After the secret ledger was discovered, Yin handed it to Qingyan and asked her to take a look at it first.
Taking advantage of this break, Yin asked Yin Dunbi who they had been in contact with during their time in the south.
"Besides the Crown Prince, there must have been other people you contacted, right?" Although Yin Dunbi's status wasn't high, Cao was his principal wife, and there was another woman, presumably a bondservant from the Gioro clan, who had become his concubine. "Who is the woman on the left?"
"It's my concubine, from the Gioro clan." Yin Dunbi understood that if he didn't report the truth, he might not be able to escape suspicion this time.
Yin and Qingyan exchanged a glance. Jue Luo Shi actually put her hand here. Looking at the woman, she seemed timid and cowardly, not like someone who was gathering information.
Seeing the expressions on Yin and Qingyan's faces, Cao thought she could use the Jue Luo clan to completely turn the tables, so she quickly looked up at the two of them.
"The Jue Luo family only married into the household a month before you left the capital, and someone comes to see her every seven days." Cao Shi understood that if she could provide more information, she should be able to ensure the safety of her child.
Qingyan was stunned. She hadn't realized that a mother could go to such lengths for her child.
"Is there anything else?" Qingyan closed the ledger and asked Cao Shi.
At this time, Cao was afraid of missing any opportunity and hoped that her 5-year-old son could survive, so she made arrangements for all possible escape routes.
Cao directly told everyone that Jue Luo might have come into contact with, and even said that the other eight princes' wives had very close ties with their maternal families.
A smile bloomed on Qingyan's lips: "My maternal family is the Gioro clan..."
These few words sent a cold sweat down Cao's back, and a resolute expression appeared on her face.
"Fourth Princess Consort, as your mother, I will speak frankly and not hide anything as long as my son is safe. This matter is truly related to the Jue Luo clan, and I swear on my son's life." Cao was afraid that Qingyan would not believe her, for her son was the most important thing to her.
Yin looked at Qingyan: "How are the account books?"
"It should be that one. Suzhu, go get that new ledger and make a copy here." Qingyan felt that this ledger should be copied, and copying it in public would reassure Yin Dunbi and Cao Shi.
Seeing Yin's actions, Yin Dunbi's eyes flickered slightly, and he told her everything.
After hearing this, Yin glanced at Qingyan. The little girl's small action had such a great effect.
"How many times have you contacted the Jue Luo clan and those in the capital?" Yin understood that both sides must have done something, and the Crown Prince and Yin Si probably wanted to use the other side as a scapegoat.
Jue Luo lowered her head and didn't say a word, which was not a good sign.
"Fourth Prince, have you investigated the Jue Luo clan?" Qingyan had no knowledge of Yinxiang about this person and couldn't find a way to investigate.
Yin nodded and took a folded document from Erlu's hand, which recorded everything about Jueluo Shi from childhood to adulthood.
Qingyan quickly browsed through the information and discovered that Jue Luo was a well-behaved girl who valued her family very much and would never dare to joke about them.
“Little darling, you see, someone is probably manipulating this family of six, which is why they won’t say a word,” Yin said, looking at Qingyan.
Qingyan frowned slightly, feeling that something was strange. How did the Eighth Prince's wife find this family?
"If only Mother were here, I could ask her some questions," Qingyan said, pouting.
Yin sighed: "Now, we can only rely on ourselves."
Qingyan nodded, then helplessly looked at the memorial again, hoping to find a breakthrough from the information.
Soon, Qingyan discovered that Jueluo Shi was adopted by her stepmother Wang Shi's family when she was 12 years old.
"Fourth Sister, look at this. This is a concubine's daughter, raised by her stepmother. Why does it say 'legitimate daughter' on the label?" Qingyan asked curiously.
This information is contradictory; which one is correct?
"This family's situation must be complicated. Judging from the current situation, they must have planned this all along. The girl's real concern is probably her biological mother's side." Yin frowned and pondered.
“Your mother and brothers have been rescued. Don’t you want to say anything?” Erlu gestured from the doorway.
Just now, Madam Cao was talking about a series of actions taken by Madam Jue Luo after she entered the mansion. Among the people who came, there was always a nanny and two little boys. Although the servants who came to pay their respects would change, these three had never changed.
Jue Luo looked up in surprise, her watery eyes flashing with joy and astonishment.
"You can speak now? You have a quarter of an hour, and your family will be able to meet." Yin had just given Erlu a wink, signaling him to go and check.
Cao mentioned earlier that she had someone follow that group to a courtyard, which was clearly their place of residence. Moreover, each time after paying their respects, the mother and her two children were carried into the courtyard on her lap.
It was obvious that these three people were offering sacrifices to the people that Huijueluo clan was protecting. The people sent by Erlu went there and quickly found the three of them. They were cooking in the kitchen.
The servants who were supposed to be in charge were resting in the hall, just like the masters.
With a knowing look in his eyes, Erlu Zaiyin told Jueluo Shi what kind of life the mother and her two children were living.
"Impossible! He clearly promised me that he would take good care of them if I promised. He clearly said that, so why did he break his promise?" Jue Luo cried out.
"Fourth Master, Fourth Princess, this servant needs to see my mother and brothers before I can tell you everything." Jue Luo was very clever and knew that Yin and Qingyan had gone to great lengths to dig out their mother and brothers in the hopes of getting a definite answer.
Qingyan had no worries and readily agreed to Jueluo's opinion.
The situation over there is under control, and there shouldn't be any more problems. It's just a bit slower, which is acceptable.
"Fourth Prince, let the children rest in the side hall for a while?" Qingyan said to Yin.
It will get hot inside the carriage soon, so let them rest; they've been busy all day.
"Yes, Su Peisheng, go and take care of it." Yin was aware of Yiken'e's condition, and Imperial Physician Yuan even followed Su Peisheng to the side hall. Yin was glad that Imperial Physician Yuan was a smart man.
Later, Jue Luo's mother and younger brothers arrived. The four of them looked at each other, their eyes red. After the two little boys greeted them, they burst into tears.
"Alright, you can speak now, right?" Yin asked, looking at Jue Luo Shi.
When dealing with matters, Yin liked to exploit other people's weaknesses.
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