The eldest princess is a captive and the abstinent official is seductive

The night was as black as ink, silent and windless.

The fragrance of tea lingered in the study room of the first assistant.

"The eldest princess recently went to court and wanted the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate 200,000 taels of silver to support the army, but the chief assistant should know that the emperor does not allow this." Ji Ren sat on a chair nearby and said, With a worried look on his face, he said, "The late emperor had always disliked the eldest princess when he was in power. Letting her take charge of the Qilin Guard was just a temporary measure. After the emperor's imperial approval was rejected, the lower official thought he was following the order, but who knew that the eldest princess He actually took away the official's son? Isn't this a bandit? "

Wen Jin was holding the tea cup, her fingers were slender and white, and her joints were well defined. She was a pair of beautiful hands.

However, everyone saw that these hands were flawless, but they saw how many lives were lost under these hands.

"Although the Qilin Guards under the command of the eldest princess are not large in number, they are all brave and good at fighting. One can fight a hundred. Such a powerful army should be well-equipped, with top-notch horses and weapons."

Wen Jin's voice was gentle and gentle, and the pleasant timbre completely concealed the coldness and ruthlessness in it, "As the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, you presented the document to the emperor without asking for my opinion, and you did not even discuss it with her. It’s normal for the eldest princess to be unhappy.”

Ji Shangshu showed a bitter look: "It's the lower official's fault, but -"

"The title of Princess Suzaku is even more noble than that of the prince, and she also has military power." Wen Jin raised her lips and smiled, but her eyes were cold and ruthless, "Ji Jin dares to refute even her claims. I really admire you."

Ji Shangshu's expression changed. It was not him who was refuting, but the emperor.

He never thought that there would be such serious consequences. No matter how noble the title of the eldest princess is, she is only a princess after all, and the queen mother does not favor her. The emperor hates it - no one who is an official in the court does not know how to get the holy title. People who are favored can walk sideways, but people who don't have the Sacred Heart have no weight at all?

The only exception is the eldest princess.

She was too willful and did not act according to common sense, and even the emperor did not pay attention to her.

Originally, he did not have to submit the document to the emperor for matters such as the allocation of funds from the Ministry of Revenue. After all, it was impossible for the minister in charge of the treasury not to have this power.

He just didn't want to bear the consequences of offending the eldest princess, so he took the amount 꾫꺶 as a reward and presented it to the emperor for review and let the emperor make a decision.

But who knows...

Ji Shangshu was so regretful that his intestines were green, but what was the use of regret?

"Please ask Mr. Wen to come up with an idea."

"The eldest princess is not in the capital now. What can I do?" Wen Jin sipped her tea gracefully with a calm expression, "But the emperor asked me to check the whereabouts of the eldest princess. I have a suggestion here. Do you want to listen to Yu Jiren? ”

Minister Ji quickly stood up, bowed and said, "Please tell me, my chief minister, I will definitely listen to you."

"The silver the eldest princess wants, you give it to her." Wen Jin said, her tone calm and gentle, "A mere two hundred thousand taels of silver is not a burden to the national treasury, right?"

Upon hearing this, Shangshu Ji immediately showed a troubled look on his face: "But the emperor disagrees. The Zhezi has been submitted to the emperor for approval, but the emperor rejected it with his pen. If the subordinate now makes his own claims, wouldn't it be a blatant rebellion?"

If he hadn't asked the emperor for approval before, he might still have been able to make the decision, but now and then, it was no longer what he thought he would be able to approve.

Wen Jin raised his eyes: "Does Mr. Ji think his son is worth two hundred thousand taels?"

Ji Shangshu smiled bitterly: "This official is your legitimate son."

"Then Minister Ji can think of a way for himself." Wen Jin's voice was gentle, as if he had made the most harmless suggestion, "If you don't come out of the treasury, Lord Ji can find a way to come up with two hundred thousand taels of silver to give to the eldest princess. , let’s see if we can get Mr. Ji back.”

When Ji Shangshu heard this, his face showed surprise: "Xia...Xiaguan collected two hundred thousand taels of silver by himself? Are you kidding me? Where can Xiaguan collect so much silver?"

"Ren Ji has been a minister for so many years, so it's impossible for him to have no wealth at all." Wen Jin smiled lightly, "I'm just suggesting that whether you can think of a solution depends on yourself. On the contrary, the eldest princess is moody. If Mr. Ji is unhappy one day, I will cut off his hands and feet and give them to others... Sigh."

Ji Shangshu was so frightened that his face turned pale.

It is entirely possible for the eldest princess Yan Qing to do such a crazy thing!

She is the lone evil star, a born evil star, a devil!

Ji Shangshu just wanted to cry without tears.

But no matter who she is, now that his son is in the hands of others and has been taken out of the imperial city. Now he is somewhere and has no idea whether he is alive or dead. What can he do?

"Mr. Chief Assistant." Ji Shangshu looked pleading, "I will definitely find a way to collect the money. When you trace the whereabouts of the eldest princess, please tell her if you have the chance. I will find a way to find out what she wants." I will give the Qilin Guards the necessary silver coins to buy all the equipment. I beg the eldest princess to keep my son safe and sound."

Wen Jin nodded slowly with a gentle voice: "Don't worry, Mr. Ji, I will do my best to ensure that Mr. Ji is safe."

"Thank you, Mr. Chief Assistant."

Ji Shangshu excused himself uneasily. Wen Jin stood in the yard and watched him go away. The warm color in his eyes slowly receded, replaced by a cold and ruthless look.

The spies who tracked down Yan Qing didn't come back until midnight. They spent a whole day and found out only one consistent direction: "The first batch of Qilin Guards totaled 500 people. They protected the carriages of Master Ji and Master Hu. It's going south. If the prediction is correct, it should be sent to Suzaku City."

Wen Jin remained silent, with an indifferent and cold sheen on Wen Ya's eyebrows.

Ji Chiyu and Hu Yunfei were indeed going to Suzaku City, but Yan Qing was definitely not going to Suzaku City.

"The princess left just after the city gate in the morning. Shen Mo was with her, but after walking two hundred miles south, the troops split into two groups, one continued to go south, and the other changed course to the west."

West?

Wen Jin stared at the night in silence, judging where Yan Qing was going, and his heart sank slightly: "Continue tracking."

"Yes." The spy took the order and left.