Chapter 244 Song Zhuran instigating things from behind the scenes
The old woman nudged the old lady from behind, "Old lady, please keep your voice down."
"Be careful not to be overheard."
The old lady retorted, "Anyway, I'm putting this out there. You can forget about going back. If you want to go back, wait until you're fully recovered. Don't delay my son's imperial examination."
"She's so ill, how can she see outsiders? It's better to let her in-laws come to see her later."
"You mean, Junjun's parents are outsiders and can't be seen?" Jiang Wanning's voice turned colder. "Then I can see them?"
Am I an outsider or not?
The old lady was speechless for a long time before finally saying, "Anyway, I don't care. If you want to leave, you'll have to get past me first."
"You old rascal! How dare you act so wildly in front of the Princess! Be careful, or you'll be thrown in jail." Haitang's voice rang out from behind.
Haitang hurriedly walked to Jiang Wanning's side, "Your Highness, I have found out."
Haitang wanted to continue, but hesitated after glancing at Jiang Wanjun. Jiang Wanning said, "Just tell me, there's no need to hide it from Junjun."
Let Junjun understand clearly for herself, and know the truth.
Haitang then said, "I have found out that Guo Bingwen is indeed having an affair, just as Miss predicted. Your Highness, can you guess who it is?"
"Begonia, tell me quickly, don't keep me in suspense," Peony urged.
Before Haitang could speak, Jiang Wanning said, "It is Princess Ping'an."
"Your Highness, how did you know?" Haitang asked in shock. Seeing Jiang Wanning's calm demeanor, it seemed she had known all along.
"I guessed," Jiang Wanning said calmly.
She suddenly realized that the only thing that could make Guo Bingwen give up Jiang Wanjun was something more tempting to him.
Who else in Cangzhou could be Princess Ping'an?
I was just guessing, but I was right.
It seems that Princess Ping'an orchestrated this whole thing. She was using Guo Bingwen, and that's why she wanted him to kill Junjun instead of divorcing her.
Princess Ping'an must have done this because of herself.
Someone as proud as her could never be interested in someone like Kwok Ping-man.
"I also found out something else. It was all instigated by that old nanny Xi who serves Princess Ping'an. This old nanny Xi secretly sent a message to someone from the Song family, a servant who used to serve Song Zhuran."
This was something Jiang Wan Ning hadn't expected; it seemed Song Zhu Ran couldn't sit still any longer.
“The mark on this young man’s wrist is the same as the mark on the assassin we encountered on our way here.”
Haitang continued, "News came from the capital that Jiang Wanru secretly sneaked into the Prince's mansion dungeon to kill the assassin she had captured alive."
"Later, the guards discovered it, but since you and the prince were not there, they couldn't do anything about it, so they put the person under house arrest and will decide what to do when you return."
"This Song Zhuran really surprised me. It seems that Pei Anqing was also instigated by Song Zhuran behind the scenes. It's just that Jiang Wanru pushed him out to clear herself of any wrongdoing."
Jiang Wan Ning increasingly felt that she was too stupid in her past life. Why would she have fallen for a fool like Pei An Qing? Anyone with eyes could see that he was being used as a pawn without even realizing it.
"Your Highness, I think we should hurry back to the capital, otherwise I'm afraid..."
Jiang Wan Ning knew Hai Tang's worries. Her mother and aunt were both about to give birth, and there was also the Empress's health. After Song Zhu Ran's several failures, she would naturally have another move.
“Sister, if you have something to do, you might as well go back first. I can handle these things myself.” Jiang Wanjun could tell that Jiang Wanning probably had something more important to do.
Jiang Wanning touched Jiang Wanjun's cheek, "No rush, let's deal with things here first before heading back."
He then turned to Haitang and said, "Send a message back to the capital, and send more people to protect Mother, the Shen family, and Mother-in-law during this time."
"His Highness has already instructed Mo Ran to take care of it," Haitang said.
Jiang Wan Ning nodded. It seemed that Pei Yan Chuan already knew about the situation here and his decision, and wanted to put her at ease.
"Sister." Jiang Wanjun wanted to say more.
Jiang Wan Ning interrupted him, "I'm the one who dragged you into this, and I have to take responsibility."
Even if it wasn't her fault, Jiang Wan Ning can't just let this go unchecked.
“Peony, magnolia,” Jiang Wan Ning instructed, “go and invite your uncle and aunt over.”
"yes."
"No, no, no!" The old lady spread her arms to block the two of them. "Unless you step over me, you can forget about ruining my son's future."
"Your son, Kwok Ping-man, first murdered his unborn child, and then attempted to murder his own wife. What future do you think he has left?"
With evidence in hand and time running out, Jiang Wan Ning was unwilling to listen to the old lady's tantrums any longer, and her voice was as cold as ice.
"Impossible!" the old lady exclaimed. "Now that you know, I won't hide it from you anymore."
“That princess fell in love with my son at first sight and promised that as long as my son left the position of mistress to her, she would definitely help my son to go to the capital to become a high-ranking official.”
The old lady pointed at Jiang Wanjun and said, "If you behave and ask to leave the marriage, I will personally intervene and have my son protect your status as a concubine."
"My young lady entered your Guo family as the principal wife, and you actually want to make her a concubine?" Bai Lan said angrily. "You've gone too far."
"Once you marry into our Guo family, you become a member of our Guo family, and your status is naturally determined by our Guo family."
"She's just a merchant's daughter. Making her a concubine is already an honor. If she continues to act so unreasonably, I'll have my son divorce you," the old lady said imperiously. "You've been married into the Guo family for several years and haven't given them a single child. You've already violated one of the seven grounds for divorce."
"Of course it's yours to take care of."
"You still won't be able to take any of the dowry with you. The reason I'm making you a concubine now is because my son is soft-hearted and has been too embarrassed to tell you."
"I'm sorry to say, but you killed your own child and wanted to kill your own wife so you could marry that so-called princess?" Jiang Wan Ning said sternly.
"Sister, don't talk to her anymore," Jiang Wanjun said. "We can't reason with this kind of scoundrel."
“Let’s go to the front hall. I want to confront Guo Bingwen properly,” Jiang Wanjun said. “Bai Lan, go and invite my parents. Explain the situation and say that I want a divorce.”
"yes!"
Seeing her young mistress like this, Bai Lan finally felt a little relieved, but she was afraid that her young mistress was being kept in the dark and was even siding with the Guo family.
"Let's see who dares to leave!" The old lady blocked the entrance to the courtyard, throwing a tantrum.
Peony delivered a swift chop to knock the man unconscious.
The old woman's maidservant cried out in fright, "How dare you kill someone!"
"If you don't shut up, I don't mind killing you," Jiang Wan Ning said calmly, her voice carrying an air of authority and indifference.
The old woman was so frightened that she quickly shut her mouth and ran away without caring about the unconscious old lady.
"What should we do with this old rascal?"
"If she's not going to die, let her lie here on the ground for now," Jiang Wan Ning said coldly.
It's September now, and the nights are already a bit chilly. Lying here would surely make one catch a cold. Peony felt unsatisfied and stripped the old lady of her outer garment before leaving.
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