newbobooks Chapter 508 Who is that person?
Chapter 508 Who is that person?
Zheng Zixu returned home with a cold face, and Zheng Chengrui was already waiting at the door.
"How about it?"
"Su Xiang already knows everything. Let father wait. He will make his own arrangements."
After hearing what Su Heng said, Zheng Zixu's expression relaxed.
As long as Su Heng doesn't give up on the Jiang family's fat piece of meat, everything can still turn around.
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As soon as Su Lingyue and Xiao Yu returned home, the housekeeper came to report that Jiang Fu had arrived.
The two men came to the hall of the palace, where Jiang Fu was sitting waiting for them.
Su Lingyue and Xiao Yu sat down opposite Jiang Fu. "Uncle, is everything going well in the palace?"
Jiang Fu nodded, his face showing some exhaustion after exhausting all his energy. "Everything is just as Your Majesty expected. I am one step ahead of Zheng Zixu, and Your Majesty is also pleased to see this happen."
Xiao Yu looked calm, as if everything was under his control. "Although Miss Jiang escaped this disaster, I'm afraid Su Heng will not let it go. Lord Jiang needs to find some people to protect Miss Jiang."
"Yes, I will send someone to look for it when I get back."
After Jiang Fu finished speaking, he glanced at Su Lingyue who was sitting with Xiao Yu, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Yue'er, the prince and I have something to discuss, can we talk alone?"
What could possibly elude her?
Su Lingyue frowned and asked, "Uncle, what's the matter?"
Jiang Fu smiled amiably and said, "These are matters of the imperial court. It is not good for a girl to hear these."
Hearing Jiang Fu say this, Su Lingyue recalled some of the romantic stories in the court that she had heard about before.
That really wasn't for her to hear.
She immediately stood up and said to Jiang Fufu, "Uncle, you look a little tired. I'll prepare some soothing tea for you. Take it with you when you return home."
After saying that, he left the hall.
Xiao Yu's smile finally dropped after watching the hem of Su Lingyue's light pink skirt disappear outside the hall. "What's the matter, Lord Jiang?"
Jiang Fu said respectfully, "Your Majesty asked me to check the courtyard in Wuyi Lane before, and I have found it."
Xiao Yu looked at Jiang Fu calmly, waiting for his next words.
"The title deed to this courtyard was once taken away by a palace eunuch, and was later resold several times before being bought by the current owner, Li Qingfeng, three years ago."
“Who was the first buyer?”
"He is a speculator who specializes in buying houses and reselling them to make a profit. He has been in this business for many years and has no suspicious record except for a few disputes."
"Where did he get the title deed?"
"It was a gambling house. Later, this yard changed hands twice. The previous owners were nowhere to be found. Finally, three years ago, Li Qingfeng bought it for 1,000 taels of silver."
Xiao Yu stroked the armrests of the chair with his fingers, lowering his eyes and falling into deep thought.
The emperor himself had no use for the mansion outside the palace, so who did the deed get it given to, which later turned up in the gambling house?
Who would be so bold as to use the reward given by the emperor to gamble?
"Who do you think got the deed and didn't want anyone to know?"
Xiao Yu paused in stroking the armrest, raised his eyes, and looked at Jiang Fu with deep eyes, his gaze sharp, "You mean, buying and selling is a process of hiding?"
Jiang Fu said: "It's rare to see such a small house being bought and sold so many times in seven years. That person is very cautious, but too cautious, which reveals that he doesn't understand the rules of house buying and selling in the market."
He has been in charge of the Ministry of Revenue for many years, and he would check the accounts of each department under his control whenever he had time, so he knew them better than ordinary people.
Jiang Fu’s words made Xiao Yu instantly think of someone.
Sima Changfeng.
If it was him, it all made sense.
But why did he do this?
Looks like I'll have to see him soon.
The sense of oppression on Xiao Yu faded away, and he raised his eyebrows and looked at Jiang Fu, "Master Jiang knew about this a long time ago?"
Facing Xiao Yu's scrutinizing gaze, Jiang Fu had no intention of hiding anything. "Yes, the prince asked me to investigate, and I found out on the third day. But once the prince knows, that person will know the connection between me and the prince, and I don't want to be involved in unnecessary disputes."
Xiao Yu curled his lips and chuckled, "Why are you willing to get involved now?"
Jiang Fu took a deep breath, as if he had made a great decision, and looked up at Xiao Yu with a firm gaze, "Before, I didn't want to get involved in any disputes, I just wanted to live in peace with my family. But I have no choice in the court!"
"After what happened to Yan'er, I have come to understand. I don't want to get involved in disputes, but disputes will not be avoided. Instead of passively resisting, it is better to remove the firewood from the bottom of the cauldron and eliminate the trouble forever."
Seeing the murderous intent in Jiang Fu's determined eyes, Xiao Yu smiled calmly, "Lord Jiang has this realization, which is a blessing for the Jiang family. He simply didn't make me wait too long."
Jiang Fu nodded respectfully, "I am willing to serve you, Your Majesty. If anything unexpected happens in the future, please spare my family's life for Yue'er's sake."
After Yan'er's incident, Jiang Fu witnessed Xiao Yu's wisdom and extraordinary meticulousness. If there is anyone in the entire capital who can bring down Su Heng, it is only Prince Su Xiao Yu.
For the sake of his family, he was willing to take a gamble.
"I promise you this. If anything unexpected happens in the future, I will ensure that the rest of the Jiang family is safe and sound."
Xiao Yu chuckled, with no surprise or excessive joy on his face, as if everything, including his surrender, was within his expectations.
At this moment, Jiang Fu felt very at ease.
Without any worries, what he had to do now was to bring down Su Heng. Before that, the trouble in Wuyi Lane had to be solved first.
"How is the prince going to deal with this matter?"
Xiao Yu smiled calmly, his expression was leisurely, "Don't worry, Sima Changfeng's life is already in my hands. Although I don't know what he intends to do, he poses no threat at the moment."
"When did the prince..." Jiang Fu asked halfway when he remembered the incident of falling off the cliff in Longhua Temple. He remembered that when he heard the report from that man's subordinates, he also jumped off the Baizhang Cliff and disappeared since then.
So that's it! Jiang Fu admired Xiao Yu even more.
Xiao Yu calmly told Jiang Fu, "Master Jiang, just pretend you don't know about this matter and just carry on as usual."
"Yes." After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Fu asked, "I wonder how Your Majesty plans to deal with Su Heng. I have a better idea in my mind."
Xiao Yu said: "We have prepared to bring down Su Heng, but we have not found the key evidence yet, so we need to wait for some time."
Xiao Yu did not elaborate, and Jiang Fu did not ask too much. The two chatted about the affairs of the court for a while before Jiang Fu got up and left.
When I came out, Su Lingyue was just walking towards me from a distance.
Caiyi handed a package to Jiang Fu, and Su Lingyue reminded him, "Uncle, this is a calming tea. Drink a cup before going to bed, and your energy will get better and better."
"Okay, thank you Yue'er, uncle will go back and have a drink." Jiang Fu took it with a loving face, handed it to the servant behind him, and left the palace.
"I have also cooked it for His Majesty. Your Majesty, please get up early with me today. Drink it and then have a good sleep." Su Lingyue took Xiao Yu's arm and returned to Furong Pavilion.
"Okay." Xiao Yu let him pull him. Apart from looking a little tired from getting up early, he seemed to be in a good mood.
After walking for a while, Su Lingyue couldn't help but ask out of curiosity: "What did uncle say to the prince just now?"
Ah Qing was impulsive, and she was very close to Su Lingyue. Xiao Yu had not yet decided whether to tell Su Lingyue about this.
Xiao Yu couldn't help but laugh. He thought he was always decisive in doing things, but he always hesitated when he met Su Lingyue.
"You are really curious!" Xiao Yu said softly after joking, "Sleep with me and I will tell you when I wake up."
Su Lingyue naturally had no objection to sleeping with her husband, and she couldn't help but look forward to it even more because of her curiosity.