After being involved in the matter of Governor Song's embezzlement of disaster relief funds, Ye Song was no longer so concerned about Governor Ye's property.

He just thought that Governor Song and Manager Wen had teamed up to secretly sell off all of Governor Song's property.

Shopkeeper Wen is a businessman, so it will be very easy to find him in the future.

Since Governor Song was involved in disaster relief money, when his house was searched, he could still be made to return the property that he had stolen from Governor Ye.

Thinking of this, Ye Song felt a lot more relaxed.

If he returned empty-handed after picking up Ye Jintang this time, the old lady would definitely be dissatisfied with him and feel that he was incompetent.

But if he can return with a full load, the old lady will definitely praise him.

Thinking of this, Ye Song couldn't help but think of the concubine he had been keeping outside. He could take this opportunity to ask the old lady to agree to let him bring the concubine back home.

Thinking of this, the smile on Ye Song's face deepened. It really was the right time for him to come to Yuezhou this time.

Ye Song said that although he was Ye Jintang's cousin, the courtyard in Feicui Hutong was not big and it was not convenient to stay here. He only stayed in Feicui Hutong for one night and moved to the inn the next day.

He naturally wouldn't say much if he didn't want to be alone with Ye Jintang.

As for Jincheng's trip to Canglan Island, Ye Jintang also received the news not long after.

She vaguely guessed that Ye Song was asking for help in order to cause trouble for Governor Song, so she decided to take advantage of the situation and help Ye Song when the time came.

Of course, this so-called help is not to help Ye Song investigate the disaster relief money to get promoted and make money.

The fact that Governor Song and Prefect Zhao embezzled so much disaster relief money and got away with it shows that they must have someone above them.

In the original novel, there was no further mention of Governor Song, but Governor Zhao went to the capital to serve as an official a few years later.

In the original novel, after Prefect Zhao returned to the capital, he seemed to have always been at odds with the Marquis of Danyang's Mansion.

Later, when Ye Yanran became the queen, the first person she dealt with was Prefect Zhao, and then the Prince of Changping's Mansion, which had always been at odds with the Marquis of Danyang's Mansion.

Thinking of this, Ye Jintang guessed that the person behind Prefect Zhao should be Prince Changping.

It was precisely because they had the support of Prince Changping that they dared to embezzle so much disaster relief money.

At present, the Marquis of Danyang's Mansion and the Prince of Changping's Mansion in the capital should not have become too hostile to each other.

But if Ye Song arrested Governor Song and Prefect Zhao at the same time and found out about the disaster relief silver.

When this matter is brought to the court, the emperor will definitely send people to investigate the matter, just in case the Prince of Changping is implicated.

By then, the two families would probably fight to the death. Maybe she would have the opportunity to marry King Qin in advance and go to Ningchuan Prefecture in advance.

The happier Ye Song is, the more miserable Governor Song is.

He never imagined that the news of him poisoning Prefect Ye's family and the disaster relief money would be leaked and spread everywhere in the streets and alleys.

He had obviously kept this matter very secret, and not even five people knew about it. So how did the news get out?

He went over the matter in his mind with all the people who knew about it, and no one dared to tell anyone. After all, they were all in the same boat, and if he didn't get away with it, no one else would have an easy time either.

In the study, Governor Song was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

"Master, stop walking around and come up with a plan."

"These rumors were not spread earlier or later, but only spread when Ye Song came. It is obvious that they are aimed at the master."

Mrs. Shi saw that Governor Song was fidgeting and gritted her teeth in anger.

She hated Governor Song's problem the most. He would get anxious easily when something happened, even worse than her, a woman.

"I don't know if it's directed at me. Now I'm trying to suppress these rumors."

"But I sent out so many yamen runners to look for the person who spread the rumors, but I couldn't find any clues at all."

Governor Song felt so angry when he thought of this. Most of the people who spread the news on the street were women from the market, and some were little beggars.

He couldn't possibly arrest all the beggars and street women in Yuezhou City.

The more Governor Song thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. He must not let him find out who was behind this, otherwise he would cut that person into pieces and throw him into a mass grave to feed the dogs.

"Master, let's hide the silver first. As long as we can't find the silver, this matter will be just a groundless rumor. No one can accuse you of this."

Mrs. Shi hit the nail on the head.

"I have hidden very secretly. I have also dealt with the servant who went with Changdong to deliver the silver. Now there are only three of us who know where the silver is hidden. It should be safe there."

"Since it is safe, there is no need for you to worry about it or get impatient because of the rumors outside."

"Master, if you are too impatient, you will be more likely to reveal your flaws."

That being said, Governor Song simply couldn't control himself.

These two things were big secrets in his heart, and he planned to take them to his grave.

But if such a secret was made public, it would be strange if he didn't feel anxious.

"Master Zhao will arrive in Yuezhou in a few days. With Master Zhao here, I can rest assured."

After being reminded by Mrs. Shi, Governor Song, who had been extremely anxious just now, calmed down instantly.

"Hey, how could I forget such an important thing? Lord Zhao is much more powerful than me. With him in Yuezhou, I have nothing to fear."

Governor Song, who had been feeling anxious, finally calmed down. He sat down, picked up the herbal tea on the table, took a big sip, and felt refreshed.

However, he was still somewhat suspicious, and taking advantage of the fact that there were not many people in the government office at noon, he leaned on his crutches and quietly went to the abandoned prison to check on his silver.

Seeing that the silver was still there, he felt relieved.

Governor Song didn't know that his every move was seen by Zhou Wuwei.

"Master, Governor Song has been to check on the disaster relief silver for two consecutive days."

"It seems that my trick of alerting the enemy is really effective. Governor Song is now like a frightened venomous snake, and he is starting to get restless."

"Wuwei, you have to accompany me to the prison tonight."

"Yes."

Ye Jintang was afraid that Governor Song would move the relief money to another place when she wasn't paying attention, so she planned to use a trick on him: replacing the prince with a cat.

As long as the disaster relief money is in her hands, she can drag Governor Song into the water anytime she wants.

Instead, he is put in jail. If the case is really investigated, Governor Song may even escape if he refuses to admit his crime.

In the dead of night, Ye Jintang changed into men's clothes, put on a human skin mask, and sneaked into the government office with Zhou Wuwei.

She had already prepared a large pile of stones in her space, and she wanted to use the stones to exchange for the disaster relief silver.

"Wuwei, wait for me here, I can go down by myself."

"Master, I will go with you. The prison has been in disrepair for a long time. There are too many snakes and insects. It will be troublesome if you encounter them."

Originally, Ye Jintang was quite brave and didn't think about it in this regard. But when Zhou Wuwei reminded her, her mind was instantly filled with poisonous snakes, centipedes, rats and other terrible creatures.

"Okay, just follow me a little bit behind me and watch me from a distance."

"Yes."

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