Liu Qing quickly echoed: "That's right!"
"Fourth Prince, you are the chosen one at first glance, the son of the true dragon!"
"How can you be like ordinary people like us?"
"Shut up now!" Song Huan waved his hand angrily, "I will take her back to the palace first, you stay to deal with the aftermath."
"yes!"
Liu Qing watched Song Huan and Song Huan leave happily, then turned around to find the shopkeeper of Changchunfang.
None of them noticed that in an inconspicuous corner, there was a pair of eyes quietly watching all this.
…
In the south of the city, in the Taishi Mansion.
Butler Jiang Lin walked in a hurry, walked in through the door, and went straight to the study.
"Report to the Grand Master!"
"My subordinates have already checked the merchants on your list."
"As expected, these merchants are all doing business related to food, lumber, ironware, and horses."
"Furthermore, according to investigations by subordinates, most of these people have direct dealings with the Ministry of Industry."
Upon hearing what Jiang Lin reported, Shangguan Yi's eyes lit up.
"So, this list is most likely evidence that Xu Rong has used power for personal gain over the years?"
If the list given to him by the fourth prince is really reliable, then defeating Xu Rong will not be easy...
Seeing Shangguan Yi's expression becoming increasingly excited, Jiang Lin's face looked a little worried.
"Sir, you said before that this list was given to you suddenly by the Fourth Prince for unknown reasons."
"Now that things are going so smoothly, my subordinates are worried..."
Jiang Lin hesitated to speak, because he really didn't dare to ruin Shangguan Yi's good mood.
Shangguan Yi still had a faint smile on his face, but after hearing what Jiang Lin said, his eyes instantly turned cold.
"how?"
"Steward Jiang seems to be particularly concerned about the Fourth Prince!"
“Isn’t it a good thing that things are going so smoothly?”
Jiang Lin noticed Shangguan Yi's sullenness and hurriedly knelt down.
"This is not what I meant!"
"As the saying goes, if there is no profit, don't start early!"
"I'm just worried that the Fourth Prince gave you such a big gift for no reason. I'm afraid there might be some ulterior secret behind it..."
Shangguan Yi has been in the court for many years and has cultivated countless disciples, and he holds the crown prince as a trump card in his hand.
Now that he is seventy years old, he can enjoy his old age peacefully and rest easy with these things.
However, Xu Rong was restless and wanted to support his nephew Song De to become the crown prince.
For this reason, Xu Rong and Shangguan Yi fought for almost twenty years!
Now that there is such a great opportunity to eliminate a powerful enemy, how could Shangguan Yi let it go so easily!
He looked indifferently at Jiang Lin, who was speaking earnestly in front of him. For the first time, he did not take Jiang Lin's advice to heart at all.
"You know my temper. I never like to repeat what I say or do twice."
"So, don't challenge my patience!"
"I ordered you to continue collecting all the evidence. Just do it."
"If there is any further intention to shirk..."
"There are many people who are willing to do what you don't want to do!"
Jiang Lin's heart suddenly stopped, and he was extremely frightened!
He knew that since the Grand Master could say such a thing, it meant that he must also be able to do such a thing!
Jiang Lin had never had the slightest doubt about Grand Master Shangguan Yi's ruthless tactics.
"No no no!"
"My subordinates don't dare, my subordinates don't dare!"
"Please, Grand Master, give me another chance. I will never say another word!"
Although Shangguan Yi's expression was still a little dissatisfied, he still didn't say anything more and just raised his hand lightly.
Looking at Jiang Lin's hastily leaving figure, the scrutiny and suspicion in Shangguan Yi's eyes were evident.
Not using suspects is Shangguan Yi's code of conduct.
If Jiang Lin repeatedly violates and challenges his bottom line, Shangguan Yi will not show mercy to this subordinate who has followed him for many years!
…
"Father, are you looking for your son?"
After settling Su Yuru, Song Huan brought supper and visited the imperial study again at night.
As soon as he saw Song Huan appear, Emperor Liang put down the memorial in his hand and smiled happily.
"Fourth, what kind of new midnight snacks did you give me today?"
Song Huan smiled "hehe" and said, "How do you know that my son has brought midnight snacks again?"
"It's just that today's late night snack is different from the previous ones."
"I guarantee you will leave your old man with more than enough fun!"
"Oh?" Emperor Liang was full of curiosity. Seeing Song Huan take out a plate of golden food from the food box, he couldn't help but become more confused.
"Fourth, what good thing is this today?"
Song Huan placed the food neatly on the desk: "Father, all you have eaten in the past few days are sweets. After eating for a long time, there is nothing new."
"The midnight snack I brought you today is different!"
"This dish is called Hot Chicken Popsicles!"
"The best chicken popcorn?" Emperor Liang repeated Song Huan's words, feeling a little confused for a moment.
"What are chicken popcorn?"
"Is it a chicken?"
"Is it rice?"
"Or flowers?"
"No matter how I look at it, I don't even look like it!"
Song Huan smiled and said: "Father, you will know after you try it!"
Emperor Liang was dubious, picked up a chicken popcorn and put it in his mouth.
The crispy, fragrant and tender texture made Emperor Liang couldn't help but widen his eyes!
"Fourth, this thing...is chicken?"
"I have eaten the food cooked by the imperial kitchen for so many years, but I didn't know that this chicken can still be cooked like this!"
"Boy, when did your cooking skills become so good?"
Song Huan hurriedly said: "The preparation of this chicken popcorn is very simple. If my father is simple, I can just tell the secret recipe to the imperial kitchen and let the imperial kitchen make it for you every day."
Emperor Liang shook his head: "To tell you the truth, two nights ago, I really wanted to eat the egg tarts you brought that day, so I asked the imperial kitchen to make them according to your recipe."
"The result is that it doesn't taste like what you made!"
Emperor Liang looked disappointed and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
Suddenly, Emperor Liang's eyes widened as if he thought of something very important.
"correct!"
"This morning, the imperial kitchen showed me the menu for entertaining the envoys. I felt bad about it, so I sent it back and asked them to make it again."
"With a chef like you here, why do I need the servants in the imperial kitchen?"
"Er Chen?" Song Huan pointed to his nose in disbelief, "I'd better forget about Er Chen's craftsmanship!"
"It's okay to make a few snacks, but to serve the envoys, you have to ask the palace chef to come out!"
Song Huan said this definitely not because he was modest.
With my little skill, I could use it to fool Emperor Liang.
If you really want to receive Xia's envoys, you can't do it yourself!
But Emperor Liang thought Song Huan was being modest. He insisted: "Who says your craftsmanship isn't good?"
"I said you can do it, you can do it!"
"Besides, you are a majestic prince, and I don't need you to cook in person."
"As long as we design a few eye-catching dishes for the imperial dining room that can show the style of our great country, that's all."
