Chapter 28 The Business
"I'm laughing at the thought of someone even including Your Highness." The young man frowned slightly and looked up at Princess Zhaozhen. "I wonder who the real beneficiary is in this situation."
Princess Zhaozhen put down her teacup and leaned back in her chair. "This morning, someone came to tell me that the eldest daughter of the Zhang family had gone missing. I took this matter to heart for Madam Xue's sake, but I never expected things to turn out like this."
"So, Your Highness, who do you think is manipulating this situation?"
Zhaozhen stared into the young man's dark eyes and said, "From what Mammy said, it seems no one is a beneficiary, and no one seems to be manipulating it. I heard years ago that the Sixth Master of the Yongqin Earl's Mansion is a ridiculous person, but it should be possible to distinguish who can be moved and who cannot be moved."
The implication is that no matter how ridiculous Jiang Yin is, he would never lay his hands on the girl from the Duke of Yingguo's family.
"Madam Xue came to the temple to celebrate my birthday. Now that something like this has happened, I feel a little guilty." Zhaozhen hadn't heard of such a shocking thing for many years, and it happened right under her nose, so she felt a little emotional.
"Looking at it this way is truly of no benefit to anyone." The young man's expression was difficult to discern, but there was a hint of interest in his eyes. "The Marquis of Yongyi and the Marquis of Yongqin will never become enemies with the Duke of Yingguo."
It just so happened that these two companies got into this unsolvable situation.
The young man picked up the teapot and poured tea into Princess Zhaozhen's cup. He said, "Now that things have come to this, I'm afraid Mr. Jiang Liu's life will be in jeopardy if he hopes to appease the Duke of Yingguo."
Zhao Zhen sighed, "This is strange. I think the Marquis of Yongyi and the Earl of Yongqin had a grudge with someone, so they were framed like this."
"That's the only explanation." Prince Wei raised his sword-like eyebrows and looked at Zhao Zhen. "Your Highness, please don't take it too seriously. You have been away from the secular world for so many years. The right and wrong in Bianjing City have their own causes and consequences."
"Shao Lian is right. I have my own worries, so why should I care about other people's troubles?" Zhaozhen's slightly frowned brows relaxed. She picked up the teacup and took a sip, her gaze falling on the mountains and forests in the distance.
After a while, Princess Zhaozhen asked, "I heard that the eldest daughter of the Xie family married into the Yongyi Marquis's mansion?"
The King of Wei smiled faintly, "Speaking of the eldest daughter of the Xie family who married into the Yongyi Marquis's mansion, we have to mention the son of Fourth Master Xie. A few days ago, he went to Fengle Tower with me and told me that he had something important to tell his elder sister. From Xie Ting's tone, it seems that he cares deeply about this elder sister."
"Is that so?" Princess Zhaozhen's originally relaxed brows furrowed again after hearing what King Wei said, and there was a hint of melancholy and complexity in her eyes.
The King of Wei's eyes flickered across the Princess's face, then he lowered his eyes and continued, "He also asked me to convey a message to the Princess."
"What?" Zhaozhen's face froze.
The King of Wei knew what the princess across from him was thinking. After a slight thought, he said, "Happy birthday."
When Zhaozhen heard this, her originally gentle eyes instantly turned red. She immediately stood up and Nanny Li stepped forward to support her.
The eldest princess said, "Shao Lian, I am tired. Please do as you please."
The King of Wei stood up and bowed, saying, "I respectfully bid you farewell, Your Highness."
It was not until Princess Zhaozhen walked out of the pavilion that the young man stood up straight, his purple robe austere and elegant.
"Master, what I didn't say just now is that the wife of Marquis Yongyi was also looking for her daughter-in-law early this morning." The person outside the pavilion came in and whispered to King Wei.
Hearing this, the young man smiled a little more and said, "Instruct the princess not to hear this news."
"yes."
If the original victim in this game was the eldest daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Yongyi, then everything would be explainable.
According to the information obtained from Xie Ting, combined with the fact that the eldest daughter of the Xie family and the young marquis of Yongyi Mansion were at odds with each other, and that Yongyi Mansion owed money to the court, the only redeeming feature of the eldest daughter of the Xie family marrying into Yongyi Mansion was the ten-mile red wedding dress.
As for why the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion joined forces with the Jiang family to deal with the eldest daughter of the Xie family, it is not difficult to guess.
The only thing that surprised the young man was that the eldest daughter of the Xie family had torn a hole in the balance of power in Bianjing.
This time the Jiang family will definitely not be able to protect Jiang Yin, and the Zhang and Jiang families will definitely break up.
The King of Wei's brows were filled with joy. He smiled and said, "How interesting."
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The golden sun sets in the west, and Bianjing is shrouded in dusk.
The Mansion of the Marquis of Yongyi.
East Garden.
Xie Rongying has been lying on the beauty couch since she came back. Yunniang wanted to go up to her and say something more than once, but when she got close and saw her girl's frowning face, she swallowed the words back.
Cuizhi pulled Yunniang aside and whispered, "What happened? I just went to the main kitchen and heard they said the Madam hasn't returned yet, and the Marquis and the Young Marquis have gone to the Jiang family."
Yunniang whispered, "The Sixth Master of the Jiang family raped the eldest granddaughter of Duke Yingguo at Kaibao Temple and was sent to Kaifeng Prefecture. I think the Marquis and his wife are working on this matter."
"Oh my god." Cuizhi's eyes widened: "Master Jiang Liu is such a beast."
Yunniang tugged at Cuizhi's sleeve and whispered, "Miss, you haven't had a good rest these past two days. Don't go in and disturb her."
Cuizhi nodded.
"Is the little girl adapting well?" Yunniang asked.
Cuizhi patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, sister. How can I let that little girl get into trouble?"
Yunniang managed a rare smile, then said earnestly, "From this moment on, not everyone can enter the East Garden. We are from the Xie family, and we must be united. Please advise the people in the outer courtyard."
Cuizhi saw the solemnity in Yunniang's eyes and asked, "Did something happen?"
"The girl and the lady have torn off the last fig leaf, and now the lady hates the girl to the core." Yunniang said in a deep voice.
Cuizhi's pupils shrank and her scalp tingled: "Hey, what's going on?"
"Just listen to me." Yunniang patted Cuizhi's shoulder. "Even if the young lady and the Madam have a falling out, as long as our young lady hasn't done anything wrong, the Madam can't do anything to her. She'll just do something insidious behind our backs. We just need to be cautious."
Cuizhi felt that things were not as simple as Yunniang said. She nodded and said, "I won't bother. I will tell everyone in Dongyuan."
As night fell, none of the Jiang family members who went to Kaifeng Prefecture saw Jiang Yin. Even Marquis Yongyi himself was unable to see Jiang Yin.
The abnormalities in the Mansion of Marquis Yongyi and the Mansion of Earl Yongqin also alarmed many people.
However, within just a few hours, the news that the Sixth Master of the Jiang family was imprisoned spread throughout the aristocratic families.
As to why he was imprisoned, the truth is unknown. All we know is that even if the Jiang family intervened, it would be of no avail.
People who know Jiang Yin well would make a joke about this: "I knew this guy would die on a woman's belly sooner or later."
The lights in Earl Yongqin's mansion were bright.
Mrs. Jiang knelt in the middle of the hall, while Mrs. Jiang Wang stood beside her husband Jiang Jin, her face pale.
Sitting in the main seat was the old lady of the Jiang family, Cheng.
Sitting opposite Jiang Jin was the gloomy-faced Marquis Yongyi.
Old Mrs. Jiang looked at her little daughter, whom she had spoiled since she was a child, and said coldly, "I thought you were a steady person, but I didn't expect that even your brother would be involved in this!"
Jiang prostrated herself on the ground, her body trembling slightly as she choked out sobs, "Mother, it's my fault for not being thoughtful and careful enough."
"What's the point of saying this now?" Jiang Jin, the eldest son of the Jiang family, said coldly, "You instigated your sister-in-law into such a big thing, and even caused others to take advantage of your plan and angered the Duke of Ying!"
Jiang stood up and looked at Jiang Jin with cold eyes: "Brother, instead of being angry here, why don't you think of a way to get Lao Liu out of prison!"
"You!" Jiang Jin glared at Jiang fiercely. Just because his younger sister married into the Yongyi Marquis's mansion, he had no say in many important matters. Also, because Jiang Ling never forgot to support her brothers, her status in the Jiang family was very high.
"That's enough!" Old Madam Jiang glanced at Jiang Jin with a gloomy look and asked, "The Duke of Ying still refuses to see him?"
Jiang Jin nodded, looking at the Marquis of Yongyi, and said, "I think we should explain this to the Duke of Yingguo. The Sixth Brother is also a victim. Your brother-in-law should hand over your culprit daughter-in-law and take her to the Duke of Yingguo's mansion to apologize. Maybe the Sixth Brother can save his life this way."
"Brother," Marquis Yongyi said solemnly, "what you said is correct, but what is your reason for bringing the culprit to the Duke of Yingguo's mansion?"
If we really want to talk about who is the culprit, if Jiang had not intended to harm Xie Rongying, would things have reached an irreversible point?
Xie Rongying was simply giving someone a taste of his own medicine.
"I'm afraid Xie Rongying has already informed the Xie family about this. If we really pursue this, will Xie Rongying die, or will our Jiang and Qin families be criticized by the world?"
The implication is that the Jiang and Qin families can only swallow their anger and bear it.
After all, there is the Xie family behind Xie Rongying.
"Brother-in-law, you can't say that. Xie Rongying is the daughter-in-law of the Yongyi Marquis's mansion. As elders, can't you judge right from wrong?" Jiang Wangshi said, "Even if Xie Rongying died in the Yongyi Marquis's mansion, the Xie family can't do anything."
"Sister-in-law," Marquis Yongyi felt powerless at this moment. "Is the Xie family an ordinary family? During this border turmoil, even the government is waiting for the Xie family to provide money to support the soldiers at the border. You want to touch the Xie family's daughter at this time?"
Sure enough, after hearing what Marquis Yongyi said, the Jiang family members all shut up. If they really handed Xie Rongying over to the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion, they were afraid that the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion would not do anything to Xie Rongying, but would instead anger the Xie family and report them to the emperor.
The only ones who will suffer the consequences are the Marquis Yongyi's Mansion and the Earl Yongqin's Mansion.
"Don't go to Kaifeng Prefecture for the time being. I will go to the Duke of Ying's Mansion later." Marquis Yongyi was also very annoyed. He had finally returned to Bian Jing and wanted to manage the relationship with his colleagues, but he didn't expect that the idiot Jiang would deal him such a blow.
But he still had to run.
Old Madam Jiang stood up and walked towards the Marquis of Yongyi, her tone pleading, "My dear son-in-law, the Sixth Prince is completely dependent on you. Although the Earl of Yongqin's Mansion is close to the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion, this incident has completely broken off the relationship. If you can save the Sixth Prince this time, your mother-in-law will kneel down and kowtow to you in gratitude."
As she spoke, Old Mrs. Jiang was about to kneel down on the ground.
Marquis Yongyi immediately supported Mrs. Jiang, knowing that the old lady was putting pressure on him: "Mother, you are embarrassing your son-in-law. I will do my best, I will do my best."
Old Mrs. Jiang wiped her eyes and choked up, "I should have restrained him earlier. It's all my fault that he's in this situation today."
Marquis Yongyi sighed deeply and said, "My son-in-law will go to the Duke of Ying's mansion now."
"Thank you for your help." Old Mrs. Jiang used both soft and hard tactics. She knew that there was not much affection between her daughter and Marquis Yongyi, and they only avoided a falling out because of the interests involved.
After Marquis Yongyi left, Old Lady Jiang sat back in the main seat.
Jiang's anger was still pent up in her chest. She said, "Mother, don't worry. Xie Rongying will not have an easy time."
Jiang Jin sneered: "You'd better think carefully about what to do with Lao Liu first. I think you really married yourself a jinx daughter-in-law."
Old Madam Jiang slammed her hand on the small table and stared at Jiang Jin coldly. After a moment, her gaze fell on Jiang and she said, "You'd better hope that your brother is okay, otherwise you'll never be able to step into the Jiang family's door again."
"Mother," Jiang stared at her mother in the main seat in disbelief.
Mrs. Jiang said coldly: "Go back to your Yongyi Marquis Mansion!"
Upon seeing this, Mother Yuan immediately stepped forward to help Jiang up and whispered beside her, "Madam, please go back first. The old lady is very angry."
Jiang stood up with the help of Yuan's mother, bowed, said "goodbye", and walked out of the hall.
Old Madam Jiang also scolded Jiang Wangshi: "You too, go kneel in the ancestral hall! You are so ignorant, you're trying to harm others without even knowing the truth. Now that Jiang Yin is in jail, aren't you two happy? Without this troublemaker, you can relax and live comfortably in the future!"
Jiang Wangshi's face froze when she was scolded by Old Lady Jiang.
"Mother, what does this have to do with Wang?" Jiang Jin said impatiently.
Old Mrs. Jiang roared, "Get out!"
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The Mansion of Marquis Yongyi, East Garden.
The night wind blew the banana trees in the courtyard, making them sway gracefully. Xie Rongying was standing in front of the window, wearing a plain white brocade dress, with her long black hair scattered. Only a wooden hairpin decorated her bun, making her look even more cold and elegant.
Her gaze moved from the courtyard and fixed on the brocade box on the pear blossom round table.
That is the jade hairpin given by Jiang Yin.
If she guessed correctly, Jiang started playing chess at the beginning of the family dinner that day. If everything developed as Jiang imagined, the jade hairpin given by Jiang Yin would be the evidence of her affair.
She sneered, looked away and closed the window.
At this time, Yunniang came in and said, "Miss, Guxun is here."
Xie Rongying put on her outer robe and walked out of the inner room. After sitting down in the main seat, she looked at Gu Xun and asked, "Have you found out what I asked you to find out?"
"I asked the employer who previously took my business, and he said the person who bought Jiang Yin's life was surnamed Hu." Gu Xun said, "It was the family of Jiang Yin's third wife."
Xie Rongying smiled faintly. She knew that the person who wanted Jiang Yin's life could only be a family member of one of those women Jiang Yin had killed.
"Then who gave you the money to stop doing that business?" Xie Rongying asked.
Gu Xun pondered for a moment and said, "I only know that he is a young man wearing a veiled hat. I don't know his appearance, but he has an extraordinary aura."
Xie Rongying's eyebrows twitched slightly: "Did that person see your appearance clearly?"
"Not really." Gu Xun looked at Xie Rongying and knew why this master was cautious. Following this master, he would definitely attract a lot of attention. If the person who asked him not to do business that time was a young master in Bian Jing, his identity would be exposed, which would only bring trouble to Xie Rongying.
He added, "The biggest taboo for ronin in business is to let the buyer recognize his appearance."
After all, only the dead will not reveal secrets in this world. In order to keep their secrets hidden forever, those dignitaries will hire killers to kill them.
Therefore, in order to protect themselves, Ronin will not let buyers see their true faces.
"Is that so?" Xie Rongying was obviously relieved and said, "Can you contact the buyer named Hu as soon as possible?"
Gu Xun was surprised.
Xie Rongying snorted and laughed: "That's right, I want Jiang Yin's life."
Regardless of what the Duke of England's final intention was, Xie Rongying would never let Jiang Yin live.
She would never allow those who had plotted against her to have even a chance to turn the tables.
She would never allow herself to suffer any harm.
"As long as you have connections, I have plenty of money." Xie Rongying stared at Gu Xun with a half-smile: "However much you want to lay the groundwork, I can give you as much as you want, no limit."
Gu Xun knew that Xie Rongying had money, but he didn't expect that Xie Rongying had so much money. The tone of her voice was as if she could fill up a bottomless pit.
Xie Rongying looked at the shock in Gu Xun's eyes, leaned lazily against the back of the chair, and said nonchalantly: "I want Jiang Yin to die in the Kaifeng prison tomorrow, at the latest at the end of the afternoon."
"Can you do that?"
Gu Xun blurted out: "There is nothing in this world that cannot be done with money."
Xie Rongying raised her eyebrows slightly, and said in a casual tone with a hint of arrogance: "Very good, I have plenty of money to do things for you."
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