Ning Xinran couldn't help but slumped to the ground.
She didn't expect that the robber was Dong Chengbin, and he had ruined her life!
She just deceived him, but he destroyed herself in turn. This man is really a beast!
Ning Xinran gritted her teeth and was hesitating whether to bite Dong Chengbin out. But when she saw her parents kneeling on the ground begging His Majesty, she suddenly softened her heart.
In the past, she was too selfish and did everything just for herself.
If she hadn't been obsessed with Mo Zeshen, she wouldn't have delayed marrying until this age; if she hadn't been too selfish, she wouldn't have had to go to Prince Chen's Mansion and work as a housekeeper and a maid; if she hadn't If you are too selfish, you will not play tricks on Dong Chengbin and cause him to be beaten by Lu Qingtang; if...
Thinking of this, she suddenly froze.
Turning her face, she looked at Lu Qingtang sitting beside her, recalling what she and Dong Chengbin had just said.
Suddenly a thought flashed through her mind, immediately clearing up the doubts that had troubled her for many days.
She wondered if it was Lu Qingtang's reminder that made Dong Chengbin know that he did it deliberately. With his brain, he might not have thought of this for a while.
That's why he kidnapped him and raped him.
Thinking of this, Ning Xinran trembled all over. After all, she fell into her own hands and destroyed herself...
She closed her eyes in pain, regretting even more that she had provoked Lu Qingtang, otherwise, she would still be the carefree eldest lady of the Earl's Mansion.
Ning Xinran knelt forward two steps, kowtowed her head on the ground, and cried: "Your Majesty, all this is my fault. It is my misbehavior and even my wishful thinking. If your Majesty wants to punish me, just punish me. My daughter’s father and mother have nothing to do with her..."
She was kowtowing as she spoke, and the way she burst into tears was really pitiful.
However, all this became a joke in Lu Qingtang's eyes.
If she had acted prudently, all of this would have been none of her business, but if she insisted on plucking the tiger's mouth, then she couldn't blame Lu Qingtang for being cruel.
This move to sow discord was really clever, and it just so happened that the other party was Dong Chengbin.
What's even more coincidental is that this incident did not happen in Prince Chen's palace, otherwise it would have been somewhat unlucky.
However, now, Prince Chen's house has been cleanly removed. Not only is there no suspicion, but he has become a victim.
Looking at Dong Chengbin again, he was drinking tea with his head down, looking like he was watching the fun. Lu Qingtang looked down on him.
I didn't expect him to be so vindictive. It seems that I will have to be more careful with him in the future.
Lu Qingtang continued to look at Emperor Kang Yuan. He said this to Chong Xinbo in a cold voice, "Well, go back and strangle your daughter to death yourself. Just pretend this never happened and I won't go into it."
This is a good idea.
Firstly, it restored the reputation of Prince Chen's palace and the royal family, secondly, it also gave Uncle Chongxin a warning, and thirdly, it avenged Dong Chengbin.
Kill three birds with one stone.
Even though Uncle Chongxin was heartbroken, he still agreed with His Majesty and took Ning Xinran away with Jiang.
At this time, Ning Xinran was like a tree, completely lifeless, so Jiang and Chong Xinbo dragged her out.
After the three of them left, Lu Qingtang and Mo Zeshen also said goodbye to His Majesty. They first went to pay their respects to the Queen Mother, and then went to see Concubine Xian and Concubine Ning before returning home in the evening.
Sitting on the carriage back to the palace, Mo Zeshen chatted with her about military supplies. Lu Qingtang was originally too lazy to listen to this, but since it was about Chong Xinbo's family, she immediately became interested.
Mo Zeshen told her that he had secretly investigated and found that all the cotton bought by Chong Xinbo was last year's old cotton, which was not enough to keep out the cold.
Not only that, but some reeds were also mixed in, which was intended to freeze the border soldiers to death in the winter.
"You deserve it if you do bad things and get retribution on your children." Lu Qingtang sneered, "Uncle Chongxin's residence was very lively today."
Then, she suddenly remembered again, and immediately asked Mo Zeshen: "By the way, have you ever thought about letting others take over the military supplies? In case when the net is closed, some officials come out to impeach you, which will add insult to injury, not If I had been prepared for it, I wouldn’t have been able to explain it clearly with ten mouths.”
Mo Zeshen put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Don't worry, Princess, I've already asked the emperor merchant Shui Xingyao to pick it up secretly. He has already purchased cotton and is arranging for workers to weave."
Lu Qingtang looked at him with some confusion, "What is the relationship between Shui Xingyao and that Shui Xinghe? Their names are similar."
Mo Ze couldn't help laughing, and stretched out his hand to tap the tip of her nose, "Little fool, they are brothers. The regent Shui Xinghe is the eldest, Shui Xingyao is the second eldest son, we are the richest man in Daheng, and the third eldest son is the pavilion of Tianji Pavilion. Lord. These three brothers are the pillars of the Daheng Dynasty."
Lu Qingtang couldn't help but nodded, sighing in his mind what kind of family background could raise so many good sons.
The next day, news of Ning Xinran's sudden death came from Uncle Chongxin's mansion.
It was said that he died of a sudden illness. He was fine yesterday but died today.
But sometimes the palace is not so strict. The rumored version is that Ning Xinran was having an affair before she was married, and even tried to marry into the palace, but Princess Chen noticed it.
Therefore, the Ning family lost face and chose to strangle their daughter to keep the family innocent.
No matter which version, Lu Qingtang is not interested. Whoever gets involved with such a disgusting thing will be in bad luck.
But as Princess Chen, she still had to be generous, so someone gave her two wreaths and some paper money, which not only gave Princess Chen face, but also showed her generosity.
Uncle Chongxin felt ashamed, so he buried Ning Xinran in a hurry after leaving the coffin for only a day or two.
However, a few days after Ning Xinran died, Mo Zeshen went to personally inspect the cotton purchased by Chong Xinbo as planned, and found a lot of unqualified stuff on the spot.
Uncle Chongxin was already frightened and sick because of what happened last time. When he saw that Mo Ze had found out so much black cotton, old cotton and reeds mixed with them, he was even more frightened and had a high fever that night.
Jiang went to the palace to see Concubine Ning, but she didn't know that Concubine Ning was in trouble now, so she had no choice but to ask Lu Qingtang for a favor.
However, Lu Qingtang lied that he had a stomachache and stayed behind closed doors.
Jiang became anxious and kept cursing in front of Prince Chen's Mansion. Before Lu Qingtang could take action, Aunt Zhou brought people out and gave Jiang a few big words.
He knocked her to the ground, with blood coming from her mouth and nose, causing passers-by to stop and watch.
So, Mrs. Jiang lay on the ground and cried about the ten sins of Prince Chen's Mansion.
At first, everyone didn't know about this and thought that the palace was too cold-blooded. Since they were relatives, a few nice words didn't mean anything.
However, Grandma Zhou was willing to go all out and exposed Chong Xinbo's crime in public.
As an earl, their family had already offended the public by giving the border soldiers winter clothes that could not keep out the cold. Who would dare to say a good word to them?
Everyone wants to step on both feet.
Jiang had nothing to say and had to leave in dejection with his servants.
