Chapter 74
Conviction
"Jiang Zhaoying miscalculated the time?"
What is the relationship between the earthquake in Qingshan Town and Jiang Zhaoying?
The emperor was stunned at first, then he was filled with anger. He looked at Madam Song. What did this mean?
Song Chengyu lowered his eyes.
There was a hint of smile in his eyes.
Speaking of this matter, it was also accidental.
He was lucky enough to meet a strange man who could tell fortunes. The man stopped him and convinced him with just a few words.
The man said that he had been unlucky recently, and as long as he was willing to pay, he would find a way to make Song Chengyu lucky, so that he could be promoted step by step and become rich and powerful.
A satisfying meal and drink.
After they became friends, the man actually told him the time when the earthquake would occur. Song Chengyu thought it must be nonsense at first and did not take it seriously. It was not until he heard that there was an earthquake in Qingshan Town that he was shocked that the man was really a master.
Song Chengyu hurried to the door and presented him with some silver.
A profound calculation.
The man said.
The reason why so many lives died was because someone made random calculations and disrupted the Imperial Observatory.
And that person.
She comes from Jiang Mansion and is a female.
Based on this calculation, it can only be Jiang Zhaoying.
After several investigations.
Song Chengyu was stunned, he never dreamed that Jiang Zhaoying would do such things behind his back, and she even knew the art of fortune-telling.
For a moment, he felt regretful and sorry.
He felt that he shouldn't miss Jiang Zhaoying.
The emperor looked at Song Chengyu. Although Song Chengyu did not see Jiang Zhaoying's calculations with his own eyes, he still went forward and lied without blushing or beating his heart.
"Your Majesty, Jiang Zhaoying has always looked down on me. It turns out that it's not just because she's rich, but also because she thinks I have the ability to predict the future."
The emperor stood up angrily, with a grim look on his face, and paced back and forth.
How dare he interfere in the affairs of the Imperial Observatory, which concerns the destiny of the country, the state and even the royal family!
How can we allow others to act recklessly? We must know that every word they say and every action they take has been carefully considered over and over again.
A small mistake can even affect future generations.
"emperor."
Song Chengyu knelt before the emperor.
"Although Jiang Zhaoying and I are not married, I am willing to be punished for her!"
A hint of satisfaction flashed in Empress Song's eyes at Song Chengyu's instigation. King Yunzhong also raised his eyebrows slightly, and in his heart he had a higher opinion of his cousin. Princess Le'an knew that Tingyun's life was saved by the Jiang family, and she had been unhappy in her heart, so she spoke.
"Cousin, are you stupid? Why do you have to bear the responsibility for other people's mistakes? She once wanted to rip off your heart and take your life."
Princess Le'an was born beautiful and usually very innocent, which pleased the emperor very much. But after hearing what was said, the anger in the emperor's eyes grew even stronger, and he turned around and said in a deep voice.
"Go, send all the Jiangs to jail. I want to investigate this matter thoroughly."
"yes."
Eunuch Chen took the order and quickly retreated, passing the imperial order to Cui Hexun, the commander of the Dragon Guard.
Cui Hexun led his troops to surround the Jiang Mansion. The guards broke open the door of the Jiang Mansion, and Cui Hexun stepped in with curiosity in his eyes.
He had long known that the Jiang Mansion looked plain on the outside, but was extremely luxurious on the inside.
Unexpectedly.
I had a chance to meet him today.
When the Dragon Guards rushed into the Jiang Mansion garden with weapons in hand, Mrs. Jiang was so frightened that her face turned pale. She hurriedly rushed into Jiang Jianzheng's yard. Jiang Jianzheng was taking a bath and was ready to go to the palace to see the emperor after getting ready.
He could still predict that the Jiang family would suffer a disaster.
Mrs. Jiang suddenly rushed in, and Jiang Jianzheng's face immediately darkened. Just as he was about to angrily tell her to get out, Mrs. Jiang cried with a trembling voice.
"Someone from the palace came and said they wanted to arrest us all. My husband, what did you do? Did Zhaoying get into trouble again?"
Jiang Jianzheng simply said, "Go out first," and then he packed himself up slowly.
When you open the door.
Mrs. Jiang and everyone were anxiously waiting for him, and Supervisor Jiang was leading them to the front yard.
Compared to Mrs. Jiang's panic.
Nanny Li looked much calmer as she led the servants to kneel on the ground.
As soon as Jiang Zhiyu saw them coming, he hurried forward, took Mrs. Jiang's hand and whispered.
"Mother, what's going on?"
Mrs. Jiang was annoyed when she saw Jiang Zhiyu, but she could only endure it in front of Jiang Jianzheng and said with gritted teeth.
"I don't know, has your sister gotten into trouble again?"
Jiang Jianzheng listened to her talking about Zhaoying's trouble all the time, and the coldness in his eyes almost overflowed. He stepped forward to greet Cui Hexun. Cui Hexun was dressed in a black palace robe, and looked handsome, but a little gloomy. When he saw Jiang Jianzheng, he sneered.
"The emperor has ordered that the master of the Jiang Mansion be imprisoned, and no one else is allowed to enter or leave."
After saying this, he raised his hand to signal his subordinates to take action.
Mrs. Jiang hurried forward and handed over a thick lucky bag.
"Sir, are you mistaken? We didn't do anything. Why are you putting us in jail? My daughter is seriously ill and needs to see a doctor and take medicine every day."
Cui Hexun did not take her things, but just frowned impatiently.
"It's not my responsibility. I'm only responsible for arresting people."
After saying.
He turned and left.
The Dragon Guards stepped forward and surrounded them. Madam Jiang was so anxious that her legs went weak. She grabbed a servant and whispered something in her ear. The servant quickly turned around and ran towards the backyard.
When he was driven into the prison, Jiang Fuxiao finally broke down. He cried and made a fuss, saying that he would not go in no matter what. As a result, he was slapped by the jailer and became obedient. Jiang Fuqin was very ill and was unconscious throughout the whole process.
Mrs. Jiang felt heartbroken when she saw her two daughters like this. From childhood to adulthood, she had raised her daughters like princesses, and all they ate and wore were the best. This scene before them was something that not only they, but even Mrs. Jiang had never dreamed that she would experience one day.
The cell was dark and damp, filled with all kinds of unpleasant smells.
One room is connected to another.
When they were pushed in, there were sounds of gloating coming from the cage next to them, which made Mrs. Jiang tremble with anger all over.
Mrs. Jiang hurriedly placed the sick Jiang Fuqin on the moldy straw, stroked her forehead gently, then turned around and ran to the prison door and handed out a lucky bag.
"Give me water. Whoever helps me will get the 1,000 taels of silver."
Originally, the jailers did not care about the fact that he was demoted to a minor official of the fifth rank. However, when they heard about the one thousand and two taels of silver, the jailer immediately rushed over, snatched the lucky bag, and spoke with a smile.
"Madam, please ask for anything you want."
"Change us to a clean cell, and arrange for us to have good food and drink. Also, help me get medicine. My daughter is sick and needs medicine."
"Oh." The jailer pointed at the banknotes in the lucky bag. "One thousand taels of silver to do so much work? That won't do."
Mrs. Jiang felt sick when she saw the greedy faces of these people, but since she needed help from others, she could only humble herself.
"My Jiang Mansion doesn't have much, but it has a lot of money. Just go ahead and make the arrangements, and you'll get the lion's share later."
Speaking of.
Madam Jiang stuffed a hairpin worth five thousand taels into the jailer's palm. The jailer was satisfied and turned around to give orders. Madam Jiang grabbed him and asked again.
"What on earth is going on?"
The jailer looked at Mrs. Jiang's beautiful appearance, smiled, and his tone became better.
"There was an earthquake in Qingshan Town and people died. I heard that it was Jiang Jianzheng's daughter who miscalculated the time. The emperor is furious and wants to punish you."
“Are we going to die?”
Mrs. Jiang's heart sank suddenly and her voice trembled.
"Of course I will, so if you have money, take it out quickly and I will let you live a good life for a few days."
How would he know whether he was dead or alive? Many people locked up in this prison come in today and leave tomorrow, or come in today and die today. He was just talking casually, just wanting to get more money.
Mrs. Jiang retreated backwards in a daze, and fell to the ground with a thud.
However.
Jiang Jianzheng had not said a word since he stepped out of the Jiang Mansion. When he arrived here, he sat on the moldy straw without saying a word, as if everything happening before his eyes had nothing to do with him.
Mrs. Jiang looked at him in despair, and all the resentment and anger in her heart burst out.
She turned around.
He crawled to Jiang Jianzheng's side and punched him again and again.
"It's all your fault. I've said it before, Zhaoying is just an ordinary girl who should marry an ordinary man, but you insisted on pampering her. How could you let her get involved in such an important matter?"
Jiang Jianzheng's eyes finally moved. He looked at Madam Jiang coldly, pushed her away, and then spoke.
"Rong Ling Zhu."
Mrs. Jiang was shocked.
If Jiang Jian hadn't called her name, she would have almost forgotten that her name was Rong Lingzhu.
"What did you promise Linghui in the first place?"
Mrs. Jiang's body began to tremble violently, and the guilt and resentment in her eyes grew and developed into a towering tree without hesitation.
Speaking of this name.
After being brought back to the Rong Mansion, she thought that since she was Rong Linghui's sister, she should naturally be called Rong Ling or something, so she named herself Rong Lingzhu.
Beads of jewellery!
But Mrs. Rong felt that this bead was not suitable for her. Even if it was a bead, it could only be cinnabar.
She hated this red character, but she didn't dare to resist.
As her elder sister, Rong Linghui not only did not speak up for her, but also smiled and said that the word "Zhu" was good and suggested to use it.
When Rong Linghui was about to die, she knelt in front of Rong Linghui and said that she was willing to stay in the Rong Mansion for the rest of her life, to take care of Zhiyu and Zhaoying, and raise them to adulthood.
She swore solemnly that even if she became Mrs. Jiang, she would never seduce Jiang Jianzheng and would never do anything to betray her sister.
For the sake of the children, and also to avoid marrying someone new.
Jiang Jianzheng made her his second wife. At the beginning, she was really devoted to him and seemed to have no feelings for Jiang Jianzheng at all.
But later.
She used the most despicable means to seduce Jiang Jianzheng twice, and both times she successfully became pregnant and gave birth to two daughters.
Later.
Jiang Jianzheng rarely returned home, rarely saw her, and never stayed alone with her in a room.
Madam Jiang did not force him to do anything and focused on guarding the Jiang Mansion. Supervisor Jiang felt guilty towards her, so he turned a blind eye to many things.
But he didn't expect it.
Mrs. Jiang was so bold that she even planned to take care of Linghui's two children.
"What can I do?"
Mrs. Jiang straightened her back and glared at Supervisor Jiang with confidence.
"I am also really kind to Zhiyu and Zhaoying. I treat them as my own children, but do they treat me as their own mother and be filial to me? Shouldn't I make plans for myself?"
Jiang Zhiyu leaned against the prison bars, listening to Madam Jiang's words, staring at her blankly, as if he didn't know her, his beautiful eyes full of hurt.
Mrs. Jiang got angry when she saw his silly look. She hated that Jiang Zhiyu was not her daughter. Seeing Jiang Zhiyu getting irritable, she turned around and scolded him.
"Why are you looking at me like that? What's the point of Rong Linghui being so capable? Didn't she still give birth to a stupid son? You and Jiang Zhaoying are both unreliable. I can only give birth to my own child and make my own plans. You can't..."
“Pah…”
A heavy slap landed on Mrs. Jiang's face, and her body fell onto the straw.
"Mother."
Jiang Fuxiao screamed and rushed over to help Mrs. Jiang up, then looked at Jiang Jianzheng while crying.
"Father, why do you have to resent mother so much? She is right. Have you ever looked at me and my sister in the right light over the years? We are all human beings and we also want to fight for our own future."
“There are many ways to make a career.”
Jiang Jianzheng spoke in a cold voice, but still did not look at them. He just slowly stood up and walked to Jiang Zhiyu and sat down.
"Father."
Jiang Zhiyu immediately moved closer. Jiang Jianzheng turned around and looked at his son, who was so handsome that he seemed unreal and looked 80% like his wife. He opened his arms and pulled him into his arms.
Jiang Zhiyu froze in disbelief.
In his memory, his father had always been indifferent to him and didn't even look at him when talking to him.
"I'm sorry, kid."
These words scared Jiang Zhiyu. He stared at Jiang Jianzheng in a daze. Jiang Jianzheng stroked his face with trembling hands and shed tears.
"You look so much like your mother. When I see you, I think of her and I feel sad."
So... is that so?
Jiang Zhiyu's eyes were red and he hurriedly wiped away his father's tears.
"Your mother told us to keep a low profile and live a life of wealth and honor, but your sister is a rare talent, and the small Jiang Mansion cannot contain her at all."
That was why he agreed to the Song family's marriage proposal, wanting her to get a large dowry and live a comfortable and fulfilling life.
But she happened to be involved with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!
The moment she met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, all the restrictions he had imposed instantly collapsed, and noble aura from all directions continued to flow into her body.
It is not a good thing that her fate cannot be calculated. On the contrary, her life is likely to be bumpy and painful, and it is unknown whether she can get out of it safely in the end.
"Zhiyu, it's your father who has let you down."
He had no choice but to transfer his son's luck to his daughter, otherwise Jiang Zhaoying would really die.
"Father has never been sorry for his son. Father, is my sister really not coming back?"
From the moment he heard that something had happened to his sister, he had been pretending to be strong. He didn't believe that anything would happen to his sister. She was so smart and capable, she would definitely be able to turn the danger into safety. His sister never did anything without certainty, and he believed that his sister would come back.
"have no idea."
There was a hint of despair in Jiang Jianzheng's eyes. He couldn't calculate it, so he couldn't find it.
Raise your hand.
His broad palm gently stroked his son's head, filled with love that had never overflowed before, which made Jiang Fuxiao, who was standing by, furious, and also filled Mrs. Jiang's eyes with more hatred.
He still can't forget Rong Linghui. What's so good about her?
She has been married to Jiang Jianzheng for more than ten years, but she still can't get involved in household chores, can't even look at the accounts, let alone take out large sums of money.
"Father."
Jiang Zhiyu raised his tearful face.
"Let's make an assumption. If my sister... my sister is really gone, will the luck return to me?"
Jiang Jianzheng was stunned. This possibility was not impossible, but no one had ever tried it.
He raised his eyes to look at his son and was about to speak.
The tears just fell.
because.
Jiang Jianzheng saw that suddenly there were strong purple air rushing into Jiang Zhiyu's body...
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