After my rebirth, I became the white moonlight in the Beijing circle

"You still want to pretend?"

Fu Guiyun looked annoyed, "Ever since the government warehouses were opened to release grain, your Liu family has instigated people to pretend to be merchants and buy up grain from the government warehouses at low prices, and then promised a small profit, and stored all the grain purchased from the government warehouses by other rice merchants in the warehouses of Huji Rice Shop, and even called it the rice that Huji Rice Shop bought back from all over the place at great risk of death. You are deceiving the world and stealing the reputation, and you still dare to mess with this concubine."

After saying this, she immediately ordered Huang Sheng to bring all the illegal traders in the city here, and asked sternly: "I have repeatedly ordered that the grain purchased from the government warehouse can only be supplied to the people at a fixed time and in a fixed quantity. How dare you collude with the Liu family and do such an unjust thing?"

Someone in the crowd made a bitter face and said in defense: "Young Master Liu said that the government warehouse has an inexhaustible supply of grain. We are only buying a small portion and it will not affect the entire rice market."

"You are all so stupid that you can't even grow a money tree."

Fu Guiyun gestured to the clerk at the gate of the mansion and said, "Tell them how shocking the amount of grain each of them purchased was when it arrived at the Liu family's warehouse."

The clerk flipped open the account book, suppressed his inner astonishment, and read out solemnly: "Since the government released grain, Hu Ji Rice Shop has hoarded grain through spontaneously organized merchants, and conspired with other rice shops to defraud the government warehouse of low-priced grain, totaling 250,000 dan. Except for the 73,000 dan sold, the rest was all hoarded in this house, and nearly 500,000 taels of stolen silver were seized."

This number made the onlookers extremely angry.

"So, all the food that the Crown Princess worked so hard to store for everyone went into the Liu family's treasury. The Liu family is using the Crown Princess and the palace's good deeds to make huge profits."

Everyone was talking about it.

Fu Guiyun also pointed at the Liu family member angrily and shouted, "What else do you have to say?"

The man curled his lips in disdain: "I have not violated any law. I purchased the grain legally and in compliance with regulations. Does the Crown Prince's Consort still want to accuse me of a crime?"

He chuckled at her and continued, "I am the Queen's brother. If the Crown Prince's wife wants to dominate Liyang City, she should think twice."

Fu Guiyun was so angry that she laughed: "How unlucky must the queen be to have useless brothers like you? If I remember correctly, the last Prince Liu who claimed to be the queen's brother is still in exile. How can you be so impatient?"

With a stern look in her eyes, she shouted, "The Queen is far away in Yundu, and right now she has no time to care about you scums who bring shame to the clan. Let me take the Queen's place and discipline these useless people in your Liu family."

Afterwards, he directly ordered the palace guards to go to the marquis's mansion to arrest all the members of the Liu family.

The Liu family member was anxious when he heard this: "Does the Crown Prince's Consort think that I can empty all the grain in the government warehouses just by relying on a mere mortal like me?"

He sneered, "The Liyang City Shipyard is managed by your Lu family. Without their connivance, how could so many legitimate rice merchants emerge in such a short period of time?"

Hearing this, Lu Youxi hurriedly leaned over to Fu Guiyun's ear and whispered, "Princess, the Maritime Customs Office is managed by Master Lu Qian from the eldest master's mansion. Master Lu Qian is deeply loved by the eldest master, and the princess also loves him very much."

"Since he is loved by the princess, he should be more conscientious and work hard. He dares to mention the princess in this way."

Fu Guiyun said, "Bring Mr. Qian here."

Soon, Lu Qian was brought here by the palace guards.

Looking at the situation on the field, he walked to Fu Guiyun with trepidation and pleaded in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, it's not a big deal. Why do you have to mobilize so many troops and make everyone embarrassed? Although the fourth son Liu is a concubine's son, he is the queen's most beloved brother."

Fu Guiyun was so angry that he slapped him in the face: "Your brother and second sister are fighting on the battlefield, but you are colluding with the scum of the Liu family to bully the people. You are a disgrace to the family and you are unworthy of being a descendant of the Lu family."

Lu Youxi also stepped forward speechlessly and reminded him in a low voice: "Master Qian, do you know that the dirty things you did with the Liu family almost caused a disaster? Now the soldiers in Changyu Pass are fighting bravely. Do you want to cause chaos in Liyang City?"

At this time, a commotion broke out in the city, and someone in the crowd shouted, "General Hong was killed in Changyu Pass, Changyu Pass fell, and the Tuoyue army is approaching Liyang City."

The faces of the onlookers were all livid and they didn't know what to do.

Upon learning that Hong Qian had died in battle, Fu Guiyun felt very sad. He thought of how Hong Qian had vowed in front of him that day that he would defend Liyang City to the death. He never expected that his words would come true.

Looking at Lu Qian in front of her again, she could no longer suppress the anger in her heart. She pointed at the man angrily and said urgently: "Behead Lu Qian, the fourth young master Liu, immediately and arrest everyone in the Chang Shenghou Mansion according to the canonical punishment."

Lu Qian was dissatisfied: "Even if I have done something wrong, I am not guilty of death. How could my sister-in-law be so cruel? I will go to the princess aunt to complain."

As soon as he finished speaking, a feather arrow suddenly flew over and pierced his heart.

When everyone heard the sound and looked, they saw a young boy riding a tall horse slowly approaching.

He threw the bow to the soldier behind him, jumped off his horse, first respectfully saluted Fu Guiyun with his fists, then angrily stepped on the fallen Lu Qian's chest, and blood gushed out.

"You are simply a scum of my Lu family. How dare you appeal to the princess?"

Fu Guiyun took a closer look at the person walking towards him. It was Lu Linzhi. He looked exhausted and it must have been very difficult for him to rush back from the front line so quickly.

Lu Linzhi already knew the news of the death of Hong Qian and the soldiers at Changyu Pass. He gently comforted her, "Don't worry, Princess. With me here, I will never let the Tuoyue people set foot in Liyang City."

Fu Guiyun smiled at him. There was still a trace of fear in her heart, but because of his return, she suddenly felt calm and at ease.

It seemed that with him around, there was nothing to be afraid of even if a huge army attacked.

This person always inexplicably makes people feel a sense of peace and tranquility.

Inadvertently noticing something that seemed to be stained with blood on his chest, she subconsciously pointed at it and asked, "Is Lu Changshi injured?"

Lu Linzhi covered his mouth and coughed lightly, then shook his head calmly: "No, it was just the blood stains that I accidentally got when I killed the enemy."

He had traveled over mountains and across rivers, day and night for three consecutive days, and the wounds on his chest and abdomen had already burst.

However, he concealed it so well that Fu Guiyun didn't notice it at all.

A man as capable as him, I don't think ordinary people can hurt him.

Nodding with relief, Fu Guiyun turned around to appease the onlookers: "The evildoers who embezzled public grain today will be severely punished by me and the palace. Everyone can go to the treasury to collect grain in an orderly manner. As long as I am in Liyang City, I will never let the cavalry of the Tuoyue army set foot on the city wall."

She has spared no effort to benefit the people of the city, and now she is wearing armor to protect Liyang City. Even the most hard-hearted people would be moved and they all echoed: "We are willing to protect Liyang City together with the Crown Prince's Consort."