'an looked at Shen Qionghua.

Shen Qionghua was a little hesitant. Three million taels was indeed a lot if they had to count it. Fortunately, the boxes containing the silver were the same size, and ten thousand taels of silver filled the boxes. According to Prince An's method, it would work.

"Then let's do as the prince says. This box contains ten thousand taels of silver, which is just enough to fill the boxes. There are three hundred boxes in total."

"Even if it's a random check, open each box and take a look to make sure it's filled with silver and that the box is completely full." Shen Qionghua said.

Xie Qi'an's eyes flashed with sarcasm when he heard this, "Jialin County Master is indeed smart and cautious."

I'm afraid he had thought about it from the beginning, otherwise how could the size of this box be so suitable? It's a pity...

Shen Qionghua smiled and said, "I'm just afraid of the ropes after being bitten once. It's because the Shen family always has problems."

Several officials in the Ministry of Revenue acted quickly, each of them randomly picking out two boxes for inspection.

The inspection was completed in a quarter of an hour.

One of the officers stepped forward and bowed to Xie Qian'an, saying, "Your Highness, we have checked everything and it is indeed a box of silver containing 10,000 taels of silver, which is exactly enough to fill the box."

The Shen family prepared silver ingots, so it was not difficult to count them. If they had prepared small change, it would be more difficult to count them.

Xie Qian nodded to show that he understood.

The next thing will be easy.

The people brought by Yongning Hou moved the box in front of everyone and opened it. After confirming that it was filled with silver, they sealed it and carried it away to load it onto a truck.

This went on for a while, and soon the front hall was empty.

Xie Qi'an looked at Shen Qionghua and said, "I have to return to the palace to report to my father. I hope Princess Jialin will wait for good news."

Shen Qionghua felt that there was something behind his words, so she suppressed her doubts and nodded calmly.

By the time Xie Qian'an stepped out of the Shen Mansion's gate, the boxes had already been loaded onto the truck.

Xie Qian'an and Yongning Hou jumped on their horses and rode to the head and tail of the convoy respectively, escorting the endless convoy all the way towards the imperial palace.

Shen Qionghua did not withdraw her gaze until the figure of Marquis Yongning disappeared from view.

Lin Wanru also came out of the house at this time and walked to her daughter's side. "Finally, the silver was successfully handed over. Now that the matter is over, you should have a good rest."

Lin Wanru looked at her daughter's slightly tired face and felt a little distressed.

She had originally wanted to accompany Hua Jie'er, but when Hua Jie'er heard that Marquis Yongning was also there, she didn't want to endure the nausea of ​​Marquis Yongning's gaze, so she refused.

But she kept an eye on the movements in the front hall, fearing that things might not go smoothly.

Now that the silver has finally been transported away, the Shen family can breathe a sigh of relief.

The amount was carefully checked when it was shipped out. If it was less, it would not be the Shen family's business.

Shen Qionghua chuckled when she heard Lin Wanru's words, shook her head, and said, "This matter isn't over yet. It won't be completely over until all this silver is counted and deposited into the national treasury."

Lin Wanru was a little surprised and asked, "But the silver was counted when it was shipped out. If something goes wrong, can we be blamed?"

"Logically speaking, it shouldn't happen, but..." She always felt that Xie Qian'an would not give up so easily.

Lin Wanru thought her daughter was worrying too much. She patted her daughter's hand and comforted her, "Okay, you've just been a little nervous about these things recently. A girl shouldn't be so busy."

"After lunch, take a good rest and put the rest aside for now."

Having said that, he took Shen Qionghua's hand and returned home.

The Shen Mansion was quite far from the Imperial Palace. It was already noon when Shen Qionghua heard from his subordinates that the silver had been transported back to the Ministry of Revenue and was being counted.

Shaoyao placed lunch on the table and said with a smile, "Miss, you've been frowning for almost half an hour. Now that the silver has been safely transported back to the Ministry of Revenue, you can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

Shen Qionghua was having a meal. When he heard Shaoyao's words, he smiled but said nothing.

Only when this batch of silver entered the national treasury would she be truly at ease.

After having lunch absentmindedly, Shen Qionghua climbed onto the couch to rest for a while, but was woken up by Shaoyao.

Shen Qionghua opened her eyes hazily, and what she saw was Shaoyao's panicked face.

"Miss, something bad has happened! Someone is coming from the palace!"

Shen Qionghua suddenly woke up, stood up and put on her clothes while asking, "What happened?"

"I don't know either, but this time not only eunuchs from the palace but also imperial guards came. They have blocked all the exits of the mansion and no one is allowed to enter or leave at will!" Shaoyao said in panic.

Imperial guards...

Shen Qionghua's heart sank. She quickly dressed and walked towards the front hall with Shaoyao.

On the way, he met Lin Wanru, who was also in a panic.

Lin Wanru said in panic, "Hua Jie'er, what...what happened?"

Shen Qionghua didn't know either, but she felt it must be related to that batch of silver.

Prince An indeed had a backup plan.

Shen Qionghua comforted Lin Wanru and said, "Mother, it's okay. I will take care of it. You go back to the yard and stay well."

Lin Wanru shook her head. Even though she was terrified, she still insisted, "Mom will go to the front hall with you."

"Mother, the people in the palace want to see me. You can't get in even if you go. Besides, Ayi is still young. When this happens suddenly, you should stay by his side." Shen Qionghua said.

Lin Wanru bit her lip, feeling that her daughter's words made sense. "Then mother and your brother are waiting for you in the house. You...you have to be good."

Shen Qionghua nodded, patted her hand, and said, "Don't worry, mother. I know what's going on."

After finally persuading Lin Wanru to leave, Shen Qionghua's face darkened as soon as he turned around.

The master and servant hurried to the front hall.

As soon as she entered the front hall, Shen Qionghua saw the 'eunuch from the palace' that Shaoyao had mentioned standing in the middle of the hall, and her heart suddenly felt as if it had fallen into the abyss.

The person who came was actually Li, the chief steward beside the emperor!

Steward Li was highly valued by the Emperor. The last time he read out the imperial edict, it was in the palace, and it was understandable because of the favor of Prince Rui. But now he came out of the palace in person to the Shen Mansion, and brought the imperial guards with him.

I’m afraid today’s matter cannot be resolved peacefully!