nashuaworldcup Chapter 772: Cheng Feng is actually a very nice person
Chapter 772: Cheng Feng is actually a very nice person
As soon as Cheng Feng arrived at the warehouse, he was pushed into a corner by his "relatives" who he had arranged to work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Everyone was talking at once, arguing, "Cousin, please help me, why doesn't this match? I don't know where it went."
"Cousin, look at this..."
"Feng, I am the most honest person. There is no way I would sell anything from the palace! You have to help me. I am your cousin's father!"
"Ah Feng, you are the most promising one in our family. This little thing shouldn't be difficult for you..."
"You are the emperor's confidant and the person he trusts the most. The emperor will not blame you."
"These things are worthless, just a drop in the ocean. What are you asking people to investigate? The ladies in the harem threw away what they couldn't finish! If you want to investigate, you'd have to dig out the manure buckets!"
Cheng Feng's head hurt from the noise. "Stop arguing. Tell us what questions you have one by one. Check your accounts as soon as possible. Otherwise, I don't care if you are uncles or cousins. Whoever can't make clear the accounts will be dealt with according to the palace rules. Hurry up. The Queen will definitely want to see the account book."
When everyone heard this, they were all dumbfounded, "Brother Feng, why do you still want to investigate?"
An older man said, "We are the emperor's people. What does it have to do with the queen? The emperor is the most important person in the world. The emperor has the final say. We didn't offend the queen. Why should she investigate?"
"Who taught you to say these words?" Cheng Feng's face turned green with anger after hearing this. "Now someone is dead. If you don't find a way to remedy the situation, I can't save you. The Queen has already asked the Imperial Guards to start investigating. Think about it yourself!"
When everyone heard this, they asked again, "Who died?"
"Xiao Shunzi is dead." Cheng Feng was also having a headache. It was difficult to deal with the death of a person. How could Xiao Shunzi die? Who killed him? Cheng Feng was also in a state of panic. He ran back and forth in the palace, but he didn't expect that someone would die.
At this time, he thought of what the steward said and asked, "What did Chunfang take away from the palace?"
"Miss Fang, she took some tonics, ginseng, deer antler, snow lotus, bird's nest, donkey-hide gelatin, and pearl powder. She said her mother was not in good health, so she just took some."
Cheng Feng's face turned green again when he heard this. "Chun Fang has only been here for a short time, and she dared to steal items from the palace. Do you know that stealing items from the palace is a capital crime?"
"Ah! He will be beheaded, what should we do?" They also took some.
"When Brother Feng was outside the palace, he often brought things home to give to us, and he never said he would kill us!"
Cheng Feng said: "The past is the past, and the present is the present. In the past, I was the one who made all these things. I can make money, so naturally I don't lack these things."
"It's the same now. Aren't you still helping the emperor with his farm, shops, and business? Just think of it as taking it home to honor your elders like before. Afeng, think of a way. You are so smart and capable, you will definitely think of a way, right? It's not a big deal. Besides, not only did we take it, but also those big and small managers in the palace. They all have dirty hands. If everyone takes it, why shouldn't we take it?"
Cheng Feng knew that since he entered the palace and served as the director of the Imperial Household Department, many old people in the palace did not obey him. As for the young and inexperienced ones, he gave them gifts and benefits, and they all cooperated with him to get things done.
But there are some people who don't buy his account so much, so he wants to cultivate his own confidants as much as possible. If they are all his own people, it won't be so tiring for him to manage the Imperial Household Department.
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Hong Xiu calmed down and returned to Kunning Palace. When she saw the queen, she smiled unconsciously and pretended that nothing had happened. "Your Majesty."
Jiang Fenghua was reading a book in her hands. She glanced at Hongxiu and saw traces of blood at the corners of her eyes. She was afraid that this maid had cried again!
She said calmly, "I'm thirsty. Make me a pot of tea. Let's make flower tea!"
"Oh." Hongxiu quickly went to find the scented tea they had collected.
Lian Ye brought in some delicious snacks, "Your Majesty, please try it. This is a new product developed by Hua Rui. It tastes good. My cooking skills are almost surpassed by hers."
Jiang Fenghua picked up a piece and tasted it. It was fragrant, crispy, soft, and melted in the mouth. It was indeed delicious.
She said, "Hua Rui is your apprentice, right? It seems that your apprentice has put a lot of effort into making snacks!"
"She is quite talented, well-behaved and sensible. I like her calm character. She doesn't fight or compete at such a young age, and devotes herself to learning how to make snacks." Lian Ye added, "I have thought about it. If she works hard for a while, I will teach her how to cook. Then there will be more people to take care of the queen and the little princess."
At this time, Hongxiu came over with tea. She forced a smile and joked about Lianye, "I think Lianye had planned this long ago. She wants to get married, so she arranged for people to serve the queen in advance."
"I don't think so." Lian Ye quickly denied, "Your Majesty, don't listen to Hong Xiu's nonsense. I will serve you in the palace in the future. I have already made it clear to Lin Feng that if he doesn't agree to me, I won't marry him."
"If you don't get married, there are many girls who want to get married. There are many women officials and maids in the palace who envy you. If you don't get married, be careful that she will be snatched away by someone else. Then you will cry." Hongxiu said deliberately.
"Just rob it if they can. It saves me from worrying about his meals every day. It's so annoying." Lian Ye said this with a smile in her eyes. She was willing to prepare meals for Lin Feng and felt very happy.
Jiang Fenghua watched the two people arguing, then looked at Hongxiu. It might not be appropriate to ask her about Cheng Feng now. She didn't tell her after returning to the palace. However, judging from the situation when they met today, they should have broken up the talks.
She felt sorry for Hongxiu and hoped that she could be happy, but the Cheng family was really difficult to deal with.
Jiang Fenghua tried to speak: "Does Cheng Feng know that there is trouble in the Ministry of Internal Affairs? As the chief steward, will he take the lead in doing these things?"
Hongxiu affirmed: "No."
Seeing her being so decisive, Jiang Fenghua and Lian Ye both looked at her at the same time, wondering why she was still speaking for him!
She added: "Cheng Feng is actually a very nice person."
Hongxiu collected her thoughts, saw through their thoughts, and analyzed seriously, "I'm not speaking for him. Cheng Feng doesn't lack these things, nor does he lack money. He used to run his own business outside the palace, opening a snack shop, and his business was pretty good. He used to help the emperor run his business and made a lot of money. Now that he is the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department, managing such a large Imperial Household Department, he will definitely not take the lead in greedily pursuing these petty profits. According to my judgment, what the Cheng family wants now is not money, but fame. Once such a thing is discovered, he will lose both fame and fortune, and the loss will outweigh the gain. The ones who are corrupt may be his relatives. He is just soft-hearted, and in the end he may be harmed by his relatives." That's why she went to see him. She didn't expect it to be like that.
Jiang Fenghua said: "Hongxiu is right, Cheng Feng may really have just found out that something went wrong in the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
At this time, Nanny Wang also walked in. "Chief Cheng is still young. He can't suppress the group of old generals in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. And his nosy father, it would be strange if the Ministry of Internal Affairs is not in chaos."