noffsinger Chapter 150 King Jin
Chapter 150 King Jin
"Send your secret guards to investigate who is behind the Yun family."
Xie Changyuan thought about it and decided to let his son do it.
"Understood, Father, I will make the arrangements immediately."
"Wait a moment, Minghao." Xie Changyuan called his son back, lowering his voice.
"No matter who you find out, don't do anything. Just learn about them without taking action. Don't forget that His Majesty encourages women to do business, including women becoming Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) and women taking the imperial examinations. We must support His Majesty's decision no matter what. We must not let outsiders know that you and I are investigating a female merchant. If we are caught, those diehards will take the opportunity to cause trouble again."
"Father, rest assured. I understand. This isn't the first time this has happened over the years."
Xie Minghao quickly assured his father.
"There is one more thing to pay attention to."
Xie Changyuan had some more instructions: "People related to Prince Jin... should be careful these days. Those who were originally close should now... exercise some restraint."
"Prince Jin? Why is that?" Xie Minghao asked, puzzled.
"These past two days, during court sessions, Prince Jin's behavior has been rather strange. His Majesty had originally discussed the matter of the Empress Dowager with Prince Jin. But for some reason, Prince Jin suddenly pleaded for the Empress Dowager and went against His Majesty."
"This is truly strange. Hasn't Prince Jing always supported His Majesty's decisions? Why the sudden change?"
Oh, so the Prince of Jin is in trouble.
Yun Qingjin, hiding on the roof of the main hall of the Marquis's mansion, overheard the entire conversation between the father and son.
During their encounter outside the manor, Yun Qingjin realized that her rash behavior had aroused suspicion in her father, the Marquis. So, after leaving the manor's sight, she circled around a few times before turning back inside.
Beat the grass and startle the snake.
To achieve Mom's goal faster, some dangerous things still need to be done.
After all, he was familiar with the Marquis of Changxing and his mansion, even though he hadn't spent that much time there in his previous life.
Before getting married, she had spent some time in the mansion, so she was aware of its special place within it.
Yun Qingjin thought to herself, all these years of practicing lightness skills and martial arts have not been for nothing.
Not to mention that his mother had given him a bunch of useful gadgets, making it easy for him to eavesdrop on other people's conversations.
Taking this opportunity, Yun Qingjin strolled around the Marquis's residence again. There was nothing particularly noteworthy; the residence remained the same as before, understated yet luxurious.
When they weren't around, the other children of the Marquis of Changxing and his wife got along well, chatting and laughing together.
Marquis Changxing Xie Changyuan and Xie Minghao talked for a long time, and after they finally finished discussing everything, Yun Qingjin returned along the same route.
The father and son talked about so much, but the most important points are a few.
First, just like in the previous life, the Empress Dowager's edict of self-reproach was a conspiracy by the royal family. Although it encouraged those who had been wronged to go to the capital to seek redress, it was actually a scheme to frame others. If someone was truly wronged and went to the capital, someone would naturally deal with it.
Yuan Chen should just stay put for now.
Secondly, although the plan was pre-arranged, problems also arose within Huangshi itself.
The Prince of Jin is the current emperor's younger brother. Neither of the brothers is favored by the Empress Dowager, who has never raised either of them.
Therefore, the two have been inseparable since childhood, living together. After the current emperor ascended the throne, the Prince of Jin also did many things to eliminate dissidents for the emperor.
The two brothers supported each other, which led to the current prosperous era. If we were to say who would be least likely to betray the emperor, this Prince of Jin would be the most steadfast among them.
However, Marquis Changxing instructed his son to be careful when investigating the Prince of Jin's people and to avoid excessive contact.
When the Yun family came to the capital, they had already learned about the situation there. Yun Qingjin had been running the business for so long, so she naturally knew a lot as well.
Unconsciously, Yun Qingjin did not return to her residence. Instead, she turned and went to the largest restaurant in the capital.
Yun Qingjin ordered a few of her usual dishes and snacks and found a seat on the first floor.
The storyteller in the lobby on the first floor was speaking eloquently. This was the same storyteller who had left an impression on Yun Qingjin in her previous life.
This storyteller once deduced, based solely on his own investigation and analysis, that the reason the Empress Dowager wanted to harm Duke Wu Jing was because she was jealous of Duke Wu Jing's wife.
The impression was so deep that when Yun Qingjin first arrived in the capital, she sought out this storyteller and often came to listen to his stories.
Of course, that's not the only reason.
"Hey, Boss Yun? I'm surprised to see you again."
Yun Qingjin looked up and saw a young master being surrounded by his servants.
A group of people stood in front of their table, blocking Yun Qingjin's view of the storyteller.
"So it's Young Master Zhu, a pleasure to meet you." Yun Qingjin stood up and bowed to the young master before her, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Mr. Yun, you don't mind if I share a table with you, do you?"
Although he asked in a questioning tone, the young master Zhu had already sat down.
Yun Qingjin glanced at the other person without leaving a trace, and then sat down as well.
"What have you been busy with lately, Boss Xiaoyun? It's been a long time since I've seen you here to listen to storytelling."
Young Master Zhu stared intently at Yun Qingjin, determined to get to the bottom of things.
"The shop is so busy that there is no time to relax. If I hadn't taken a break today, I wouldn't be here."
Yun Qingjin's voice was clear and cool, her temperament neither charming nor overly indifferent. She simply answered the other person's questions quietly, as if she were facing an old friend's inquiry.
Although the young master Zhu in front of me has never revealed his true identity, judging from the clothes and appearance of the people around him, as well as his own behavior and demeanor, he is definitely not an ordinary rich young master.
About half a year ago, when Yun Qingjin was listening to storytelling in this same restaurant, she and this Young Master Zhu had a lively conversation.
It seems that Young Master Zhu was impressed by Yun Qingjin's eloquence, and the two had a very pleasant conversation. After that, whenever the two met, they would often get together for drinks.
Yun Qingjin wasn't stupid. She had been in contact with this young master for half a year, and anyone could see that this Young Master Zhu had taken a liking to her.
His eyes practically screamed, "Woman, you've caught my attention."
So from the very first time the two started chatting, Yun Qingjin carefully observed the other person.
Furthermore, this Young Master Zhu's intentions were far too blatant; Yun Qingjin didn't even need to personally investigate those around him before he approached her directly, launching into threats right from the start.
“Be careful when you talk to our young master. He doesn’t like people talking about unpleasant things like reading and writing. So when you talk to him, say something that will make him happy, and we will reward you.”
"A reward?" Yun Qingjin feigned ignorance.
“Our young master is the second legitimate son of the Prince of Jin’s mansion. If you can make our young master happy, we will naturally tell the Prince of Jin and the Princess Consort to reward you,” a servant explained directly.
Another person nearby continued, "Our Princess is very generous. Besides doting on our Crown Prince, Wang Fei is also concerned about this Second Prince. She has been trying to find ways to make him happy, but no one has been able to do so."
"Although you are a businessman, now that the Emperor is benevolent and the policies are enlightened, businessmen can sit at the same table as our Second Young Master. So as long as you can make the Second Young Master happy, you will be rewarded handsomely."
The two people in front of her were talking to themselves, not waiting for Yun Qingjin's reply, and continued to press her aggressively:
"But aside from making our second young master happy, don't even think about marrying into the royal family."