Children who have lost their mother cannot truly rest in peace. Although the wet nurse and maids were surrounding them these past few nights, the two children still had nightmares one after another, and they would cry and call for “Mom, Mom” every time they fell asleep.
The father died the year before last, and the mother died this year. Now the two children have lost both their parents.
Princess Fenyang could hear the heartbreaking cries of the two children through the window. She closed her eyes in pain, wiped the tears from her face quickly, walked into the house, looked at the two children lovingly and waved: "What's going on? Didn't you promise your grandmother that you must eat well and sleep well? Why are you two little rascals lying again?"
The death of Princess Chun'an awakened the long-lost family affection in Princess Fenyang's heart. It was only at this time that Princess Fenyang realized that if all her family members left, what would it matter if she could really get a share of the business at sea? There would be no one to share her wealth and glory.
She stepped forward and held the children in her arms, sighing softly: "I know you are all sensible children. Now that your mother is in trouble, you must be even more obedient and sensible. You can't let her spirit in heaven rest in peace, right?"
The children burst into tears again. One of them wrapped around her neck, and the other pulled her sleeve. "Grandma, will mommy never come back? Then we are the children without a father or a mother..."
Princess Fenyang coaxed and persuaded the child patiently, and the wet nurse and maids also gathered around, some to comfort her and some to pat her on the back.
After a while, the children calmed down and fell asleep one after another. Princess Fenyang stood up, her eyes lingered on the children's peaceful sleeping faces for a while, she exhaled slowly, and told the people below: "Take good care of them."
Everyone hurriedly agreed.
She lowered the curtain and stood up. Mr. Cui came in hastily and when he saw her he called out, "Princess!"
Princess Fenyang's right eyelid twitched, and she immediately realized that something had happened. She lowered her voice and shook her head: "Let's talk about it in the study!"
Mr. Cui nodded and hurriedly followed her. As soon as he arrived at the study and closed the door, he couldn't wait to stamp his feet: "Princess, something happened! No wonder we couldn't find Master Bai Qi anywhere before, it turns out that something big happened in Juhai Manor!"
This was the first time Mr. Cui had panicked like this since he came to the mansion. When Princess Fenyang heard him so nervous, she shook her head subconsciously: "What happened?"
"Princess, do you know about Madam Chen going to Beijing to file a complaint?" Mr. Cui had mentioned this matter to Princess Fenyang before. After all, it was a big deal to file a complaint with the government. But at that time, they didn't expect that this matter would be related to Juhai Manor. Even now, Princess Fenyang was a little confused and impatient.
She had just lost her daughter, the situation in the palace was not good, and things outside were not going smoothly. She was in a state of confusion, and her patience was limited even with her confidant Mr. Cui.
Mr. Cui also understood this, and he hurriedly said, "Princess, Madam Chen testified that her daughter was kidnapped and sent to Juhai Manor in the capital, and was forced to death by Juhai Manor!"
Princess Fenyang was stunned and for a moment she thought she had misheard.
It took her a while to realize what Mr. Cui meant. She couldn't help but stand up and asked angrily and shocked, "What?!"
It was a consensus among everyone that they would discuss everything in Juhai Manor, because information would never be leaked in Juhai Manor. It was also because they knew that the power behind Juhai Manor was comprised of all the powerful families in the southeast, and it was a place jointly launched by those interest-related groups.
In a place like this, there should be absolutely no problems on the surface.
For example, the apparent boss of Juhaizhuang was a Huizhou merchant who was famously wealthy and had taken care of all the six ministries and government offices in the capital.
But, Juhai Village would actually be involved in this human flesh business? !
Princess Fenyang was a little surprised. When she saw Mr. Cui nodded, she sat back in the armchair. She felt that it was both absurd and ridiculous: "Are you crazy? How much money can you spend to buy and train people properly? Why do you still want to take risks and do this kind of business?!"
Mr. Cui smiled bitterly.
Princess Fenyang was too high-handed after all, so she couldn't understand the minds of those businessmen.
In this world, who would be willing to spend money when you can get benefits without paying any cost
Isn’t it your own money if you spend every extra penny
The most attractive thing is always the business that makes a huge profit with no investment.
Just like the Cui family, they were willing to abandon the status and honor of a prominent family and get involved with the forces of the previous dynasty. Was it because they were truly loyal to the deposed emperor and wanted to fight for him to the death
How is that possible? After all, it's all about interests.
"People die for money, birds die for food." Mr. Cui said. Seeing Princess Fenyang sneer, he reminded anxiously: "Princess, now is not the time to blame anyone, nor is it the time to blame anyone for being greedy. What we should be nervous about now is that if Juhai Manor is implicated, then we..."
They also have a close relationship with Juhai Manor!
Princess Fenyang frowned and said, "What does it have to do with me? I just go to Juhai Manor often. Is it wrong to go there often?"
They didn't run any business in Juhai Manor, so we can't accuse them of anything wrong, right
"That's not what I meant, Princess, but Master Bai Qi is in charge of Juhai Manor..." Mr. Cui said cryptically, "If Master Bai Qi is really implicated, then..."
Just considering that Juhai Manor is involved in human trafficking, Princess Fenyang is naturally not involved.
But if Bai Qiye was also involved, who knew what he would say and do? If Bai Qiye betrayed Princess Fenyang, wouldn't Princess Fenyang and the Cui family be finished
Princess Fenyang's right eyelid twitched suddenly, and she growled in annoyance, "Isn't he very powerful? How come he can't even handle such a small matter?!"
After all, Chen Chong was just a county magistrate.
If a county magistrate can't even keep his mouth shut, what else can he do? It's more realistic to just dream about the future.
Mr. Cui also knew her current troubles. After Princess Fenyang finished scolding, he lowered his head with some helplessness and strangeness: "Princess, they have solved it. Chen Chong is dead."
And all this was triggered by Chen Chong's death.
Princess Fenyang simply couldn't understand this. She squinted her eyes and said impatiently, "Stop talking to me about this useless nonsense. I just want to know where Master Bai Qi has gone. With such a big thing happening, doesn't he know anything about it? What is he busy doing?!"