After that, Nanny Pu brought back the news, and Ling Feng and Ling Shen went to the general's mansion together. After returning, both of them looked melancholy, and Ling Feng even locked himself in his room and did not see anyone for the whole afternoon.
"Miss, your guess is correct. General Shen is very determined. Not only did he not agree to the master's request, but he also scolded him." Nanny Park told Ling Qingwan.
Ling Qingwan stood at the door, the gentle breeze making her feel very comfortable.
When I first returned to Tokyo, it was snowing heavily, but now it has started to get warmer.
After a whole winter, the once famous Marquis Mansion has now become the Ling Mansion without any official title.
It seems like nothing has changed, yet it seems like everything has changed.
"Grandpa is here because my mother is present and he doesn't want her to be sad. Otherwise, what awaits Ling Feng would be more than just a scolding." Ling Qingwan snorted coldly, her words quite disdainful.
Such a hypocritical and cold-blooded person, Ling Qingwan couldn't even call Ling Feng "father". Especially after falling into this situation, he was still thinking of using Ling Shenshi.
Shen Chengzhou grew up in a military camp and had a straightforward and generous personality. According to his temperament, if Ling Feng committed such a serious crime, he would either cut Ling Feng into pieces or skin him alive.
If Ling Feng still has any intention, he should thank Ling Shenshi.
"Now even the prince has seen through the master's character, but the lady alone can't let go of her feelings and still thinks about the master everywhere. Seeing the lady's appearance, the old general must be helpless." Nanny Park sighed repeatedly.
"My grandfather must have seen through Ling Feng's character. I don't know how many times he has said it, but my mother still married into the Marquis's mansion without hesitation." Ling Qingwan didn't care. It was as if she had known all this cause and effect.
"Sometimes she has to hit the wall herself before she knows how to turn back."
For a moment, Ling Qingwan thought of her past life.
At that time, her mother said, and her brother also said, that Song Zhiqing was a prince, and it was impossible for him to be devoted to her all his life. She was not competitive, and she would suffer if she married into the East Palace.
She is exactly the same as Ling Shenshi, and she won't turn back until she hits the wall.
Ling Shenshi was fine, Ling Feng had fallen, but she still had her father and two children to accompany her. Ling Qingwan paid a price a hundred times more painful than having her heart and bones dug out to atone for her sin of being stupid and ignorant and trusting the wrong person.
I don’t know why I was so similar to my mother in my previous life.
"What if the Madam keeps begging the old general?" Nanny Park worried. This was something Ling Shenshi could really do.
"So what?" Ling Qingwan didn't take it to heart at all. "Even if she broke through the door of the general's mansion, my grandfather wouldn't say a word for my father."
Just because Ling Shenshi couldn't see through some things didn't mean Shen Chengzhou didn't understand. Ling Feng's brain was only enough to scheme against the women in the backyard who followed him no matter what.
"Madam Pu, don't worry. My father is a man who can afford to lose face in front of my grandfather once or twice, but if it happens too often, he will be unwilling to do so. When he feels that my mother can no longer be used, he will throw her aside. By then, my mother should have come to her senses."
Ling Qingwan saw that Nanny Pu looked worried, so she turned around and comforted her.
When Nanny Park heard this, she thought it made sense.
After going through so much, Madam Pu saw Ling Qingwan's intelligence and wisdom, and even she was more reliable than Ling Xiao in handling these major events. Madam Pu trusted Ling Qingwan's words.
"Second Miss, if you have anything to do, just tell me to do it. I will do my best." Nanny Park promised Ling Qingwan in a firm tone.
"I really need your help." Ling Qingwan mentioned it casually. She had been planning to ask Madam Pu for help, but she didn't expect that Madam Pu would ask for it first.
Soon, Mingyue successfully found out some information, but it was only some.
Ye Yun had no power and influence, and claimed that his parents were both dead. He came to the Marquis' Mansion when he was eight or nine years old, and has been staying with Ling Feng ever since. It seems that Ye Yun's life experience is indeed simple.
"Besides the people in the mansion, Ye Yun has had interactions with two people." Mingyue reported. "One is the eldest young master of the Taifu Mansion, and the other is the eldest prince."
"Second brother?" Ling Qingwan was extremely surprised, her almond-shaped eyes widened.
She never imagined that one day she would list Tan Hongbo as a suspect.
"Mr. Tan has a total of sixteen businesses in the north and west of the city, involving restaurants, tea houses, and the sale of jewelry and fabrics. Among them, Mr. Tan has cooperated with Ye Yun in the jewelry and fabric industries." Mingyue continued to speak, explaining to Ling Qingwan one by one.
"Does that mean that my second brother has business dealings with Ye Yun?" Ling Qingwan didn't want to make any mistakes as the matter was of great importance. She repeatedly confirmed with Mingyue.
"To answer your question, Miss, it is like this." Mingyue nodded in response.
Ling Qingwan thought about it carefully, and was not sure whether Tan Hongbo had anything to do with Ye Yun's disappearance. It was also possible that the two were just ordinary business partners.
After all, before the scandal between Ling Feng and Cheng Man was exposed, Ye Yun was just the head of the backyard of the Marquis's mansion. No one expected that he was Ling Feng's biological child.
As for why Tan Hongbo did business with Ye Yun, we would have to wait until Ling Xiao came back and asked.
"What about the eldest prince? What kind of dealings did he have with Ye Yun?" Ling Qingwan then asked the second person.
Speaking of Song Zhicheng, Ling Qingwan didn't like this person very much. She had only interacted with Song Zhicheng two or three times, and each time she had a bad impression of him.
Therefore, Ling Qingwan's suspicion was more towards the eldest prince than Tan Hongbo. But after hearing Mingyue's words, Ling Qingwan began to feel troubled again.
"I found out that the year before last, when the eldest prince came to visit the Marquis' Mansion, Ye Yun was there to greet him at the door. It was raining outside and the ground was wet. The eldest prince didn't want to dirty his new boots, so Ye Yun knelt on the ground and let the eldest prince step on him to enter. The eldest prince was so happy that he rewarded Ye Yun with a pair of gold and jade Buddhas."
"Gone?" Ling Qingwan was surprised.
"No more." Mingyue nodded.
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Tan Hongbo is not the only official family in the capital who does business on their own. He has a good relationship with Ling Xiao, and Ye Yun is the chief steward of Ling Xiao's mansion. Although this is a bit far-fetched, it is not surprising that the two of them can get in touch and do business together.
As for the latter, it is just that the servant served the master well and the master rewarded him with something, which is even more reasonable.
In comparison, it is less likely that Song Zhicheng would protect Ye Yun and hide him.
Ling Qingwan fell into endless dilemma.
But before she had the chance to investigate Ye Yun's disappearance, something happened again in the Ling Mansion.
Mr. Ling is dead.
Walking through the corridor and over the flower bridge, the cries and shouts were getting closer. Ling Qingwan squeezed in from the crowd and vaguely saw that Mr. Ling had his eyes tightly closed, his face was pale, and he was already dead. Her legs suddenly became weak, and she couldn't stand still, and fell backwards.
"Miss." Qiao'er and Yiyun, one on each side, helped Ling Qingwan up.