[The reason is that when the Crown Prince went to investigate the case, he inadvertently saved a woman. That woman was a concubine that Ning Yuda had forcibly taken from someone else's wife. Not only did he save her, he also ruined her family's property. Then, with the help of a friend, he was seen coming and going from our house.]
[He thought it was our cousin. Aren't there scholars going to the capital for the imperial examinations these days? He went with the crowd, and accidentally found out about our family. He secretly sent a maid in; he wants to ruin our family.]
Did he drug me too?
[It wasn't him. There's still no information about who drugged you; we don't know who it is.]
[Let me continue with the story of the Crown Prince being poisoned. Now that person has no money and can't afford a restaurant, he's staying at a temple in the southern part of the city. I reckon he won't be celebrating the New Year; he'll just die.]
Did he use his last bit of money to take revenge on his superiors?
Yes, that's right. Anyway, he has no money now, and unless someone saves him, he won't live for more than a few days.
[Seriously, is revenge really that important? Besides, he's not exactly a good person. If he were, he wouldn't have forcibly taken a woman to be his concubine.]
No, he was instigated. Someone said they would cover for him if he wanted revenge, and he believed them and did it.
Who instigated this?
[Currently referred to as "that man," but his specific identity is unknown.]
This is starting to resemble a storyline.
I was a little surprised too, but it's actually pretty good. I never thought I could get this much gossip before.
"I know, I know." Ji Yingying sighed, and Apple brought in the water.
"Miss, it's time to get up. You don't have to attend court today, but you can't stay in bed like this."
"It's too cold, I don't want to move."
Anyway, there's nothing wrong with getting up.
"Miss, why don't we go to the princess's mansion?" Nanny Xia took out the clothes so that she could change when she got up.
"The Princess's Residence?"
"Yes, I heard that your Princess Mansion is almost finished with renovations. We just need to wait for the Ministry of Revenue to set a date, and then we can move in."
Ji Yingying blinked her eyes. She really didn't know about this.
"In that case, I'll go take a look."
Ji Yingying got up to change her clothes. After washing up, she took out two steamed buns from her spatial storage and ate them as she walked away. She would stay there and wait for the Emperor to finish work, as he would definitely call her to handle official business.
After leaving the palace, I went directly to the princess's mansion. It was indeed still under renovation. It was very large and very beautiful.
After taking a stroll around, Ji Yingying felt that this place could be turned into a tourist attraction and could probably make a fortune.
That just won't work!
"Let's go check out the restaurant." She hadn't been to the restaurant since Mu Kaiji left.
As soon as she entered the restaurant, Fu Yunjie came out to greet her.
"What brings you here, sir?"
"Come and take a look. Let's go to the private room. I'm having dinner there."
"Okay." Fu Yunjie took her to the private room, asked the waiter to serve the dishes, and went to get the account book.
"Boss, please take a look at the account book. These are all the income and expenditure over the past period of time."
Ji Yingying gestured for him to put down and sit down to eat with her, but Fu Yunjie immediately refused. He had things to do and didn't join in.
[Host, two waiters at the restaurant are harboring disloyal intentions. Do you think we should remove them?]
What? Newly hired?
"That's right." Ji Yingying lifted the curtain and saw the lobby below.
[Both of them have their own agendas. One wants to learn their skills, and the other wants to eliminate Fu Yunjie and take over. Oh, this guy is quite capable.]
Is this the kind of destruction I'm thinking of?
Yes, yes, it's the one that can put someone in jail.
Ji Yingying nodded and understood. Xia Mama and Apple, who were sitting down to eat with her, both lowered their heads and didn't dare to look at Ji Yingying, and ate their food obediently.
Apple is even more... not surprising at all.
After the meal, Fu Yunjie came over, and Ji Yingying pulled back the curtain and pointed to the two people below: "These two are fired, no need to keep them, give them an extra month's wages."
[The host is so kind.]
[It's alright, after all, no damage or loss has been caused so far.]
No, no, no, the woman who poisoned you is still in her house.
Who is it?
[You can arrest his wife; there's another connection behind her.]
"What?! I'll have someone arrest him right away!" Ji Yingying was furious. She hadn't expected to suffer any loss or harm, but instead, she had uncovered something so serious.
"Rong Er"
Rong Er rushed out; he knew what to do next without her having to tell him.
"Go to his house and capture that woman of his. No, bring her directly to the palace and present her to the Emperor. Then say that she drugged me."
"yes"
As soon as Rong Er left, Fu Yunjie asked with a smile, "Boss, is there any big problem with these two?"
If you fire someone, you should give them a reason. If you fire them without a reason, what if they end up making trouble for you later?
"The one who wanted to kill you and take your place, and the other one who was protecting the murderer."
I never miss the fragrant melon.
"The drug that killed you is in his room. Search it directly and throw him out."
[Host, if you don't nip it in the bud, it will grow back in the spring!]
No, no, I just read his storyline, and I estimate he'll be wiped out soon.
"As for the other one, ignore him. Someone will deal with him later."
After checking the accounts and inquiring about the scenic area's plans, Ji Yingying returned home.
When he returned to the palace, he was told that the emperor and the prince had arrived.
"Why is this Lao Deng here?"
Despite saying that, Ji Yingying still went to see the Emperor.
"Greetings, Your Majesty and Crown Prince."
"No need for formalities, Yingying. The person who poisoned the Seventh Prince has been caught, but he won't live much longer."
I know.
"Also, the culprit who poisoned you has been caught. It was a woman named Liang Jing who poisoned you. She is from a collateral branch of the Liang family and married into the Jiangnan region. Not long after the news of the Liang family spread, they went to the capital and then attacked you."
"Why are you attacking me?" Ji Yingying didn't understand. The Liang family had been dead for half a year, so how come someone else appeared?
"I asked, and she said that it was because of you that the Liang family got into trouble. She didn't tell me what exactly happened."
[Fine, fine... With this method of seeking revenge, the whole world must be her enemy, right?]
"And now?"
"They're arresting people outside. I'm asking you, what do you plan to do with that woman?"
"You can handle it however you want. It has nothing to do with me." She only found out that someone had poisoned her after the incident came to light, and even if someone had poisoned her, they couldn't have done it.
Don't forget, she knows medicine. Not only does she know medicine, she also has Xiangxiang. With these two great helpers, no one dares to mess with her in these two areas.
"Alright, then I'll take care of it."
The prince thanked Ji Yingying again and gave her a lot of gifts. Finally, the emperor said, "Yingying, the seventh child is also a good child. Do you want to take a look at him again?"
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