Chapter 121
An arrow shot into his heart
Not only did he want to take back his mother's portrait, he also wanted to chop off the hand that painted the mother's portrait. Such an ungrateful person did not deserve to own his mother's painting, nor did he deserve to own the things of the Wen family's ancestors.
These days.
She tried to contact the lady from the Wen Mansion who married into the Liu family, but the lady was unwilling to come out to see her.
Jiang Zhaoying told her clearly that she wanted to talk to her about the Wen family, but the lady said that the matter was a thing of the past and had nothing to do with her, and asked Jiang Zhaoying not to look for her again.
"kindness."
The prince nodded grimly.
These years.
Prime Minister Liu's power is growing. Although he has made many plans, it is too difficult to uproot Prime Minister Liu's lineage. Prime Minister Liu is very smart. He has been preparing a way out for himself from the very beginning. His scheming is also very deep.
"The files of the Wen Mansion are in the Prince's Mansion, but they can only be kept for three days. You have to go and take a look during these three days."
"Three days?"
Jiang Zhaoying suddenly raised her eyes, with a tremor in her tone. The prince knew the relationship between the Jiang and Wen families, and nodded slightly.
"Come over when you're done."
"Yes, I'll be there after a short rest."
The prince nodded and then stood up.
"I still have some things to deal with, so I have to leave first. I won't go with you."
Jiang Zhaoying and Jiang Zhiyu hurriedly stood up, and the two siblings escorted the prince out of the Jiang Mansion together. Before getting on the carriage, the prince turned around and suddenly asked Jiang Zhaoying.
"Wenshu seems to be very important to you."
Jiang Zhiyu listened with a hint of pity in his eyes and said softly.
"Your Highness, if the Wen Mansion was still there, my sister would definitely marry Wen Shuye."
The atmosphere around suddenly became quiet. The prince looked at Jiang Zhaoying deeply, said nothing, just nodded, and then got on the carriage.
Jiang Zhiyu scratched his head.
"Why do I feel that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a little unhappy, sister? Does he not like you touching the Wen family's case?"
"It's normal that you don't like it. Once this case is uncovered, it will implicate many people. The first person to be confronted is Prime Minister Liu's residence. In the entire Daye, there are only a few people who can compete with Prime Minister Liu. Besides, it's been so many years since the incident, and the Wen Mansion and the Crown Prince's Mansion are really not related. I am making things difficult for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
But.
If she doesn't help the Wen family overturn the verdict in this life, she will never be at peace. If she loses her life in the face of the Liu family, she will accept it.
Maybe.
She should ask her second senior brother to go to the Prince's Mansion to study the case files of the Wen Mansion.
"Fei Cui, go ask Second Senior Brother if he has time. I want to go with him to look at the Wen family's case files."
I don’t know why.
When the Wen family is mentioned, Xu Zhiyan's figure appears in my mind, and I feel that my second senior brother will definitely help me in this matter.
"Miss, there is a letter from the palace."
Si Nan walked in holding an exquisite note. Jiang Zhaoying took it and looked at it. Because winter was approaching, the palace wanted to hold a winter hunt before the snow fell, and the prizes were very generous. It seemed that many young men and women from aristocratic families would be very happy.
There are two posts, one for Jiang Zhiyu and one for Jiang Zhaoying, and they are for two days and one night, so it seems that she has to stay there.
so.
Even if Jiang Zhaoying didn't want to go, she probably couldn't.
"Miss, shall I go and prepare the things for the hunting ground?"
Shu Yun walked forward and asked softly. Jiang Zhaoying nodded, and Shu Yun turned around to work on making the orders.
Jiang Zhaoying walked to a pot of blooming camellia, plucked a red petal, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
"This Jiang Fuqin..."
Keeping her around is always a hazard.
It would be better to send her away during the chaos of hunting.
Wei Jiuzhao has given everything for her, so it’s not too much for Jiang Fuqin to go down and accompany him, right?
"You can do whatever you want. Sister and brother support you."
Jiang Zhiyu knew what her eyes meant. He stepped forward, held her hand, and said in a cold voice, "To be honest, even if Jiang Zhaoying didn't do anything, he was ready to do it."
The prince had already had a secret talk with him and would arrange a position for him after he got married. Then he would have the opportunity to help his sister.
"kindness."
Knowing that he was going to see the Wen family's case files, Xu Zhiyan came particularly quickly.
As soon as you enter the Prince’s Mansion.
Cheng Ting'an led them to the study, where the desk was filled with densely packed old files.
When Xu Zhiyan saw those things, his whole body froze.
It was as if countless sharp arrows were piercing his heart. He could neither walk nor breathe. When Jiang Zhaoying looked up, she saw his handsome face becoming paler and paler.
Come forward.
She patted Xu Zhiyan's arm.
"What's wrong, Second Brother?"
He was really excited, and when his eyes turned red, tears almost came out.
Such deep emotions really made her a little confused.
He is the young master of the Xu family, so why does he have such a deep impression of the Wen family?
"fine."
Xu Zhiyan realized that he had revealed too much, so he hurried to the desk, took out a copy and opened it gently.
Jiang Zhaoying also sat down, took a case file and stroked it gently, then found a trace of blood on the file.
I want to come.
It is not easy for these files to be preserved until now.
"Your Highness."
Just as they were about to look, they heard the sound of greeting coming from outside. Jiang Zhaoying and Xu Zhiyan hurriedly got up to greet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
The prince came in and glanced at Xu Zhiyan, then saw him and Jiang Zhaoying standing side by side, and pointed at the case file.
"Go and see."
Xu Zhiyan bowed, then turned and walked towards the case file.
The prince walked to Jiang Zhaoying's side, went forward with her, and then sat down together.
This action was as smooth as flowing water. Although Xu Zhiyan was mentally prepared, when he saw the beautiful picture of them like a golden boy and a jade girl, deep pain still emerged in his heart.
Look up.
Xu Zhiyan looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with some complexity.
"how?"
The prince's voice was cold. Xu Zhiyan shook his head hurriedly, then began to read it carefully.
Jiang Zhaoying listened to what they said, glanced at them, and thought that these two people were weird.
"Have some tea."
The prince handed the tea to Jiang Zhaoying. Jiang Zhaoying took it and drank it slowly. When her eyes fell on the lines, the hostility in her eyes continued to surge.
"Second Brother, look here."
Jiang Zhaoying handed the memorial to Xu Zhiyan who was sitting opposite her, and they both leaned over to read it together.
I read and analyzed it, digging out all the suspicious points in it, and then carefully recorded them one by one. The deeper I dug, the more I felt that there was a problem here.
at last.
Jiang Zhaoying simply stood up and sat down next to Xu Zhiyan, and the two chatted side by side.
"Prime Minister Liu's sister has the biggest problem. What do you think?"
Xu Zhiyan listened and nodded.
then.
This Aunt Liu and the second master of the Wen family were secretly in love, but only half a year later, evidence of the Wen family's guilt suddenly appeared. The emperor was furious, and all the members of the Wen family were killed.
And that Aunt Liu.
After the Wen family encountered trouble, she married the governor of Zengzhou and has not returned since then.
I haven’t even visited my parents!
"If you think about it, she's already in her thirties. She might be the mother of several children."
Jiang Zhaoying looked at the prince, and before she could speak, the prince nodded.
"I've had someone check it out."
Speaking of.
The prince placed a memorial in front of him, opened the first page, and said lightly.
"Come here."
Jiang Zhaoying hurriedly moved away from Xu Zhiyan and sat down next to the prince. When she moved closer, she smelled a faint fragrance, and the prince's heart skipped a beat. Without saying a word, he leaned slightly closer to Jiang Zhaoying.
"Take your time and take your time. There's no rush."
After the prince finished speaking, he raised his eyes and looked at Xu Zhiyan indifferently. The oppression in his eyes made Xu Zhiyan feel a little uneasy.
Bitterness filled my lips and teeth, but I felt comforted in my heart.
How could he not see it?
His Highness must have rushed back on purpose, and he has been making small moves here. Isn't it because he is afraid that he and his junior sister are too close, and that his junior sister has some feelings for him?
He held the letter tightly in his hand.
Xu Zhiyan pursed his pale lips to reveal a hint of comfort.
turn out to be.
He had not expected that the usually fierce Crown Prince also had a soft spot.
"Is this lady going back to Beijing soon?"
The memorial stated that because her children were already grown up, she wanted to find a good marriage in the capital, so she brought the children back with her on the pretext of returning to participate in the winter hunt.
In a few hours, they will arrive in the capital.
"We'll talk about it after we meet this lady at the Green Axis of the Hunting Ground."
The lady's name is Liu Ying. She is 35 years old this year. She is married to Pan Chongshan, the governor of Zengzhou. She has two sons and two daughters, the eldest of whom is 20 years old.
Look at the fold.
Because of her relationship with Prime Minister Liu's Mansion, this lady has always lived a smooth and happy life.
then.
Master Wen and Prime Minister Liu were the two most popular candidates in the capital, but Master Wen was more handsome, more educated, and more gentle, and he soon surpassed Prime Minister Liu.
Jiang Zhaoying always felt.
The so-called evidence of guilt might have been put into the Wen Mansion by Liu Ying, otherwise why would she marry far away?
Why didn’t you come back after all these years?
With the current prosperity of Prime Minister Liu's Mansion, it would be easy for them to return to Beijing!
Judging from his talent, character, and reputation among the people, Mr. Wen is a well-deserved candidate for prime minister.
What a pity.
The emperor at the time felt that if Master Wen became prime minister, the people would support him, which would affect his prestige as the emperor. So he allowed Prime Minister Liu to do whatever he wanted and even took the opportunity to kill Master Wen.
When you lower your eyes.
There was a flash of anger in Jiang Zhaoying's eyes. She didn't know if the emperor would dream of Uncle Wen in the middle of the night. If he knew that even now, students all over the world would burn incense and worship on the anniversary of Uncle Wen's death, would he be so angry that he would vomit blood?
"Your Highness, it's time to eat."
Aunt Ming came in and bowed and spoke. Xu Zhiyan was slightly surprised when he heard her.
His Highness usually has a meal half an hour later than now, not now at all. Then he heard His Highness the Crown Prince ask Jiang Zhaoying.
"Since we still have things to discuss, why not stay for dinner and continue the conversation later."
"Okay, Second Brother, we'll talk later."
Jiang Zhaoying was feeling a little hungry, so she closed the letter and stood up.
The prince raised his long eyelashes, which were tinged with coldness, and looked at Xu Zhiyan.
A hint of helplessness flashed across Xu Zhiyan's eyes, and he pretended not to see his warning and nodded.
"Your Highness has shown such kindness that I naturally stayed. Speaking of which, I have never had a meal in the Crown Prince's Mansion."
One shot hit His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
"Really?" Jiang Zhaoying blinked her beautiful eyes. "Your Highness doesn't even invite others to dinner?"
The prince clenched his fists. Xu Zhiyan was so good that he knew he had to complain, so he spoke slowly.
"I seldom use it in the Prince's Mansion."
He was so busy that he often had to cook in nearby restaurants, in the palace, or while discussing matters with his staff and ministers.
"Your Highness, please."
Xu Zhiyan stepped forward and invited him respectfully.
The prince gently embraced Jiang Zhaoying and took her out towards the dining hall.
When they arrived, Princess Tingyun was already sitting in her seat waiting for them. When she saw them coming, she hurriedly stood up, bowed, and greeted Jiang Zhaoying.
"I'm glad to know you're here, but I'm afraid I'll disturb you."
"The princess looks very well."
Her little face is white with a rosy complexion, and a little fatter than before, which looks very suitable and pleasing to the eye.
"Of course, I eat well and sleep well now, and I don't have nightmares every night like before."
Tingyun pulled Jiang Zhaoying to sit down.
Then.
Mingming led the palace maids to serve the dishes one by one, a total of twelve dishes, two soups, and four desserts.
Twelve dishes.
Everything was exquisite, with good color, aroma and taste, and at least five or six dishes were Jiang Zhaoying's favorites.
"Try."
The prince was talking to Jiang Zhaoying and Tingyun, and the maids came forward to serve them food.
“It’s delicious.”
"tasty."
Listening to Yun and Jiang Zhaoying's satisfied words, the prince's slightly frowned brows finally relaxed slightly. He turned his head to look at Aunt Ming, and a smile appeared in Aunt Ming's eyes.
As long as Miss Jiang is satisfied, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be satisfied.
The delicious food on this table was specially prepared for Miss Jiang. If Miss Jiang doesn’t like it, the chef will have to leave soon.
Now I feel at peace.
Miss Jiang likes it very much.
"Do you like to eat all kinds of cakes and snacks?"
“I like it.”
She loved eating it since she was a child, but because she felt so sad, she gradually stopped eating it.
She originally wanted to tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that she didn't want to eat it, but when she saw the cautious expectation in the Crown Prince's eyes, she blurted it out.
The prince turned around and gave orders.
"Let them make some pastries, and then we can eat something after we finish talking about things."
"yes."
Aunt Ming smiled, turned around, walked out of the dining room and headed towards the pastry shop at the speed of wind.
oops.
That's great.
If we don’t make cakes anymore, the chefs will get moldy.
She had to tell them the good news as soon as possible so that they would work hard to prepare delicious food for Miss Jiang.
Xu Zhiyan picked up a piece of venison and was about to pass it to Jiang Zhaoying, but the prince extended his bowl to him. Xu Zhiyan was startled and immediately handed the dish cloth to His Royal Highness the Prince.
The prince ate slowly with a cold face, then picked up a piece of perfectly roasted venison and put it into Jiang Zhaoying's bowl.
"Eat more, you're too thin."
She has been losing weight during this period, and it seems like she has no flesh on her body. She needs to make up for it.
"Have another bowl of soup later."
As soon as the words fell.
The palace maids hurried forward and served four bowls of soup.
“It’s delicious.”
Jiang Zhaoying actually enjoyed drinking the soup very much and turned to talk to Shu Yun and Shu Yu.
“This soup is delicious.”
"My lady likes to drink more. I will go to the kitchen later to ask the chef how it is made. I will also stew it for you when I get back."
"kindness."
Seeing the smile in her eyes, the prince felt that the cold dining room had become lively and fragrant, so he spoke to her gently.
"Send someone over to tell me what you want to eat, and I'll make it and send it to you."
Tingyun looked at the two of them while eating, and then a look of surprise flashed across her eyes. She realized that the Crown Prince liked Zhaoying.
That's fine.
Zhaoying is so beautiful and capable, she deserves the best boy in the world!
but.
Jiang Zhiyu is also good, and he is the best boy in the world.
Thinking of Jiang Zhiyu, the smile in Tingyun Mei's eyes deepened. Jiang Zhaoying looked at her and said to her with a smile.
"Princess, I always feel that the way you look at me is different now."
"ah……"
Ting Yun raised his cheeks, Jiang Zhaoying leaned over and smiled.
"You look at me now like a sister-in-law looks at her sister-in-law."
Tingyun blushed immediately, hit Jiang Zhaoying, and quickly stood up and saluted.
"Brother Prince, I'm full. I'm leaving first."
After saying this, Ting Yun glared at Jiang Zhaoying softly, then turned and left hurriedly. She still had some clothes to embroider, and had to finish them before the wedding.
Jiang Zhaoying saw that she was walking much more briskly now, no longer as heavy as before, and her complexion had improved as well. She turned around and spoke to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
"It is rumored that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is difficult to get along with, but it seems that the rumor is not credible at the moment."
A smile appeared on the prince's handsome face, and he leaned slightly to face Jiang Zhaoying.
"What else have you heard?"
Jiang Zhaoying raised her eyebrows and smiled.
"Not much, after all, I stay in my room reading all day long, and only look at your stars occasionally."
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