The Princess's residence kept this matter a complete secret, so much so that even the Marquis of Yong'an's residence was unaware of it.
So she had no idea that Jiang Mingyi had actually slept with an actor and then suffered a stroke.
The wind can be strong or weak!
A plump woman nearby lunged forward in disbelief, "What, what did you say?!"
It was Jiang Mingwei. She learned today that the Su mother and daughter were going to Taizhou, so she came to see them off.
Xiao Youran was also startled. She then looked the woman over, suddenly tugged at her mother's sleeve, and blinked.
Madam Su understood, took Xiao Youran's hand and walked back to the mansion, saying, "Come with me."
The woman wiped away her tears and followed hesitantly.
Jiang Mingwei followed in a fit of rage.
Mrs. Zhao was dumbfounded and couldn't come to her senses for a long time. Her former son-in-law... had actually slept with an actor?
Is he about to have a seizure?
Is the person dead?
Even if he didn't die, he'd be half-dead, right?
She had seen it before: an elderly person would have a seizure during sex, and although they were later saved, they would be paralyzed on one side!
Moreover, those who are saved from this disease are so ashamed that they have no face to go back to their ancestors for eighteen generations!
Oh my goodness! It's a good thing our young lady got divorced!
Thinking this, an excited look appeared on her face, and she shouted to the few people who were looking over, "What are you looking at? The one who's about to get hurt is the Prince Consort of Princess Qingping's mansion! It's not our family! Our family doesn't even have a male master! If you want to see a show, you should go to Princess Qingping's mansion! Hurry up, let's go..."
The people laughed heartily; this news was explosive!
So they spontaneously went to the residence of Princess Qingping to watch.
Princess Qingping had been in a foul mood for the past two weeks, having had Jiang Mingyi's sordid affair kept a tight secret. When someone came to report that someone outside had spread the news of the Prince Consort's scandalous affair, and that people were coming to inquire whether it was true or not, she was so angry that she smashed the entire set of glass cups she had just acquired on the table.
Inside the county princess's residence, Madam Su and Jiang Mingwei sat down. After thinking for a moment, they asked Zhao Mama to take Xiao Youran away first, and then asked Su Yue to serve tea to the woman.
The woman was flattered and overwhelmed, and naturally dared not take a seat. Instead, she knelt before the two men, saying, "Yiren, I am truly desperate and have nowhere else to turn. That's why I'm begging for your help. The leader of the Joyful Troupe and all my fellow disciples are my saviors. I can't just stand by and watch them get into trouble... I beg you..."
She didn't know who Jiang Mingwei was, so she glanced at her hesitantly.
Jiang Mingwei was furious. "Young lady, I am Jiang Mingyi's sister. Explain the whole story clearly!"
The woman was first startled, then delighted. With the Jiang family's aunt on her side, things would be easier. She nodded, her face flushed with embarrassment, gritted her teeth, and told the whole story, "My name is Yun Ni. These days, Prince Jiang has been suffering from insomnia and restless sleep, so he often invites a troupe to perform at his residence. Later, he had… I go alone to a separate courtyard to sing for him and lull him to sleep. But… one day, he suddenly…"
She glanced at Jiang Mingwei, paused, and didn't dare to elaborate, "Then he... was immediately shocked..."
"I was terrified and quickly hid. Later, the princess sent people to search for me everywhere, but they couldn't find me. So, she found a pretext of theft and imprisoned the entire Xile Troupe in the Jingzhao Prefecture jail. Lady Yiren and Miss Jiang, please understand! Although our Xile Troupe is just a theatrical troupe, we have always just performed quietly and have never had any other intentions. I beg Lady Yiren and Miss Jiang to have mercy and save my family!"
After saying that, she suddenly kowtowed.
Madam Su said calmly, "Just perform quietly? There aren't any women or married women in ordinary opera troupes, you..."
Yun Ni quickly replied, “I was orphaned at a young age and raised by the troupe leader and my fellow apprentices, who treated me like a father and brother. Originally, I only did odd jobs like sweeping and cleaning in the troupe. But one time, one of my fellow apprentices got drunk and missed his turn to go on stage. The troupe leader asked me to fill in for him for a while, and from then on, I was able to occasionally fill in for him. The troupe leader and my fellow apprentices are all honest and upright people. They certainly didn't intend to arrange for me to go to the princess's mansion. It was the prince consort who specifically asked me to sing... mainly to lull him to sleep…”
Su was at a loss for words. She had known Jiang Mingyi for over ten years and been his wife for nearly ten. She never imagined that one day he would hire an actress to lull him to sleep, and even...
Jiang Mingwei's face was extremely pale. After all, she was still an unmarried girl, and hearing about her second brother's affair, especially in front of her former sister-in-law, was truly embarrassing.
Madam Su found it somewhat amusing. "If you want to save someone, you'll have to ask the Prince Consort, with whom you have a past. Asking me won't do any good."
Yun Ni shook her head. "No, no, no, Lady Su, the princess is probably furious with the prince consort. How could she listen to him? I only dared to come to you because I heard that Lady Su and the princess are enemies."
She hesitated, glancing at Jiang Mingwei. "Miss Jiang, the Prince Consort and I... it's true... I didn't deliberately seduce the Prince Consort... Although I'm an actress, I always dress as a man and have always kept myself pure. Today, I only revealed my true identity as a woman to ask Yiren for help. The Princess is currently searching for me everywhere. I dare not ask the Jiang family for protection, much less ask the Prince Consort for protection... But the leader of the Joyful Troupe and all my fellow apprentices are truly innocent... They are my family. Without my family, I have no way to survive... I beg your mercy..."
As she spoke, she covered her face and cried again, but she did not mention that she had deliberately dressed up as a charming woman when she went to the other courtyard.
Jiang Mingwei was always naive, and seeing her pitiful appearance, she was already seven or eight parts convinced.
Madam Su sighed, "I'm afraid you've come to the wrong person. How could I, a mere woman, possibly save your family?"
Yunni cried again, "Yiren and Lord Lu of the Jingzhao Prefecture are very close friends. My family has been wronged, and the Princess has no evidence. But I cannot show my face; I fear that if I do, I will be arrested by the Princess's people..."
Madam Su smiled at Jiang Ming and said, "It seems she has done her homework, even finding out that I have a relationship with Lord Lu. Isn't your Jiang family going to do something about this?"
Jiang Mingwei puffed out his chest. "If it really was Second Brother's mistake, of course we can't implicate the innocent!"
She looked at Yun Ni, "Miss Yun Ni, from what you're saying, you were forced?"
With tears streaming down her face, Yun Ni said, "Usually, I would sing little tunes, and the Prince Consort would slowly fall asleep. The coachman beside the Prince Consort knew everything. But last time... I don't know why, I suppose the Prince Consort was also half asleep... that's why..."
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