Chapter 381 382: Let Him Come to Beijing to Plead Guilty

"Thank you, Queen Mother." Concubine Shu took her seat and said bluntly, "I am here to ask for instructions from the Queen Mother about the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet."

The Queen Mother frowned slightly and said, "There are routines in the palace, just follow the rules."

The smile on Concubine Shu's face paused, thinking that it was no wonder that the emperor was not close to the queen mother. It would have been uncomfortable for her to meet such a mother-in-law.

Thinking of this, Concubine Shu's tone became a little subtle. She tried to slow down her mood and spoke slowly, "Empress Dowager, the emperor is currently on a northern tour, working hard for the country and the people. I cannot share the hardships with the emperor, but I can't do this either. While the Emperor is working hard away from home, my concubines can still have a banquet and enjoy themselves in the palace, so I would like to ask the Queen Mother to indicate that the Mid-Autumn Palace banquet will not be held, but only a family banquet will be held to pray for the Emperor, what do you think?"

Queen Mother: ...

I just feel my face hurts a little bit.

An Shutong didn't expect that Concubine Shu came for this, and she was a little dazed for a moment. Yes, the emperor was away, so how could the palace hold a banquet and enjoy herself? She didn't expect this, and she didn't remind the Queen Mother. She didn't know if it would happen afterwards. Being angered.

"It's rare that you have this kind of intention. The emperor will be happy if he knows it, so let's do it like this." The Queen Mother responded with a look of relief, but there was a bit of anger in her heart. Even though Concubine Shu's tone was calm, she I also heard a bit of blame.

Now Concubine Shu has made great progress and actually comes to show off to her.

The Queen Mother was in the wrong this time, so she had to grit her teeth and swallow.

Concubine Shu was in a good mood when she came out of Shouci Palace. She felt refreshed when she remembered the look on the Queen Mother's face that she had tried so hard to suppress.

The news that concubines were no longer invited to the palace for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was sent to every house, and everyone was not surprised. However, the news about Concubine Shu's visit to the Queen Mother that day was still faintly spread.

Song Dynasty: Do good deeds without leaving a name. Yun Zhao smiled and said you're welcome.

As for her relationship with the Queen Mother, there was no need to pretend to be harmonious. Anyway, she would be fine if the Queen Mother was not good.

The day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Ling Yunhe returned to Beijing. Knowing that Xie Jinshu had come to see him, he went to Xie's house overnight.

Xie Jinshu was ready to rest. When he heard that Ling Yunhe was coming, he invited people in. He was shocked when he saw the vicissitudes of life on his face, "What are you doing? Why are you in such a mess?"

He came over without cleaning up. He really didn't treat him as an outsider.

Ling Yunhe stretched out his hand and rubbed his face vigorously, "I'm going back to Ling's house."

Xie Jinshu's expression became serious upon hearing this. He looked at Ling Yunhe and asked, "Did you...find something?"

He said this, but in his heart he thought that Concubine Ming was really powerful. It seemed that what she told him before should be true, otherwise Ling Yunhe wouldn't be like this.

Ling Yunhe raised his head and looked at Xie Jinshu, "Before leaving the capital, I had someone send an account book to the palace empress."

Xie Jinshu's heart skipped a beat, as expected.

"Looking at how you look now, you should know, right?" Ling Yunhe took a deep breath, he was right!

Xie Jinshu frowned and looked at Ling Yunhe, "You and I have been friends for many years, but this time you did something wrong. Why didn't you tell me if something happened?"

He didn't know until Concubine Ming handed over the letter. Fortunately, Concubine Ming believed him, otherwise he and he would have been implicated.

"Jinshu, I just have doubts about this matter and I haven't confirmed it yet. How do you want me to tell you?" Ling Yunhe had a bitter look on his face. Even he didn't expect that his family would cheat him like this.

Xie Jinshu's heart sank slightly, "Then when you come back this time, you must have found out everything?"

Ling Yunhe nodded after a long while, "It was the third uncle in the family who was bribed, and that's what caused the trouble."

Xie Jinshu sneered, "I have reminded you a long time ago that although this business will not be very profitable at the beginning, with the golden sign of Baozhuang Building, the Ling family will make money in the future. It is precisely because this golden sign is so eye-catching , I asked you to act cautiously, what did you tell me in the first place?"

Ling Yunhe sighed, "I can't help you, I can't help my empress. I know that Third Uncle always has many things on his mind, but I didn't expect him to be so courageous."

Xie Jinshu's anger surged, and he suppressed his anger, and then said: "I don't have the shame to plead for you in front of the empress about this matter. Whether you can pass this test depends on you."

Xie Jinshu knows that Ling Yunhe has always valued friendship, but if he insists on breaking up the business, he will have to persuade his wife to change people to cooperate in this business. He will treat him as if he does not know people well and has misled her. If this is not possible, he will go to the south to open a shop for her in person to atone for his sins. .

"I know." Ling Yunhe said to his friend in shame, "You and I have been friends for many years. I can't handle what happened this time, and I can't drag you into trouble anymore."

Xie Jinshu sighed when he heard what he said, "If you had been willing to listen to me and separate this piece of business, you wouldn't have made such a fuss."

Like him, he had separated the business in the capital from Xuanzhou, so there would be no problems in cooperating with Concubine Ming. Nowadays, Xuanzhou people don't dare to challenge him, they even have to support him now.

"It's not too late. This time I came back to the Ling family just for this matter." Ling Yunhe had nothing to hide from his friend, "My third uncle has always been cunning, and this time I have caught him. The evidence is conclusive and he can't quibble." , the clan opened an ancestral hall to preside over the Ling family and divided the family."

Xie Jinshu:!

"That's it after we separate the family? What about the loss to the empress?" Xie Jinshu couldn't just let Master Ling go. Someone had to make up for the loss to the empress.

"My third uncle was bribed to imitate the goods of Baozhuanglou in the shop, so the quantity of goods in Baozhuanglou was much less."

"Imitation? I think Mr. Ling doesn't want to live anymore!"

Whose is this?

Concubine Ming’s!

How dare you secretly imitate it? Isn't this a fake?

He was so angry.

Ling Yunhe's expression also became serious, "The family knew that the third uncle had caused a big disaster, so the share of the property allocated to the third uncle was used to make up for the loss of the empress, and the Ling family promised to give 20% of the profits to the concubine Ming in the next three years. "

Xie Jinshu sneered, "The Ling family has a pretty good idea. If something like this happens, do you think the empress will still hand over the business to your family?"

Ling Yunhe nodded, "Yes, I also think there is little hope. I have also tried to persuade the clan, but the clan still wants to give it a try."

Xie Jinshu stood up with a cold face, "The Ling family is really wealthy. You should go back and rest, I won't send you away."

Is he really angry? Does the Ling family still feel aggrieved when they give 20% of their profits?

Pooh!

Ling Yunhe did not defend the Ling family, but looked at Xie Jinshu very seriously, "Jinshu, I can't help you, and that's why you have been implicated. No matter how the empress criticizes the Ling family, I will accept it."

Xie Jinshu looked at Ling Yunhe as if he were a fool, "You're not going to take the blame for the Ling family, are you? Let Third Master Ling come to Beijing to confess his mistakes."

Ling Yunhe shook his head, "I know what to do, good brother. I will apologize to you later when this matter is settled."

Ling Yunhe left, but Xie Jinshu was still worried.

He was really angry just now, but now he is really worried about Ling Yunhe.

What is this!

It’s a new month and it’s great news that kids are finally back in school. But it’s the weekend after the last day of school, and it’s a day of mixed joys and sorrows.