I have traveled through time, who am I afraid of?

Chapter 1079 His Highness the Crown Prince's Delayed Journey

After watching the Emperor and Empress eat two slices of chiffon cake, a lot of red and white cherries, and drink a cup of diluted spiritual spring water, Leng Rongyue finally spoke up.

"Your Majesty, I am very sorry to say something so out of place at this time!"

Before leaving, my maternal grandfather instructed me to inform His Majesty of this matter as soon as possible after we met, and to request His Majesty's attention to it.

"Oh?"

Emperor Hongde saw that Leng Rongyue's small face had become serious, and what Leng Rongyue was about to say was something that Duke Anguo Fu Peng had instructed her to tell him.

If even Duke Anguo, Fu Peng, attaches such importance to this matter, it must be no small thing.

Emperor Hongde then put away his smile, sat up straight, and said, "Yue'er, tell me, what important matter did your maternal grandfather ask you to tell me?"

Empress Luan Xiying also realized that what Leng Rongyue was about to say must be something very important.

Empress Luan Xiying closed the lid of the large box and looked at Leng Rongyue with the same serious expression.

Xiao Jingyu focused his gaze on Leng Rongyue, waiting to hear what she had to say next!

“Your Majesty, last night, Your Highness Prince Yu and I only emptied the Second Assistant Minister’s residence and part of Prince Yi’s residence. The amount of gold and silver we found was already astonishing!”

Let's leave silver aside for now, especially gold... there's just too much of it!

At that time, Your Highness Prince Yu and I also guessed... Could it be that Prince Yi was secretly mining gold behind the Emperor's back and behind the court's back?

Otherwise, such a large amount of gold is simply inexplicable!

I told my maternal grandfather about this.

My maternal grandfather also thought so.

Prince Yi is plotting something sinister. He needs a lot of gold and silver to recruit soldiers, stockpile fodder and grain.

The amount embezzled by him and his officials was limited.

Moreover, with so much gold, if it weren't for one or more gold mines…

Leng Rongyue didn't say what was coming next, but Emperor Hongde and Empress Luan Xiying both understood it!

Xiao Jingyu, who was standing to the side, also nodded heavily to Emperor Hongde.

"Father, you didn't see it with your own eyes. When those huge wooden boxes were opened, they were filled with chests and chests of gold and silver, which was shocking!"

Without mineral deposits, it would be almost impossible to amass such a large quantity of gold and silver!

However, when Yue'er and I left the Prince Yi's residence this morning, it was almost dawn, and time was a bit tight. We only took their storerooms, secret rooms, and hidden compartments, and did not have time to carefully check the specific amount of gold and silver we had taken.

As for whether there are any ledgers or evidence to trace the source of so much gold and silver... we haven't had time to investigate in detail yet!

Your Majesty, I can only tell you that if all that gold and silver were deposited into the national treasury, in the coming years, whether it be the winter clothing and provisions for the soldiers on the border, or unforeseen natural disasters in some or more places, Your Majesty will no longer have to worry about an empty treasury or being strapped for cash!

"Are there really that many?"

Emperor Hongde found it hard to believe!

But looking at Xiao Jingyu and Leng Rongyue in front of him, Emperor Hongde absolutely believed what they said!

Where are those gold and silver items stored now?

Emperor Hongde looked at Xiao Jingyu and Leng Rongyue and asked in a low voice.

Xiao Jingyu looked at Leng Rongyue and said with a smile, "Those gold and silver treasures are now stored with Yue'er."

Those things... aren't suitable to be displayed directly in broad daylight right now!

"Yeah!"

Emperor Hongde thought of the mysterious space that Leng Rongyue possessed and nodded repeatedly, "Yue'er, please take good care of it for now!"

Let's see if they go crazy after suddenly losing such a large amount of gold and silver.

How crazy would they go?!

Emperor Hongde pondered for a moment, then frowned and said, "As for the gold mine..."

Emperor Hongde looked at Xiao Jingyu, then changed the subject, "You know, your elder brother and sister-in-law should have returned to the capital within half a day."

He hasn't returned yet... I wonder if he suddenly discovered something.

Just yesterday evening, Father Emperor received a message from your elder brother via carrier pigeon. He didn't explain why his return was delayed, only saying that something urgent had come up and his return to the capital would be postponed for a few days… I wonder if it's related to this matter?

"Father, where was my elder brother when he last wrote to me?"

Xiao Jingyu asked.

"It's near the Qilin Mountains in Dongchang Prefecture!"

Emperor Hongde replied.

"The area around the Qilin Mountains in Dongchang Prefecture is characterized by high mountains and dense forests. Why would Your Majesty linger in such a place?"

Moreover, he also brought his sister-in-law with him!

Xiao Jingyu seemed to be talking to himself.

The Emperor shook his head slightly upon hearing this. "Perhaps your elder brother felt that carrier pigeons couldn't achieve true secrecy, so he didn't write the most truthful content on them!"

Xiao Jingyu frowned and thought for a moment, then looked up at Leng Rongyue, "What do you think, Yue'er?"

Leng Rongyue was unaware of the details and dared not speculate.

However, Leng Rongyue had a vague feeling that His Highness the Crown Prince's sudden lingering near the Qilin Mountains in Dongchang Prefecture must mean he had made some discovery.

As for what was discovered... it certainly wasn't a trivial matter.

If it were a trivial matter, how could it make the crown prince of a country hesitate?

This also prevented him from clearly writing his true intentions in the carrier pigeon message!