Allure of a Country Maiden

"But, isn't your family already helping the evil deeds? Do you know how much grain a grain merchant can collect in two years? How much grain can be transported to the northwest? Miss Zhu wants to ask me for something. She wants me to help your family pass the Sixth Five-Year Plan. Is the prince interceding for mercy from the emperor? I interceded for you, but who intercedes for those soldiers who died for this battle?"

The tone in which Xiaoer said this didn't sound serious, but Zhu Yan felt that every word was like a heavy hammer hitting her heart.

She opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say to convince Xiaoer.

In fact, she had planned to marry Shen Jingrui so that the two families would become relatives. After the incident, she begged that the Shengpinghou family would not ignore her natal family!

But such an approach was too selfish, and she was worried that if the sixth prince did not love County Lord Rui'an as much as rumored, and the emperor did not pay attention to Marquis Shengping, this would drag Marquis Shengping's family down.

She couldn't do such a thing after all, so she could only tell the truth.

She didn't dare to report such a matter to an official and surrender. She didn't know which officials were from the imperial court, and she couldn't guarantee whether those officials would use her family as a political achievement.

"County Master Ruian, please believe me, my father really doesn't know about this. My second uncle doesn't dare to do such a thing too obviously. Although the grain has been transported to the northwest, half of it has not been sold. Lord Rui'an County, my father is willing to donate more than half of the food to the court to atone for his sins."

"How much is the half of the food sold?" Now, to the court, it really doesn't matter whether she donates food or not. Even she has a lot of food in her own space. It can be said that the soldiers of the court are not short of food.

"About 50,000 stones." Zhu Yan whispered back.

Xiao'er was silent after hearing this. Fifty thousand stones was already a lot. Coupled with the previous supplies from the court, it was no wonder that Li Jun dared to rebel.

"Does your family still sell food to the Li family soldiers?"

"No, my second uncle has been imprisoned by my father. But we are worried about alerting the enemy, and our lives are at stake! So there are still caravans transporting medicinal materials to the northwest. But they will never be sold to the enemy. It is a long way to the northwest. , those medicinal materials are likely to become moldy if they are soaked by the rain!" Zhu Yan quickly assured.

Xiaoer nodded after hearing this, which explained why she saw a caravan secretly transporting food and medicinal materials to the northwest the day before yesterday.

The carriage had already arrived at Zhu's Mansion, but Zhao Yong drove the carriage decisively, intending to continue circling the county town.

"County Master Ruian, my family's granary in the northwest had caught fire two nights ago, and all the food was burned to the ground! County Master Ruian will know this as long as he sends someone to investigate! County Master Ruian, our Zhu family is definitely not plotting rebellion. At the same time, our family is willing to donate 100,000 sets of cotton clothes and trousers to the soldiers in the northwest to redeem my second uncle's life, just to save him from death."

Zhu Yan also knew that when something like this happened, even if he could avoid the death penalty, he would not be able to escape the life penalty. However, his grandparents died early, and his second uncle was raised by his father. His father once promised that he would take good care of himself. Taking care of his second uncle. When his second uncle committed such a stupid thing, his father thought that he failed to take good care of his second uncle, so he was willing to spend 100,000 sets of cotton-padded clothes and trousers to save his life.

After hearing this, Xiaoer glanced at Zhu Yan again. Although the Zhu family's method was to remedy the situation, it was already the smartest way: "I will convey this matter to the sixth prince, but what will happen to your family? What will happen to your family?" What happens to your uncle depends on the emperor, I can’t guarantee you.”

"Thank you, Lord Ruian." Zhu Yan smiled after hearing this, and then she stood up and bowed to Xiaoer, but she forgot that she was in a carriage, and her head suddenly hit the roof of the carriage, causing her whole face to turn into pain. Got a bitter gourd face.

Xiaoer smiled when she saw this. Alas, I hope the truth of the matter is indeed what she said! otherwise……

"Miss Zhu, please sit tight, you will have to pay for damaging my carriage!"

Zhu Yan blushed and sat down after hearing this.

After seeing her sit down, Xiaoer continued: "It's a pity that the medicinal materials transported by the caravans that have set off have been exposed to the rain and become moldy. The imperial court has charging points in many places, and they will confiscate them."

"Yes, it's a pity that the medicinal materials have become moldy. The court was right to confiscate them."

Xiaoer laughed again after hearing this. This girl Zhu Yan is quite cute.

"Miss Zhu, tomorrow you will sort out all the relevant evidence and information. My coachman will ask you for them."

Zhao Yong heard the word coachman outside and shouted in his heart: Girl, please call me Guard Zhao! It's a guard, not a coachman!

After hearing this, Zhu Yan nodded quickly: "Thank you so much, Lord Ruian."

Xiaoer shook her head: "I'm just passing on a message, I can't do anything to help you."

"County Lord Ruian is willing to spread the word, which is a huge help to our family! Otherwise, we really have no way to ask for help. Our Zhu family will definitely repay County Lord Ruian's kindness." Zhu Yan said sincerely.

Xiao'er nodded: "There will be a chance to repay the favor. When the time comes, just promise with your body."

The second half of the sentence Xiaoer said quietly, Zhu Yan didn't hear it clearly, so she asked: "What time?"

"Let's talk about it later, there's no need for it now." Xiaoer smiled and said.

When Zhao Yong heard that they had finished speaking, he turned the carriage around a corner, and Zhu's mansion soon arrived.

The carriage stopped.

Xiaoer said goodbye to Zhu Yan: "Miss Zhu is here, see you later."

"Goodbye County Lord Ruian, thank you County Lord Ruian for sending me home." Zhu Yan got off the carriage after saying this.

Zhu Yan watched the carriage leave before entering the mansion.

Xiaoer took out pen, ink, paper and inkstone from the secret compartment of the carriage and started writing a letter.

At this time, Zhao Yong's voice came in: "Do you think Miss Zhu's words are credible?"

Xiaoer: "She has no need to lie to me."

Zhao Yong thought about it and thought so. If Zhu Yan really wanted to use the Sixth Prince to atone for her sins, she really couldn't say a word of panic.

Back at the Liu Mansion, Mrs. Liu had already packed her luggage. Several carriages were waiting outside the door. When Xiaoer came back, she set off to go home.

Worried that the snow was too heavy and there was too much snow on the road, it would be difficult to walk. As soon as Xiaoer came back, Mrs. Liu said goodbye to her natal family, and then several carriages left Liu's house.

Jing Rui breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xiaoer finally coming back. He stepped forward, got directly into Xiaoer's carriage and asked, "Why have you been gone so long?"

Xiaoer leaned into Jingrui's ear and spoke a few words. She only said that Zhao Yong found out last night that the suspicious caravan they encountered on the road that day was the Zhu family's caravan, and she did not tell him what Zhu Yan said.

Jingrui's eyes widened after hearing this: "This is impossible! It's not like Miss Zhu can be taught by such a family."