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Minister Zheng suddenly raised his head, his face full of shock.

Xiao Yifan looked at him and said, word by word, "Prince Yu said that he hasn't shown these things to the Emperor yet. As for whether he will show them or not, that's up to me to decide."

Minister Zheng, his face deathly pale, slumped to the ground, muttering, "Prince Yu... why is Prince Yu targeting me?"

Xiao Yifan looked at him coldly and snorted, "When has he ever needed a reason to do something?"

Xiao Yifan stood up, walked up to him, and looked down at him: "I can protect you. But you can't stay in your current position."

Minister Zheng raised his head and asked anxiously, "Your Highness, what about me...?"

Xiao Yifan said calmly, "I'll give you a sinecure first, so you can lay low for a while."

Zheng Shilang was extremely unwilling, but he dared not utter a single word of dissent.

It's good enough that we can save our lives, what are we complaining about?

He immediately kowtowed, expressing his deepest gratitude: "Your Highness, I thank you for your grace! I thank Your Highness for protecting me!"

Xiao Yifan waved his hand, his tone softening slightly: "Get up. Go back and prepare properly. Remember, this has nothing to do with Prince Yu. You're just tired and want to switch to a less demanding department."

Minister Zheng nodded repeatedly, kowtowed several times, and then withdrew.

Stepping out of the study, his eyes were sinister. Prince Yu? Why was he targeting him?

This matter won't end like this. Although he is Prince Yu, he has money in his own hands, so he might as well take a bite.

Thinking of this, he quickly left.

Mr. Songzhu stepped out from behind the screen and whispered, "Your Highness, his eyes looked strange when he left."

Xiao Yifan opened her eyes and sneered, "I know. If he wants to hate, let him hate Prince Yu. If he really wants to die, don't blame me for putting righteousness before family."

Mr. Songzhu nodded and said nothing more.

Xiao Yifan had instructed someone to invite Minister Zhang.

When Minister Zhang arrived, Xiao Yifan spoke directly: "Minister Zhang, what I want to tell you is that Prince Yu has recently been investigating the Ministry of Revenue."

Minister Zhang's heart skipped a beat, and he tentatively asked, "Your Highness, Prince Yu is investigating the Ministry of Revenue... what is he investigating?"

Xiao Yifan looked at him and said calmly, "I don't know what you're investigating. But Prince Yu has an account book that records the Ministry of Revenue's appropriations over the years. I don't know where the account book came from, but the fact that Prince Yu was able to obtain it means it wasn't just a rumor."

Minister Zhang's expression changed. Over the years, he had helped the Fifth Prince obtain a considerable amount of silver from the Ministry of Revenue. Although the accounts were kept clean, they could not withstand close scrutiny.

If Prince Yu has more detailed information, he will be in deep trouble. The Fifth Prince is His Majesty's son, but if he is found out, it will be a crime punishable by the execution of his entire family.

He raised his head, looked at Xiao Yifan, and whispered, "Your Highness, could Prince Yu's matter... be on His Majesty's orders?"

Xiao Yifan shook his head: "It's hard to say. I haven't heard anything from Father Emperor. But Prince Yu is a man who never does things according to common sense."

Minister Zhang gritted his teeth and looked at Xiao Yifan: "Your Highness, I... I have worked diligently and conscientiously in the Ministry of Revenue all these years, and have never dared to slack off. Your Highness, please help me."

Xiao Yifan sighed, his tone tinged with helplessness: "Let's find you another place first, somewhere in the Ministry of Works to lay low for a while. Once this is over, I'll figure out a way to transfer you back."

Minister Zhang raised his head, looked at Xiao Yifan, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

He was naturally unwilling, but if he didn't go, he might not even save his life. He could only resign himself to his fate, kneel down, and kowtow: "Your Highness, I will obey. Your Highness thanks you for protecting my family."

Xiao Yifan helped him up and instructed him, "Go back and prepare well. Remember, don't make a fuss about this. Tell everyone that you want to transfer to another department because you're getting old and want to relax."

Minister Zhang nodded repeatedly, expressed his gratitude, and then withdrew.

After leaving the study, Minister Zhang stood under the eaves and let out a long breath.

As he walked out, he was thinking to himself that once he got back to the mansion, he would immediately deal with those accounts, burning what needed to be burned and hiding what needed to be hidden, so that no one could find any fault with them.

As for whether the Fifth Prince's claim of "laying low" was true or false, he didn't know and dared not gamble.

In the study, Xiao Yifan leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and unconsciously tapped his fingers on the table.

Mr. Songzhu emerged from behind the screen and sighed, "Your Highness, we must be wary of Minister Zhang."

Xiao Yifan nodded: "I know what I'm doing, sir. He has something on me, but I have his life in my hands."

Seeing that he understood, Mr. Songzhu stopped trying to persuade him and changed the subject: "Your Highness, you need to let Yunhe Pavilion know that all of this was planned by Your Highness. The greater the favor he owes Your Highness, the more obedient he will be in the future."

Xiao Yifan nodded, stood up, and instructed the doorway: "Prepare the carriage, we're going to the Yun residence."

Yun Mansion, Study.

When Yunheting heard that the Fifth Prince had arrived, he limped out to greet him, leaning on his cane.

Upon seeing him like this, Xiao Yifan feigned surprise and asked, "Lord Yun can actually walk now? It seems you'll be able to attend court soon."

Yun Heting quickly replied, "Thanks to Your Highness, I am much better and will be able to attend court in two or three days."

Xiao Yifan nodded, and after sitting down, he said slowly, "Lord Yun, I've come here today to discuss something with you."

Yun Heting guessed it might be because of Yunxiu's marriage, and was secretly delighted, but pretended not to know and asked, "What are your orders, Your Highness? I will do my best."

Xiao Yifan waved his hand and asked, "Lord Yun, you've been in the Ministry of Rites for quite some time now, haven't you?"

Yun Heting paused for a moment, then nodded: "It's been seven years."

Xiao Yifan raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "It has indeed been long enough. Lord Yun is a man of great talent, and the Ministry of Rites has been an insult to your abilities. Therefore, I would like to transfer you to another department."

Yun Heting was overjoyed and tentatively asked, "Your Highness means...?"

Xiao Yifan looked at him and said, word by word, "I want you to go to the Ministry of Revenue. Are you willing?"

Yun Heting was stunned for only a moment before he immediately knelt down and said excitedly, "Your subject is willing! Your subject thanks Your Highness for your patronage! Your subject will certainly devote yourself to the utmost, even unto death!"

Xiao Yifan helped him up and patted his shoulder: "Sit down, there is something else I want to tell you."

Yun Heting raised his head and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Xiao Yifan's lips curled slightly as he said softly, "I am prepared to ask my father for permission to marry Miss Yunxiu."

This huge windfall left Yun Heting speechless for a long time. He stared at Xiao Yifan with his mouth agape, his face full of disbelief.

The two things he had been longing for suddenly came true, and it felt like a dream.

Xiao Yifan looked at him amusedly: "What, you're not happy about it?"

Yun Heting then realized what was happening and quickly knelt down, kowtowing: "Your Highness, I thank you for your kindness on behalf of my daughter! I will follow your arrangements!"