allendalepharm Chapter 674: Don't you look down on her? Don't you avoid her like a snake?
Chapter 674: Don't you look down on her? Don't you avoid her like a snake?
"You have already received the task of investigating and punishing those corrupt officials. Let others handle this matter! Please leave now. I am a little tired!"
The emperor rubbed his brows and closed his eyes to rest, which made it clear that he wanted to see the guest off.
“Then please take care of yourself, father. I will take my leave first!” The Fourth Prince felt a sinking feeling in his heart, but he retreated anyway.
Zhou Zhong escorted him to the door of the imperial study. The fourth prince turned to look at him and said, "I see that my father has been suffering from headaches recently, but too much ice has been used in the bedroom. Steward Zhou should be more careful, as my father doesn't like cold weather."
Zhou Zhong quickly responded, "Your Highness is truly filial. The Emperor has been suffering from blurred vision and dizziness lately. The imperial physician diagnosed it as neck pain and said he should rest more. However, the Emperor is always busy with state affairs and does not listen to the imperial physician's advice. We are helpless and feel sorry for him but dare not persuade him too much."
"If this really happened, why haven't I heard of it?" The Fourth Prince was surprised.
"The Emperor has instructed us not to spread the news, saying that he is afraid that Your Highnesses will worry. I have been taking the medicine for five days and it has shown some effect."
The Fourth Prince nodded, "Then I will go find a famous doctor to see if there is any good medicine. Thank you, Steward Zhou, for telling me."
After watching the Fourth Prince leave, Zhou Zhong turned around and went back to the imperial study.
"Why are you telling him all this? Is he the imperial physician? What can he do?" The emperor rebuked him in dissatisfaction when he saw Zhou Zhong coming in.
Zhou Zhong felt a little aggrieved. "You said you couldn't tell the princes, but didn't the Fourth Prince ask about it? The princes are very attentive and care about your health!"
The emperor snorted coldly, his expression not showing, but he was finally comforted.
The Fourth Prince walked quickly, and Yuan Shang followed closely behind him. The master and servant were silent for a while.
When they reached an open area, the Fourth Prince suddenly stopped and said, "You should leave the palace quickly and take my token to find Marquis Jin'an. Ask him whether he wants to protect the Crown Prince or the whole clan. He knows what to do."
Yuan Shang's heart immediately tightened, "Yes! I'll go right away!"
At this moment, the Marquis of Jin'an's Mansion has been blocked, but with the Fourth Prince's token, it is not difficult to meet the old Marquis.
He could only help so far. If anyone wanted to blame someone, it should be the prince's incompetence. Otherwise, how could such a dignified mansion fall into this state? The word "lust" is like a knife above one's head. Indulging in beauty is a big problem.
It is destiny that there will be another round of verbal battles at the morning court today.
As soon as I left the palace, I saw a familiar figure.
"Your Highness, I am here on the orders of our young lady to invite you to our old place for a chat."
The fourth prince looked at the sky. At this time? He was a little hesitant, but Luo Shuhuan had helped him increase cotton production last time, and it was somewhat effective.
Later, two more small ideas came up with, which made him earn some money. He thought about it and nodded in agreement.
The fourth prince went to Chenxiang Pavilion, which specialized in the sale of spices and was also his property. The place they had agreed to meet was not his, so they changed it. He had told Luo Shuhuan before that he could come here to find him if he had any business.
It’s just that this woman often comes to him for trivial matters, which makes him very annoyed.
He knew what the woman was thinking. If she could really help him, then it would be fine to marry her. But the woman was too greedy and wanted too much.
Before I knew it, I had arrived at Chenxiang Pavilion.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw a woman with her back to him, admiring a lotus painting hanging on the wall, as if she was trying to see a flower.
"It is now more convenient for you to leave the house. Your family allows you to go out so early in the morning?" The Fourth Prince was very surprised.
"I have my own way." Luo Shuhuan said as he stepped forward and bowed.
"What do you want to talk to me about? I have been very busy these days." The Fourth Prince walked to the table and sat down, then asked casually.
"Your Highness, are you investigating the case of the remnants of the previous dynasty? I heard that you and Jiang Youzhen are working on the case together this time?"
This matter is no secret, otherwise the Jiang family would not have received so many visiting invitations.
"Yes!" The fourth prince nodded, "What's wrong?"
"Your Highness, I heard some rumors that it is related to the Ministry of Revenue and involves graphite mines." Luo Shuhuan said anxiously.
"You are well-informed about the news. This is indeed true." The Fourth Prince was a little surprised. Before, Luo Shuhuan was only concerned about how to make money, so why did he become concerned about state affairs?
Could it be that she has her eyes on graphite mines? That must be a big appetite!
Luo Shuhuan smiled slightly, not without pride.
Before, she was a girl staying at home, and if she wanted to know about state affairs, she could only learn from the court bulletins, but by then the news was too late.
But since she gave the Fourth Prince some ideas, the Fourth Prince got some benefits and did not forget to give her some soup. Apart from other things, she also gave her a lot of gold and silver jewelry.
Now that she had money, she was much more generous. In addition, she spread some rumors in the mansion, saying that it was a gift from the Fourth Prince. Who in the mansion would not curry favor with her?
It's not difficult to bribe the manager of the old man's study, as long as you pay enough money.
"Your Highness! Although graphite mines are not as profitable as gold, silver and iron mines, they are also extremely profitable! Don't you want to get involved? I heard that the ones on the surface have been registered, but there is a lot of potential in the dark!"
The Fourth Prince was surprised. He re-examined Luo Shuhuan and realized that he had underestimated this woman before.
Luo Shuhuan was even more proud when she saw the Fourth Prince's surprised expression. She naturally didn't know this, but with so many people in her family serving as officials in the court, couldn't she analyze it? These were all what she had found out.
"What suggestions do you have?" The Fourth Prince wanted to see what this woman could come up with. He originally wanted to go find Jiang Youzhen.
Since his father didn't allow him to investigate further, he would definitely appoint someone to investigate. After much thought, he decided that person was most likely Jiang Youzhen.
"Your Highness, has the Emperor asked you to investigate this case?" Luo Shuhuan approached the Fourth Prince and asked.
"I have been assigned some tasks, and others are assigned to other people." The Fourth Prince watched the other person approach him, so close that he could smell the orchid scent on her body.
He suddenly thought of the handsome young man, who always seemed to carry the scent of gardenia.
"Your Highness, do you think the Emperor will assign Jiang Youzhen to investigate the next case?"
The fourth prince nodded, "Not impossible!"
Luo Shuhuan clapped his hands, "That's it. You see, those graphite mines finally fell into the hands of someone unknown, so it would be better for His Highness to take them into his pocket. In this case, we will just sit back and reap the benefits. Jiang Youzhen will definitely find out, and then we can just intercept him halfway."
The Fourth Prince was stunned. This meant that Jiang Youzhen would not be given any share. He originally wanted to get some of the profits.
"Your Highness, Jiang Youzhen is like a stone in a toilet, smelly and hard. He will definitely not join hands with you. When the time comes, he will definitely hand over all those graphite mines to the court. And we only need to use a little trick to trap Jiang Youzhen. You have the leverage over him, so why worry that he will not be willing to work for you?"
The more Luo Shuhuan thought about it, the more she felt it was feasible. Didn't Jiang Youzhen look down on her? Didn't he avoid her like a snake? Since she didn't want to drink the toast, she should drink the penalty!