RPAGF Chapter 169 Ye Zhihui confides in the old general
Chapter 169 Ye Zhihui confides in the old general
Feiyu was always deeply grateful to Miss Ye. I wonder what Feiyu's reaction will be when he learns the truth?
"How is the investigation going on regarding the incident where Miss Ye shielded me from an assassination attempt?" the Crown Prince continued to ask.
“I am incompetent. This matter happened too long ago and it is difficult to find out. However, the only surviving man in black escaped. I left a scar on his right shoulder, and we can use the scar to identify him.”
The crown prince remained silent.
Finding someone by their scar is too difficult.
No one would expose their scar.
However, the Crown Prince also knew that this matter had happened too long ago and was difficult to investigate. If it could be found, it would have been discovered back then.
“You’ve done very well. Continue investigating this matter,” the Crown Prince said.
"Yes."
Ye Zhihui left the Crown Prince's residence and moved to the place the Crown Prince had found for her.
Inside the house, she grew angrier the more she thought about it. She couldn't understand why Qin Wanying could win the Crown Prince's favor, and why the Crown Prince would even kick her out because of her!
She thought that Abing was a foolish child, and her testimony would be invalid even if it were taken to the Ministry of Justice.
So he came up with a plan.
If she can't have it, she won't let Qin Wanying have it either!
Even if the Crown Prince resents her, he won't do anything to her because he remembers her life-saving grace.
A smile appeared on Ye Zhihui's lips.
Qin Wanying, I will make you pay the price.
The next morning, the Crown Prince went to the palace to report the situation to his father, the Emperor.
When the emperor learned that Qin Wanying had obtained cannons and the second half of the military treatise of the superior nation, his eyes lit up.
The crown prince quickly presented the two items.
The emperor took the two items, opened them to look at them, and his fingertips even trembled slightly.
"Excellent, excellent!" the Emperor exclaimed. "With these two items, our chances of victory have increased immeasurably!"
The Crown Prince smiled and spoke well of Qin Wanying: "Thanks to Qin Wanying, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to get it at all, and it might have fallen into someone else's hands."
The Emperor realized that these two items were their secret weapons and could not be made public, so he said, "This matter cannot be rewarded openly. Let's secretly reward Qin Wanying with ten thousand taels of gold and send it to the Marquis's residence."
The eunuch standing nearby agreed.
"Give the artillery blueprints to Qin Xiaoyan; that kid is indeed quite capable. As for the military treatise of the superior nation, have Qin Xiaorong make a copy," the Emperor said.
This coincided with the Crown Prince's thoughts.
Dingbeihou Mansion.
When Qin Yezhong and Yang Xiurong of the Marquis's residence saw the gold that had been delivered, they were both dumbfounded.
What did Wan Ying do this time to reward so much gold?
With a smile, Eunuch Luo said, "Congratulations, Marquis of Dingbei, on the birth of a beautiful daughter!"
Qin Yezhong straightened his back as he heard someone praising his daughter.
It feels so good to praise his daughter!
However, Qin Yezhong was still somewhat heartbroken.
I haven't seen my daughter for two whole days!
Two days! A full two days! Do you know how I spent those two days?!
He was very sad when his daughter went to the country last time, and he even shed tears in the middle of the night.
Now, it's been two more days since I last saw my daughter.
"His Majesty's decree states that this is a secret reward and must not be revealed to anyone."
"Yes."
Qin Xiaoyan obtained the cannon blueprints, and his eyes gleamed as he looked at them.
"Wonderful, wonderful!" Qin Xiaoyan couldn't help but exclaim.
Where did my little sister get these blueprints from?! They're absolutely ingenious!
For the next few days, he will be studying this precious blueprint day and night.
The Crown Prince also issued an order to reward Teng Ming with one thousand taels of silver.
The reason given was that Teng Ming had lost his house, and the triplets were considered auspicious, so he was being rewarded.
The Teng family was overjoyed. One thousand taels of silver was like winning a million-dollar lottery for ordinary people.
The family had just suffered such a loss, and the Crown Prince had given them such a reward. They were grateful for the Crown Prince's great kindness.
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Ye Zhihui left this morning to visit General Han, one of her father's comrades-in-arms.
The two were sworn brothers, and after his father and brother died, General Han took great care of him.
General Han's son, Han Zhiheng, also had a very good relationship with him.
When General Han and Han Zhiheng heard that Ye Zhihui had arrived, they quickly came out to greet her.
"Zhihui, why did you decide to leave the Crown Prince's residence and come here to me?" General Han asked with a kind and gentle expression.
“Uncle Han, Zhihui didn’t come out voluntarily, she was… she was kicked out…” Ye Zhihui’s eyes were filled with tears as she bit her lower lip.
"What? You were kicked out? Tell your uncle what happened? Your uncle will stand up for you!" General Han's expression showed a hint of anger.
He was a veteran of two dynasties, having led troops into battle during the reign of the previous emperor and made great contributions to the reign of Emperor Yao.
In his eyes, the crown prince was nothing more than a greenhorn.
If the Crown Prince causes Ye Ya Tou to suffer any injustice, he will argue with the Crown Prince on the basis of reason.
Tears welled up in Ye Zhihui's eyes as she remained silent, appearing to have suffered injustice but choosing not to express it.
Han Zhiheng, who was standing nearby, spoke up at just the right moment: "Zhihui, you're just too kind and always wrong yourself. My father is here, so just say what you need to say."
Ye Zhihui's tears finally fell, and as if she had made a great decision, she said, "Didn't Miss Qin from the Marquis of Dingbei's residence move into the Crown Prince's residence? I saw her by the lake a couple of days ago and wanted to say hello to her."
"But Miss Qin was very hostile towards me. She said that the Crown Prince belonged to her and told me to stay away from him. She even pushed me into the lake."
General Han slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Outrageous! That Qin girl has some nerve! She's just the daughter of a marquis, while you are a county princess personally appointed by His Majesty, and a woman of loyalty and virtue!"
"By doing this, she not only disregards you, but also disregards us soldiers who are fighting on the battlefield!"
"The Crown Prince's wet nurse was born mentally challenged and was actually persuaded to come out and testify for Qin Wanying, saying that I jumped into the water on my own initiative. Even my maid was bribed to identify me... His Highness the Crown Prince... actually believed that child and even kicked me out..." Ye Zhihui said, wiping away tears again.
Who can prove that what Abing said is true? Abing is an idiot anyway, so what if she says it's false?
Moreover, even if this matter were to reach the Dali Temple, according to the laws of Emperor Yao, the testimony of a mentally challenged person would not be accepted.
As for her maid, well, those disloyal things don't deserve to live in this world.
General Han's eyes were red with anger. "This Crown Prince really can't distinguish between loyalty and treachery!"
"Uncle Han, please don't blame His Highness the Crown Prince. He was also bewitched by Qin Wanying... I don't care how I suffer, but if the Crown Prince favors treacherous officials, it may be a calamity for the Great Yao Dynasty!"
"Qin Wanying is skilled at seduction. If she becomes the Crown Princess, the country will be in grave danger!"
General Han said, "Zhihui, I will definitely stand up for you in this matter! Today I will go to find the old minister who fought alongside your father, and together we will go to the Crown Prince's residence to seek justice for you!"
"We will definitely keep Qin Wanying far away from the Crown Prince!"
General Han had no doubt about the truthfulness of Ye Zhihui's words.
General Han was a skilled commander, but he wasn't very cunning.
Ye Zhihui had an excellent reputation, both among the veteran officials and among the common people.
In his eyes, Ye Zhihui was a kind-hearted child who often helped others in need and was unlikely to lie.
So General Han immediately contacted the old ministers who had fought alongside Ye Zhihui's father and told them about the matter.
Upon hearing this, everyone was filled with righteous indignation and discussed going to the Crown Prince's residence together to seek justice for Ye Zhihui.