While Chen Yi was trying to get information from Liu, Chang Youzhong was interrogating someone.
Chen Yi said yesterday that her wedding dress was sewn by the Xiancaifang.
Chang Youzhong is now interrogating the two embroiderers who made the wedding dress, "After making the dress, did you miss anything? For example, needles, beads, buttons, etc."
"Nothing is missing. After the skirt is made, it is not only carefully checked, but also ironed and washed before being sent to Chen's house to make the skirt fit perfectly."
According to this statement, the silver needles on the skirt could not have been left over from the Xuancaifang.
Chang Youzhong took the silver needle and went to Chen's house.
The Chen family was in a panic when they saw him coming, but Mrs. Chen was relatively calm, "I didn't send Miss Yi back to her original sedan yesterday, so I'm not here to blame you today."
These words calmed everyone, and Mrs. Chen led everyone to the main hall to meet the guests.
When Chang Youzhong saw Mrs. Chen, he didn't say anything more and directly took out the silver needle.
Mrs. Chen already knew what happened at the concubine ceremony yesterday.
Chang Youzhong brought the silver needle to Chen's house. It seemed that the needle hidden in the skirt was done by Chen's family.
"Lord Chang, the Chen family will give the prince a satisfactory answer on this matter." Mrs. Chen said.
Chang Youzhong smiled. When dealing with smart people, one should be quick and efficient. "As soon as possible."
There was no set date, but Mrs. Chen knew that it was three days at most, so she smiled and said, "Yes."
The butler who sent Chang Youzhong out stuffed a purse into Chang Youzhong's pocket and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sir."
Chang Youzhong smiled, casually put the purse into his sleeve pocket, got on the carriage, and returned to the Ministry of Rites to report.
In the palace, the concubine asked Qiao about the Laba Festival porridge distribution.
Qiao smiled and said, "The rice, pot, and firewood for cooking porridge are all ready, and the people are arranged. We just need to wait for the eighth day of the first lunar month and bring it to the intersection of Yingjiao Street. It's just..."
She hesitated to speak, and a mocking smile flashed across Jiang Changning's lips.
"Just say what you want to say. Why are you hesitating?" The concubine said displeased.
"The masters of each prefecture that distributes porridge will be watching at the stalls. I have things to do, so I can only go to the stall and come back. This has caused a lot of gossip. I wonder if the Princess of Chun'an County is willing to share the burden with me this year?" Qiao asked with a smile.
Jiang Changning raised his eyebrows. The Qiao family was very powerful, and they took the initiative to share power today. There must be a conspiracy here.
Don't be afraid of conspiracy, just cover it with earth when water comes.
Jiang Changning smiled, "The Prince of Jin's Mansion is giving out porridge, so of course I, the Princess of Jin, have to go."
The Prince of Jin's Mansion and the Princess of Jin made Qiao feel so painful that she clenched her teeth and her jawline was tense.
Then she thought that it was freezing cold and Jiang Changning would definitely get sick if he was left out in the cold for most of the day, so she became happy again.
The concubine asked a few more questions and then sent the two away.
After leaving the courtyard, Qiao went to the Dushi Hall, and Jiang Changning returned to Rujing Courtyard.
The next morning, Mrs. Chen came to visit unexpectedly.
Jiang Changning met her in the warm room at the entrance of Ruyi Courtyard, "Mrs. Chen, are you here for the silver needle?"
"I have found out some things and I think it would be better to tell the princess first." Mrs. Chen said.
"Please speak." Jiang Changning said with a smile.
"The one who hid the needles was a maid in Yi's yard. She hated Yi's biological mother, so she sneaked into the room when no one was paying attention and pinned two silver needles into her skirt."
"Mrs. Chen, do you think I will believe this?"
"I didn't believe it either, but she insisted that she was the one who put the needle there. She didn't change her statement even after being beaten with 20 sticks."
"Mrs. Chen means that I have to accept this explanation?" Jiang Changning's voice was slightly cold, showing his displeasure.
"The princess has lived with Yi Yatou in the palace for a month. What kind of person do you think Yi Yatou is?" Mrs. Chen asked.
Jiang Changning curled his lips and smiled, "Mrs. Chen is her stepmother. She has lived with her for sixteen years. What kind of person does Mrs. Chen think of her?"
"I suspect she hid the needle herself."
"Where's the evidence?"
"No."
"This is not the explanation given by the Chen family. It's just that I have a little selfish desire to make friends with the princess, so I came here to remind her." Mrs. Chen sat firmly in the chair without moving.
Jiang Changning raised his eyebrows, "What does Mrs. Chen want to remind me of?"
"I have to admit that I misjudged Chen Yi. She was so good at disguising herself that I thought I had her under control. I didn't expect that she was really capable." Mrs. Chen laughed at herself, "She was able to do so many things right under my nose."
The servant girl was beaten to a bloody mess, but she refused to tell the truth, which showed that Chen Yi must have had a hold on her vital points.
"Do you think she would do something under my nose?"
"Princess, don't you think the silver needle is just a test?"
"Thanks for the reminder." Jiang Changning picked up the teacup with a smile.
Mrs. Chen stood up and said, "I'm leaving."
"Xiu Lan, send Mrs. Chen out." Jiang Changning raised his voice.
Xiulan, who was waiting at the door, opened the curtain and said, "Mrs. Chen, please come in."
As soon as Mrs. Chen left, Fang Ju came in and handed something in her hand to Jiang Changning, "Princess, look at this."
"What?" Jiang Changning took it and saw that it was a deed to a shop. "Put it down. Wait until the prince comes back and ask him what he thinks."
When Prince Jin came back, Jiang Changning handed him the house deed and asked, "Will you accept the Chen family's apology?"
"Take it. You want to open a rice shop, right? This shop has a good location and is spacious enough," said King Jin.
"Are you really going to open a rice shop?" Jiang Changning asked in surprise.
"If you don't want to open a rice shop, what do you want to open? A rouge shop? A cloth shop?" Prince Jin said with a smile.
Jiang Changning thought about it. He already had a rouge shop and a cloth shop. "Let's open a rice shop. Let's give it a nice name, Yong Zhou."
"Food is the first necessity of the people, so it is called food is the first necessity."
Jiang Changning questioned, "Yong Zhou, don't you think this sounds like the name of a restaurant?"
"A little bit. Let me think about it." King Jin stretched out his right index finger and tapped his head lightly. "How about a grain of rice?"
"A drop in the ocean?"
King Jin smiled, "Okay?"
"The name of the store is very good. I wonder if my husband could write a piece of calligraphy for me?" Jiang Changning asked with a charming smile.
"Please help me grind the ink." Prince Jin took her hand.
The couple went to the study, and Prince Jin wrote down the name of the store with a stroke of his pen.
The task of making the plaque was left to Chang Youzhong.
Leave the cleaning of the shop to Chunlai.
Jiang Changning just sat there and waited while the rice shop opened to collect money.
On the eighth day of the first lunar month, she wore a thick coat, a lotus green crane cloak trimmed with gray fox fur, held a hand warmer, and took people to the porridge distribution point at the intersection of Yingjiao Street.
Those distributing porridge at the intersection of Yingjiao Street were not only from the Prince of Jin’s Mansion, but also from other mansions.
Not long after Jiang Changning stood at the porridge stall, he saw the carriage from Prince Yu's Palace.
Zhao Xifang got off the carriage. She also saw Jiang Changning and nodded slightly.
It’s a pity that only the porridge stall of Prince Jin’s Palace is here. It would be great if the porridge stall of Prince Ningxia’s Palace was also here.
If Princess Jin and Song Yirou meet, it will definitely be a great show.
Seeing that she didn't come to socialize, Jiang Changning breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Xifang gave her a bad feeling, like a louse inside a gorgeous robe, and she didn't want to have any more contact with her.
(End of this chapter)