Before she finished speaking, Yan Mingzhu continued: "I'll go, don't worry, grandma, I will definitely save my eldest cousin's only flesh and blood."
The senator's wife took Yan Mingzhu to the study, took off the only jade bracelet left on her wrist, stuffed it into Yan Mingzhu's hand, and warned: "Zhuzhu, be careful in everything."
This is the dowry jade bracelet of the senator's wife. It was passed down from her mother. It has extraordinary significance to the senator's wife. If the Hou's Mansion had not been surrounded and all the gold and silver jewelry were seized, she would not have been desperate and took out the jade bracelet.
The last bit of savings.
Yan Mingzhu stuffed the jade bracelet back to the senator's wife, "Grandma, I will find a way to deal with the silver issue, and I will be back before dark."
Just now Yan Mingzhu observed the entire Yuan family, and judging from their complexions, she knew that they must have suffered a lot these days.
Especially the Yuan's wife, who looked haggard and withered, but she was holding on and refused to fall, because she was now the backbone of the family, and if she fell, the entire Yuan family would be completely in chaos.
Therefore, Yan Mingzhu not only had to buy anti-fetal drugs this time, but also purchased some standing drugs in case of emergency.
The secret passage of Yongyihou's Mansion is hidden in Yongyihou's study. This was built when the Hou's Mansion was first built. The corridor is narrow and can only allow one person to pass through.
Coming out of the secret passage is an alley on North Street. There is a lot of people outside the alley and it is very lively.
Liu Xiang came out with Yan Mingzhu and asked in a low voice: "Girl, are we going to the drug store to buy medicine now?"
Yan Mingzhu walked in another direction and said in a calm voice: "No hurry, let's go to Dingbei Prince's Mansion first."
Dingbei Palace is located in an excellent geographical location in the imperial capital, with transparency from north to south and a certain distance from the busy city, giving it a sense of independence.
The two lions at the door, one lying down and the other standing, show their majesty.
Liu Xiang stepped forward to knock on the door, and soon the concierge opened the door a crack and stuck his head out, "Who is here?"
Yan Mingzhu took a step forward and said in a gentle tone: "Excuse me, please tell me, Yan Mingzhu of the Marquis of Yongyi has something urgent to ask to see His Highness Dingbei."
When the concierge heard that Yan Mingzhu claimed to be from the Yongyi Hou Mansion, his face did not show the disgust and avoidance of those outside, but he looked her up and down.
"Our Highness is not in the palace. Miss, if you want to see His Highness, do you have a greeting card? If you don't have a greeting card, please leave quickly."
Qi Jue is now favored by the Holy Spirit, and everyone in the imperial capital knows that the Ninth Prince is the one Emperor Zhao likes the most, and the people above him are trying to flatter Qi Jue.
There are countless people like Yan Mingzhu who want to see Qi Jue, so the concierge will naturally not let people in at will.
Liu Xiang wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Yan Mingzhu, who laughed softly and said, "In that case, we will wait outside. If we don't go in, we won't disturb you, right?"
The concierge just said "please" and then closed the door with a bang.
Liu Xiang felt aggrieved for Yan Mingzhu, "Girl, is His Royal Highness King Dingbei unwilling to see us?"
After all, the current situation in the Hou Mansion is such that even mice have to take a detour for fear of being stained with fish, not to mention that they are still the princes of the Tian family. Previously, Qi Jue brought back the bodies of Yong Yi Hou and others, and sent guards to escort them.
Has all your benevolence and righteousness been exhausted?
Yan Mingzhu looked calm, patted the dust on the stone steps calmly, and sat down casually, "I have to see Qi Jue today, otherwise things will be difficult to handle later. Sit down and wait, he will meet us."
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Liu Xiang believed what her girl said and sat down on the shorter steps to wait together.
And here, the carved BMW turned across the main road, and a cold voice came from inside the car: "Go to Guo Mansion."
Guo Mansion is the residence of Guo Shangshu, the Minister of Household Affairs.
Feiyun immediately agreed and said in a loud voice: "Change the route and go to Guo Mansion!"
At this moment, the Guo Mansion was still peaceful. Guo Shangshu did not know that a disaster was coming, and was playing with the caged birds at the window of the study.
The servant hurried over and said, "Master, Ding...His Royal Highness Dingbei is here! They have already arrived in the front yard, and you guys can't stop them!"
Guo Shangshu's hand shook and he hurriedly ordered: "Go to the East Palace quickly and report to His Highness the Crown Prince that King Dingbei has come to my residence!"
As soon as the servant stepped forward, a tall and long figure as tall as a pine stepped into the circular arch.
Guo Shangshu immediately put on a smiling face and went up to greet him and saluted: "I don't know that His Highness the King of the North is coming in person, but I'm a little embarrassed to welcome him from afar. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
Qi Jue lowered his eyes and looked at Guo Shangshu who was kneeling on the ground to salute. His voice was as cold as jade: "Master Guo is quite self-aware and knows that this king is here specifically to ask questions."
Guo Shangshu's heart skipped a beat. He knew better than anyone else that Qi Jue came to investigate for the sake of food and grass.
Although there was no hint of happiness or anger in Qi Jue's tone, it made Guo Shangshu's guilty forehead break into cold sweat for no reason.
"Your Highness, please calm down. The food and grass originally sent to Yue Mountain have been prepared, but we never thought that the locust plague in Yongzhou would be serious. Countless people in Yongzhou would starve to death, and even sell their sons to beg for food.
The Ministry of Revenue really had no choice, so it transferred the grain and grass to Yongzhou first, but Wei Chen has already raised the grain and grass again in the shortest possible time, and did not dare to delay sending it to Yue Mountain. Please give me your advice!"
Qi Jue let out a deep sneer from his chest, "I went to Yue Mountain to defend against the enemy, and went deep into the enemy's heartland, but there was no support from food and grass for a long time. For ten days, my soldiers in Northern Xinjiang did not die for the country, but they died because there was no food.
Eat, but in the end you can only kill the war horses to satisfy your hunger, how sad and ridiculous.
Guo Shangshu said that Yongzhou should be in urgent need of power, but if Western Vietnam breaks through the southern border and goes straight into the territory of Jokhang, how can it be that the people of a state or county will die? Guo Shangshu is really good at putting the cart before the horse!"
Guo Shangshu knelt on the ground, his body shaking like a sieve, and big beads of sweat kept hitting the ground.
In fact, what is the urgent matter in Yongzhou? No matter how urgent it is, how can we use the military?
It's just that Shangshu Guo, on the orders of the prince, deliberately transferred the grain and grass that should have been sent to Yueshan to Yongzhou, just to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
So what if Qi Jue fights like a god? He is still a mortal. If there is no food to satisfy their hunger, the soldiers will not have the strength to fight, and they will have to retreat in the end!
The best thing is to let Qi Jue die in Yue Mountain and never have the chance to come back!
But the prince could never have imagined that Qi Jue not only did not die, but actually fought a beautiful victory and beheaded the West Vietnamese commander. Without the commander-in-chief, the West Vietnamese army was like a rat crossing the street, sending a letter of peace and despondently
Go back.
"Weichen...Weichen will die..."
Before Guo Shangshu finished speaking, he heard Qi Jue sneer, "You deserve to die."
Before Guo Shangshu could react, a soft sword hit the scorching sun and penetrated directly through Guo Shangshu's heart!
"I will grant you my wish and go to the underworld to personally apologize to the soldiers who died in vain."
Guo Shangshu's eyes widened and he could not believe it until his death. Qi Jue actually dared to kill him, and he did so in his mansion, with a fatal sword!