Chapter Ten Transaction

  On the carriage, Jun Yuehao looked at Yun Qing putting on her own clothes and let out a sigh of relief. However, seeing her just smiling softly at Xiao Aochen, a ray of sunlight shone through the lifted window onto Yun Qing's body, emitting a faint halo that made one unable to look away. In that instant, Jun Yuehao's heart involuntarily skipped a beat.

  Yun Qing glanced at Jun Yuehao's expression, a sly smile playing on his lips as he lowered his eyelids to conceal the glint in his eyes. "Your Highness, aren't you going to hold little Shizhong? You haven't held him since he was born." As he spoke, he handed Ao Chen over to Jun Yuehao's hands. Wasn't he refusing to acknowledge Ao Chen as his child? Wasn't he allowing those concubines to plot against "her"? Then she would make him feel disgusted, disgusted.

  She burst into a brilliant smile, her clear eyes sparkling with starlight, filled with expectation.

  Jun Yuehao's face stiffened, his eyes flashing with a cold light that could freeze people to death. He was tempted to slap the smiling woman in front of him to death, he was sure she did it on purpose.

  When his eyes glanced at the baby's small face in front of him, he knew that Xiao Ao was smiling with a charming smile, like a blooming summer flower, and also as elegant as a green lotus emerging from the world. The little hand had climbed onto his face, and the soft touch and the black eyes full of his shadow had moved the chord called tenderness in his heart, and he was enchanted to hold Xiao Ao's small body in his arms. A glimmer of doubt flashed in his eyes. He held him like this for a long time.

  Yun Qing was stunned, what the heck is going on?! Jun Yuehao didn't push him away, but instead hugged Ao Chen, his face a mixture of unutterable expressions, with resentment, doubt, expectation, and even a hint of joy?! This wasn't how she had imagined it would go?!

  The atmosphere in the carriage became a bit strange, Yun Qing sat opposite and stared at Jun Yuehao, Jun Yuehao held Ao Chen still with an incomprehensible expression.

  "Reporting to Your Highness, we have arrived at the Wang Mansion."

  Jun Yuehao handed over Ao Chen to Yun Qing and turned around without looking back, getting off the horse carriage.

  "Send the princess back to Mei Yuan, and take good care of her dressing. " A cold voice came, and when Yun Qing got off the carriage, she only saw Jun Yuehao's back leaving in big strides, without even giving her a chance to refuse.

  Lian Junyuehao himself didn't even realize that he had just called out for Wang Fei instead of Murong Yunqing.

  The manager's expression changed, the king has acknowledged the young master's identity and forgiven the queen. It seems that the queen is about to regain the king's favor. He bowed his head and said, "Please follow me, Your Majesty."

  As expected, he's a freak. Yun Qing disdainfully curled her lips, but the young lady didn't bother to argue with the big man. She followed the guard all the way to Mei Yuan. Since they had already arrived at Huang Wang Fu, she might as well tidy herself up and take care of her spirit. The situation she would face next should be even more turbulent and fraught with danger.

  After washing and dressing, Yun Qing called for the screen to be carried away and went straight to Jun Yuehao's study. She wanted to understand the first-hand information about Mu Rong Xiao Tian's lost silver, so that she could find a way to save him from it. And undoubtedly, Jun Yuehao had the intelligence she needed in his hands.

  In the study, Junyue Huan held a document in his hand and sat behind the desk. Half an hour passed, but he hadn't turned a single page. On the folded paper were only Xiao Ao's bright smile and soft laughter.

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  When Yun Qing arrived at the study, Jun Yue Hao had already retracted his attention and regained his usual indifference. He glanced at Yun Qing and then lowered his head again. "The study is not a place for you to come."

  Yun Qing ignored his words, pretending to be nonchalant, but this little trick didn't work on her. Now that the Empress Dowager wanted to see her, he wouldn't dare harm her again. The fact that she had come all this way without any obstacles meant that he had anticipated her arrival long ago. As she looked around the study, Jun Yexuan's room was filled with a strong and steady atmosphere, with a wall of bookshelves packed tightly with books. Yun Qing randomly pulled out a geography book with red annotations, and then another biography with similar notes. She was slightly surprised - these books weren't just for show; he had actually read them?

  She sat down on the chair, Yun Qing looked at Jun Xun with a hint of wisdom in her clear and cold eyes, and her pink lips shone with a soft luster. "I came to make a deal with Your Highness." Her crisp voice carried a hint of confidence.

  Jun Yuehao's deep eyes were inscrutable, and he neither confirmed nor denied Yun Qing's words. However, he did show a hint of curiosity about the transaction she mentioned, raising an eyebrow to signal her to continue.

  "The Empress Dowager's edict this time, if I'm not mistaken, shouldn't be just about summoning me to the palace, should it?" It was a statement, not a question. Judging from King Xuanhao's attitude three days ago, bringing her back to the mansion was definitely not his intention. The only explanation is that the Empress Dowager was exerting pressure on him, and what did he have that made him compromise with the Empress Dowager? "I can help you get rid of the Empress Dowager's pressure." Yun Qing lightly stroked the cup lid, the rim of the cup gently scraping against the inside of the fragrant tea leaves. The movement was elegant and refined, amidst the wafting tea fragrance, only a woman in a simple white dress appeared, elegant and noble, like a jade lotus flower blooming, exuding a subtle fragrance. Her clear voice flowed down like a mountain stream, with confidence and wisdom shining in her eyes.

  "Conditions." Jun Xuanhao's eyes deepened, revealing an unclear meaning.

  "I want to know the detailed process of the Silver Case disappearance, I hope Murong Xiao Tian is safe and sound."

  "Ten days ago, General Murong was ordered to lead two thousand imperial guards to escort the relief silver to the five counties of Chezhou. On the way, they encountered a robbery and killing at Fengshan Forest. None of the soldiers who followed General Murong survived, only General Murong himself was lucky enough to survive without injury. At the scene, there were only the bodies of the imperial guards, and the two million taels of relief silver had vanished into thin air, with no clue as to where they went. Everything is unfavorable to General Murong." Jun Yexuan's voice was like ice, cold and detached.

  Yun Qing lowered his head in contemplation, "Are all the clues pointing to Murong General?" "Haven't you looked for the whereabouts of the relief silver? Two hundred thousand taels of silver should fill quite a few carts." It's impossible to transport two hundred thousand taels of silver without leaving any traces.

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  Jun Yuehao's eyes flashed with a hint of appreciation. "The silver convoy had over 40 carts, and there were records of its entry and exit at every city along the way. The silver carts disappeared when they entered Fengshan Forest and encountered robbers. Suddenly, dense fog rose in the forest, making it impossible to see anyone's face. All the soldiers lost consciousness, and when the fog cleared, only General Murong was left. All the soldiers were killed with a single sword or dagger. The silver carts vanished without a trace. Chancellor Shen Zhao submitted a memorial to the Emperor, accusing General Murong of dereliction of duty and theft. The Emperor has ordered that if the silver carts are not found within 10 days, General Murong's entire family will be executed on the spot."

  Lian'er stood behind Yun Qing, holding onto Ao Chen, and at this moment heard that Murong General was accused of embezzlement, with some saying he should be executed on the spot. Her heart racing, she blurted out, "Master would never do such a thing! Please, Your Majesty, save Master!" Jun Yuhao coldly swept his gaze over Lian'er, but didn't say a word.

  Lian'er was intimidated by Jun Yuehao's icy gaze and didn't dare speak again.

  Listening quietly, her slender eyebrows slightly furrowed, did it just disappear into thin air? If even Jun Xun and Huang couldn't find any clues, then that means the other party's methods are really ingenious, leaving no stone unturned, without a single flaw. "Can Your Highness tell me what you've all found out?" How to prove Murong Xiao Tian's innocence? And where did the missing silver carriage go? Who is manipulating everything from behind and what is their goal?

  "There is no progress at the moment." Jun Ruo's eyebrows furrowed, this was also what he couldn't figure out. The surrounding borders had all been searched, but there was still no sign of the silver carriage, and the wheel tracks had disappeared at the foot of the mountain. Where could such a large amount of silver carriages have gone? Could they really disappear into thin air? The Emperor had originally given him a deadline of ten days to solve the Huai River flood problem, but now he was also ordered to investigate the missing disaster relief silver. Now that three days had passed since the deadline, there were still no leads. What he was worried about was that if the disaster situation continued to spread, there would definitely be bandits causing trouble, and when the time came, if neighboring countries took advantage of the situation to attack, the consequences would be unimaginable.

  Huai River flood, relief silver lost, Murong Xiao Tian was put in prison, Murong Yun Qing was framed and expelled from the palace. What is the connection between these events? Yun Qing always felt that things were not so simple, but for now, the top priority is to investigate the truth and rescue Murong Xiao Tian.

  "Does the king have a map of that area?" Yun Qing put down her cup and walked to the front of the unfolded map on the table. This was a military map, with very detailed markings. The corner of Yun Qing's mouth curled up slightly, and Jun Yuehao indeed made her feel "at ease". As Jun Yuehao explained, Yun Qing's gaze slid over the map one by one, and when she saw the valley between the two mountains, Yun Qing's eyes lit up, instantly bursting forth with a brilliant light. Her whole body exuded an air of confidence, and an overwhelming aura suddenly poured out.

  "I think I know where the missing silver car went!"