That night, a shocking piece of news began to spread throughout the capital. Rumors said that Princess Ji 'an had lost a box of beautiful jade. That jade was white and flawless, and it was something that had recently been produced in a mine. It was a rare beauty.
This news quickly spread among the people. When it reached the restaurant, it had already become the topic of conversation for the entire night.
Who would dare to steal Princess Ji 'an's things? And such a valuable item at that? Did they not want their heads?
Finally, the rumors reached the ears of the governor, Xu Jing Yuan. He did not dare delay for a single moment, as he quickly rushed to the imperial daughter's manor to seek confirmation. After confirming that Feng Yu Heng had indeed lost a box of beautiful jade and understanding that the jade had been taken away by a madam who claimed to be the prefect of Lan Zhou, he understood that this was definitely a trap set up by Feng Yu Heng. But he was not afraid of a trap. He was originally one of the seventh prince, Xuan Tianhua's subordinates. Sitting in the position of governor, aside from ensuring the safety of the people in the capital, he was also responsible for cooperating with Princess Ji 'an and Feng Yu Heng.
Thus Xu Jing Yuan nodded. Without another word, he went to handle the case.
Huang Quan had not been with Feng Yu Heng during the day. Hearing her say this, he could not help but wipe away some sweat: "Young miss, what if the madam of Lan Zhou's prefect does not return it or breaks the jade?"
Feng Yu Heng indifferently said: "Don't worry. She wouldn't dare."
Just saying that she wouldn't dare was enough to settle Huang Quan's heart.
At this time, this large piece of news had naturally reached the posthouse in the capital. Because the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching and Qian Zhou's victory this year, the imperial palace had set up a banquet. Many officials from out of the province had come to the capital. The posthouse was immediately filled with people. Regardless of whether they were high or low officials, they were all gathered in one place, quietly waiting for the Mid-Autumn Festival to arrive.
The matter of Imperial Daughter Ji An losing a beautiful piece of jade very quickly reached this place. The people that heard about it all began to guess what sort of person would be able to lose a beautiful piece of jade right under Imperial Daughter Ji An's nose. However, she did not know that on the third floor of the posthouse, the wife of the Lan Zhou prefectural magistrate, Jiang shi, was staring at a box of white jade. She did not even notice that her maidservant Ji Xiang had left and then returned. It wasn't until Ji Xiang quickly walked in front of her and raised her voice to call her twice that she angrily said, "What's the fuss about? Don't you know that jade is the most intelligent? You'll disturb it like this. Once its heart is in a mess, its appearance will change accordingly. "
How could Lucky understand such profound things? She was just anxious, especially when she saw the box of jade. She was so anxious that she stomped her feet. "Madam, I'm afraid we're in trouble."
"Hm?" Jiang shi did not understand, "Cause trouble? What trouble did he get into? "
"It's this box of jade." Ji Xiang pointed at the things on the table and said, "Madam has been guarding these things ever since she came back. Naturally, she didn't hear the rumors outside. It is said that the Princess Ji 'an in the capital lost a box of beautiful jade. According to the description, it is eighty percent similar to our box! "
When Madam Jiang heard this, she frowned, "Princess Ji 'an? What does the jade I bought have to do with her? "
Ji Xiang was so anxious that she had no choice but to remind Madam Jiang, "Madam, did you buy it? Did you give her money? You didn't even write an IOU! Where did you get this jade, how can you explain it clearly? "
"But ….." Madam Jiang also heard some things and couldn't help but ask, "But I didn't see any Princess Ji 'an today! Even if this jade is hers, someone else must have stolen it first and then sold it to me. "
"Aiya, madam!" Ji Xiang stomped her feet, "Don't you understand? We've been fooled by someone! The girl who sold the jade today is most likely Princess Ji 'an herself! Just now, this servant went to inquire about it. That Nirvana Pavilion is a business under Princess Ji 'an's name. She is the owner, so it's very likely that she would appear there! "
Madam Jiang's heart was greatly shocked, but she still couldn't believe that there was such a thing in the world. She asked Ji Xiang, "But I have no grievances with that Princess Ji 'an. Why would she want to harm me?"
Ji Xiang lowered her head and didn't move for a long time. Just as Madam Jiang wanted to ask a few more questions, she saw the maidservant in front of her kneel on the ground, "Madam, please forgive me. It must be this servant's attitude today that made the imperial daughter angry."
With these words, Madam Jiang's thoughts were pulled back to the scene in the jewelry shop. It was fine if she didn't think about it, but now that she thought about it, she couldn't help but tremble in fear. Wasn't that right? From the very beginning, they didn't treat the other party as an equal. Moreover, they had spoken rudely many times. Thinking about it now, it wasn't impossible for the other party to plot revenge.
Madam Jiang was a little worried, "Then what should we do now? Ji Xiang, get up. The matter has already happened, so it's useless for you to kneel. Quickly think about how to solve this matter. How about we send the banknotes over now? "
Ji Xiang helplessly said, "But husband hasn't returned yet. Where will madam go to gather the eighty million taels?"
When Madam Jiang heard this, she became listless. There wasn't enough money and the item was in her hands. What exactly did the other party want?
"That Princess Ji An is an imperial daughter with a different surname, right?" She thought of a crucial point and asked, "An imperial daughter with a different surname is not a true member of the imperial family. Presumably, she doesn't have much ability. Let them cause a ruckus. When husband returns, this matter will be resolved. " The reason why Madam Jiang had so much confidence in her husband was because Lan Zhou was the southern border of Dashun. Although they were all prefectures, how could the prefectures of the border prefectures be the same as the prefectures of the central regions? In order to protect the peace of the border, the imperial court treated the prefectures of the border prefectures differently. Although the prefectural prefectures of Lan Zhou did not have the position of prime minister, they were comparable to a first or second rank official. She composed herself and told Ji Xiang, "Don't worry! It's fine. "
Ji Xiang felt a little powerless. They had spent most of their time in the southern border, far away from the capital. Naturally, they didn't know much about the matters here. In addition, women didn't ask about political matters, so they didn't know what sort of situation the people in the capital were. However, when she heard this news, she went to inquire about that Princess Ji An Feng Yu Heng. It would have been fine if she didn't ask about anything else, but after hearing about it, the little servant girl was so scared that she almost sat on the ground and cried! She never would have thought that an imperial daughter with a different surname would have such a powerful position. What was even more frightening was that not only did she have great ability, but she also had a good life. She was actually the future official consort of the King of Hell, the Ninth Prince. No matter how insufferably arrogant their Lan Zhou prefectural prefectural family was, they still couldn't afford to offend this kind of person!
The little servant girl was so anxious that she kept crying. The more she saw her madam's calm and composed appearance, the more anxious she became. Thus, while crying, she told her madam everything she had heard about Princess Ji An Feng Yu Heng. In the end, she didn't forget to remind her, "Madam, do you still remember how the Duanmu Family, the original leader of the three northern provinces, was defeated? It was this Princess Ji An and the Ninth Prince who sent troops to the northern provinces to take them down! "
Madam Jiang's heart trembled when she heard this. How could she, a woman far away in the southern provinces, know about these matters? Now, it sounded like a fairy tale, and she didn't dare believe it at all. "There's actually such a woman in the world?"
Ji Xiang nodded, "There is. Princess Ji An is one of them. Mistress, what should we do? I heard that Princess Ji An is very narrow-minded and will seek revenge for the smallest grievance. She spread the news that she lost the beautiful jade. This is clearly a declaration of war against us! What if husband comes back later … "
Just as she was speaking, the door was suddenly pushed open with a bang. The two people in the room were startled. They saw Lan Zhou prefectural prefectural magistrate, Ji Ling Tian, push open the door and enter. His face was gloomy, and his eyes were fixed on the box of white jade on the table.
Madam Jiang subconsciously used her arm to protect the jade. She timidly called out: "Husband!"
Ji Ling Tian indicated for the servant behind him to close the door. He quickly stepped forward and pulled Madam Jiang away. When he looked inside the box, he couldn't help but pound the table, "I remembered that you said this morning that you were going out to buy jewelry. After hearing about this matter, I was afraid that you would go to the imperial daughter's jewelry store. I never thought that you would still go." He loved this head madam very much. After all, they were husband and wife when they were young. Even if there were countless beautiful concubines at home, this first wife was still the most important person in his heart. "How could madam be so muddle-headed? Since you know that Nirvana Pavilion is the capital's largest and best jewelry store, why didn't you inquire about who opened it? How could someone who can open the best jewelry store in the capital be a nobody? "
Madam Jiang also felt very wronged. Her eyes were filled with tears, "It's just buying jewelry. How could I have thought that there would be such an important person behind it? How could I have thought that a dignified imperial daughter would not obediently stay in the manor and would actually go out with a man? Wait … … "She suddenly paused and thought back to the scene during the day. She couldn't help but say:" A imperial daughter actually met with a man in secret? "
Ji Ling Tian was confused, "What do you mean by meeting with a man in secret?"
Ji Xiang also reacted at this time. She quickly described the man who was with Feng Yu Heng during the day to Ji Ling Tian. They originally thought that they had caught Feng Yu Heng's weakness. They even thought that if the other side pushed them too far, they could threaten them. However, they never thought that the more they said, the uglier Ji Ling Tian's expression became. In the end, it was even pale.
He asked: "You said that man was wearing a purple robe and had a handsome appearance?"
Ji Xiang nodded, "That's right."
Ji Ling Tian let out a long sigh, "It's fine if he has a handsome appearance, but do you know what that purple robe represents?" Seeing the two become dazed, he continued: "The current Ninth Prince prefers the color purple. He has always worn purple clothes. Over the years, he has never changed. Thinking about it, how could Princess Ji An secretly meet with another man. The one at her side is definitely the Ninth Prince. "
While they spoke, there was a commotion outside. It seemed that a large group of people had rushed into the posthouse. The attendant that Ji Ling Tian had brought with him went to the door to take a look then turned around and said: "Master, madam, it's not good. It's the soldiers."
Just after saying this, the soldiers had already reached the third floor and rushed straight toward the room that they were in.
Faced with the governor, Xu Jing Yuan's personal search, Jiang shi no longer had any strength to quibble. Ji Ling Tian could not affect Xu Jing Yuan's enforcement of the law. He could only watch as his madam and maidservant Ji Xiang were taken away. He could only say to Xu Jing Yuan: "This official will naturally give Imperial Daughter an explanation for this matter. I hope that Lord Xu will not trouble my madam on account of my hard work in guarding the South."
The soldiers came quickly and left quickly. In just a short while, the posthouse returned to its normal calm.
Ji Ling Tian furrowed his brow and sat in his room, repeatedly thinking about where exactly he should begin. He also recalled that right before he had come to the capital, the Eighth Prince, who had been stationed in the chaotic lands of the South, had told him to keep a low profile when entering the capital, especially to not get into a conflict with old ninth and his wife. The good days were to come, and there was no rush. Unfortunately, his madam had ruined things.
Ji Ling Tian clenched his fist and fiercely slammed it on the table, "Princess Ji An actually dared to set up such a trap for this official. Do you really think that everyone is afraid of you?"
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