There was no selfishness in Jiang Yuanan's eyes, he just wanted to avenge his sister.
Early the next morning, Jiang Yuanan led his troops and set off, but Du Weiniang stayed behind.
Lei Shuo wanted to see Lei Qiniang, but he didn't dare to go alone, so he just took Wen Qingzhu with him.
So Wen Qingzhu also stood at the door and watched King Ning set off.
When they walked away, Wen Qingzhu turned to look at the two people next to him.
Du Weiniang supported Princess Ning and was talking to her in a low voice.
At this time Lei Shuo pulled her sleeve.
Wen Qingzhu had no choice but to act as the middleman and asked Lei Qiniang: "Princess, can we go in and sit down?"
Princess Ning was startled. At first, she thought Lei Shuo was normal.
Unexpectedly, Wen Qingzhu also followed this time.
"Okay, okay, please come inside."
Walking into the palace, Wen Qingzhu suddenly saw a familiar road and asked: "There was a man named Wang Mo in the palace before. Does the princess know?"
"Master Wang? He left a while ago." Princess Ning explained as she walked.
Wen Qingzhu asked for a specific date again. Princess Ning thought about it and gave a date.
She was startled immediately. Wasn't that the day before Jiang Yijia died
February twenty-seven.
Wang Mo left at this time, which meant that he felt that King Ning had no hope.
Wen Qingzhu looked inside the palace again, feeling much more complicated.
If she had known the news earlier, Jiang Yijia might not have died.
After entering, Lei Shuo found a chance to chat with Lei Qiniang alone.
Wen Qingzhu and Du Weiniang were the only ones left in the room.
Sitting still, Du Weiniang started talking: "Your Highness won't let me go with me, but I still plan to follow."
"Are you worried that Prince Ning will be injured?" Wen Qingzhu saw through her thoughts at a glance.
Du Weiniang nodded: "Well, although my medical skills are not as good as Madam, I can still save his life."
Du Weiniang's mood suddenly dropped as she remembered something.
Wen Qingzhu didn't know how to comfort her, so he could only ask her: "Then when do you plan to leave?"
"Leave tomorrow."
"What about Princess Ning and Concubine Li?"
Just now at the door, Jiang Yuanan handed over Lei Qiniang and Li Guifei to her.
Du Weiniang looked into Wen Qingzhu's eyes and said, "Didn't Madam receive the snacks I sent?"
"Got it." Wen Qingzhu frowned.
Then she heard Du Weiniang say: "The reason why the prince is so successful is because I got Wang Mo away."
"How did you get it away?" Wen Qingzhu was surprised that Du Weiniang still had this ability.
Du Weiniang took out a piece of gold and said, "Money can make the world go round. This sentence is really true, and it is even more appropriate when applied to Wang Mo."
"How did you bribe him?" Wen Qingzhu knew very well that Wang Mo could only be driven by enough money.
Jiang Yuanan must have given Wang Mo a lot of money, so Du Weiniang must give him more.
"It's very simple. I gave him the documents for a gold mine." Du Weiniang said very lightly.
But when Wen Qingzhu heard this, he immediately took a breath of air and kept thinking in his mind that most of the gold mines in this world are in the hands of the government.
In private hands, they are just some gold mines with very low output.
"It's impossible. The gold mines in Daqi are basically managed by the government, and they are directly under the Ministry of Revenue, and are also supervised by the emperor's people."
Du Weiniang smiled slightly: "Yes, that gold mine was discovered suddenly. About ten years ago, King Ning suppressed the matter and the Du family has been secretly digging it. Over the years, the Du family's Only the drug store can survive.”
"Is Du's Pharmacy losing money?" Wen Qingzhu clearly remembered that Du's Pharmacy made money, but it was definitely not a loss.
Du Weiniang replied: "It must have been a loss in the beginning. If the gold mine had not been discovered in time, there might not have been a Du family drug store in the world. Later, the drug store gradually grew and opened branches. His Highness invited a special steward to come over and teach We also helped us sort out the accounts, so none of you were able to discover this secret."
Wen Qingzhu was stunned. Du Weiniang gave up the gold mine just to let Wang Mo leave Jiang Yuanan.
It was like breaking off his most powerful arm.
At this moment, Wen Qingzhu suddenly remembered the two plates of cakes yesterday, which seemed to be snacks from Shuzhou.
Wen Qingzhu raised his head, looked at Du Weiniang and asked, "You couldn't persuade me openly, so you came secretly. But aren't you afraid that Prince Ning will know about this? He will definitely find out if it takes a little longer."
After all, if a gold mine disappears, it would take a lot of effort not to discover it.
There was a hint of worry on Du Weiniang's face, but it soon became clear: "At least this can save the lives of Prince Ning's family, right? And now that Madam knows everything, you can better understand what I mean. Originally, the prince would not have been so smooth. Canonized.”
Faced with this soft threat, although Wen Qingzhu knew it was her good intentions, she didn't like this feeling very much.
So his face turned slightly cold: "Even if it doesn't go smoothly, the result is the same."
"But originally, Yijia didn't deserve to die." Du Weiniang squeezed the handkerchief tightly, her hands trembling slightly. This matter was not a thorn in her heart.
If Wang Mo was still there, Yuan Chang would not assassinate him.
If you don't assassinate him, you won't give the Huns and Xia Feiyuan a chance.
Wen Qingzhu had a lot of thoughts in her heart, and she never underestimated anyone.
But she found that she still underestimated Du Weiniang.
I thought that Du Weiniang's ability to persuade Prince Ning was already her greatest skill.
But she didn't expect that she would use Prince Ning's trust to quietly arrange everything and block her future relationship with Jiang Yuanan.
Now there is Jiang Yijia's life mixed in. Although Du Weiniang cannot be entirely blamed, she still has some responsibility.
I'm afraid that when Jiang Yuanan finds out, he will definitely be angry.
At this time, Lei Shuo helped Lei Qiniang walk out of the house.
Du Weiniang stood up immediately: "Let's go to Fengguo Temple to pray for His Highness."
Princess Ning nodded and held Du Weiniang's hand, her eyes slightly excited.
Wen Qingzhu and Lei Shuo followed them out.
When they separated at the door, Wen Qingzhu looked at the backs of Du Weiniang and Princess Ning and said, "I promise you."
Princess Ning's back stiffened, but Du Weiniang turned back with a smile and nodded.
After they left, Lei Shuo asked strangely: "What did you promise them?"
"It's nothing." Wen Qingzhu looked at the direction the carriage was leaving. Du Weiniang planned to take all the blame herself and let Princess Ning stay out of the matter.
Back at the Hou Mansion, Wen Qingzhu sat at his desk, preparing to continue writing a letter to Lu Ce.
But she has been restless, thinking about what Du Weiniang told her.
Previously on the 28th, Du Weiniang was trapped by Xia Feiyuan, and it was Princess Ning who freed her.
That shows that Princess Ning basically knows all the happenings in the house.
Thinking of Du Weiniang's actions that day, Princess Ning was the most likely person to plan all of this.
After all, she was pregnant with Jiang Yuanan's child. Judging from her expression, she did have feelings for Jiang Yuanan.
Princess Ning does not think about herself, she must also think about her children.
My future will be much smoother for a prince who fails normally than for a prince who is rebellious.
There was just one thing that Wen Qingzhu didn't quite understand.
How did Lei Qiniang, a girl from the boudoir, know that the Du family had a gold mine, and also that the documents related to the gold mine were in Du Weiniang's hands
Now Du Weiniang is responsible for everything, and with Jiang Yuanan's trust in her, at least her life will not be endangered.
If it were Princess Ning, the outcome would probably not be optimistic, not to mention that Jiang Yijia's death was involved this time.
According to the current situation, everything can be explained smoothly.
But Wen Qingzhu still felt strange, how did Lei Qiniang know about the Du family's gold mine
According to Du Weiniang, outsiders would never know if the Du family didn't tell them, so how did Lei Qiniang know
Accidentally discovered Du Weiniang’s documents
impossible!
The Du family has been cautious for so many years and will not make mistakes at this juncture.
Then you can only look at it from the perspective of an outsider.
If you want to discover that the Du family has a gold mine, the first thing you need to discover is that there is something wrong with the Du family's accounts.
Du Weiniang said that the Du family's accounts were done by someone sent by King Ning, and they were so perfect that no one has ever been able to discover them.
Wen Qingzhu stood up suddenly, and the pen dipped in ink in his hand fell to the table with a clang.
The sound startled Lu Tao, who was waiting next to him.
"Miss, what's wrong?"
Wen Qingzhu hurried out of the house and called to Xi'er: "Get the car ready and get ready to go to Fengguo Temple!"
After leaving the house, Wen Qingzhu sat in the car and told Lu Tao about the affairs of Prince Ning's Mansion and her doubts.
Lu Tao was shocked after hearing this.
But now was not the time to be shocked. She asked very puzzledly: "Miss, are you going to find Princess Ning personally and ask her how she discovered the Du family gold mine?"
Wen Qingzhu replied thoughtfully: "No, I want her to tell me personally how she came up with such a plan with almost no flaws. This is really not something that a boudoir woman can do. I remember Shuo My sister told me that her fourth aunt is a widow, and Qiniang has been living at home with her fourth aunt, barely going out. Although she studies, the books she reads are more serious than those of Sister Shuo!"
"Miss, do you think Princess Ning can't think of this method?" Lu Tao also became serious.
Wen Qingzhu nodded: "If someone else takes advantage of Princess Ning, I'm worried that the matter will never be settled."
Suddenly, Wen Qingzhu suddenly asked the driver to stop, opened the curtain and told Xi'er: "Go to the palace quickly and find Wei Yu, no! Go to the prince and tell him to send more people to strictly investigate everything in Chengming Palace. People! Be sure to protect Concubine Li’s safety!”
The carriage pulled over, Xi'er turned around and got out of the car, and quickly left here.
When the carriage restarted, Wen Qingzhu became more and more worried, feeling that things were not over yet.
Hope it's not what she imagined.
If something happens to Concubine Li, and Lei Qiniang and Du Weiniang are arrested, Prince Ning will have to rebel if he has to.
At this moment, in a small courtyard of Fengguo Temple.
Princess Ning sent Du Weiniang away, and her servants said that she was very tired and needed to rest.
The door of the room was closed, the lights inside were dim, and a thin figure walked out of the darkness, revealing a clear and elegant face.
It was none other than Shen Jiao, whom Wen Qingzhu could not track.
She walked slowly to Princess Ning and blessed her body: "I have met Princess Ning."
Lei Qiniang immediately helped her up and said gratefully: "Everything is just as my sister expected. Wei Niang stopped everything on her for the sake of His Highness."
"That's good. In this way, His Highness Prince Ning will be able to spend the rest of his life in peace." Shen Jiao rejoiced, her voice extremely gentle.