Chapter 161: To Be a Useful Person

rafts. But within the Palace of Exquisite Crafts, there were levels of distinction. Not everything from there was the most precious, because there were many people there, and even among the skilled ar..."The Phoenix Hall is the emperor's favorite palace." 。“Qian Qingcheng sighed, ‘Mother has more than once told me about this. Father likes to sit in the Phoenix Soaring Hall because it faces directly towards Yanhu Palace on Yanhua Mountain. When he sits there and looks up at Yanhua Mountain, he feels closer to the Emperor.’” 。It's a pity that the main hall is ruined now, the Emperor must be especially heartbroken. 。“That makes sense. Back when the late Emperor built this Phoenix at Flying Hall, he put a lot of thought into it. Every detail was personally reviewed by him, and the arrangements inside were all done by his own hand. He even chose the largest night pearl to hang above.” 。But just now, this old servant saw with his own eyes that the pearl fell to the ground and shattered. It's truly heartbreaking. 。”

Quingcheng continued, “This whole incident was caused by the Guiyue envoy. A guest should be treated with courtesy, but he disregarded the rules and caused such a huge mess for the host. Guiyue must give North Qi an explanation!”

Zhuier and Wufei chimed in, “This pot belongs to the Guiyue nation!”

Ye Chulian listened with a confused expression. How did this blame fall on the Guiyue nation What was the relationship between the collapse of the Phoenix Flying Palace and the Guiyue envoy Wasn’t the Guiyue envoy a victim in this situation He was just carrying out diplomatic missions to a friendly country, but ended up losing his life. Shouldn't North Qi be responsible for giving an explanation to Guiyue Why had the Emperor reversed the blame

She was unaware of the matters between Ye Wenyan and the Divine Lord, so she couldn’t understand why this situation had arisen tonight. It was all because the Guiyue envoy, in his dying breath, had suggested that Ye Wenyan go to Guiyue for a personal visit...>>> 。But Ye Chu Lian didn't know, the other three were all too aware. 。

Zhuier was chattering angrily: "Moonreturn must pay for this! Such a huge banquet hall, it can't just be destroyed like that. The money has to come from Moonreturn Country! Not only should they pay, but double the amount! For example, for those who were injured, the cost of seeing a doctor, the medicine, and even the supplements they need, all of this has to be paid by Moonreturn Country!"

Of course, after taking it, it goes into the national treasury. We can't really use it to have those people see doctors or buy medicine. 。They got what they deserved. 。"And that's not all, there's also the cost of scaring the people of Beiqi. We have to make Guiyue pay for that too." 。"

Quan Qingcheng personally wrote it down, one by one. After he finished writing, he asked them, "Is there anywhere else we can add something You all think carefully and see if anything is missing" 。“It’s done, and I also told Ye Chulian, “Fifth Sister, you should also think about it” 。" Ye Chu'lian was so scared that she fell to her knees with a thud. "Your Majesty, you can just call my name. My name is Ye Chu'lian. Please don't call me Your Fifth Sister." 。She was so terrified that she broke out in a cold sweat. The Emperor, such an existence, had always been a dream to her before. She never thought that the dream would come true right before her eyes, and he would be so approachable and talk to her like this. This almost made her wonder if she was still dreaming. 。Quan Qingcheng didn't think that much about it. He only felt that at tonight's palace banquet, this Fifth Sister was helping his sister Wenyan speak up. Since she was helping his sister Wenyan, she must be on their side. 。Then he didn't treat Ye Chulian as an outsider at all. As soon as he heard her name, he immediately said, "Then I'll call you Chulian! Chulian, come on, let's think together, see what else we can extort from the people of Guiyue..." 。Just feel free to think boldly, don't be afraid of having too many ideas. Just be careful that there are no flaws in any aspect, so we don't lose out. 。Ye Chulian just felt that this New Year's Eve was like a game, a dream. Even now, she had a feeling of being a bandit. 。 。Then Ye Chu Lian thought for a while, then lowered her head to look at her clothes and said: "Clothes also have to be compensated These were all prepared for the palace banquet, they are precious! But now they're ruined, just looking at them hurts." 。"He touched his ears, feeling even more distressed. "One of my earrings is missing, and it was pretty expensive," 。“These are the key points, they all need to be written down.” 。You analyzed it very well, keep going. 。"

Night Chu Lian received encouragement and instantly felt like a useful person. She began to rack her brains, and quickly came up with a bunch of places she could swindle people. " 。Returning a corpse to Lin'an is quite a distance. Since someone has died here, it wouldn't make sense to send their body back. 。If you don't take it, we'll have to handle the body. 。You need to buy a coffin and find a place to bury it, both of which cost money. 。Let's just ask the Return to Moon Country for some burial money! As for whether or not we coffin him up, that's our business. 。“Chu Lian, you are truly clever!” Wu Fu huffed indignantly, “This is the Lunar New Year, and you’re putting on such a show! You’re not letting us have a good celebration, deliberately causing trouble for us. Even Yue has to pay for this.” 。“It’s impossible to make them pay for New Year’s Eve, then let’s compensate with gold and silver!”

Qian Qingcheng recorded it again: “New Year’s Eve loss fee!”

Zhuai'er pondered, "That Guiyue County Princess is still here! But I feel like she gets along well with my elder sister. Should we include her in this"

Qian Qingcheng thought for a while, shook his head and said: “Although I find that county princess annoying, after all, she always glares at me…” 。But she is indeed close with her older sister and even helped scold their own emissaries, so don't bring her along. That would make us seem unprincipled. 。I told Guiyue about state affairs and reparations, but when it comes to my elder sister, I have to talk about loyalty. 。“ Night Chulian was confused again. What kind of ghost was her elder sister It sounded like she was her fourth sister, but she remembered that her fourth sister was older than this emperor How could she call her "sister" repeatedly Who was she calling During the process of Quan Qingcheng listing the compensation details, Night Chulian remained confused until the end. She still didn't understand what Phoenix Fei Dian's collapse had to do with Yue Guo. ” 。And what about that envoy to the Moon, why did he die Why did that jade brick flying in the air just happen to hit him on the head How could his brain be so foolish and so fragile to be shattered by a falling brick

Besides that, she was still thinking about something else. She asked Wu Fu with an empty voice: "Excuse me, Father-in-law, are my family members alright My aunt, elder brother, and two sisters Also, when can I go home"

Wu Fu let out a gasp, "Oh, I forgot about this! It's already late. Why don't I have someone send your fifth sister back first As for your family, Fifth Sister, please rest assured, none of them are harmed, they are all doing well! They should have gone back by now." 。"Ye Chu Lian nodded repeatedly, then felt it was too much trouble to have the palace maids escort her. So she said: 'There's no need for the maids to send me off, I'll just wait for Zhuier for a while and go back with her.'" 。"Then he asked again, "When will you leave"

Zhu'er replied, "I might have to wait for my elder sister to come back with me. Fifth Sister, wouldn't it be better if a palace maid sent you back first Or you could stay here in the palace a little longer." 。"I reckon Fourth Sister will be able to return home before dawn!"

At this, I thought of how Lady Ye Chu Lian had helped her elder sister by telling lies all night. She quickly bowed to Lady Ye Chu Lian: "This servant thanks Fifth Sister for helping my elder sister's words tonight. After returning home, please continue to help her navigate the old mistress, by all means don't let slip a word, otherwise, the old mistress…"

Lady Ye Chu Lian quickly said: "Understood, I understand." 。Little girl, don't worry. I won't talk out of turn and I will definitely keep my word. Sister Four has been staying in the house these days and hasn't gone anywhere. 。Even if my grandmother beat me to death, I wouldn't change my words if I went out. 。" Then Wu Fu gave a curt nod and said, “Yes, I heard that Fifth Sister was beaten today. Grandmother started beating her the moment she saw her at the palace gates. Is Fifth Sister’s injury alright Should we call for a physician”Rights Qingcheng immediately wanted to summon a physician upon hearing this, but Ye Chu Lian was taken aback and quickly stopped him — “It’s fine, it’s fine, I’m okay, please don't summon a physician.” 。My grandmother is getting older and doesn't have much strength anymore. A few pinches don't amount to much. 。Moreover, nothing really happened later on. She pinched herself over and over, as if she was the only one hurting. I could just see her in pain, but I didn't feel anything at all. 。So there's really no need to summon the imperial physician anymore, thanks to Your Majesty and Eunuch Wu. 。“Well said. After this ordeal, we can be considered comrades who have gone through hardship together. Chu Lian, you are a loyal and righteous person. I admire that.” 。Rest assured, in the future when there's a grand banquet held in the palace, you will be included. 。"

Ye Chu Lian was so touched she almost cried. She really didn't expect it, this palace banquet had turned into a blessing in disguise for her >>> 。The emperor, who she once only dreamed of, was now speaking to her so intimately, even calling her by her childhood nickname. If this had happened before, she would have been thrilled, wouldn't she Too bad, things are different now. The past is just the past. 。She took two steps back and, bowing to Quán Qīngchéng, said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving me tonight. It's getting late, so I won't stay in the palace any longer. Could Your Majesty please assign a maid to escort me" 。"Qian Qingcheng readily agreed and instructed Wu Fei, 'Go and send the Fifth Miss back home with a reliable person. Also, have two guards follow her.'" 。If we arrive at General's Mansion, and Madam Ye finds herself in any difficulty, then I shall remain to speak with her. 。Wu Fei received the order and, with Ye Chu Lian, left the Immortal Palace. He didn't leave until he had handed her over to the person who would escort her out of the palace. 。Ye Chu Lian bit her lips for a while, finally gathering her courage to speak, asking, "Sir Wu, when the Phoenix flew down from the Fei Dian collapsed just now, did you notice the Fourth Prince Was he injured Has he left the palace by now"Wu Fu was taken aback, then shook his head, "This servant really didn't pay attention. But thinking about it, the Fourth Prince should be fine, right Otherwise, there would have been palace maids reporting it by now." 。"Is this about the Fourth Highness Are you worried about him"any years. 。She couldn't say it, nor did she have the face to say it, so she could only plead bitterly with the Emperor not to raze the Jiang family. 。Shi Liyuan let out a soft hum and didn't say much...