When Concubine Qiao heard that Emperor Jinde had assigned Prince An to go to Lanzhou in the western border to suppress and fight pirates, her heart sank.
Unable to sit still, he immediately came to see the emperor.
I don’t know if it was because of her deep love for her son, or for something else, but this time Emperor Jinde let her in.
Concubine Qiao's eyes reddened. "Your Majesty, Lanzhou is far from the capital, with high mountains and long roads. The journey is bumpy. Prince An's fever has just subsided, and he hasn't recovered yet. He can't even get out of bed yet. I'm afraid he can't withstand this bumpy ride."
Fighting pirates won't happen overnight. Why not wait until Prince An's confinement is over and he's recovered before sending him out?
This is clearly torture for him!
"I am worried that Prince An will die on the way. I beg Your Majesty to revoke your order."
Emperor Jinde's dark eyes reflected her mournful face, and he said calmly, "How could my son be so fragile?"
"Prince An is not young anymore, it's time for him to gain some experience."
"His Majesty!"
"This matter is not allowed to be discussed further."
Emperor Jinde was determined to lift Prince An's house arrest and set off immediately!
Concubine Qiao's face turned pale and she staggered out of Ziji Palace, feeling both regretful and sad.
Your Majesty doesn't feel sorry for your son at all!
This was not without reason. She had always been worried that the assassination attempt on Jiang Qingyao would be exposed, and what His Majesty would say, probably just a small punishment or a big warning.
Unexpectedly, His Majesty seemed to have done nothing to her, but he found an opportunity to make trouble for Prince An.
Prince An is her lifeblood, this move... is heartbreaking!
Concubine Qiao's face was covered with frost. "Marquis Anguo, it must be you who is obstructing this."
After all, she underestimated the methods of Marquis Anguo.
In the study.
Xi Feng: "Your Majesty not only rewarded Miss Jiang with many treasures, but also sent Prince An to Lanzhou to eliminate the pirates. Was it your Excellency's suggestion to eliminate the pirates?"
He Zheng said calmly: "No, I recommended Qin Wang."
"ah?"
Xi Feng was stunned for a moment, puzzled, "Isn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also suitable?"
The loyal prince was brave and reckless, and lacked some caution. The prince was calm and steady, and better at planning. The two were equally matched and each had his own strengths.
He Zheng didn't explain too much, only saying, "If I had just mentioned the Crown Prince, we wouldn't have gotten this result."
“…” Xi Feng smacked his lips.
The emperor's mind is hard to predict, anyway he doesn't understand it.
This kind of brain-consuming psychological warfare should be left to the adults. He should just listen to the adults and do whatever they tell him to do.
Xi Feng smiled and said, "Miss Jiang, you must be very happy to receive so many rewards, right?"
He Zheng's eyes moved slightly as he looked at the weeping crabapple tree on the windowsill.
Bright red and eye-catching.
Just like Jiang Qingyao's smiling eyes that day.
…
The Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion scraped together money from all sources and managed to pay back the dowry.
One day, Jiang Junru sneaked out and visited Haitangju.
"My mother's dowry was used to fill the gap, and my grandmother's private treasury was also emptied a lot. The rest was made up of Zhonggong's money."
"Grandmother spends a lot of money on medicine every day, so she can't afford to eat supplements like ginseng and blood swallows."
"In order to save money, my father dismissed most of the servants and reduced the monthly wages of all the women in the household by half, except for the young masters, who remained the same."
"The daily meals have become much blander, and afternoon tea snacks are gone. My father doesn't allow anyone to waste food."
Hearing Jiang Junru mention the situation in the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion, Jiang Qingyao sneered in her heart. This is the life that the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion should live. Let them know who has been supporting them and maintaining their dignity.
As soon as she took back the dowry, the decline of the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion was exposed.
However, this was just the beginning. The two young masters in the mansion, one was lustful and the other was addicted to gambling. Sooner or later, something bad would happen to them. With their intelligence, they could not pursue a career in the imperial examinations.
The Ningyuan Marquis’ Mansion can no longer recover.
Jiang Qingyao: "You said that Xu lost her own dowry, how painful it must be for her."
Jiang Junru: "Yes, grandma still gets angry at her every day."
Jiang Qingyao smiled faintly. She didn't feel any pain because the knife didn't cut her body. In the past, Xu thought it was natural to spend her mother's dowry, but now it was Xu's turn to be exploited.
She asked, "What about your life with Aunt Yun? I'm afraid it's not easy either."
But Jiang Junru shook her head with an indifferent expression, "It's okay. My aunt and I have always been treated poorly, there's not much difference. It's my mother and sisters who are really not as good as before, and it's very uncomfortable."
"They can't make any new clothes or jewelry now, and their former girlfriends don't invite them out to play anymore."
The news of embezzling the original wife's dowry spread, and coupled with the previous incidents of murdering the eldest daughter, the reputation of the Ningyuan Earl's Mansion was extremely bad.
Jiang Yunxue and Jiang Shuning's circle of friends was cut off, and the ladies from wealthy families avoided them.
Jiang Qingyao was silent for a moment, then patted the back of Jiang Junru's hand and said, "Go back and tell Aunt Yun that you don't have to worry about your marriage in the future. I will check it for you."
She knew that there were some families in the He family who were honest and open-minded and did not care much about their background. In addition, there were also many good men in the Xue family.
Jiang Junru was surprised and said crisply, "Thank you, Sister Qingyao!"
Her marriage was still several years away, but her aunt was indeed worried.
When Aunt Yun heard what Jiang Junru said, she was surprised and happy. Suddenly, her throat choked and she murmured, "Miss Qingyao has a kind heart."
Her only worry was her daughter's future marriage. She was worried that the old lady would arrange a marriage for her at will, and that her daughter would marry the wrong person and waste her life.
With Jiang Qingyao around, she felt relieved.
"Miss Qingyao's great kindness will definitely be repaid in the future."
After Jiang Junru left, Jiang Qingyao asked Ning to contact Mu Qing.
Mu Qing asked respectfully, "Young lady, why did you ask me to come here?"
"Master, please send off the servants. If the young lady asks me to stay, I will stay and help her with her worries."
It doesn’t matter if the salary at the Ningyuan Marquis’ Mansion is low. Miss Qingyao is generous. She just needs to do her job honestly.
Jiang Qingyao: "Keep a close eye on Xu and see if she makes any moves, especially those related to the pharmacy."
Mu Qing was confused, but still said "yes" and hurried back home.
Jiang Qingyao thought to herself that Old Madam Jiang wouldn't live long.
She kept the old woman because she wanted her to watch the Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion decline and fall bit by bit.
But Xu is a person with evil in his bones.
Her dowry was emptied, and she had to take care of the old lady during her illness and was harassed by her. Xu couldn't stand it.
She was afraid that she would take action.
Let them fight each other, Jiang Qingyao will just watch from the sidelines, and wait until the time is right to take down that scourge of the Xu family.
"Miss, the eldest young master is here!" Zhitao reported.
Jiang Qingyao came to her senses and hurried out to greet him. She saw a young man with elegant demeanor, dressed in dark green clothes, walking towards her with an umbrella.
The man stood in front of the door and slowly folded his umbrella, revealing his elegant and handsome face under the umbrella.
He looked at Jiang Qingyao with tenderness and called out, "Qiqi."
Oh, all the girls in the capital will be dazzled by his looks, Jiang Qingyao said secretly.
"Cousin."
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