In the palace hall the eunuchs and the maids all trembled. This time crown prince really stepped out of line. The jade mine fell in to the hands of Jian gongzi. Who is really an eccentric character in Jianghu.
The empress fell in to a deep thought. No one could have predicted that the magistrate would change sides easily.
She looked at her son and grumbled. She really gave birth to a good for nothing. He really cannot keep in check a little magistrate.
On the other hand the crown prince really felt indigent at his mother empress's accusation. The magistrate of Yongjin was loyal to him.
However he didn't get any wind of the news until the jade mine ownership passed. He isn't not sure whether his third brother or Jian gongzi or the demon king got ahold of the mine.
His men are still investigating.
Empress asked "what is result of your investigation?"
Crown prince looked at up at his mother and said. "Mother Empress this son is still investigating. The magistrate is protected by high level martial artists. And men from night tower are still in Yongjin."
Empress knitted her eyebrows. "Can you cannot deduce who owns the jade mine with evidence you have now?"
Crown prince s sweated as he answered to his mother's dignified but stern appearance.
"Answering to mother empress the spies had reported that third brother and wan ya pavilion and dark valley were present in the scene. Son is unable to find anything else"
Empress lifted her hand to grip the phoenix throne tightly to hide the anger she felt.
In the entire royal family. Crown prince had the lowest intelligence. But he had an intelligent mother. Who helped in many ways? Still he cannot rely on her always.
"You are really a good for nothing. How can you not be able to know of such matters?" empress said controlling her voice.
Crown prince lowered his head even more. His mother empress is really scary even speaking not loudly.
He can only hide his head, he swore to himself. That he will take care of that lousy spies who only ate and slept.
After listening for his mother empress warnings for an entire hour. He felt mother empress calming down.
Empress felt a little better after scolding the crown prince.
Presently they had to take some measures to ensure that the emperor didn't caught the wind of the matter. If he did it will be equal to treason. After all owning a jade mine which can support to raise an army is not a small matter. Although crown prince had some thoughts about it.
Crown prince felt he should not waste time. He bid good bye for the empress and left. Empress looking at her son leaving she wanted to know who acquired the mine. After thinking for some time she decided to use her own methods to find the truth.
The wan ya pavilion as usual was bustling. However the servants in the place and workers were informed that the owner is in the building. Such everyone is extra careful.
In the uppermost floor Gu meiya was reviewing all the ledgers for wan ya pavilion. And other side businesses. When she went travelling with her master she decided to use her knowledge to create something in this world.
And she created wan ya pavilion. She sighed as she remembered those times.