While Lou Yan was still in southern Xinjiang, the rewards were already being sent to the Third Prince's Mansion one after another.
At the entrance of the Third Prince's Mansion, Gao Cheng personally led people to replace the plaque with the emperor's own handwriting.
From now on, the Third Prince's Mansion will no longer be the Third Prince's Mansion, but the Third Prince's Mansion.
Linglong stood at the door and politely offered Gao Cheng a cup of tea: "Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Gao."
Gao Cheng took the tea and took a sip, looked at Linglong and said, "The people taught by the prince are smart."
Linglong laughed along and spoke to Gao Cheng in a flawless and polite manner, which Gao Cheng admired very much.
After everything here was done, Gao Cheng took the people back to the palace.
As soon as Gao Cheng left, Linglong immediately ordered: "From now on, the gate of the palace will be closed tightly, no matter who comes, no one will be seen. Those who give gifts, send greetings, or establish relationships will not be received."
As soon as she finished speaking, a voice came from behind her: "Hey, then I can't come over to play in the future?"
Linglong was stunned for a moment, then turned around and saw Qin Zhen, a smile instantly appeared on her face.
She walked a few steps quickly to help Qin Zhen go inside, and said softly: "How can the princess be like others? The palace is also the princess's home. The princess can come whenever she wants and stay as long as she wants."
Qin Zhen pouted and said, "The palace is not my home, so don't talk nonsense."
Linglong smiled and said: "The princess can make the palace her home."
Qin Zhen knew that Linglong and her master were of the same mind, so she didn't bother to talk to her and followed him into the palace.
The palace is still the same as before, with no changes. Only the rewards given by the emperor are neatly placed in the courtyard, and the courtyard is almost filled with rows of large wooden boxes.
Qin Zhen walked over and took a look and said, "Your master has become rich."
Linglong opened all the wooden boxes and said to Qin Zhen: "Princess, take a look and see if there is anything you like?"
Qin Zhen raised her eyebrows: "What do you mean?"
Linglong said: "If there is something the princess likes, just take it away."
As he spoke, he grabbed an jade bracelet and said, "My slave, I see that this bracelet has both kinds and colors. It is of the highest quality. Does the princess like it?"
Qin Zhen was a little dumbfounded: "You brave girl, the master is not here, how dare you decide to give away His Majesty's reward without permission?"
Linglong was not frightened and only said: "If the prince knew, not only would he not blame the slave, but he would praise the slave."
Qin Zhen sneered: "Really? Then I'll move all these things away."
"Seriously?" Linglong's eyes suddenly lit up, "Princess, please don't go back on your word, I will have all these sent to the Qin family."
Qin Zhen: "..."
In this palace, from top to bottom, no one is normal.
"Save it," Qin Zhen said angrily, "These things might be useful to your master."
Linglong murmured: "My master has always been thrifty and doesn't need these things."
Qin Zhen pretended not to hear, turned around and walked out.
Linglong was stunned for a moment and quickly asked: "The princess is leaving now?"
Qin Zhen hummed.
Linglong whispered: "It's not easy to come here, why do you have to leave just after you come?"
Qin Zhen said: "I just heard that the palace was listed today, so I came here to congratulate you, even though your master is not here."
Linglong said hurriedly: "If the prince knows that the princess came here specially today, he will definitely be very happy."
Qin Zhen muttered: "He doesn't know."
After all, he is far away in southern Xinjiang.
Linglong said secretly in her heart: Of course the prince will know.
In fact, she had always kept in touch with the prince, but it was not very frequent. She usually sent many letters by herself, and the prince would occasionally reply to one or two letters.
Linglong sent Qin Zhen away, then turned around and began to count the things the emperor had given her, preparing to put them into storage.
However, before she could finish counting, Linglong received a letter from southern Xinjiang.
Linglong opened the envelope and read ten lines at a glance, her face becoming more and more solemn.
She slowly put down the letter in her hand, looked at the gold and silver treasures in the yard, and murmured: "The princess's words are true, the prince really wants to make use of you..."
As a result, these gold and silver treasures were transported out again before they entered the palace's warehouse.
Qin Zhen only found out about this from other people seven days later.
These days, many people are gossiping about the Third Prince's Mansion. They say that Lou Yan is a private prince after all, and his family is poor. Although he has become a prince, he still has to live by selling off his property.
When Qin Zhen heard these rumors, she only felt ridiculous.
No matter how depressed the palace is, it will not go to the point of selling off the property.
Qin Zhen pursed her lips and whispered to Manman: "Go to the palace and ask Linglong what's going on."
Manman agreed and turned around to go to the palace.
Half an hour later, Manman hurried back, looking a little ugly.
As soon as he entered the door, he approached Qin Zhen and said in a low voice: "The rumors are true. In the past few days, Linglong has sold off everything that can be sold in the house."
Manman looked around and said in a lower voice: "There is a problem with food and grass. Millions of soldiers in southern Xinjiang are hungry and fighting. Without food and grass, the prince has no choice but to write to Linglong and ask Linglong to sell his property.
Let’s collect some food and grass and send it to southern Xinjiang to meet our urgent needs.”
Qin Zhen stood up suddenly and said sternly: "How could this happen?"
The soldiers fight against the enemy on the battlefield, but they can't even get a full meal?
Seeing that everyone around her was looking this way, Manman quickly stretched out her hand to pull Qin Zhen's sleeve and said softly: "Princess, please calm down."
Qin Zhen took a deep breath and gritted her teeth and said, "That's all?"
Manman looked solemn and said softly: "The prince has been trapped by the enemy for several days, but the reinforcements have not arrived. If it continues to be delayed, I am afraid..."
Qin Zhen didn't wait for her to finish speaking, she had already stood up and started running.
She rushed to the entrance of the palace in one breath, and stopped for a moment when she stepped into the palace gate.
She was sweating profusely, looking up at the majestic palace in front of her, and calmed down little by little.
Does Your Majesty know about such an important matter?
What would your Majesty do if he knew?
If Your Majesty doesn't know and goes forward on his own, wouldn't that give the Emperor an excuse to tell him that he is involved in politics? If the Emperor mistakenly thinks that she and Lou Yan have some kind of alliance-like relationship, then there will be nothing wrong with her and Lou Yan.
end.
Qin Zhen stood at the palace gate for a while, then suddenly turned around and walked back.
Manman finally caught up with her, but when he saw her turning back, he was stunned again: "Princess, where are you going?"
Qin Zhen said coldly: "Send a message to Tang Zong, the Minister of Household Affairs, I want to visit you."
Manman wanted to say something, but after looking at Qin Zhen's face, he swallowed his words and agreed to do it immediately.
In the afternoon of that day, Qin Zhen quietly entered the residence of the Minister of Household Affairs.
She has some connections with the Tang family.
The Tang family still owed her a favor, maybe they could say a few words.
