Long Live the Empress

Chapter 39 Finding the Account Book

It only took a cup of tea for the person who went into the water to come up with a cloth bag. Wang opened it and saw that it was full of gravel.

"My Lord, there is nothing but gravel and sand under the dam. I can dig it out with my hands. And because the river is rushing fast, there is almost nothing left of the dam's foundation..."

Wang was shocked. "So, this dam is just a decoration now?"

Yan Liyuan pursed his lips into a line, brushed his sleeves and got on the carriage. "Go back to the inn!"

Although the voice was still cold, Yue Jinghao could tell that Yan Liyuan was angry!

Yue Jinghao had dinner with Yan Liyuan. Under Yan Liyuan's pressure, Manju's hands were shaking as she poured tea for Yue Jinghao.

Yue Jinghao was just like usual, eating and drinking. Besides, although this small shop was simple, the food was really good. Yan Liyuan looked at Yue Jinghao's heartless appearance and became even more angry.

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Yue Jinghao had already fallen asleep when someone knocked on the door.

"who?"

"I'll give you half an incense stick of time to clean up."

It's Yan Liyuan! I don't know what's wrong with this weird guy!

Yue Jinghao quickly put on a coat and came out. She saw Yan Liyuan standing outside the door in a black suit. "Nine Thousand Years Old, what do you mean?"

Yan Liyuan looked at Yue Jinghao who was a little sleepy, and his heart softened. "I'll take you to explore the county magistrate's mansion at night."

After saying that, he didn't care whether Yue Jinghao agreed or not, he put his arms around her waist and flew into the air.

Yue Jinghao was startled by Yan Liyuan's sudden action and grabbed Yan Liyuan's clothes tightly with both hands.

Yan Liyuan snorted coldly, "I thought you were not afraid of anything!"

Yue Jinghao wanted to bite his shoulder with her teeth at this moment, but then she looked at the height and thought, forget it. What if she angered Yan Liyuan and he threw her down... She endured it!

Yan Liyuan looked at Yue Jinghao, who was angry but had to hold back her anger in his arms, and curled his lips.

The magistrate's mansion had only two rooms, a hall and a bedroom.

Yan Liyuan pulled aside a few tiles on the bedroom roof and looked down.

County magistrate Song Xinghuai had not gone to bed yet, and there was only a dim kerosene lamp in the room.

Just as the secret guard said, there was not even a complete chair in the room. The lining Song Xinghuai was wearing was also tattered and covered with patches.

The magistrate's wife didn't wear any jewelry, and even her handkerchief was made of ordinary cotton cloth, which had been mended. "Master, it's late, let's rest!"

Only then did Song Xinghuai put down the brush in his hand, took his wife's hand and went to rest on the couch.

Yan Liyuan pressed their sleeping points from a distance, and one of them walked in through the main gate with a fire starter in his hand.

Looking at the impoverished house and the brush with only a few bristles left, it is impossible to believe that Song Xinghuai is a corrupt official!

Yan Liyuan glanced inside the house and found no place to hide anything.

Yue Jinghao didn't look at these, but just looked at Yan Liyuan, "How is it?"

"The last person who ridiculed me was executed by slow slicing!" Yan Liyuan's voice was icy cold, and his words were even colder.

Yue Jinghao covered her lips and smiled, "Don't be angry, Nine Thousand Years Old. I believe that the Nine Thousand Years Old will never kill a useful person... The people sent couldn't find the account book because Song Xinghuai is too cunning!" As she said that, she pointed towards the courtyard.

Yan Liyuan looked in the direction of Yue Jinghao's finger and saw a chicken coop made of straw. Could it be...

Yue Jinghao walked slowly to the chicken coop and went in without feeling disgusted by the dirt. She came out a short while later, holding a ledger in her hand.

The secret guard hiding in the dark wiped the cold sweat from his head. He never thought that Song Xinghuai would hide the account book in the chicken coop! He didn't know how Brother Wang would punish him when he returned...

Yan Liyuan thought it was dirty and motioned Yue Jinghao to hold it for him to see.

Although Yue Jinghao had already cursed Yan Liyuan a thousand times in her heart, she still had to resign herself to flipping through the account book for him to see. After all, he was in a high position and had great power!

After turning a few pages, Yue Jinghao felt that the air around her had become colder. She looked at Yan Liyuan's face in the light of the fire, and it was terrifyingly dark!

Wang Yi suddenly appeared with anger, "Master, I will catch that bastard official right away!"

"No!" Yue Jinghao spoke out to stop them, "Song Xinghuai is just one of them. I hope the Ninth Prince will take the long view!"

Yan Liyuan looked at the dilapidated county magistrate's mansion with murderous intent in his eyes. "Copy one according to the handwriting and put the new one back!"

Wang Yi took the order and flew away with the account book that smelled of chicken shit.

Yan Liyuan also hugged Yue Jinghao and flew out of the county magistrate's mansion, but did not return to the inn, but went to the top of a mountain. Yan Liyuan stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the thousands of lights below the mountain.

"They disregarded the lives of hundreds of thousands of people for the sake of corruption! They deserve to die!" Yan Liyuan's breathing was a little heavy. Yue Jinghao knew that he was trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart.

"I have a suggestion, would Your Majesty be willing to listen to it?" Yue Jinghao also looked at the houses where the lights were still on for the sake of livelihood, with a myriad of thoughts in her mind.

Yan Liyuan stroked the jade ring and looked at Yue Jinghao, who had a calm expression. "Miss Yue, what suggestions do you have?"

"No matter how powerful the Ninth Prince is, he cannot surpass the greed of those officials. Therefore, the Ninth Prince can make a petition to the Emperor to establish a special Supervisory Office, which can not only monitor the officials and princes, but also handle criminal cases among the people."