Knowing that the Zhuang family was splitting up and both branches were selling off their property, Jiang Changning instructed Jiang Nan, "Buy it at the market price, don't bargain for it." Just consider it as making up for her failure to see Old Madam Zhuang off for the last time.
Then he added: "Have someone keep an eye on them and don't let them act outside in the name of Prince Jin's Mansion."
After making the arrangements, Jiang Changning no longer paid attention to the affairs of the Zhuang family and stayed at home to take care of her pregnancy.
At Prince Yu's Mansion, Fang Youting racked her brains and finally got the truth out of a little maid that the wet nurse had bribed the midwife.
Fang Youting did not hesitate to disclose the matter when Prince Yu came to see her, and also brought the little girl out as a witness.
"Your Highness, let alone the fact that the princess is not pregnant, even if she is, there is no need for her wet nurse to bribe the midwife, right?"
"With the power of the palace, which midwife would dare not obey orders? Does the princess need to ask her wet nurse to bribe the midwife behind people's backs?"
"Your Highness, I am really afraid that the princess wants to do something to me. It doesn't matter if I die, but I don't want anything to happen to my child. He is also your child!"
Fang Youting deliberately wore a moon-white dress today, tied her hair into a bun, and painted her face pale with powder, making her look very delicate.
A pitiful woman is already lovable, not to mention that Fang Youting is pregnant. The tears in her eyes and her fragile appearance aroused the rare affection of Prince Yu.
"Don't be afraid. I will take care of everything." Prince Yu held her in his arms.
"Your Highness is a man of great importance. I shouldn't bother you with such a small matter. But I am really afraid. I have already lost a child. I just want to give birth to this child for you smoothly."
Fang Youting grabbed Prince Yu's clothes and buried her head in his arms. Her body was trembling slightly. She looked extremely frightened, but her eyes were calm.
"I won't let that vicious woman hurt you, don't be afraid." Prince Yu continued to comfort her.
After confirming that Zhao Xifang was infertile, Prince Yu had already become tired of her. However, Zhao Xifang had given birth to a daughter for him after all, and the Zhao family also had a certain amount of power. He could not, and did not dare, divorce Zhao Xifang.
"With the prince here, I'm not afraid." Fang Youting said softly, her tone full of trust in Prince Yu.
When Prince Yu accompanied Fang Youting for dinner, Fang Youting was extremely gentle and coaxed Prince Yu into great passion. After they stayed together for a while, he went to the main courtyard to find trouble with Zhao Xifang.
Seeing Prince Yu, Zhao Xifang was surprised and happy, "Your Highness, why are you here?" Prince Yu had not entered the main courtyard for quite some time.
"I came here because I have something to ask you." Prince Yu sat down on the kang.
"What does the prince want to ask me?" Zhao Xifang had someone keep an eye on Prince Yu. Knowing that he had just come out of Fang Youting's courtyard, she was wondering what that bitch had done to Prince Yu.
"What does your wet nurse want to do by giving so much silver to the midwife?" Prince Yu was very direct, but there was still some skill in his questioning.
Hearing this question, Zhao Xifang, who had something to hide, narrowed her pupils, but said, "Madam Fang is pregnant, so I asked the wet nurse to hire a midwife and gave her some money, hoping that she would be more attentive when delivering the baby."
"Would you rather let her die with two lives, or kill the mother and save the child?" Prince Yu asked coldly.
Zhao Xifang stared at Prince Yu, "Your Highness, I am your legal wife. You listened to other people's gossip and wrongly accused me. Your Highness, I am a vicious woman. Do you think it's a good thing?"
Prince Yu sneered, "You don't have to use such words to evade me, Zhao Xifang, Song Yirou's death was your doing, right?"
"Giving birth is always dangerous. What does Song Yirou's death have to do with me?" Zhao Xifang refused to admit it.
"Don't rush to deny it. Think about it carefully. If Qu Wenpo is found, what will you face? The Prince of Yu's Mansion will not want a princess to go to jail." Prince Yu did not intend to clean up the mess for Zhao Xifang.
If the Zhao family cannot solve the problem and Zhao Xifang is held accountable, he can take the opportunity to change a princess and get more help.
With his daughter around, he was not afraid that the Zhao family would sever ties with the Prince of Yu's Palace.
If the Zhao family is solved, with this handle in hand, the Zhao family will not be able to be arrogant.
He first went to the courtyard of the Princess Dowager of Prince Yu and asked her to take over the household affairs.
"What did Zhao do?" asked the Princess Dowager of Prince Yu with a frown.
"She was so bold that she bribed the midwife, causing Song Yirou to die twice. Now the midwife is missing, and the Song family is looking for her. If she testifies, Zhao will probably have to go to court."
"Is this true?"
"I have evidence."
"She really knows how to commit suicide."
"We can't let her run the mansion anymore. She can even kill people outside. I'm afraid she will attack Fang again."
"You are right. We really cannot let her manage this mansion." Prince Yu's Concubine Dowager patted Prince Yu's arm. "Don't worry, mother will protect Fang for you and let her give birth to the child smoothly."
"Thank you, mother. I won't disturb your rest." Prince Yu left the Queen Mother's courtyard and went to sleep with another lady.
The next day, the Princess Dowager of Prince Yu went to the main courtyard in person to ask Zhao Xifang for keys, account books and other items.
Zhao Xifang didn't want to hand it over. If she did, how could she, the Princess of Yu, still have dignity? "Mother, the prince misunderstood me."
Prince Yu's Concubine said coldly, "Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, you know it in your heart. Hand over the things and go back to your parents' home so that we can discuss how to resolve the matter and don't bring trouble to Prince Yu's Mansion."
"Mother, I am the princess of this palace." Zhao Xifang raised her voice.
Prince Yu's Concubine pouted, "I didn't say you're not the princess of the palace, but you're in trouble now. Don't you really want to solve it quickly? Do you want to be arrested and brought to court?"
Given Princess Zhao Xifang's status, the government wouldn't dare arrest her by force, but if the Song family persisted and even filed a complaint with the emperor, Zhao Xifang would inevitably be interrogated.
Zhao Xifang stared at Prince Yu's Concubine Dowager with hatred in her eyes. Nothing had happened yet, but Prince Yu's Mansion wanted to cut off ties with her and the Zhao family.
As a daughter-in-law, she is naturally at a disadvantage when competing with her mother-in-law. Zhao Xifang was unable to keep the keys, account books and other things and had to hand them over.
The Princess Dowager of Prince Yu proudly took the things and left with her servants.
Zhao Xifang was so angry that she smashed the teacup and cursed, "You damn old woman."
Jiang Changning soon learned from Prince Jin that the power of the household affairs of Prince Yu's mansion had been changed. "Prince Yu just abandoned Zhao Xifang like that?"
"He never takes responsibility for what he does." Prince Jin understood Prince Yu, and he never regarded Prince Yu as his rival.
"Do you want the Zhao family to solve this problem?" Jiang Changning asked.
"It depends on the Zhao and Song families. Whoever offers a bigger stake will get the person handed over." Prince Jin smiled sinisterly.
"Good idea." Jiang Changning had never thought of asking King Jin to release Qu Wenpo.
Qu Wenpo should pay the price for daring to take money and harm people. As for her family, Prince Jin is not a bloodthirsty person. He will let them go without her saying anything.
(End of this chapter)