Chapter 92 Chapter 92 [VIP]
Chapter 92
Qian Tong did not return to the prefectural government. If she had gone back, she would not have known how to face Prince Song, and she did not want to stay at home either. Everywhere in the house was being prepared for her wedding, and she was very panicked.
After breakfast, we went to the teahouse.
There are still five days before the wedding. Now everyone knows that she is going to marry Prince Song. As soon as she appears, everyone congratulates her.
The cloth merchants, tea merchants, and spice merchants below had been waiting for her to appear. Upon hearing the news, they flocked to the teahouse and surrounded it. The Pu family, once the leader of the four major merchants, was either dead or imprisoned. Several major businesses were gone. The tea, cloth, and salt fields were all given to the court. Even the Hongyuetian gambling house was confiscated by the court. It would most likely be handed over to the Qian family to manage in the future. What was left of the Pu family?
All that's left is a sea.
In the past few days, the Park family has been surrounded by the troops of the prefectural government, and not even a mosquito can fly out. Park Huailang has been imprisoned in Yangzhou. According to this situation, that piece of sea cannot be defended for long.
Everyone knew that the Qian family would be in charge of Yangzhou, so they all came to get close to her, hoping to take advantage of her.
One of the merchants flattered her, "What did I say? Madam Qian, you have a great name. You'll never lack money in your life..."
Qian Tong had a quarrel with someone last night and was in a bad mood. He was in a good mood to hear some nice words, so he didn't chase them away and let them praise him one after another.
The second of the merchants was a woman. "A bunch of men from the four great families were not as farsighted as a young lady like Madam Qian. She joined the imperial court so early on. This was Madam Qian's greatest wisdom..."
The individual merchants were more sweet-mouthed than the others: "The most important thing is that the Qian family does business with conscience."
Qian Tong liked to hear this.
Someone mentioned it, "Madam Shiqian is the Crown Prince's Consort."
"Yes, Princess..."
Only Qian Tong couldn't stand it and corrected her, "Just call me Madam Qian. Even if you get married, you can't forget your roots. I will always be the head of the Qian family..."
It was these words that reached Song Yunzhi's ears that afternoon.
Chen Che came back angrily, "Brother Song even wrote a memorial to His Majesty, pleading for the Qian family's merits, but she wants to be a merchant for the rest of her life and doesn't care about your Crown Prince's Consort. What do you care about her?"
When Chen Che came back last night, he found out that the village was run by Qian Tong. It was a pity that he had been kept in the dark and fooled around.
Chen Che was full of anger and wanted to come over to settle the score last night, but Wang Zhao stopped him and told him not to disturb the situation as Prince Song was trying to persuade Madam Qian to surrender.
I learned from Meng Qing this morning that the two of them did not reach an agreement and had a big fight. It seems that Prince Song lost.
Three of the four major merchants are gone, leaving only the Qian family as the dominant one. At this time, her Qian family is already conspicuous, and there may be jealous people looking for evidence against her. Brother Song surrendered and did not directly wipe out the stronghold, which was already a mercy for the sake of her hundred sons.
She is so good that she is unwilling to hand the person over.
Chen Che rushed to the Qian family early in the morning, wanting to settle old scores with Qian Tong, and by the way, capture her and let her admit her mistake to Brother Song.
What's the point of running back to your parents' home after a fight?
Finally, I found him in the teahouse. Brother Song didn't see his radiant and proud look. He looked so miserable at this moment, tortured by Bai I. They were two extremes. Chen Che knew this day would come. That Qian lady was cunning and a thousand-man army. Who could hurt her? Brother Song was stubborn and was the easiest to suffer.
The two were about to get married, so it was wrong for him to say something discouraging. However, he couldn't help but sigh, "Brother Song, I advised you not to take it so seriously. Now you're suffering..."
Song Yunzhi got up today without tying up her hair. She sat there motionless reading memorials for most of the night before, and continued reading again when she got up early in the morning.
"Here, do something for me." Song Yunzhi interrupted him and handed him a written petition. "Six years ago, when Qian Mincheng, the master of the Qian family, passed by the post station on his way to the Eastern Capital, the names of the people he met are all here. Go find them and record their statements one by one. Also..." He paused, "Go to the Prince of Jiangning's mansion, kidnap the Prince of Pingchang's family, and interrogate them about why the Prince of Pingchang fled six years ago."
Shen Che was stunned.
There was so much information in his words that Chen Che couldn't tell whether Brother Song's behavior of asking him to kidnap someone was more shocking or this news was more shocking. He asked with wide eyes, "King Pingchang didn't defend the city?"
Song Yunzhi nodded.
He never doubted what she confessed to him that night. He would return all the justice and credit to her, no matter what it was.
He wanted to tell her that walking the right path doesn't necessarily mean you won't see the light.
He didn't trust anyone with this matter, so he could only leave it to Shen Che, "Before the court people come, I will convict King Pingchang."
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No one from the imperial court came. Not long after Chen Che left, someone from the Duke Dingguo's Mansion came. The person who came was the young master Pei Yancong.
"Sir, the young master is here."
At this time, the only one present was Song Yunzhao's fiancé Pei Yancong. Song Yunzhi was a little surprised and a little annoyed.
When in Kyoto, Pei Yancong followed Zhao Jie'er wherever she went. This time he even followed her to Yangzhou, so he kept a close eye on her.
Wang Zhao saw the dissatisfaction in his expression and smiled, explaining that someone had come to Yangzhou, and the young master was worried, so he put down his work and went to look for the young princess as soon as the person arrived at the mansion..."
It was already afternoon, and Prince Song hadn't eaten yet. Moreover, after getting up early this morning, he even forgot to comb his hair. It was obvious that he had a big fight with Madam Qian last night and hadn't recovered yet.
When it comes to relationships, the most taboo thing is to get stuck in a dead end and find it difficult to get out.
It’s good that the young master of the Duke’s Mansion has arrived now. It will help the prince divert his attention. He can learn from Madam Qian and go to the teahouse, listen to people’s compliments, and be so happy that he won’t remember these bad things.
The wedding is in five days. If there is anything that cannot be resolved, why bother to worry about Bai Ji? Wang Zhao said, "I will prepare the banquet and wait for the prince to clean up."
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Song Yunzhao also heard about the quarrel between her brother and sister-in-law. She wanted to go out to find her sister-in-law, but she had just experienced a disaster and her brother would not let her go out. She did not dare to go by herself and could only stay in the house and pace back and forth, feeling anxious.
She had a rough idea of the reason.
Her brother wanted to avenge her and wipe out the stronghold in one fell swoop, but Mr. Duan was his sister-in-law's man, and she wouldn't let him.
She hoped that the bandits would receive the punishment they deserved, but at the same time, she didn't want anything to happen to Master Duan. She was torn between the two, when she heard the maid beside her happily run in and announce, "Madam Song, the young master is here."
Young Master?
Song Yunzhao was stunned and asked, "Young Master Pei?"
Before the maid could answer her, a young man's voice came in, "Aruo."
There are not many people who can call her by her nickname.
Song Yunzhao hurried to the outside and saw a handsome young man in brocade clothes walking out from the corridor opposite and hurried down the hall. A cup of mutton-fat jade on his waist swayed lightly with his steps. He had traveled thousands of miles, his face was weathered and he looked in a hurry, but there was a hint of excitement and expectation between his eyebrows.
When he saw the young lady standing at the door, Bai Shang's worry suddenly disappeared. He smiled with relief, "I'm glad you're okay."
It really is him.
Song Yunzhao had not expected him to come to Yangzhou and asked in surprise, "Why is Hanzhang here?"
The Duke and his wife had already told him not to leave Kyoto, especially not to come to Yangzhou. How could he have run over there like this? If the two elders knew, how worried would they be?
"I..." Pei Yancong's cheeks flushed slightly. After a pause, he mustered up the courage to speak the truth: "I heard you came to Yangzhou. I was worried, so I came to see you."
Seeing him like this, Song Yunzhao felt a little shy.
Since she was born, she knew that the eldest son of the Duke of Dingguo's family would be her future husband. After she grew up, the two of them tacitly accepted each other and often interacted with each other privately.
The young master was a considerate man and treated her very well. It was obvious that he liked her very much and cared about her.
This time when she came to Yangzhou, she ran away without saying a word. He must be worried. Song Yunzhao felt guilty for causing him to chase her here. He hurriedly invited her into the house and said, "Come in first."
Seeing sweat on his forehead, Song Yunzhi hurriedly ordered the maids to prepare water and personally wrung out a cloth for him, "Han Zhang, wipe the sweat off your face."
Pei Yancong had been worried all the way, and finally saw the girl he missed. Seeing her standing in front of him safely, his eyes were filled with satisfaction and happiness. He said gently, "Thank you, Aruo."
Song Yunzhao felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at her, and her face turned slightly red. She took two steps back and asked him, "Have you seen my brother?"
Pei Yancong shook his head. As soon as he arrived at the prefectural government, he had someone take him to see the young princess. He was relieved only after confirming that she was fine. Before he could even meet the prince, he wiped the sweat from his forehead, handed the handkerchief back to her, and whispered, "Not yet. After meeting Aruo, I'll go see the prince."
Song Yunzhao nodded.
The maid brought tea, and Pei Yanzong sat on the futon inside the room. Suddenly, he saw a bowl of sweet soup on the wooden table. He immediately recognized it and turned to look at Song Yunzhao, "Aruo made sweet soup today?"
Song Yunzhao nodded.
Seeing the young master about to take a gulp from the bowl, the maidservant hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Young master, please don't overeat and get an upset stomach. The sweet soup is already cold. Madam Song made it for Master Duan this morning, and there's some left over. We servants thought it would be a shame to throw it away, so we begged for some drink..."
Before I had time to drink, the young master arrived.
As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Yancong's expression changed. He looked up and asked, "Which Mr. Duan?"
The servant was stunned, realizing that she had said the wrong thing. She didn't dare to answer casually anymore and turned to look at Song Yunzhao for help.
Song Yunzhao knew that the truth about his robbery would be revealed sooner or later, so it was better to tell him earlier. Fearing that he would worry, he evaded the issue by saying, "Yesterday I was in a robbery, and it was Master Duan who saved me. I made some sweet soup to thank him for his kindness..."
Before he finished speaking, Song Yunzhao noticed that something was wrong with his expression, so he stopped talking.
Afraid that he would doubt her innocence, she explained, "I'm fine. My brother and sister-in-law will be here soon."
Just as she finished speaking, the young master suddenly stood up and asked her nervously, "Who robbed you?"
Song Yunzhao was startled by him, knowing that he was worried about his safety, and comforted him: "It was an old man. Brother has punished him. He, they dare not..."
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Song Yunzhi had just finished packing and had not yet gone to invite anyone when he heard the voice of the outer hundred guards, "Young Master."
Turning back, Pei Yancong had already walked in and bowed to greet him, "Han Zhang greets the prince."
The two families were in-laws, and this young Master Pei was a frequent visitor to the Marquis's residence. Song Yunzhi was very familiar with him and didn't need to be polite. "Why are you here, Master? Does the Madam know?"
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