When I am connected with the prince of the same life

Chapter 238 Don't Deceive Me

There was a thin layer of mist in the morning due to a night of rain.

The air is filled with the fragrance of soil and grass, which makes people feel refreshed and happy.

Cheng Muqing walked on the cobblestone path holding his belly.Jin Xi, who was following beside her, carefully supported her, while still muttering——

"Wanqing and Jiusheng, each of them has a harder mouth than the other. They don't like soft and hard, they can't ask anything, and recently they started a hunger strike to protest."

"He's still on a hunger strike." Cheng Muqing sighed softly, "You really have backbone."

"No." Jin Xi nodded, "But spies from outside the palace came to report, and they found out that Jiu Sheng often went to Manxiang Tower, while Wanqing was born in Fengchen Pavilion."

Although Manxianglou has been empty, but after careful consideration, Jiusheng can basically be sure that he is from Qiguo.Zhao Liangxu once mentioned Jiu Sheng when he was involved in the disaster relief case.Jiu Sheng, or why did Qi Guo want to harm the Zhao family?
"Today, help me check the Zhao family."

"Which Zhao family?" Jinxi had already forgotten.

"The former Minister of the Household Department."

Jinxi nodded quickly.

"Also, ask Jin Yingsi to find a reason to seal Fengchen Pavilion, and check those people inside." Cheng Muqing ordered.

"Yes." After Jinxi replied, he looked up at her again.

"What else?" Cheng Muqing asked.

"Your Majesty, Princess Wen Xiao is going to the Imperial Mausoleum today."

"Oh." Cheng Muqing also thought it was a good thing that Tao Yushan left early.To stay in the palace, after all, there is the uncertain factor of Queen Mother Lu.

Go early and enjoy happiness early.

"Over there at the imperial mausoleum, how are things going?"

"According to my mother's order, it should be properly prepared, and no one will know it's you."

"Well, it's better to keep a low profile." Cheng Muqing looked thoughtfully at the rockery flowers outside the promenade, her apricot eyes rolled, and she looked up at the sky.

The sky was blue and clear.

"Go and see them." Cheng Muqing suddenly had a whim.

Jiu Sheng and Wanqing were imprisoned in Prince Qi's Mansion. Cheng Muqing drove back from the imperial city to Prince Qi's Mansion in a carriage, and it was fast, and the time for a stick of incense had arrived.

Prince Qi's mansion did not set up a dark prison, and the two were locked in two separate small rooms.

The withered and yellow fallen leaves were scattered all over the ground, and because of the rain, they were wet and sticky to the soil.

I don't know if it's because of going home, but Cheng Muqing feels better than in the imperial city.She suddenly remembered that she once asked Lin Heng not to ascend the throne, and thinking about it now, it is really ridiculous.

Sometimes, if you don't want to move forward, there will be things pushing yourself forward.

Walking to the door, Cui Huwei had already pushed the door open.

"Princess Qi~"

Inside the room, Jiu Sheng leaned on his chin and looked at people with a smile, "Or, call you... Empress Empress?"

"Up to you." Cheng Muqing smiled.

"Then I'll call you by your name?" Jiu Sheng raised his eyebrows, "Cheng Muqing."

"Okay, it doesn't matter." Cheng Muqing didn't bother arguing with him about titles.

After looking at her for a while, he said, "It's boring...",

"I know, you are doing something for Yang Shurui." Cheng Muqing opened his mouth, seeing that he didn't respond, he continued, "Yang Shurui sent someone to Qi Palace."

The other party still didn't respond.

"A group of assassins were sent, but they have been captured by the guards of Prince Qi's Mansion." Cheng Muqing said slowly, "You are an abandoned son."

"Cheng Muqing, why did you blow me up?" Jiu Sheng lay down lazily on the grand teacher's chair, his face was a bit hideous, "Our prince will never treat me like this!"

"That's good." Cheng Muqing turned sideways, "Then you go."

Jiu Sheng froze.

"Let's see if you... can return to Yang Shurui's side smoothly."

"You want to follow me, follow me, and find His Highness?" Jiu Sheng sneered, "Impossible, I won't give you a chance."

"Heh~" Cheng Muqing smiled, and was about to say something, when Jin Xi's voice came from behind him——

"Your Majesty! Something happened to Wanqing!"

Cheng Muqing had no expression on his face, but he glanced at Jiu Sheng, turned around quickly, looked at Cui Huwei and said, "Close the door tightly~"

"Yes." Cui Huwei clasped his fists, his eyes flashed, and he raised his hand to simply lock the door.

……

Imperial City, Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The courtiers stood on both sides, bowed their bodies, a row of solemn.

"The people are counting on the autumn harvest." Lin Heng sat on the dragon chair, facing the group of hundreds of people in front of him, he was somewhat nervous.He licked his lips and continued to say, "I intend to lower taxes."

As soon as these words came out, some officials immediately looked up at him.

"Your Majesty! The national treasury is empty. At this time, the tax must not be lowered!" A courtier suggested.

"When the late emperor was alive, he exploited so much that the people couldn't even cure common ailments." Cao Da said, "Now your majesty is a sage who wants to benefit the people. What's the problem?"

"Your Majesty is also for the good of the people..." Zhen Chenggong continued, "It's just that it is a fact that the national treasury is empty. If it is not the case, we will reduce the amount and take a step back."

"The first emperor was alive, and the two taxes were not enough, and now they are going to be lowered. What support should the Great Jin have?!" The courtier said dissatisfied.

"Shangshu Hubu didn't say anything, why are you excited?" Feng Yao stood behind the line and said with a smile.

His voice is not loud, but very clear.

"What do you know, my son?" The courtier frowned and cast a glance back at him.

"I don't understand, but I think that what is good to the people is what is good to Jin."

Seeing that a fight was about to start, Tao Yushi interrupted gently, "I heard that in recent years, the tax revenue has grown, Baixin has suffered unspeakably, and there are still people rebelling. Thanks to the magistrates from all over the country to suppress it. Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and you will definitely fight." For the sake of the country and the people. If you have any better suggestions, you should inform His Majesty as soon as possible, instead of arguing about it."

The court suddenly fell silent, and those people looked at each other, and all looked at Lin Heng.

Lin Heng felt a little embarrassed, his hand holding the chair was slightly sweating, "I will think about it carefully."

"Your Majesty, it will be Qiu Wei in a few days." Tao Yushi said, "Why don't you wait for Qiu Wei to gather ideas and think about it?"

……

When he came to Wanqing's room, Cheng Muqing saw Wanqing lying on the ground with a haggard face and pale lips.

Food was spilled on the ground, the quilt and veil were torn everywhere, and there was still an unpleasant smell in the room.

Cheng Muqing felt a little nauseous, she covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, barely holding back.

"Niang Niang, you go out first." Jin Xi couldn't bear to see her suffer.

"It's nothing." Cheng Muqing pushed her away and walked in.

She looked down at Wanqing who was lying on the ground.

There were already large and small freckles on Wanqing's face, and there was an obvious blue-purple strangle mark on her neck. When she looked up, she could suddenly see two ropes tied with clothes hanging above the weight.

"Is this how you look at people?" Cheng Muqing asked coldly.

The guard standing outside the door hurriedly knelt down.

"It looks like I've been dead for several hours." Cheng Muqing took a long breath, and looked sharply at the guard at the door, "Come here."

Two guards stepped forward boldly.

"Search." Cheng Muqing said, "Turn this house upside down, I want to know if there is anything of value in the house."

The two guards hurriedly searched for it.

(End of this chapter)