Ye Weiguang took the envelope doubtfully and opened it right in front of Gu Ruobai.
When he saw the contents inside, his shrewd eyes suddenly widened. "How did you get these?"
"As the Langzhong of the Granary Department in the Ministry of Revenue, Lord Ye is in charge of national affairs such as military supplies, tax revenue, etc. If there are such villains around you and someone with ulterior motives were to submit a memorial about it, it would be quite troublesome, wouldn't it?"
Gu Ruobai took a sip of wine casually, speaking as calmly as if he were chatting about how sunny it was today.
Ye Weiguang couldn't help but look at the seemingly weak and inarticulate Prince Ruixian in front of him with new respect. This was not something an ordinary person could obtain.
Each name listed in this document had been by his side for a long time and was also someone he suspected.
Because not long ago, a batch of military supplies had been allocated to the border, but half of it was hijacked on the way. You should know that the troops transporting the supplies were specially trained.
Moreover, the transportation route was only in the hands of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. No matter how you thought about it, it shouldn't have been so easily hijacked.
So Ye Weiguang also suspected that there was an insider. However, all the people around him were old acquaintances. Suspecting them rashly would not only be unfavorable to his position in the ministry but also make everyone in the ministry feel insecure. This was not a prudent approach.
That was why Ye Weiguang had been lying low, waiting for the culprit to show their feet. He never expected that his grandson-in-law would give him such a big gift on their first meeting.
"I heard that there have been a lot of things going on in the mansion of Jiang He, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Not only has there been trouble in his inner courtyard, but his son has also caused quite a stir. I heard that he publicly beat up the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Works?"
Gu Ruobai's tone was calm when he said this, but there was a cold glint in his deep eyes.
As soon as he said this, not only Ye Weiguang, who had already read the letter, but even Su Mingyu, who knew nothing, guessed what he meant.
Bring down Jiang He and support Ye Weiguang to take his place.
A glint flashed in Ye Weiguang's shrewd eyes as if he was hesitating about something.
"Is Lord Ye worried about Shi Minglong, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, whom Jiang He has been cultivating?" Gu Ruobai hit the nail on the head, and Ye Weiguang had nothing to hide.
"To be honest with Prince Ruixian, Jiang He has always been cultivating Shi Minglong as his successor. So even if he is removed from office, the position of minister may not fall to me."
After all, Shi Minglong was younger, and there were more people in the ministry who supported him. In the long run, he was a better choice.
"Lord Ye doesn't need to worry about this." Gu Ruobai curled his lips. "I'm not afraid of Jiang He, let alone Shi Minglong."
Picking up his wine cup and playing with it for a while, Gu Ruobai then said calmly, "The closer the relationship between Jiang He and Shi Minglong, the harder it will be for them to get away when something goes wrong."
Ye Weiguang immediately understood. He let out an "oh" in realization, then picked up his wine cup and stood up solemnly to respectfully toast Gu Ruobai. "In that case, if Prince Ruixian needs anything in the future, just let me know."
Gu Ruobai raised his hand to signal him to sit down. "What are you saying, Lord Ye? Once I marry Mingyu, we'll be family. There's no need to be so polite."
Saying that, Gu Ruobai looked back at Su Mingyu. "Moreover, during this meal, there are no distinctions of rank. I'm just here as Mingyu's future husband to meet her relatives, so you don't need to worry about these formalities of rank."
Su Mingyu pursed her lips. Although she knew that Gu Ruobai's meeting with Ye Weiguang was not that simple, she never expected that he was actually going to support Ye Weiguang.
She looked at Gu Ruobai, who had always been polite and gentle like a noble gentleman.
Although there wasn't much difference from his usual cold self, there was an inexplicable softness about him. This small change made Su Mingyu feel warm inside.
It showed that he took this meeting seriously, and it also showed that he took her seriously.
"Alright, there are so many delicious dishes. Don't just talk about political affairs that I don't understand. Let's talk about something else."
Saying that, Su Mingyu picked up a piece of meat for each of them. "Eat some meat."
Looking down at the curve of Su Mingyu's lips, a hint of emotion rippled in Gu Ruobai's eyes. "Okay."
The lingering affection in his deep eyes made the tips of Su Mingyu's ears turn red. She lowered her head and didn't dare to look at the faces of the two people sitting there.
The meal was finished in an awkward but very warm atmosphere.
When they were about to part, Ye Weiguang patted Su Mingyu on the shoulder. "Girl, bring him to the mansion in a few days."
Su Mingyu was taken aback for a moment, then she curled her lips and showed a bright smile. "Okay, I got it."
Ye Weiguang nodded in satisfaction, then turned around and left with Qingfeng.
"Is he going to recognize you back into the Ye Mansion?" Although Gu Ruobai was asking, there wasn't much doubt in his tone.
Su Mingyu squinted her eyes. "It seems so."
According to her memory, back then, Ye Mengdie not only had a very bad relationship with Ye Weiguang but was truly on bad terms with Mrs. Ye.
Now that Ye Weiguang was asking her to openly bring Gu Ruobai to the Ye Mansion, it seemed that he was going to confront Mrs. Ye.
This was also good. With the Prince Ruixian's Mansion and the Ye Mansion backing her up, Su Mingyu really wanted to see what tricks Wang Manwen and Su Yueyue could still play.
As the two were walking back, Su Mingyu suddenly felt someone behind her. She quickly made a hand-knife motion, but the person deftly avoided it.
"Miss Su, it's me, Qingfeng."
Su Mingyu retracted her hand and looked at him coldly. "What do you want, Young Master Qingfeng?"
Knowing that Su Mingyu was unhappy because he had chosen Ye Weiguang over Zhizhu, Qingfeng pursed his lips. "I... I didn't see her last night."
Su Mingyu raised her eyebrows. "So? Was my bell anti-theft net fun?"
"I want to go and see her." Qingfeng lowered his head, his voice sounding very disappointed.
Su Mingyu clicked her tongue. "I told you to go, but you didn't. Now you think you can just go? Do you really think there's no one in my Su Mansion?"
Qingfeng clenched his fists, and there was a hint of pleading in his tone. "I know I'm not qualified, but my life belongs to the master. I can't abandon him."
Su Mingyu rolled her eyes. "I'm really annoyed by people like you who think self-sacrifice is so great. Think for yourself. Has Lord Ye ever said a single word about not allowing you to get close to women or get married?"
Forcing himself to be trapped in narrow-minded thinking and then forcing himself to make so-called "correct" choices was simply ridiculous.
"I..." Qingfeng lowered his head even more.
Ye Weiguang had indeed told him several times not to be so tense, but he just couldn't do it.
After thinking for a while, Qingfeng still gritted his teeth and said, "The master saved my life."