Marrying into a rich family by mistake, it is difficult to be a mistress

Chapter 438: It's all about gambling, pointing out the direction

"Madam, what do you want to know?" the governor of Funing asked tentatively.

"I would like to ask the county governor about the water control supervisor sent by the emperor."

"Speaking of him, it's really hard to describe him! He's a very strange person. He always wears a black cloak, covering his head to toe. You can't see his true face at all. He wears a mask all day long, as if that face is so ugly that it can't be seen by others. His voice is hoarse and unpleasant, as if something is stuck in his throat. It's very uncomfortable to listen to him speak!"

"This man not only dresses strangely, but also has a very strange personality. He is very stubborn and difficult to communicate with. Whatever he says is what it is, and others cannot have any opinions. Some people say that he has an indescribable sense of mystery. In my opinion, he is just like this on purpose because he cannot show his true face. Who knows how ugly the face under the cloak is."

When this person was mentioned, the Funing County Magistrate became extremely angry.

"Has no one ever seen his true face?" Ji Chuhe asked again.

"No!" the Funing County Magistrate responded firmly.

"Everyone calls him Lord Jing, but what is his real name?"

"I don't know, everyone calls him that. Madam, there is one more thing I'm going to tell you, but you must keep it a secret for me. You must not say that I told you. This Lord Jing is now a favorite of the Emperor, and I can't afford to offend him."

"Please tell me, Lord County Magistrate. I will keep it a secret for you."

"This Lord Jing is very greedy! I was forced to give him five thousand taels of silver. Maybe I gave the least, so Lord Jing didn't like me and made things difficult for me when I was controlling the flood."

"I didn't expect that the person the emperor favors would have such a bad character." Ji Chuhe echoed.

"Who says it isn't?"

After listening to these descriptions, Ji Chuhe was thoughtful.

Xiao Yan'an suddenly coughed twice, and the governor of Funing County immediately came back to his senses. He bowed to Ji Chuhe and said, "Madam, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."

"Goodbye, County Magistrate." Ji Chuhe replied politely.

As soon as the Funing County Magistrate left, Xiao Yan'an immediately walked out of the inner room.

Ji Chuhe handed the ginseng to him.

"The quality of this ginseng is quite good. It seems that the Funing County Magistrate really wants to please us." Xiao Yan'an turned around and put the ginseng away.

"Madam, why did you suddenly ask about Lord Jing just now? The governor of Funing County said this about him. He doesn't seem like a good person."

"The more despicable the person is, the more we should be on guard against him." Ji Chuhe responded indifferently.

In fact, after listening to the words of the Funing County Magistrate, she had a bold idea in her mind.

Could this so-called Lord Jing be Shen Chengjing?

Could it be that Shen Chengjing remembered things from his previous life?

Both she and Ji Qingyuan could be reborn, so it is not impossible for Shen Chengjing to be reborn.

If it really was Shen Chengjing, then she would have to be fully prepared to face it.

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In the court, officials kept submitting memorials, asking the emperor to thoroughly investigate the case of disaster relief supplies.

Even though the emperor responded and sent people to investigate secretly, he was unable to make the officials shut up.

"Your Majesty, I think this matter should be investigated openly to show your authority! And the person who goes to investigate must be of noble status, so as to show your Majesty's attention and care for the people affected by the disaster!"

"I think the third prince is the most suitable!"

"I also think that the Third Prince is the most suitable candidate."

"I second the proposal."

The third prince looked at these officials in surprise. In the court, he had always been like a nobody. Today, he was suddenly mentioned by so many people, and he was a little uncomfortable.

The emperor's eyes fell on him. He turned his head and met the emperor's eyes, his eyes full of panic.

"Prime Minister Qin, who do you think is the most suitable person to send?" The emperor asked Prime Minister Qin who remained silent.

"Your Majesty, I also think that the third prince is the most suitable." Prime Minister Qin spoke slowly.

"Where is Lord Rong?" The emperor looked at Rong Yuchuan again.

"I also think that the Third Prince can take on this important task. However, the Third Prince is still young and has only been in the court for a short time. The Emperor will have to send another official to accompany him to assist the Third Prince in handling this case."

"Does Lord Rong have anyone to recommend?"

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go with the Third Prince." Rong Yuchuan immediately recommended himself.

"Sir Rong, now that you hold an important position, you must not leave the capital at will. Your Majesty, in my opinion, it would be more appropriate to choose a new official." Someone in the court immediately objected.

"Then let the officials I sent to conduct secret investigations assist the Third Prince."

"Your Majesty, who was the official you sent before?" Rong Yuchuan asked immediately.

"He is the previous Director of Water Conservancy. He is familiar with these counties and the investigation will be much easier. With him in charge of the investigation and the Third Prince in charge, do you have any other opinions?" The emperor swept his eyes over everyone one by one.

"I have no objection. The emperor's arrangement is very reasonable." Prime Minister Qin was the first to respond.

"I have no objection either."

The emperor's eyes fell on Rong Yuchuan, and Rong Yuchuan immediately cupped his hands in response, "I have no objection either."

"The Third Prince." The emperor called.

"Your son is here." The third prince immediately stepped forward.

"You have been in the court for some time. This time, going to investigate the corruption of disaster relief grain is also a test for you! Please don't let me down."

"Your son respects your order!"

"Let's adjourn the court!" The emperor stood up and left.

After the third prince finished his court session, he immediately went to see the queen.

The queen stood under the window, looking at the blue sky. As the rain stopped, the weather became hot, and the sound of cicadas could be heard in the trees, one after another.

"Mother." The third prince called out.

The queen slowly turned around and asked, "Why did you leave court so early today?"

"Mother, my father has asked me to investigate the corruption of disaster relief grain. I will leave the imperial capital tomorrow and go to the county towns to investigate the case."

The queen walked towards the inner room.

The third prince followed immediately.

Only when they were in the inner room did the mother and son dare to communicate with each other without any worries.

The third prince discovered that his mother was not at all surprised that he was going to investigate the case, as if she had already expected it.

"My dear, have you thought about how to decide this case?"

"Mother, how can I make a final decision when I haven't even investigated yet?"

The queen smiled faintly and was not angry at her son's question. It was normal for him to not see through things at his age. It didn't matter. She would teach him slowly.

"My son, you must listen carefully to what your mother is going to tell you next. There is no corruption of disaster relief grain at all."

The third prince was shocked. "If there is no corruption, where did the relief grain go?"

"Because there simply wasn't that much disaster relief food allocated."

The third prince was shocked and tried hard to digest the news.

The queen was not in a hurry. She waited until the third prince's expression calmed down before speaking again.