The beauty of the Hou family and the king's plan

After lunch, Shen Baozhao called Qingkong to find Xia Song.

"Okay, girl." Qingkong replied.

She saw Shen Baozhao hurried into the study after eating a few bites of food. At this moment, her young lady was rubbing her temples with her eyes closed.

Qingkong has seen how hard the young lady has been working lately and can't help but feel a little worried.

But after a while, Xia Song came.

He bowed and asked, "Miss, what do you want me to do?"

Shen Baozhao slowly and methodically put the written letter into the envelope.

"You will give this letter to Lord Li of the Censorate."

"Remember, when you are leaving the yamen, leave it to him in crowded places."

Xia Song withdrew immediately after receiving the order. He never asked Shen Baozhao any questions, as if he regarded Shen Baozhao as the backbone of the second house, rather than a delicate lady who only knew how to cook delicious food.

After the old marquis and the old lady drove away Shen Baozhao and his daughter, they were overwhelmed by the huge compensation demanded by Master Shen.

The old lady asked Master Shen, "Has Yan'er returned to the Marquis' Mansion in the past two days?"

The old lady thought that the Duke of Lu's Mansion was a wealthy and powerful family, and if she could get help from the Duke of Lu's Mansion, then this matter would definitely be solved.

But the master shook his head. It was not that he had not thought about asking Shen Yan for help. However, the letter was sent away by the concierge as soon as it was delivered to the Duke of Lu's mansion.

It is said that Shen Yan has been feeling unwell recently and is not seeing guests.

"I'm afraid that girl can't be relied upon. I can't even see her. She only cares about her own rich life and doesn't care about her mother's family's life or death."

Master Shen became angry when he thought about it.

"In that case, we have no choice but to sell our ancestral property to pay off our debts." The old marquis made this decision with difficulty.

The old marquis had no other choice; selling the ancestral property was the worst option.

No family would sell their ancestral property unless they could barely make ends meet.

Selling the ancestral property means selling the retreat for future generations.

But if they don't sell this, they won't be able to get through this hurdle. The Princess's Mansion will certainly not let it go.

Princess Shuhui was born to the late emperor's empress and was the only noble legitimate daughter.

If he could get the support of the Princess's Mansion, the Fourth Prince would have absolute support among the royal family.

You must not offend the Princess's Mansion!

What's more, it's just a little difficult now. When the situation improves, I can slowly buy back the ancestral property.

So this is why, although old Lord Shen was heartbroken, he still made the decision to sell the ancestral property.

In the afternoon, Jin Yuxin soon received news that the Ning'an Marquisate was going to sell its ancestral property.

He knew that Xiao Yuanhuai had been paying close attention to the Ning'an Marquis Mansion in recent times.

I just cheated the Marquis's family yesterday and made a small profit from selling books.

Therefore, as soon as he received the news, he immediately prepared wine and food at Changchun Restaurant and sent someone to invite Xiao Yuanhuai.

Accompanying Xiao Yuanhuai was Kyoto's heartthrob Xue Sheng.

Unlike the day when he was collecting debts at Ning'an Marquis's Mansion, Xue Sheng was in a particularly good mood today: "Jin Duoduo, what are you doing in such a hurry to find my uncle?"

Jin Yuxin was ready to quarrel with Xue Sheng as soon as she saw him, and seeing that he was still wearing fancy clothes today, she said, "You are such a show-off. Which prostitute's bed did you crawl out of today? Aren't you afraid of your head princess's punishment?"

After hearing this, Xue Sheng wanted to roll up his sleeves, but was stopped by Xiao Yuanhuai.

It was indeed a wrong decision to bring him along, Xiao Yuanhuai thought.

These two people have been incompatible since they met. Whenever they meet, they either quarrel or fight, but fortunately they both listen to him.

Xiao Yuanhuai ignored their angry expressions and glanced at Jin Yuxin: "Is it about the Ning'an Marquis' Mansion?"

"Brother, you are really good at predicting things. The Ning'an Marquis's Mansion is planning to sell the ancestral property." Jin Yuxin flattered.

Xue Sheng took advantage of Jin Yuxin's inattention and slapped him on the head: "Who are you calling brother? Who are you taking advantage of?"

Jin Yuxin laughed loudly and said to Xue Sheng: "Come on, nephew, call me uncle."

Xiao Yuanhuai ignored the fighting and quarreling of the two people. He had gotten used to it over the years and would feel uncomfortable if he didn't make any noise.

He put down his wine glass and told Jin Yuxin: "Buy. We will buy as much as the Marquis' Mansion sells."

Jin Yuxin stopped playing around with Xue Sheng and patted his chest and said seriously, "Brother, I still say the same thing. You can trust me to do things."

Xiao Yuanhuai nodded, thought for a while, and waved to An Yi who was hiding in the dark.

"Spread the word and let the people who are close to the Crown Prince know that the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion secretly seized the daughter-in-law's dowry and used the daughter-in-law's dowry to pave the way for the Fourth Prince."

Xiao Yuanhuai did not tell An Yi anything behind Xue Sheng and Jin Yuxin's back.

Jin Yuxin didn't have any expression on his face. He always listened to whatever Xiao Yuanhuai said.

And Xue Sheng, who has a princess as his mother, is of course much more sensitive to factions in the court than Jin Yuxin.

He couldn't hold back his words, so he asked Xiao Yuanhuai, "Uncle, are you planning to board the prince's ship?"

The Princess's Mansion has always been a neutral party. No matter who ascends the throne, the status of the eldest princess will remain unchanged.

Of course he would not take sides casually, so Xue Sheng was influenced by it every day and wanted to stay away from these things.

Xiao Yuanhuai smiled contemptuously: "Crown Prince? Who does he think he is?"

Xue Sheng heaved a sigh of relief after hearing what he said, and patted his chest: "I knew that you, my little uncle, would not like him either."

Jin Yuxin taunted Xue Sheng: "What did the prince do to you? Did he steal your girl?"

It was no secret that the prince was lustful, but that was not a big flaw. Moreover, he was the son of the queen, and although the queen died young, his mother's family was very powerful.

He just had more concubines in his mansion and slept with them more frequently.

In the eyes of His Majesty, this is nothing, not to mention that His Majesty's three palaces and six courtyards are already full, and the third lady of the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion will soon enter the palace.

Other parties cannot use this to attack the princelings.

Jin Yuxin is really talking about something that is not relevant. The prince actually snatched Xue Sheng's girl.

Xue Sheng naturally denied it, and the two started fighting again.

Dusk, Zhaoming Garden.

Shen Baozhao originally wanted to take a short nap in the afternoon, but he never expected that he would fall asleep until dinner time.

When he woke up, he changed his clothes and came out to ask, "Is Xia Song back?"

"I'm back. I was waiting for the young lady." The one serving by his side today was Bixiao.

Shen Baozhao wanted to know how Xia Song was doing, so he asked him to come in and answer his questions.

"Censor Li opened the letter on the spot, and after reading it, he hurriedly took me to his carriage."

"He even asked who my master was, but I didn't know anything. Then he just said he would do what the young lady said."

Shen Baozhao was not surprised at all. If Censor Li did not do as she said, his life would be even more difficult.

In the house in Yujing Hutong, there was also his mistress who was expecting a baby.

Back then, he was just a scholar of poor family. He was favored by the daughter of Prince Kang and gradually worked his way up to become the Censor.

He is timid and does not rely on any faction. His wife has given birth to only daughters, and does not allow him to take concubines.

The obsession with incense is naturally extremely strong.

Precisely because he has no supporters, the impeachment case is more convincing.

Everything is ready, just waiting for tomorrow. Shen Baozhao is determined to win!