Knowing Concubine Shen Shu's secret, Yun Shang also received a letter from Ning Qian and learned that Ning Qian had received the instructions from the eldest princess from Concubine Shen Shu.
The eldest princess ordered Ning Qian to use her unborn child to frame the queen. Yun Shang did not understand why the eldest princess did this at first. Later she came to her senses and realized that this was clearly a plan to kill two birds with one stone. Although the queen was
Xia Huanyu was grounded, but he could still turn around in a short time, and at that time, the person in charge of the harem who was in charge of the queen's seal was Ning Qian.
Although Ning Qian was recommended by the eldest princess to enter the palace, the eldest princess did not completely trust Ning Qian. As long as Ning Qian complied with the request of the eldest princess, no matter what the outcome, the queen would definitely be implicated and charged with murdering the royal family's heirs.
With the support of the Su family, it will still be difficult for the Queen to turn over in the short term. Moreover, if Ning Qian has a miscarriage, recuperation will be essential. In this way, the power of the harem will definitely fall into the hands of Concubine Shen Shu.
The eldest princess wanted to seize power while the Seventh Prince and Prince Rui were not in Jincheng. She used poison to control King Qi in her hands. With King Qi in her hand as a bargaining chip, she was not afraid of Concubine Shen Shu's disobedience.
The letter from the eldest princess to Ning Qian was sent to the palace through the hands of Concubine Shen Shu. Xia Huanyu must have guessed the eldest princess's plan. The only thing he didn't expect was that Ning Qian actually found out that the fetus in her belly was not pregnant at all.
As for the existence, he even exposed the matter directly with Xia Huanyu.
Xia Huanyu had already made arrangements and was just waiting for the eldest princess to take the bait. He would not allow such a mistake to happen at this time, so he simply confined Ning Qian to the Xiangzhu Palace. Those who were afraid of the eldest princess in the Xiangzhu Palace,
They also drove all the people from Xiangzhu Palace there to prevent the news from leaking out.
Yun Shang couldn't help but marvel in her heart. Xia Huanyu was really as thoughtful as Ning Qian said.
When did this plot begin? When Concubine Shen Shu was thrown into the cold palace? This series of events, including the war with Yelang Kingdom, the expedition of the Seventh Prince, and the non-existent secret in Ning Qian's belly
child.
However, the only thing Yun Shang didn't understand was whether Xia Huanyu ordered Concubine Shen Shu to do this series of actions to plot against the eldest princess, or to also include the seventh prince in the plot?
It should be the former. With this matter being such a fuss, I'm afraid the Seventh Prince will soon know that Concubine Shen Shu is Xia Huanyu's secret guard. I don't know if the Seventh Prince has revealed anything to Concubine Shen Shu, but the Seventh Prince knows this.
If something happens, something will definitely be done. Fortunately, the Seventh Prince is far away in Lingxi now, and many things cannot be responded to in time.
Yun Shang thought, she was afraid that she would have to re-evaluate Xia Huanyu.
"Please give me your master's instructions on what my subordinates are going to do next." Ning Qian didn't ask Yun Shang what she was thinking just now, or what she said about Concubine Shen Shu's secret. She just spoke calmly.
When Yun Shang heard this, she curled up her lips and smiled softly. This is what she likes most about Ning Qian. She is extremely smart and never goes wrong in arranging things, but she knows what's interesting and never asks questions when she shouldn't.
things.
Yun Shang pondered for a long time, then slightly raised the corner of her mouth and said: "Cangnan, go to Cangnan for me."
Ning Qian responded quickly, and then asked: "I wonder what I need to do after I go to Cangnan?"
The smile on Yun Shang's lips became more obvious: "After arriving in Cangnan, you go to find Wang Jinhuan. The prince arranged for him to lurk in Cangnan City, look for spies from the Yelang Kingdom, and secretly investigate the movements of the Yelang Kingdom. Although Wang Jinhuan
I liked to have fun when I was in Ningguo, but you have always been good at collecting intelligence, so you can help me."
Ning Qian had no doubt that he was there and quickly responded.
Yun Shang smiled and ordered the housekeeper to find a yard for Ning Qian to stay in Prince Rui's mansion, and let her rest before setting off.
After Ning Qian left, Qin Yi slowly laughed, "The princess asked Miss Ning Qian to go to Cangnan to find the prince. Is it because she wants to draw a red line from him?"
"Qinyi is still smart." Yun Shang also laughed, with a bit of contemplation in his eyes, "Wang Jinhuan seems to be a lot of tricks, he is romantic, and he is not very reliable, but he is useful to Ning Qian.
Deepest love. I rescued Ning Qian when I was a child. She has always been my right-hand man and loyal to me. The tasks I gave her were always the most difficult, but she never complained, and this
She's from a brothel and a harem, so it's hard for her."
Yun Shang sighed softly, "It's just that the only person I can trust about these things is her. Because of this, I secretly really hope that she can find a good home. Otherwise, even if she doesn't complain,
I will definitely feel sorry for myself."
"The princess has good intentions, and I believe that Miss Ning Qian will be accompanied by her husband." Qin Yi comforted her softly.
Yun Shang nodded and said with a smile: "I hope so. There is only so much I can help. Next, it depends on whether Wang Jinhuan can cherish this opportunity and work hard enough."
The eldest princess's matter has been settled, and I'm afraid it will be peaceful for a while. At least, there will be a short period of peace before the seventh prince receives the news and starts planning.
Yun Shang thought about it, then raised her head and said, "Go and give instructions to the housekeeper to prepare some gifts. I will go to the Duke's Mansion tomorrow to visit. I haven't seen the Duke's wife for a while."
Qinyi responded, and Yun Shang continued: "I will order someone to call Qianliu and Qianyin back to the house."
Qin Yi nodded, then quickly retreated and went to give orders.
Yun Shang went upstairs by himself. The decoration of the bedroom upstairs was the same as before. Yun Shang discovered that the Nanyuan and the small building across the lake where the prince originally lived were exactly opposite each other. After entering the house
He lay on the soft couch and took a nap for a while. When he woke up, Qianliu and Qianyin were already waiting outside.
Yun Shang called the two of them in and learned about the current situation one by one.
"What's going on with Wang Congwen?" Yun Shang looked at Qianliu.
Qianliu smiled and said: "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission. I have got all the silver coins that I should get, but the shop and Zhuangzi are still in some troubles. We can't blatantly transfer the shop and Zhuangzi to our hands through the Yamen.
This slave is still thinking of something to do."
Yun Shang smiled and said: "It's not that troublesome. You can just register a person at the Yamen and then transfer the ownership. If the Yamen takes care of it a little, it won't be a big deal."
Qianliu responded.
Yun Shang looked at Qian Yin and asked, "How is the profit of Xiao Ji's shop?"
The smile on Qianyin's face was also very bright, "Excellent. I used some small tricks some time ago. Now, although some stores are still not as good as Wang Ji in terms of daily income, some of them have surpassed Wang Ji."
Hearing this, Yun Shang nodded lightly, "Excellent. The early stage is a time to accumulate popularity. It establishes a good reputation among the people. It spreads from ten to ten, and naturally guests come like clouds."
Qian Yin responded with a smile, and Yun Shang gently tapped the soft side with her hand before saying softly: "It's just that these Xiao Ji's shops are just the first step. I asked you to do this for three purposes. One
It's for money. In the Xia Kingdom, many things require a lot of money. Only when the money is in place, can there be basic support. Secondly, the shops are only superficial. What I want more is to use our shops to
Build our own news network. Three, Jincheng is just the first step. In the follow-up, Xiao Ji will open to all the towns in Xia Kingdom, and even Ning Kingdom and Yelang Kingdom, and gradually form an unbreakable network."
Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked at Qianyin, with some consideration in her eyes, "Are you confident?"
Although Qian Yin was just a maid next to Yun Shang before, after this period of training, she has been able to support herself alone. Although she is still a little immature, when acting, she has long lost her original impetuousness and is calm.
many.
Hearing Yunshang explain his purpose in this way, although he was a little amazed in his heart, he was also very excited and said repeatedly: "I am willing to give it a try."
Yun Shang laughed slowly, "Okay, I believe you. By the way, Ning Qian is at home now. When she was in Ning Guo, she was doing all these things. If you have nothing to do later, you can
Go and have a chat with her, ask her what she thinks, and also learn from her experience."
Qian Yin quickly responded cheerfully, her eyes full of excitement.
When Yun Shang saw this, she couldn't help but laugh.
"As for Qianliu, now that Qianzui has followed the prince to Cangnan, I am the only one I can trust Qinyi. Since the matter with Wang Congwen is almost over, you should go back to the palace and stay with me. You should act more safely.
If you follow me, I feel more at ease." Yun Shang said softly to Qianliu.
Qianliu quickly responded with a smile.
Yun Shang looked at Qianyin and Qianliu, and felt that her mind was a little more settled. She smiled, and then asked softly: "By the way, these days, I rarely care about things outside the palace.
, what’s new recently?”
Qianyin smiled and said, "There are naturally a lot of new things, but the one that has attracted the most attention recently is the battle with Yelang Kingdom. After hearing that the first battle was successful, everyone is praising the Seventh Prince."
Yun Shang smiled, Cang Jue Qingsu would definitely give up in this battle, but the battle really started after Luo Qingyan attacked Cang Jue Qingsu from Cangnan.
"By the way, the seventh princess...is there any movement?" Yun Shang asked casually.
Qianyin thought for a while and then said softly: "I seem to stay behind closed doors every day, but recently when I was walking around in various shops, I heard a rumor in the market that the seventh princess was having an affair with the man next to me.
The rumors are quite serious, saying that they saw the Seventh Princess and a young man going to the theater to listen to a play. They went there several times, and the same person accompanied the Seventh Princess every day." (To be continued)
