The sentence in the case was similar to what Shi Jingyang predicted.
Shi Jingyang picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, and said: "I understand. By the way, my grandfather conducted an investigation at Chengguo Palace and found out several servants, and they have been dealt with."
The prince nodded and asked, "How long have these people been in the mansion?"
Shi Jingyang replied: "The shortest was more than three years, and the longest was eight years. If you don't check, you won't know. Once you check... our vigilance was too weak before, and there were leaks all around. Fortunately, it's not too late."
Shi Jingyang shook his head as he spoke, blaming himself extremely.
This has been found out. As for whether anyone is watching in the dark, they don't know yet.
The prince said: "Don't blame yourself too much, Qing'an, it's still not too late. Come and play a game with me."
Shi Jingyang bowed and said, "Okay."
Mrs. Zhao returned to the house and asked, "Is He'er in the house?"
I bowed down and said, "Go back to Madam, the second young lady is in the house. She is in Cuixue Pavilion at the moment."
Mrs. Zhao turned around and said to Nanny Qin: "Follow me to Cuixue Pavilion. The others have dispersed."
Aunt Qin bent her knees and responded: "Yes, I understand."
After saying that, Nanny Qin gave Jin Zhu a wink.
Jin Zhu understood and stood there with his maid and mother-in-law, respectfully seeing Mrs. Zhao off.
When Mrs. Zhao went to Cuixue Pavilion, Ning He received the report and quickly came out with Fang Rong and others.
"Auntie is back? Is everything okay?" Ning He saw Zhao, held her hand and asked with concern.
When Ms. Zhao saw her daughter's face full of worry, she felt sour in her heart. She raised her hand to smooth her daughter's hair and said warmly, "It's okay, He'er doesn't have to worry."
Ning He saw pity in her mother's eyes, and her heart tightened even more. She took Zhao's hand and walked into the courtyard, "That's good, let's go into the house and talk."
Mrs. Zhao responded: "Okay!"
The mother and daughter entered the house, and when the maid served tea, Mrs. Zhao ordered: "Mommy, take them down."
Ning He watched Nanny Qin take the maid out, turned to look at Mrs. Zhao, and asked worriedly: "Mom, the results from the pharmacy are out? How is it? What's the result?"
Mrs. Zhao shook her head slightly, "The result is not known yet, but He'er doesn't have to worry too much, the result shouldn't be too bad!"
Ning He heard what his mother said and asked, "Who has my mother found to help us?"
Mrs. Xiao Zhao replied: "Prince Chen!"
Ning He was stunned and asked in disbelief: "Prince Chen?"
Mrs. Zhao nodded and told Ning He what happened recently.
After hearing this, Ning He was silent for a moment and asked: "The condition of King Chen is to accept me as his concubine. From now on, A Niang, the Zhao family, and the Chiyang Gang will be used by the king?"
Mrs. Zhao nodded.
Ning He saw him and remained silent.
When Mrs. Zhao saw that Ning He was neither crying nor making trouble, she felt extremely worried, fearing that she would not be able to think about it.
"He'er, I know that you are fond of Prince Shi, and I also want you to marry Prince Shi.
However, there are so many things going on at home, and King Chen is willing to help us, but my mother-in-law has no choice but to wrong you.
He'er, I'm sorry for you."
Mrs. Zhao said with choked sobs while wiping her tears.
Ning He raised his hand to wipe away Mrs. Zhao's tears and whispered softly: "Mom, don't cry, I'll get married."
Mrs. Zhao originally felt that she owed Ning He, but after hearing Ning He's words, she felt even more guilty. Instead of stopping crying, she burst into tears.
Mrs. Xiao Zhao cried, which aroused the sadness in Ning He's heart, and she shed tears.
Ning He cried and comforted: "Don't be sad, mother. It's time for boys to get married, and it's for girls to get married. When daughters grow up, they will always get married.
It is better for a daughter to marry into the royal family, even if she is just a concubine, than many others. I should be happy for my daughter."
Mrs. Xiao Zhao raised her head and looked at Ning He, "But isn't He'er the Crown Prince Xinyue Shi?"
Ning He forced a smile and said, "That was in the past. He'er can't ignore grandma and this family. Right?"
After hearing Ning He's words, Mrs. Zhao's tears that she had managed to stop rolled down again, and she said guiltily: "He'er, I'm sorry for you."
Ning He smiled at Mrs. Zhao, "Mom, please don't say that, He'er knows my mother's difficulties.
From childhood to adulthood, it was my mother-in-law who doted on He'er. Now that my mother-in-law is in trouble, He'er should take care of her and help her."
Ning He's words made Mrs. Zhao both sad and warm.
"Don't worry, He'er, I will never treat you badly.
On the day you got married, my mother-in-law gave you a dowry of ten miles of red makeup, which made everyone envy you." Mrs. Zhao felt sad, looking at her well-behaved and sensible daughter, she just wanted to make it up to her.
"Thank you, Auntie. He'er will establish a foothold in Prince Chen's Mansion and will definitely support the eldest brother and third sister."
Mrs. Xiao Zhao hugged Ning He and said with choked sobs: "My dear, you are really my heart and soul. I have accumulated blessings for several lifetimes to become such a good daughter."
Ning He felt relieved for a while before Mrs. Zhao's tears stopped. The mother and daughter talked all afternoon.
It was not until the end of Shen Dynasty that Mrs. Zhao got up and returned to Lingyun Garden.
Mrs. Zhao walked to the gate of Lingyun Garden and met Ning Guangyan who was about to leave.
"Madam is back, and I was planning to go to Cuixue Pavilion to pick her up. How are you, Sister He?"
Why are Madam's eyes swollen? Madam, are you crying?" Ning Guangyan saw Zhao's eyes red and swollen and stepped forward to ask with concern.
When Mrs. Zhao saw Ning Guangyan, her grievances immediately surged up in her heart. Heat rushed into her eyes, her eyes became sore, and tears rolled down her cheeks.
Ning Guangyan hurriedly raised his hand and asked softly while wiping Mrs. Zhao's tears: "What's going on? Be good, madam, don't cry. When madam cries, my heart will hurt."
It was okay if Ning Guangyan didn't persuade her, but the more she persuaded her, the sadder Mrs. Zhao cried and started sobbing in front of the servants.
Ning Guangyan saw that he couldn't persuade her anymore, so he stretched out his arms to hold Mrs. Zhao in his arms, patting her back gently to comfort her.
She comforted her in a low voice: "Axiu, what happened? Let's go into the house first, and then you can talk to your husband slowly, okay?"
Mrs. Zhao nodded while sobbing, "Yeah!"
When Ning Guangyan saw Zhao's consent, she hugged Zhao and walked into the house.
Back in the house, Ning Guangyan sent the servants out and personally fetched water to wash Mrs. Zhao's face.
Ning Guangyan waited for Mrs. Zhao's mood to calm down before asking, "What happened? It made Mrs. Zhao so sad."
Mrs. Zhao sobbed and told the story of Ning He marrying King Chen as his concubine.
After hearing this, Ning Guangyan was ecstatic and said, "This is a good thing. Madam should be happy, but why are you sad instead?"
Mrs. Xiao Zhao raised her head and glanced at Ning Guangyan, and said angrily: "I'm just a side concubine, not a main concubine. What a good thing!"
In Ning Guangyan's opinion, if her daughter can marry into the royal family, it will be a blessing to climb a high branch and grow for several lifetimes.
Ning Guangyan rubbed his hands in excitement and argued anxiously: "Madam, don't think like that. The royal family has a noble status, and the concubines are also concubines. How many families in the world want to marry their daughters into the royal family?"
Mrs. Zhao looked at Ning Guangyan, who was beaming with joy, and asked, "Master, is this marriage... really a good marriage?"
Ning Guangyan said firmly: "Of course it's a good kiss!
Madam, this is a good relationship that is hard to find even with a lantern.
Sister He's ability to marry into the royal family is a blessing to her and must be the blessing of our ancestors of the Ning family.
A master once said that our homestead is a geomantic treasure, and if you live here, you will definitely make a fortune."
Mrs. Xiao Zhao still felt uncomfortable and muttered: "It's not like she's the main concubine, she's just a side concubine. How can she make a fortune?
Whenever I think about how Sister He will look after the concubine in her future life and serve the concubine, my heart will hurt to death."
Speaking of this, Ning Guangyan felt uncomfortable, but how can anything in this world be perfect?
Ning Guangyan consoled her: "Our sister He is smart and smart, we have to believe that she can live a good life.
Moreover, King Chen has not yet married the main concubine, and Sister He's son married into the palace before the main concubine. This is an opportunity.
Madam, please teach Sister He well. As long as Sister He can capture King Chen's heart, whether she is the king or the princess is not a matter of a word from King Chen."
After Ning Guangyan's advice, the knot in Mrs. Zhao's heart was instantly undone.
"My master is right, Prince Chen has not yet married his wife.
Even if we, He'er, are the concubines, we are the first ones to marry into Prince Chen's palace.
I have to cheer up and make a good plan for He'er so that our He'er can gain a foothold in Prince Chen's Mansion as soon as possible."
Ning Guangyan put his arms around Zhao's shoulders and used a little force to make Zhao lean against him.
"Madam, you are right to think so. We, Sister He, need to have good looks and brains. We also have madam as a think tank behind us. How can we win over King Chen alone?"
Zhao raised her head to look at Ning Guangyan and said coquettishly: "That's the prince. How could it be as easy to win as the prince said?"
Ning Guangyan hugged Zhao with one hand and pinched Zhao's chin with the other, facing her face. His thumb and index finger gently kneaded Zhao's chin.
"What about the prince? The prince is also a human being, a man. Do you understand?"
Mrs. Zhao blushed and nodded, "Yes, I understand."
Ning Guangyan lowered his head and said in Zhao's ear: "Madam, do you really understand?"
Mrs. Zhao nodded slightly.
Ning Guangyan stepped forward and pressed Mrs. Zhao onto the soft couch, "As a husband, I like your wife's transparency."
In the study room of Fangfeiyuan, Zaohua came in and reported: "Miss, after Madam returned home, she went straight to Cuixue Pavilion and stayed in Cuixue Pavilion until the end of the year.
When the lady left, her eyes were red and swollen. The woman in charge of cleaning said that the lady had cried for a long time in Cuixue Pavilion, and her voice was so loud that she could be heard through the courtyard wall.
Also, when my wife returned to Lingyun Garden, she started crying again when she saw the master."
Did Ms. Zhao cry? It seemed that she knew the result of the penalty imposed by Yiyuan Pharmacy, and the result was unacceptable to Ms. Zhao.
Ning Wei was very curious about what kind of result made Zhao, the head matron, burst into tears regardless of her image.
"Miss, did something happen in the house?" Sang Ye asked.
Ning Wei said: "It may be the result of the penalty in the Yiyuan Drug Store case. Let's rest early today. Let's go out and take a look tomorrow."
After learning that the case at Yiyuan Drug Store had come to an end, the result still made the domineering and arrogant lady cry all afternoon, and both Zaohua and Sangye were excited.
Sang Ye said: "I will get up early tomorrow to make breakfast."
Ning Wei said with a smile: "Sleep a little longer, you don't have to get up early. Let's go to Huixian Tower opposite Jingzhao Mansion to have breakfast tomorrow. I'll treat everyone."
Zaohua shook her head and said: "Have breakfast at Huixianlou? Let's forget it.
The slave servant heard from Nian Xia that breakfast at Huixian Tower cost five taels of silver per person. With so many of us, a breakfast would cost dozens of taels of silver, which is not cost-effective.
If you make it yourself at home, it won’t cost you even a tael of silver.”
Hu Rui said with a smile: "You are lucky enough to have a treat. Just go and eat while you wait. Why are you talking so much? If you think it's not worthwhile, just eat more and eat more."
Zaohua said: "How many buns can one person eat even if he eats with his belly open? No matter how he eats, he can't eat anything worth five taels of silver. It's not cost-effective."
Hu Rui smiled and said: "Go to Huixian Tower for breakfast. You can choose the expensive ones. There are so many delicacies from the mountains and seas for you to choose from.
Who told you to eat buns and steamed buns? You are a native dog who has never seen the world. Follow me tomorrow and I will take you to eat delicious food."
After saying that, Hu Rui turned to look at Ning Wei, "Miss, take them to see the world as soon as possible before they are prosperous, so as not to embarrass them later."
Ning Wei smiled slightly and said, "That's it. Let's go to Huixian Tower for breakfast tomorrow and bring Qiuniang and the others with us."
As soon as Ning Wei finished her words, Qingzhu's voice sounded at the door. "Miss, someone is looking for you."
Everyone in the room was stunned, and Zaohua asked: "At this point, who is looking for our lady?"
Qingzhu replied: "I don't know you, but I am a young master."
As soon as Hu Rui heard about the young master, he immediately turned around and walked out. As he walked, he said, "Go down and have a look."
Ning Wei's heart skipped a beat and she walked out.
Ning Wei walked to the door and saw Shi Jingyang dressed in white on the corridor.
When Hu Rui saw Shi Jingyang, he bowed and said, "Your Majesty."
After the ceremony, Hu Rui planned to go back to the house to inform Ning Wei. He turned around and saw Ning Wei and said to her: "Miss, this is the prince."
Hu Rui nodded and saluted Shi Jingyangfu, "Your Majesty, please come to the room."
Shi Jingyang nodded and said: "Okay!"
Ning Wei let Shi Jingyang into the living room, Zaohua came in with tea, served it, and then left.
Shi Jingyang picked up the tea cup and sipped it, saying: "Good tea."
Ning Wei said bluntly: "At this point, why is Prince Shi here?"
Shi Jingyang looked up at Ning Wei, raised his eyebrows, and said, "I agreed to come over and drink old duck soup. I can't make a mistake."
Ning Wei raised her head and looked at the hourglass, "What time is it? It's already past dinner time. It's too hot to keep any food, so all the leftover soup is fed to Dabai."
Shi Jingyang frowned slightly, "What should I do? I didn't even eat dinner because I came here to drink duck soup."
Ning Wei didn't believe it, "Seriously?"
Shi Jingyang said: "Why did I lie to you? After saying goodbye to His Highness, I met Xu Guanjie and talked to him for a while. Then he went back to Baoping Lane and I came to Qili Street."
Ning Wei was in trouble and asked: "What should we do? There is nothing to eat."
Shi Jingyang suggested: "Either you go out to eat with me, or you make me something to eat."
What kind of food would she go out to eat with him late at night? He couldn't eat by himself?
Shi Jingyang seemed to have read her mind and continued: "Originally, I could have eaten by myself. I came here and wanted to tell you about the Yiyuan Drug Store case."
