Chapter 280 This person is Wen Yuan.
Sure enough, she was invited over by the princess at noon the next day.
Ruan Mian brought some intimidating props, a whisk, some talisman papers, and a basin of spiritual spring water.
In front of Princess Jiacheng, he performed the ritual in an orderly manner.
However, at this time, several other people came to the princess's residence.
The middle-aged man in the lead was pot-bellied and strode forward with great style.
"Lord Wen."
"Greetings, Princess. I wonder what brought you here."
This person is Wen Yuan.
Ruan Mian's eyes fell on him. Seeing that he was wearing gold and silver and the jade ring on his hand was priceless, he felt a lot of irony in his heart.
He was just a local county magistrate, yet he was so high-profile that he only bowed slightly even when he met the princess.
It is conceivable that Wen Yuan probably had many people in Prince Yan's party supporting him behind the scenes, which gave him such confidence.
Wen Yuan looked down on everyone in his heart, and he didn't believe in ghosts and gods. When he heard that the princess was performing fortune-telling, he was even more interested in watching the show.
It seemed as if he didn't take the princess seriously, and there was a deeper meaning in his eyes as he pointed at Ruan Mian.
"Princess, this woman is just a show-off, what can you expect her to do?"
"What's more, this talk about ghosts and gods is just someone else's deliberate mystification to create panic. She is clearly using the princess as a pawn. The princess's behavior is unacceptable."
"I think this Taoist nun has a good appearance, so I might as well take her in. She can also serve us in the future."
Princess Jiacheng looked over coldly, and Ruan Mian also saw that she was extremely dissatisfied with Wen Yuan.
"Master Wen, do you think women are useless and only fit to be pawns?"
"How could you think that, Princess? That's not what I meant."
"I, the princess, know exactly what you mean. You came uninvited to my actions today, and I didn't hold it against you because I was giving the princess face. If Master Wen thinks Madam Ruan is being mysterious, then you should leave and avoid being an eyesore in my presence."
The princess rolled her eyes, signaling Ruan Mian not to pay attention to him and just do her thing.
Wen Yuan stroked his beard and looked at Ruan Mian. Seeing that she had brought a basin of water, he felt that she was a folk charlatan sorcerer, so he pushed the mute follower beside him away.
"Princess, I'm not saying anything, but look at this woman. Do you really think she's some Taoist nun or sorcerer with extraordinary abilities?"
"These tricks are clearly just for deception! If she were a true sorcerer, then even my mute follower would be able to speak. Since you have the time, why not come with me to meet Lord Lu and the others..."
Before he could finish his words, Ruan Mian suddenly burned a piece of talisman paper, dipped it into a basin of water, and muttered something.
He quickly scooped up a cup of water and poured it into Wen Yuan's mute follower's mouth without hesitation.
Before the follower could even react, the spiritual spring water had already slid down his throat and into his stomach.
The mute attendant opened his eyes wide with fear, fearing that it was poison.
Wen Yuan was also furious: "What are you doing!?"
However, before Ruan Mian could speak, the mute follower actually made some hoarse sounds from his throat.
Wen Yuan was shocked to hear that the mute could make a sound! The others he brought with him all stood up and looked at Ruan Mian in disbelief.
Princess Jiacheng stood up in astonishment, looked at Ruan Mian and said, "Madam Ruan, this mute can speak, but... is it thanks to your talisman paper?"
"Princess! She's nothing more than a sorcerer at best, not some miracle doctor. How could a bowl of talisman paper and water…"
"Yes, Master Wen, didn't you just say that if she were a true sorcerer, your dumb followers would be able to speak. Isn't it true that Madam Ruan has proved this to you?"
At this moment, even the princess felt proud, and felt that Ruan Mian was really capable.
If there is no cultivation at all, how can a mere bowl of talisman paper and water make a mute speak instantly?
The princess didn't care about anything else at this moment and immediately urged Ruan Mian to continue doing her thing.
Wen Yuan stared at Ruan Mian's every move with suspicion.
But I can't figure it out.
He also didn't know the real purpose of the princess's actions at this moment.
After the ceremony, Ruan Mian walked up to the princess, pointed in a certain direction euphemistically, and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"This object may be in the northeastern quadrangle, connected to the river outside, with a golden cushion inside, surrounded by pearls and nobility, and seemingly trapped in a deep well."
Princess Jiacheng lowered her eyes and repeated her words seriously.
Protective river water, golden cushions... and surrounded by pearls and luxury, but trapped in a deep well... Isn't it...
She suddenly looked towards the northeast, and already knew where the disaster relief money went.
That night, the princess's maid was a little worried.
"Princess, do we really have to go to Lord Wen's private vault? What if the disaster relief money is not there? What if we are discovered? Then..."
"Tomorrow Wen Yuan and Lu Zheng will be living a life of drunkenness and debauchery. I have arranged for many women to go there. His private vault is so well hidden, and I have the princess's handwritten order. Who among those on duty dares to stop them?"
"When I enter the private vault, you will take the men to kill the guards, and then return to Wu Heng with the silver."
"As for Madam Ruan, haven't you seen what she's capable of? I originally suspected that Chen Bozong transferred the disaster relief money to Wen Yuan, and I guessed that these two people wanted to embezzle it or make some money. Now that Madam Ruan has figured it out, it's exactly what I suspected, and it must be the case!"
"Do as I say and make the arrangements now."
Thinking of so much disaster relief money, the princess didn't want to waste any time at all. Once it was recorded in the account and taken away by the princess, she would get nothing.
She knew very well that the Fifth Princess and her gang had done nothing good. Madam Ruan had also reminded her last time in Wuheng that Prince Yan would bring disaster to their family.
She had long wanted to sever ties with the princess and her people. With this money, she could return to her fiefdom and discuss carefully with her father to get out of the situation if possible.
At this moment, Ruan Mian was also closely watching the movements of those women.
The tied-up woman had scars all over her body, but her face was bright and beautiful as if she had been "cared for" by the princess.
The next evening, a group of people came and took the women away.
Aunt and Meixi followed him, while Ruan Mian was in the dark and saw Wenyuan leave the house and head towards the most prosperous restaurant in Runing City.
After he left, the princess changed her clothes and got on a carriage to leave the city.
In an abandoned teahouse outside the city, there are broken walls, dead trees and fallen leaves, hidden deep in the woods. It is creepy just to look at it.
Most people don't dare to hang around here easily.
Ruan Mian was on the tree, watching the princess get off the carriage and enter the teahouse.
With the princess's handwritten order, she walked into the huge private vault underground with confidence.
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