Chapter 155: Required Person
With a name, an identity, and a portrait... then, finding someone in the capital city would not be a difficult task for the secret guards. Therefore, Hongyao found Dujuan the same day and replied, "She is in Prince Jing's mansion."
Respect the palace?
Xiao Congbei’s mansion?
After the third prince Xiao Zinan was executed, Emperor Hong Qi dealt with the relevant people and at the same time named the second prince Xiao Congbei as King Jing, and gave him fertile land, houses, etc.
Xiao Congbei chose an auspicious day and moved out of the prince's residence with his family and moved into Prince Jing's Mansion.
Jiang Zhaoyue and Pei Jingzhou were worried about Pei Jingpeng's health at the time, so they only prepared a housewarming gift and did not go to Prince Jing's mansion to congratulate him.
I didn't expect Dujuan to be in Prince Jing's mansion.
She asked, "Have you seen Dujuan?"
Hongyao nodded and said, "I saw it from a distance."
"Far away?"
"Without the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, I dare not get close." The relationship between the royal brothers is extremely sensitive. Hongyao did not dare to approach Prince Jing's Mansion without permission, so as not to attract the attention of the secret guards of Prince Jing's Mansion and bring unnecessary trouble to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess.
Therefore, she looked for a suitable location based on the clues provided by the human trafficker, confirmed from a distance that Du Juan was indeed in Prince Jing's Mansion, and then came back to report.
"You did the right thing!" Jiang Zhaoyue couldn't help but praise.
Hongyao said calmly, "This is what I should do."
A secret guard is a secret guard. They have received strict education and are always calm no matter what the situation. Jiang Zhaoyue did not praise Hongyao anymore and continued to ask about Dujuan: "What is Dujuan doing in there?"
"She should be a maid who does menial tasks." Hongyao only had a general idea.
Jiang Zhaoyue also understood her caution and asked, "How is she doing?"
Hongyao paused for a moment, then said, "I saw a maid beating her."
"Beat her." Jiang Zhaoyue couldn't help but frown: "Why?"
"I don't know." Hongyao didn't understand the ins and outs of the story. She only knew that the nanny was very fierce and kept hitting Dujuan with a stick.
"What do you mean?" Pei Jingzhou changed into comfortable clothes and sat down in front of Jiang Zhaoyue naturally.
Jiang Zhaoyue took his hand and told him about Dujuan.
Pei Jingzhou said easily, "Then go to Prince Jing's mansion to ask for him."
"Do you want it directly?" Jiang Zhaoyue asked.
Pei Jingzhou nodded.
"Will Prince Jing agree?"
"Dujuan is just a maid. There is no reason for Prince Jing to keep her in custody." Neither Dujuan nor Qingluo were involved in any important matter.
Jiang Zhaoyue thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case.
Hongyao spoke up at this moment: "Your Highness, I have something else to report."
Pei Jingzhou raised his eyes and asked, "What?"
Hongyao glanced at Jiang Zhaoyue beside her.
Pei Jingzhou said naturally: "In front of the Crown Princess, you can say anything."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhaoyue glanced at Pei Jingzhou and curved her eyebrows.
Hongyao lowered her voice and said, "This servant discovered some strange things in Prince Jing's mansion."
"What strange thing?" Jiang Zhaoyue asked.
"When I went to Prince Jing's Mansion today, I happened to see Prince Jing coming back from outside. I saw him patting his sleeves at the door of the mansion before entering. When I walked up to him, I found some iron filings on the ground." Hongyao took out a bag of soil from her arms.
Pei Jingzhou took it and opened it.
Jiang Zhaoyue leaned forward and looked for a long time before he saw some iron filings in a handful of soil. He couldn't help but ask, "Hongyao, you can even find this?"
"Replying to the Crown Princess, this is what I do." Hongyao said calmly.
yes.
It is said that the secret guards live an extraordinary life and can do what ordinary people cannot, so with just one move of Xiao Congbei, traces of iron filings can be found. Jiang Zhaoyue sincerely admires and praises Hongyao.
Hongyao remained as calm as she had just been when she received the praise.
Jiang Zhaoyue picked up a piece of iron filings and examined its slightly curved arc. It was obviously iron filings produced by forging. She looked at Pei Jingzhou and asked, "So, Prince Jing is privately making weapons?" It is illegal in Dajin to privately make weapons. Xiao Congbei not only made them, but also made them secretly. Does he want to rebel?
Pei Jingzhou shook his head gently: "I don't know yet."
"Then what should we do now?" Jiang Zhaoyue put the iron filings back into the soil.
Pei Jingzhou thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Prince Jing's mansion first to ask for the person."
"Are you going there yourself?"
Pei Jingzhou nodded.
Jiang Zhaoyue immediately said, "I'll go with you."
Pei Jingzhou turned and looked at Jiang Zhaoyue.
"Let's go visit the second prince and his wife together." Jiang Zhaoyue said with a smile.
yes.
With Jiang Zhaoyue around, Pei Jingzhou could say that going to Prince Jing's mansion to pick up Du Juan or doing anything else was a friendly interaction between brothers, which would not easily arouse suspicion.
He nodded. "Okay."
"It's happily decided."
"Um."
The two of them had dinner together.
While taking a walk to digest the food, we discussed the possible things we might encounter and how to deal with them when we went to Prince Jing's Mansion.
They returned to the bedroom, made love twice, hugged each other, and soon fell into a sweet dream.
The next morning, when Jiang Zhaoyue woke up, Pei Jingzhou had already returned from court.
"Are we going to Prince Jing's Mansion now?" Pei Jingzhou asked.
Jiang Zhaoyue nodded sleepily.
"If you're sleepy, why not sleep a little longer?" Pei Jingzhou couldn't bear to tire Jiang Zhaoyue.
"No need." Du Juan might still be being beaten in Prince Jing's Mansion. Jiang Zhaoyue didn't want to waste time. After washing and eating, she felt more energetic. She took a carriage with Pei Jingzhou and came to Prince Jing's Mansion.
Prince Jing Xiao Congbei and Princess Jing Feng Lanxin did not expect Pei Jingzhou and Jiang Zhaoyue to come, so they hurried to greet them.
"The last time Second Prince moved into a new house, something happened in the Eastern Palace, and the Crown Princess and I were busy, so we couldn't come to congratulate him. Then there were the autumn hunt, the Queen Mother and other events... Fortunately, everything has settled down, and I will make up for it by congratulating Second Prince with this housewarming celebration." Pei Jingzhou ordered someone to deliver a gift.
Xiao Congbei thanked him repeatedly and invited Pei Jingzhou and the other two to sit in the hall.
Jiang Zhaoyue looked around and sighed, "Second brother, this palace is really magnificent."
"All of this was built by order of my father." Xiao Congbei said.
"No wonder... other places must be more beautiful. Your Highness, you chat with the Second Prince, and I will go look around with his wife." Jiang Zhaoyue said.
Feng Lanxin's face flashed with a hint of unnaturalness when she heard this.
Jiang Zhaoyue and Pei Jingzhou both saw it.
Xiao Congbei said hurriedly, "Big Brother, you haven't seen Prince Jing's Mansion, right? Why don't we go take a look together?"
Pei Jingzhou smiled lightly and said, "That's fine."
The four of them left the hall together.
Pei Jingzhou wanted to talk to Xiao Congbei.
Jiang Zhaoyue came closer to Feng Lanxin and said, "Second brother's wife."
Feng Lanxin trembled slightly when she heard this.
Xiao Congbei immediately turned around and said, "Lan Xin, the eldest sister-in-law is upright and not particular about trivial matters. You don't have to be restrained."
Feng Lanxin nodded.
Xiao Congbei continued, "Grandma, Lan Xin bumped into something dirty a few days ago and became ill. After recovering, she has become a little timid. Please don't mind."
"Dirty things? What dirty things?" Jiang Zhaoyue asked deliberately.
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