Over in Jiangnan, Xu Zongcheng was thoroughly implementing a series of policies on civil law, land, water conservancy and farmland.
Qin once again chose the people's support, which has always been its national policy.
Unifying all the Jiangnan political orders requires a process, and in this process, there will inevitably be bloodshed.
If Xu Zongcheng is an indecisive and hesitant person, then he is not worthy of being the Chuzhou Order.
Among civil servants, there is also the idea of opening up territory and expanding territory.
Over there, drastic measures were being taken, and here in Qinzhou, as usual, Xiao Yuan was still busy with government affairs. After going to court every day, he would spend most of his time in the study reviewing memorials.
This day falls on August 15th, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Qinzhou becomes extremely lively. Every house is decorated with lanterns and colorful lights. The streets are busy with traffic, people coming and going, and business travelers.
Lu Yunyan was dressed in brocade clothes, with a hosta in her hair, dressed like a young man, holding a folding fan in her hand, and was strolling on the street.
She is extremely beautiful, with skin as good as snow. When she is disguised as a man, she is really beautiful, with bright and attractive eyes, thick eyelashes, red lips and white teeth.
The two maids who were following her saw the bustle in the street, and Fengqing also said with worry on their faces: "Your Majesty..."
"Huh?" Lu Yunyan turned around and looked at her dissatisfied.
Feng Qing paused and then immediately changed her words: "Master, there are too many people today. Let's go back. The king will definitely be angry if he finds out."
"Yes, sir, there are people coming and going here. If something happens..." Huayu, the second child, said worriedly.
"Okay, okay." Lu Yunyan comforted: "It's just fun to go out and play. Don't you be bored if you stay in the palace every day."
"This..." The two looked at each other and didn't know what to say.
Just then, there seemed to be something lively happening in the market ahead, attracting a large number of people to watch, and it was very lively.
Seeing this, Lu Yunyan suddenly became interested and called to the two of them: "Come on, let's go take a look too."
As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately raised her feet and moved forward.
"Young Master..." The two maids quickly followed.
But there were too many people around. They squeezed for a long time and stood on tiptoe to finally see what was going on inside. The venue was similar to a street performer. When it reached its climax, it also attracted cheers from the crowd of onlookers.
Lu Yunyan did the same, but little did he know that in the sea of people, there was a person with a deer head and rat eyes passing by. He took off the pendant on her folding fan and hurriedly disappeared into the crowd.
There were too many people here, life was bustling, and it was extremely noisy. Not to mention that Lu Yunyan didn't notice it himself, he didn't even notice the high-strength style and flowery language.
It wasn't until the excitement dissipated and Lu Yunyan left here that he naturally picked up the folding fan and was slightly startled.
Seeing this, Fengqing thought something had happened and hurriedly asked: "What's wrong, sir?"
"No, my fan pendant." Lu Yunyan thought about it for a moment: "It must have been stolen by a thief in the market just now."
"Ah?" When the two maids heard this, they subconsciously looked behind them, but if they looked again at this moment, they could find the man nowhere.
If it were an ordinary jade pendant, it would be fine, but this pendant has the pattern of the Lu family, which is extraordinary.
"This jade cannot be left among the people. If it is obtained by someone with ulterior motives, it will cause accidents."
"Then, what should we do?" The two maids also panicked. They asked them to protect Lu Yunyan. There was absolutely no problem. They could catch the thief and investigate the case, and there was nothing they could do.
Lu Yunyan thought for a moment and said decisively: "Go to Wuwei Mansion."
The fan pendant was stolen, which disturbed her mood. It just so happened that this place was not far from the Military Guard Palace. The three of them walked in a hurry, and after a while, they arrived at the gate of the palace.
It is an important place for government offices and law enforcement departments. Naturally, there are soldiers standing guard on both sides of the gate, with swords hanging on their waists.
When he saw someone coming, he immediately shouted: "Stop!"
"Bold!" Feng Qingjiao shouted, stepped forward, took out the token, held it up in her hand and said, "You haven't informed Ye Cheng yet!"
ah? The soldier dared to call the general by his name. The soldier was startled. When he looked again, he screamed and ran into the house.
Soon, Ye Cheng came out in a hurry. When he saw Lu Yunyan, he was also shocked. He quickly stepped forward, knelt down and saluted: "My lord, see the queen."
"Okay, let's talk in the house." Lu Yunyan spoke concisely.
"Yes, yes, please." Ye Cheng stood up, bent sideways and stretched out his hand.
He didn't know what the queen was doing here, and he was a little nervous. After welcoming her into the palace and sitting down, he bent down slightly and stood respectfully below. He didn't dare to look at Lu Yunyan, but smiled shyly. He said, "I wonder what my Majesty's orders are when she comes here today."
"That's it." Lu Yunyan said straight to the point: "When I went out today, my fan pendant was stolen by thieves. This jade is of great importance and must be found. It cannot be left among the people."
ah? A thief actually sneaked into Queen Qin's body!
Ye Cheng was dumbfounded for a moment.
Seeing him in a daze, Lu Yunyan frowned slightly and said in a bad tone: "Master Ye."
"Ah?" Ye Cheng came to his senses and quickly lowered his body: "Yes, this thief is really brave! I will do my best to search the whole city and find the fan pendant for the empress."
After saying this, he tentatively said: "But... I am brave enough to ask where the empress was lost and the approximate time. In this way, I can start to investigate."
"Well..." Lu Yunyan thought about it carefully and said decisively: "It should be in Dongjie Market. At that time, there were street performers and attracted crowds of people to watch. It was probably around late afternoon."
Ye Cheng nodded, and then asked cautiously: "Then, may I ask about the general appearance of the empress's jade pendant."
Lu Yunyan was silent for a moment: "This jade has a unique pattern on it."
The Lu family’s royal family pattern! ? That's a big deal! Ye Cheng was shocked, and immediately reacted and saluted seriously: "I understand, please rest assured, the Wuwei Mansion will definitely find this jade!"
"How long will it take?" Lu Yunyan asked, because she was a little worried that something might happen as time went by.
"This..." Ye Cheng did not dare to answer easily. He searched for a thief all over the city. Although this jade was unique, it would not be easy if it was hidden instead of being sold on the market.
After hesitation, he plucked up the courage and secretly took a look at Lu Yunyan's face.
Lu Yunyan understood in her heart, and considering the overall situation, she said directly: "Five days, is there any problem?"
"I will do my best for this." Ye Cheng swallowed and spoke in official language.
"You have to speak like an official in front of me!" Lu Yunyan was slightly angry.
"I don't dare, please calm down." Ye Cheng was startled and knelt on the ground.
Seeing this, Lu Yunyan said no more, stood up directly, and left here.
It wasn't until she had been gone for a long time that Ye Cheng stood up. He couldn't help but lift his sleeves and wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. Then he called for a subordinate and said urgently: "Quick! Call Qi Ying over!"
(End of chapter)
