Chapter 150
Yan Shujin was surprised that the surprise came so quickly. Looking at the jade pendant on the red brocade, she reached out and took it to examine it carefully, saying, "Bring in the person who delivered the jade pendant."
Aunt Yu, her face beaming with joy, replied, "Yes."
Yan Shujin stood up and walked towards the main hall, asking, "Who sent the gift?"
Yu Zhu said, "I heard it's a wealthy merchant family from Maocheng."
Yan Shujin raised an eyebrow and said, "Please invite Mr. Mei over."
Mei Bai happened to be at the manor, reporting the situation to Prince Xuan. Yu Zhu gave a brief account of what had happened along the way, and Mei Bai was overjoyed, as long as there was any news.
The jade pendant was delivered by the Wang family of Maocheng. The Wang family was in the grain business and kept many guards. They generally kept to themselves and the bandits, and sometimes they would sell some old rice to the bandits at a low price. Their caravans were rarely robbed, and their business was quite good.
The person who came to deliver the jade pendant was none other than the head of the Wang family. He was overjoyed, feeling that the high price he had paid for the jade pendant had not been in vain.
After finding out which family it was, Mei Bai had already explained the general situation of the Wang family to Yan Shujin.
When Mr. Wang arrived, he suppressed his excitement and bowed, saying, "Greetings to the princess."
Yan Shujin held the jade pendant with the character "Fu" in her hand and said, "This jade pendant given to me by Boss Wang suits my taste very well, and the character 'Fu' is also a perfect match for my title."
Mr. Wang said, "This is my family heirloom, and only a princess is worthy of the purity of mutton fat jade."
family heirloom?
The people in the room, except for Boss Wang, all had expressions that were somewhat amused and exasperated.
This family heirloom is truly intriguing.
Yan Shujin said calmly, "Since it is Mr. Wang's family heirloom, I cannot take it away from him."
Mr. Wang said seriously, "Such a precious jade is not worthy of anyone but the princess."
Yan Shujin nodded, then her expression changed and she shouted angrily, "Beat them!"
Sun Qiao immediately stepped forward and, without waiting for his subordinates, directly pressed down on Boss Wang's shoulder.
Mr. Wang was shocked, but he didn't know what he had said wrong: "Princess, what is the princess doing?"
Yan Shujin stood up and walked towards Boss Wang, practically throwing the jade pendant at his face: "Look carefully, is this your family heirloom? This is the jade pendant that I, the princess, lost on the road!"
Mr. Wang's expression changed drastically.
Yan Shujin's face was full of anger: "Sun Qiao, I suspect he's colluding with thieves. Beat him up and ransack his house!"
At this moment, Yan Shujin seemed like a mindless person who had been provoked: "Maybe my jade bracelet is still in his house."
Mr. Wang was at a loss for words. Seeing that the guards were really going to gather them and leave, he was sure that Princess Yongfu was not joking. Thinking about the origin of his jade pendant, he lost all hope and his legs went weak. He said, "Princess, Princess, it really is not me. I, I bought this from someone else."
"Heh." Yan Shujin sneered, "Isn't it your family heirloom anymore?"
Mr. Wang, on the verge of tears, said, "No, I just spent a lot of money to buy this thing, hoping to get some benefits from the princess."
Yan Shujin stared at Boss Wang.
Having witnessed Princess Yongfu's rapid change of expression, Boss Wang obediently lowered his head and said, "I really just want some benefits."
Yan Shujin remained silent, sizing up Boss Wang before asking, "So, where did you buy this from?"
Boss Wang dared not utter a word. If Princess Yongfu found out that he bought it from bandits, wouldn't she accuse him of colluding with them? Although he did indeed do some business with bandits.
Seeing that Boss Wang remained silent, Yan Shujin said, "Since he's so unreasonable, let's arrest his whole family and confiscate their property. What kind of business does his family run?"
This question was directed at Robert.
Maebo replied respectfully, "Your Highness, we are in the grain business."
Yan Shujin nodded: "It's just in time for Father to come. He wants to regulate the grain prices here, so let's make an example of them and send them to warn others."
Mr. Wang's vision went black, and he almost fainted.
Mei Bo knew Mr. Wang and knew why the princess had summoned him. He immediately said, "Princess, it seems Mr. Wang was confused for a moment. Please allow me to say a few words to him."
Yan Shujin looked somewhat impatient.
Mabel said, "Perhaps Mr. Wang knows the whereabouts of the princess's other lost jewelry."
Yan Shujin then said, "Alright, go ahead and speak."
Meibo walked up to Boss Wang, squatted down, and said, "Boss Wang, what are you confused about? Tell the princess what you know!"
Mr. Wang dared not speak, fearing that if he did, his entire family would be raided and wiped out.
Meibo looked at Boss Wang with some doubt: "Could it be that Boss Wang has some unspeakable secret?"
Boss Wang gave Mei Bai a meaningful look, indicating that he knew Mei Bai had connections with the bandits. In fact, most people who could do business in the Northwest had some connection with the bandits. Boss Wang became extremely anxious when he saw that Mei Bai did not understand.
Pretending not to notice, Mei Bai said, "Could it be that Boss Wang bought the jade pendant from the bandits?"
Boss Wang practically wanted to strangle Mei Bai: "Don't talk nonsense, what bandits..."
“If it wasn’t bandits, why didn’t you dare to speak up, Mr. Wang? Were you threatened?” Mei Bo sighed and said, “Don’t be afraid, Mr. Wang. I was threatened by bandits back then, but now I’m protected by the princess. Those bandits no longer dare to bully honest merchants like us.”
Mr. Wang was stunned and looked at Mei Bo.
Maybe winked and said, "Your Highness is understanding. It's not easy for us to do business. We were forced to give benefits to thieves for our personal safety. Your Highness doesn't intend to pursue the matter. What Your Highness is angry about now is that someone dared to steal her things."
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