Eunuch Zhuo became even more uncomfortable.
He thought it must be too stuffy in the cellar.
"Princess, Princess," Eunuch Zhuo forced a smile, "It's all wine coming from these big wine barrels. The taste is supposed to be the same, so how can it be different?"
Eunuch Mao was also excited, and followed these words and continued: "That's it, how about you try this new version of Xiao's new clothes? You can't go wrong with Xiao's new clothes."
Lin Yunyan didn't say this.
Uncle Yu thought for a while, emptied the bowl of wine first, and asked Eunuch Mao to pour some more for him.
After tasting it again, his brows furrowed tightly.
It tastes the same as the wine poured by Princess Gang.
It's not the same as what the empress rewarded previously.
Less than my father-in-law, I have one thing to say.
At this moment, Eunuch Zhuo's back was already wet with sweat.
"How is this possible?" He asked, "Princess, have you remembered it wrong... My father-in-law is younger than me, I can't just say what the princess says..."
"I finally figured it out. Are you trying to fool me with other wines?" Lin Yunyan raised her eyes and looked at him, "What? You think my girl's family doesn't know how to drink? I told you to fool me. Can you smuggle the tribute wine?" Hidden?"
"Princess!" Eunuch Mao begged for mercy, "You are unjust for me. How dare you fool me!"
It's really, really unlucky!
These drinks are all used to fool laymen who have never tasted the taste of Gu Yue tribute wine, and the princess is not among them!
He had no idea that Princess Ning'an would come to ask for a drink.
Not only did he ask for it, he even came to the cellar to get it himself!
Otherwise, if you prepare it early in the morning, how can your butt be burned?
Eunuch Mao's thoughts were in a mess.
At the last moment, he was still praying that the princess would not be able to tell the difference after drinking, or that the princess would detect some problems but not immediately complain.
Everyone said that Princess Ning'an was gentle and not overly arrogant. It stands to reason that such a temperament would not cause them to smash the table on the spot. They would have time to deal with it later.
Unexpectedly, the rumors were just rumors, and the princess obviously didn’t act according to them today!
If you can't fool one, you have to fool two.
Otherwise it’s over!
Eunuch Mao hugged the wine jar and clasped his hands tightly, barely giving himself some confidence.
When telling lies, the most indispensable thing is the confidence.
"Oh, Princess, you can't say this," Eunuch Mao's face was still very pale, which fit what he said now, "The big wooden barrel is right in front of you, Princess. You can see the little one with your own eyes." For wine, I have to say that the wine in the barrel tastes different from the previous one...
It can't be that Gu Yue people fooling our court, right?
The same batch of wine was delivered, but different barrels contained the same thing?
If this, if this is made public, it will be finished, really finished!
Do they want to laugh at us for not understanding wine? Will there be a quarrel with the Guyue people? Will there be another war again? "
When Eunuch Zhuo heard this, he didn't know whether it was because of his weak feet or because of his tacit cooperation. He fell down on the ground and said, "A war? Gu Yue is going to get together with the Xiliang people? It's incredible! It's incredible!"
Younger father-in-law was stunned when he heard this.
All this, if he hadn't always had a steady hand, the bowl would have fallen to the ground.
Do you really think that after walking in the palace for so many years, he was frightened and crawled?
Just as he was about to say a few words, a laugh came from his ears.
Eunuch Yu turned around and saw the princess laughing again.
Lin Yunyan took the bowl from Eunuch Yu's hand, loosened her fingers, and there was a snap, and the pottery cracked.
Outside the cellar, the guards heard the noise and asked about it.
"I sprained my feet," Lin Yunyan raised her voice, "Go to Cining Palace to report the situation and come over with a soft sedan."
Before anyone else could react, the young chamberlain who went to the palace to inquire ran back without saying a word.
Wan Yue stopped directly at the entrance of the cellar and said to the others: "Don't look around."
People like them have to take off their shoes and socks if they have sprained feet. How can they just look around?
Wan Yue blocked him from entering or leaving, and he was not worried about the situation inside.
Two against two in the cellar.
Don't look at how happy your father-in-law is every day, there really is someone who is not afraid of the death penalty on his head, he can knock people down directly.
And she was staying here, looking here and there, specifically looking for anyone who was guilty and timid. She had to find her accomplices!
Not long after, the soft sedan arrived.
When the Queen Mother heard that Lin Yunyan had sprained her feet, she was extremely anxious and asked Grandma Wang to bring people over.
Grandma Wang went into the cellar to take a look.
The princess is standing still.
On the contrary, something was wrong with the two chamberlains guarding the warehouse.
"These two people secretly exchanged Gu Yue's tribute wine and made up a story, saying that the imperial court was going to fight with Gu Yue," Lin Yunyan said, "I was short of manpower, and I was afraid that there were accomplices outside, so I had to say that I was injured. It's here. Now that grandma is here, I feel confident."
Only the people from Cining Palace can be trusted.
"Tie these two people up, and I'll go see the Holy One."
In a few words, Grandma Wang had figured out the matter, and she was murmuring in her heart.
These two bitches are tampering in the warehouse, and they should indeed be punished, but the princess should come forward...
She glanced at Father-in-law Yu.
Younger father-in-law nodded slightly.
The princess made it clear that she came prepared, and it was too late to persuade her now. It would be better to continue and see how the princess ends up.
The soft sedan chair was also put to use.
Eunuch Zhuo's feet were so weak that he couldn't get up, so he was dragged onto the soft sedan by Eunuch Yu.
Wan Yue suppressed her voice and whispered a few words to Eunuch Yu, "The taller one, and the other one..."
Uncle Yu immediately ordered the two people: "Come and carry the sedan."
Just put it under your nose and see what kind of trouble they can make!
On the other side, Eunuch Cao was feeling happy as the night breeze blew.
The Holy Emperor and His Highness had just finished drinking and came out to take a walk together to dispel the alcohol.
The atmosphere was harmonious and the moonlight was bright.
Really...
One moment I was about to secretly recite two lines of a poem praising the moon, arty and elegant, and the next moment...
A group of people came in a hurry.
The person walking in the front was clearly Princess Ning'an, and the person sitting on the soft sedan behind was actually dressed as a chamberlain.
Until they got closer, the soft sedan fell down, and the attendant rolled down and fell on the toes of the Holy Master's shoes.
Eunuch Cao's mind was empty, and all he could say was "I've seen a ghost"!
Lin Yunyan did not even look at the disrespectful Eunuch Zhuo in front of the emperor, and bowed to the Holy Emperor and the Prince.
Seeing this inexplicable situation, the Holy One couldn't help but ask: "Isn't this Ning'an? What's going on at night?"
Lin Yunyan said: "These two people are in charge of the warehouse and cellar. They enrich themselves and talk nonsense."
Li Shao's eyes widened suddenly.
cellar? Lining your own pockets?
It's not that cellar or that private bag, right?
It can't be such a coincidence, right?
Then, Uncle Yu came forward and told the whole story.
Following this story, Li Shao's breathing became tighter and tighter.
Why is it such a coincidence?
Why didn't Ning'an get the wine in the morning or the wine in the evening, but why did he go to the warehouse in person tonight?
Involuntarily, he looked at His Majesty.
Under the overlap of moonlight and lantern light, my father's face was extremely gloomy.
The night wind blew again, and Li Shao's alcohol odor disappeared.
The Holy Master raised his foot and kicked Eunuch Zhuo away who could not move.
"The drinks are different?" he asked Lin Yunyan.
"It's different," Lin Yunyan replied, "The altar I took from the ground and the one he put in the bucket are different from the ones the Empress Dowager rewarded me with before.
They thought I didn’t understand wine and couldn’t taste the difference.
It doesn't matter if you bully me, I really don't understand wine.
But they were so brave when they lined up their own pockets and arranged for Gu Yue to be there.
I believe that Gu Yue would not do such a thing, it must be a problem in the warehouse. "
Eunuch Mao's face was ashen.
That’s not what this aunt said just now!
He originally thought that telling those lies and mentioning Gu Yue's relationship with the imperial court would scare the princess into not daring to continue the investigation.
Who would have thought that the princess would dare to go so far as to complain directly to the emperor.
He also used the lies he made up to set the stage even higher.
He knew he was doomed.
The Holy Spirit asked again: "Yining'an, do you think they changed the wine in the barrel?"
"That should be the case," Lin Yunyan said, "I heard that they were all prepared for the gratitude banquet. I guess I was bullying them for not having tasted the real Gu Yue tribute wine, but I didn't expect that I just went to get the wine."
The Holy One looked at Lin Yunyan deeply, and then told Eunuch Cao a few words.
"It's late at night, Ning'an, don't be angry because of these people," the Holy Master said, "I still have two jars of wine, you can take them first."
Lin Yunyan was not surprised by the reaction of the Holy Master and directly thanked him for the reward.
The Holy Father has given instructions to leave first.
Li Shao's eyes moved between the few people, and without saying anything, he followed the Lord.
Eunuch Cao stayed and said with a smile: "A few rats were raised in the warehouse and they stained the princess's eyes. The Miscellaneous Family will take care of them later."
Lin Yunyan smiled: "Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Cao."
"If so," Eunuch Cao said, "please go back to Cining Palace first, so as not to worry the Queen Mother."
After Eunuch Yu led Lin Yunyan away, the smile on Eunuch Cao's face disappeared and he looked at Mao and Zhuo coldly.
"What a shameless piece of shit!" he scolded. "Is it true that the warehouse has enough oil and water to keep you guys shiny and thick? Tell me, who asked you to change the wine?"
Eunuch Mao shrank his neck in fear: "No, no one..."
"No one?" Eunuch Cao sneered, "You two are just petty thieves. Is it worthy for the princess to come into the palace at night to block you? Is it worthy?"
All the wine in the warehouse was smashed and poured over, but it couldn't hinder the princess.
The princess will come, and there is no doubt that she is targeting the person behind it.
In other words, the Empress Dowager was determined to take action.
"Think about it for yourself," Eunuch Cao said, "The Za family will go and settle the wine first. It's best if you think about it. If you don't understand..."
Then don't blame Eunuch Cao for being tough.
After all, the Empress Dowager has mobilized troops and mobilized people in this way, and she has reasons and evidence, and the Holy Emperor will not stop her.
Eunuch Cao went to the warehouse and checked around.
Sure enough, the back covers of the barrels of wine were moved, and the real tribute wine inside was put out, and the fake ones were put in.
It was real wine, and only the small half of the barrel was still in the barrel.
He took a bite of the fake one and shook his head repeatedly: The fake one was not bad, and it seemed that the person behind it was not a money-hungry owner.
If you don’t lack money, why bother with wine?
We have already stretched our hands into the warehouse, can't we be more promising?
There was a lot of slander, and when they saw Mao and Zhuo again, they were already discouraged.
Eunuch Zhuo made the first move and found out several of his accomplices in the warehouse.
Eunuch Mao cried and explained: "A man named Hong Qi came to find a small school. He said that it was the Eunuch Hu who was next to His Highness who asked him to do it. He also had the badge of the East Palace in his hand.
The younger one didn't believe him at first, but the wine he exchanged for it was very good. With so many barrels of wine, it was impossible to exchange for such good quality without any money.
Real gold and silver are not what His Highness means, so Eunuch Hu is willing to spend money on himself?
Since it was the East Palace that wanted to change, how could the young one not dare to disobey? "
Eunuch Cao yelled at him, which made his head buzz.
He really drank fake wine!
Either he doesn’t explain it, but when he does, it’s His Highness the Crown Prince?
He went to the emperor to reply and told the emperor that it was "your precious son who bought the wine"...
Eunuch Cao stretched out his hand and rubbed his forehead.
Who is to blame?
Blame himself!
He didn't understand!
With the empress dowager's temperament, even if she knew something was wrong in the warehouse, she would not act like this.
She doesn't deal with people like this!
In fact, it was the princess who was making trouble, and she hit the prince's head...
If the princess didn't mean it, Eunuch Cao himself didn't believe it, and neither would the Holy Emperor.
However, what Eunuch Cao couldn't understand was - why bother?
There is no need for the princess to get involved in this matter!
If the prince doesn't know, then the people below him are doing things randomly, and the prince will be punished.
If the prince knows about it, he will bear the consequences if he is scolded and punished.
No matter which one, it will not be of any benefit to the princess, and it is really unnecessary.
I can't think clearly, but I still have to keep doing things.
Eunuch Cao arrested Hong Qi and questioned Eunuch Hu. In the end, he reported the truth to the Holy One one by one.
The Holy Emperor said nothing and only turned to look at Li Shao, who was sitting quietly aside.
Li Shao was beating a drum in his heart.
Until now, he didn't know which link had gone wrong. He only knew that the people below him were not doing things well and had bad luck. He even asked Ning An to discover the problem and complained about it.
Speaking of which, Ning An's temper has gotten worse and worse in the past six months.
Just as he was thinking about it, two coughs suddenly made Li Shao jump out of his wits and he raised his head to look at His Majesty.
The Holy Master took the tea handed over by Eunuch Cao and smoothed the suffocated breath in his throat.
When Li Shao saw this, he knelt down with a thought.
"We'll talk about it after we figure it out." The Holy Master said calmly.
"It's the wine that my minister ordered me to exchange for," Li Shao said.
From his father's reaction, he knew that he couldn't hide it from his father's eyes.
At this time, telling him off would only add fuel to the fire, so he had to speak honestly.
"The taste of Gu Yue Gong Liquor is unique. I can see that my father really likes it." Li Shao lowered his head and said, "You have always been very generous. The empress dowager, concubines, and ladies in the harem, you have always been generous. Don't be stingy.
Uncles, uncles, and other relatives of the emperor and the country, you will never leave anyone behind. You will also reward those who have made meritorious deeds.
This time you also reward the new scholars.
But Erchen is stingy. Erchen wants you to drink more of the wine you like.
I didn’t pass off inferior wine as good wine, I just wanted to save the tribute wine so that you can drink more..."
Thanks to book friend Xu Bicheng Official Girlfriend for the tip. Thanks to Xiaoxiang book friends Jixiang Yunqi and Ye Xiaoye for their tips.
(End of chapter)
