Chapter 110 The Mystery in the Account Book
When Yihuan saw Yinzhen coming back, she immediately came to her senses and looked at him eagerly.

"Don't worry, Honghui is fine. He has drunk the ginseng soup and is asleep now." Yinzhen comforted him.

"That's good." Yihuan helped Yinzhen change his clothes. "Master, do you also think that I shouldn't hit him?"

"No, well done." Yinzhen shook Yihuan's hand back. The two leaned against the bedside, talking in the moonlight without turning on the lights. "This kid is so bold. If he is not restrained, he will be able to break the sky."

"Don't worry, Madam. Once his injury is healed, I will assign an attendant to follow him. I just trusted him too much before." This meant finding someone to follow Honghui and report to him every detail of what happened that day.

"This... isn't a good idea. The child is already grown up." Yihuan hesitated. In her previous life, if parents installed cameras in their children's rooms, it would be an invasion of their privacy. Honghui was ten years old and was still being disciplined in this way, which might lead to a rebellious mentality.

"What's the big deal? Do you think there are no people of the Emperor's around me? At least two of my followers have been confirmed to be the Emperor's people. Sometimes I can intentionally convey some information to the Emperor through these spies." Yinzhen looked accustomed to it. This was the life of the royal family.

Yihuan was speechless. This was the awareness that one must have when being a prince or grandson of the emperor. She was powerless to interfere or stop it.

Yinzhen noticed that Yihuan was in a low mood and said, "Why not let the Amba guards follow Honghui? You will feel more at ease."

This means allowing Yihuan to know every move in Honghui Palace.

The next day, Yihuan woke up early and waited until noon before coming out of the house and went straight to Honghui's residence.

His yard was very lively at this time, with the eldest princess and Hong Yun both there.

Before Yihua even entered the room, she heard Hongyun's excited voice: "Brother, how could my younger brother be skipping classes? This is a heartfelt act of loving, caring and protecting my older brother. If the teacher and my father ask about it, you must testify for your younger brother."

"What evidence do you want? Say that you've been staying here with me since morning and have eaten half a watermelon, a plate of grapes and a dish of dessert." This was Honghui's hoarse voice. Yihuan knew from listening to it that he was still injured yesterday.

"Brother, I am here to risk my life for you." Hongyun's words were not very clear, most likely because he stuffed something into his mouth.

"Eat less, this is for big brother's health." The eldest princess' voice sounded, "Go back to study quickly, if you are late, the teacher will complain to father, be careful and give you a few sticks."

"Okay, okay." Hongyun said a little dejectedly, and pulled aside the curtain to meet Yihuan face to face.

"Greetings to my mother." Hongyun bowed immediately.

Yihuan nodded and motioned for him to go. When she entered the room, she saw Honghui lying on the bed, with the eldest princess fanning him gently.

The eldest princess glanced at the two of them and found an excuse to leave.

Yihua took the fan that the eldest princess had put down and fanned Honghui gently: "Does your butt still hurt?"

After saying this, he wanted to lift the quilt to see, but Honghui pressed the corner of the quilt hard. His face was red, as if he was holding it back, and also ashamed: "Mother, my son is fine. My father checked it yesterday, don't worry."

Yihua understood. The child had grown up and knew the difference between men and women. "It was mother's fault yesterday. I shouldn't have gotten so angry at you. Are you still angry with mother?"

Honghui shook his head vigorously, and put his head next to Yihua's legs: "It's my fault that my son has angered me. I will never be angry with you."

"I know that you have to be careful in every aspect of the palace, and you have developed a very sensitive heart." Yihua touched Honghui's forehead and found that it was not hot, so she felt relieved. "I am very happy that you want to help me."

"But mother doesn't want you to use this method." This was the first time Yihuan discussed this topic with Honghui.

"Mother?" Honghui didn't quite understand what Yihuan meant.

"The Eighth Lady wanted to disfigure my mother. This is a mean move on her part and shows her bad character." "You gave the Eighth Prince a concubine. Is that a clever move or something worthy of praise? If people were to associate it with you, as a son or nephew interfering in the harem of your uncle, you would almost be infamous for eternity."

"I hope that next time you meet someone you hate, you can judge her openly instead of sneaking around and trampling her to death."

"Besides, what if the Eighth Prince wants to take revenge on you? Have you ever thought about it? Your Eighth Uncle is in charge of the Imperial Household Department. Everything you eat, use, and play with in the palace comes from the Imperial Household Department. You can't be on guard, Honghui."

"Don't act rashly unless you have the confidence that you can kill him with one blow." Yihuan was really worried about Honghui's safety. Lao Ba was a well-known smiling tiger, and if he really took action, there would be no trace left.

"Besides, you have to believe that your mother and father are capable of handling these matters, right?"

"I understand, son. Don't worry, mother. I swear there won't be a next time." Honghui tried to smile at Yihuan. He really didn't consider the consequences.

"Okay, have a good rest. Mother will come to see you in the afternoon to change the medicine." Yihuan stood up and was about to leave.

Honghui immediately said, "Mother, the court doctor is here to change the medicine. You don't need to bother me. I can do it myself."

Alas, Honghui, who used to run around the yard with his little butt exposed, has now grown up to the point where he doesn't want Yihuan to touch him. Yihuan feels a little sad.

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Back in the main courtyard, Yuling directed the eunuchs to carry things in boxes one by one.

Yuxue looked at so many account books and asked, "Fujin, do you want to see all of these?"

"Every profession has its specialties. Please register these, check and carry them to Jiu Ye's residence after they are correct." Yihuan wrote a short letter to Jiu Fu Jin and sent it over.

On that day, the Ninth Concubine arrived in a hurry.

Yihuan had already gotten used to her sudden visits, and because the main courtyard was still a bit messy, she led her to sit in the garden.

"Fourth sister-in-law, where did you get these account books? I see some of them are from the shops in Eighth sister-in-law's dowry. What do you want to check these for?"

Yihuan felt more clear-headed as the wind blew. "I won't hide our relationship from you. Ever since the Ninth Master got close to our Prince, the Eighth Master has been vaguely disconnected. Before, the Eighth Master was courteous to the wise and humble, but it was all the money that the Ninth Master gave behind his back. Now the Eighth Master is still so generous, and those blood-sucking parasites in the Ministry of Internal Affairs can't be controlled without money."

"So I wonder, where do they get the money?"

The Ninth Lady's eyes widened, and she was a little excited: "Accepting bribes?"

"But that's not right. Our grandfather receives a lot of gifts every year. It should be the same with Brother Ba and Sister-in-law. What's the point of finding out?"

"It may not be useful to just look at it. What if someone sends a holiday gift and gets promoted not long after?"

"Buying and selling official positions is a serious crime. I need to think about how to prove this."

"Ah? You're not sure."

Yihua smiled and said, "I believe in evidence. This requires the cooperation of my sister-in-law. My ninth brother gave a lot of useful things to the shopkeepers on the eighth master's side before. These account books were copied by them. Now they are of great help."

The Ninth Lady's heart beat faster and she swallowed. The Fourth Sister-in-law had done such a big thing that her heart couldn't bear it.

"Sister-in-law, please check the accounts slowly. There is no rush. It will take at least a year, and we can wait until after the imperial examination next year before we can deal with it." Yihua said with a smile, "We have plenty of time to prepare."