Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 386 Treasure
Home life is warm and sweet, while court life is full of intrigue and constant disputes.

Yun Hao was reading the files when Wang Cheng came in. "Sir, what do you think the Rong Palace found?"

"Dragon robe." Yun Hao answered calmly without even raising his head.

"Sir, you are amazing." Wang Yan looked at Yun Hao with admiration, as if he was an omniscient god.

"Prince Rong wants to be the emperor, so what's so strange about making a dragon robe and hiding it in the palace?" Yun Hao said disapprovingly.

Wang Cheng laughed twice and then said, "Sir, guess how much gold, silver and jewelry were seized from Prince Rong's Mansion?"

Yun Hao put down the file in his hand and looked at Wang Cheng, "Prince Rong is greedy by nature. I don't know how much money he has plundered from the people over the years. The amount of gold, silver and jewelry in the palace is probably countless."

Wang Cheng nodded and said, "That's right. The wealth of Prince Rong's Mansion is so rich that it can rival a country. The gold alone fills up three entire warehouses, and the silver is countless. There are also various rare gems, jades, and antiques, each of which is priceless."

"Follow the rules." Yun Hao lowered his head and continued to read the files.

"Sir, I found a secret book in Prince Rong's study." Wang Rong took out a booklet from his arms.

Yun Hao looked up at him, took the booklet, opened it, and frowned slightly.

The handwriting on the booklet was not unfamiliar, it was written by Prince Rong himself, but the contents of the booklet were shocking.

The booklet records the evidence of Prince Rong's secret bribery, corruption and abuse of power over the years. Every number and every name is clearly visible.

It was like a huge conspiracy network that closely linked the prosperity and evil of Prince Rong's Mansion.

There are even clues of secret collusion with the enemy country.

Yun Hao put down the booklet with a frown. Although he knew that Prince Rong was not a good person, he did not expect that his crimes were so serious and simply outrageous.

"Prince Rong should be cut into pieces!" Yun Hao felt that Prince Rong was only sentenced to beheading, which was too easy for him. "If the contents recorded in the booklet were made public, it would be enough to cause a big disturbance in the court."

Wang Cheng nodded and said, "I think so too. The crimes committed by Prince Rong are too numerous to list. Death alone cannot settle the matter. But, what should we do with this booklet?"

Yun Hao pondered for a moment and said slowly: "This matter is of great importance and we must not act rashly. Secretly investigate the movements of the ministers and enemy countries mentioned in the letter. This matter involves the safety of the court and we must act with caution."

"I understand. I'll do it right away." Wang Yan bowed and walked out.

Not long after he left, Xu Mao came in and said, "Sir, I have found someone stealing property from the palace and secretly selling it to the public."

Yun Hao frowned upon hearing this, "Do you have any solid evidence?"

Xu Mao nodded, took out a roll of paper from his sleeve, and presented it respectfully: "Sir, when I was investigating the secret business of Prince Rong, I accidentally discovered that someone was selling things in the palace. I followed them and found that they had dealings with a young eunuch in the palace. This is the account of their transaction."

Yun Hao took the paper and quickly scanned it, his expression becoming more serious. He looked up at Xu Mao and said in a deep voice, "Who is this little eunuch? Is there a bigger mastermind behind this?"

"I am investigating, but clues have pointed to a eunuch in charge of the Treasure Bureau. I heard that this man has always been greedy, and many people in the palace know that he secretly accepted bribes, but due to the lack of solid evidence, he has not been brought to justice." Xu Mao replied.

Yun Hao took the paper and looked at the palace treasures recorded on it. They were all small items. "First, arrest the eunuch in charge, then retrieve the jade book from the Treasure Bureau and check the treasure house to see how many treasures are missing."

"Yes, sir." Xu Mao took the order and left. Xu Mao took the order and left, while Yun Hao sat at the desk and pondered.

He didn't think that the eunuch had the guts to sell the palace treasures privately. There must be a deeper conspiracy behind this.

When he returned home in the evening, Zhao Wangshu asked him with a smile, "Yunhao, guess what I bought when I went shopping today?"

Yun Hao thought, "A treasure from the palace."

Zhao Wangshu was surprised. "How did you know? Did someone tell you?"

Yun Hao shook his head gently, his eyes revealing a deep and solemn look, "No one told me, but I guessed. There was a theft in the palace recently, and many treasures were lost. And you went out shopping today and happened to buy something good. Putting the two together, it's not difficult to guess."

Zhao Wangshu's face changed slightly when he heard this. "Are you saying that the things I bought were stolen items from the palace?"

"It's very likely." Yun Hao nodded, "But don't worry, I will take care of it. You just need to tell me where did you buy these things?"

Zhao Wangshu thought about it and said, "It was in a store called 'Treasure Pavilion'. The items in that store are very exquisite. I fell in love with this pair of white jade lotus cups at first sight. The owner also guaranteed that they were all genuine and not fake."

As she spoke, she took the brocade box from the side, opened it, and took out a pair of white jade lotus cups from it.

Yun Hao took the pair of white jade lotus cups and examined them carefully. The cups were as white as jade, and the cup bodies were carved with delicate lotus patterns, which looked lifelike, as if real lotus flowers were blooming in the cups.

There are also small words engraved on the bottom of the cup: "Made in the Year of Zhende of Daliang", which confirms that it is undoubtedly a treasure in the palace.

Yun Hao put down the cup, frowning, "This is indeed an item stolen from the palace. It seems that there is something wrong with this 'Treasure Pavilion'."

"Then wouldn't I be in trouble? I didn't know these things were stolen from the palace. I just thought they were beautiful, so I bought them." Zhao Wangshu hurriedly explained, his face full of regret and worry.

Yun Hao comforted her, "Don't worry, I will take care of this matter."

“I wonder who is so bold as to steal things from the palace and sell them in the store?” Zhao Wangshu said with some indignation.

She spent money to buy the lotus cup, but now it has become stolen and is about to be taken away, and her money has been wasted.

"There are many more treasures stolen from the palace. I will find out the truth." Yun Hao touched her head. "As for your silver, I will find a way to get it back for you."

"If you can get it back, then go for it. If you can't, that's fine too." Zhao Wangshu pouted, "Just think of it as a way to ward off disaster."

Having said that, she still felt sad about losing a sum of money.

Yun Hao smiled and said nothing.

The next day, he handed the lotus cup to Xu Mao and said, "My wife bought it from a store called 'Zhenbao Pavilion'. Go check it out."

"Understood, sir." Xu Mao nodded in response and left.

Long Tingwei never takes a roundabout way in handling cases like this. With the Lotus Cup as evidence, Xu Mao directly had the owner and the clerk of the Treasure Pavilion arrested and thrown into prison.