Marrying a rich man after rebirth: The daily life of a legitimate daughter

Aunt Zhu was a concubine, and Liu Chen was just a seventh-rank official. No one else was invited to their son's hundred-day banquet, so everyone in the Liu residence gathered together.

The family sat together happily. The old lady didn't see He Shuzhen and looked unhappy: "Everyone is here, why isn't He Shuzhen here?"

None of the concubines responded. They were usually very arrogant in front of He Shuzhen, but very well-behaved in front of the old lady.

The old lady looked at Liu Chen: "Where are they?"

"These past few days, I had an unpleasant argument with He Shuzhen because of some things. I guess she was angry and went back to the He Mansion," Liu Chen replied.

"Does He Shuzhen have any manners? She keeps going back to the He residence and staying overnight. If people around us knew about this, I wonder how they would laugh at us."

Liu Chen had a comprehensive understanding of He Shuzhen and knew her temper. How could a high-ranking lady care about the comments of people around her? "After a while, when He Shuzhen's anger subsides, she will come back. We can't control what she wants to do."

The old lady was furious: "Did you marry this daughter-in-law? You married your ancestors. You not only have to provide for her, but also coax her. I don't know why you insisted on marrying her in the first place."

Liu Chen pursed his lips and said nothing. When He Shuzhen insisted on marrying him, he was just foolish and never thought about the difference between the Liu Mansion and other wealthy families.

He only thought that marrying He Shuzhen would not only make his life easier in the future, but also help him in the officialdom: "It's too late to say anything now. Your health is more important. Don't worry about these things in the future."

Every time the old lady cared about He Shuzhen, she would be very angry: "It's a great day, don't let her spoil the fun. The food is getting cold, everyone hurry up and eat."

The four concubines were very happy. As long as He Shuzhen was not in the Liu Mansion, no one would compete with them for the young master.

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Soon, winter arrived in the capital, and it became colder day by day. The disaster in the north became more and more serious, and many people froze to death.

The prince handed the hand warmer to He Shulan: "No one knows what the situation is in the north right now. I am very worried about Prince Ning."

"Prince Ning is going to provide disaster relief, not to fight a war. Why are you so worried? He might be back after the New Year."

The prince replied: "We grew up together and have a special bond, so I am more worried."

He Shulan could understand, but she didn't know how to comfort her because she hadn't received any letters from the caravan for a long time.

The two of them were warming themselves by the fire in the room.

Suddenly Chunxia opened the door and walked in: "Something bad has happened. Many yamen runners have come to the mansion and want to arrest the princess."

The expressions of the Prince and He Shulan became serious: "Why did the yamen runners arrest me?"

"Because the Princess's caravan sold low-quality cotton to the people in the north, many people froze to death." Chunxia said this, shaking all over.

He Shulan's face turned gloomy. She had the store manager collect the cotton and personally checked it. There was nothing wrong with it. How could there be inferior cotton? "Maybe the government officials made a mistake."

"I don't know. The guards are in the hall, shouting that they want to arrest you. The old lady is blocking the guards and not letting them in. She asked me to tell you to leave the Prince's Mansion immediately."

He Shulan did not run away because she knew that no matter where she fled, she would be caught by the government.

She believed the person in charge and thought there must be a misunderstanding, so she walked towards the door.

The prince stopped her and said, "Didn't you hear what the old lady said? I told you to leave the prince's mansion first."

"There's no point in leaving. So many people in the north have frozen to death. We have to get to the bottom of this."

The prince took He Shulan's hand and said, "I'll go with you."

The two walked to the hall.

Seeing that the yamen runners were blocked outside the living room door by the old lady, they did not dare to offend her and could only stand there silently.

When the old lady saw He Shulan coming out, she was very anxious: "I asked you to leave the Prince's Mansion, why did you come out?"

He Shulan held the old lady's hand and said, "There is nothing wrong with the cotton I harvested. I am not afraid of being investigated by the government."

This made the old lady feel relieved, but she was also worried about He Shulan: "What if she can't prove her innocence?"

"No, the cotton that the store received had receipts, and it was sold in designated places. It's easy to find evidence to prove my innocence."

The yamen runner outside the door nodded in appreciation after hearing what the Princess said: "Don't worry, Princess. As long as you are innocent and we find the real murderer, we will release you."

The bailiffs did not step forward to detain the princess.

The prince asked, "Who is responsible for this case?"

"It was Prince Ning. He was providing disaster relief in the north and saw people freezing to death because they wore low-quality cotton clothes. He was furious and wanted to severely punish the murderer."

This made the prince angry, as he was just worried about the safety of Prince Ding.

Order to arrest He Shulan now: "Where is Prince Ning?"

"We are on our way back and will reach the capital in two days." The bailiff reported truthfully.

"Okay." The prince gnashed his teeth and replied, "When Prince Ning comes back, notify me immediately." He turned his head and looked at He Shulan, "You stay in the cell for two days. When Prince Ning comes back, I will let him release you."

He personally sent He Shulan to the cell, and only came back when he saw that the cell was clean and there were no other prisoners.

He waited anxiously in the mansion every day, and when Prince Ning returned to the capital, the Prince would immediately come to the government office.

As soon as they met, he threw a punch at Prince Ning.

Prince Ning dodged the attack with his quick eyes and hands: "You hit me right after we met, what are you crazy about?"

The prince, who had been holding back his anger for a few days, finally exploded: "Why did you let the yamen runners take He Shulan away?"

Prince Ding didn't understand: "When did I give such an order? Don't talk nonsense."

"Just two days before you came back, the bailiffs came to the Prince's Mansion and arrested He Shulan."

Prince Ning now understood: "It is your wife who is transporting low-quality cotton to the north to sell."

"Don't talk nonsense." The prince angrily retorted: "I know her, she wouldn't do such a thing."

Prince Ning looked at the nervous Prince and laughed: "You are interested in He Shulan."

The prince looked a little uncomfortable: "Now is not the time to discuss this, go to the government office and release He Shulan."

"Since she is innocent, you don't have to be too nervous. Once this matter is investigated, I will go to the cell myself and release her."

The prince also knew the seriousness of the matter. With so many people dead, there must be an explanation: "I will investigate with you."

Prince Ning knew that the prince was worried about He Shulan, so he did not refuse: "Okay, but you can't interfere too much when investigating the case, otherwise it will be difficult to clear He Shulan's suspicion."