Reborn to marry the emperor, I just want to confuse the emperor and seize the throne

Chapter 1087 Willing to Donate Grain

Bai Yuhan followed them to the back courtyard and saw Wan Qianshan again. Seeing that he was being restrained by the hidden guards, she was overjoyed. "Young Master Wan..." Why is he here so late?

Before she could finish her sentence, Wan Qianshan's eyes darted around, "She and I are together, we are friends."

He added, "Bai Yuhan, so you ran here."

Wan Qianshan had just tried and found that he was no match for these guards. He didn't know who they were or how they could be so powerful.

Bai Yuhan realized that he had been captured by the Empress's secret guards. She deliberately said, "I don't know him."

Wan Qianshan gritted his teeth, "Bai Yuhan, have you forgotten the time I saved you and then..."

He made a hugging gesture...

Bai Yuhan wanted to tell him he was an assassin, but she was afraid he would reveal that he had taken advantage of her.

Bai Yuhan walked up to him and hurriedly said to the hidden guard, "Brother hidden guard, you've misunderstood. He's my friend, and your master has met him too."

The guard said, "If he were Miss Bai's friend, why would he have climbed over the wall to get in? If he were an assassin, it would be a dereliction of duty for me to let him leave like this. So he cannot leave until his identity is ascertained."

Wan Qianshan said urgently, "How could I be an assassin? I am also friends with your Lord Ruan. Look closely and see where I look like an assassin."

Seeing that he was about to leave, the hidden guards didn't stop, and put their knives directly to his neck, which startled Bai Yuhan.

"An assassin won't tell us he's an assassin."

Wan Qianshan was stunned. What he said makes sense!

Bai Yuhan explained, "He really isn't an assassin. He's the eldest son of the Wan family in Yuzhou City, the same Wan family eldest son who donated grain to your master. He's a good person. Don't scare him with your knife, or I'll go find my mother... go find Lord Ruan and explain things clearly."

The hidden guard put down his knife, took a tinderbox, and brought it close to Wan Qianshan's face. Another hidden guard whispered, "He looks somewhat familiar."

The hidden guard asked Wan Qianshan, "Since you are Miss Bai's friend and know the master, why did you climb over the wall in the middle of the night instead of using the main gate?"

Bai Yuhan also wanted to ask why.

Wan Qianshan thought to himself: He couldn't possibly say that he wanted to see what Lord Ruan wanted to do with the Bai family!

He said to Bai Yuhan, "I emptied the Bai family's granary for you late at night. I certainly wouldn't dare to show my face in front of the Bai family. Didn't you see that the yamen gate is blocked by Bai family members? If they see that I'm coming to see Lord Ruan with you, they'll tear me to pieces. If we can't afford to offend them, we can at least avoid them!"

"Miss Bai, is that how it is?" The hidden guard was determined to get to the bottom of it.

Bai Yuhan was stunned. Did he help me steal the Bai family's grain and send it to the Empress?

This……

Wan Qianshan kept giving her meaningful glances, and now she didn't know how to cover it up. After all, she had just admitted to knowing Wan Qianshan and had even spoken up for him, so now she could only continue to help him cover up his lie.

She said, "That's right. The guard also heard that my whole family had come after us and were making a huge fuss. It was only thanks to the prefect's mercy that I was allowed to hide in the inner quarters for a while."

The guards did hear a lot of noise outside the yamen, so they increased their vigilance.

The guards, still somewhat skeptical, advised, "Our master is receiving guests. Do not approach; wait outside."

Wan Qianshan thought to himself: Even a high-ranking official in the imperial court wouldn't have such a grand display!

Could they be royalty?

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When Bai Laoda and Bai Erye saw Jiang Fenghua, their legs went weak and they knelt down instantly. "This humble subject pays respects to Your Majesty the Empress! Long live Your Majesty!"

Jiang Fenghua's gaze was gentle yet contained a hidden pressure. "I didn't expect to meet you all again so soon."

Master Bai hurriedly said, "So Yu Han has been in contact with Her Majesty the Empress. When did Her Majesty arrive in Yuzhou? Why didn't you let Yu Han inform me? As the host, I should have hosted a welcome feast for Her Majesty."

The head of the Bai family finally understood; it turned out that all of the Bai family's grain had been given to Empress Jiang by his daughter.

Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice, "I have been in contact with Yuhan. I heard from Yuhan that the Bai family head and the second master of the Bai family took the initiative to donate grain to the court to fight against foreign enemies. I have long wanted to thank you in person. You are willing to donate grain to the court to relieve the court's difficulties, right? Yuhan has already told me about it."

The two were stunned. Of course, they dared not be presumptuous in front of the Empress, but they did not ask Bai Yuhan to donate grain to the court.

They gritted their teeth and said in a deep voice, "We're willing."

The empress is now acting innocent even though she's gotten the benefit.

The grain had already been stored in someone else's warehouse, and if they took it back in front of the Empress, they would offend her.

They would never swallow this bitter pill in front of Zhang Qian, but they had no choice but to do so in front of Empress Jiang.

Just then, the guard outside the door said, "Your Majesty, Miss Bai and Young Master Wan request an audience."

Jiang Fenghua smiled faintly and said, "Hongxiu serves tea to Patriarch Bai, and Second Master Bai serves tea. Please take your seats."

Hongxiu replied respectfully, "Yes."

Although Bai Lao Er was dissatisfied, he dared not show it on his face. He sat down on the stool that the guards had brought over, his heart pounding with fear.

Jiang Fenghua muttered to herself, "Did the eldest son of the Wan family and Yuhan agree to come together?"

Only then did she say, "Please invite them in together!"

The two overheard the Queen's mutterings; how could they possibly have agreed to come together...?

At this moment, Hongxiu had already led the two into the house.

Jiang Fenghua had changed back into women's clothing, dressed in an elegant and dignified manner. She sat steadily in the main seat, watching the two enter.

Bai Yuhan knew that the Empress wanted to see her father, and she knew she couldn't hide her identity anymore.

She bowed respectfully, "Yuhan greets Your Majesty the Empress."

"No need for formalities," Jiang Fenghua said calmly.

"Thank you, empress."

Bai Yuhan deliberately didn't tell Wan Qianshan the true identity of the Empress, wanting to scare him.

Sure enough, they were so scared they couldn't even walk.

Wan Qianwan's eyes were wide with shock, unable to move. His body was stiff and he couldn't walk. He just stared blankly in the direction of Jiang Fenghua.

Bai Yuhan smiled slightly, "Silly girl, why are you standing there like an idiot instead of bowing to Her Majesty the Empress?"

Wan Qianshan didn't know how to greet the Empress, and he couldn't believe that the person in front of him was actually the Empress.

He had considered all his identities, but he never imagined that she would be the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Jiang Fenghua said, "Young Master Wan, there's no need for such formalities. Please have a seat!"

The guards brought over stools, and Hongxiu said, "Your Majesty the Empress invites everyone to sit down and have some tea first!"

When the hot tea was handed to Wan Qianshan, he didn't know how to drink it. He was shocked and couldn't understand why. So, it seemed that Master Feng already knew about Brother Ruan's identity.

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward, and everyone felt like they were sitting on pins and needles.

Seeing that her father and second uncle were both honest, Bai Yuhan said that they would agree to donate grain to the imperial court.

At this moment, Ao Xue also arrived. "An old gentleman came to the door, claiming to be Master Bai, and asked to see the Empress."

Bai Yuhan said happily, "It's my grandfather who's here. I'm the one who told him to come."