C230 Reward

The manor was located in the northern suburbs of Beijing. It used to be an ancestral home of a destitute and wealthy family, but it was eventually sold out.

When the couple returned to their 'home', they surveyed the rooms filled with servants. The butler of the house took out two invitation cards and said, "Madame Yue, these were sent over by the Pan Xianfei and her servants."

Hua Rong took a look. One of them was that of Tian Wei and Wan Wan, who had found out that they were husband and wife entering the capital. The other gift that came along with it was a gift from Wu Jinnu, Zhang Yingying and Pan Xianfei. They said that they were grateful that she had done a great service in protecting their husband and wanted to hold a grand banquet to invite her over.

Hua Rong did not have a good impression of these women, she thought, then looked at her husband. Yue Pengju took the invitation and looked, then said: It's okay, we'll go to the feast.

"Fine, Tian Wei and Wan Wan are here anyway."

While they were talking, a servant hurriedly led a woman running in. Before the woman even arrived, she shouted: "flower sister, Big Brother Yue..."

It was actually Wan Wan who came over.

Hua Rong was ecstatic, she anxiously pulled her hand: "Wan Wan, how are you and milkmaid?"

Wan Wan nodded and laughed, "We are all good. flower sister, I heard that you were injured and sick, but I was unable to come and see you … "

Her eyes reddened, and Hua Rong smiled as she pulled her to sit down: "Look, I'm done here, aren't I?"

Wan Wan looked at her from head to toe: "Hehe, flower sister, are you really alright? God bless the good. " She said hatefully, "Why didn't the heavens punish this wicked woman, Wang Junhua, to suffer …"

The couple knew that she could not hold it in anymore, and quickly sent everyone away. Yue Pengju knew that the two of them had something to say, and since he was a man, he decided to go to the study room to chat with the two of them.

Seeing that Yue Pengju had left, Wan Wan immediately opened her mouth, "flower sister, you don't know, Wang Junhua is extremely detestable, even Princess Tianwei has been angered by her a few times, she has bribed Pan Xianfei and Lady Wu in the palace, and The elder brother of the nine as well …"

In the end, she didn't dare to say it out loud, and she practically whispered into Hua Rong's ear, "This slut actually went and seduced the The elder brother of the nine …"

Hua Rong sighed to herself. It was nothing strange for Wang Junhua to hook up with Zhao Deji.

With Pan Xianfei taking the lead, almost all of the noble ladies in the capital were invited, and Wang Junhua was naturally among them. She looked at the invitation card and felt very uneasy, so he asked Qin Gui: "Old ghost, what do you think we should do? To go or not to go? " She was afraid that Hua Rong would expose her secret in front of everyone. Hua Rong was definitely not as timid as Tian Wei and the others.

"Sigh, Fourth Prince's instructions haven't come up yet. Should we make the first move and gain the upper hand?"

"Yue Pengju and his wife had just reached the capital, and there's nothing they can do. Even if they were to fight, they would have to wait until they are on their way."

Wang Junhua said bitterly: "I'm afraid that they would be troubled before. This time, should I go or not? "

Qin Gui stroked his beard and said: "Madam, do not hesitate to go! "If I don't go, it will make me feel guilty."

The day before the banquet, she would dress up and go to the palace to chat with the concubines, sending fresh melon fruits to them as a way to win them over.

On this day, she had combed a new bun. Because she had done all sorts of things, when she returned, the Young Eunuch that was led by Hou Lu had "coincidentally" met Zhao Deji.

Zhao Deji saw that her hairstyle was strange, he stopped in his tracks, only to see Wang Junhua looking around, rejecting his even though he wanted to welcome him. This kind of taste, could not even be compared to Zhang Yingying who was used to using tricks and small toys. Furthermore, as the proverb goes, "My flowers are not as fragrant as wild flowers, I might as well steal it instead.", the emperor was also a common person, especially after Zhao Deji had experienced the hidden ailments of his body, he could not resist the temptation of coming to the Warm Pavilion to speak.

Although Zhao Deji still felt powerless, it was better than touching his right hand with Zhang Yingying's left hand. After a while, Wang Junhua tidied up his messy hair, walked out of the palace, and silently cursed: "Pui, useless silver like a pewter spearhead." But it was as if there was an extra layer of protective talisman on him, which made him look very proud, as he muttered to himself: "Servant has two great backers, Fourth Prince and Zhao, but I'm also afraid that what you, Hua Rong, might do, I want to see just what kind of secret I have …"

On the same day, as soon as Wang Junhua left, Qin Gui went on to suggest setting up a new government and reform the government. His plan was that if he were to preside over it, it would equate to the Prime Minister having sole and complete authority.

It was unknown if it was because he had just spent time with his wife,, but when Zhao Deji saw this, he immediately gave his approval and appointed Qin Gui as the person to fix the political situation. At the same time, he also appointed an official, Di Ruwen, as his deputy.

Qin Gui was furious, the Emperor's words had broken half of his beautiful dreams, but since it was like this, he could only gather a few officials to discuss the matter.

When he saw Di Ruwen, his heart was filled with dissatisfaction. It turned out that after Qin Gui accepted the position, if he was dissatisfied with it, he set his sights on the position of prime minister and encouraged his direct descendants and trusted aides to spread the word. This "Second Policy" was rendered extremely mystical, but no one knew what it was, while Qin Gui only knew what it was.

Even though "Su Wu" was resounding, not all the people in the imperial court were mixed in. Some of the more clear-headed ones were able to see the inklings, and thus, began to mock and ridicule Qin Gui. Amongst them, Di Ruwen was the one who liked to fight against Qin Gui the most. Di Ruwen was in his early thirties, and as a scholar, his clan had been taken care of in one fell swoop. His family crossed the country alone, and after his wife and children left, he no longer married, nostalgic for brothels and singing with a few renowned courtesans.

Qin Gui sat in the seat of honor, and explained all the important points first. His officials spoke one after another, and when he saw that Di Ruwen did not say a word, he asked: "What plans does Lord Zhai have?"

Di Ruwen said in a serious tone: "Qin Chuanggong recommends setting up a political situation, this is a trick the deceased country's Cai Jing did before. Cai Jing used this method to bring disaster to the world, Qin Chuanggong should be wary of him."

When Qin Gui heard this, he became angry from embarrassment. This was indeed the method Cai Jing, the great scoundrel, had used to gain power, and now that Di Ruwen had revealed his intentions with a single gulp, he said angrily: "You knew that Cai Jing was wrong, I didn't!"

Di Ruwen refused to budge at all: "Qin Chuanggong, there is a saying that goes' Si Ma Zhao's heart ', and everyone knows that. Ever since you have taken up your position, you have been advocating' second policy 'every single day and have ostracized your colleagues. Others say that you are Su Wu, the shepherd of sheep, and I say that you are a vile person with a mouthful of foul air …"

Qin Gui was so angry that his face turned white: People say that you, Di Ruwen, are a carbuncle, but I do not believe them.

The two of them started cursing at each other using "carbuncle" and "villains". Their comrades continued to urge them to stop, and in the midst of their discussion, they left the matter at that.

That day, Wang Junhua had paid a visit to Brother of brotherhood Wang Jixian, and thus returned home later than his husband. She proudly went back home and saw Qin Gui sitting in his study with his head down. He didn't go up to report like he usually did, "If you have anything to ask for, try to steal from me today," so she walked over and pulled at his beard. "Old ghost, what's wrong with you?"

Qin Gui told him what happened today, and Wang Junhua didn't mind. He sat opposite to him: "This Di Ruwen, when the chance comes, just push him out. Old ghost, today Brother of brotherhood revealed a very important information to me."

Qin Gui looked at his wife who was acting mysterious and asked, "What information?"

"The little prince is lacking in talent, maybe, he won't live for long …"

She only said this one sentence and then stopped. Qin Gui understood tacitly that Shangguan Family had only one son. The symptoms of impotence was entirely due to Wang Jixian activating some kind of mysterious medicine that allowed him to barely manage to impart knowledge to the girl. If he was to have a child, he would have to rely on Wang Jixian, and thus, his trust in Wang Jixian surpassed everyone else.

Wang Junhua laughed: As long as Brother of brotherhood is here, there is a way to make the Emperor believe you. A single Di Ruwen, what are you so bored with? Let me tell you, even if it's Hua Rong, compared to Shangguan Family's son, who do you think Shangguan Family would choose? Old man, if you are blessed by the heavens and the The little prince dies early, I can guarantee that you will be left to yourself. "

Qin Gui naturally quickly flattered her: "My lady's brilliant plan, this old man was lucky enough to get a good helping hand."

Seeing that his wife's head was covered with a jade hairpin with two heads of a mandarin duck, Wang Junhua laughed when he saw that his wife was staring at her: "This is a gift from today, Shangguan Family cherished me greatly."

Qin Gui was overjoyed. At this moment, the more the emperor "loved" his wife, the more stable his veil. Why would he be afraid of Hua Rong saying too much?

As for the secret letter that Qin Gui and his wife sent, it was delivered quickly. In less than half a month, Jin Wushu had received it.

He had long known that Yue Pengju had returned to the imperial court as his official, plus Qin Gui's secret letter, he read it three times before muttering to himself, "Yue Pengju will be hard to deal with when he returns."

He turned to his trusted aides, Han Chang, Wu Qimai and the others and said: "Fourth Prince, Qin Gui proposes to kill Yue Pengju in order to prevent future troubles. What do you think?"

Wu Qimai said: "If he stays, he will be a disaster. It will not be difficult for him to send out assassins to kill him."

Han Chang shook his head: "Although Yue Pengju has always been simple, after he regained his original position, he had guards by his side. Furthermore, he is an expert in martial arts, if the assassin does not kill him once, it would make things even more difficult when he is on guard. Furthermore, if the assassin accidentally revealed his identity, it would ruin Fourth Prince's grand plan. "

Jin Wushu nodded his head: "To destroy Da Song, I will just have to kill one general. Since this prince has set this game up, I have to be patient." He turned his head to look at the messenger and instructed: "You must hold your calm Qin Gui and not act rashly. A single Yue Pengju, will not be able to save Da Song for a while. "

Han Chang reminded him: "Qin Gui is mainly afraid of exposing his identity."

"Haha, this is something he doesn't understand. This prince has searched the mountains and seas to chase after Zhao Deji, and you still don't understand his personality? The 'second plan' that Qin Gui had proposed was something that this crown prince had set down a long time ago. Since Zhao Deji had granted him a high position, he would repeat it over and over again, so even if he were to suspect, he wouldn't be able to guess it to the end … "

"But Hua Rong knows the secret of his wife!"

This time, it was Wu Qimai who spoke up to warn him. This was the crux of the problem. Killing Yue Pengju was not easy, but wasn't killing Hua Rong easy too? However, he also knew that for Fourth Prince to kill Hua Rong with just the appearance of searching for Lingzhi, it was fine even if it wasn't mentioned.