After traveling through time, I was spotted by the new emperor

Chapter 224 The Gold in the Secret Room of Yan Mansion

Ye Wuwei hadn't been waiting in the private room for long when the madam came in: "Master, Master Yan is here."

Ye Wuwei put on his veil and stood up, "Take me over there to have a look."

The madam looked embarrassed:

“Although Master Ye has instructed me to do my best to help you, I still ask you to be more considerate in your actions.

It’s not easy for the girls in the building to find a place to stay.”

"Don't worry, I won't make it difficult for you."

After Ye Wuwei said this, the madam took him out of the private room.

The madam took Ye Wuwei to a corner and pointed to a room opposite, saying, "Master Yan is inside."

"Is he alone or with others?"

"Master Yan always brings guards to the building, but they don't go upstairs."

"Does he drink?"

"Drink."

"Bring me a pot of the wine he usually drinks."

The madam was startled: "What do you want to do, sir?"

"Did Ye Hongxia tell you my identity?"

The madam hesitated for a moment and said, "Master Ye only said that you are a member of the imperial court."

"Since I am a member of the imperial court, what do you think I will do to Yan Shifan? In front of you, anyway."

The madam then whispered, "I'll go right away."

After the madam brought over a pot of wine, Ye Wuwei took out a packet of medicine from his pocket and poured it into the wine in front of the madam, then picked up the wine glass and took a sip:

"I have something to ask Yan Shifan. This is a hallucinogen. After two drinks, the drug's effects will kick in. Find a way to feed Yan Shifan two drinks, then come out and tell me."

"This medicine?"

“This medicine is not poisonous, but after the drug takes effect, the person’s mind will be distracted, making it easier to ask the truth.

But afterwards he won’t remember what happened.”

The madam stood there without moving.

"If Ye Hongxia told you to do this, would you listen to her?"

"If it's Mrs. Ye who orders me to do so, I will obey her."

"What do you think is my relationship with her?"

The madam hesitated for a long time:

"Forget it, Mr. Ye has done us a favor, so I'll listen to you this time."

The madam brought wine into the room where Yan Shifan was.

After a while, the madam opened the door and waved in the direction of Ye Wuwei.

Ye Wuwei entered the room and saw Yan Shifan sitting with his head down, and two girls beside him.

The madam said to the two girls, "Go to the door and guard it. Don't let anyone in."

The two girls left the room.

Ye Wuwei looked at the madam: "I'll just ask him a few questions, you go wait outside."

The madam glanced at Yan Shifan and left the room.

He also took the drugged wine away.

Ye Wuwei took out a small bottle from his arms and put it close to Yan Shifan's nose. Yan Shifan opened his eyes in a daze.

"Are you Yan Shifan, the eldest son of the Minister of Personnel?"

Yan Shifan answered mechanically: "Yes."

"Where did you hide the gold and silver you collected for your father?"

"Half was given to Master Zhuang, and the other half was kept at home."

"Where is it in the house?"

"Secret room."

"Where is the secret room?"

"study."

Ye Wuwei estimated the time, didn't ask any more questions, and slipped out of the room.

Ye Wuwei said to the madam, "He will wake up soon, you guys go in."

After saying that, Ye Wuwei left.

A girl asked the madam, "Who is this young man?"

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. When you get in later, you know what to say and what not to say, right?"

"know."

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After leaving Furong Pavilion, Ye Wuwei did not leave in a hurry, but hid in the dark and stared at the gate of Furong Pavilion.

Ye Wuwei kept watching until the early hours of the morning but still didn't see Yan Shifan come out. Only then did he make sure that Yan Shifan didn't notice anything unusual and left.

But Ye Wuwei did not return to the palace, but went to Minister Yan's residence.

Ye Wuwei has already mastered some basic internal skills. Although he is not as good as Qi Wushuang in terms of lightness skills, his body is much more flexible and lighter than before.

The security at Yan's residence was not very strict, and Ye Wuwei easily sneaked into Yan's study.

The mechanisms of this era were much simpler than those of modern times. In just a few attempts, Ye Wuwei found the switch to the secret room.

Ye Wuwei did not rush into the secret room, but observed it carefully and made sure that there was no secret mark in the secret room before stepping into it.

Inside the secret room, there were more than a dozen large boxes over one meter high.

Ye Wuwei opened these boxes and found them full of gold, silver, calligraphy and paintings, antiques, treasures, etc.

Ye Wuwei didn't know the prices of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and treasures, but the gold and silver alone added up to as much as 100,000 taels of gold.

Ye Wuwei had checked the family background of Minister Yan. He came from a middle-class family with good background, but he was not the head of the Yan family. The money he could get was limited, and it was impossible for him to have 100,000 taels of gold.

If Minister Yan cannot explain the source of these properties, he can at least be removed from his post.

If Yan Shifan's confession is added, then Minister Yan can basically be convicted of corruption.

After the investigation, Ye Wuwei left the secret room.

Ye Wuwei hid in Yan's house for nearly half an hour, and only left after making sure that his arrival did not attract the attention of Yan's family.

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