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The Pei family is a long-established powerful clan in the Dayong Dynasty.

The foundation of the Gu family is more than ten times deeper than that of the Gu family, which came from humble beginnings.

The clan's members are spread across the six ministries, with seven officials holding the rank of fourth grade or above.

Minister of Personnel Pei Chongyue, Vice Minister of Justice Pei Yanzhang, and the notoriously difficult Censor Pei of the Censorate were all members of the Pei family.

In the last battle for the throne, the Pei family bet on the third prince.

Finally, Xiao Ye ascended the throne, and the Third Prince was imprisoned.

Logically speaking, the Pei family should be dealt with.

But the Pei family was not seriously injured.

Several key figures in the clan switched sides early, using their centuries-old network of connections and intricate kinship ties to extricate themselves from the situation.

In private, people in the imperial court said: "The Pei family is an old tree with roots that are too deep to be easily uprooted."

The brother and sister's gaze returned to the screen.

The last few lines of text hung silently in mid-air.

Three months after the Pei family daughter entered the palace, the Pei family, in conjunction with the Censorate and the Grand Censorate, exposed Right Chancellor Gu Debai on charges of "land grabbing for personal gain and forming cliques for private purposes."

[Prime Minister Gu is imprisoned.]

[The Gu family residence has been raided.]

The room fell silent.

A gust of wind squeezed in through the half-open window, and the candlelight flickered, casting two swaying shadows on the wall.

Gu Mingyue stared at the words "prison," her throat feeling like it was blocked by something.

Gu Debai's always smiling face flashed through her mind.

Yes, her father was corrupt.

His ill-gotten gains are a stain he can never wash away in this lifetime.

But her father truly loved his children.

He's a good father.

She didn't want him to die.

Gu Mingli spoke first, his voice very low:

"The Pei family is going to make a move against our father."

Gu Mingyue took a deep breath, frowned, and continued the conversation.

"They played their pieces very steadily."

"First, use a honey trap to send her into the palace. Once that woman has gained a foothold and has an heir to the throne, then turn around and join forces with the Censorate to bring down the Gu family."

"It allows one to curry favor with powerful figures or eliminate political enemies. It kills two birds with one stone."

Gu Mingli's brows furrowed into a knot.

Ultimately, it's because they prioritize their families and are in the wrong.

Although his sister is trying to find ways to use the pretext of road construction, bridge construction, and embankment construction to dispose of the embezzled funds.

But the underlying structure is not clean.

The source of the money cannot be investigated, and the accounts cannot be scrutinized.

These emperors and the King of Qi have already turned a blind eye.

But if the court officials take it seriously...

The Pei family is really going to make a move.

It doesn't take much effort to uncover a bunch of deadly things.

"That woman must not be allowed near the emperor."

Gu Mingyue's tone was very confident.

"If we cut off this line, most of the rest of the game will be ruined. As for our father's land grabbing and faction formation, we need to find out about it."

"Okay. Wait for me..."

Gu Mingli didn't finish his sentence.

A Barbie pink light suddenly popped into his eyes.

【Ding--】

[Palace Intrigue Mission Released]

[Task Name: The Emperor's Heart is Unfathomable]

[Mission Objective: During the Emperor's tour of Jiangzhou, attract and maintain the Emperor's attention. Defeat the noble ladies to solidify your position in the Emperor's eyes.]

[Mission Deadline: Before the patrol ends.]

[Completion Reward: Choose one of three mysterious rewards]

[Punishment for failure: The Gu family's property is confiscated. Gu Debai is executed.]

Gu Mingli: "..."

Did he hold a place in the emperor's heart?

Does it still need further consolidation?

As Gu Mingyue looked at the task, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl upwards.

"Brother, take it easy."

Gu Mingli's eyelids drooped slightly, and he remained calm and silent.

He can now accept system tasks without hesitation.

"Hey, it's just attracting Lao Xiao's attention, no problem."

Gu Mingyue took a deep breath, stood up, and solemnly walked up to her brother.

Place your hands on his shoulders.

"elder brother."

"This trip is to Jiangzhou."

"You must stay close to the emperor. Never leave his side."

Her gaze was so serious it didn't seem like she was joking.

"Whether that noble lady really fell into the water or pretended to, she must not be allowed to touch the emperor's fingertips."

"You are the emperor's 'Peach Blossom Slayer'."

"That rotten peach blossom must be cut off!"

Gu Mingli took a deep breath and nodded slowly.

"clear!"

His gaze darkened.

This trip to Jiangzhou is to ensure the emperor's innocence is preserved.

The next morning, Gu Mingyue poured herself a pot of strong tea to refresh herself and walked towards the front hall in the morning light.

Her father, Gu Debai, had indeed gotten up and was sitting in the armchair in the main hall, having a maidservant trim his nails.

As the Right Chancellor of the current dynasty, he was more particular than others even when cutting his nails.

With his left hand soaking in the warm medicinal water and his right hand resting on the armrest, he closed his eyes and enjoyed the moment, looking incredibly content.

His exact words were: We must take good care of these money-grabbing hands.

"father."

Gu Mingyue strode into the hall, her expression obedient and her voice gentle.

Gu Debai opened one eye.

Seeing his youngest daughter come to pay her respects early in the morning warmed his heart, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Is the moon here? Have you had breakfast yet?"

"Not yet, I want to tell Dad something first."

Gu Mingyue took two steps forward, sat down in the chair opposite Gu Debai, and casually picked up a piece of mung bean cake from the table and took a bite.

"Father, I plan to leave for Jiangzhou in five days."

Gu Debai nodded; he knew about it.

He knew that his daughter had set up a huge business in Jiangzhou and that he had to keep an eye on it from time to time.

"Go, take enough guards, and be careful on the road."

"Um."

Gu Mingyue took another bite of cake, chewed it, swallowed it, and looked up at her father.

"There's something I need to discuss with Dad."

Gu Debai was enjoying manicuring his nails with his eyes closed, casually replying, "Go ahead."

"My daughter wants to ask her father for 200,000 taels of silver."

"Uh-huh……"

Gu Debai was still nodding.

After the words "two hundred thousand taels" had been swirling in his mind, he suddenly opened his eyes.

The butler, who was trimming his nails, almost cut off his index fingernail by the root because his hand trembled.

"How many?"

"Two hundred thousand taels." Gu Mingyue took another piece of mung bean cake and ate it slowly.

Gu Debai pushed away the maid's hand and sat up straight in the chair.

"Didn't we just give you 200,000 taels of silver a month ago?"

"Isn't that the ransom you paid to the bandits?"

Gu Mingyue looked completely innocent.

"The King of Qi had his eye on that money, so his daughter recruited him to join in the road construction."

"Father, your daughter is now a royal merchant."

"Only by putting the silver away can it be cleaned. Once we've cleaned all the silver, who would dare to investigate our house?"

"Besides, others can't even get close to the imperial court to do business."

These words left Gu Debai speechless for a moment.

But 200,000 taels is too much.

Last time he gave them 200,000, and in total, he has spent nearly a million taels of silver on these two children.

He's a miser; he loves to swindle money from his family.

Although he knew his daughter was right, he still felt heartbroken every time he had to spend money on her.

However, the fact that his daughter had made contact with the King of Qi made him both gratified and uneasy.

Most girls don't have this ability.

The King of Qi was no pushover.

Gu Mingyue knew her father was reluctant to part with her, so she kept talking nonstop.

"More materials were used for the roadbed and bridge piers than expected."

She counted on her fingers as she went through each item.

"The cement workshop needs to expand production, and the dock also needs to add warehouses."

"The second phase of expansion for the cotton spinning workshop is also in the queue."

"The dock operation also requires funding, as does the commercial street..."

She rattled off a bunch of project names, making Gu Debai increasingly dizzy.

In fact, Gu Mingyue didn't expect her father to understand all of these projects.

She only needed to let the other party know one thing: she was running out of money.

After finishing her report, she changed the subject.

"Dad, the orange peel business alone is making over ten thousand a month."

This statement precisely hit Gu Debai's weak spot.

That was money his daughter had earned with her own hard-earned money.

Clean.

There's no need to hide it.

"Sigh, okay, okay."

Gu Debai gave in, his face contorted in pain, clutching his chest as he waved his hand.

"Anyway, you have the vault key now, so take it yourself."

"Thank you, Dad! The best dad in the world!"

Gu Mingyue smiled at him with her eyes crinkled.

Gu Debai sniffed and waved for her to leave quickly.

Back in the backyard, Gu Mingyue had Gong Huo load the silver box onto the carriage and told Taozhi to start packing her luggage ahead of time.

Once the money arrives, she also needs to bring her chief financial officer along.

"One Five!" Gu Mingyue called out.

A dark figure darted to her side in the corridor. "What is it, Miss?"

Gu Mingyue said, "Go to the pharmacy and inform Mr. Lu that we will go to Jiangzhou in five days."

"Okay." Yi Wu leaped over the courtyard wall.

Before long, a carrier pigeon fluttered away.

The Prince of Qi's Mansion.

Xiao Jue was reviewing documents in his study when a servant hurried in, holding a bamboo tube in his hand.

"Your Highness, it's Yi Wu's pigeon."

Xiao Jue took the note, unfolded it, glanced at it, and his lips twitched.