“I am the Fourth Prince’s primary wife, and you are… Manager Yang’s wife, right? The manager of Linglong Pavilion said that you are a very easy person to get along with!” Qingyan quickly said.
Fourth Prince's Consort?!
The women were all surprised. They were all big customers of Linglong Pavilion in the area. Everyone knew that the master behind Linglong Pavilion was the Fourth Princess in front of them.
"Fourth Princess Consort, I am truly sorry for my rudeness!" Madam Yang smiled.
Having dealt with Linglong Pavilion, they all knew Qingyan's character to some extent.
"Madam Yang, these are Ninth Prince's wife and Tenth Prince's wife," Qingyan introduced them briefly. "Ninth Prince noticed that many shops had closed, so he asked the shopkeepers to keep an eye out..."
Before Qingyan could finish speaking, Madam Yang understood that the Fourth Prince's wife had probably come to find out what was going on.
"Alas... I don't know much about what's going on outside. My husband said that we were probably set up. The evidence was sent up, but the person was detained. They probably didn't want the evidence to be proven," Madam Yang said regretfully.
Qingyan was probably surprised when she heard what Madam Yang said. Even Manager Yang said that he was framed. Could it be that evidence couldn't save his life?
"Madam Yang, did Manager Yang keep any copies of the evidence he possessed?" Ninth Princess Consort asked.
Since Yin started doing business, Ninth Prince's wife has also started paying attention to these things. Before, she was someone who rarely even looked at the account books.
"Of course I left some. The woman has kept it perfectly intact, all in the hope of exonerating my husband. I contacted many people and sent them a lot of things. They made all sorts of promises, saying they would definitely exonerate my husband, but in reality, after receiving the gifts, they basically never responded!"
Madam Yang had already encountered too many setbacks. Later, after learning that several shopkeepers had been turned away by Xiang Hai and had encountered the same problem, Madam Yang thought that if the group could search for the person together, wouldn't their chances of success be greater?
"And then?" Qingyan asked.
The wives laughed awkwardly. Those men had already harbored many improper thoughts. Each of their residences had girls of marriageable age, and those adults were actually setting their sights on the children.
"You've taken a fancy to your daughters?" Ninth Prince Consort had heard Yin mention that the daughters of the shopkeepers were all very outstanding. Therefore, the ministers, including Nan Bao, were not framing them to get these girls.
“What Ninth Princess Consort said is very true. We are parents who love our daughter. How could we let her go to such a place? If the master finds out, he will definitely quarrel with me afterwards!” Madam Yang sighed.
The wives exchanged glances. Yin Genjueluo and Qingyan could deeply understand the helplessness of the ladies. If someone dared to treat their daughters like that, they would probably be very distressed as well.
"What do you mean by 'your daughters'?" The Tenth Princess looked at the ladies.
"Actually, the women have been keeping this a secret from their children. The relationship between the father and daughter has always been very good. If the children knew that their father could come out and let them get married, they certainly wouldn't refuse!" Madam Yang said with emotion.
The other ladies all nodded. They had all kept the matter of the mansion a secret, and besides, their mothers-in-law were all sexist and would definitely make their daughters get married.
Those adults, who were at least in their forties, about the same age as their husbands, were thinking about their daughters, which the women found even more intolerable.
"Madam, it's so good that you've come. We hope you can stand up for us," Madam Yang cried.
Qingyan sat on the stool, feeling extremely embarrassed. Yin had summoned her to understand the situation, and they discovered that things were far more complicated than they had anticipated. It involved not only various entanglements with the previous court, but also the selfish desires of certain officials.
“If you trust us, give us that copy!” Qingyan said to Madam Yang.
The ladies hesitated. Qingyan and the others' identities were a guarantee, but they worried whether they could protect the record.
"Madam, we trust you!" Madam Yang and the others exchanged glances. Now, they had no other choice but to place their last hope on them.
"If you can get my husband out of here, I will definitely offer longevity tablets to all the ladies!" the ladies quickly declared.
Ugh!
Qingyan was extremely embarrassed; it was best to refuse the matter of the longevity tablet.
“No need for that. The gentlemen just couldn’t stand by and watch, which is why they wanted to lend a hand,” said Madam Yin Genjue Luo quickly.
The wives were deeply moved by the matter of the memorial tablets, believing that these were things they hadn't yet experienced.
"Madam, these are the records!" Madam Yang and the other ladies kept these records with them at all times, hoping to run into someone who might be able to lend a hand.
Qingyan accepted the copies, exchanged a few pleasantries with the ladies, and then left with his sisters-in-law. The group took a carriage to a private room at the Yuelai Inn. Yinzhen was getting impatient and paced back and forth in the private room.
Yin did not stop Yin's agitated behavior. He looked at the women entering through the door and felt relieved.
“Master, my sister-in-law has brought the things over!” Yin Genjue Luo Shi said directly.
Qingyan placed the record on the table. Several princes looked at the evidence written on it, and their faces darkened. The officials in the south were basically under Li Xu's control. In fact, Cao Yin was backing Li Xu up; otherwise, Li Xu would not have extended his reach so far.
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