The moon falling to the ground

Chapter 248: Respective Countermeasures

After saying that, he lay back on the bed and closed his eyes.

Tired body, more tired mind.

Xie Rui had something on his mind, so he didn't stay long. He said a few words about taking a good rest and turned to go to his sister's yard.

Yan Xiusheng was silent for a moment, then looked at Yan Xiuyuan and said, "You'd better handle the dowry issue properly. Don't lose your official position because of such a small matter."

Yan Xiuyuan's eyelids jumped and he opened his eyes suddenly.

Yan Xiusheng said: "Your ex-wife's dowry was a huge sum of money. If your exiled daughter really reported it to the emperor, it would be a small matter for you to lose your job. What if it involves other things..."

Yan Xiusheng was not the Minister of Industry for nothing, and he knew something about the affairs of the Xie and Yan families. He didn't care whether his half-brother would lose his job, but he was worried about whether it would affect his family.

Yan Xiuyuan was so shocked that he almost jumped out of bed. His heart felt like it was being tightly grasped, and he couldn't breathe.

"Yan Wu, come in." He shouted towards the door.

Yan Wu came in quickly: "Master."

"Hurry, help me to the Madam's yard." Yan Xiuyuan said anxiously. Before Xie Rui left, he wanted to tell the Xie brothers and sisters about the interests involved.

Yan Xiusheng felt contemptuous and walked away with his sleeves swung.

Xie Rui hurried back home and went straight to his father's study.

"Father……"

Seeing his anxious look, Xie Mingzhi scolded him: "You are so old, but you still can't learn to be steady."

Xie Rui took a breath and said anxiously: "Princess Mingyue asked her brother-in-law for her deceased mother's dowry. The deadline is ten days. If all the dowry is not handed over, she will report it to the emperor."

Xie Mingzhi frowned fiercely: "What's going on? Please explain it in detail."

So Xie Rui said that Yan Xiuyuan wanted Jian Yue to detoxify Xie Chujiao, and ended up bringing up the issue of dowry.

After hearing this, Xie Mingzhi slammed the table in anger: "Asshole!" It was unclear whether he was scolding Jian Yue or Yan Xiuyuan.

"Father, what should I do?"

Xie Chujiao held the dowry of his ex-wife in his hand, and gave Xie Mingzhi a large sum of money every year. He even gave his mother and eldest brother several shops and farms. He definitely didn't want to spit out what he had in his mouth.

Xie Mingzhi: "Does Gillian still have the dowry list?"

"exist."

"Where did she get the dowry list?"

"It must have been obtained from the Yan family in Qiongzhou. My brother-in-law said that she had been to Qiongzhou and knew that there were ten shops under my second uncle's name."

Xie Mingzhi paced back and forth in the study, thinking: "It would be great if I could steal the dowry list from her. Another way is to kill her."

Xie Rui immediately said: "It's not easy to steal the dowry list, it's better to kill her."

Xie Mingzhi shook his head: "She is researching high-yield grain varieties for the emperor. Killing her at this time, and killing her right under the emperor's nose, is too risky."

A hint of cruelty flashed across Xie Rui's eyes: "Let's go find General Rong and ask Ghost Gate Poison Doctor to help."

Xie Mingzhi thought about it, and finally nodded: "I'll go to the Taiwei Mansion now."

Jian Yue made a list of medicinal herbs and asked Butler Lei to buy them from several pharmacies.

After gathering all the herbs, she locked herself in the pharmacy and did not allow anyone to approach.

Emperor Jingzhen looked at the fifth prince and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Ji Yunzhong said with a playful smile: "Your Majesty, I have put in a lot of effort in this incident. Will Your Majesty give me something in return?"

Emperor Jingzhen laughed: "Okay! What do you want?"

Ji Yun straightened his robe to make himself look more serious: "I want to marry Princess Mingyue, please grant me your permission, father."

Emperor Jingzhen looked at him intently, and the atmosphere suddenly became oppressive: "Are you impressed by her talent?"

Ji Yunzhong remained calm and said, "Father, Princess Mingyue is a free-spirited person. She is unwilling to be trapped in the backyard for her whole life. She likes to study flowers and plants, and does not like a life of fighting for power. Her contribution to Nanchang State is enough to exchange for a peaceful life for the rest of her life."

"Father, for a capable person who has no ambitions, you can gain more loyalty by following her wishes."

Emperor Jingzhen looked puzzled: "Princess Mingyue is willing to marry you?"

Ji Yunzhong touched his nose embarrassedly: "I confessed to her yesterday, but she rejected me."

Emperor Jingzhen was so angry that he laughed. He pointed at him with his finger and said, "You are rejected and you still come to ask for marriage. Aren't you ashamed? Get out!"

Ji Yunzhong rolled away quickly.

He didn't really come here to ask for a marriage today, but just wanted to let his father know his thoughts. He wanted to remind him that if he arranged a marriage for Princess Mingyue, she would use her merits to exchange for freedom of marriage. But if it came to that, Princess Mingyue would definitely be disappointed with him, the emperor, and the court.

After his son's implicit reminder, Emperor Jingzhen quickly realized this. Of course, he thought further.

Once Princess Mingyue resented him as the emperor, he was afraid that she would run away to serve in another country. A capable person could quickly gain a foothold wherever he went. Fortunately, she didn't ask for much.

In the evening, Ji Yunzhong came to the Princess's Mansion for a meal. Jian Yue had just come out of the pharmacy and didn't want to face him, so she turned around and wanted to go back to her room. Ji Yunzhong stopped her and said mischievously: "Are you shy? But running away is not a solution!"

Jian Yue rolled her eyes at him and said stubbornly, "Who is shy? What is there to be shy about? Tell me! What are you doing here again?"

Ji Yunzhong pretended to be serious and coughed: "I'm here to eat for free. I heard that you are investigating the Xie family's assets. I can help you."

Jian Yue's heart moved, and suddenly an idea came to her mind.

"Come on, let's go to the living room and talk."

After a cup of tea, Ji Yunzhong looked at Jian Yue in shock: "This is no small matter, you have to think it through. Once you say it, you can never regret it."

Jian Yue looked determined: "Although this idea just came to my mind, the more I think about it, the more I feel that this is the fastest way to solve the problem. Besides, I am a grassroots princess with no background. If I have so much wealth, not only will others be jealous, but even your father will be unable to sleep, right?"

Ji Yun nodded: "To be honest, I admire your insight. Let's do as you say! But you have to go to the prince first. The prince is a smart man. In order to avoid misunderstandings from the emperor, he will definitely not take over. But he will take you to see the emperor. In this way, the emperor will take over in the end. The prince will feel comfortable and will not have any opinions about you."

Jian Yue had to admire him. No one could compare to Ji Yunzhong in understanding the character of his family members. If he really had ambitions, I'm afraid the other princes would have to stand aside.

"So, let's go tonight?"

"Okay, I'll take you there, and we'll go to the East Palace for dinner."

Every sentence you say is about free food, what a glutton!

After the two of them quietly went to the East Palace, as Ji Yunzhong guessed, the prince suggested that Jian Yue go to see the emperor. So they made an appointment to see the emperor the next day.

When Jian Yue returned to the Princess's Mansion, she discovered that there were many more people around the Mansion...