He had just said that his princess was smart and clever, and could even handle the Jinyiwei without changing her expression, but how come she suddenly became a different person? He had clearly told her that there was something wrong, but the princess just pretended not to hear him, and even told him that there was nothing to hide from others.
Why is there nothing that can't be told to others
Although his family has some friendship with Young Master Lin, and the princess is also Young Master Lin's sweetheart, she was sent by the emperor after all, and has a mission.
How can I tell others everything
What if you accidentally say something wrong and give someone else an excuse to use against you to take credit for it
Now is not the time to be willful and show off one's relationship
Wei An waited for a moment but got no answer, so he fixed his eyes on him and frowned: "What? What happened in there?"
She raised her eyebrows and looked at the housekeeper, seeming to have lost her patience, and urged: "Just tell me what you have to say, there is nothing you can't say."
She repeatedly said that there was nothing she couldn't say, and the housekeeper got a little anxious, thinking that the princess had a bad temper. She had repeatedly hinted to her that something was wrong, but she didn't listen. She endured it again and again. Seeing that Wei An seemed to be about to get angry, she hurriedly and reluctantly said, "It's nothing, it's just... it's just that Lan He and Miss Yuqing brought people to kidnap..."
He stopped here and looked at Wei An with a frown, thinking that the princess should know now that something bad has happened at home. The Jinyiwei had already made a large fuss and visited the palace yesterday, but they were worried that they couldn't find any evidence against the prince's mansion. If they knew that something had happened in the palace again, they would definitely take the opportunity to make a big fuss and use it as evidence.
But unexpectedly, Wei An, who was usually very adaptable, seemed to be crazy this time. After he finished speaking, he asked another question: "Who was kidnapped?"
He swallowed his saliva, wondering if he had misheard. The princess was always smart and wise, how could she be so ignorant of his intentions? He had almost said that something happened in the mansion and asked her not to ask any more questions, but she still insisted on asking questions in front of Ying Kai... ...
Wei An asked again.
The housekeeper looked at Ying Kai with a bad face and felt that the air around him was thin. He shuddered and was really helpless under the interrogation. He hardened his heart and simply lowered his head: "Miss Lan He and Miss Yu Qing have captured... Li's wife..."
Li family’s daughter-in-law
Wei An remembered it instantly. Because Princess Zheng had been in the palace before and was a new bride, she had not yet completely mastered the housekeeping of the mansion. Wei An had to discipline the people in the family, so he knew them all very well.
Especially the wife of the Li family. Her husband Li Xin was the secretary of Prince Zheng when he was in the fiefdom. After he was brought back, he was arranged to be in charge of the accounts in the outer courtyard. Because he was very cautious and careful in managing the accounts and never made any mistakes, even the accounts of the farm were kept clear, Prince Zheng always valued him very much.
Because they valued him, his family members also received benefits.
The Li family's daughter-in-law came to the inner courtyard to take charge of the laundry work. Although the profit was not much, she was also in charge of the needlework. She was considered to have a lot of status in the mansion.
The housekeeper glanced at Wei An and Ying Kai's faces, and said hesitantly: "The daughter-in-law of the Li family said she came to see Mr. Li, but who knew that Miss Lan He and Miss Yu Qing would tie her up without saying a word..."
"Have you found someone in the inner study?" Wei An said as he walked past him and went straight inside. He turned around and asked him, "Where is Mr. Li?"
The housekeeper's eyes widened, as if he understood something. He looked at Wei An and stammered, "In... in the study outside, right? He is usually in the accounting office. These days, it seems that the prince asked him to sort out the accounts of the farm, so he often goes to the study..."
Li Xin was indeed trusted by King Zheng, and King Zheng thought highly of him. People outside must have known this, and they knew Li Xin thoroughly. They also knew that his wife had a way to get into the inner study.
This person was well chosen.
This group of people are quite capable, at least much more capable than she expected.
She walked into the inner courtyard without stopping, and saw the Li family's daughter-in-law struggling with her mouth blocked in the spacious study.
Lan He has been with Yuqing and Wenxiu for a long time and is very good at dealing with people. She knows where people's soft spots are and can hit them accurately. The Li family's daughter-in-law was tortured badly by the two of them and cried with tears and snot.
"Princess!" Lan He came up to her immediately after seeing her, and spread out her palm to reveal an exquisite purse: "This is what this traitor put in the drawer of the prince's desk..."
Wei An took it and opened it in front of Ying Kai and the housekeeper. He looked at the exquisite and dazzling gold and ruby bracelet inside and frowned. He said to Ying Kai, "Since you are here, please be a witness. This thing was put into my father's room by this woman."
Ying Kai nodded.
The housekeeper swallowed his saliva and felt his neck hurt from nervousness. After a long time, he covered his neck and looked at the person in front of him crying. When he saw Wei An, he was like a mouse seeing a cat, and his eyes widened in disbelief.
What did Wei An say just now
What she meant was, is Li’s daughter-in-law a traitor
But what's the point of stuffing a bracelet in there? !
He didn't quite understand and frowned, thinking that he was still too young and ignorant - if it were his father, he would definitely be a hundred times more experienced.
Wei An ignored him and looked at the bracelet again and again. Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed a ruby, and twisted it hard. The bracelet cracked - the bracelet was hollow!
The housekeeper felt his scalp tingling all of a sudden, realizing that the matter was not simple. He looked at Wei An, then at Li's daughter-in-law, and then at Ying Kai, feeling a little confused.
Wei An shook off the debris and threw Hong Bao casually on the ground. He took out a piece of paper that was folded so small that it was almost a line from the hollow bracelet. He shook it and unfolded it. He read it quickly and handed it to Ying Kai with an expressionless face: "I haven't touched the things in here. I give it to you intact. You can see it."
Ying Kai hummed and took it. After reading it, he couldn't help coughing a few times and almost choked. This was a letter with detailed instructions for Princess Zheng. It explained in detail how to find Prince Zhennan and the Wei family, and how to help Princess Zheng and Wei An and others escape from the capital with the help of Prince Zhennan and the Wei and Chen families, and reach Shandong smoothly to meet Prince Zheng.
This almost confirmed the charge that King Zheng was a traitor or even guilty of intentional rebellion!
If the letter had not reached him in this way, the fate of everyone would have been completely changed. (To be continued)