jdhmnovel Chapter 127 Taking Her to Heart
Chapter 127 Taking Her to Heart
It turns out it was all about usury.
Wen Shuyao used the act of drinking tea to conceal the sarcasm in her eyes.
There had been rumors beforehand. If these powerful families had known to restrain themselves and stop in time, they wouldn't be in this predicament today.
Ultimately, they still felt they had something to rely on.
Wen Shuyao lowered her eyes and slowly shook her head under their gaze: "I'm afraid I can't make this decision, ladies."
“Every family has its rules, and every country has its laws,” Wen Shuyao said slowly and deliberately. “Everyone knows that my husband distinguishes between public and private matters. How could he ignore a criminal who disregards human life just because of my words?”
"Moreover..." Wen Shuyao's eyes were smiling, but they also revealed a chilling coldness, "If you do something wrong, you should pay the price. If you just let it go so easily, who will give an explanation to those people whose families have been destroyed and who have died because of this?"
"You lowly commoner!" The Duchess of Dingguo's face turned cold. "If you are short of money, my Dingguo Mansion will take full responsibility."
However, Wen Shuyao's deep phoenix eyes swept over them, and she uttered a meaningful question, "What if they don't want the money?"
They want blood for blood, a life for a life?
Wen Shuyao didn't name names, but everyone present was intelligent enough to understand her implied meaning.
The Duchess of Dingguo's face turned ashen as she stared intently at Wen Shuyao: "Are you determined to do this?"
She was of noble birth and had never been treated like this before.
Wen Shuyao lowered her eyes, still speaking in a gentle and kind tone: "This is not something a woman like me can decide."
The Duchess of Dingguo stared at her for a moment, then gave a cold laugh and turned to leave.
Once she left, the ladies present lost all interest in staying.
They all knew that the Duchess of Dingguo had a fiery temper, and they thought they could use her temper and status to force Wen Shuyao to agree. But now it seems that Wen Shuyao doesn't even give the Duchess of Dingguo any face, let alone them.
As everyone left, the smile on Wen Shuyao's lips gradually faded.
She looked at Granny Qi and whispered, "Does Granny Qi know about this?"
Granny Qi paused, her eyes filled with complex emotions as she recalled the things she had said to Xie Jinghan earlier.
Seeing Qi Mama's expression, Wen Shuyao understood that this was indeed closely related to Xie Jinghan.
However, what Granny Qi said next was beyond her expectations.
"This matter is probably because of you."
"because I?"
Wen Shuyao was stunned and couldn't come to her senses.
"Because of me?" she asked repeatedly. "Why do you say that, Granny?"
"This is probably the Prince standing up for you," Granny Qi boldly stated her guess. "These past few days, there have been many rumors in the capital, all targeting you, clearly intended to ruin your reputation. The Prince has guessed that it's Zhang who's behind this."
“If this old servant remembers correctly, Zhang also lent out a lot of money at exorbitant interest rates.” Granny Qi lowered her voice. “In this investigation, Baohua Pavilion under Zhang’s name has been sealed off, and even the manager has been taken to jail.”
Wen Shuyao was stunned for a moment, unable to recover from what Granny Qi had said.
How could it be for her?
Does she...do she deserve Xie Jinghan to do this?
Their marriage was nothing but a transaction. That vicious woman, Zhang, should have been the one to deal with her, but Xie Jinghan…
Seeing Wen Shuyao's changing expression, Granny Qi boldly added, "His Highness cherishes you dearly. If Zhang hadn't been so arrogant and bullied you, His Highness wouldn't have taken up this case so quickly."
"You should know that this involves some of the most prominent and influential families in the capital."
This is almost the same number of powerful families involved in the imperial examination cheating scandal, and almost all of them are the same people.
Dealing with a fraud case is difficult enough, but to add this usury case on top of that...
Wen Shuyao could hardly imagine the immense burden Xie Jinghan carried.
She paused for a moment, then said, "Your Highness treats me sincerely, so naturally I will treat Your Highness sincerely in return."
“Your strength is limited, but the Prince has 30,000 Imperial Guards under his command!” Granny Qi comforted her. “Besides, you are his wife, the mistress of the Jing Prince’s Mansion. By doing this, Zhang is making an enemy of the Jing Prince’s Mansion! How can the Prince let her off so easily?”
While comforting Xie Jinghan, Granny Qi spoke up for him.
Both of them were young, and even if they didn't have feelings for each other, they would eventually develop feelings for each other just by looking at each other's faces. All she did was make it happen faster.
The late emperor and empress in heaven are watching.
Seeing that Wen Shuyao's expression softened and her eyes filled with gratitude, she breathed a sigh of relief and pressed her advantage: "Your Highness has been traveling between the Dali Temple and the Prince's Mansion these past few days and must be very tired. This old servant has a few medicinal diet recipes here..."
"I will go to the kitchen myself," Wen Shuyao said solemnly, "to prepare medicinal cuisine for the Prince."
Granny Qi beamed with joy; she had been waiting for Wen Shuyao to say those words.
"This old servant will make the arrangements immediately!"
……
Inside Dali Temple.
Overnight, the Dali Temple prison was filled with people, all of whom were well-known managers from the capital.
Manager Yuan, among them, didn't stand out as much.
However, her expression was particularly unpleasant.
Baohua Pavilion was the culmination of her life's work. If it were to be destroyed because of Madam Wen's foolishness, she would not be able to die in peace!
Her eyes flickered as she watched the jailers coming and going.
If I remember correctly, it was Prince Jing who was in charge of investigating that usury.
Between King Jing and Lady Wen... there was Wen Shuyao.
She had also heard about the relationship between Wen Shuyao and Madam Wen.
In this way...
After a few glances, Manager Yuan had an idea in mind.
So what if it's Madam Wen? All she ever wanted was to protect her Baohua Pavilion.
Her mind raced, completely unaware that her every move had already been presented to Xie Jinghan's desk.
Su Muyan, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is the eldest son of the Su family. At the young age of twenty-six, he has already taken up the position of Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, a fourth-rank official, and his future is limitless.
Few people know that he and the now-famous Prince Jing, Xie Jinghan, are close brothers who have shared hardships together.
Seeing Xie Jinghan carefully examining the message sent from the prison, Su Muyan scoffed, "Your Highness, I have known you for many years, but I have never seen you so concerned about a case."
It's not that Xie Jinghan doesn't care about other cases; it's just that he has an extraordinary talent. No matter how dangerous or complicated the case is, he can handle it with ease.
He was extremely cautious about this case involving usury, and even personally inquired about the movements of the suspects involved.
This is nothing like the Xie Jinghan he knows.
Su Muyan laughed as she rolled her eyes, finally saying teasingly, "Let me guess, all of this... could it all be for Her Highness the Princess?"