PFC Chapter 381 Searching the Prince of Chu's Mansion
Chapter 381 Searching the Prince of Chu's Mansion
At that moment, it was as if a thunder had exploded, making Jiang Ningwan's head buzz.
The emperor was not coming for her at all.
She just used her relationship with Jinghong Pavilion to search the Prince Chu's Mansion.
It was directed at the King of Chu.
At this time, the emperor called out to the door again, "Haidehong, please invite King Chu and Wenli in as well. Serve them tea!"
As he spoke, he glanced at the two of them and said, "Get up and sit down."
"The search will take time, so you will just stay here and watch the singing and dancing with me."
Then he called Xiangsui in.
Qin Shuangchi and Qin Wenli also arrived soon. They both looked at their wives at the same time, and then walked forward and sat down.
Accompany the emperor to drink tea and enjoy singing and dancing.
They were all silent, each with their own thoughts.
Not only them, but all the exits of the palace were blocked and no one was allowed to go out.
Especially Jiang Zhouye, the Ling brothers and sisters, and Pei Xunzhi, there were people watching their every move, for fear that they would go back to tip off the situation and move things away.
This time when we search the Prince of Chu’s mansion, we must find something.
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Qin Chengqian was the first to feel the commotion in the palace. After asking around, he found out that his father was furious in the bedroom.
At this time, Jiang Xiru just came back from outside.
A cheerful look.
Qin Chengqian was unhappy, "You went to see Xie Yongan again?"
Jiang Xiru didn't deny it. She smiled faintly and picked up the food box in her hand. "This is a snack made by the Fourth Prince. I heard it's a specialty of Dayan. Your Highness, would you like to try it?"
As she spoke, she put the lunch box on the table and opened it.
He took a piece for Qin Chengqian and poured him a cup of tea.
This calm action made Qin Chengqian furious. "Who allowed you to go see him every day?"
Jiang Xiru was stunned.
Stunned, he asked, "Your Highness gave me to the Fourth Prince, wasn't it so that I could share His Highness's worries?"
"After I contacted the Fourth Prince last night, he took action today. Jinghong Pavilion is an intelligence organization, and Jiang Ningwan is involved in it and suspected of intelligence trading, which is a crime of treason."
"The Emperor has already sent Qin Beihuang to search the Prince of Chu's mansion. No one is allowed to enter or leave the entire palace. Now we just have to wait for the results of the search."
"Jiang Ningwan, the King of Chu, and Qin Beihuang have a relationship that is not only blood feuding, but also hostile to each other. He will definitely do his best to investigate and will never cover up for them."
"The King of Chu wants to rebel, there's no way the palace doesn't have any evidence."
"It's just a matter of whether it's well hidden or not."
"The emperor has ordered that something must be found out before Qin Beihuang can report back."
"Your Highness, isn't this the result you wanted?"
Jiang Xiru's words left Qin Chengqian speechless.
This was indeed what he wanted, but it sounded so wrong.
Qin Chengqian felt depressed and sat down to drink some tea.
Jiang Xiru smiled and sat down to taste the cakes. A smile was in her eyes and she nodded in appreciation, "The Fourth Prince is right. This cake is sweet but not greasy and has a refreshing fragrance."
"Your Highness, don't you want to try it?"
Qin Chengqian took a quick look and said angrily, "No appetite!"
Jiang Xiru didn't force it and put the whole box away after finishing the meal.
Qin Chengqian frowned unhappily, "Where are you going to take it?"
"Your Highness doesn't want to eat it, so I'll share it with everyone."
After saying that, he left the room again.
It was also at the moment when Jiang Xiru went out that a warm light flashed through her black hair, and Qin Chengqian suddenly noticed the hairpin on her head.
It doesn't look like an ordinary thing at first glance. How could Jiang Xi have such a valuable hairpin?
The more I thought about it, the more upset I felt. I poured myself another cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp.
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The singing and dancing in the bedroom continued until late at night.
When Xianghui got tired of dancing, she was replaced by another dancer.
Everyone except the emperor was on pins and needles.
They dared only exchange glances secretly, fearing that the emperor would discover them, and most of the time they could only stare blankly and enjoy the singing and dancing.
Although the singing and dancing made me sleepy, I was so anxious that I couldn't sleep at all.
Jiang Ningwan was also very nervous, wondering what Qin Beihuang would find in the Prince of Chu's mansion.
After nightfall, even the emperor drank a lot of tea to refresh himself.
Just like that, they had to wait until Qin Beihuang came back to report.
The singing and dancing stopped, and silence and solemnity returned to the room.
"What did you find out?" The emperor was not sleepy at all at this moment.
Qin Beihuang looked at Jiang Ningwan with a complicated look. Jiang Ningwan frowned and felt very nervous.
"Your Majesty, I have found some account books and contracts in the Prince of Chu's Mansion, and among them is indeed a contract for a transaction with Jinghong Pavilion."
Qin Beihuang took something out of his arms and handed it forward respectfully.
After hearing this, Qin Wenli became worried.
After the emperor took it and took a look at it, he opened the account book and his brows gradually furrowed.
"Where did you find this account book?"
Qin Beihuang replied, "Inside the wall."
Hearing this, Qin Shuangchi felt uneasy and looked at Jiang Ningwan anxiously.
Jiang Ningwan immediately plodded to her knees, "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
The emperor remained calm and continued to look through the account book. After finishing reading it, he slowly put it down.
"What's the crime?"
Jiang Ningwan lowered his head and said, "I lied. The Ling family gave me more than just a few shops."
"I am doing business privately."
By saying this, she acknowledged that the account book was hers.
Qin Shuangchi was confused when he heard this. Was this the account of Qianqiu Trading Company? What about the accounts of Beidi and Yunhe Trading Company?
Just as he was thinking about it, the emperor opened another account book.
In the silence, everyone can even hear the sound of their own heartbeats.
After reading it, the emperor put down the account book in silence.
Seems a little disappointed.
But he suddenly smiled, "Jiang Ningwan, I was right about you!"
"Although you run a business privately, there is no law in our dynasty that prohibits court officials from doing business. You don't have to hide it."
"As for the business dealings with Jinghong Pavilion, since they do not involve any imperial secrets, I will not pursue them."
After saying that, he handed the stack of account books back to Jiang Ningwan.
Jiang Ningwan quickly accepted it, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"
Qin Shuangchi was puzzled. Qin Beihuang searched the Prince of Chu's mansion and only found these few things?
"Be flat."
After getting permission, Jiang Ningwan stood up and returned to her seat, and it was at this time that she exchanged a glance with Qin Shuangchi.
At that moment, Qin Shuangchi understood that Jiang Ningwan was well prepared.
Then the emperor spoke in a heavy tone: "Xie Lianyi, now tell me about your story."
As soon as the words fell, Qin Wenli could not wait to kneel down and said, "I beg for forgiveness, father!"
The emperor was immediately furious. "Why are you so anxious? Do you know what she did? She is the owner of Jinghong Pavilion, which specializes in gathering intelligence from the imperial court!"
Although Qin Wenli was shocked after hearing this, he still hurriedly defended Xie Lianyi: "Father, Lianyi was also under orders from others before, but now she is my wife, and her heart is with me. She will never do anything that is detrimental to Daning!"
Shen Lanyi was extremely shocked.
He said in a cold voice: "Third Prince has never known about the affairs of Jinghong Pavilion. I am responsible for my own actions. Please don't vent your anger on him!"
It was also at this moment that Qin Wenli knew why Shen Lanyi was avoiding him.
Are you afraid that the matter of Jinghong Pavilion will be exposed and implicate him?