Daughter of the royal palace

Chapter 35 Meeting in a narrow road

But she is not going to explain now, she still half-closed her eyes, waiting for the shopkeeper to come up with the real account book.

Seeing that she was silent, Ling Xiqing's eyes flickered, and she didn't speak again.

In less than a cup of tea, the shopkeeper finally took out a large stack of ledgers tremblingly, and put them on the table next to Ling Xihan in a cold sweat.

"Third...Miss Three... are all here."

Ling Xihan randomly pulled out a book, flipped through it, and said slowly, "I didn't even check the accounts one by one, so tell me, how much have you been greedy for? Well... let's talk about this year's."

I believe that after she scolded her just now, the shopkeeper no longer dared to fool her with fake accounts.

The shopkeeper wiped off his cold sweat, and said timidly, "Three... 3 taels..."

"What!" Ling Xiqing suddenly raised her voice too high, looking at the shopkeeper angrily and in disbelief.

"Second miss, please spare me, I don't dare to do it anymore." The shopkeeper suddenly knelt down and begged for mercy.

Ling Xihan's face was frosty, and he said sinisterly, "Master, it seems that you still cry when you don't see the coffin, right? Huh?"

Ling Xiqing was stunned, "Third sister, what do you mean?" Could it be that this shopkeeper is not only corrupt?
"You're wronged, Miss San." Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately called out: "Everything the villain said is true, how dare I lie to you again?"

Ling Xihan frowned, seeing that he really didn't want to lie.Could it be——

Her eyes were silent, and she said in a cold voice: "Tell me, after deducting the cost tax and the silver taels you embezzled, where is the remaining 10 taels?" Did he think that she would not be able to find out if she lied about taxes and costs?It's really whimsical, a fool's dream.

When the shopkeeper heard this, his face was ashen.I didn't expect that the third lady would count all the remaining taels of silver that had been embezzled by just flipping through it so casually. It was really terrifying.But if he said it, then...

Seeing his hesitation and embarrassment, Ling Xihan said calmly: "Whatever the truth is, you can just tell it, I have my own decision. If you dare to conceal or lie, I will report to the father and escort you to the government, so that you will be punished by the law." Sanctions. Conversely, if you hand over all the embezzled silver and honestly explain where the silver went. That would be to offset the merits and demerits. As long as you don’t commit any crimes in the future, I will not hold you accountable.” The combination of kindness and power can be more deterrent people's hearts.

Ling Xiqing looked sideways slightly, this younger sister is really not to be underestimated.Today in the palace, she pushed herself to the forefront with a few words, and then quietly asked her father to dispose of the Yun family and the sixth younger sister.Just now he acted resolutely to frighten the shopkeeper, but now he is threatening and luring.If the shopkeeper is smart, he should honestly explain the whole story clearly.

Sure enough, the shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Yes...it's Aunt Wan."

Aunt Wan?Ling Xihan narrowed his eyes.Wan Yiniang's father is a doctor of imperial history, and has been in the palace for more than ten years. He has no heirs, is arrogant and domineering, extravagant and lustful.I didn't see her when we were discussing matters in the front hall this morning. I dare say that Qianshangfang came to privately seize the public property.

"Did she come this morning?"

"Yes." The shopkeeper no longer dared to hide anything.

"How much have you been greedy over the years?" Ling Xihan said lightly.

The shopkeeper's face turned pale, and he cowardly dared not speak again, his head almost dropped to the ground.

Seeing him like this, Ling Xihan also knew that he must have corrupted a lot.

"Where's Aunt Wan? How much has she got here these years?" Every year she can embezzle several 10 taels, which shows how much she has embezzled over the years.The princess really doesn't know at all?Or deliberately connivance?
The shopkeeper wiped off his sweat and said: "Aunt Wan was afraid of being found out by the princess before, so she had scruples. So in the past few years, she only took a few thousand taels a year. The harvest is booming, and the harvest is getting richer. Therefore, Aunt Wan took more and more silver taels in this shop, and this morning she took away another 10 taels of silver notes and the newly tributed gold silk brocade of Xueyuexiangyun." He continued He didn't dare to hide anything, and said everything in one go.

"What?" Ling Xiqing was startled, "She took away all the new tributes this year?" No wonder she didn't see the gold silk brocade of Xueyuexiangyun just now, it turned out to be taken away by Wan Yiniang. is hateful.

Compared to Ling Xiqing's anger, Ling Xihan seemed more indifferent. As soon as she walked in, she found that the piece of material was missing. In addition, the shopkeeper's thieves' purpose, so she wanted to check the account book.I don't know if I don't check it, but after checking it, I found that this group of people has been greedy so much.

Ling Xiqing slowly suppressed the anger in her chest, and said coldly: "You go to the palace with me now, and report this matter to the father in every detail."

"This..." The shopkeeper's face turned pale, a little timid.

"What's the matter?" Ling Xiqing's face was covered with frost, the luster of her eyes condensed into ice, and the aristocratic majesty instantly radiated out, scaring the shopkeeper almost to the point of urinating his pants.

"Yes yes yes, the villain will go, the villain will go with the second young lady now." How could he dare to refute, so he could only agree repeatedly.

Ling Xiqing gave a faint acknowledgment, and then looked at the thoughtful Ling Xihan.

"Third sister, what are you thinking?"

Ling Xihan didn't speak, but fetched a pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

"Write down everything you know, and then press your fingerprints." Sending him to the palace like this, Wan YiNiang will definitely deny it, and maybe even bite back.After all, just today when the father announced that Ling Xiqing would temporarily take care of the housekeeping, all these things happened, but she was by Ling Xiqing's side again.At this time, maybe those women in the palace joined hands to get rid of her and Ling Xiqing.Although she is not afraid of trouble, but in this way, there will inevitably be a lot of detours.

The shopkeeper knew that he would not escape this disaster today, so he resigned himself to his fate and took the charge.

Ling Xihan looked sideways at Ling Xiqing, until now, she finally understood the purpose of this woman.

In the past, the princess managed the entire palace, and she had to personally review the accounts every year. It is natural that she has some ability to manage such a large palace in an orderly manner.How can you not notice that there is a problem with the ledger?Naturally, Ling Xiqing has been with the princess since she was a child, how could she not understand these things?

In the past, the concubine didn't touch Wan Yiniang because the time had not come yet. In addition, Wan Yiniang had a doctor Yushi behind her. Naturally, it was difficult for her to deal with a woman without any background.Moreover, if she had dealt with Aunt Wan, she would have exposed her own strength. How could those women in the palace tolerate her?
Today, Ling Xiqing has taken power, but she has not won the approval of the women in the palace.Therefore, she wants to stand up.Then there is no doubt that Auntie Wan was dealt with today by taking advantage of Qianshangfang's handling of affairs, and she testified from the sidelines.With all the witnesses and material evidence, Aunt Wan couldn't argue with her mouth.Today, the father happened to be in the mansion, so a royal doctor is nothing at all.

(End of this chapter)