Xu Lifang was just the daughter of a minor fifth-rank official. She died of poisoning. The government investigated the case but found nothing, so they shelved the case.
The government decided not to investigate, but Zhou Duxin wanted to get to the bottom of it. However, he had limited manpower, so he asked Jiang Nan for help.
"I can ask someone to help you investigate this matter. What will happen after the investigation?" Jiang Nan asked.
"Bring the culprit to justice." Zhou Duxin said righteously.
"Third boy, have you ever thought about who would dare to poison the official's family?" Jiang Nan asked in a deep voice.
"Uncle Nan means that I should not investigate and just let Miss Xu die unjustly?" Zhou Duxin asked angrily.
"I'm not telling you not to investigate, but I'm reminding you that the person who did this is probably someone very important. It won't be easy for you to bring him to justice."
"No matter how easy it is, I have to do this. I can't let Miss Xu die in such an unclear way." Zhou Duxin said seriously.
"You can investigate, but you must not be impulsive or rash. Can you do that?"
"Uncle Nan, don't worry, I'm not a brainless reckless man. I won't put myself in danger, let alone let the danger involve the princess." Zhou Duxin knew what Jiang Nan cared about most.
Jiang Nan raised his hand and Zhou Duxin high-fived him three times.
"Okay, I can provide you with as many manpower as you need." Jiang Nan fully supports Zhou Duxin in investigating the case.
But Xu Lifang’s case is really difficult to investigate.
I have no clue. The Xu family are all honest and have no enemies with anyone. Who could be so vicious
Zhou Duxin didn't find out anything, but Jiang Changning knew the purpose of Song Yirou's request for divorce. "She wants to marry the Prince of Jin?"
"Is this a mistake?" Jiang Changning didn't quite believe it. How could Song Yirou get married while she, the Princess of Jin, was still alive
"You're right. I asked people to test her three times and she said the same thing every time. She said that after the divorce, she would marry Prince Jin." Shu Fei answered affirmatively.
Jiang Changning lowered her eyes and looked at her bulging belly. She now understood why Song Yirou wanted to bribe the midwife.
It turns out that he wanted to kill her and make room for her.
"The sting of a wasp is as poisonous as the heart of a woman." Jiang Changning sighed.
Shu Fei lowered her voice and asked, "Princess, do you want to take the initiative and get rid of Song Yirou?" She made a throat-cutting gesture.
"Don't act rashly. Anyway, I don't plan to use those midwives. Once I give birth to the baby, she will definitely make desperate moves. If we catch her red-handed, we can get rid of her completely."
It's not that Jiang Changning doesn't want to kill Song Yirou, she is worried that if she fails, she might end up being unreasonable.
"I will have someone keep an eye on her."
Jiang Changning touched his stomach and said, "Help me up, I need to go to the toilet."
As her belly grew bigger, she began to urinate more frequently.
Two days later, two pink sedan chairs were carried into Princess Yirao's mansion through the side door, and Prince Consort Xiong had two more concubines.
Jiang Changning's comment on this: "The Princess's Mansion is bustling now."
In fact, it's not just the princess's mansion that is bustling. The Prince of Yu's mansion is also very lively. Prince Yu feels pity for a singing girl who sells herself to bury her father, and wants to take her into his mansion.
Zhao Xifang disagreed, "How can a lowly woman with unknown background enter the palace?"
Prince Yu was displeased. "Honghong is a girl from a good family. She followed her father to Beijing but was not able to find her relatives. Then her father died of an acute illness. She was trapped in Beijing and could not return home."
Hearing Prince Yu's words, Fang Youting, who was standing beside and serving the couple, curled the corners of her lips.
The girl named Honghong was a prostitute that she bought with her own money, specifically to seduce Prince Yu.
After her miscarriage, she should have stayed in confinement for a few days, but after a few days, Zhao Xifang forced her to set some rules.
Zhao Xifang tortured her so much that she had to find someone to distract the fire.
"There is no need for her to lie to me," Prince Yu said.
Zhao Xifang curled her lips, "Who knows? Your Majesty, you should have someone investigate. Don't spend all your time hunting geese and end up getting your eyes pecked by them."
Fang Youting took a cup of tea from the maid and placed it next to Prince Yu, saying with a smile, "Your Highness, the princess has a good eye for people. You are right to listen to her. Go check it out."
Prince Yu was displeased when he heard this: "She has a good eye for judging people. Am I blind and unable to judge people?"
"That's not what I meant. I think if it's proven that what the girl said is true, even though she will feel uncomfortable after knowing it, you and the princess will feel more at ease."
"No need to check, I trust Honghong." Prince Yu stood up and left.
Zhao Xifang turned her head and looked at Fang Youting, "Fang, I'm talking to the prince, who told you to be so nosy? Are you trying to show off your ability to talk?"
"I'm afraid that the princess and the prince will have an argument and anger the prince." Fang Youting lowered her head and said.
"As a wife, it is her responsibility to advise her husband. This is different from you, a concubine who uses your beauty to serve a man. You must remember this." Zhao Xifang deliberately pointed out the difference in their identities.
"I'll remember it." Fang Youting responded obediently.
But her obedience did not let Zhao Xifang let her go, and she was still punished by making her kneel down with her cup in hand.
Fang Youting did not resist, and she could not resist. She walked to the corridor, raised the cup full of tea above her head, and knelt on the ground with her body straight.
As soon as she knelt down, Prince Yu came back. He came back because he remembered that he had forgotten to tell Zhao Xifang about choosing a day to take a concubine.
Prince Yu came in and saw Fang Youting kneeling in the corridor. He immediately became annoyed and asked, "Zhao, what are you doing?"
Zhao Xifang didn't expect Prince Yu to come back so soon, but she was not afraid. "She bumped into me, I will punish her."
"I don't think she offended you, you took it out on her. She was still in Xiaoyue, but you forced her to come here to set the rules. Zhao, you are also a woman, why are you so cruel?" Prince Yu asked sternly.
"You speak like this to me just for a concubine!" Zhao Xifang said angrily.
Prince Yu snorted coldly and pulled Fang Youting up from the ground. "Go back to your courtyard and take good care of yourself. Come back to pay your respects after the confinement period is over."
He still valued his legitimate wife and did not overly favor his concubines.
Fang Youting knelt down and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
He quickly took the maid away. After applying enough eye drops, she would not be a bother here anymore.
Prince Yu waited until she left before saying to Zhao Xifang, "Choose a good day, and I will take Hong Hong into the palace and clean up Dian Mo Yuan."
"I don't agree." Zhao Xifang screamed.
"I am not discussing this with you. If you can't handle this matter well, then let Fang do it. You don't have to worry about the affairs of this mansion." Prince Yu said coldly.
Zhao Xifang was greatly shocked and asked in a trembling voice, "Are you going to favor my concubine over my wife, Your Majesty?"
"I have never thought about this. You are my princess, the mistress of this palace. Don't bother with those concubines. It is beneath your status."
Prince Yu followed the rules of having a virtuous wife and beautiful concubines. He gave his wife respect and status, and his concubines received his favor.
Zhao Xifang took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, "I understand. I'll choose a good day and tell the prince."
Prince Yu left with satisfaction, and Zhao Xifang sat on the couch for a long time, unable to recover.
The requirement is to have a checkup every three days. The line is so long that I asked my mom to help me queue while I came here to type. It was really driving me crazy.
(End of this chapter)