National color medical concubine

Chapter 168
Yan Wangfu.

The wounds on King Yan's body healed in sevens and eighties, the bruises on his face dissipated, and his legs and feet were not very smooth to walk.

Mo Si came over with a medicine bowl, and King Yan drank it in one gulp.

"My lord, there is movement at the county palace. The heavy snowfall has caused many soldiers in the barracks to suffer from frostbite. Because of the relationship of the king, the princess of the county supplies her medicinal materials to the army. Recently, a batch of medicinal materials has been collected and shipped to the barracks." Mo Mo The fourth general told Yan Wang about the movement of the county prince's mansion.

A cold light flashed in King Yan's eyes, he wiped the medicine stain from the corner of his mouth, snorted, and said no more.

Mo Si didn't say any more.

"What does the prime minister say?" King Yan felt uneasy, Qin Mou beat him up, but his father didn't make any movement, he was beaten for nothing, and he had to swallow it even if he couldn't bear it!

Moreover, Su Suxin was tortured to a half-dead state by Xie Qiao, and the Prime Minister's Mansion never set foot there except after sending Su Suxin to King Yan's Mansion for a visit that day.

Yan Wang was very disturbed, and things were beyond his control.

It seems that it started when he forced Xie Qiao to persecute Chu Mingzhu.

"Changing clothes." King Yan is not someone who just sits and waits to die. He still has his grandfather's family, so he has to discuss it with his uncle.

King Yan hurried to Xibo Mansion.

Xi Bochang looked at King Yan, his face was thin and haggard, he couldn't help being stunned.

"My lord, please sit down." Xi Bochang poured out a cup of tea and placed it in front of him: "I haven't been here for a long time, but what's the matter?"

"Uncle, there is no one else here, you can call me Zhao'er." King Yan took a sip of tea, his stomach felt warm, and the cold air in his body seemed to be forced out by this sip of hot tea.

Xi Bochang's eyes flickered slightly. Even though this was King Yan's family, King Yan was always proud of himself. Facing his uncle, he called himself 'the King', but now he lowered his attitude, fearing that he would encounter difficulties and be a little bit less. beg!
"The lord is the son of the heavenly family, and my subordinates uphold the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers." Xi Bochang never let go.

The panic in King Yan's heart was even worse, he didn't dare to talk like he used to, he gave way, for fear that he would be exposed by Xi Bochang's Tai Chi before he expressed his intentions.

"Uncle, Zhao'er is in trouble, please help me with all your strength." King Yan prepared a manuscript on the way here with full sincerity: "If Zhao'er achieves great success in the future, uncle's great kindness will never be forgotten. Let the Ji family prosper and shine brightly!"

Xi Bochang remained silent.

Yan Wang persuaded: "You are the younger brother of the concubine, the uncle of the prince, and others are on the throne..." After a pause, Yan Wang sighed: "The uncle's mansion is also descended from the duke. It’s out of the question.”

Xi Bochang was holding a teacup, and the water mist curled up like clouds and fog, covering his expression at the moment.

King Yan was impatient in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.

He always thought that the Xibo Mansion was his natal family and would definitely support him.But after hearing some rumors during this period, he had to be cautious and test Xi Bochang's attitude.

Natural Selection.

Xi Bochang sighed: "Zhaoer, uncle has always supported you, you have half of the blood of the Ji family in your body. But you have to take into account hundreds of lives of the Ji family, so you can protect yourself wisely."

King Yan's complexion changed: "Uncle..."

Xi Bochang shook his head: "Let me think about it again."

Seeing that Xi Bochang didn't agree or refuse, the King of Yan didn't feel embarrassed. His expression eased, and he said with a smile, "Uncle, you have your own position, and Zhao'er will not persecute you. If I fail, I will die with my mother and concubine. I hope the Xibo Mansion will not be involved."

Xi Bochang looked a little dignified.

King Yan was very satisfied, and Xi Bochang listened to it.

However, he couldn't just pin his hopes on Xi Bochang.Saying goodbye to Xi Bochang, King Yan went to visit the old lady.

The old lady is respected by Xi Bochang, as long as the old lady agrees, it will happen in all likelihood.

After finishing her meal, the old lady sat on the couch, holding tea in her hand, and when she heard King Yan's visit, she showed a kind smile on her face: "This child hasn't come to see Laoshen for a long time, please invite him in."

King Yan came in and made a big gift to the old lady: "Grandmother, grandson is here to see you." After that, let Mo Si present the prepared gift.

The old lady was flattered.

Although King Yan is her nephew, because of his status as a prince, he never gave her a big gift.

"You child, you came just now, what are you doing to prepare a gift? I am very happy to visit my old bones every now and then." The old lady excitedly held King Yan's hand, and looked him up and down carefully: "Slim gone."

King Yan smiled and said, "Grandmother, Zhao'er also wants to accompany you more, but he can't help himself. The prince and brother regard me as his opponent and enemy, and he gets very close to the emperor's uncle to increase his strength. I only have Relying on the support of my uncle. However, the battle for the heir apparent is not good enough to drag the Xibo Mansion into a quagmire. Hundreds of people were killed in the mansion, but Zhaoer was forced to go to Liangshan and had to fight. He will be implicated because of me and my concubine, and will be roasted on the fire."

When the old lady heard about the court dispute, she was rather overwhelmed.

In her heart, she agreed with Xi Bochang's decision to protect herself wisely.

Even if her daughter is a concubine and her nephew is a prince,

"Grandmother, since ancient times, wealth and honor have been sought in danger. If you dare to gamble, the Ji family will flourish if you succeed. Today's title of Earl House is not hereditary. Grandmother, you can't bear to see the Ji family fall." Yan Wang drew a huge picture. to lure the old lady.

The old lady shook her head: "Zhaoer, maybe it's because my grandmother is getting old and has lost her ambition, she just wants stability."

King Yan was furious in his heart, he had already lowered his stance, but they still refused to enter.

"Zhao'er is just giving advice to my grandmother, and I don't force others to make things difficult. I can't choose my own origin and destiny. I was born in the royal family. If I don't become a master, I will only die. My mother and concubine have already seen through it. There is nothing to be afraid of. .If it involves your family..." King Yan smiled wryly, got up, cupped his hands, saluted poorly, and left with a flick of his sleeves.

The old lady watched him leave freely and easily, her eyes darkened, she thought that he wanted to persuade them to support him, but she never thought that he would not insist on demanding.

"Go and ask uncle to come." The old lady didn't care about the wealth and wealth in her heart, she only wanted the safety of her children and grandchildren.She would not be a lobbyist for the King of Yan and persuade Xi Bochang to support him, but would only save the lives of King Yan and Concubine Shu in the end.

Just to see if he really has no contest for that position!

Obviously, if he had no dispute, he would not have come to Xibo Mansion to say such a thing.

The old lady sighed, she regretted it and sent her daughter to the palace.

But there are some things that you can not do if you don't want to.

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Prince Rong's Mansion.

study.

On the table, the box was opened, and there was a neat stack of papers inside.

The one on the top of the page is the receipt of his cooperation with the Zhu family. Who would believe that he, an idle prince, would have such a huge sum of money.

Sure enough, the following are the grain receipts given by him, and the amount of grain is clearly marked on it.

Prince Rong's face was not happy, and Mrs. Zhu told him that these things were in Xie Qiao's hands.

He was furious and wanted to send Zhu Shi away.

Reason overcomes his impulse.

It is still useful for Mrs. Zhu to keep it.

To get back these evidences from Xie Qiao, he had no choice but to send someone to sneak into the county palace.

For last night's action, he had planned for a long time.

Fortunately, it worked.

Suddenly, he paused, and on the other papers below, isn't the list of medicinal materials that Xie Qiao transported to the military camp?
Prince Rong glanced lightly, not paying attention. Suddenly, the county king reported to the emperor the amount of medicinal materials used in the military camp, which clearly did not match the receipt!

A strange light flashed in Prince Rong's eyes, the amount on this receipt was vastly different from what the county king reported.

less than half.

What does it mean?
The king of the county lied, and the excess would probably go into Xie Qiao's pocket!

Prince Rong chuckled a few times, God really helped him.

Take back the handle that fell into Xie Qiao's hands, and take back the handle of Xie Qiao by the way.

Taking a glance at the portrait brought out from the county palace, it was thrown into the brazier at will in order to confuse the public.

Prince Rong collected the documents, wrote the memorial, and entered the palace.

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County Palace.

Xie Qiao and Qin Mou were having lunch, and took a glass of water to rinse Qin Mou's mouth.

Then Lan Xing reported: "Master, there is movement in the palace, you should get ready first."

Qin Mo fell on Xie Qiao's thin clothes and stroked her head: "Go and change your clothes."

"Entering the palace?" Xie Qiao saw Qin Su nod his head, and immediately went to the inner room to change his clothes, wrapped in a golden cloak embroidered with silver and red water patterns all over the floor.

Qin Mo took the ink-colored cloak, and heard the butler come in to communicate.

Xie Qiao pursed his lips and smiled: "The good show you said is on the stage?"

Qin Mo held her restless hand, glanced at the wet bluestone floor tiles on the ground, and carried her into the carriage.

Eunuch Liu led the two of them directly to Xingle Palace.

The hall is warm.

Xie Qiao took off his cloak, and a white rabbit fur was trimmed on the double-breasted jacket, which reflected her fair face even more, and the heating in the hall made her cheeks glow.

Qin Mo took the cloak in her hand and handed it to the servant girl beside her.

The palace maid held the big cloak, hung it on the wooden frame, and exited the hall.

The hall was silent, and the elegant incense was floating in the beast furnace, and the air was flowing, making the hall more and more dull.

Xie Qiao felt unwell in his stomach, and leaned against Qin Mo, his body exuded a breath of ice and snow, which was refreshing, and the dryness and heat in his heart disappeared.

Emperor Ming held Prince Rong's memorial in his hand, as well as the several medicinal herb receipts, frowned, and asked casually, "Mu'er, how many medicinal materials did you report to the army?"

Qin Mo squinted at Prince Rong, and said, "Most of them are wound medicines, twenty stones in total."

Emperor Ming frowned, and there were only ten stones on the receipt.

"Do you have a receipt, bring it to me to have a look." Emperor Ming put down the paper in his hand, leaned back in the dragon chair, his gaze fell on Xie Qiao's delicate face coldly.

Xie Qiao ordered Lan Xing to fetch it.

Emperor Ming waited patiently.

Qin Mo supported Xie Qiao and sat down beside him.

Emperor Ming's eyes tightened.

Qin Mo has always been defiant.

Emperor Ming could bear it in the past, but now he can't bear it more and more.

It took a few breaths before he suppressed the roiling anger in his heart.

Prince Rong sneered in his heart, which made him arrogant.How arrogant you are now, how tragic the consequences will be!

Half an hour later, Lan Xing brought the things and handed them to Eunuch Liu.

Eunuch Liu presented it to Emperor Ming.

Emperor Ming glanced at it roughly, and with a 'pop', his face darkened immediately, and he shouted: "Bold! King Xie, it's in vain to waste my trust in you. I thought you would treat each other with sincerity, but never thought that you would let me down. Your expectation! It is clear that there are only ten stones in the transport army, why did it become twenty stones to you?"

With a wave of his hand, the paper fluttered down at Qin Mo's feet.

Qin Mo picked it up, glanced at it lightly, and said coldly: "Dare to ask the emperor where the documents in your hand come from?"

Emperor Ming stared sharply at Xie Qiao, and sneered, "Prince Xie, which of these two documents is true and which is false!"

Xie Qiaosu took the receipt in his hand, and chuckled lightly: "The emperor has been in power for many years, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, he is courageous and resourceful. I'm afraid I can't hide some tricks from you."

Emperor Ming's face was gloomy and cold, and he was not relieved by her words.The tone became a little bit more serious, and he was heartbroken: "Rong Hua, your medical skills are at the pinnacle. I appreciate you very much and trust you, so you supply the medicinal materials in the general camp and the palace! What kind of money! Lieutenant generals protect their homes and defend the country, but you make a big fuss about it, where is your conscience?"

Qin Mo and Xie Qiao remained silent.

Emperor Ming said in a deep voice: "Your husband and wife have disappointed me very much!"

Prince Rong looked at the furious Emperor Ming, and took a step forward. He acted like an elder and scolded the junior who did something wrong: "Su Er, you are really confused. You can't use the soldiers to do anything. This is ill-gotten gain! Soldiers! I am loyal to you, but you treat them like this, I am afraid it will make them chill."

"Uncle Emperor, we initially estimated that it would be ten stones. As soon as winter came and the snow continued, the soldiers had frostbite, so we added ten stones more." Xie Qiao looked at Emperor Ming and pointed out the difference between the two documents: "The ten stones are not covered. The seal, indicating that it is a piece of waste paper, and the document behind this has a seal and a signature on it."

Prince Rong sneered and said, "Who doesn't know the reputation of Prince Xie in the capital? The Tiger Guard camp he manages all follow his lead. How can mere seals and signatures matter?"

Xie Qiao retorted and said, "As the emperor said, why should I still leave this ten-pech receipt to trap myself into injustice?" His voice changed suddenly, and he asked, "I'm curious, how could this voided receipt come to pass? In the hands of the emperor's uncle? Last night, the county prince's mansion was stolen, and a painting was lost, as well as a wooden box. Inside the box were invalid receipts and a stack of..."

"What is the princess of the county trying to explain? This king broke into the mansion of the prince at night? I am an idle prince, how can I break into the mansion of the county and steal!" Prince Rong hurriedly cut off Xie Qiao's words.

The corners of Xie Qiao's mouth were the same, with sarcasm: "It is precisely because the emperor, an idle prince, was able to steal things from the county palace safely, that I am quite puzzled. Not to mention that the county palace is impenetrable, but it is also extraordinary that ordinary people can come and go freely .” After a pause, he looked at Emperor Ming and said, “The Emperor must have a deep understanding.”

Emperor Ming's face froze, and he looked at Prince Rong.

Prince Rong's heart sank, Emperor Ming was always suspicious, even if it was groundless, he would be suspicious!

With gloomy eyes, he said aggressively: "If the thing is in the hands of the king, does it mean that the king stole it in the county palace?"

"In the same way, the emperor's uncle will not be so pedantic that he doesn't know how to copy the word? You hold a receipt that looks like my font in your hand, so what can you explain? Don't forget that the font of the former Zhen Guogong was copied by others, and hundreds of lives were lost. Get in." Xie Qiao turned his eyes, and smiled at the corners of his mouth, but his eyes were as cold as snow: "Or... because I have some shady things about the emperor's uncle, so I follow suit?"

"You don't want to spout blood!" Prince Rong knew that Xie Qiao had always been sharp-tongued, but he had inquired in the barracks that there were indeed only ten stones of medicinal materials!With a gloomy face, he sarcastically said: "You keep saying that this king is slandering you, and this king will definitely convince you!" Prince Rong cupped his hands and asked Ming Emperor for orders: "Your Majesty, I ask you to order people to go to the Tiger Guard Camp to count the medicinal materials!"

Xie Qiao's complexion changed.

Qin Mou's eyes flashed darkly, and he returned to calm in an instant.

But the subtle changes between the two never escaped Prince Rong's eyes.

Prince Rong sneered in his heart, with viciousness flashing in his eyes, Xie Qiao was holding onto him, he must be uneasy and kind, trying to find an opportunity to hit him hard!

Since he is an enemy, don't blame him for being cruel!

Cut the weeds first!
The Emperor Ming did not miss the reaction of the two of them, he waved his hands and said, "Eunuch Liu, pass on my oral order and order Jinyiwei Qianhu to lead people to conduct a thorough investigation!"

Xie Qiao hesitated to speak.

Qin Mo was expressionless, sitting beside Xie Qiao with his eyes closed, making it impossible to see his expression at the moment.

Wait until it gets dark.

Xie Qiao had a sore back from sitting.

Qin Suo massaged her.

At this time, thousands of households in Jinyiwei came here and reported: "Reporting to the emperor, there are half a shi of medicinal materials left in the army before winter, and after winter, [-] shi of medicinal materials have been registered to enter the warehouse. I have checked the logarithm. Excluding the wound medicine that will be handed out after the winter, there are still twenty stones left." Jin Yiwei Qianhu glanced at Qin Mo and Xie Qiao, "There are twenty and a half stones in total this winter, and there are a little more than twenty stones in the warehouse. The registration on the account has already given out three stones, and the minister was worried that the account would be false, so he visited the camp to investigate, and every soldier was given a wound medicine in his hand, the amount was the same, not much different from the registered amount."

Prince Rong looked at Jin Yiwei Qianhu in astonishment, he knew that he was loyal to Emperor Ming!It's not Qin Mo's person, so he went to investigate, feeling very relieved.

But I never thought that this would be the result!

His people investigated, and it was indeed ten stones!
"Lord Qianhu, is there a misunderstanding?" Prince Rong's meaning was very clear, could it be that there are still ten stones left in the original warehouse!
Moreover, how could Xie Qiao pay for it out of his own pocket and give away three stones for nothing?
Jin Yiwei Qianhu said coldly: "My lord, are you questioning the ability of this humble official?"

When Prince Rong hesitated, he questioned Jin Yiwei's thousand households, and he questioned Emperor Ming.

"Master Qianhu, don't blame me, this king was worried about the situation of the soldiers, so he made a slip of the tongue." After calming down, Prince Rong bowed his hands and apologized.

At this moment, how could Prince Rong still not understand what went wrong!
This is simply a bureau!

Wait for him to jump off!
Perhaps, since Xie Qiao got his evidence from Zhu Shi, he began to lay out the layout.Because she doesn't trust Mrs. Zhu, Mrs. Zhu must not be threatened by her to inform herself.And when he learned that things were in Xie Qiao's hands, he would definitely take action.So, she deliberately put her own 'evidence' in the box!

That box contained his criminal evidence, and he would naturally think that all important things would be stored in it!
He suspected the authenticity of the thing and ordered someone to investigate.In the barracks, they also released fake news!

When he got the news that Qin Mo wanted him to know, he carried himself into the palace and followed their ways!

Instead of getting rid of them, he made a name for them!

Sure enough, Jin Yiwei Qianhu said: "The medicinal materials are all first-class, and the extra three stones are the interest earned by the princess of the county, and they are given to the soldiers."

Emperor Ming was also surprised, but he believed in Qianhu.

When he heard that Xie Qiao was not only not greedy for ink, but instead gave the military camp the interest he earned in exchange for medicinal materials of the same value, his eyes were complicated.

Xie Qiao was quite embarrassed, and said shyly: "The soldiers used their blood and sweat to give us peace. I am a woman and child, and I can't do anything for them, so I will do my best." Prince Rong smiled slightly and said: "Just like what the emperor said just now, I can't share their worries, nor can I use them to make money."

Prince Rong only felt his blood surging, his hands in his sleeves clenched into fists, suppressing the anger that was about to burst out!

Xie Qiao smiled softly at him: "Uncle, I don't blame you for wronging us, you are also worried. It's just that the emperor takes care of everything every day, and it's better to investigate such trivial matters in the future, so as not to delay the emperor's handling of the country. event."

Hearing Xie Qiao Mingchao's sarcasm, Prince Rong felt a stream of heat surge up in his throat, it was fishy and itchy, and he swallowed it desperately.

Emperor Ming's eyes changed, and his face was loving and gentle: "You two children, what is there to cover up about such things." After finishing speaking, he looked at Prince Rong with a cold gaze.

Prince Rong felt awe-inspiring, lowered his head, thinking of countermeasures.

He was being targeted by Emperor Ming!
I was angry and angry in my heart, but there was nothing I could do.

Since Xie Qiao is waiting for him to enter the net, it is enough to prove that she still has his evidence in her hand!

What he got was only a small part!
This recognition made Prince Rong's face turn green.

Seeing Xie Qiao's wide sleeves revealing half of the paper and the scarlet square seal, Prince Rong's pupils tightened, the muscles on his face trembled, and bloodlust flashed in his eyes!

Xie Qiao didn't seem to know it, and with one finger retracted, the paper was retracted into his sleeve.

"However, some trivial matters are not worth mentioning compared to the soldiers who shed blood." Xie Qiao pushed the credit to Emperor Ming and flattered him: "Besides, I just talk about it and let my subordinates do it. These people The silver is all from the emperor's uncle. You have the world in your heart, if you don't have these soldiers in your heart, how can I "borrow flowers to offer Buddha"?"

Emperor Ming felt very useful, and with a wave of his hand, he rewarded Xie Qiao.

Xie Qiao didn't dare to take credit, and donated all the rewards to the military camp to buy supplies.

Emperor Ming was more satisfied.

Xie Qiao said with a smile: "Uncle Huang has a benevolent heart, and cares deeply for the soldiers guarding the border. He will not be stingy and give some money to buy cotton clothes for the soldiers to keep out the cold?"

Prince Rong broke his teeth and swallowed his blood. Not only did he fail to please him, but he even cut a piece of meat from him!

"Prince Rong bought [-] cotton clothes." Emperor Ming said directly.

Prince Rong covered his heart, gritted his teeth and said, "Your brother obeys."

Qin Mo supported Xie Qiao and said: "When the truth comes to light, we will leave first." Without waiting for Emperor Ming to speak, he turned around and left with Xie Qiao.

Emperor Ming's eyes were gloomy.

Prince Rong resigned.

Emperor Ming looked at Prince Rong's back, and what Xie Qiao said flashed in his mind.It is very difficult to put people in the county palace.Not to mention, if you rush into the night, you can still get out of the body!

Prince Rong——

"Go and investigate!" Emperor Ming was always on guard against Prince Rong. Back then, he was only able to survive by relying on Duke Zhen's protection. In the end, he betrayed Duke Zhen in order to survive.

Likewise, he might have stabbed him for the seat he was sitting on!

"Look deeper, Prince Rong's lineage." Emperor Ming's eyes were filled with coldness, he checked Prince Rong, and there was nothing unusual.Since he was able to visit the county prince's mansion at night, I'm afraid his power is hidden very deeply.

"My minister takes orders!" Jin Yiwei Qianhu withdrew.

-

Qin Mo took Xie Qiao back to the county palace.

The sneer on Xie Qiao's lips faded away, she was not sure she would take the bait on Prince Rong's side, but she still kept a hand.

Unexpectedly, Prince Rong lost his composure in a moment of complacency!

"You asked me to watch today's play, but I was the one singing, and you went to watch the show!" Xie Qiao said dissatisfied.

Qin Mo said with a smile: "The script you wrote is naturally sung by you, and I will set up the stage for you."

The painting disappeared last night, so he knew it was trying to deceive others.Little did they know, what they stole had already been seen by Lan Xing.

Then he will cooperate with acting to make them happy for a while.

Xie Qiao took a sip of the tea, and a sly look flashed in his eyes: "Prince Rong may be so angry that he might vomit blood. He hides so deeply that he has been successful so that Emperor Ming won't notice. After today, I'm afraid he won't be as free as he is now."

What's more, with a few little tails around him, he's so small when he does things, he's afraid he'll dig out some secrets!

"Stealing a chicken won't make you lose a handful of rice!" Xie Qiao curled his lips, and Prince Rong lost miserably in the first round of the trick. "He is being watched by the emperor in Beijing, and Yu Hai will not contact him for the time being. He is afraid of being exposed. Tell your people to hurry up."

"En." Qin Mo handed her a cup of warm goat's milk, "Drink it while it's hot."

Xie Qiao shook her head, the taste was strong, she didn't like to drink it.

"It's cold and the smell is strong."

Xie Qiao held his hand, held his breath, and drank it in one gulp.

"Cough cough...cough cough..." Choking into the trachea, Xie Qiao coughed violently.

Qin Mo patted her on the back to comfort her.

At this time, Blue Star came in to report: "The warehouse caught fire, and 20 shi of medicinal materials were burned."

Xie Qiao and Qin Mo glanced at each other, knowing each other, showing a meaningful smile.

(End of this chapter)