Chapter 513 How could there be love between the two of them?
"My name is Bai Qing, and I work under Manager Jiang."
"Bai Qing?" Zhuang Shihan said, "That's a good name."
Thinking of Manager Jiang, she frowned and asked, "Where is Jiang Chongren? Such an important matter was handed over to a newcomer like you. Does he still want to do it?"
Jiang Chong is her capable subordinate. In name, he is the manager of Shu Zhuang, but in reality, he does some dirty work for Zhuang Shihan that is not allowed to be shown in public.
He was originally a scholar whose family had fallen on hard times. He wrote excellent articles, but because his writing was so outstanding, the son of a local tycoon became jealous of him, so he had his fingers broken and was thrown out of the city to fend for himself.
It was Zhuang Shihan who saved him while she was practicing medicine. She healed his severed finger and changed the character in his name to Chong, which means flourishing and reborn.
Afterwards, she spent a fortune to buy him the ancestral home, and personally went to collect the scattered remains of his family members and bury them in a new place with good Feng Shui.
Jiang Chong has been by her side since then, becoming her right-hand man and obeying her orders.
In the past, when he came to the Princess's Mansion to report something to her, he never asked anyone else to do it.
What happened today?
Bai Qing said respectfully, "In reply to the princess, Manager Jiang accidentally fell down the stairs a few days ago and broke several bones and is currently recovering.
I’m afraid I won’t be able to get out of bed within a month or two.”
Zhuang Shihan's eyes were filled with annoyance, and she said disdainfully, "He fell like this even when walking down the stairs. He really is a useless scholar."
She looked at Bai Qing and ordered, "Go back and tell Jiang Chong to lie down and recover from his injuries. I will visit him when I have time.
As for you, you seem quite clever, so you can fill his gap for the time being."
Bai Qing knelt down hurriedly and said respectfully, "Princess, please tell me what you want to do. I will not hesitate to die even if it means my death."
"Okay, get up. It won't kill you."
Zhuang Shihan took out a banknote from the drawer and handed it to him, saying, "Go to Censor Wang again and give him this banknote."
Bai Qing asked in confusion, "He hasn't even finished his work yet, so why would the princess give him so much money?"
Zhuang Shihan said quietly, "Money makes the world go round. He has taken my money, so he has no choice but to do his job."
Thinking of something, she continued, "Please buy some cakes and candied fruits on the way. The two children in Censor Wang's family love them.
By the way, please ask on my behalf whether Mrs. Wang is in good health recently and whether she has finished taking the medicine she got last time.
After giving all the instructions, she took out another ingot of silver from the drawer and placed it in Bai Qing's palm. "Follow me and do your job well. You will definitely benefit from it."
Bai Qing said respectfully, "Don't worry, Princess. I will never betray your trust."
After he finished speaking, he stood up and walked out.
Looking at his straight back, unlike that of an ordinary servant, Zhuang Shihan suddenly asked, "Bai Qing, where are you from?"
"My Lady, I am a native of Beijing."
Listening carefully, he indeed sounded like someone from Beijing. Zhuang Shihan nodded and let him go.
She sat in front of the dressing mirror and murmured, "Bai Qing, it seems that someone in the family has studied."
Zhuang Shihan silently memorized the name and was thinking about who to send to find out the details of Bai Qing's family when some not-so-pleasant memories suddenly came to her mind.
Two years ago, the inn where she and Wen Qi spent three days was called Qingbai.
Recalling the absurdity of the past few days, Zhuang Shihan slapped her face and warned her reflection in the bronze mirror, "He's a lunatic. Stay away from him next time you see him. Never provoke him again."
Having said that, she couldn't help but feel a headache when she thought that Wen Qi still had the evidence in his hands.
Who would have thought that the handsome and elegant young man when we first met would actually be a wolf in sheep's clothing.
If she had known that he was a pervert, she would not have gotten involved with him just to facilitate her business in Liang State.
Now she only hopes that they will never have the chance to meet again in this life.
Otherwise, with his vengeful nature, he would definitely skin her alive, dig out her bones and marrow, and make soup out of her.
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Princess's Mansion.
Yan Qing couldn't help but feel hatred when he mentioned Old Madam Lin.
"This He was a restless person when she was young. I didn't expect that now that she is old enough to be a grandmother, she still can't tell right from wrong.
She even dared to go to the Dali Temple to sue you. We are lucky enough not to sue her."
Song Yanxi was surprised, "Mom also knows about this?"
Yan Qing was startled for a moment, then thought of something and looked at Song Xubai and said, "Bai'er, go to the kitchen and see if the tonic soup is ready. Give your sister a bowl."
Song Xubai stood up obediently, turned around and walked out, saying softly: "Mom, you can tell me directly next time. Your son will understand."
Yan Qing was so angry that she laughed and said angrily, "Since you know, why don't you just get out of here?"
After he walked away, she asked, "Xi'er, where did you hear about this?"
As she spoke, her face showed more annoyance. She said, "Look, mother, it's not something to be ashamed of. Now that you know about it, there's no need to mention it again, so as not to dirty your ears."
Song Yanxi really didn't want to talk about other people's private affairs.
But there was one thing that she was really curious about.
Meeting her daughter's eyes, Yan Qing hesitated for a moment before she said somewhat embarrassedly, "I, your mother, have also told others about this. The third daughter of the Lin family, her birth date doesn't match."
Song Yanxi asked, "Mom, do you still remember who told you about this?"
Yan Qing said, "It's been more than ten years since then. It's not my own business, so how could I still remember it?"
She recalled for a moment and continued, "However, quite a few people knew about this matter. It seems that several ladies mentioned it to me privately around that time."
After hearing this, Song Yanxi felt even more strange.
In the years before her mother got married, she traveled around with her grandfather on business. Although she didn't travel all over the country, she was on the road all year round.
The ladies of high rank in the capital looked down on merchants, and had always been overshadowed by her mother's beauty and talent, so their relationship with her was at best superficial.
This secret matter was mentioned to her mother by more than one person.
This only shows that this matter was not even a secret among the ladies in the capital at that time.
If the news of his wife having an affair gets out, not only will the husband lose face, but the whole family will also be disgraced.
Anyone with a bit of blood in his veins would, even if he wouldn't throw his wife into a pig cage, at least divorce her and kick her out to restore the family's reputation.
Recalling what Madam Lin had said about Lin Zhongquan, and thinking of Madam Qiu's evaluation of him, Song Yanxi frowned and asked, "Mother, what is your impression of General Lin Zhongquan?"
Yan Qing's face was filled with surprise. "Why are you asking about this person?"
As she spoke, she thought of something and said, "He used to work under your grandfather. He was very good at manipulating people and scheming for personal gain."
She glanced outside the door and lowered her voice, "Speaking of Lin Zhongquan, your grandfather was optimistic about him and Princess Huayang back then."
Song Yanxi felt even more strange after listening to it.
When the country was still unstable, Princess Huayang had already married. Although she was a widow for a while, it was very short.
How could there be love between the two of them?
Yan Qing tapped her forehead and said with a helpless smile, "Silly child, do you really think Princess Huayang had feelings for her previous husband?"
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