Sun stepped forward, pointed at Jiang Yuwei, and cursed:
"Furthermore, how dare you, an outsider, meddle in the affairs of our Prince Jing's residence? I'm already being lenient by not kicking you out. What are you thinking, instead of just shamelessly refusing to leave, you want to be the head of the household in our residence!"
Upon hearing Sun's words, Wang Ma quickly stepped forward, pulled Sun's hand away, and looked at her with a troubled expression.
"Madam, please be careful with your words. Right now, Madam Jiang is a guest of honor of the Princess. The Princess's health depends entirely on Madam Jiang. Today's matter was also decided by the Princess at Madam Jiang's request. If you anger her now, the Princess will certainly not forgive you."
Upon hearing Wang Ma's words, Madam Sun glared fiercely at Jiang Yuwei.
"Hmph, Your Highness, you've really been bewitched. What medical skills could a village woman like you possibly know? You only have some rudimentary tricks, yet you dared to use them to fool Your Highness. And now you've even been put in charge of household affairs. It's utterly laughable!"
Wang Ma was furious that this Sun Shi was so unreasonable, daring to slander the Princess in front of so many people.
"Madam Sun, what are you saying? Aren't you afraid that the Princess will hear this and punish you?"
Seeing Wang Ma's stern face, Sun Shi hurriedly waved her hand nervously and said:
"No, no, that's not what I meant. I just spoke without thinking. Please don't mention this to the Princess. It's all my fault. Since Xu Qianqian's matter has been handed over to Jiang Yuwei, I won't interfere anymore. I'll go back now."
After saying this, Madam Sun hurriedly left with her maids and servants.
Looking at her back, Jiang Yuwei didn't know whether to call her smart or stupid. Jiang Yuwei knew that the women around Ning Chunlin were making such a fuss because Sun Shi was definitely behind it.
Looking at her now, with her unrestrained and foolish manner, I no longer feel afraid of her. Perhaps Xu Qianqian is too naive to realize that she has been used by her without her knowledge.
Soon, the authorities sent people to inspect the scene, and took Xu Qianqian, who had already fainted, along with the eyewitness Ning Chunlin and the maid who served Lianyao, back to the yamen for trial.
Seeing that the matter was resolved, Jiang Yuwei had no desire to stay in the courtyard any longer, so she went directly with Wang Ma to the Princess's Diancui Courtyard.
Seeing that Wang Ma had been gone for so long and had returned with Jiang Yuwei, the princess felt something was amiss, so she looked at Wang Ma and asked:
"Wang Ma, what are you hiding from me?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Ma looked at Jiang Yuwei nervously, then lowered her head and stammered, unable to say anything.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei waved to Wang Ma.
“Wang Ma, you can go out now. I will discuss this with the Princess.”
With a sigh of relief, Wang Ma nodded to Jiang Yuwei and then left.
The princess looked at Jiang Yuwei, waiting for her to speak.
Jiang Yuwei first poured a cup of tea and handed it to the princess before sitting down and slowly beginning to speak.
"Lianyao is dead."
Who is Lian Yao?
Jiang Yuwei poured herself another cup of tea.
"It's the woman Ning Chunlin brought back from the brothel and kept in that courtyard."
"Oh, I remember now, how did this person suddenly die?"
“Xu Qianqian killed her. Xu Qianqian’s health has not recovered since her miscarriage. Perhaps she was frightened and has gone mad. I just ordered people to give Lianyao a proper burial and reported it to the authorities, so that the government officials could take Xu Qianqian away.”
The princess pondered for a moment after hearing Jiang Yuwei's words.
"Yes, you did the right thing. Xu Qianqian is only a menace if she stays in the manor any longer. It's better to get rid of her sooner rather than later so that she won't cause any more trouble in our Jingwang Mansion."
The princess lowered her head and took a small sip of tea.
"In that case, I can't deal with her myself. I was planning to settle things with the prince when he returned, but now she's gone mad and taken someone with her. Truly, life is unpredictable."
Jiang Yuwei also took a sip of tea and nodded:
"In that case, we won't get our hands dirty."
Jiang Yuwei sat down and talked with the princess for a while before leaving Diancui Courtyard and returning to her own courtyard. However, as soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw Yan An pacing back and forth anxiously.
He asked, puzzled:
"Yan An, why did you come back alone? Where is Zhao'er?"
Upon seeing Jiang Yuwei arrive, Yan An quickly walked up to her, bowed, and said anxiously:
"Madam, the young master is currently being dragged to Wangchun Tower by his classmate for a drinking party! I was afraid something might have happened, so I rushed back to find you."
Jiang Yuwei frowned.
“Zhao’er doesn’t seem like the kind of child who would drink and dine in brothels. How old is he? How could he have gone to a place like Wangchun Tower?”
Yan An sighed.
"Today, the young master learned that he had passed the imperial examination and was very happy. When he was about to leave school, several classmates stopped him. One of them, who was a little older, insisted on taking the young master to Wangchun Tower and said that the young master should treat them to a meal so that everyone could have some fun together."
As Yan An spoke, he glanced at Jiang Yuwei with a troubled expression, and stammered:
"There was also a short man who said he wanted to deflower the young master, to let him taste, to experience the flavor of a woman..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei clenched her fists. After arriving in the capital, she thought Ning Zhao was well-behaved and sensible, so she didn't put much effort into him. But she never expected that Ning Zhao would make such a friend.
If Ning Zhao were to lose her virginity at such a young age, wouldn't that jeopardize her future sex life? Jiang Yuwei certainly understood this. None of her friends were good people; they were actually instigating her Zhao'er to do such a thing.
Jiang Yuwei looked at Yan An with a sullen face.
"Does Zhao'er often play with these friends?"
"No, no, I've been following you for so long and I haven't seen you have any friends at the academy. I feel that these people today have ill intentions. From what they said, it seems like they want to take you to Wangchun Tower today."
As Yan An spoke, he scratched his head.
"Moreover, I think these people are jealous of your talent because they failed the exam while you passed, so they are trying to do something bad."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei clenched her fists.
Why didn't you stop them?
"I originally wanted to stop them, but they flattered and fawned over him, and several of them forcibly dragged the young master away. I followed them to Wangchun Tower, but I didn't go upstairs. I waited downstairs and then I felt that something was wrong, so I came back to find you!"
Jiang Yuwei, disregarding everything else, immediately turned to Yun Qing and Xia Yue beside her and instructed them:
"Let's go to Wangchun Tower!"
After saying that, Jiang Yuwei said to Yan An:
"Lead the way."
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