Yuan Yixiao suddenly raised her head and saw Yan Mingzhu holding the snow rabbit and walking in this direction in a leisurely manner.
"cousin!"
The little girl was so happy that she jumped three feet high, ran over with her skirt held up, and threw herself directly into Yan Mingzhu's arms.
"Grandma said you will be back in about half a month, but I am still very worried, but I know that my cousin is the most trustworthy, and if you say half a month, it will be half a month!"
Suddenly, Yuan Yixiao seemed to have discovered a new world, staring at Yan Mingzhu with great interest.
"Cousin, the birthmark on your right cheek is gone!"
Yan Mingzhu smiled and raised her hand to wipe the mud on her face, "Well, the toxins in the body will be eliminated, and the birthmark will naturally disappear."
"No wonder I think my cousin has become more beautiful. I have to tell my grandmother about such a big happy event as soon as possible!"
Miss Zhao happily took Yan Mingzhu to see the elder's wife.
"Grandma, my granddaughter is back."
In the room, the senator's wife was embroidering a shawl. When she heard the sound, she got up immediately.
"Zhuzhu is back. Let grandma take a look. She seems to have lost some weight. You have been suffering a lot these days outside, right?"
Yan Mingzhu held the hand of Mrs. Yuan and patted the back of her hand, "Grandma, don't worry, my granddaughter has been eating and drinking well outside for the past half month. Not only has she not lost weight, but she has gained a lot of weight. If you don't believe me, feel it.
My cheeks are almost bruised."
Everyone in the room was amused.
"Here, put this shawl on and see if it fits."
Only then did Yan Mingzhu notice that the silver fox shawl placed on the couch by the senator's wife was specially made for her.
"Cousin, the old lady stayed up for several nights and sewed this stitch by stitch. It's a coincidence that you came back as soon as it was finished today."
Hearing Chang's mother's words, the corners of Yan Mingzhu's eyes turned sour.
"Grandma, your eyesight is hard to use, so you don't need to make a shawl for your granddaughter yourself. Besides, your granddaughter is not short of money now, so she can buy it directly at a clothing store."
The senator's wife put the shawl on her head and tied it into a knot. She looked around and was very satisfied.
"The size is just right. You kid, you run around all day long and don't pay attention to your body. Your hands and feet are cold all day long. If you get married in the future, you will suffer the same pain when you have children.
I'm an old woman, I don't have much to do at home, and I still have the skills to make a shawl for my sweet grandson. Now it's winter, and the weather is getting colder. I have to keep warm when I go out in the future, you know?"
Listening to the old man's chatter, Yan Mingzhu nodded with a smile, "My granddaughter has remembered it. From now on, she will wear the shawl made by her grandma when she goes out. So grandma can rest assured that her granddaughter will not freeze again?"
"Grandma, don't worry about whether my cousin is cold or not. Haven't you seen the changes in my cousin?"
The senator's wife was old and her eyesight was not very good, so she came closer to take a look.
Yuan Yixiao couldn't wait to say: "The birthmark on my cousin's right face is gone!"
"Old man, we Zhuzhu have become more beautiful and haven't even noticed it. I can't bear to accept it!"
Yan Mingzhu smiled and said: "That's because in my grandmother's heart, my granddaughter is the most beautiful regardless of whether she has a birthmark on her face or not."
Everyone in the room was amused.
In the Imperial Palace, Xuanzheng Hall.
Several ministers are discussing matters with Emperor Zhao. Emperor Zhao has recently begun to have a headache again. Hearing the quarrels among the ministers below, he felt very irritable.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness King Dingbei would like to see you."
Emperor Zhao was leaning on the couch with his eyes squinted. When he heard these words, he immediately opened his eyes and his mood improved a lot.
"Xiao Jiu is back, please tell him to come in."
Eunuch Liu walked out of the Xuanzheng Hall, bowed and said, "His Royal Highness King Dingbei, Your Majesty is here to greet you."
When Qi Jue walked into the palace, Eunuch Liu glanced at a chamberlain next to him without leaving any trace, and the chamberlain immediately understood.
He moved a step to the side. This position was just right so that Magistrate Ma could see his gestures.
Magistrate Ma, who was trembling with his head down, suddenly caught a glimpse of the chamberlain taking something out of his sleeve out of the corner of his eye, and his eyes widened instantly!
Immediately afterwards, the waiter quickly made a throat sealing movement.
Magistrate Ma clenched his fists and lowered his head again, having made a decision in his heart.
In the palace, Qi Jue saluted unhurriedly: "My sons and ministers are here to see my father."
"Xiaojiu, get up, I've only been out for half a month, why do you seem to have lost a lot of weight? Are the people around you not taking good care of yourself? You should be punished!"
Pei Youxiang gritted his teeth secretly when he saw Emperor Zhao greeting Qi Jue.
"My son did suffer some injuries on the way, but fortunately he has recovered completely."
When he heard that Qi Jue was injured, Emperor Zhao looked worried, "Injured? He was just out for inspection. How could he be injured when he is so good? What happened? Anyone who dares to hurt my son will be punished severely!"
"When my son passed by the Lingxi Mountain area in Jizhou, he was assassinated by a gang of assassins. After capturing the man and interrogating him, he learned that a gold mine had been discovered in the Lingxi Mountain."
When he heard the word "gold mine", Emperor Zhao became energetic.
This is a huge wealth that can fill the national treasury!
But then, Emperor Zhao thought of another problem.
"A gold mine was discovered in Jizhou. Why has it never been reported to the imperial court? I have never heard of it."
Qi Jue said quietly: "Erchen also had the same question, so he arrested the assassin and went to the gold mine to explore, but found that the gold mine was surrounded by guards. It took a lot of effort for Erchen to sneak into it and take down the guarded gold mine.
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After rigorous interrogation, it was discovered that it was Ma Zhiyong, the prefect of Jizhou, who had embezzled the gold mines. Anyone who entered the Lingxi Mountains who was not one of his people would be silenced. Jizhou Lu Tongjuan learned the truth and wanted to report it to the court.
At that time, he was silenced by Ma Zhiyong."
"What, this Ma Zhiyong is so audacious that he dares to hide gold mines secretly. I will destroy all nine of his tribes!"
Qi Jue said again: "Father, calm down. In addition, Ma Zhiyong also revealed one thing during the interrogation. He said that the secret possession of gold mines was a handwritten letter written by the prince who traveled thousands of miles away.
, ordered him to do as he was told, and then he dared to take risks."
What, Prince?
Emperor Zhao was extremely angry and slapped the table hard, "This bastard dares to do such a thing under my nose even before I'm dead. Come on, bring the prince here to me!"
"Your Majesty clearly knows that hiding gold mines secretly is a serious crime. His Royal Highness is the crown prince of a country. How could he do such a thing that he knows and breaks the law? This must be a deliberate frame-up!"
Pei You fell to his knees with a thump, shouting that he was wronged.
"Father, this Ma Zhiyong is a student of Prime Minister Pei You. He has a close relationship with Prime Minister Pei. Prime Minister Pei You must know the gold mine better than anyone else."
Pei Youxiang retorted with a righteous look: "Although Weichen is the uncle of His Highness the Crown Prince, Weichen is not a fool. How could he do such a serious thing that would destroy the entire clan if discovered?
Your Majesty, there must be someone who covets the position of the East Palace and wants to use this to frame and frame His Highness the Crown Prince. Your Highness has always been diligent and will never do such a thing!"