After a cup of tea, all five of Jiang Yao's fingers were pierced with silver needles. Her fingers were connected to her heart, and she was sweating profusely. Her face was contorted with pain.
"Waaaaah, I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll talk, please..."
The woman in black immediately leaned forward, and Jiang Yao opened her mouth and bit her.
"You bitch! Do you think I'm stupid? I saw it on TV, they'll kill me if I tell anyone, I'm not going to say anything..."
"Ah, my ears..."
The woman in black screamed, and the female slave quickly pushed Jiang Yao away, followed by a barrage of punches and kicks.
"Fine, I see you're going to refuse a toast only to suffer the consequences."
As the woman in black spoke, she grabbed a handful of needles and tried to stab Jiang Yao. Jiang Yao screamed and tried to dodge, but was caught by the female slave. Just as the needles were about to hit her, someone ran in from outside.
"Oh no, another group of people has arrived."
"Is it my mother who came to save me? And the old lady, I'm so good at making money, she'll definitely save me."
The woman in black slapped Jiang Yao across the face and asked the messenger, "Who is it? Didn't we already tell the Prefect of Kyoto that no one is allowed to come in?"
"They're from the Crown Prince's side..."
The messenger whispered something to the woman in black, who trembled in fright.
"Who got the news so quickly?"
"That's right, they must be monitoring us every day."
"Let's go quickly, if she catches us, even the Lord can't save us."
The woman in black led the female slave away quickly, while Jiang Yao looked hopefully at the woman in purple who entered from the other end of the cell.
"You've finally come to rescue me? Wait, I've never seen you before. Are you from the Earl's mansion or the Marquis's mansion?"
"Did you give me the prescription?"
"What?"
"A recipe for turning water into ice?"
"...You didn't save me."
Jiang Yao was so frightened that she took several steps back.
"It's good that you didn't say anything."
"Guards! Use torture!"
"Ah, help me..."
The Marquis's Residence.
After hearing Jiang Shuwan's words, Madam Song was on the verge of collapse.
"Torture? My daughter is my uncle's wife, and she hasn't been convicted yet. What right do you have to torture her?"
Madam Pei was also very anxious. The powder was one thing, but if Jiang Yao was really accused of murder, the entire Pei family would be dragged down with her.
"Grandma, why don't we go to the palace for a visit?"
Jiang Shuwan stared at Madam Pei.
"Whether it's the Empress or the Dowager Consort, if they agree to let us in to visit Jiang Yao, it basically means there's still room for maneuver in this matter."
“Good child, please calm down. Come with me to the palace.”
Jiang Shuwan was stunned for a moment, not expecting that she would be able to enter the palace because of this matter.
Entering the palace would be an honor, but the timing is very unfavorable.
"good."
Soon, Jiang Shuwan changed her clothes and put on the pearl headdress given to her by the old lady. Song Shi tearfully escorted her to the palace gate, urging her to rescue Jiang Yao.
Jiang Shuwan comforted her, and after entering the palace, she waited for quite a while before hearing the Empress summon her and the old lady.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
The inner palace grounds were strictly governed. As she was not a noblewoman, she was not even allowed to raise her head and could only look down at the carpet.
The old lady was able to speak with the Empress, but the Empress simply wouldn't engage.
"I understand what the old lady said, but as the head of the six palaces, how can I interfere in the affairs of the previous dynasty?"
"Grandma, don't worry. If she has been wronged, the Prefect of Kyoto will give her justice."
That Tai Chi was performed wonderfully.
However, as she was speaking, a loud, arrogant voice suddenly came from outside.
"Your Majesty's words are rather heartless. Although I have never met that young lady, I think she is definitely not a bad person. The Prefect of the Capital has not handled this matter very well either. Has the evidence been verified for the person who died yesterday?"
"Since it hasn't been confirmed, why can't the Marquis's residence be allowed to visit? Could there be something shady going on?"
"Greetings, Consort Gao."
Upon seeing the visitors, Madam Pei quickly bowed, and Jiang Shuwan also quickly bowed.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to her, this little shrimp, she even looked up and glanced at the Empress sitting on the phoenix throne.
The Empress is from a prestigious family. Since His Majesty has left the capital to escape the summer heat, the entire capital is now under the control of the Crown Prince, who is born to the Empress.
The newly arrived Consort Gao has an arrogant appearance. She gave birth to the eldest prince for His Majesty. The eldest prince began participating in politics at the age of thirteen, and his power is no less than that of the crown prince.
The two empresses have always been at odds, and the two princes are also locked in a life-or-death struggle.
"Why is she here?" the Empress asked the maid beside her in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, news has come from the capital's dungeon that the young master's wife was tortured before our people arrived, most likely by the Imperial Concubine's people."
"The Prefect of Kyoto is quite shrewd. He can't afford to offend either me or the Imperial Concubine, so he let our people in."
"Your Highness, the people from the Marquis's residence have stopped them."
"I know that he is wise. The man in charge of the Marquis of Wenyuan is not here. The Marquis's mansion is powerful, but it is a toothless tiger. The Pei family is a group of orphans and widows. Do I need to give them face? But since Consort Gao has come, I'm afraid her people have not gotten any information. In that case, I can only ask the people of the Marquis's mansion to persuade this young lady."
"You disrespectful wretch! You have the ability to turn water into ice, yet you don't even bother to offer it up."
"Your Majesty is right. What is she anyway? Such magical arts can only be mastered by Your Majesty."
The mistress and servant whispered to each other that Consort Gao had already spoken with Old Madam Pei, and even Jiang Shuwan had been called up by Consort Gao.
"Are you the wife of Prince Wenyuan? You are quite beautiful, no wonder the prince is so fond of you."
"I am but a humble woman, while Your Majesty is a fairy descended from heaven, possessing extraordinary grace."
"You have a sweet tongue. I've heard you're very close to your sister. In that case, I'll let you meet her. If you have any grievances, tell me then, and I will definitely stand up for her."
You're wronged, aren't you? You told me to ask for the recipe and then tell you.
But the problem is, I can't agree to that either.
Choosing you means offending the Empress.
Jiang Shuwan's mind was also racing.
Before entering the palace, she and Madam Pei had analyzed the situation. The Prefect of the Capital City didn't even give face to the Marquis's Mansion, so it was conceivable that the other party must be a person of royal lineage.
If Her Majesty the Empress is willing to help, it proves that this matter has nothing to do with Her Majesty the Empress.
The fact that the Empress ignored them basically indicates that she had intervened in the matter.
Consort Gao's arrival was so timely, it's no surprise she had her own tricks up her sleeve.
Of course, it doesn't matter who started it in the first place; the most important thing is to get out of this deadlock.
It's true that Jiang Yao doesn't use her brain. She made five thousand taels of silver in three days from ten ice shops, which amounted to 150,000 taels of silver in one summer.
—That's enough for a prince to support a private army. If he opens ice shops in Jiangnan and the Central Plains, the money will flow in even more.
Money is tempting, let alone this business with no capital!
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