Yang Guang took the three of them back to Prince Jin's Mansion, and first ordered people to take the two girls from the Yun family for treatment.
Xiao Menglan looked at the situation of the two people and asked slightly panicked: "What's going on? Why were you beaten like this?"
Yang Guang lamented: "After being warned not to talk about the prince's affairs, the two of them still couldn't help but file a complaint. The prince is the eldest son of his mother in any case. With the status of the Yun sisters, if they complained in person, it would have been difficult for the queen to watch them. I’m afraid my face is more than just a slap in the face.”
Although the Yun sisters were beaten, complaining in person made Empress Dugu pay more attention to Yang Yong and Yun Luo. Empress Dugu may not investigate the authenticity of what the Yun sisters said, because no matter whether the investigation results are good or bad, as long as If it was checked, it would be a big deal, and there was no way she would do anything about it.
But knowing this matter, I will always think about it.
The Yun sisters were taken down for treatment, and Yang Guang was accompanied by Nan Xi.
Nanxi saw Xiao Menglan's eyes falling on her. Facing the eyes of the beautiful princess, Nanxi's eyes wandered and she saluted respectfully: "Nanxi, a civilian girl, has met Princess Jin."
Xiao Menglan looked away from her and said to Yang Guang: "Your Majesty, I am tired today. Let's rest first."
Yang Guang understood what Xiao Menglan meant and asked Wang Yi to take Nanxi away first.
Nanxi bowed and resigned.
Xiao Menglan and Yang Guang walked side by side, entered the room and asked, "Your Highness, what will we do with these three girls in the future?"
The question was straightforward, because Xiao Menglan didn't want the couple to hide these things. They were still young and had a long way to go in the future.
Yang Guang did not give a perfunctory answer, but thought about it and said: "Miss Nanxi did not reveal that I was the backstage of the auction when she faced life and death threats before, and the same was true in front of the queen mother, and I did not have anything to do with her. Regardless of the relationship, now that her auction is doing well, I hope it will continue in this way, at least she is a trustworthy partner."
Xiao Menglan did not reply, and Yang Guang continued: "As for the two girls from the Yun family, they have been kicked out. After being beaten in the harem this time, if they are left outside, they will definitely die. After using them, they will be abandoned. , morally wrong, and bad as a human being, so I think we have to find a way for them to survive."
After hearing Yang Guang's arrangement, Xiao Menglan showed no joy or sadness on her face. She couldn't tell whether it was disappointment or anything else. She simply replied: "Your Highness, please don't stay at home."
"kindness."
Another night of silence
…
Early the next morning, Aunt Li from the palace came, bringing with her the rewards given to Xiao Menglan by the Queen. Whenever there were any fresh fruits and other items in the palace, the Queen would let Xiao Menglan come into the palace to share them together. If there was not enough time, Just order someone to deliver some, and Grandma Li is the most common delivery person.
Today, when Nanny Li arrived, she took Xiao Menglan to talk alone. Yang Guang ordered someone to invite Lu Bi over.
After the previous incident, Yang Guang decided to get the newspaper out as soon as possible. It was crucial for him to have an important channel for public opinion.
There was no such thing as a newspaper before, and the only thing similar to it was the border newspaper. When I started running it, no one would realize how important it was, but by the time I realized it, I had already scaled it up.
While Yang Guang was waiting for Lu Ben, Xiao Menglan was walking in the small garden.
"Ah? There is such a thing?"
Xiao Menglan's startled voice came from among the flowers. She stopped and looked at Nanny Li in disbelief.
Nanny Li nodded firmly: "I don't dare to deceive the princess. Yesterday in the palace, the woman named Nanxi picked up a knife and stabbed herself in the heart. Fortunately, this woman was weak and didn't have much strength, so I was able to stop her. Come on, the Queen has never seen such a fierce woman."
The reason why Xiao Menglan was surprised just now turned out to be that Grandma Li told her what happened yesterday.
For Yang Guang to die so decisively, ask yourself how many people can do this?
After a brief moment of astonishment, Xiao Menglan asked, "Did Aunt Li come here specifically to talk to me about this?"
Nanny Li lowered her voice and said, "Princess, this is what the Queen ordered me to come here to explain to you, so I came here early today."
"Oh? Why?"
Xiao Menglan didn't understand why the queen came specifically to talk about this matter.
"Princess, as we all know that Prince Jin is a man who values friendship and loyalty. Although the Empress has ordered that what happened in the Queen's palace yesterday should be kept secret, she is still worried about it getting out. If Prince Jin knows that the woman is doing this for him, Prince Jin will definitely feel relieved. I am grateful, the queen is afraid of what you will do to her...I am afraid that the old slave will come too late and it will be irreversible."
Xiao Menglan understood what she meant. Once Yang Guang knew that Nanxi committed suicide to prove his innocence, he would definitely feel guilty in his heart. If Xiao Menglan reacted to it, when Yang Guang knew about it, the relationship between the two parties would be terrible. It is irreversible. This is where the Queen is worried about a misunderstanding.
The Empress was most worried that Xiao Menglan would take action against Nanxi when things got so big. After all, Xiao Menglan had been taught by her all day long how to remove the mother and keep the child, to eradicate the roots, and Nanxi was a prostitute. This status should be eliminated the most.
"This woman is quite fierce."
Xiao Menglan gave a rare compliment to Nanxi. After leaving these words, she continued to stroll around the early spring garden. Yuan Tiantian added a fur coat to her.
Nanny Li continued to follow up and said: "Princess, you can rest assured. The Empress has ordered me to check the three women carefully. They are all innocent. Your Highness has nothing to do with any of them."
"I can trust His Highness."
Having said that, Nanny Li's words still made Xiao Menglan feel relieved. This was confirmed. Her husband did not lie to her, and she felt most at ease.
"Tiantian, it's still cold now. I still have some high-quality furs that I just purchased in my house. I'll bring one to Grandma Li when she goes back."
"Hey, the princess can't do it."
Xiao Menglan took Nanny Li's hand: "Mom, just accept it. When I got married to the prince, the maids and servants in the palace were all young and couldn't manage well. It's better for Nanny to put in more effort. Thank you for this. Just don’t dislike it.”
"Then...then I'm not polite. The Queen has already given me a lot of rewards, and now I'm licking my face and taking advantage of you, Princess."
"Mommy, don't be so polite in the future."
Grandma Li said with a smile: "The princess can rest assured about this Nanxi. She is indeed a fierce woman, but she will never be able to cause trouble in the future."
"Why?"
"The Queen gave her medicine, and this woman was really brave. She had no idea what the medicine was, so she picked it up and drank it in one gulp."
Xiao Menglan asked: "What kind of medicine is it?"
"The cure for childlessness."
Xiao Menglan murmured to herself with a deep face: "The medicine for childlessness?"
"Without a baby, there will never be any future troubles. Princess, don't worry too much."
This is what Empress Dugu calls nipping in the bud. Her status as a prostitute in Nanxi determines that she is not popular in the eyes of people like Empress Dugu, and she can never enter the palace. With Yun Luo's lesson, she took the medicine early. .
"Mom, please thank me and my mother."
After Grandma Li explained the matter, she went back to the palace. Xiao Menglan walked around alone for a while and asked Yuan Tiantian: "Tiantian, how do you think we should deal with this Nanxi."
Yuan Tiantian frowned: "Princess, she fought hard with her life, and she managed to survive. His Royal Highness, Prince Jin, has such a friendly and affectionate character. Even if he didn't care about it before, he can't ignore it now."
"When the prince said he had no idea about the three of them, was he telling the truth or a lie?"
Yuan Tiantian was a little embarrassed and dared not speak.
Xiao Menglan already knew the answer when he saw her reaction.
"No matter what he says, at least he doesn't have a relationship with them. The man who can control himself is only one in a million."
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Menglan walked towards where Yang Guang was.
Yang Guang was still waiting for Lu Ben. When he saw Xiao Menglan coming, he asked, "Why are you here?"
"Let the kitchen boil some sugar water. Your Highness, please drink some."
"good."
"Your Highness, I have something to tell you about Miss Nanxi."
Yang Guang wondered why Nanxi was mentioned again.
"You tell me."
"Miss Nanxi helps His Highness run the auction house. I've heard about what happened at the auction house before. I'm sure there will be trouble in the future. The auction house still needs to strengthen its security."
A somewhat surprised Yang Guang nodded: "Well, I've already ordered someone to do it."
He didn't expect Xiao Menglan to suddenly talk about Nanxi, and that he had a slight change in his liking for her.
"Meng Lan, why are you saying this all of a sudden?"
Xiao Menglan did not answer his question, but continued: "I have asked the two girls of the Yun family this morning. They should be able to recover after a few days of rest. Although they were slapped, they are all superficial injuries and there should be nothing left. Scar, if His Highness is willing, let the two of them stay in the house and be musicians."
Faced with Xiao Menglan's series of changes, Yang Guang was very confused.
"Meng Lan, what happened?"
"It's nothing, I'm just afraid that my thoughts will embarrass His Highness's decision."
"What are you thinking about? The auction house in Nanxi will continue to operate. As for the two Yun sisters, I have already thought of a place for them."
"Oh? Where are you going?"
"I have an appointment with Lu Ben later. I want to talk to him about forming a [Daxingcheng Newspaper] group to produce newspapers."
"Newspaper? What is this?"
"Use a few large pieces of paper to record recent major events. You can sell them on the streets to let everyone see fresh facts. You can also publish some short stories to relieve the depression of life."
Xiao Menglan still didn't quite understand. Yang Guang said, "You'll understand after you take a look at it when it's made."
"Is Your Highness planning to let the two Yun sisters do this?"
"Well, it can be regarded as a way for the two of them to make a living. This can be done behind the scenes, and women can do it too. Let's give it a try."
"But if we want to publish stories and facts, we will need a lot of literati to help His Highness write things."
"That's natural."
Yang Guang thought that if he wanted to start a newspaper, he would also need to develop movable type printing.
(End of chapter)
