Chapter 1563: Chapter 1562: Keep a Low Profile_1
Without encountering any resistance, the matter was smoothly resolved, and after leaving the court assembly, Yang Wenxiao returned to Da’an Palace.
The mbers of the Wu family had already been suppressed, and Da’an Palace had returned to its forr peace.
At this ti, the guard in charge of tallying the Wu family’s wealth reported that all of the Wu family’s property had been moved to the National Treasury, the total value of everything not even amounting to thirty million taels.
For an aristocratic family with a legacy of several hundred years, the sum of all their silver and valuable items was less than thirty million taels. Qiao Xiaomai imdiately felt a pang in her chest, lanting the loss of wealth that was rightfully hers!
Yang Wenxiao also frowned, but he quickly adjusted his mood and comforted her.
After all, this year they were planning to go to war with Longshi Country, and by then they would not only seize the Wu family’s wealth, but also that of the Duan family in one fell swoop.
There was also the wealth of the Longshi Royal Family. Prince Fengbao had coveted Qiao Xiaomai at his birthday banquet, and they must teach the Royal Family a lesson. The wealth seized would be invested into the construction of canals and the bluestone road.
Heartened by Yang Wenxiao’s words, Qiao Xiaomai’s spirits lifted.
This was more like it.
If no one else bought her products in the future, when would she be able to finish the canal and bluestone road?
Speaking of which, this matter was also troubling. Last night, Bei Lingsu used a lot of dicine to interrogate the Wu family, only to discover that they were not the ones spreading the rumors.
The Wu family had only conspired with the Duan family to abduct Zhang Family mbers, but they had not created the rumors.
If it wasn’t the Wu family, then who was behind it?
Unable to figure it out, and with no answers, she had to put the matter aside for the ti being. She hadn’t slept all night and needed to return to the Qiao Residence to rest.
She and Tong Sanlang rode in a carriage back to the Qiao Residence, while Bei Lingsu took Bei Yun back to the Bei Residence. Bei Lingsu also hadn’t slept all night, but she was still full of energy. As soon as she returned ho, she began to prepare a scar-removal dicine.
Although Yang Wenxiao was going to bestow upon the Yu Family an Iron-Certificate and Book of Dan, since she promised to remove Yu Zizhou’s scars, she had to follow through with her word.
After preparing the scar-removal ointnt, she had soone deliver it to Yu Zizhou, and then she finally rested.
With the Divine Crossbow Team guarding Bei Yun, she slept peacefully.
The confiscation of the Wu family’s estate did not cause much of a stir in Capital City, at least not on the surface. People went about their business as usual.
Then Yang Wenxiao issued an imperial decree, bestowing upon Yu Ang an Iron-Certificate and Book of Dan.
An Iron-Certificate and Book of Dan was like a “stay of execution” decree. Had Yu Ang recently accomplished a great feat or perford a significant act?
Such an important item had never appeared since the founding of Daqi Country.
The Old King Bai had followed Yang Wenxiao in establishing the country and had only received a king’s title of non-royal lineage; everyone knew how frugal Yang Wenxiao was with his rewards. Why suddenly bestow an Iron-Certificate and Book of Dan out of the blue? What did this an?
Many people began speculating, linking it to the Wu family’s downfall. Could Yu Ang be involved with the Wu family’s confiscation?
Since the full details of the confiscation were tightly sealed by Yang Wenxiao, people were unaware of the specifics. Seeing the sudden bestowal of the Iron-Certificate and Book of Dan, they subconsciously associated it with the incident.
When Yu Ang heard about this, he just felt bitterness in his heart.
It had nothing to do with him; he didn’t have such influence!
Yang Wenxiao’s sudden move was clearly just pushing him into the line of fire.
Great, now he would beco a thorn in the side for many.
He needed to keep a low profile and avoid drawing attention to himself during this ti.
Yu Ang instructed his entire family to stay ho in the coming days, not to go out for social engagents, and not to entertain any visitors.
The Yu Family remained at ho, not allowing outsiders in, leaving those curious individuals to turn their attention to Bei Yun.
Bei Lingsu had kept a close watch on Bei Yun, and since Bei Lingsu had been involved in the confiscation, Bei Yun must have been there as well.
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