After Eunuch Sun finished speaking, he was very surprised to see that Jiang Xiancao was not as ecstatic as he had expected, but instead had a gloomy expression.
"Your Highness, did we say something wrong?" He was puzzled. Didn't the Ninth Prince always say that he would not marry anyone but Jiang Huaizhu?
Jiang Xiancao tried to speak in a calm tone:
"Eunuch Sun, thank you for sharing the news with me. But something happened recently that made me change my mind about my marriage."
She had only been in Chen Tingsi's body for two days.
Yesterday, she told Jiang Jinyan at the Marquis' Mansion that she would report the drowning case to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. Today, she went and said that she had already submitted the report. But in fact, she had not yet figured out how to explain the matter to the two nobles so as to minimize the impression of the Wen Ning Marquis' Mansion in their minds.
Right now, the emperor and the queen mother were going to put Shen Tingsi's marriage on the agenda, so she might as well take advantage of this opportunity.
Eunuch Sun was shocked for a while before he said, "Does the prince not want to marry Miss Jiang anymore?"
Jiang Xiancao nodded, not afraid that Eunuch Sun would suspect anything.
After all, Chen Tingsi is notoriously willful. Not to mention suddenly breaking off the engagement, he is even capable of running away from the wedding ceremony.
Eunuch Sun was in trouble:
"But the Empress Dowager has consulted someone and has been told that this year you will face a calamity that must be resolved through marriage. Now, according to the Emperor and the Empress, we are only waiting for the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to determine an auspicious date for you and the eldest lady to marry. But now, you suddenly... "
I have to say that the expert invited by the Queen Mother made a pretty accurate prediction. Shen Tingsi was indeed doomed to a disaster.
Jiang Xiancao said calmly:
"It's not that I'm fooling around this time, but I suddenly realized that Jiang Huaizhu's moral character is lacking."
Eunuch Sun was stunned. He never expected the Ninth Prince to say that.
He had been working in the palace for most of his life and was a very experienced person who had seen countless people. He had long felt that the true character of Miss Jiang, who was praised by thousands of people in the capital, was definitely not as good as she appeared to be.
If she is not scheming and does not play tricks, then how can an adopted daughter be loved by the whole family, and why can the Marquis Wen Ning and his wife ignore their own daughter and be determined to give her the great opportunity to marry the prince?
The secrets of these aristocratic families, like the bloody affairs in the harem, are unknown to outsiders.
The Emperor and the Empress Dowager also thought so, which was why they had not agreed before.
However, the Ninth Prince was like a man blinded by greed, and he insisted on praising Miss Jiang, saying that she was the kindest woman in the world, and even said something ridiculous that if he couldn't marry her, he would become a monk.
Now that the two nobles have finally compromised, the gentleman in front of him has suddenly come to his senses?
Isn’t it a bit late?
"Your Highness, what did Miss Jiang do to make you unhappy? Why do you say that? Didn't she save your life?" Eunuch Sun asked tentatively.
Jiang Xiancao smiled and told him about her investigation into the drowning case and the whole story.
As for Jiang Huaizhu's claim of her life-saving grace to Shen Tingsi, she still had some things to figure out and didn't intend to reveal it all now.
When Eunuch Sun heard about the frame-up, bloodletting and torture, he couldn't help but be shocked even though he had seen many palace fighting tactics.
This Miss Jiang is just an unmarried woman, but she has such vicious means. What will happen if she really gets married in the future?
Not only will the harem be in turmoil, but I'm afraid her will also kill my husband's family.
Jiang Xiancao raised the teacup beside him, took a sip and said:
"When Eunuch Sun returned to the palace, he told Father and Grandmother that I was looking for evidence of Jiang Huaizhu's murder of the Marquis' daughter and would get to the bottom of everything. If Jiang Huaizhu's guilt is proven, she will no longer be worthy of being the Ninth Prince's Consort."
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After seeing off Eunuch Sun, Jiang Xiancao wandered around the palace, under the pretext of relaxing, but in fact he was getting familiar with the environment of the palace.
She also found a suitable excuse to ask Chaoyue for the list of servants in the palace and the account books for the first half of the year.
This time she realized that Shen Tingsi didn't care about managing the household at all.
Wherever money is spent, there is all kinds of extravagance and waste. Those in charge blatantly embezzle the money in the account, and the people working under them try to fish in troubled waters to make some money. Everyone is obsessed with money, and no one does their job properly.
Fortunately, Chen Tingsi was very wealthy, and the emperor's rewards alone amounted to tens of thousands of taels every year. Otherwise, the palace's treasury would have been emptied long ago.
It is true that while the rich live in luxury, there are people freezing to death on the streets.
Before Jiang Xiancao was recognized and brought back to the Marquis' Mansion, he lived a poor life.
She became very angry when she thought about how many hungry people could have been fed and clothed if the money had been used for good.
"A waste of money."
Jiang Xiancao cursed in disdain and asked Chaoyue to call the chief steward of the palace directly.
As soon as the fat and big-eared manager entered the room, he brought in a strong smell of alcohol.
Jiang Xiancao frowned.
Drinking in broad daylight, are Shen Tingsi's men so unruly?
Chaoyue and Huayi were also angry when they saw this person.
But Chaoyue is a steady person and always speaks and acts with caution, so he won't say anything at this time.
Hua Yi was more lively and talkative. She leaned close to Jiang Xiancao's ear and whispered:
"Your Highness, this Miao steward relies on the fact that he is your wet nurse's brother. You value your relationship and usually don't argue with him, but he is becoming more and more indulgent."
She was just complaining because she had advised Chen Tingsi many times in the past, but Chen Tingsi had never cared about Manager Miao for the sake of his wet nurse.
But this time, her master's performance surprised her greatly.
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