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

After returning to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, Jiang Ci Jin told Duke Jiang what had happened today and what Jiang Ruoli was thinking.

"Dad, does the third prince really have such intentions?" Jiang Ci Jin asked.

Duke Jiang pondered in his heart and said, "The Third Prince has never been involved in government affairs, and currently does not have much power in the court. The only grandfather who has a say has also retired. If such a storm really stirs up in the future, the Duke's Mansion must plan ahead."

Jiang Ci Jin nodded.

"By the way, why did the third prince leave early today?" asked Duke Jiang.

Speaking of this, Jiang Ci Jin chuckled.

Duke Jiang was helpless, "Sure enough, it was you who did it..."

He knew that this kid was restless!

-

"Snapped!"

Xiao Yuheng threw the teacup in his hand hard to the ground.

"I can chase down a petty thief, what's the point of keeping you!"

The two secret guards below didn't dare to say a word.

Someone came to report at today's chrysanthemum viewing banquet that the inn where he was staying in the north of the city suddenly caught fire and most of it was burned.

The inn is not important. What is important is that the inn is his important base for communicating with all parties in Kyoto. This sudden fire is very strange.

The fire started in the woodshed in the back kitchen, and it was obvious that someone had started it on purpose.

The secret guard also saw a ragged, furtive man at the back door, but he lost him while chasing him!

I wonder who discovered his base? Was it the eldest prince? Or the crown prince?

No matter who it is, it has to be said that this is indeed a heavy blow to his layout. It will be more difficult to establish a new stronghold now.

He originally wanted to make friends with some talented people at the poetry meeting and select one who was easy to use for his own future, but he never expected that a fire would disrupt his plan.

Xiao Yuheng held his forehead with his hand as he felt a headache.

Seeing this, Eunuch Liu, who was standing nearby, stepped forward, gently pinched his shoulder, and said:

"Your Highness, don't worry. The inn has only been built for two years, and the information network has not yet been fully established. It's not a big loss."

Xiao Yuheng shook his head and waved to the two people below, "Go and receive your punishment."

"Yes!" The two secret guards breathed a sigh of relief and quickly retreated.

"Your Highness, is there anyone you admire today?" Eunuch Liu asked while rubbing his shoulders.

Thinking of what happened at today's poetry meeting, Xiao Yuheng's eyes became gloomy.

"What do you think of Jiang Cijin?"

"Jiang Ci Jin? The third young master of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion?" Eunuch Liu was a little disdainful.

"Everyone in the capital knows that the Third Young Master of the Jiang Family is an expert at eating, drinking and having fun. He hangs out with his drinking buddies all day long. Even the truly prestigious families warn their children not to associate with him."

"Duke Jiang had a great reputation throughout his life. His first two sons were both so outstanding, but it was all ruined by this third son."

"He is just a playboy, a piece of mud that can't be helped."

Xiao Yuheng said in a deep voice: "But this dude has written the most amazing poem in the audience today."

"What?!" Eunuch Liu was so shocked that he stopped what he was doing.

"This is impossible... Is there some misunderstanding?"

Xiao Yuheng also thought so. It was impossible for a person who had never studied any subject to come up with such wonderful poems in a short period of time.

Xiao Yuheng took the paper and pen beside him, wrote down the poem from memory, and handed it to Eunuch Liu.

"Go check it out."

"promise."

-

After listening to Jiang Ci Jin's description, Jiang Ruoli couldn't help but burst out laughing.

【Hahahahahaha! 】

[Third brother is too awesome! He didn't burn down the inn, he was clearly stabbing the Third Prince in the heart! ]

[You should know that this inn was an important base for the third prince to contact Bei Xin and other rebels in the later period. It was not discovered until the end, but the third brother burned it down easily. ]

【Well cooked! Well cooked! 】

【Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! 】

The Jiang family members couldn't help laughing. They didn't expect that the third brother would hit the target unexpectedly and inflict a serious blow to the third prince.

It's just that Jiang Ruoli's laughter is a bit too loud...

Jiang Ci Jin couldn't help scratching his ears.

[But why did the third brother suddenly target the third prince? Did my parents and brother also find out that there was something wrong with the third prince? The third prince should not have revealed anything at this time...]

The Jiang family looked at each other, how to explain this?

Duke Jiang coughed lightly and said as if to reprimand:

"The third brother, this stinky boy, disliked the Third Prince because of a small business matter before, and opposed the Third Prince in every way. Isn't he afraid of getting himself ruined?"

Jiang Ruoli nodded.

【I see. 】

"But third brother, how do you know that it is the third prince's property?" Jiang Ruoli was puzzled.

"I know everything about your third brother," Jiang Cijin said proudly, "I know all the shops and businesses in Kyoto, from their profitability to the owners behind them!"

"I even specially picked the north of the city, which is farthest from the princess's mansion, so that it would be dark by the time he got back."

"Yes, yes, third brother is the best!" Jiang Ruoli echoed.

[You are so capable, but in the end you were still cheated out of everything. ]

The smile on Jiang Ci Jin's face suddenly froze, and he looked at Jiang Ruoli with a dim gaze.

Little sister, you are really touching.

The next day, at the Duwei Mansion.

Princess Ningyang was looking through the account books of the private treasury.

Since she married her husband, she kept the dowry in her hands in the first few years. In recent years, she felt very tired and in a bad mood. She really didn't want to look at these things, so she gave the spare key of the private vault to her husband and asked him to help manage the accounts.

In the past few years, at the end of each year, her husband would give her a statement of accounts, which she would look at a few times and then stop looking at. The most important thing between husband and wife is trust.

So there is nothing wrong with this bill.

Princess Ningyang felt relieved, it seemed that she had thought too much.

"Princess, there is news about the people we sent yesterday."

The maid Qingying lifted the door curtain, came in and said.

"Please invite him in." Princess Ningyang turned to the servants in the room and said, "You all go out."

Only Madam Liu and Qingying were left.

"You say." Princess Ningyang said.

"Yes." The secret guard said, "I followed the young master of the Cheng family for a day. After he came out of the academy, he went to Baixiang Tower. I didn't find anything wrong in his words and actions, but..."

"Just what?"

The secret guard paused and said, "It's just that not long after Master Cheng went in, the Prince Consort also went into Baixiang Tower."

Prince Consort? What is he going to do?

We just held a chrysanthemum viewing banquet yesterday, so logically we shouldn’t go to Baixiang Tower again today.

Princess Ningyang frowned and said, "You go down first and keep watching."

"Yes." The secret guard bowed and retreated quickly.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Perhaps there was something that the Prince Consort forgot to deal with yesterday."

Nanny Liu tried to comfort him, but the Prince Consort's behavior was indeed suspicious.

Princess Ningyang remained silent, staring at the account book for a while, then said, "Madam Liu, please find the dowry list from when I got married and give it to Qingying."

"Qingying, go to the warehouse and carefully compare the items listed on the list. Mark any discrepancies one by one."

Nanny Liu and Qingying were the elderly people she brought out from the palace, so she could rest assured and leave things to them.

"promise."

Matron Liu and Qingying looked stern and understood what was going on.

Princess,

This is when we start investigating the Cheng family.