Chapter 318: Waste
Upon hearing this, Marquis Wu'an and the Minister of Dali Temple were horrified and looked at each other.
"Dead?" Marquis Wu'an swallowed and asked in astonishment.
It took the Dali Temple Minister a long while to recover his voice from the shock: "Should we inform the Princess?"
Wu Anhou glanced at him and said, "Of course, Lord Wang, you go."
The Dali Temple Minister was so angry that he choked and wanted to jump up and hit him, but the Marquis of Wu'an had already strode forward with his sleeves swinging.
Lord Wang gritted his teeth, thinking of the other party's identity as a marquis, he could only reluctantly go to the Princess's Mansion to report the news.
When everyone saw Marquis Wu'an leading a group of yamen runners coming, they hurriedly made way for them and became silent as a mouse. Before the government officials came, they could still take advantage of the chaos to slip away, but now that the government officials had come, it was difficult for them to leave.
The person who died was the eldest princess's son. No matter it was homicide or an accident, the government had to investigate one by one and record their confessions before letting them go.
Zheng Wenwu's followers were so frightened that their faces turned pale.
A month ago, Zheng Wenwu went drinking with them and was thrown off the building by the Eighth Prince and was seriously injured. The eldest princess wanted to cut them into pieces. This time they went to a brothel together again, and Zheng Wenwu died instantly.
Although it had nothing to do with them, when they thought of the eldest princess's cruelty, they felt a chill running from the soles of their feet to their foreheads, their legs went weak, and their faces turned pale.
It was Zheng Wenwu who suggested visiting Ningxiang Tower today. He said that a prostitute had come here who was so beautiful that everyone who saw her was completely bewitched by her. The price of her virginity had even been sky-high, but she had said that she was only waiting for the right person to take the initiative to give herself to her.
This sentence contains so much information. It doesn't matter what the girl thinks, money or appearance. Who is the destined one depends solely on the girl's own wishes.
Zheng Wenwu was a lustful man, and he stayed in more brothels in the capital than in his own house. He was feeling bored lying in bed every day when he unexpectedly heard the servants chatting outside the house. They said that Miss Wen Ling from Ningxiang Tower said she had always admired Young Master Zheng, but she had not had the face to see him after coming to the capital for so long, which was a pity. It would be her great honor to spend the night with Young Master Zheng.
Being favored by the beauty, Zheng Wenwu immediately felt itchy, but he still cautiously asked someone to find out who the young master Zheng that Wen Ling was talking about was.
When he finally found out that it was indeed him, Zheng Wenwu could no longer sit still.
So today he asked his servant to lead away the servants that Chu Huining had arranged in his yard, and quietly slipped out of the mansion.
His followers had been guarding the back door since they received the news, and as soon as Zheng Wenwu came out, they took him straight to Ningxiang Tower.
Miss Wen Ling was gentle and charming, and her every frown and smile was captivating. Zheng Wenwu stared at her so hard that he couldn't even walk. Therefore, it was natural for him to become Wen Ling's lover. When others saw this, they all sighed and despised her in their hearts.
In terms of appearance, although Zheng Wenwu is handsome, there are many young masters in Ningxiang Tower who are more handsome than him.
In terms of talent, this second-generation rich guy is neither good at literature nor martial arts, and he has nothing but grass in his belly and no talent at all.
In terms of character, he has done many things like cockfighting, dog walking, and bullying men and women.
How could such a dissolute young master who had never achieved anything in his life, and had nothing to do except that his biological mother was the eldest princess, be favored by a beautiful woman?
What a waste!
No matter how dissatisfied everyone was, Zheng Wenwu proudly hugged Wen Ling and went upstairs.
Everyone thought that Zheng Wenwu was in love with his wife, but who could have imagined that he would fall headfirst into a cesspool.
"Go call the coroner." Marquis Wu'an covered his nose with his sleeve and ordered.
A yamen runner responded to the matter and quickly turned around to call someone away.
At the same time in the Princess's Mansion.
Chuntao was making the bed, Chunliu took off the hairpin and hairpin from Chu Huining's hair and combed her hair carefully.
"Where is the prince consort?" Chu Huining asked.
The couple appeared to be in harmony but their hearts were not together, but as the legal wife and the younger sister of the emperor's brother, Zheng Kuan would come to the Princess's residence to rest on the first and fifteenth of every month no matter how reluctant she was. Although they had no feelings for each other, some things were done for outsiders to see.
As for whether to sleep in the guest room or go back to the main courtyard, it is up to Zheng Kuan.
However, since the two of them lived in separate residences, even when Zheng Kuan returned to the Princess's Residence, he would avoid Chu Huining and would not see her if he could avoid it.
The royal family members all have good looks, and Chu Huining is no exception. She was pretty and charming when she was young, which made him love her very much. However, ever since the emperor ascended the throne and indulged her, her temper has become more and more cunning and mean, and no matter how good her looks are, she will make people hate her.
In addition, now that she is old, there is a hint of meanness in her eyes and brows, and her good looks have diminished a lot.
Zheng Kuan was tired of dealing with Chu Huining's unreasonable behavior, so he avoided seeing her if possible.
Today is no exception.
"The prince consort is back and resting in the front yard." Chunliu said, turning around while making the bed.
The princess is the most respected person in the Princess's Mansion, and there is no concubine or maid in the mansion.
Zheng Kuan didn't dare to do anything wrong in the princess's mansion. After all, no matter how much he disliked Chu Huining, he was afraid of losing his head. The emperor would not interfere in family affairs. If he made a big fuss and offended the royal family, he would be in big trouble.
Chu Huining was furious when he heard this: "Chun Tao, go and call the prince consort over."
Chun Tao was startled, then she put down the comb and bowed, "Yes, Princess."
Having said that, he turned and walked out, feeling in his heart that his trip was in vain.
When you invite a prince consort, has he ever been willing to come?
However, just after passing through the hanging flower gate, they saw someone walking towards the inner courtyard. Chuntao was delighted, thinking to herself that the prince consort had thought it through and wanted to reconcile with the princess?
However, when I got closer, I found that Zheng Kuan's face was gloomy and ugly.
Chuntao was so frightened that she couldn't salute immediately.
"Has the princess gone to bed?" Zheng Kuan asked, not caring about Chuntao's rudeness at this time.
Chun Tao shook her head blankly: "Not yet."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Kuan nodded slightly, then walked past Chuntao and strode towards the main courtyard.
Chun Tao was stunned for a moment, then quickly followed him after she came to her senses, revealing a hint of a smile and saying flatteringly, "The princess just mentioned the prince consort, and she specially ordered me to go to the front yard to invite him over."
Zheng Kuan pursed his lips tightly and did not react to Chuntao's words.
Chuntao couldn't continue speaking and wondered what the prince consort meant by wanting to settle accounts with the princess.
The princess has been taking care of the young master's injuries recently and has no time to deal with those bitches.
After thinking for a while, Chun Tao deliberately lagged behind and asked Zheng Kuan's followers: "What happened to the prince consort?"
The attendant looked anxious, "Don't you know yet? The Dali Temple Minister came to our house and said that something happened to the young master, and asked the princess to go. Lord Wang looked unwell, and the prince consort came to find the princess immediately after hearing about it."
Chuntao's heart skipped a beat when she heard that.
"That's impossible. The young master has been recuperating in the mansion."
"That's not the case at all. The young master is not in the house. How can the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple make a joke about this?" said the attendant, slapping his thigh.
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