noffsinger Chapter 600 The Lie Is Getting Bigger and Bigger
Chapter 600 The Lie Is Getting Bigger and Bigger
Just as Xie Shang was about to go find Jiang Fenghua, he saw her coming back with a heavy heart.
"Ruan Ruan, where have you been?" Xie Shang asked with concern, "It's very dangerous outside."
Jiang Fenghua looked around and felt that someone was watching them, but he didn't see anyone suspicious.
She pulled Xie Shang back into the inn and said, "I saw Bai Yuhan. How could she appear in Qingzhou City as Lady Miaoyin and claim to be a disciple of Guanyin Bodhisattva?"
She recounted what happened and continued, "I've been thinking all the way. I've been thinking that this was a trap to lure me in. I didn't go in, but how could it be fake with so many people drawing lots? Nothing happened on the way back just now. Am I overthinking? But how could Bai Yuhan appear in Qingzhou City as Madam Miaoyin?"
When she came back just now, she had the sword in her hand ready for action. She thought there would be danger on the road, but nothing happened until she arrived at the door of the inn.
Xie Shang pulled her into his arms and said in a deep voice, "Fortunately you didn't go in alone, what if someone set a trap for you? Don't go out alone in the future."
Jiang Fenghua herself couldn't figure it out. At that moment, there seemed to be a voice in her head reminding her to be careful. She did not have the impulse to enter the restaurant to find Bai Yuhan.
"Another possibility is that Bai Yuhan came to Qingzhou by coincidence." Jiang Fenghua said again.
If Xiao Yu had not sent the message, he really would have no clue and would not even think about Prince Kang. Now he might have a rough guess.
Xie Shang said, "Let's assume that the person who controlled Bai Yuhan was the one who spread the rumors. We have been under surveillance since the Southern Kingdom, and we are still under surveillance when we arrived in Qingzhou. The other party even knew that we knew Bai Yuhan and deliberately led you there. This makes sense."
"Since they have been monitoring us, why haven't they taken action? What exactly do they want to do?" Jiang Fenghua asked in confusion: "Can Your Majesty guess who wants to harm your father?"
"Maybe it's the Xie family too."
Jiang Fenghua was puzzled: "You royal family members spread rumors that God was going to punish the emperor? The matter seems complicated. Is it related to the secret letter Lin Feng received? If it is not convenient to talk about the secrets of the court, you don't have to say it."
Xie Shang did not hide the secret from her and briefly explained the grievances between Prince Kang and his father. "Qingzhou is in front of the northwest. Since ancient times, the northwest has been the most barren place. Prince Kang was demoted to the northwest by his father and was told that he could never return to Beijing. If it was Prince Kang, I guess they took advantage of the locust plague in Qingzhou to spread rumors. Their purpose was to belittle the royal family, stir up public anger, and avenge his demotion. If you think about it more deeply, he might even rebel."
Jiang Fenghua knew all these things about the royal family before he lost his memory, so there was no need for him to hide them from her.
"These are just my speculations. There is no evidence now to show that Prince Kang will rebel." Xie Shang said again.
Jiang Fenghua said, "It's really complicated! What I fear most is this kind of fight between relatives. Can't relatives from the same clan take a step back? Is power really that important? It's more important than relatives."
Xie Shang said: "You won't understand now. It is normal for people in the royal family to fight for power. Who is not obsessed with imperial power? There is no family affection in the royal family. Father and Uncle Kang are the best examples."
Jiang Fenghua used to say that she wanted to be the queen, and she was only after power, but now she has forgotten everything.
"So the person who has been monitoring you since the Southern Kingdom is from Prince Kang's lineage." She suddenly remembered: "Could the Master Yun who helped Tu Gina and Tu Jun be related to Prince Kang?"
"If there really is a connection, Prince Kang has joined forces with the vassal states and spread rumors about the emperor. This makes sense. After all, Prince Kang hates your father for banishing him to the northwest to suffer."
After hearing this, Xie Shang was filled with dismay. After hearing what Ruan Ruan said, it did make sense, but how was he going to tell Ruan Ruan that her father had passed away?
He sighed, the lie was like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger.
Xie Shang even wondered whether Jiang Fenghua had experienced the rebellion of Prince Kang's lineage in her previous life. Although he had entered her dreams, since Jiang Fenghua had always lived in the palace and had never been in contact with the outside world, she had no idea what was happening in the court.
Master Wu Zi said that he could only enter Jiang Fenghua's dream, and he knew nothing else.
However, from her dream, he knew that his throne was at least secure. He didn't know whether Prince Kang's lineage had rebelled or not, but he knew that even if Prince Kang rebelled, he would definitely not succeed.
How to deal with the current locust plague is urgent. Rumors are spreading and some people want to take advantage of the people to stir up trouble.
The imperial court has allocated 500,000 taels of silver for disaster relief, which should be enough to resettle the victims, but the situation outside has not improved.
They packed up and went to the Qingzhou government office.
The prefectural government office is located in the east of the city. From a distance, it looks like a plain building made of blue bricks and gray tiles. The two stone lions in front of the door are also very old.
As soon as the carriage stopped in front of the government office, a military officer came to urge them to leave, "Who are you? You are not allowed to stay in front of the government office. Go quickly."
Lin Feng jumped off the carriage and asked, "Excuse me, is this the Qingzhou government office?"
The yamen runner pointed impatiently at the top of the yamen and said, "You don't have eyes. It clearly says Qingzhou Prefecture Yamen. If this is not a yamen, then what place is this? Who are you and what are you doing here? If you want to file a lawsuit, you should submit the complaint first and wait for the legal advisor to review it before handing it over to the prefect... If you have nothing else to do, leave quickly."
The bailiff recited it like a jingle, and Lin Feng did not remember it. He just wondered what the attitude of the officers and soldiers was.
He endured.
He smiled and said, "My son is a businessman from the South. He heard that Qingzhou was hit by a locust plague, so he came here to donate some food to help with the disaster in Qingzhou. I wonder if you can tell me where our prefect is now?"
The yamen runner then looked him up and down, then looked at the carriage, which was indeed luxurious. In an instant, his attitude changed and he immediately became respectful, "The prefect is in the yamen and should be handling official business at the moment. How much grain do you plan to donate? Can you come out for a meeting?"
Lin Feng said, "My master is not short of money. He donates money to do good deeds and accumulate virtue. How much to donate depends on how much you need. My master can just sell a cart of jewelry and jade to get the money. Don't worry, sir, we can afford it."
The yamen runner thought to himself: What a big tone! But he had also heard that the merchants in the South were not short of money and were all rich.
Xie Shang lifted the carriage curtain and walked out. He was dressed in rich clothes, with an exquisite jade wrench in his hand, and a golden crown in gorgeous clothes. He looked extremely wealthy. Jiang Fenghua, who was also dressed exquisitely, was beside him.
The bailiff watched the two men coming out of the carriage and was fascinated for a moment. Not only were they good-looking, they were also rich and there was money to be made.
The yamen runner immediately sent someone to notify Magistrate Fan, and personally led the way, "Young Master and Madam, please come in."