After I became a passerby, I saved the villain's family

When Mrs. Jiang heard this, her face turned grim.

Since ancient times, when a princess of the royal family married, whether she married a lower-class princess or not, the dowry belonged to the princess herself.

This prince consort is so greedy that he even dares to touch Princess Ningyang's dowry!

She had to find a way to remind the eldest princess.

After the meal, everyone stood up and said goodbye one after another. Princess Ningyang ordered the servants to see the guests off properly.

She turned around and said to Madam Jiang and Jiang Ruoli, "I haven't seen Li'er for a long time. Madam Jiang, please stay with Li'er for a while."

Madam Jiang said yes, as she also had something to say to the eldest princess.

When she arrived at the inner room, Princess Ningyang's face was filled with sadness, instead of her cheerful and cheerful look at the banquet.

Madam Jiang hurried forward, held Princess Ningyang's hand, and asked worriedly, "What has made the princess so panicked?"

"Rongzhi, don't you know my situation?"

Princess Ningyang called Madam Jiang by her maiden name and sighed:

"My belly has been unreliable for so many years. Although my husband loves me very much, who can understand the pain of not having children?"

"He didn't seem to care much, but I knew he always regretted not being able to have his own children."

Princess Ningyang paused and said:

"My mother-in-law gave me some advice yesterday. She wanted me to adopt a child from my family to continue the family line..."

Hearing Princess Ningyang being so aggrieved, Nanny Li beside her also wiped away tears.

"Our eldest princess has had everything going for her since she was little. How could such a precious body have to endure such hardships?"

Mrs. Jiang felt very distressed when she saw this, but she couldn't say anything about this matter, after all, it was the eldest princess's family affair.

Jiang Ruoli also felt uncomfortable.

Even in the highly developed civilization of the 21st century, there are still a large number of women trapped in the swamp of fertility, let alone in this conservative ancient times.

Being unable to bear children is the greatest sin for a woman.

"Alas..." Madam Jiang sighed and said, "Madam, are you planning this because there are suitable children in the clan?"

Princess Ningyang wiped her tears and nodded, saying, "An uncle of my family lost his son at an early age, leaving behind a son and a daughter who lived with their mother in Kyoto. The son is fifteen this year, and the daughter is thirteen, one year younger than Li'er."

"What is the attitude of the prince consort?" asked Mrs. Jiang.

The prince consort already has children of his own. Will he agree to adopt the child?

"Of course he didn't want to, and he righteously rejected his mother-in-law." Princess Ningyang said, "But the more he behaved like this, the more guilty I felt."

The more Jiang Ruoli thought about it, the more she felt something was not right. Could such a coincidence really exist in the world?

"Excuse me, auntie, do you know the names of these two children?" Jiang Ruoli asked.

"My mother-in-law mentioned this to me once. The boy's name is Cheng Yize and the girl's name is Cheng Yixin. I heard that the boy is well educated and is now Mr. Jishan's last disciple. He is quite talented."

[Oh my god! Aren’t these the Prince Consort’s two illegitimate children?!]

My goodness, this prince consort and his family are so bold!

Jiang Ruoli was extremely shocked.

Mrs. Jiang felt a chill in her heart when she heard this.

If the two children were really to be adopted, Ningyang couldn’t even imagine what his future life would be like!

Madam Jiang immediately said, "Ningyang, don't blame me for being nosy. If the child is still young, it would be fine to treat him well after he is adopted."

"But now the child is fifteen years old and has his own plans. His biological mother and sister are still in Kyoto. If he is adopted... I'm afraid it will be difficult to treat him in the future."

Mrs. Jiang's words were meaningful, and Princess Ningyang was no fool, so she quickly understood what she meant.

Princess Ningyang concentrated and thought carefully, then let out a breath.

"Rongzhi is right. I didn't think it through properly."

Madam Jiang nodded and said, "There is one more thing I shouldn't ask, but I am really confused."

"It's okay, just tell me."

"According to the salary of the Prince Consort, it would be difficult to support the expenses of the Duwei Mansion, let alone hold such a luxurious banquet?"

Madam Jiang observed Princess Ningyang's expression and spoke cautiously.

Hearing this, Princess Ningyang blushed and felt a little embarrassed.

"Rong Zhi is worthy of being the mistress of the house. Nothing can be hidden from your eyes."

"The salary of the Prince Consort is not much, and it is only enough to cover the daily expenses of the Duwei Mansion. If you need to entertain people or hold banquets, you can use it from my private treasury."

"You gave him the dowry?" Mrs. Jiang asked in surprise.

"No, I just asked him to keep it for me. You know I don't like to get involved in household affairs."

Princess Ningyang explained, "And the prince consort is quite good at managing finances. Over the years, my private treasury has not only not shrunk, but has become much more abundant."

Jiang Ruoli was confused.

[I remember that in the original book, the prince consort almost spent all of the princess's dowry, so how could it be full? ]

[Did the prince consort use any means? ]

Mrs. Jiang asked, "I wonder how the Prince Consort manages his finances?"

Princess Ningyang didn't know the details, so she just gave a general idea of ​​the situation.

When Jiang Ruoli heard this, she was shocked! Isn’t this just loan sharking?

Madam Jiang also figured it out and said seriously, "Ningyang, if I'm not mistaken, the Prince Consort is lending money at high interest."

"What?!" Princess Ningyang exclaimed.

"When the third brother went to Jiangnan for a trip before, he encountered similar financial management methods. The routines were similar, and the third brother almost lost all his travel expenses."

"If it is really a loan shark, Ning Yang is a princess of a country. If people knew that she lent money that harmed the people, the consequences would be disastrous!"

Mrs. Jiang said seriously.

Princess Ningyang was also frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. Could the matter be so serious? !

Mrs. Jiang said no more when she saw this. She had reminded everyone that needed to be reminded, and then it was up to Princess Ningyang to decide how to handle it. She then led Jiang Ruoli to leave.

Princess Ningyang looked at Madam Jiang with a complicated expression: "Rongzhi, thank you for reminding me, I..."

Madam Jiang shook her head and reached out to shake Princess Ningyang's hand vigorously: "There is no need to talk about this between you and me. If you need any help, just send someone to find me."

Princess Ningyang nodded solemnly.

When Madam Jiang and Jiang Ruoli left the house, Duke Jiang and Jiang Ci Jin were already waiting outside the door.

The mother and daughter got on the carriage. Jiang Ruoli thought of Madam Jiang's hint to Princess Ningyang and felt confused.

[How does mother know that there is something wrong with the prince consort? ]

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Mrs. Jiang's originally worried face.

You can't say it's because I heard your voice, right?

Madam Jiang coughed lightly and said, "Is there any man in this world who doesn't want to have his own child? Although Princess Ningyang has been loved by her husband over the years, she is not crazy. As for her mother-in-law who has always been cold to her, there must be something fishy about the adoption."

Well, that's convincing.

Jiang Ruoli understood.

I hope the princess can see the true face of the prince consort...

After the Jiang mother and daughter left, Princess Ningyang sat in the room for a long time, thinking for a long time.

He said to Nanny Lin, "Nanny Lin, send someone to keep an eye on the child from the Cheng family. Keep an eye on where he goes and who he meets."

"Also, bring me the running accounts of your private treasury over the past few years."

Princess Ningyang paused.

"...Don't let the prince consort know."

Nanny Lin was startled, then leaned forward and said, "This old slave understands."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Prince Consort Cheng Zongan came over and said loudly, "Yang'er, how was your rest? Let's go back home!"

Princess Ningyang looked at her husband in a daze.

Cheng Zongan is over 40 years old, but time seems to have left no trace on his face. He is still as elegant as he was when he was young.

Seeing Princess Ningyang slightly stunned, Cheng Zongan smiled and said, "Yang'er?"

Princess Ningyang came to her senses and nodded.

Cheng Lang, oh Cheng Lang, please don't let me down...