Reborn to overthrow the throne, I became the new emperor's dark moonlight

Yincheng.

Steward Ji hurried to Ji Chuan's study, "Master, Master, this is bad. My spies have reported that Su Heting and Xu An are leading their troops a hundred miles away and will soon reach Yincheng..."

"Why panic?"

Ji Chuan shouted.

Butler Ji was scolded and quickly shut up.

The Ji family has been having a lot of bad luck lately, and he, as the chief steward, has been scolded a lot, but he really can't be blamed for what happened today.

Some time ago, the master was worried that if he couldn't defend the city, the property in the city would be taken advantage of by others, so he secretly moved it away. Unexpectedly, everything was robbed without a single cent left.

If it was just money, it would be fine, but the master actually moved all the food in the city. Just move it and store it somewhere else. At least you can take it out when you need to eat.

But during the transfer, all the food was stolen. Without food, how can we fight the enemy?

How could he not panic?

Fearing he would be scolded again, Steward Ji asked cautiously, "Master, what do you think we should do?"

We can't just sit there and wait for death. If the soldiers knew that the food was gone, their morale would be destroyed before the battle even started.

How could Ji Chuan not know the seriousness of the matter.

He arranged the transfer route extremely secretly, so how could it be discovered and transported out right under his nose?

He suspected that there was either a traitor among him or that there was some kind of ghost.

But before he could find out the truth, Su Heting and Xu An sent troops.

Solving the current problem first was his priority. His face was gloomy. "Where's Yao Qingshan? Has the food I asked him to collect been collected?"

The Yao family is wealthy and has plenty of food in stock, so it should be able to last for a while.

When the housekeeper heard Ji Chuan calling his father-in-law's name directly, he could see that his master was also distracted.

Thinking of the Yao family's reaction, he said angrily, "Master, I have already conveyed your words, but the Yao family insisted that the Yao family had no food and asked you to find a solution yourself."

The Yao family is trying to alienate the master. How foolish! They are fighting among themselves when disaster strikes.

The master is their support. If the master is not good, how can they be good?

Butler Ji couldn't understand why Mr. Yao, who was usually very smart, was so stupid this time. He was kicked out every time he visited him.

In the past, they were not polite to him.

"Master, do you think the Yao family has other intentions?"

He had wanted to ask for a long time, but the master had been like an angry lion these days, and he really couldn't find the right opportunity.

"Asshole, I am the governor of southern Xinjiang. How dare he, a mere merchant, be so presumptuous?"

If the Yao family's father and daughter hadn't spoiled Ji Yao to the point of being brainless, and if the people in the Yao family's shop hadn't helped her plot against Qiao Xi, how could things have come to this point?

He was determined not to admit that he had once thought that Ji Yao was naive and would be easy to fool in the future. He would not admit that his two guards were involved in this incident.

Ji Chuan's face turned pale. "Take your wife and move the grain. I want to see whether the old man values ​​money and grain or his daughter."

He just didn't believe that he couldn't exchange Yao for food and money.

Without these, the Yao family would be useless if they had any outside interests. Other forces valued him only because they were greedy for the Yao family's money.

However, the Yao family's attitude this time was indeed strange. Could it be that they were taking their anger out on him because Ji Yao was dead?

Or discovered something?

Before Ji Chuan could figure out what was going on, Ji's housekeeper came running over again, "Master, Madam, Madam has run away."

Ji Chuan was shocked, "Why did he run away?"

Steward Ji was sweating profusely, "The death of the young lady was a huge blow to Madam. These days, Madam often locks herself in her room, refusing to eat or drink, and not allowing the servants to get close to her.

The servants saw that the Madam had not gone out today, and thought that she was just grieving in the house as usual..."

But when I opened the door, there was no ghost in the room.

"Gold and silver are gone too."

This was a premeditated escape.

Ji Chuan slammed the table, annoyed, "They must have run away together, father and daughter. Find them both for me.

People can run away, but food cannot be taken away. Let Deputy General Yu search them one by one and find them all for me.

"The dog slave who failed to guard properly will be beaten to death."

Ji Chuan gave several orders in succession, and Butler Ji left in a hurry.

outside the city.

The Yao family father and daughter and Su Heting and his wife faced each other.

Yao Qingshan handed over a seal and said, "As long as Your Highness helps my daughter and I leave southern Xinjiang, 60% of my fortune will belong to Your Highness."

When he learned that Ji Chuan had transferred property and food, he knew that Ji Chuan had no confidence in this battle.

Later, when he heard from his daughter that those things had been robbed, he guessed even more that his property and food were no longer safe.

They were even in danger of losing their lives, so they tried to contact the King of Xinjiang North and asked him to help them leave.

Unexpectedly, we actually got in touch and left the city as I wished.

But the King of Jiangbei could not save them for nothing, so he could only reluctantly give up 60% of his property.

Su Heting said calmly, "100%, in exchange for your lives."

It's not about helping them escape from southern Xinjiang, it's just about exchanging their lives.

"Is Your Majesty too greedy..."

"You two, father and daughter, conspired to murder my princess. Ji Yao first spread rumors and then tried to assassinate her. If it weren't for the money, I would have sent you to see her long ago."

Su Heting sneered, "You guys want money over life?"

Yao Qingshan's heart sank. The King of Xinjiang North actually knew what he and his daughter had said in private. He was afraid that the Yao family had been under his surveillance for a long time.

They have just escaped from the wolf's den and entered the tiger's den.

But the King of Jiangbei was the only person he could ask for help at the moment, and Yao Qingshan was thinking about bargaining.

Yao didn't think too much and said angrily, "King of Jiangbei, don't go too far. You killed my Yao'er and robbed my Yao family's shop everywhere.

Now my father has given you 60% of the family fortune, but you are still not satisfied and want to fight to the bitter end, leaving nothing behind. You won't get a penny."

Qiao Xi threw the dagger in her hand, which spun over Yao's head, cutting off a strand of her hair, and then fell back into Qiao Xi's hand like a boomerang.

The strand of hair slowly fell to the ground under the horrified gaze of the Yao father and daughter.

Qiao Xi played with the dagger, his face sarcastic, "The net won't break, but the fish will definitely die.

After you die, the prince will take over all of the Yao family's shops one by one in the name of revenge for the princess.

Under weapons and torture, how tough can the bones of the shopkeepers of your Yao family be? Even if there are a few who are stubborn, the prince can get 80% to 90% of the money even if he cannot get 100%.

Ji Yao's death was caused by your evil deeds.

What's more, it was Ji Chuan who really killed her. If Ji Chuan had not had evil intentions and instigated Ji Yao to go to northern Xinjiang, your daughter would still be in your arms now.

If the prince had not rescued you today, you would have been killed by Ji Chuan by now."

She smiled and said, "100% sure, I'll spare your life and give you an address."

Yao Qingshan's heart skipped a beat. He felt that the man opposite him was smiling with a hidden meaning. "What address?"

"The address of Ji Chuan's illegitimate child."

Qiao Xi looked at the two of them as if they were fools, "You don't think Ji Chuan only has one son, the Prince of Yong, do you?

In order to show his loyalty to the emperor, he took sterilization medicine in front of the emperor, but Cao Ying helped him to get rid of the sterilization medicine a few years later. His beloved little son is now raised on a farm outside Yincheng.

Her food, clothing, and daily expenses are particularly extravagant, all spent with your Yao family's money. Ji Yao's fate was determined at birth. She would either pave the way for the Yong prince or for his beloved.

Yao couldn't stand Qiao Xi's mocking and sarcastic look and felt that she was a complete fool.

In recent years, when I socialized outside, I showed off how much my husband loved me. But today, my face hurts so much.

Her eyes were bloodshot, "Where is that little beast?"