ebookland Chapter 233 Moving reinforcements
Chapter 233 Moving reinforcements
Daju: [Then you have to kidnap Yucheng’s superior officer. ]
Tian Xiaoxiao: [If we expose this matter, how long will it take for Yucheng to know about it? ]
Daju: [You will never know. ]
Tian Xiaoxiao: [Why?]
Daju: [The coins are made just like the real thing, except for a slight difference in weight. And you can't feel the difference when you weigh a single copper coin, you have to weigh all the coins together to find the slight difference in weight.]
Tian Xiaoxiao: [The coin-making technique is so amazing! Where did you hire the craftsman? ]
Daju: [The craftsmen who were laid off from the Salt and Iron Institute. ]
Tian Xiaoxiao: [Is the Salt and Iron Institute an institution that mints coins? ]
Daju: [That’s right.]
Tian Xiaoxiao: [How much profit did they make? ]
Daju: [The account book is not in Fuyong Town, but in Huadu. ]
Tian Xiaoxiao: [Yucheng is under the jurisdiction of Huadu, right?]
Daju: [Wang Maocai, the prefect of Huadu, is the backer of this counterfeit money workshop. Over the years, the silver he has received is probably more than one million taels.]
Tian Xiaoxiao: [According to the law, he should be beheaded. No, I have to tell Nangong Rui about this.]
Daju: [Your magic weapon with a smell can be used now. ]
Tian Xiaoxiao: [Use a spell to trap those people. I'll be back soon.]
Daju: [Can you use that magic weapon? ]
Tian Xiaoxiao: [What a joke! The magic weapon I don’t know how to use hasn’t even appeared yet! ]
Daju: That’s right, indeed, you are the originator.
The big orange cat walked towards the dilapidated, low-rise house.
Tian Xiaoxiao quickly walked back to the inn, closed the door, and appeared in the East Palace the next moment. When she landed, Nangong Rui was about to kiss Li Yuheng.
"Ah, sorry, I didn't mean to do that. This thing, this thing has inaccurate coordinates!"
Tian Xiaoxiao raised the magic weapon in her hand, turned her back and covered her eyes.
When Nangong Rui saw Tian Xiaoxiao, he was first surprised, then worried.
Li Yuheng stood up confidently and greeted Tian Xiaoxiao.
Ever since she was enlightened by Nangong Hui, the petty-mindedness in her heart has gradually disappeared.
Nangong Rui also had a frank talk with her, so Li Yuheng knew what kind of person Tian Xiaoxiao was.
"Ms. Tian, long time no see! Is there something urgent?" Li Yuheng asked with concern.
Although we said it’s been a long time since we last met, it’s actually only been about ten days.
"Greetings, Princess. I have come to visit you unexpectedly to report the minting of counterfeit coins in Fuyong Town, Yucheng County."
"Counterfeiting? How much? How long has it been going on? No wonder when I counted the national treasury these days, I found that several sums of money disappeared inexplicably."
Nangong Rui was extremely anxious when he heard the news.
"Your Highness, the number of coins minted is unknown, but we know that Wang Maocai, the prefect of Huadu, who participated in this incident, has made a profit of one million taels of silver."
Tian Xiaoxiao looked at Nangong Rui's expression and saw that when Nangong Rui heard Wang Maocai's name, his face darkened. When he heard about one million taels of silver, he was so angry that he punched the coffee table.
The coffee table was shattered.
"Yuheng, I'm going to Fuyong Town with Miss Tian. Please wait for me in the palace. I'll trouble you to take care of my coronation ceremony and our wedding."
"It's 800 miles to Huadu. Is it even farther to Fuyong?"
"It's three hundred miles from Huadu to Fuyong." Tian Xiaoxiao replied indifferently.
"Can you still make it in time for the enthronement?" Li Yuheng calculated the round trip distance in his mind.
"Princess Consort, don't worry. I will return the prince to you in seven days at most."
Tian Xiaoxiao is full of confidence.
"Your Highness, please select a team of reliable personal soldiers who can keep their mouths shut and follow me."
"Give me two sticks of incense. I'll go and assign people to arrange the work. By the way, Miss Tian, is my great uncle still in Shengjing?"
"He's fine, don't worry."
"I want him to come back and fulfill his duties as regent."
"Oh, that's right. If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten. I could have asked him to deal with Wang Maocai. I actually did something so stupid as to go far away instead of near at hand!"
"I'm afraid it would be useless for him to go. The officials won't buy it. Now that my ascension to the throne next month has been announced to the world, it would be most appropriate for me to go."
"That makes sense. Go and count the troops. We have to arrest those people tonight and get the account books. We still have a lot of things to do!"
Tian Xiaoxiao grabbed the teapot on the table and poured a cup of tea to quench her thirst.
Upon seeing this, Li Yuheng went out and told the palace servants to bring snacks and fruits.
Tian Xiaoxiao didn't hesitate to grab a melon and started eating.
Seeing Tian Xiaoxiao eating the melon with big mouthfuls, not acting like a lady from an official family, Li Yuheng felt relieved.
The royal family would not let such a person in. Besides, she was too young. Even if she was gifted, she was still too old!
Li Yuheng originally had a grudge against Tian Xiaoxiao. Later, the palace maids who followed Nangong Hui that day gossiped about them, which was overheard by her. She learned that Nangong Hui had been matchmaking with other women at random, and she was very concerned for a while.
But when Tian Xiaoxiao left Xijing without looking back, and never looked for Nangong Rui unless necessary, and the Tian family members were also very quiet and well-behaved, she knew that she was being too suspicious.
Now seeing Tian Xiaoxiao like this, the jealousy in his heart was thrown out of his mind.
"Miss Tian, how is your mother these days since you left Xijing?" Li Yuheng tried to start a conversation.
"My mother is in good health. Thank you, Princess, for your concern."
There was nothing wrong with Tian Xiaoxiao's reply.
"Your eldest brother and Miss Deng are about to get married, right?"
"Well, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will marry my sister-in-law."
"Your sister-in-law is with him now?"
"Yes! Two people have to have contact and cultivate feelings! Otherwise, it will be too late to develop feelings after the veil is lifted."
"Ms. Tian's point of view is quite fresh."
Li Yuheng was somewhat envious of Tian Xiaoxiao. Just now she had been somewhat disgusted by Tian Xiaoxiao's vulgar behavior.
"Wouldn't it be better to get married with love? That way there wouldn't be so much resentment in the future. Isn't the Crown Princess cultivating a relationship with the Crown Prince now?"
"Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has shown me special favor. He now keeps me by his side every day and teaches me how to handle all matters in the palace."
Li Yuheng had a somewhat complacent tone.
"The Crown Princess is really amazing. She can handle the mundane affairs of the palace well. In my opinion, she is an amazing person."
This is what Tian Xiaoxiao really thinks. Without the ability to please everyone and without some skills, it would be difficult to stay in the harem.
"I envy Miss Tian for being so free."
"Princess, if you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight! My freedom also came at a great price."
"Oh? I'd like to hear the details!"
"My parents have endured the worldly gaze for me! It takes capital to support a girl like me."
"Ms. Tian, I have gathered the people and selected the best horses from Shangsiyuan."
Nangong Rui came back with twelve people. Tian Xiaoxiao took a look and thought that they were all elite soldiers.
"No need to ride, just close your eyes."
Tian Xiaoxiao stood beside Nangong Rui and drew a circle with the divine bone.
"Let them all stand in this circle. And close their eyes tightly." Tian Xiaoxiao ordered.
Nangong Rui did as he was told.
"Princess, I'll take my leave now!"
Li Yuheng just watched as Tian Xiaoxiao, Nangong Rui, Ma Xiaonao and twelve elite soldiers with high martial arts skills disappeared before his eyes.
Momentarily discouraged.
If Tian Xiaoxiao wants the position of queen, I will withdraw. I cannot win the competition!
Unfortunately, she still didn't know Tian Xiaoxiao well enough. How could she possibly spend her whole life in this imperial city?
When Nangong Rui opened his eyes again, he was already standing in front of a low, dilapidated house.