Chapter 256
That dog, stealing things right from under his nose!
It was only in the past half year that he had made a fortune and his private treasury was filled. A few years ago when he was still poor, this dog must have embezzled quite a lot!
Emperor Mingxi couldn't help grinding his teeth. As the emperor of a nation, the silver he had saved up was actually taken by this dog to please girls and gigolos!
A total disgrace, an absolute disgrace!
"The Emperor's private treasury is like his own home, taking whatever he wants to spend! This private treasury might as well be renamed the Qian Family Treasury."
Emperor Mingxi, already furious to the point of ascending to the heavens after being backstabbed by someone he trusted, had his heart suddenly stabbed again by Yue Fuguang.
It hurt!
Walking shoulder to shoulder with Yue Fuguang, the Crown Prince's mouth twitched when he heard the venomous words of these two ancestors. He had just seen Qian Gui's figure flash past the duty room.
Then his imperial father must have heard the words of these two ancestors.
Who knows how angry he is right now! An enraged tiger cannot be approached!
The Crown Prince's eyes flickered. It was too dangerous to be around his imperial father at this moment; it would be better for him to go out and hide.
Therefore, using the excuse that the items were precious, the Crown Prince insisted on personally escorting Yue Fuguang back to her residence.
[Host, why didn't you mention what this guy did to the Eighth Princess?]
"System, with all those previous crimes, this person is dead for sure. Why bother mentioning things that are destined not to happen?"
When the nest falls, no egg remains intact. No matter how noble your previous status was, when the building collapses, you will fall into the mud and be trampled upon by others!
Meanwhile, Emperor Mingxi went straight back to his sleeping quarters and ordered someone to take the luminous pearl and give it to Qian Bao, who had already been locked up in prison.
He also ordered that Qian Bao must hold the luminous pearl day and night without stopping, not even letting go when eating or using the toilet.
On Yue Fuguang's side, upon returning home, she distributed the items she had obtained from today's taking down the local tyrant to each branch of the family.
As for the guards around her, she gave them each a small gold ingot. For them, money was the most practical thing.
The next day, after Yue Fuguang finished her studies and changed her clothes, a maid from the main courtyard came to invite her.
Today was only the thirtieth, and tomorrow was the first day of the month for the family banquet. She wondered what her grandfather and the others wanted to see her for.
Arriving at Shou'an Hall, as soon as she entered, she saw her second brother, Yu Boming, gesturing wildly as he talked about something.
Was this single-minded second brother of hers playing the fool to entertain their parents?
Walking into the main hall, everyone at home was present except for her. Yu the eldest and Yu the second were playing chess on one side, Yu the third was watching the game, and Yu Ningxuan and her sisters were playing Flying Chess.
"Second Brother, when did you get back?"
Ever since this guy was thrown into the military camp by their second uncle, he had grown quite a bit over the past few months and had gotten a shade darker.
He looked more robust, showing a trend of developing from a weak scholar into a rough military man.
No matter which era's military camp it was, good or bad, it was always a good place to temper a person!
Seeing Yue Fuguang enter, Yu Boming had a silly smile on his face, visibly a bit reserved, unlike his casual demeanor in front of their grandfather and grandmother.
"I arrived at the end of the Wei hour."
Now, his Seventh Sister was his livelihood and future. When dealing with a golden rice bowl, even the usually careless Yu Boming couldn't help but be cautious.
Afraid that Yue Fuguang might have other thoughts, he quickly added, "I got a leave of absence from General Wei today, and came back together with Baozi, Cai Bing, and Huo Shui. I'll be leaving the day after tomorrow."
Yue Fuguang naturally sat down in the special seat Old Madam Yu had reserved for her.
Seeing that Yu Boming was still standing, she motioned for him to sit down and talk.
Yu Boming carefully rested half of his buttocks on the chair, sitting properly like a primary schooler waiting for the teacher's spot check.
He was extremely nervous; this was the first time his Seventh Sister had shown concern for him since he went to the military camp a few months ago.
He had heard that his Seventh Sister summoned heavenly thunder the day before yesterday and struck the third courtyard of the Cao residence.
He and Huo Shui had specifically taken a detour to look at it before coming home. The houses were destroyed and collapsed, and the large pitch-black crater left on the ground still smelled of burning.
The unlucky Cai Bing even accidentally stepped on a half-charred piece of an arm, the arm attached to a pale palm, nearly scaring the young masters to death.
Yu Boming sighed in his heart. For the next few days, none of them would want to touch braised pig trotters or chicken claws!
After seeing the scene, they were both fearful and admiring of Yue Fuguang, who had caused all this. Thinking that they might be selected to join the army under her control in the future, they couldn't help but feel a burst of excitement.
However, the oldest, Bao Zihui, thought the most. He said, "Among us, besides Boming, who can guarantee that they will definitely be chosen by that person?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the dozen or so people who were extremely excited a second ago became like deflated pig bladders, drooping their heads.
To be honest, Bao Zihui's words made Yu Boming extremely proud at the time, if it weren't for the fear of being ganged up on.
He would have definitely laughed out loud three times in front of everyone and shouted, "My sister is Fuguang. I have a backer, a huge backer!"
The biggest backer in the Great Yan!
As for whether he would be called a nepotism hire, he didn't care at all, just looking at the jealous red eyes of those dozen or so animals staring at him.
Each of them wished they could replace him!
His sister even brought out the method to prevent smallpox just for him!
When the others heard this at the time, they were much gentler than usual towards him, who was moved to tears, and no one mocked him for crying like a girl.
Yue Fuguang: Second Brother is overthinking it. Bringing out the cowpox method was really just to complete the System's task!
Yu Boming was just a tool, her reasonable excuse for bringing out this method!
Yu Boming: I don't believe it, I don't care, I won't listen!
"How is Second Brother doing in the military camp? Can you keep up with the training?"
This ten-thousand-strong army used the training methods she provided, and even the ideological education was a redacted modern version.
To prevent this ten-thousand-strong force from being influenced by the old military veterans, they were nominally under the Right Martial Guard New Camp, and their station was transformed from an abandoned royal horse farm.
These ten thousand people were kept far away from the old army. Yue Fuguang absolutely would not allow those rat droppings to ruin the pot of soup she had personally brewed.
Even the generals inside were personally selected by Huo Ying and Wei Shouyi, with Yue Fuguang making the final decision.
"Everything is fine. Do you see if your Second Brother is much stronger than before?"
Yu Boming slapped his chest loudly, making Yue Fuguang feel the pain just watching him.
"Second Brother does look much more solid now compared to before!"
The whole family gathered around, smiling as they watched the siblings chat.
Yu Shuqin smiled and chimed in, "Sending him to the military camp for tempering was the right choice. Otherwise, this boy would still be muddling through his days right now."
As he spoke, he glanced at Second Aunt Yu, nee Wang.
Seeing her husband like this, Second Aunt Yu suppressed the urge to roll her eyes. This guy was still holding a grudge from when they returned to their room and she pinched his soft flesh because he wanted to send their son to the military camp!
How could she have known back then that the family's precious lump of gold was the biggest Buddha in the whole Great Yan!
Look at her now that she knows the situation. Even though her son is setting off for the Three-Pronged Land in May, isn't she completely unworried?
Yu Zhongqin also said, "Little Second has grown quite fast, which shows that he hasn't been lazy or slacking off during training."
"Second Brother, how is the food in the military camp? Has anyone been embezzling or using inferior goods?"