HLnovel Chapter 327 The Princess Wants to Play Badly 23
Chapter 327 The Princess Wants to Play Badly 23
Mingnan collected his thoughts and said with a smile, "You guys are doing very well. Keep watching. If Lu Feiyu and Mingjin make any unusual movements, report them immediately."
Haobai finished his tea, put the teacup back on the table, and said, "Yes, I understand."
Mingnan waved his hand.
Hao Bai had just stepped out when he suddenly saw Xie Wuyu approaching with a gloomy face at the door. He quickly stepped aside and saluted, "Madam Wang."
Xie Wuyu saw this unfamiliar face for the first time, and couldn't help but take a few more glances, but he didn't ask anything, and nodded, "No need to be polite."
Haobai left in a hurry.
Xie Wuyu quickly stepped inside, and Mingnan looked at him leisurely, "Why are you back so early?"
"It's business."
Xie Wuyu sat down beside the couch, took out the account book from his sleeve and placed it on the table, then opened it for Mingnan to see, "There is a problem here."
Mingnan suddenly became serious, "What's the problem?"
Xie Wu Yu pointed to the record and said, "This farm has had a poor harvest since the year before last. They said it was due to the floods in the south. But when I was at home, I heard that the floods had not affected the farm, and the tea harvests in the past two years have been very good."
Mingnan narrowed his eyes, took the account book and started reading it from the beginning.
Sure enough, the harvest from this farm is getting less and less every year. It was just more obvious last year, but the accounts before that also seemed a bit strange.
"I was afraid that I had wrongly accused them, so I checked the accounts, and found that this year's general ledger did not match, which means that the account book was still false."
Xie Wuyu said solemnly: "I'm afraid the king will have to send someone to check the situation of that manor."
Mingnan frowned, "The ledger is different? Then why didn't anyone notice it before?"
Xie Wu Yu said: "Zhou Xingzhi only sent this account book today, saying that something happened on the way there, so it was late, so no one noticed it before."
He wanted to say something else, but suddenly realized that he had said too much, so he closed his mouth and waited for Mingnan's decision.
"The money is getting less every year. This year, they even made false accounts to fool me. They knew I had many estates under my name and it was impossible for them to ask about each one of them."
Mingnan sneered, "I don't need my money, but they can't steal it."
She raised her voice and said, "Biqing——"
"The slave is here!"
Biqing walked in quickly.
Mingnan said, "Go call Zhou Xingzhi over. I want to ask her what she has been managing all these years."
Xie Wu Yu advised, "It may not be Zhou Xingzhi's fault. She has to manage both the inside and outside of the mansion. With so many accounts, it is inevitable that there will be some omissions. Don't be angry yet. It won't be too late to blame her after the investigation is thorough."
Mingnan raised his eyebrows, his expression slightly relieved, "You are right, Mr. Wang is still reasonable."
Bi Qing took the order and told Zhou Xingzhi about this matter when she came. So when Zhou Xingzhi came in, he looked at Xie Wuyu with gratitude.
Xie Wuyu realized it later, it seemed like Mingnan did it on purpose?
In this way, he indirectly sold himself off in front of Zhou Xingzhi.
Mingnan showed the account book to Zhou Xingzhi and told him the problem. Zhou Xingzhi immediately knelt down and said solemnly, "It was my fault that I didn't watch out and someone took advantage of me. I will deal with this matter severely when I return and give an explanation to the king! Please forgive me, king!"
"Over the years, you have worked very hard for me. Even if you have not made any contributions, you have worked hard. This is the first time something went wrong, and I hope it will be the last."
Mingnan's tone was light, but his gaze was real, falling on her head and making her unable to raise her head.
Zhou Xingzhi immediately said, "Yes, I will go back and conduct a thorough investigation of all industries and will never let this happen again."
"Well, I still trust your methods and abilities. Go down."
"Thank you, Lord!" Zhou Xingzhi breathed a sigh of relief, bowed and walked out with the account book in his hand.
……
Mingnan knew that Zhou Xingzhi was efficient, but he didn't expect him to be so efficient.
The next night, she had just taken a bath and was sitting in front of the dressing table letting Biqing and Danzhu wipe her hair when Zhou Xingzhi hurried in.
"Lord, there is some clue."
Mingnan looked at her through the bronze mirror, "What do you mean?"
Zhou Xingzhi stood behind her and whispered, "What a coincidence, the manager of that manor didn't leave Huadu immediately after she came to pay the bill, so I asked someone to keep an eye on her, and I saw her go to Yingchun Tower yesterday."
"Yingchun Tower?"
Mingnan felt that the place sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember where it was.
"My Lord, have you forgotten? Yingchun Tower is one of the best brothels in Huadu. You used to be a frequent visitor there."
As soon as Xie Wu Yu came out of the bathroom and heard the words "Yingchun Tower", his face immediately darkened. He lifted the bead curtain and stared at Ming Nan with a forced smile.
Mingnan: "..."
205: [Oops, I stepped on a landmine by accident.]
She pretended to be nonchalant and asked, "It's normal for a woman like her to go to Yingchun Tower to have fun."
Xie Wuyu: “Heh.”
Zhou Xingzhi pretended not to hear and said awkwardly, "Yes, but I asked someone to find out, and it is said that this person is also a frequent visitor to Yingchun Tower."
The word "也" is used very subtly.
Xie Wuyu: “Haha.”
Mingnan: "..."
She was so embarrassed that she dug her toes into the ground and couldn't help but slam the table, "Speak...speak to the point!"
Stop dwelling on the brothel!
"Yes." Zhou Xingzhi said, "It would be fine if she went, but she always ordered Yunqing Gongzi from Yingchun Tower. Although Yunqing Gongzi is not the top performer, he is also very famous. It costs a lot of money to order him every time. How can a small steward afford it with the little money he earns every month?"
"But the manager always spends a fortune to keep Yunqing for a night."
Zhou Xingzhi frowned and said, "I suspect there is something fishy going on here."
After listening to this, Mingnan remained silent.
No one else disturbed her.
Biqing and Danzhu used a handkerchief to wipe her hair until it was about 70% dry, then left.
Xie Wu Yu watched coldly from the side, feeling inexplicably uncomfortable. He couldn't help but speak with thorns, "Instead of thinking about it here, why not go to Yingchun Tower and see for yourself what is so special about Master Yunqing that she would spend so much money just for him."
He just said it casually, but Mingnan's eyes lit up when he heard it. "You're right, we should go and see it in person."
Xie Wuyu: “???”
"Are you really going?"
He glared at Mingnan, as if he would pounce on her and bite her to death if she dared to say "yes".
Mingnan didn't say yes, but nodded, "Of course."
Xie Wuyu: “…”
He took a step forward and grabbed Mingnan's wrist. Just as he was about to speak, Mingnan suddenly smiled and hooked his finger at him.
Xie Wu Yu hesitated for a moment and looked at Zhou Xingzhi beside him.
Zhou Xingzhi shuddered and immediately said, "I will continue to investigate. If the king has any instructions, I will send someone to call me."
After saying that, she greased her feet and walked very fast.
Xie Wuyu then leaned over and whispered, "Speak."
Mingnan whispered: "When the time comes, we will do this..."
Finally, she straightened up and said with a smile: "If I don't come back for a long time, you can go to Yingchun Tower to pick me up."
Xie Wu Yu sneered, turned his head away and muttered: "Who is going to rescue you? It would be better if you died drunk in the land of gentleness."