Yan Qingqing was in a good mood when she heard from A'da that something terrible had happened to the madam, and she immediately became unhappy.
What's wrong with her? She just made a killing, she's doing really well.
Ah Da, that kid is really something. He's become more and more unsteady since he came to the capital.
Yan Qingqing had no idea that it wasn't that A-Da was being irresponsible, but that things had really gotten out of hand.
Seeing Yan Qingqing's pale face, Ruyi quickly asked, "Brother Ada, what happened? Why are you in such a panic? Aren't you afraid of alarming Madam?"
It must be said that when Ruyi gets serious, she really does have the air of a personal maid.
Ah Da no longer cared about rules and etiquette and said directly, "The Second Miss injured Young Master Han and was arrested by the Jingzhao Prefecture government."
Yan Qingqing was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, but then she reacted and asked, "What? Who did you just say? Yue Niang injured Han Yu? They have no grudge against each other, so why would Yue Niang hurt Han Yu?"
Ah Da didn't know either, but he still explained the situation to him.
Yan Qingqing was speechless upon hearing this. Li Yueniang was usually intelligent and made her worry-free, so why was she being so reckless this time?
If you're going to watch someone else parade through the streets, just watch them parade through the streets. Why throw money at them?
That's money, even if it's a valuable commodity. But with a restaurant that tall, it's no wonder someone would bleed if it fell on their head.
However, Yan Qingqing quickly calmed down. Han Yu was injured in front of everyone, and Li Yueniang could not deny it.
The key now is Han Yu. If he doesn't pursue the matter, then this matter will be over.
However, Yan Qingqing never imagined that things were far more complicated than she thought, mainly because she had been taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives.
Yan Qingqing looked at A'da and asked, "Where is Han Yu now?"
Although she had saved Han Yu's life, and Yan Qingqing was confident that Han Yu would most likely not pursue the matter, Yan Qingqing still needed to lower her stance and visit Han Yu first to apologize.
Just like in modern times, if your own child injures someone else's child, the first thing parents do is to go and apologize.
Ah Da replied, "He was carried into the palace by the guards."
Yan Qingqing: ……
She really can't get into this palace.
Thinking of this, Yan Qingqing said, "Go and ask His Highness Prince Chen for help. Ask him to go to the palace to check on Han Yu's situation and apologize to him for me."
At this moment, the only person who can help is Xiao Mochen, and Yan Qingqing feels that her connections and power are not enough.
Upon hearing this, Ah Da quickly agreed and then went to find Xiao Mochen.
Yan Qingqing then instructed Ruyi, "Take some silver notes with you, let's go to the Jingzhao Prefecture to see the Second Miss."
That girl is still young; don't let her get frightened.
Ruyi quickly agreed upon hearing this.
Before Yan Qingqing could even leave the house, Li Xinniang and Mu Xi arrived.
They rushed over after hearing about Li Yueniang injuring Han Yu.
Li Xinniang said, "Mother, this is all my fault. If I had agreed to the marriage with the Han family, my sister certainly wouldn't have gone and injured Young Master Han."
My sister must have seen that I wasn't doing well, so..."
Yan Qingqing: ……
Is Li Xin's mother out of her mind? Not only did she fail to learn any skills in the Wu family, but she also seems to have lost her brain. I wonder who she learned this self-delusional habit from.
It was there before, but she didn't notice.
Yan Qingqing was already annoyed, and then she heard Li Xinniang say this. She said bluntly, "Even if you're being presumptuous, there's a limit. Han Yu is not good enough for you right now."
"You must never mention the matter of the two families meeting again."
Li Xin's mother was stunned upon hearing this. So her mother looked down on her this much now? Well, she had chosen her own path. Who could she blame for the state of her life?
Yan Qingqing had no time to coax her. Instead, she waved her hand and said, "Alright, you can all go back now. I'm going to the Jingzhao Prefecture to check on Yueniang, so that the child won't be frightened."
Upon hearing this, Mu Xi said, "Madam, I'll go with you."
Jingzhao Prefecture is not a good place after all, and Li Yueniang still doesn't know where she is being held.
Yan Qingqing patted Mu Xi's hand and said, "Good child, you are thoughtful. However, you are still an unmarried girl, and it is not appropriate for this to be done in public."
Mu Xi is a very sensible child, so Yan Qingqing is even more considerate of her in everything she does.
Mu Xi has been used to acting in public for years while disguised as a man. She doesn't mind showing her face in public, but Yan Qingqing is always looking out for her, so she naturally understands the difference between good and bad.
So he said, "Then I'll wait at home. If you encounter any emergency, Madam, you can send someone back to let me know at any time."
Yan Qingqing nodded, and then left the mansion with Ruyi and several guards.
Yan Qingqing and her group ran into an old acquaintance as soon as they arrived at the gate of the Jingzhao Prefecture.
To be honest, Yan Qingqing didn't know many people in the capital. Apart from Xiao Mochen, Ling Ziyuan was probably one of the only two.
Upon seeing Yan Qingqing, Ling Ziyuan greeted her with a smile, "Madam Mingzhao, how have you been? I visited you a while ago but was turned away. I've come here today specifically to wait for you."
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "I'm so sorry, Lord Ling. I had just arrived in the capital a few days ago and had so many things to deal with that I couldn't sort them out for a while. So I closed my doors to visitors."
Just when things were starting to look promising, Yue Niang caused such a huge mess; she just wouldn't stop for a moment.
Ling Ziyuan curled his lip upon hearing this. He didn't believe Yan Qingqing's words at all. If she was keeping the door closed to guests, how could Xiao Mochen have gotten in?
Still overwhelmed with countless thoughts, she accomplished two major feats as soon as she stepped out of the house: establishing her authority in Wumen and, of course, making a fortune of 500,000 taels of silver. Oh wait, I heard that Yan Qingqing didn't even show up when the betting was being done; it was her maid, Ruyi, who handled it for her.
However, she can't have all the good things. Didn't that brat Li Yueniang cause her trouble?
Ling Ziyuan looked at Yan Qingqing with a hint of schadenfreude.
Yan Qingqing had important business to attend to and didn't have time to chat with him, so she said as she walked towards the Jingzhao Prefecture Office, "I'll apologize to Lord Ling after I finish dealing with my current matters."
Seeing her serious expression, Ling Ziyuan decided not to tease her anymore and said, "Well, I don't have anything to do today, so I'll go in and have some tea with Lord Shang of the Jingzhao Prefecture."
Yan Qingqing looked at Ling Ziyuan suspiciously. Could it be that the work at the Ministry of Revenue was so leisurely that he actually had time to have tea with the Prefect of the Capital?
Little did Yan Qingqing know that Ling Ziyuan had come to support her after hearing that Li Yueniang had injured the newly appointed top scholar Han Yu and been imprisoned in the Jingzhao Prefecture. He was worried that Yan Qingqing would be anxious and that she was unfamiliar with the area.
After all, Ling Ziyuan had a good relationship with Shang Wei, the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, and could put in a good word for him.
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