The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

"What?" Hearing Yuan Ruiyuan's words, the Queen was extremely shocked. When did Yuan Ruiyin bribe Bai Xiang? And how did he bribe Bai Xiang? In the past few years, the Queen had tried to extend an olive branch to Bai Xiang several times, but Bai Xiang did not respond.

On the surface, this Bai Xiang was just loyal to the emperor, but unexpectedly, this inner court had been won over by Yuan Ruiyin. Could this be the emperor's intention?

After hesitating for a while, the Queen Mother said, "A Yuan, Madam Bai did go to the Yongyi Marquis's residence during the New Year, but wasn't there a reason for that? What Madam Bai said to the outside world was to thank the Yongyi Marquis's eldest son for saving her life."

Yuan Ruiyuan knew that his mother still couldn't let go of the temptation of the Bai family: "Mother, if there is no solid evidence, I would not say such a thing."

To be honest, as the crown prince of the Tianyuan Dynasty, Yuan Ruiyuan had been thinking about what his crown princess should be like since he was a child. What class should she come from? What kind of character and appearance should she have? Bai Yuxin was indeed his first choice for the crown princess, both in terms of family background and personal character. However, the Bai family's decision to join Yuan Ruiyin put this possibility at the bottom.

When Yang Qi reminded Yuan Ruiyuan at the beginning, she did not expect that this move of hers would completely ruin Bai Yuxin's path to becoming the Crown Princess in this life.

Hearing Yuan Ruiyuan's change of tone, the Queen knew that A Yuan might have obtained solid evidence. The Queen was no longer bothered by the fact that it was a done deal. But her eyebrows knitted together. This white face turning to Yuan Ruiyin was not good news for the Crown Prince and the Huo family.

Seeing the Queen's expression, Yuan Ruiyuan felt a little strange: "Mother, why did you suddenly mention the Bai family today?" Since childhood, the Queen Mother has always respected his opinions. Because of his status as the Crown Prince, everyone around him, including his uncle, attaches great importance to his ideas. Later, the longer the Queen Mother stayed in the palace, the more she felt that she could not keep up with the current situation. She listened to her brother and herself on many things.

Sighing, the Empress said, "During this period, Concubine Hui and Concubine Chun mentioned that the granddaughter of Prime Minister Bai is very good." Bai Yuxin already had a very good family background and the title of "the most talented woman", so naturally she was very good in the Empress's impression. With so many people praising her, she naturally had the idea of ​​choosing a concubine for her son.

Fortunately, the Queen Mother understood and respected A Yuan, knowing that the final decision-making power of these matters was in A Yuan's own hands. The position of the Crown Princess was extremely important. Once there was any deviation, it would harm the Crown Prince and the entire Huo family.

Yuan Ruiyuan's eyes deepened. This Concubine Hui and Concubine Chun lived together in Xiefang Palace. Usually, they did not participate in the struggle between the Queen Mother and Concubine Nian. This time, he actually said these words. It was obvious that he was trying to elevate Bai Yuxin's importance in the Queen Mother's heart. Could it be that Yuan Ruiyin wanted his Crown Princess to obey him? Humph, what a dare! The person beside him could never be a vicious woman who wanted to kill him at any time.

Yuan Ruiyuan chatted with the Queen. After lunch, he took the opportunity when the Queen was taking a nap to leave the room: "Rong Pei, contact the people in Xiefang Palace and ask them to keep a close eye on Concubine Hui and Concubine Chun. If my mother finds out, tell them that it was my order." After that, Yuan Ruiyuan left Changchun Palace.

Rong Pei saluted: "Yes, Your Highness." Looking at Yuan Ruiyuan's leaving back, Rong Pei wiped the sweat off her forehead. The Crown Prince's aura became even stronger. When she spoke just now, Rong Pei could feel the murderous intent in Yuan Ruiyuan's words.

After returning to the East Palace, Yuan Ruiyuan pondered for a long time in the study but could not find a suitable solution. Every year, the court's funding and food for the Western Hu were not enough. This year, Jiangnan, where the Bai family's old nest was located, surrendered to Yuan Ruiyin. It seemed that the army would face considerable resistance in purchasing food in Jiangnan.

After returning to the inner room, Yuan Ruiyuan changed into casual clothes and put on some disguise. In an instant, he turned from the imposing Crown Prince into a young laborer that could be seen everywhere on the street.

In a few seconds, Yuan Ruiyuan entered the Gao Mansion. The Gao family was a merchant family that originated from an escort agency. The current head of the Gao family was Gao Xian. Under Gao Xian's leadership, the Gao family developed rapidly, and the businesses involved expanded from escort agencies to restaurants, restaurants, clinics, and drug stores.

Gao Xian became famous in all walks of life. People said that Gao Xian was a lucky star in every industry. Many merchants followed Gao Xian's lead and invested in his business.

In the secret room of Gao's mansion, Yuan Ruiyuan stood with his hands behind his back, leaning against the wall. Generally speaking, secret rooms are gloomy and have a bad smell due to the lack of air circulation and light. However, the secret room of Gao's mansion is bright and airy, which shows that a lot of thought was put into its construction.

Gao Xian hurried over from outside the house, looked at Yuan Ruiyuan and bowed: "Wang Ling." This Wang Ling was the name Yuan Ruiyuan gave himself temporarily, and he always used it to communicate with Gao Xian. In this way, even if someone eavesdropped during the conversation, Yuan Ruiyuan would not be exposed.

Against the light, Yuan Ruiyuan said coldly: "Something happened in Jiangnan, and Xihu needs a lot of silver and food."

"Something happened in Jiangnan? No way, Jiangnan has a bumper harvest this year." Ever since working with Yuan Ruiyuan and being in charge of Yuan Ruiyuan's private purse, Gao Xian has been well aware of the taxes and production in various places.

After a pause, a thought flashed through Gao Xian's mind: "Could it be that the Bai family has turned to the Fifth Prince?" Oh my God, this is too scary. If the Fifth Prince successfully recaptures the Bai family, he will control the food supply of everyone in the world.

Without answering Gao Xian's question, Yuan Ruiyuan just said: "Think of a solution."

Hearing Yuan Ruiyuan's words, Gao Xian's face immediately turned bitter: "Wang Ling, even if you empty the entire Gao family's assets, you still can't support these hundreds of thousands of troops?"

Yuan Ruiyuan knew that the Gao family alone could not solve this problem, and the Gao family was not one of the richest families in the Tianyuan Dynasty. Glancing at Gao Xian, Yuan Ruiyuan said nothing.

Yuan Ruiyuan's look made Gao Xian feel a chill behind him: "Don't worry, Wang Ling, even if you sell me out, I will find a way." As for whether he could come up with a perfect plan, that was not something he could control.

After looking at Gao Xian with a hint of certainty, Yuan Ruiyuan disappeared from Gao's mansion in a few seconds.

Looking at Yuan Ruiyuan going away, Gao Xian scratched his head and smiled. A few years ago, Yuan Ruiyuan saved him from his stepmother when she was dying, and gave him a great opportunity to take revenge. Since then, Gao Xian has followed Yuan Ruiyuan wholeheartedly and made good use of Yuan Ruiyuan's money.