After some bargaining with Lu Zhengping, Yan Wanwan took away his grain shop and two farms of over 100 acres in Jingzhao.

Adding to the previous ones, the savings that Lu Zhengping had accumulated for the Lu family for half his life were decreasing at a visible rate, and all of this was thanks to Yan Wanwan.

"Minister Lu, you don't have to hate me. If you hadn't done anything that harmed others and benefited yourself, I wouldn't have found a reason to ask you for these things! But since you insisted on giving them to me, I couldn't bear to refuse and had no choice but to accept them."

Lu Zhengping asked sinisterly, "Where are those people?"

"They are all in a safe place. If Minister Lu wants them, I will send someone to bring them back to you."

"Kill them."

Yan Wanwan refused without hesitation, "This is another price."

Lu Zhengping was angry but dared not say anything. He wanted to set a trap for Yan Wanwan while she was in power, but he didn't expect that she would not accept it at all.

Yan Wanwan took the land deed, thanked happily, and then got up and left.

"You don't want the Ice Spirit Flower?"

Yan Wanwan was startled for a moment, then she remembered, "Oh! You mean the Ice Spirit Flower! Of course I want it."

"Then you still...?"

This is also what he doesn't understand.

Yan Wanwan stared at him coldly, "Minister Lu, I've said this many times, and this will be the last time. If you can get it, I'll help you with the emperor's marriage. If you can't, then everyone will go back to their respective places, and let the one who's supposed to get married get married."

She continued to walk out, and her cold voice reached Lu Zhengping's ears, "You have to understand, I'm giving you the opportunity to bribe me, not me begging your Lu family. There are many ways for me to get the Ice Spirit Flower, there's no need to go through you. Cherish the opportunity I give you!"

"Don't be proud."

Yan Wanwan turned around and gave him a brilliant smile, "You are welcome to continue sending me money, Minister Lu. I welcome it with all my heart."

Lu Zhengping pursed his lips and looked at the figure disappearing at the door. At this moment he realized that bringing Yan Wanwan back was the worst decision he had ever made.

When Yan Wanwan walked out of the Shangshu Mansion, she immediately received a shocking news from the plant: Lu Wanru was going to the second prince to sacrifice herself tonight.

No wonder she had that expression just now. She thought of herself as the prince's consort.

However, after choosing for a long time, she actually chose that arrogant man. He has no ability at all, and is completely useless except that his father is the emperor. Can such a person be relied upon?

It was already evening when they returned to the house. Yan Xiaorui had fallen asleep long ago due to exhaustion after a busy day, but Wang Yuhua was still waiting for her.

"came back?"

Yan Wanwan felt guilty for a moment, then immediately put on a cheerful expression and ran over, "Mom, why aren't you asleep yet?"

Wang Yuhua waved at her kindly, "Come here."

Yan Wanwan swallowed subconsciously, feeling that something bad was going to happen, but her feet had already walked over reflexively.

"mother!"

In an instant, she fell into a warm embrace. Wang Yuhua patted her back gently and said, "My daughter, I know you've suffered a lot on this journey to Beijing. No one will dare to bully you again. You still have your mother, father, brothers and sisters. We will protect you."

Somehow, these words suddenly touched her heart. Her nose suddenly felt sore and tears fell involuntarily, soon wetting Wang Yuhua's shoulders.

Her silent crying made Wang Yuhua feel extremely distressed. The child had never traveled far since she was a child. This time she came to Beijing alone and encountered the bad treatment from the Lu family. However, the child never complained to her from beginning to end. How much grievance did she have!

"Mom has dealt with all those who bullied you. No one will bully you from now on."

As soon as Yan Wanwan stopped crying, she immediately stood up from her arms and asked nervously, "Mom, you are not going to attack the Lu family, are you?"

Wang Yuhua looked at her at a loss, her face gradually turning pale, and the hand holding her began to tremble involuntarily, "Okay, Mom knows, Mom..."

Yan Wanwan heard her trembling voice and immediately realized that she had misunderstood her words. She hurriedly explained, "Mom, that's not what I meant. I'm just trying to make money from the Lu family! If you get rid of them, where can I find such easy money to make money from?"

"Gathering wool?"

Yan Wanwan explained the land deeds and money she had obtained after returning to the Lu family. Wang Yuhua finally understood what she meant and burst into laughter. "That's a fresh word, you clever fellow."

"You can't blame me for this. They were the ones who insisted on bringing it to my door. Do I have to push it away? I'm also very distressed."

Wang Yuhua laughed so hard, "You're taking advantage of me, and I thought..."

Yan Wanwan held her hand and said coquettishly, "Mom, even if you want to punish them, don't be too harsh, otherwise I won't have the chance to fleece them."

After she finished speaking, she whispered in Wang Yuhua's ear, "As far as I know, their family still has some shameful money. I will find a way to get it out tomorrow."

Wang Yuhua tapped her forehead and asked, "Do you need mother's help?"

"Of course it's not a big deal, mother! When I have enough money, I will buy you some beautiful jewelry."

"Okay, okay, Mom will wait."

After laughing and joking for a while, the mother and daughter went to rest.

At the court the next day, the censors submitted memorials one after another, all of which were reports criticizing Minister Lu.

"Your Majesty, Minister Lu replaced the tribute during the royal ancestral worship, passing off inferior items as good ones."

"Your Majesty, Minister Lu arbitrarily arranged for officials to enter the Imperial College and suppress the students there."

"Your Majesty, Minister Lu has been selling exam questions and accepting bribes totaling 80 million taels. The bribes are hidden in the Minister's Mansion."

The emperor was dizzy from the censor's barrage of attacks. Everything else was just trivial matters, but the last business test was a major event that shook the foundation of the court.

Lu Zhengping immediately knelt in the hall to protest his innocence and asked the emperor for justice.

The emperor was furious and said, "You said you didn't do it, but can the censor still slander you?"

The censor also knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I am not lying. The evidence is in Lord Lu's house."

"Your Majesty, I am wronged!"

"Well, since you claim you're innocent, I'll have the Imperial Guards investigate the Shangshu Mansion." The Emperor stared at him with a mysterious gaze. "Lord Lu, please don't let me down!"

Lu Zhengping's whole body stiffened, and the court robes on his back were already soaked with sweat.

The Imperial Guards stormed into the Shangshu Mansion with great momentum. Chen Mei'e screamed in horror, "What are you doing? This is the Shangshu Mansion, you can't do this."

"The emperor has ordered a thorough investigation of the Shangshu Mansion, and no one is allowed to interfere."

The Imperial Guards began a comprehensive search of the Shangshu Mansion, not only the front yard but also the back yard.

"What's going on with that empty lot? Why are there signs of excavation?"

The housekeeper replied, "That used to be my eldest daughter's residence. Since she was about to marry General Qin, she moved all the plants grown there to the general's mansion."

The Imperial Guards nodded in understanding, and soon someone came to report: "Boss, we've found a large amount of jewelry, valuable calligraphy and paintings, and 30,000 taels of gold."

"Okay, move everything to the front yard."

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