Chapter 505 Seizure
Since the princess was not there, there was no need to go to the Liuli Courtyard, so Shen Wan led them towards Zhaolanxuan.
The Right Prime Minister's wife said, "I should have come to thank you yesterday..."
Shen Wan smiled and said, "Madam Right Prime Minister is being too formal. I also need to walk more. My husband and Young Master Zhao are good brothers, and Ling Xue and I are also good friends."
Although it was a close call, the sudden fear that caused physical and mental damage is not so easy to heal. Ling Xue was depressed the whole day yesterday. It was not until Zhao Ang climbed over the wall to find her and said that he had vented her anger that Ling Xue recovered.
The Right Prime Minister and his wife didn't sleep a wink all night. If it weren't for Chen Wan and Xie Jingyu, God knows what would have happened in the end.
Chen Wan tactfully told the wife of the Right Prime Minister about his concerns, and was also worried that they could not protect Ling Xue, so he told Zhao Ang. It was a good thing that he told him, because who could have thought that they would be so unscrupulous and dared to take action when the wife of the Right Prime Minister was taken out to buy dowry.
The Right Prime Minister's wife also brought a bright red invitation with gold embellishments. "Yesterday, Xue'er and Young Master Zhao set the date for their wedding. They'll be getting married on the 28th of this month, so I just brought the invitation along."
Shen Wan took it with a smile, “My husband and I will definitely go to the Right Prime Minister’s Mansion to drink the wedding wine.”
Ling Xue stood aside, her creamy face stained with a layer of rouge, more beautiful than the peach and plum blossoms of spring.
The wedding is imminent, and there are still many things to prepare for at the Right Prime Minister's Mansion. The Right Prime Minister's wife is worried about leaving her daughter alone, but Shen Wan sees it and says, "The Right Prime Minister's wife is busy, so you can go back to the mansion first. Xue'er can talk to me more. I will send someone to invite Young Master Zhao to come, and he will escort Xue'er back to the mansion. You can rest assured."
Generally, men and women cannot meet before getting married, but the Right Prime Minister and his wife are not pedantic people. Moreover, Zhao Ang hugged Ling Xue in public when she fell from the Jinyu Pavilion. Now that the wedding date is set and the wedding is imminent, there is no need to be so strict about the separation between men and women.
The Right Prime Minister's wife smiled and said, "Alright, I'll go back home first."
Mother Xu sent the wife of the Right Prime Minister out of the house. Ling Xue and Shen Wan played with the children together. After the two children fell asleep, they went to the garden. Xie Zhiyao also came, and the three of them enjoyed the flowers together.
Ling Xue stayed in the Jingbei Palace for about an hour before Zhao Ang came and escorted her out.
But he climbed over the wall and went out through the main gate, and the servants in the front yard were all stunned.
They all knew that the Prince of Yuzhang and his companions used to come to see their Crown Prince every few days. After the Crown Prince got married, they came less often, but still often. However, they only heard that they came to the mansion but rarely saw them. When they suddenly walked out of the gate, the gatekeepers were a little dazed.
That’s right, if I send the daughter of the Right Prime Minister back home, I can’t take her over the wall.
Well, Zhao Ang was used to climbing over the wall. After saying goodbye to Shen Wan and Xie Jingyu, he took Ling Xue to the corner of the wall, confusing Yin Chuan, who was escorting them out of the house, and asked, "Ah, climbing over the wall?"
One goes that way and the other follows.
The last two red faces came from Zhao Lanxuan.
Inside the house, Chen Wan reclined on a small couch, drinking tea and eating fruit. After seeing them off, Yin Chuan returned and handed the invitation to Chen Wan. "The Yun family just sent someone to deliver it. We're holding a banquet in four days to invite the officials who sent gifts and friends from the business community to have a drink."
Shen Wan took the invitation and looked through it.
Yinchuan continued, "Mother Zhao has returned from the Luo Mansion. She said that the Luo Mansion will send a gift the day after tomorrow to invite the bride..."
Mother Zhao will tell the Fourth Madam about this, so Shen Wan won’t have to send anyone to tell her.
Two days later, the Luo family sent the invitation gift as expected. Originally, the Luo family wanted to marry Xie Zhiyao on the 28th, but they were a step too late. The Minister of War’s residence held a wedding banquet that day, so the Fourth Lady set the date on the sixth day of the next month.
In the blink of an eye, it was the day for the Yun family's banquet. As a granddaughter, Chen Wan not only had to go, but also had to help greet the guests and help the Yun family save face.
There were too many people at the banquet, so Chen Wan didn't take the two children with her. She told the wet nurse to take good care of the two children, and then Chen Wan and Xie Jingyu left the house.
Without the children, a certain gentleman can ride in a carriage again.
A certain gentleman, "..."
He is a prince after all, why does he sound so pitiful?
After a long time, a certain gentleman can hold someone in his arms again, but it has been too long since he last touched Chen Wan, so when he sat in his arms, he couldn't control himself.
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Xie Jingyu's devilish face, and when he saw Shen Wan suppressing his laughter again, he said in annoyance, "Still laughing?"
Shen Wan looked innocent, “I can’t cry, right?”
Xie Jingyu bit her earlobe and said, "You will cry soon..."
Shen Wan, “…”
Looking at the suppressed desire in his eyes, which was like a wolf staring at its prey, Shen Wan was already counting on his fingers in his heart how many free days he had left.
It’s really…fast…
But sitting like this was really uncomfortable. Chen Wan wanted to get down, but his waist was restrained and he couldn't move at all.
The two of them talked in this position, their breaths intertwined. Just when Xie Jingyu couldn't hold back and was about to kiss her, the carriage suddenly tightened the reins and stopped. Shen bent his waist and fell backwards. Xie Jingyu supported him with his hand, and then their foreheads hit each other.
Shen Wan saw stars in pain and gasped.
Xie Jingyu rubbed Shen Wan’s forehead and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Chen Ping replied, "Officers and soldiers have sealed off the Jinyu Pavilion..."
Shen Wan, “…???”
Chen Wan ignored the pain in his forehead and lifted the curtain of the car, and saw that the officers and soldiers had surrounded the Jinyu Pavilion. Because there were so many people watching the excitement, the road was blocked tightly. They could neither get through nor retreat.
But why was Jinyu Pavilion sealed off?
It's no wonder that Chen Wan was so surprised, because behind the Jinyu Pavilion was Princess Qi Yang, the daughter of the current empress dowager.
All the noble families in Kyoto knew that the Jinyu Pavilion was backed by Princess Qi Yang. Even though the jewelry of the Jinyu Pavilion was far inferior to that of the Feicui Pavilion, its business was still booming.
And there was no such thing as sealing off the Jinyu Pavilion in the previous life...
Shen Wan subconsciously looked at Xie Jingyu, "Is it because Miss Ling fell from the Jinyu Pavilion?"
Xie Jingyu was still rubbing Shen Wan's forehead, "How could someone who can sit in the position of right prime minister be so easy to scheme against?"
If we do nothing, the Right Prime Minister's Mansion will be too easy to bully.
It was Queen Song and Prince Cheng who plotted against Ling Xue, but the Right Prime Minister had no evidence and could do nothing to them. However, the Jinyu Pavilion was open for business, and the railing on the second floor was like tofu dregs, and she would fall down with just a bump. This was treating human life as a joke.
Xiao Yun wanted to become the Right Prime Minister's son-in-law to get the Right Prime Minister's support, but his plan failed and completely angered the Right Prime Minister. Others were afraid of Princess Qi Yang, but the Right Prime Minister was not.
There must be solid evidence, otherwise the officials would not dare to directly seal off the Jinyu Pavilion which has Princess Qi Yang's support behind it.
But this action is too fast...
Chen Wan didn't know that the Yun family had contributed to the swift closure of Jinyu Pavilion. The eldest son of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion didn't know much about the twists and turns of the business world, so he went to Yun Yan to inquire. Jinyu Pavilion wasn't the best in Kyoto, but it was probably ranked fourth or fifth, and the Yun family paid a lot of attention to it. Young Master Ling wanted to vent his sister's anger, so Yun Yan told him everything he knew.
Yun Yan provided clues and evidence, and Young Master Ling sent people to verify it. The conclusive evidence was sent to the Dali Temple. The Dali Temple did not dare to accept it as it could not afford to offend Princess Qi Yang. The Right Prime Minister did not make things difficult for the Dali Temple and presented it directly to the emperor.
After the notice was posted in Jinyu Pavilion, everyone discussed it for a while and then dispersed.
The carriage continued to move forward.
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