Chapter 587: Getting a Bargain

In the evening, Zhulan waited for Zhou Shuren to come back and asked, "What is the worst possible outcome for Jiang Ming?"

Zhou Shuren was not sure of his chances. "If no one gets involved, I think the best outcome would be to demote him from the capital. The worst outcome would be to lose his official position. I am afraid that someone will get involved and take his life."

Zhu Lan took the clothes Zhou Shuren wanted to change and said with emotion: "It's better for only Jiang Ming to get into trouble than for the entire Jiang Mansion to get into trouble. Dong Yiyi still has the Dong family to return to, and Jiang Muchen won't lose his life."

Zhou Shuren changed his clothes and said, "The Jiang family's property will be confiscated, but Dong Yiyi's dowry belongs to Dong Yiyi, so Dong Yiyi should be able to take it away."

Zhulan paused holding the handkerchief. "Although I haven't heard Mrs. Dong talk about Dong Yiyi's situation, I have also observed that Dong Yiyi's dowry should not be much left."

Zhou Shuren washed his face and said, "That's Dong Yiyi's own business. I have done my best for the Jiang family."

Zhu Lan put down her handkerchief and said, "I hope Jiang Ming will be able to sober up in prison."

Zhou Shuren snorted, "If you don't wake up, there's no hope."

Zhu Lan pulled Zhou Shuren and said, "Let's not talk about him anymore. Let's go eat."

In the capital, at the Jiang Mansion, Dong Yiyi watched the sky darken and the city gates closed, with a gloomy look in her eyes. The housekeeper hadn't come back, and no one from the Zhou family had come either. Wasn't they going to save their master?

Jiang Muchen pursed his lips, "Mom, why didn't anyone come from the Zhou family? Aren't we relatives?"

Dong Yiyi looked at her young children and said, "Your father has schemed too much against the Zhou family. He has gone too far and has already hurt the relationship between the two families."

Jiang Muchen opened his mouth. He didn't know what his father had done, but he knew that the family had become richer and his father was not as gloomy as before. His father had changed, but his mother had become even more gloomy. Did his mother know that something bad would happen?

He knew his mother would not lie to him, but he was unwilling to accept it, "Mom, nothing can happen to Dad."

What should he do if his father gets into trouble? What should his sister do? What should his mother do?

Dong Yiyi was panicking. She was just a girl from a small town, and she had never encountered such a situation. The servants were not from wealthy families, and they had already panicked. She was only accompanied by the maid who came with her as a dowry. "My mother doesn't know either."

She really didn't know, she didn't understand these things, and she wasn't ready to miss her father anymore. All she could think about now was the future of her children. She just hoped that her children wouldn't be involved, and that with her younger sister around in the future, she would still have some contact with the Zhou family and could protect the three of them.

Inside the cell, Jiang Ming's eyes were no longer dull. In the dim cell, Jiang Ming finally came to his senses. He was just an insignificant official in the capital. It was too easy to kill him. Look, his happiness didn't last long.

Jiang Ming was no longer willing to guess who was behind this. After he came to his senses, he realized how much he had gone too far. How could he have been so bold as to keep the prince hanging?

Jiang Ming thought of Zhou Shuren. He probably wouldn't save him. Zhou Shuren hated being plotted against and didn't like trouble. The Jiang family had long been in decline, so no one would save him. He might have already run away after hearing the news.

The next morning, Zhou Shuren arrived at the yamen, and Lord Wang came up to him and said, "Lord Zhou, I've heard everything. If you need help, just let me know."

For a fourth-rank person who doesn't have much power, it's still possible to get him out.

Zhou Shuren didn't intend to get rid of them. He only wanted the Jiang family to leave the capital. However, "I thank you for your kindness. Jiang Ming's fate today was caused by himself."

Lord Wang groaned, and he thought it was Lord Zhou's work. Now he was sure, "Then I will get busy now."

"Um."

Wang Ju left the room, thinking to herself, Lord Zhou is really a person who hates trouble. After all, Lord Zhou did save Jiang Ming!

At Zhou's house, Dong Chuchu was holding the child, "Mom, my elder sister must be panicking, should I send a maid to help?"

Zhulan took Yuyi and teased the child without looking up. "What I mean is that you should send someone to help after it's over, instead of going there now."

If I go over there now, I can't help at all and I might even be blamed. But it will be different after it's over. The Jiang family will definitely want to divide up the remaining money, and this is when Dong Yiyi needs support the most.

Dong Chuchu has known for many years that her mother-in-law's vision and ability are not what they see. Sometimes, she feels like she is seeing her father-in-law when she sees her mother-in-law. She thinks her mother-in-law is right. "Mom, I understand."

Zhulan then looked up and saw that Dong Chuchu's face was not very good. This was because she didn't get a good night's rest. "It's just right that you are here. The nanny is here today. You can also take a look."

Dong Chuchu no longer thought about her sister, her mind was on the nanny, "Mom, you've been worrying so much."

Zhulan was indeed very troubled. She had already found three wet nurses. She first investigated the wet nurses' families thoroughly, and also found out whether the children were sick, whether the wet nurses had any hidden diseases, etc. She found out all these things clearly.

He also found the best doctor in the city to treat the three people, and it took several days to bring them back.

In order to prevent the child from getting close to the wet nurses, Zhulan chose two of the three wet nurses and took turns to have the child get close to any of them.

After waiting for a while, Mrs. Song brought the wet nurses in. They were all wearing new clothes. Yes, the three wet nurses had taken medicinal baths for several days. Zhulan was worried that they might have skin problems, so she was really worried about them.

Two of the three came out, all of them were in their twenties, strong and healthy. Well, their bones were relatively big, and one could tell at a glance that they were quite strong.

Dong Chuchu was also very satisfied. As long as the nurse was healthy, she waited for Mrs. Song to take the nurse away. "Mother, you worry about us."

After Zhulan had her own baby, she completely immersed herself in the role of a mother. "Who makes me a mother? This is what I should do. Yuyi, you two can rest assured that I am here. You don't have to worry too much. When you come back, I will definitely give you a fat girl."

Dong Chuchu looked at her daughter and her heart softened. If she hadn't known that it would be difficult for her to return to her parents' home in the future, she would not have left her child behind and followed her back.

In the capital, the second prince found out that it was Jiang Ming's case, and there was amusement in his eyes. Jiang Ming was keeping him hanging, and he and the third prince were annoyed but not angry, because they had the same idea. This man was kept for Lord Zhou, and he and the third prince knew in their hearts that Lord Zhou would definitely come to the capital.

There is no major conflict at this stage, but who knows what will happen in the future. If Jiang Ming can use his abilities well, he may cause trouble to Lord Zhou.

The second prince turned the beads in his hand. It was the people from Yao Hou's mansion who did it. Should we say that Jiang Ming was blinded by ambition, or should we say that Yao Hou hid it well enough?

The second prince smiled. It was a good deal for him. He happened to have not found any information in the Ministry of Justice, so he could report this man from Lord Yao!

Inside the palace, the emperor knew Zhou Shuren very well, and Zhou Shuren's actions did not avoid his people. It was so efficient that Jiang Ming entered in just a short while.

The emperor liked Zhou Shuren's move to directly eliminate the trouble, and said to the prince: "This case is closed. Jiang Ming's property will be confiscated and his official position will be expelled from the capital."

(End of this chapter)