Dressed as the villain's stepmother

Jiang Lianzhu also didn't expect that the prince of King Xiang would be so poor. The prince's salary was no lower than that of officials, and the fiefdom also had some benefits, so he couldn't be reduced to this.

She asked hesitantly: "Even if you take medicine, hasn't Prince Xiang's Mansion not hired many doctors in recent years because of the prince's symptoms but to no avail? It won't cost much money, right? Besides, not every doctor can Prescribe expensive medicine, right?”

Jiang Lianzhu herself is also involved in the purchase and acceptance of medicinal materials, so she naturally knows that the prices of most medicinal materials are not too high. Not to mention ordinary people, at least a royal family like Prince Xiang's Mansion cannot be so strapped.

Liao Yunchuan chuckled and said in a teasing tone: "Speaking of which, I sent people to maintain and clean the mansion that the emperor gave you, but you are so careless that you don't know where you left it."

Jiang Lianzhu was slightly stunned. She hadn't gone back to see it for a long time. She thought that she already had the deeds to the left and right land, and she could just send someone to take care of it when she wanted to live there. She didn't know that Liao Yunchuan had done this, so she felt a little embarrassed. Said: "Thank you, I didn't know this."

"It's okay, it's not a big deal." Liao Yunchuan didn't care. After all, the money spent on it was only three melons and two dates for him, but that place was the confidence Jiang Lianzhu and the child relied on.

"Just like your mansion, although Prince Xiang is not taken seriously, Prince Xiang's mansion is quite large. Just to maintain and maintain it costs a lot of money every month. In addition, Princess Xiang is kind-hearted, so whenever there is a disaster every year, Everyone will donate a sum of money for disaster relief, which is another huge expenditure. As a result, Prince Xiang's Mansion will have almost no money left."

"It does make sense. It's no wonder that when I went to Prince Xiang's Mansion today, I found that a lot of servants had been laid off. The monthly salary paid out by the servants alone is not a small amount." Jiang Lianzhu nodded, thinking of the previous visit to Xiang Almost a few steps away from the palace, there were several maids. They agreed, and then they had new questions.

"But Prince Xiang's palace is in such a tight situation, why did it only recently start to lay off its servants and reduce expenses?"

Since Princess Xiang allocates money every year to support disaster relief, the first few years after the prince's accident should have been the most expensive time for Prince Xiang's palace, but it was only at this time that they started saving.

Liao Yunchuan's eyes fell on the white snow outside the window, and stayed for a few breaths before moving away: "The prince is smart and capable. He can take control of water transportation at the age of 16. With this level, he will naturally not worry about money. . However, the control of water transportation was only in the hands of the crown prince for two years. Then something happened to the prince, and the water transportation was handed over to the prime minister."

"Now that the power of water transportation is back in the hands of the prince, Prince Xiang's Mansion has been in deficit over the years, so it is normal for it to be in a tight situation for a while."

After Liao Yunchuan patiently answered her questions, Jiang Lianzhu's doubts were dispelled.

Looking up, she saw the snowflakes flying and the cool breeze pouring into the house. She suddenly felt a chill and quickly closed the window.

The coal in the stove was burning vigorously, and occasionally there was a "crackling" sound.

"Hey, Prince Xiang is also a member of the royal family after all, and he is kind-hearted, but his life is not going well." After a quiet moment, Jiang Lianzhu sighed, "The princess and the prince have had troubles one after another. If the emperor had helped me in these years, It won’t be so difficult.”

It was a shame to sigh, but Jiang Lianzhu also understood that it was precisely because King Xiang was kind-hearted but not favored that he became the emperor's only living brother.

Hearing her sigh, Liao Yunchuan smiled secretly: "Everyone has a disguise, and you can't just look at things at their surface."

The struggle in the Tian family is so cruel. Just being kind-hearted cannot survive smoothly.

Jiang Lianzhu nodded in understanding.

After taking a sip of tea, Liao Yunchuan raised his eyes to look at her who was stroking the tea cup, with a smile in his eyes and a nonchalant tone: "Even I may not be the same as I am on the outside. I wonder what Doctor Jiang is hiding?"

Hearing something in his words, Jiang Lianzhu's eyes flickered for a moment, and then she pretended not to hear it, and sighed in a pretentious manner: "People always hide some money, do you want to ask about this?"

Liao Yunchuan choked, knowing that she didn't want to say it, and there was a bit of disappointment hidden in her lowered eyes.

He pointedly said: "If you are willing to tell me, I wouldn't mind listening."

Jiang Lianzhu smiled but did not answer.

Knowing that Liao Yunchuan sent people to help take care of her own mansion, she didn't worry.

It was only then that she realized belatedly that she and Sanbao had been living and dining in Liumen, and seemed to have been spending Liao Yunchuan's money. This realization made Jiang Lianzhu annoyed for a moment, but she quickly accepted it.

He's spent so much money, why are he so pretentious now?Besides, the three treasures are all his children, and she is still the mother of children, and this is what she deserves.

Liao Yunchuan had no idea what Jiang Lianzhu was thinking. Seeing her lowering her eyes with a bit of calculation on her face and a slight smile, she immediately poured herself a cup of tea.

Jiang Lianzhu's eyes gradually drifted away. When she heard the "crackling" sound of burning coal, her eyelashes trembled. Her eyes fell on the map of mountains and rivers painted on the tea cup, and she paused suddenly.

"Speaking of which, the Prime Minister has indeed kept a low profile recently. I suddenly remembered one thing. Since Wang Chungui has prepared an arsenal for the Prime Minister, it means that the Prime Minister has secretly raised private soldiers. After so long, has that batch been found? Any clues about private soldiers?”

Speaking of this, Liao Yunchuan's breathing slowed down for a moment and his eyes narrowed slightly: "Yang Fei has been asked to investigate this matter before, but it was not found that the prime minister had been in contact with anyone recently, so nothing suspicious was found. "

He thought for a moment and then added: "But since he has prepared 500 private soldiers, I boldly guess that he has a plan to force the palace. The arsenal is in the suburbs of Beijing. Those private soldiers will not be too far from the capital, either. In the capital, or in a county adjacent to the capital. Why do you suddenly think of asking this? "

Jiang Lianzhu shook her head: "I also suddenly remembered it. I thought about the prince's instructions before he left. Recently, I found that the prime minister has become much more honest. I was wondering if he was holding back something bad." She said and asked again, "Beijing City Is there a map of the surrounding counties? I’d like to take a look.”

Seeing her serious face and seriousness in her eyes, Liao Yunchuan didn't know what she was thinking, so he directly asked someone to bring a map.

Jiang Lianzhu unfolded it and looked at it carefully.

Seeing this, Liao Yunchuan leaned towards her side and worked with her carefully.

Because one of the other three places in the suburbs of Beijing is a national temple, and the other two are good places to visit, after excluding the western suburbs where they only found the hidden weapons depot, the two agreed that the private soldiers were not in the capital, and turned to look at the map other places.

When they saw something, their expressions became strange.