Ji Ling Tian nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood and died. Eighty million taels of silver was not a lot? Princess Ji 'an really was extravagant.
But when he looked at the governor in the hall and the citizens outside, they all looked as though this was a matter of course. They did not feel that this sort of compensation was unreasonable or excessive at all. Or could it be that eighty million taels of silver was not something that these people had any concept of? Was it the same as eight taels of silver?
Ji Ling Tian was puzzled and could not help but ask: "Do you know what eighty million taels of silver means?"
Xu Jing Yuan was the first to reply: "Naturally, we know. That is a salary that this magistrate will never be able to earn in this lifetime."
Outside the hall, there were some brave citizens that shouted: "It's enough to buy half of a small city!"
The people all began to talk about their own understanding of eighty million taels of silver, and they all spoke in a reasonable manner. When Ji Ling Tian heard this, they all understood! But since they understood, why did they not question Princess Ji 'an's request for compensation?
Seeing that Ji Ling Tian did not speak for a long time, someone in the crowd outside could not hold back and shouted: "Prefect of Lan Zhou, it shouldn't be that you don't want to compensate, right? Or do you feel that the compensation is too much? That's not right! Your madam was able to pay eighty million taels of silver to buy jade. Thinking about it, your family is not lacking in money. Why is it that you refuse to acknowledge Princess Ji 'an's compensation? "
Ji Ling Tian understood. It turned out that they were waiting here. He was filled with disgust and had nowhere to vent it. At this moment, he really wanted to personally see what sort of appearance Princess Ji 'an had. How did this sort of fierce girl gain the favor of everyone in the capital?
While he was silently cursing, Qing Yu's voice rang out once more, reminding him: "I forgot to say earlier that this compensation was not just my imperial daughter's idea. After all, his Highness Prince Yu was also present yesterday. Let this little girl tell Lord Ji that yesterday, your wife and servant girl spoke rudely to His Ninth Highness. They even said things like shameless. Lord Ji should feel lucky. If it wasn't for the fact that he was afraid of dirtying the Nirvana Pavilion, your wife would have already turned into a wisp of soul under His Ninth Highness' whip. If you don't want to accept this compensation, that's fine as well. His Highness has said that since you're an official, then you should use the official's methods to resolve this matter. Would Official Ji please follow this little girl to the Imperial Palace Yu after you're dismissed from the court, then follow His Ninth Highness to the Imperial Palace to meet the Emperor and ask the Emperor to decide on the crime of publicly insulting a prince and a princess. We'll see if the eighty million taels of silver is worth more than your madam's head. "
Qing Yu's words were not polite at all. Her words caused Ji Ling Tian's face to turn pale, and he did not dare to speak anymore.
Insulting a prince was a serious crime, not to mention insulting the Ninth Prince. It was not just a matter of the crime, but also a matter of life and death. He glared at Jiang Shi and Ji Xiang. Seeing the two of them lower their heads, he knew that Qing Yu was most likely telling the truth. He sighed in his heart. He could only blame himself for spoiling his wife too much in the Southern Border. He allowed her to do whatever she wanted. However, the Southern Border was his territory, so who would dare to say no to the prefectural magistrate's wife? Not only did he spoil his wife, he also spoiled her maidservants until they were out of control.
Unfortunately, it was too late to regret now. Ji Ling Tian kept thinking about the Eighth Prince's words before he left. Even the dignified Eighth Prince was somewhat afraid of the Ninth Prince and Princess Ji An. Even if he was unconvinced, what could he do?
Forget it!
"Alright!" He nodded, "We admit it. Would Lord Xu please allow my servant to go back and fetch the banknotes. "
Xu Jing Yuan naturally would not stop him, thus the court was adjourned for the time being. When Ji Ling Tian's servant brought over a stack of banknotes and handed them to Qing Yu, he announced that Jiang Shi would be released and reminded Ji Ling Tian: "You must remember to say thank you to Princess Ji An."
Ji Ling Tian's anger was about to reach the heavens. How could he still have time to exchange pleasantries. Pulling Jiang Shi up, he left without looking back. Ji Xiang had been following behind them; however, who knew that she would be kicked into the street by Ji Ling Tian the moment she left the court. This kick was extremely forceful, and it caused Ji Xiang to cough up blood. Some people frowned when they saw this, but there were also people that said that this served her right. It would be best if she was beaten to death. Even Xu Jing Yuan turned a deaf ear to this. Servants did not have any human rights. Their masters had the right to decide whether they lived or died. He only cared about saying to Qing Yu: "Take care of the jade. Quickly send it back to Imperial Daughter!"
Qing Yu smiled and gave her thanks. She then walked closer and said to him: "My family's imperial daughter said that she and his Highness Prince Yu will remember lord Xu's grace of helping out many times."
Xu Jing Yuan repeatedly gave his thanks and personally sent Qing Yu out.
When Qing Yu returned to the imperial daughter's manor, it was already noon. Feng Yu Heng was eating lunch. Seeing her arrive, she directly said: "Leave six thousand taels in the banknotes. The other two thousand taels will be sent to Hundred Herb Hall for Wang Lin to use to open a branch."
Qing Yu smiled and said: "Young miss, why are you so certain that you will definitely win this case?"
Feng Yu Heng shrugged: "If you can't win this case, Xu Jing Yuan's position as governor would have been wasted."
Huang Quan laughed even more and said: "Qing Yu, you are still holding that wooden box. Is there a need to ask young miss how she knows?"
Qing Yu looked at the wooden box in her hand and said with a wry smile: "I really was muddled." After saying this, she placed the box on the table and opened the lid, "This servant has already inspected it. Nothing is missing, and nothing is broken."
This was the first time that Huang Quan had seen such beautiful jade. For a while, she was also shocked. But in the end, she was just a servant that practiced martial arts. She was not as sensitive to this sort of thing as Qing Yu. She only knew that it was beautiful; however, she could not see why it was worth so much money.
Feng Yu Heng nodded and said: "Just leave it there. I will put it away in a bit. Right, have you met the prefect of Lan Zhou? "
Qing Yu replied: "I have. He's a very domineering person. During the court session, he was angry many times, and he expressed a certain amount of dissatisfaction with young miss. As this servant saw it, if it was not for His Ninth Highness being brought out to suppress him, I fear that he really might not have been able to be suppressed. "
Feng Yu Heng snorted coldly, "Right now, the South has the support of the Eighth Prince. Even a lowly prefect has this sort of momentum. I really don't know what sort of situation will occur when the Eighth Prince returns."
Qing Yu asked with concern: "Young miss is worried about the Eighth Prince?"
Feng Yu Heng let out a long sigh and had Huang Quan scatter the food before saying: "Princes, huh. Most of them are not obedient. In the current Dashun, aside from the eldest prince who is focused on business and the second prince who does not concern himself with politics, who else can be worry-free? Even that Old Fifth, who doesn't seem to be in the right place, doesn't know what kind of tricks he has in mind. The Eighth Prince has governed the South for many years and has already established a foothold there. He has even established a small court. Although it is still under the control of the Dashun, you all know that the people in the South are very wild. It is easy to submit to the Eighth Prince, who relies on force to tyrannize the Dashun, but it is too difficult to have them submit to the distant Dashun court. "
Huang Quan frowned when he heard this: "Young miss is saying that the Eighth Prince wants to use the South's power to rebel?"
Qing Yu covered Huang Quan's mouth: "You are not allowed to say such things!"
Feng Yu Heng waved her hand, "It's fine, I'm just saying it. It's better if no one hears it. Even if someone with ulterior motives spreads it out, it will just be a reminder to the people in the South. During these Mid-Autumn Festival Palace Banquets, the Emperor gathered so many officials from other provinces to gather in the capital. His Ninth Highness said that he wanted to take this opportunity to see the reactions of the provinces. Whether it is towards the South or towards Qian Zhou's matter, we have to see the attitude of the officials. The most important thing is that we have to pick out those who have other motives, especially the officials in the South. We have to have a plan in mind. "
Both of them understood the meaning of Feng Yu Heng's words. For a time, no one made a sound. The matters in the Imperial Court were ever-changing. No one could say for sure what day tomorrow would be. As servants, they only cared about their master's well-being. It was just that there were some uncertain crises, so when they thought about it, they still felt worried.
However, Feng Yu Heng was not worried at all. She quickly turned over this topic. When she opened her mouth again, she cheerfully said: "That Lanzhou Zhizhou is very rich! Eighty million taels of silver, ah, he took it out just like that. It can be seen that this trip to the capital was planned. This Junzhu has always liked to deal with rich people. Since he is so generous, why don't we give him a big gift in return? "
Huang Quan was puzzled: "Young Miss means … …"
The Second Prince has always been responsible for investigating the corruption of officials. I see that he has been very idle recently. Last time, when the Yao Family was holding a wedding, Feiyu said that his Imperial Father was preparing to take him to Jiangnan for a stroll after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Why don't we give him something to do and let him investigate where a trivial Zhizhou came from and why he brought it to the capital?
Everyone knows that offending Princess Ji An will not have a good ending. However, the people of the Ji Manor far away in the South did not care too much about this. Even if the Eighth Prince had warned them, they still went against the wind. When Ji Ling Tian realized that he had made a grave mistake, it was too late for regrets.
Of course, this was a story for the future. There were only a few days until the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. Telling the Second Prince to investigate Ji Ling Tian's matter was not urgent. Feng Yu Heng planned to personally tell him about it at the banquet. There was another matter that she thought of, so she ordered Qing Yu: "In a moment, when you go to Hundred Herb Hall to deliver the silver, tell my maternal grandfather to come here. Just say that I have something to discuss with him."
Qing Yu complied and immediately stood up to leave.
Yao Xian arrived at the imperial daughter's manor in the afternoon. Feng Yu Heng quickly told him about Consort Yun wanting to see him. Yao Xian did not have much resistance to this, only saying: "It's not good for us to keep guessing in our hearts. I might as well go see her and see what sort of relationship she has with this Yao Xian."
Feng Yu Heng saw him agree and let out a sigh of relief. She then said: "Then let's do it on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival. We will both be going into the palace. That will save us the trouble of going through all the trouble."
The two decided on this matter then went to see Bai Fu Rong together. Ever since Bai Fu Rong coughed up blood, her condition had clearly improved. Now, she was awake for a few hours each day. Yao Xian gave her another type of medicine and told Feng Yu Heng: "In less than three months, she will be completely fine. By the time the new year arrives, she will not be as good as before, but moving around will not be a problem."
Only then did Feng Yu Heng feel at ease.
The case of the beautiful jade caused a stir in the capital for two days. On the day that the governor closed the case, this matter had already become something that everyone in the teahouses of the capital could talk about. There were even some storytellers that turned this matter into a story for the people drinking tea to hear. Hearing this, everyone praised it.
Feng Yu Heng never cared about these things. If people wanted to spread it, they could spread it. She did not care. Moreover, there was one matter that caused her the most headaches.
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