Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1491 Qingjun’s side!
Looking at her son Jingren who was keeping his head down and not saying a word in the room, An Miaoyi felt very helpless. She had never expected that Liu Xiaohua, who looked quiet and honest, would be so bold as to instigate Jingren to purge his side!

An Miaoyi felt a headache when she thought of this. She had been in a cold war with Ye Mingsheng recently because of Chen Rouer's matter. The two hadn't seen each other for several days. She never thought that such a thing would happen now. When Qiqige reported to An Miaoyi just now, An Miaoyi thought she had heard it wrong!
Although An Miaoyi still couldn't believe that such a thing would happen to her, but looking at her son who didn't say anything, An Miaoyi could only patiently ask:

"What did Liu Xiaohua tell you?"

Facing his mother's question, Ye Jingren hesitated and said:
"She said that there were treacherous ministers around the emperor who were causing harm to the country and the people. They advised the emperor to lay off employees, causing countless families to be broken up and wives and children to be separated. The people were in panic. This move shook the foundation of Daqian and made Daqian a country that would no longer exist!"

An Miaoyi was frightened by Jingren's few numbers. She immediately thought of Jingren and continued to ask:

"Did she say who this traitor was?"

Jingren said without hesitation:
"She said that Director Ye Cheng, who was beside the emperor, was the number one traitor, the Zhao Gao of Daqian. Xiaohua said that if the emperor kept Director Ye by his side in the future, he would definitely continue to incite the emperor to harm loyal officials..."
"She also said that in the Qin Dynasty, Zhao Gao persuaded the First Emperor of Qin to kill Prince Fusu and help Hu Hai ascend the throne. So if my father keeps him, Director Ye will also persuade my father to kill me and help my fourth brother Jingxuan ascend the throne!"

"So she asked me to persuade my father to kill Director Ye and stop all actions that harm loyal people!"

As Jingren finished his words, An Miaoyi was already burning with rage, and she wished she could tear Liu Xiaohua into pieces!
I have been very kind to Liu Xiaohua. At the beginning, I saw that she was a weak girl and it was too hard for her to do dirty and tiring work in the laundry department, so I promoted her to my side, and then arranged for her to take care of Jingren. This is definitely a very good job in the palace. Not only is the work not tiring, but she can also earn a lot of money!
I never thought that this bitch would repay me in this way, spreading lies around the prince to confuse people!

Just when An Miaoyi was thinking about how to cut Liu Xiaohua into pieces, Jingren took the initiative to ask his mother:
"Mother, is what Xiaohua said true? Is it true that father's reforms are killing loyal people and causing many families to be torn apart and displaced?"

Although An Miaoyi also opposed Ye Mingsheng's reforms in her heart and felt that Ye Mingsheng's reforms were shaking the foundation of Daqian, she was very wise to give a negative answer to her son's question!
"Jingren! Don't listen to Liu Xiaohua's nonsense here!"

"The reforms implemented by your father are good deeds that benefit the country and the people. The people are very supportive. Jingren, you must keep this in mind?"

Hearing this, Jingren nodded as if he understood, hesitated for a moment and asked with some concern:

"Mother, will I be killed like Fusu in the future?
Seeing her son's frightened eyes, An Miaoyi felt a little uncomfortable. The Queen stood up from her seat, walked to her son's side, stroked his cheek and said seriously:

"Jingren, don't be afraid! Mom is here!"

"Your father is not Qin Shi Huang, and you are not Fusu. You will definitely become the emperor of Daqian in the future..."

Feeling his mother's decisive tone, Jingren seemed to feel safe, and the worry in his eyes completely disappeared!

At this time, Qiqige also walked into the room. As soon as she entered the room, she wanted to report to An Miaoyi. However, when she saw Jingren in An Miaoyi's arms, she closed her open mouth. Seeing this, An Miaoyi also knew what she was thinking, and immediately ordered Jingren:
"Jingren, go back and review your lessons first! Mother will test you later!"

"Yes!"

As Jingren left the room, Qiqige, who no longer had any concerns, began to introduce herself to Qiqige.

"My queen has already investigated it thoroughly!"

"This Liu Xiaohua has two older brothers. The eldest brother is Liu Dali and the second brother is Liu Erli. The eldest brother Liu Dali used to be a runner in the Yijing government office, and the second brother Liu Erli used to be an apprentice in the Dadongsheng Company. Both of them have been laid off!"

"According to Liu Xiaohua's own confession, when you approved her to go home to visit her family last month, her eldest sister-in-law Wang told her that after she was laid off, the family's situation became worse and worse. When she was working as a servant in the Yijing government office, the whole family lived in extreme poverty, but at least they could survive!"

"But now that they were laid off, Liu Dali and Liu Erli went to work as laborers at the freight station in the city to make a living. However, Liu Dali had two ribs broken by a piece of cargo some time ago. Now he can only lie down at home and can't work!"

“At first, the owner of the freight station only paid Liu Dali his wages and let him leave. He was unwilling to pay for medical expenses and lost wages. Later, Liu Dali heard that the Labor Law stipulates that if Yijing workers suffer work-related injuries, the owner must pay for medical expenses and lost wages, so he reported it to G. Only then, with the intervention of the Yijing government, did he get two taels of silver for medical expenses and one tael of silver for lost wages…”

"So Liu Xiaohua's sister-in-law Wang cried to Liu Xiaohua, hoping that Liu Xiaohua would have a chance to talk to His Majesty in the palace and ask him not to lay off any more employees, and let her elder brother Liu Dali return to the Yijing government office to continue his duties!"

"According to Liu Xiaohua's own confession, she wanted to tell her eldest sister-in-law Wang that she had no say in front of His Majesty, but she couldn't resist her sister-in-law Wang's pleading, so she reluctantly agreed to the matter. She also heard from her eldest sister-in-law Wang that His Majesty had treacherous ministers around him!"

"According to Liu Xiaohua's own confession, after she returned to the palace, she knew she couldn't say anything in front of His Majesty, so she wanted to give up for a while. But when she thought of her elder brother lying in bed, she couldn't bear it and finally thought of the crown prince, wanting him to talk to His Majesty!"

"Liu Xiaohua believes that His Majesty has always doted on the Crown Prince. As long as the Crown Prince talks to His Majesty, His Majesty will be able to turn back and stop laying off employees. In this way, her eldest brother Liu Dali, who is lying in bed, and her second brother Liu Erli, who is still working as a laborer, will be able to go back to work in the government office and the business!"

An Miaoyi was also a little surprised when she heard Qiqige's story. She originally thought that Liu Xiaohua, a little palace maid, dared to say such things to the prince in defiance of the world. There must be someone behind her instructing her, and it is very likely that someone wanted to use her to harm herself...
But from Qiqige's story, this was actually a spontaneous action of Liu Xiaohua. Thinking of this, An Miaoyi couldn't help but confirm:

"Is there no one behind her?" Faced with this question, Qiqige hesitated for a moment and said:
"My queen, when we interrogated Liu Xiaohua, we only scared her a little and she confessed everything. However, out of caution, we still used some tricks on her, but her story did not change!"

"And her explanation is logically reasonable. Our people have already gone to her eldest brother's house!"

Seeing that there seemed to be no one behind Liu Xiaohua, An Miaoyi became even angrier. She vaguely remembered that day when Liu Xiaohua mustered up the courage to find her, knelt in front of her and said that her parents passed away early, and she was raised by her eldest brother and second brother.
She hasn't been home to see her family for several years since she entered the palace. She misses home and wants to go back to see her elder and second brothers. Her elder and second brothers live in Yijing, so she only needs one day to go home and see them, and it won't delay anything!
According to the rules of the palace, Liu Xiaohua was not allowed to go home to visit her relatives in her situation. Liu Xiaohua had applied to the Inner Court before, but was rejected without hesitation. This is why she went to find An Miaoyi!
At that time, Liu Xiaohua had been serving An Miaoyi for several years. An Miaoyi was quite satisfied with this honest and dutiful little girl. In addition, she was quiet and not very pretty, so she let her take care of Jingren...

Although An Miaoyi was quite satisfied with Liu Xiaohua, and Liu Xiaohua looked very pitiful when she knelt in front of An Miaoyi, but considering the rules in the palace, An Miaoyi still did not intend to allow Liu Xiaohua to go home to visit relatives!

But after Jingren knew about this, he started to act like a spoiled child and begged for mercy in front of his mother, so for the sake of her son, An Miaoyi let her go home and see her!
An Miaoyi thought that she had made an exception this time, and Liu Xiaohua would definitely be grateful and would work harder to take care of Jingren so that she could have less worries!
But he didn't expect that his kindness would be repaid with ingratitude!

Liu Xiaohua, don’t tell us that your elder brother just broke a few ribs and is lying in bed unable to work. Even if your whole family died, what does it have to do with us!
You bastard actually wanted to take advantage of the prince. You bitch really have no conscience at all. Your conscience has been eaten by a dog!

Just when An Miaoyi was thinking about cutting Liu Xiaohua and her brother's family into pieces, a nanny came in in a panic and said:
"Your Majesty! His Majesty is coming towards us!"

An Miaoyi was immediately shocked when these words came out, and noticing the change in An Miaoyi's expression, Qi Qige beside her also comforted her:

"Don't worry, Your Majesty! We handled it quickly here, and His Majesty probably doesn't know about this!"

An Miaoyi smiled bitterly and shook her head when she heard this:
"I'm afraid it's too late. Given His Majesty's personality, he probably wouldn't come to see me during this period of time. Now that His Majesty has come, it means that the news is likely to have leaked..."

Qiqige heard this and said with some worry:
"Then what should the queen do?"

An Miaoyi took a deep breath and said:
"There's no other way! We can only take it one step at a time!"

After saying that, An Miaoyi straightened her clothes and walked out of the room to greet Ye Mingsheng.

Half a cup of tea later, Ye Mingsheng walked into An Miaoyi's courtyard. An Miaoyi and everyone else immediately greeted Ye Mingsheng. Ye Mingsheng waved his hand and asked everyone to stand up. Then their eyes were focused on An Miaoyi.

Seeing that his queen was in high spirits and had a ruddy complexion, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but smile and asked:

"Miaoyi, I heard that you were not feeling well recently. Are you feeling better now?"

Although Ye Mingsheng's expression did not change at all when he spoke, as if he really cared about An Miaoyi's health, An Miaoyi's heart sank. She knew that Ye Mingsheng was teasing her, but An Miaoyi also said calmly:

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty! I am feeling better now!"

Hearing this answer, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly, then touched Jingren's head and walked into the room.

After entering the room, Ye Mingsheng asked someone to arrange meals. He wanted to eat hotpot at An Miaoyi's place today. After giving these instructions, Ye Mingsheng also asked about Jingren's recent life and study.

And Jingren, as usual, introduced to Ye Mingsheng what lessons he had learned recently and what he had done...
Although An Miaoyi felt that Ye Mingsheng had most likely heard the news and was very nervous, but seeing that Ye Mingsheng had not mentioned the matter for a long time, An Miaoyi began to feel a little lucky. However, just when she thought she was overthinking and gradually relaxed her vigilance.

Ye Mingsheng touched Jingren's head and asked his eldest son with a smile:

"I heard that Jingren, you have learned something about the reform recently?"

As soon as these words came out, the room instantly became quiet. An Miaoyi, who had just relaxed, immediately felt her heart rise to her throat. Without waiting for Jingren to speak, An Miaoyi hesitated for a moment and immediately knelt down and said to her husband:
"Your Majesty, you know Jingren has always been a filial and good child. He will never listen to those nonsense!"

An Miaoyi's actions surprised Ye Mingsheng and Jingren. Ye Mingsheng was a little better, but Jingren seemed very concerned, with a worried look on his face. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng personally helped An Miaoyi up and comforted her:
"Miao Yi, don't think too much! I don't have any other intentions!"

"I didn't talk to Jingren about the reforms before because I thought he was too young and didn't need to know about these things!"

"But now he is a little older, and this happened to be a fortuitous incident, so I think it is necessary to talk to him about it!"

“Don’t feel any pressure! I know that you, Miaoyi, are a good wife, and Jingren is a good child. I don’t want to hold anyone responsible. I just want to talk to Jingren about why the court needs reform and what results the reform will achieve…”

(Today I saw a comment on the previous chapter saying that I had previously written about a county with a population of several hundred thousand, so it was difficult to justify the population of several million in a region in the previous chapter. But when I looked carefully, the comment was swallowed, so I hope that the book friend can be specific about which chapter it is, so that I can revise it!)