As Ye Peizhu spoke, she lowered her head and wiped the non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.
"No, no, I absolutely don't think so!"
King Kang couldn't bear to see his wife so sad, so he quickly explained, "Madam, you are right! You didn't act on your own! Don't think that way, Madam."
Just do as Madam said, send them to Jiangnan and let them help us earn money.
But, madam, the money they earn for us probably isn't that much.
Otherwise, let's think about whether we can do something to increase our income."
Ye Peizhu raised her eyes and glanced at her husband, "Your Highness, the Emperor has clearly stated that royal family members are not allowed to make money privately.
What if the Emperor finds out?"
"It's okay, just be careful. We need to discuss this matter slowly. There's no rush. Now let's think about how to get these thirty-six people out of the capital."
King Kang discussed with his wife for a while and decided to send the thirty-six people out in several batches.
They sent ten people away that night.
The next day.
The news of the fire in the outer city last night spread throughout the capital.
If it were just ordinary people who were killed, people might not pay so much attention.
But the people who were burned to death this time were the people who had been bullied by Jiang Zhaoyi, and they were also the people who had been shouting at the gate of the palace a few days ago, asking the emperor to take charge of them.
Moreover, traces of oil were found around the house, which was enough to prove that the fire was man-made, not accidental.
Then who is the murderer is very intriguing.
Some people think that it was the emperor who did it, while others say it was Jiang Zhaoyi's family who did it.
Those who said that the murderer was the old emperor did not dare to discuss it in public and only talked about it in private.
However, this matter did not delay for too long. Someone said on the same day that before the fire broke out in the outer city last night, the prime minister's mother Jiang Fanghui was seen not far from the fire site.
The person who spread the news was immediately protected by the government, and the government also quickly arrested Jiang Fanghui.
"I'm innocent! I just wanted to go back to find my son. I didn't set the fire! I'm innocent!
Do you know who my son is? How dare you arrest me? I want to see my son! Let my son come and save me!
Jiang Fanghui kept saying that she was wronged, but no one believed her.
Because there was eyewitness evidence, Jiang Fanghui's motive for arson was established.
However, considering that Jiang Fanghui was the prime minister's mother, the government officials still told the prime minister Leng Zhuning about this matter.
Leng Zhuning went to bed after returning from Prince Kang's Mansion last night and had no idea that there was a fire in a house in the outer city.
It was only this morning during the court session that he learned about this matter after hearing his colleagues' discussions.
But he didn't think much about it and never thought that the fire was related to his mother.
Now after hearing about this, Leng Zhuning was stunned for a moment, then calmed down and let the government handle it as it should be.
At the same time, he also spoke to the people in public.
"As everyone knows, I have severed my mother-son relationship with her. Whatever she does has nothing to do with me!
Don't worry, everyone. If the fire was indeed caused by my mother, I will not cover it up for her!"
Leng Zhuning's words sounded cruel, but they also helped to distance himself and his wife from the fire incident.
After all, some people in the capital are saying that the arsonist was the prime minister's mother, but the person who actually proposed to do this was the prime minister.
When this rumor began to spread in the capital, some people became curious.
"The Prime Minister was already at odds with his cousin, Concubine Jiang Zhaoyi. Why would he set fire to and kill the people who had a grudge against her? This doesn't make sense."
"Yeah, that doesn't make sense at all. If it was the Prime Minister's mother's idea, or if it was the Prime Minister's uncle who ordered it, then I think the motive is very clear."
"Well, you guys don't know, but the Prime Minister has been very close to Prince Kang recently!"
A man in black said mysteriously.
The onlookers around came over.
"I know about this, and I even saw the Prime Minister coming out of Prince Kang's mansion, but what do you mean?
Are you trying to say that it was Prince Kang who asked the Prime Minister to set the fire, and the Prime Minister then asked his mother to set the fire? Isn't that going too far?"
The man in black shook his head. "Have you forgotten that Prince Kang's family and Concubine Jiang are enemies?"
"Yes, but those people are just as much enemies as Jiang Zhaoyi. The enemy of the enemy is a friend. Doesn't that give Prince Kang even less reason to kill those people?"
"Yes, yes."
The people around echoed one after another.
The man in black tutted his words, "This is what you don't understand. Now that Concubine Jiang has been exiled to the Jinchan Temple, it will be difficult for her to enter the palace again in the future.
Jiang Zhaoyi's former backers were the Prime Minister and the Empress.
Now the Prime Minister has announced that he has severed ties with his mother and will no longer care about his cousin Jiang Zhaoyi.
But the person who felt sorry for Concubine Jiang and was willing to do anything for her was the Prime Minister's mother!
Think about it, even if the Prime Minister said that he had severed the mother-son relationship with his mother.
If in the future, his mother came to him and begged him to help his cousin, threatening death, would the Prime Minister still watch his mother die in front of him and refuse?
If the Prime Minister's mother was punished because of the fire, wouldn't Concubine Jiang have no one to help her?
Who is the beneficiary of this matter?"
Every word the man in black said stirred everyone's thoughts, letting everyone know who the beneficiary of this matter would be.
"It's Prince Kang."
"That's right." The man in black snapped his fingers. "So after all, isn't the biggest winner in this matter Prince Kang? As long as the Prime Minister's mother is eliminated, then Concubine Jiang will have no other way to deal with Prince Kang's Mansion in the future."
The onlookers always felt that something was not right as they listened, but after listening to it this way, they also felt that it made sense.
"But King Kang is a good person. He helped everyone during the previous snowstorm. I don't think King Kang can be so scheming."
Some people objected.
“But even if Prince Kang really has ulterior motives, I think it’s quite normal.
Although Prince Kang is the emperor's most beloved prince, the emperor's method of dealing with Concubine Jiang this time is nothing.
But Concubine Jiang actually sent people to assassinate Prince Kang's sons, and even several of them were injured.
Even if the fire was really caused by King Kang, that's perfectly normal. Who can watch their son being bullied and do nothing as a father?
"That's right! If Prince Kang is really the mastermind behind this, then I can only say, well done! Prince Kang is a man of blood!"
“That’s right!”
"Shhhhh, keep your voices down! What if Prince Kang really didn't do this? If what we said today gets out, it will harm Prince Kang!"
"Then let's keep our voices down, everyone. We can't let what we say today get out!"
"clear!"
The man in black beside him: "???"
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