Chapter 20: The Crown Prince and the Emperor's Father-in-law's Evidence
Xiao Nalan nodded with a grim expression.
He turned to look at Chen Yuanyuan behind him and said, "Do you want to take it off by yourself? Or should I find someone to help you?"
Chen Yuanyuan shook her head and said, "Princess, I don't want it... I listened to you at the beginning... I just..."
Before she could finish her words, Xiao Nalan rushed up and slapped her.
"I told you to take it off, are you going to do it now? Why are you all standing there... Take it off for me..." Xiao Nalan pressed Chen Yuanyuan to the ground and spoke to the girls from the aristocratic families beside her.
Chen Yuanyuan cried and begged for mercy.
But no one paid any attention to her.
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And Xie Xunfeng was about to soften his heart when he saw Xiao Yiran.
He took Xiao Yiran away.
Just walked out of Wenzhai.
A voice called out from behind him, "Thank you, Proton, thank you, Proton..."
Xie Xunfeng turned around and saw that it was Cai Shoucai.
Cai Shoucai took out an exquisite wooden box, handed it to Xiao Yiran and said, "This is your prize!"
After Xiao Yiran took it, he bowed slightly.
Cai Shoucai said to Xie Xunfeng, "Xie Zhizi, have you thought about how to settle the third princess in today's situation? If Xie Zhizi needs help, I can help."
Xie Xunfeng understood the hidden meaning of Cai Shoucai's words.
After all, Xie Xunfeng made Xiao Nalan suffer such a big setback.
Xiao Nalan couldn't deal with Xie Xunfeng, so could he not deal with the powerless Xiao Yiran when he returned to the palace?
Xie Xunfeng smiled faintly, and then said, "Boss Cai is thoughtful, but I will only feel at ease if you live in my hostage's house! His Majesty will be back soon, and I don't want to cause any more trouble."
When Cai Shoucai heard what Xie Xunfeng said, he stopped talking and just bowed and said, "Xie Yongzi, if you need anything, you can come to Cai Mansion to find me. Although I am just a merchant, everyone in Longyang is willing to give me some face!"
Xie Xunfeng also heard his intention to show goodwill.
"Boss Cai, I do have something to talk to you about some other day. I'll come to visit you another day." Xie Xunfeng said to Cai Shoucai.
Cai Shoucai cupped his hands and said, "Then I will be waiting for you in the mansion to thank you for your kindness."
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After Xie Xunfeng finished speaking, he took Xiao Yiran and got on Guan Chong's carriage.
Guan Chong was very excited after getting on the carriage.
"Brother, do you know any magic? How did you make that devil Xiao Nalan kowtow and admit her fault?"
Xiao Yiran was full of questions, and said to Xie Xunfeng, "Xunfeng, how did you do it?"
Xie Xunfeng smiled and said to Xiao Yiran, "I just told her some dirt on her elder brother Xiao Wenyan and Wu Guozhang! If she doesn't listen, I will tell everyone about it!"
"Fuck, big brother , you still have something on Wu Guozhang and the eldest prince! What kind of thing is it that scares Xiao Nalan like this? Tell me. If Xiao Nalan shows off to me again next time, I will make her kowtow to me!" Guan Chong came up and said excitedly.
Before Xie Xunfeng could speak, Xiao Yiran said with a worried look on his face, "Xunfeng, you are still too impulsive. The power of the eldest prince and Wu Guozhang in Longyang City is complicated. If you rashly tell Xiao Nalan, won't you alert the enemy? Aren't you afraid that they will kill you to silence you?"
After hearing what Xiao Yiran said, Guan Chong's eyes widened a bit, and he said to Xie Xunfeng, "This is actually life-threatening! Big brother, I don't want to know that! Don't tell me... even if you tell me, I won't listen!"
Seeing this, Xie Xunfeng deliberately said to Guan Chong, "Actually, it's nothing. It's just that the prince has a group of assassins and that Wu Guozhang embezzled money."
Guan Chong was a little surprised after hearing this and said, "That's it? Is this still a handle? Did Xiao Nalan get scared by you?"
In fact, it’s no wonder that Guan Chong is so disdainful.
Xiao Wenyan is the son of the Queen and the eldest son among the princes of Daxia. He is the prince with the greatest hope of becoming the crown prince.
Wu Guozhang was the queen's father and the Minister of Revenue of the current dynasty, in charge of the country's money and grain.
In fact, there have always been rumors about the prince keeping assassins and Wu Guozhang's corruption.
However, no one has any concrete evidence.
Over the years, those who wanted to impeach Wu Guozhang and Crown Prince Xiao Wenyan all died miserably.
Since Xie Xunfeng wanted to threaten Xiao Nalan, what he said would naturally not be that simple.
However, Xie Xunfeng did not tell them the real story, and said to Guan Chong: "Okay, don't bother to find out... The more you know, the faster you will die!"
Guan Chong also said that he didn't want to know, he just wanted to be a playboy prince!
Seeing Xiao Yiran's worried look, Xie Xunfeng stroked her head and said, "Don't be so sad. Don't worry. Everything is under control!"
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Inside Kunning Palace, Xiao Nalan recounted what happened to Xie Xunfeng at the garden party today.
After he finished speaking, he said with a gloomy face, "Mother, go find Grandpa now... and ask him to kill Xiao Yiran and that fool!"
The queen also looked unhappy, and she narrowed her eyes as she said, "There really is a thief in the family. Xiao Yiran is so cunning. He hid in our Kunning Palace and eavesdropped on so many news! Quick, go and call your grandfather and brother to the palace!"
Just as he finished speaking, a man's voice came, "Nalan, you called me and your elder brother here so anxiously, is there something going on?"
As they were talking, an old man and a young boy walked in.
The young man was Xiao Wenyan, he looked gentle and refined, but he exuded a cold aura.
The older man, who was about 1.6 meters tall, had a round face and a round head, and always had a smile on his face. He looked quite kind. This man was Wu Guozhang, Wu Pingzhang.
The palace maids and eunuchs had already been sent out of the bedroom.
Xiao Nalan had a wronged look on her face, and she pulled Wu Guozhang and said, "Grandpa, brother, your affair has been exposed. There is a thief in our Kunning Palace, and I don't know how Xiao Yiran got the information, but he stole the assassins you kept in Pingshan and the account books of your grandfather's embezzlement... and he threatened me today..."
Xiao Nalan briefly recounted the events of the garden party.
After Wu Guozhang heard this, his smile became even brighter. "Haha, Nalan... Nalan... I never thought that one day you would be fooled by someone... And you were fooled by a fool!"
Xiao Nalan looked at Wu Guozhang and Xiao Wenyan in confusion.
Xiao Wenyan shook his head and said calmly, "My assassins have not been kept in Pingshan for a long time. If the news had not leaked out before, they would have been moved a long time ago. In order to keep it secret, where are the assassins? Only I know, so I didn't tell you."
Wu Guozhang continued with a smile, "And there are so-called account books? He is just fooling you! All the real and fake accounts of the Ministry of Revenue are in your grandfather's head! Not to mention that they can't have them, even your grandfather doesn't have them!"
Xiao Nalan's face looked even uglier now. She gritted her teeth in anger and said, "That bastard actually teamed up with that idiot to play a trick on me and made me look so embarrassed! I'm going to kill this pair of bastards right now!"
