After crossing, she was forced to become the first assistant

Chapter 57
The empress dowager's phoenix eyes hanged herself, and her sluggish face instantly turned sharp, "What did you say?"

"The emperor has never set foot in the harem?" the queen mother called, "Fang Ruo, didn't the Ai family ask you to persuade the emperor?"

Fang Ruo secretly glanced at Cheng Wansu, knelt down quickly, and said anxiously, "Back to the queen mother, the servants always go, but the emperor..."

The queen mother coughed suddenly, her pale face turned red, "So, this harem is just a fake one?"

Cheng Wansu put down the decoction, patted the queen mother's chest lightly, frowned slightly, and looked sad, "The queen mother calms down, the emperor is concerned about the disaster in Jizhou and came through Mengdan, so it's understandable that he doesn't care about the harem." Originally, the concubine just felt that... the emperor is a man after all, and never set foot in the harem, but concubines and others are not liked by the emperor..."

The queen mother shook her head, she knew that her son was not the kind of person who put so much emphasis on state affairs.

She calmed down a little, and held Cheng Wansu's hand, "Susu, why don't you not like him? The Ai family knows that you and the emperor are childhood sweethearts..."

A wry smile appeared on the corners of Cheng Wanya's lips, and he raised his head and said, "Mother, Ah Qian doesn't like concubines anymore. If A Qian has other women he likes, the concubine is willing to back down..."

"Nonsense." The Empress Dowager interrupted Cheng Wansu, and looked at Cheng Wansu more tenderly, "Why are you backing down? Everything should be done first, and you are already a queen, so no one can shake your position."

She paused, "However, you have to put your mind on the emperor. The emperor is soft and not hard. If he doesn't come, you go to see him. Men, there are few who don't like this."

A slight blush appeared on Cheng Wansu's face, he bit his lower lip, and whispered softly, "This concubine understands that this concubine will not disappoint my mother's teachings."

The queen mother frowned, "You are too dignified, but you have to know that sometimes being dignified is useless."

"Fang Ruo." The Empress Dowager ordered coldly, "Go and tell the emperor that the day after tomorrow is the fifteenth day, and Ai's family wants to have a reunion dinner with him."

"Yes."

The queen mother patted Cheng Wansu's hand, "In the future, the Ai family will create opportunities for you, you have to grasp them well."

Cheng Wansu pursed her lips, pretended to be shy and lowered her eyes, hiding the flash of light in her eyes.

After returning to Fengqi Palace from Compassionate Ning Palace, Cheng Wansu removed the gentle and dignified disguise on his face, and lay down on the soft couch with a sullen expression.

The maid knelt on the ground and gently pinched her leg.

Not long after, Hong Luan hurried in from the outside with a serious expression on his face.

"Slaves see the empress."

Cheng Wansu glanced at her, and waved his hand to get all the maids around to back down.

"Let's talk, is the matter in Jizhou over?"

Hongluan knelt on the ground, looking timidly at Cheng Wansu, "Hui Niangniang...Wei Xingzhi and Meng Dan's great victory...the secret report was passed to the emperor a few days ago, and the slaves are useless, they couldn't stop it."

Cheng Wansu's face changed rapidly, he was silent for a while, and then his expression eased a little before he said, "Forget it, Hu Xubiao didn't make it, Meng Dan didn't make it...then it's up to Xiao Bohou's mansion."

Hongluan's expression tightened, and she replied cautiously, "Mother...Xiao Bohou's nephew, Lin Ju's merchant ship...was robbed in the Ninghai Sea...and lost 70 taels of silver."

For the next words, there is no need to continue talking, Cheng Wansu knows that the disaster relief money must be destroyed, and Lin Ju will be robbed?Are these two things too coincidental?

"Wei Xingzhi's people did it?" Cheng Wansu clenched his hands, and the sharp Kodan nails almost sank into the flesh, "What did he do with 70 taels?"

Don't you know that the wealth is not exposed?Dangling on the sea with 70 taels, is it because he is afraid that others will not know that he has money?
Hong Luan pursed her lips, and said in deliberation, "I heard from our people that we saw the Black Dragon Gold Token that night..."

Cheng Wansu sat up straight suddenly, her better face suddenly became ferocious, "Your Majesty's man?"

"Your Majesty, since the Emperor has intervened in this matter, we can't do anything else, so as not to be exposed."

Cheng Wansu gritted her back molars tightly.

Everything can be avoided by Wei Xingzhi, and even the emperor secretly helps her?Could it be that the former sweetheart came back and moved on?

Then what is she?
Cheng Wansu sneered coldly, what if she still had a pawn in Jizhou?

At night, the summer wind was whizzing, and the coolness seeped in. Qiusheng returned to Ganqi County with injuries.

The property of 70 taels was secretly hidden. Once the matter was completed, he rushed back to report to Wei Xingzhi without stopping.

I have to say that Wei Xingzhi is a very courageous woman. The total amount of gold, silver, jewelry, silk and silver bills is 70 taels.

Qiu Sheng suspected that if Wei Xingzhi hadn't been injured, she wouldn't have given him this errand at all. She went by herself and could take over Linju's nest.

Wei Xingzhi was sipping tea, holding a thick bamboo slip in his hand, frowning slightly, looking at it seriously.

This bamboo slip is an ancient book, or it was searched by Cao Chengmo after a flood. It recorded some unexpected tactics of war, which benefited Wei Xingzhi a lot.

"Boom boom boom——"

"Come in." Wei Xingzhi's ears moved, and he could hear Qiu Sheng's footsteps.

Qiu Sheng opened the door and came in, "My lord, as you expected, Lin Ju has a batch of goods on hand, which was transported to Xishu by sea, sold at a high price, and then returned by sea with the silver, and intercepted a total of 70 taels of silver... "

It is more money than the imperial court's disaster relief, and the Lin family is really richer than the emperor.

Wei Xingzhi nodded knowingly, "Well, don't you have the silver for disaster relief? There is an extra 25 taels of silver, so I will honor the emperor as an official."

She robbed money to the emperor, so the emperor must take care of her, right?

The corner of Qiu Sheng's mouth twitched, "According to your instructions, I pretended to be a pirate and showed them my token again."

It's a real loss to do such a thing as robbery, and to push the mastermind to the emperor who doesn't know anything.

Wei Xingzhi put down the book, turned his head and smiled, "Good job." She sniffed twice, and smelled a bloody smell that was not easy to distinguish, "Are you injured?"

"It's okay." Qiu Sheng shook his head, 70 taels, Linju's people caught and bit them like mad dogs, it's normal to get some injuries.

Wei Xingzhi stood up, patted Qiusheng on the shoulder, "I'll ask Lianzi to find a doctor to show you, don't be brave, your body is important."

"Yes." Qiu Sheng nodded, "This subordinate will retire."

"Wait." Wei Xingzhi raised his eyes, "Why does your emperor trust me so much? He even sent you to secretly protect him?"

Why else, I always have unreasonable thoughts about you!Qiu Sheng slandered secretly, but said, "Your Excellency is young, with both civil and military skills. The court needs someone like you. Your Majesty trusts Your Excellency because the Wei family has been very upright for decades."

Wei Xingzhi frowned slightly and snorted softly, she didn't believe it.

When she returned to Beijing, she asked the emperor herself.

(End of this chapter)