Chapter 43 - Chapter 43: Finding the Funds
Chapter 43: Finding the Funds
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Yu Zhongcheng gnashed his teeth in anger. He glared at Yu Yunxi before he said to Yang Qiang, “I really don’t know which vicious person is spreading such a rumor.”
At this time, how could Yu Zhongcheng not know that Yu Yunxi had something to do with this matter?
“Prime Minister Yu, calm down. The truth will be revealed eventually. The report I received said that you embezzled funds from the disaster relief and hid the money in various places,” Yang Qiang said as he looked at Yu Zhongcheng meaningfully.
“Nonsense! The Emperor trusts me so he often lets me deal with the disaster relief funds. If I could, I would give everything to the people. How could I embezzle the funds?” Yu Zhongcheng said indignantly.
At this moment, Yu Wanrong walked over with delicate steps before she said, “That’s right, Imperial Censor Yang. Everyone knows what kind of person my father is. How could he stand to see the victims of the disaster suffer?”
A servant supported Old Madam Zhou as she walked over and chimed in, “That’s right, Imperial Censor Yang. You and Prime Minister Yu are colleagues in court, after all. You shouldn’t listen to other people’s slander.”
When Old Madam Zhou walked past Yu Yunxi, she glared at Yu Yunxi viciously. Her eyeballs looked as though they were going to pop out of their sockets.
One by one, everyone in the hall began to speak up for Yu Zhongcheng. Only Madam Chen was silent, looking a little uneasy.
Yu Yunxi’s eyes flashed when she saw this.
Finally, Yang Qiang lowered his voice and said, “I already told you to calm down. I’ve already sent people to search a few places that Prime Minister Yu frequents. I’m sure you don’t mind, right?”
Yu Zhongcheng clenched his hands under his sleeves as his eyes burned with anger. However, he still had to pretend to be calm as he said, “Of course, I don’t mind. I have nothing to hide after all. Even if you search the entire capital, you won’t find anything.”
“Alright. Then there’s nothing to do but wait for now,” Yang Qiang said with a smile and took a seat.
When Yu Zhongcheng returned to his seat, he said to Yu Yunxi in a low voice, “Yu Yunxi, don’t forget that your surname is still Yu!”
Yu Yunxi smiled icily. “Of course, I won’t.”
Yu Yunxi would never forget that the blood of the enemy who killed her mother flowed in her veins. She would drag those people to hell one by one.
Yu Zhongcheng picked up a teacup before he asked sarcastically, “You’ve been in Xinan for so many years. Didn’t the King of Xinan tell you that seeking instant success often ends in failure?”
‘What does he mean by that? Why is he suddenly so calm and fearless now?’
Yu Yunxi and Yang Qiang frowned upon hearing these words.
Everyone stayed in the hall and waited for about two hours.
Finally, Yu Zhongcheng looked at Yang Qiang and asked sarcastically, “It’s been two hours. What are the results?”
Coincidentally, Yang Qiang’s subordinate walked into the hall at this moment and whispered something into Yang Qiang’s ear solemnly.
Soon, Yang Qiang’s expression turned unsightly, and he turned to look at Yu Yunxi with an unfriendly gaze.
Yu Yunxi’s expression also grew solemn when she saw Yang Qiangs reaction. In the letter that she sent to Yang Qiang, Yu Yunxi had reported all the locations in the book that Jiang Ying gave her. She wondered inwardly, ‘What happened? Did something go wrong?’
“County Princess, are you joking with me?” Yang Qiang said, seething with anger. He did not care about the Yu family’s presence and directly questioned
Yu Yunxi.
Yu Yunxi was stunned. Her hand tightened around the teacup as she thought to herself, ‘The locations… The locations in the book are wrong?’
Old Madam Zhou rose to her feet immediately and berated Yu Yunxi loudly, “You b*tch, how dare you frame your father?!”
Concubine Deng and Concubine Gao also joined in and scolded Yu Yunxi.
“Young Miss, how can you side with outsiders? Aren’t you afraid of retribution for plotting to murder your biological father?”
Yu Zhongcheng stood up and calmly walked toward Yu Yunxi and Yang Qiang before he said, “Lord Yang, I know you want to help the First Prince. However, you’re still not experienced enough to frame. You shouldn’t have trusted a hostage from Xinan…”
Yu Zhongcheng did not bother to put up pretenses and mocked Yang Qiang directly.
Yang Qiang was shaking in anger. At this moment, he hated Yu Yunxi as much as hated Yu Zhongcheng. He really regretted believing the words of a hostage from Xinan!
Then, Yu Zhongcheng glanced at Yu Yunxi from the corners of his eyes as he said disdainfully, “Yu Yunxi, did you think you can destroy me with this little trick?”
“County Princess…” Qian Jiao called out worriedly, afraid that Yu Yunxi would not be able to deal with this matter.
However, Yu Yunxi had already calmed down. Her gaze was terrifyingly cold at this moment as she slowly said, “You might be able to erase the evidence in the capital, but I’m not sure about the evidence in Minzhou… Counting the time, the envoys from Xinan should have already brought the disaster victims from Minzhou into the palace.”
“What did you say?” Yu Zhongcheng’s expression changed drastically.
“The Emperor asked you to handle the disaster relief in Minzhou quite a while ago. However, after such a long time, the disaster victims are still suffering.
Why do you think that is?” Yun Yunxi said indifferently as she rose to her feet. Her back was straight, and her clear gaze made people unable to meet her eyes.
“You can arrange for your people to stop the disaster victims from entering the capital to expose you. However, the envoy of Xinan has the token of the King of Xinan so no one dares to stop him,” Yu Yunxi said with a smile that did not reach her eyes, “Father, I have never looked down on you, and I didn’t those little tricks are enough to deal with you.”
At this moment, Yu Zhongcheng’s trusted aide rushed into the hall. Perhaps he was too anxious, he did not care about the people in the hall and hurriedly said, “Prime Minister, there’s a letter from the palace. The Emperor is furious and has smashed many things! The Crown Prince and several princes have been summoned into the palace. The Crown Prince sent a message telling you to be very careful in all matters.”
Yu Zhongcheng staggered slightly, and his expression was extremely unsightly.
On the contrary, Yang Qiang’s eyes lit up. Then, he looked at Yu Yunxi meaningfully and said, “County Princess, your move was really risky.” Yu Zhongcheng inhaled deeply to calm down before he recovered his arrogant appearance from before and said, “The disaster relief funds were used effectively, causing the disaster the victims to suffer. It’s my fault for not dealing with the matter properly. I’ll go and ask for forgiveness from the Emperor.”
At the same time, Yu Zhongcheng thought to himself, ‘It won’t be so easy for you to bring down!’
Yu Yunxi’s gaze turned icy. She knew that she would not be able to deal Yu Zhongcheng a heavy blow if she could not find the money he had embezzled. Not only that, but she also would not be able to get back her mother’s dowry.
At this moment, the steward of the Prime Minister’s Residence suddenly rushed in and said anxiously, “P-prime… Prime Minister, the people from the Ministry of War are here!”
‘The people from the Ministry of War are here again?’
Not only was Yu Zhongcheng puzzled, but Yu Yunxi was puzzled as well..