The women present then understood that the Princess was trying to distance herself from the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion.
What about the Qingping Princess's residence?
People searched everywhere, but they couldn't find Princess Qingping.
No wonder they didn't even invite Princess Qingping's residence; it turns out they were trying to save face for the Su family!
Little did they know that Princess Qingping had been so angered by the pardon Su had presented that she had turned around and gone straight home.
Some speculated that although the Rong Prince's Mansion sent out invitations, no one came, only a congratulatory gift was delivered. They probably knew that the eldest princess was going to give Su a high honor today!
For a time, some people were envious and some were jealous. No one knew what kind of luck Su had, that she not only gained the emperor's favor, but also the protection of the princess!
While everyone was enjoying their meal, Princess Qingping returned to her residence and saw Jiang Mingyi leaning back, listening to the opera singer in green singing "A Hundred Sons Celebrate Longevity," his eyes half-closed as if he were asleep. An inexplicable anger surged within her.
He said sarcastically, "Since you're so eager to fulfill your filial duties, why don't you go back to the Earl's mansion!"
Jiang Mingyi was already troubled by the current situation of the Marquis's mansion. He had also been inexplicably locked out of his bedroom and made to sleep in the study for several days by Princess Qingping. He was very upset.
I was finally able to drift off to sleep for a while listening to this actor's singing, but my peaceful dream was disturbed again.
Hearing Princess Qingping's sarcastic words, he couldn't help but stand up abruptly. He first waved for the opera troupe to leave, then asked the question that had been on his mind: "Is your Prince Rong's Mansion really going to stand idly by while my elder brother is taken to the Dali Temple?"
Princess Qingping said innocently, "This case was exposed by the Eldest Princess, and the Emperor ordered the Dali Temple to investigate it thoroughly. How could Father interfere?"
Jiang Mingyi sneered, "Don't think I don't know anything. Wasn't the case of the former Minister of Revenue, Cao Ming, suppressed by your father? If the Court of Judicial Review finds out that Prince Rong was involved in Cao Ming's case..."
Princess Qingping retorted angrily, "Are you threatening me?"
Jiang Mingyi said coldly, "No, I'm threatening your father. Since he was able to get his hands on Cao Ming's case, it means he must have people in the Ministry of Revenue. It wouldn't be difficult for him to cover up for my elder brother either."
He investigated this matter for a long time before finding out that Prince Rong was involved in Cao Ming's case.
It took him a long time to figure it out. After he married the princess, his mother told him to ask the princess to let his elder brother come to the capital to serve as an official. Why was Prince Rong able to place his elder brother in the Ministry of Revenue so quickly?
This is all because the Ministry of Revenue was already under the control of Prince Rong, and with Cao Ming's incident, Prince Rong desperately needed another of his own to keep the Ministry of Revenue in his hands.
Only Ye An's temporary promotion and Su Keqing's appointment by the Emperor were unexpected.
That's truly despicable.
Unfortunately, this very accident led to the death of my elder brother.
Unfortunately, Su Keqing was his ex-wife, so he couldn't bring himself to ask her for a favor.
Princess Qingping was furious. "I wouldn't even dare to order my father around, and you dare to presume to make decisions for him?"
Jiang Mingyi then suppressed his anger, helped her sit down, and apologized in a good-natured manner, "Madam, Princess Madam, I was just so anxious that I spoke without thinking. My elder brother has been in prison for several days, and we haven't been able to see him. Mother is extremely worried and can't sleep at night. She has lost a lot of weight."
I believe my father-in-law has a solution to this matter. I urge my wife to return to the Prince's residence and try to persuade him to help my elder brother. Saving my brother would be equivalent to saving the Yong'an Marquis's mansion. Although it is customary for the Yong'an Marquis's mansion to return to the capital for resettlement, it lacks a strong foothold in the city and relies heavily on you and my father-in-law. The well-being of the Marquis's mansion will allow it to better serve my father-in-law in the future, won't it?"
He pleaded and begged until he finally convinced Princess Qingping to return to Prince Rong's residence to intercede on her behalf.
In fact, Princess Qingping had long known that her father would eventually intervene. If he didn't, would he wait for the Dali Temple to purge the Ministry of Revenue?
Wouldn't that expose even the King himself?
If Cao Ming's case is thoroughly exposed, then Father King will be in deep trouble.
With the princess's approval, Jiang Mingyi finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, madam. I will go to the Earl's residence to tell my mother so that she can feel at ease."
After saying that, he limped out the door.
Princess Qingping looked at his slightly lame leg, a hint of disdain in her eyes.
Last time, Jiang Mingyi was carried back. Although his foot injury was not serious, he had some minor fractures. After resting for many days, it did not get much better, and he still walked with a limp.
Jiang Mingyi didn't see the disgust in his wife's eyes; instead, he saw a longing to escape in his own.
For over a month, I've been having nightmares every night, and my eyes are covered in dark circles. I've seen several doctors, but nothing has helped.
But there was one place where he could get a good night's sleep.
He said he was going back to the Earl's Mansion, but in reality, the carriage took him to the outside of a small courtyard.
He entered the room, but there was no one there, yet he wasn't in a hurry.
When he dismissed the opera troupe, he had already given that person a suggestive look.
About an incense stick's time later, the door was pushed open, and a graceful figure walked in.
If Princess Qingping were here and looked closely, she would realize that this beautiful young woman was actually the Qingyi actress who had just performed in the princess's mansion.
When Jiang Mingyi saw her, a smile curved his lips.
In ancient times, opera singers were generally men.
Even female roles are dressed as men.
But this woman in blue was an exception.
Her name is Yun Ni.
Jiang Mingyi knew that Yun Ni had lost her father at a young age and had been homeless. She was later taken in by the head of a theatrical troupe. Originally, she was kept to do odd jobs, but one time a female lead in the troupe got drunk and was unable to perform on stage. Having been exposed to the role every day, she dressed up and went on stage.
Unexpectedly, it was a success, and the troupe leader frequently had Yunni perform on stage.
He happened to hear her sing outside, and he suddenly felt sleepy.
So he tried inviting her to perform at his residence. While she was singing, he would always manage to doze off for a while.
But every time he was about to fall asleep, her singing would wake him up.
So one day, he had someone invite her to this villa.
There's no need to dress up as an actress; just let her sing softly, and agree that she'll stop when he closes his eyes.
In this way, I was actually able to sleep for half an hour.
Yun Ni was only considered pretty, but her childhood wanderings made her very good at reading people.
Although she was actually the only real female actor in the troupe, outsiders didn't know this. After all, in the eyes of the world, all actors were dressed as men.
Moreover, her performance was only mediocre and not particularly outstanding. She only filled in for the original cast members when they couldn't perform, so she didn't attract much attention.
It wasn't until her husband, Jiang Mingyi, specifically asked the troupe leader for her to play the role of Qingyi.
She felt that this prince consort might be the turning point that changed her fate.
Sure enough, after performing at the princess's mansion several times, she was secretly taken to this secluded courtyard.
But the prince consort's behavior left her puzzled.
The prince consort wouldn't touch her; he would only let her sing a few lines softly each time, and then she would fall asleep...
This time was no exception; she sang only three or four lines before her husband fell asleep again.
Only when he was asleep did she dare to boldly gaze at his handsome face. At this moment, she couldn't help but gently rest the back of her hand on his...
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