Ling Tianyin frowned: "What's going on here?"

Zhuang Ruoyun hurriedly talked about the fact that a few local ruffians and gangsters forcibly sought money from the vendors on that day.

Ling Tianyin's expression was even more dark and gloomy than his previous expression.

The anger in his eyes was almost unstoppable.

Ling Tianyin stood up and slowly paced towards the official post, with a murderous sneer all over his brows.

"Extortion, asking for money, bullying, beating and scolding at every turn, with such a skillful technique, all of you officials are the old **** on that street, right?"

He walked in front of the official, and after saying this, he immediately kicked the other party's heart.

The officer was directly knocked over by Ling Tianyin's kick, lying on the ground crying out in pain and begging for mercy.

Ling Tianyin sneered coldly and repeatedly: "Every month the imperial court just keeps a large number of officials who don't do anything, and they send out a lot of silver taels. What I want is people who protect the people and abide by their duties, not worms!"

Concubine Lu, who had not spoken all the time, said in an elegant and calm voice at this time: "Your Majesty, this concubine has a doubt."

"According to Miss Fangcaizhuang's description, if this official officer looted five taels every three to five, there were so many stalls on the street, assuming that he only charged ten, there would be fifty taels."

"This is not a small amount. There is so much money in two or three days. What does a small official post need so much money for?"

"According to what my concubine sees, I might as well send someone to investigate his current address and who he has met and communicated with in the past few days or so many days."

"At that time, you will naturally know the whereabouts of the money."

Ling Tianyin looked at the Guards, his eyes signaled, and the Guards took orders and went out.

Seeing this, Queen Zhong involuntarily squeezed the fingertips in her sleeves.

If the emperor investigates thoroughly, he will find out that most of the money that the officials will loot will be filial to her father, Lord Zhong!

This is not good...

She was constantly thinking of ways to deal with it.

Ling Tianyin felt annoyed that the official was crying and begging for mercy, so he asked someone to stop his mouth and tied his hands.

The interior was quiet again.

Gu Nuo'er looked at Empress Zhong, and suddenly said, "He didn't say anything, I forgot to ask. I haven't seen the fourth princess for several days. Does the empress know where she went?"

Empress Zhong suddenly returned to her senses, with a perfunctory attitude on her face.

"How would Ben Gong know? That kid, Qingge, has always been playful. Maybe he went to live with a good girl."

Gu Nuo'er lowered her head and fiddled with the tassels on her dress with her small hands.

"That's it~ I thought you were her mother, at least you would know her whereabouts."

Empress Zhong gasped for breath.

Isn't that blaming her for her incompetence as a mother?

But now Queen Zhong has no intention to argue with Gu Nuoer.

There are more serious problems before her.

How can she stop Ling Tianyin from finding out that the official clerk has a great relationship with the Zhong family?

Suddenly, a message from the palace servant came from the door.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has come down."

Ling Tianyin was in a fit of rage, and immediately said coldly: "What's the matter, let him go to the imperial study and wait for me, I don't have time to see him now!"

The palace servant hesitated for a while, and then said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has also brought down the Fourth Princess, saying that there is something to announce, please be sure to see your Majesty."

The people present, especially Queen Zhong, were suddenly shocked.

She lifted her eyes to look at the door, her originally dignified and stern face had a crack at this moment, and panic showed from the bottom of her eyes.

Ling Qingge, was released?