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

It was not until dinner time that Cheng Zong'an returned to the Duwei Mansion, smelling slightly of alcohol.

When he arrived at the front hall, Cheng Zongan felt a little embarrassed to see that his family had already taken their seats, waiting for him to come back for dinner.

"Mother, little sister, Ningyang, today a friend treated me to a meal at Baixianglou. I drank a few more cups than I thought and missed the time. Please forgive me, mother and Ningyang."

It turned out that it was a friend who invited me.

Princess Ningyang breathed a sigh of relief silently.

The Prince Consort's mother, Old Lady Cheng, snorted coldly.

"Humph, you still remember to come back. But I can't blame you. If you had a child at home, I guarantee you would come back earlier."

After saying that, he glanced at Princess Ningyang.

"Mother!" the prince consort frowned.

Princess Ningyang secretly clenched her fists, suppressed her discomfort, and said in a gentle voice, "My mother-in-law is right."

Seeing her princess forbearing, Nanny Liu felt heartbroken.

The Prince Consort's sister Cheng Yuerou came out to smooth things over: "Okay, okay, if we don't eat, the food will get cold, mother..."

Old Mrs. Cheng snorted coldly, picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

Princess Ningyang cast a grateful look at Cheng Yuerou. Apart from Cheng Lang, this sister-in-law was the one who protected her the most in the family.

Cheng Yuerou received Princess Ningyang's gaze and gave her a sweet smile, signaling her to eat quickly.

After dinner, when they returned to the room, as soon as they entered the room, the prince consort hugged Princess Ningyang from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder.

"Yang'er...I'm sorry, I have wronged you."

Hearing this, Princess Ningyang's bitterness in her heart disappeared for the most part, and she turned around and hugged her husband back.

"With Cheng Lang by my side, Ning Yang doesn't feel wronged."

Cheng Zongan sighed.

How lucky he is to marry such a gentle and virtuous wife.

Princess Ningyang suddenly smelled a hint of powder on his shoulder.

Noticing the change in the mood of the person in his arms, Cheng Zongan asked, "What's wrong?"

"No...it's okay." Princess Ningyang shook her head. "Cheng Lang must be tired. Go take a bath and rest early."

After saying that, he began to take off his coat.

Cheng Zongan enjoyed the service of Princess Ningyang and said:

"Yes, I need to wash it carefully. Today, Zhao Da bought a few boxes of rouge for his wife. He said that he and his wife had a quarrel and wanted to make amends to his wife. He asked me to help see if the things I bought were suitable, but I ended up knocking over a box."

Cheng Zongan laughed and said, "Look, I'm now full of the smell of powder, which is really sweet."

Princess Ningyang smiled in response.

So that’s how it is…?

Princess Ningyang's heart was once again filled with ripples.

......

Two days later, Princess Ningyang was looking through the account books of her private treasury from previous years when a servant informed her that Madam Zhao, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, wanted to see her.

Princess Ningyang suddenly remembered that she had asked Madam Zhao to find a medicinal ingredient from her hometown in Xiangyang. It seemed that the ingredient had arrived.

"Please come in quickly."

Mrs. Zhao, the Minister of Personnel, who was also Zhao Da's wife, was a woman with a bold and informal personality. After she entered the room and bowed, she began to speak:

"Your Highness, I have found what you wanted."

Princess Ningyang smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work. It's a rare trip back to my parents' home, and you still bother to bring this."

Madam Zhao covered her mouth and smiled: "How can it be said that doing things for the eldest princess is hard? Others have not even had this much hardship."

These words brought a smile to Princess Ningyang's face.

The two exchanged greetings for a moment, and Mrs. Zhao couldn't help but admire him.

"In all of Kyoto, you are the only one I envy from the bottom of my heart. Your husband treats you very well, unlike my wife, who is like a block of wood."

Princess Ningyang smiled and said, "Minister Zhao is not bad either. I heard he bought rouge and powder for you a few days ago."

Madam Zhao waved her hands and said angrily, "Princess, you are such a joker. My old Zhao only knows how to write poetry, but your husband often buys rouge and powder for you from Qinxiang Pavilion."

Princess Ningyang was stunned and her face turned pale.

The prince consort often gave her gifts, but most of them were jewelry and sachets, and he never gave her perfume.

Madam Zhao saw that Princess Ningyang looked unhappy, and said cautiously, "Did I say anything wrong..."

Madam Liu hurriedly said, "Madam Zhao, the princess is feeling a little unwell today. Please bear with me."

Madam Zhao said quickly, "It's okay, it's okay. The princess' health is very important. You should get some rest. I will take my leave now."

After saying that, he stood up and saluted.

Princess Ningyang regained her composure and forced a smile at her, "I'm sorry for not hosting you well today. Madam Liu, please send Madam Zhao off."

"promise."

Nanny Liu sent Madam Zhao out of the house and hurried back into the house.

Seeing Princess Ningyang's dejected face, Nanny Liu stepped forward with heartache and held Princess Ningyang's hand.

"Your Highness..."

"Mammy, do you think...will it be what I think?"

"He never gave me any rouge or powder...that woman..."

Princess Ningyang's voice was filled with tears.

Tears welled up in Nanny Liu's eyes. She stroked the eldest princess' head tenderly and gently held her in her arms.

"It's okay, Your Highness, it's okay..."

Qingying came in with a solemn expression. Seeing the master and servant hugging each other, she paused and said, "Your Highness..."

Princess Ningyang raised her head and wiped her eyes. "How is the investigation going?"

Qingying presented the dowry list and an account book to Princess Ningyang.

"Your Highness, I have taken inventory of all the items in my private storehouse over the past two days. Apart from some precious medicinal herbs and silk fabrics, all other furnishings and antique calligraphy and paintings are complete."

The furniture and furnishings were large items, and most of the antique paintings and calligraphy were stamped with royal seals, so they could not be moved even if one wanted to.

"but......"

Qingying looked solemn and said:

"When I was counting the silver in the boxes, I found something wrong, so I turned out the silver at the bottom of the boxes. Who knew that those boxes only had a layer of silver on the surface, and the rest was filled with stones!"

"What?!" Nanny Liu was shocked.

That’s millions of taels of silver!

Princess Ningyang clutched the armrest tightly, her face turning pale.

She took a deep breath and motioned Qingying to continue.

"I knew something was fishy, ​​so I sent the accountant away and found this account book. It records all the money that the Prince Consort has lent out over the past few years!"

"boom!"

Princess Ningyang slammed her hand on the armrest, stood up suddenly, and fell backwards in anger.

"Your Highness!"

"Your Highness!"

Princess Ningyang managed to stand steady with the help of Nanny Liu, and it took her a while to recover.

He clenched his hands into fists, his finger joints turning white.

How dare he? !

"Where is the prince consort?" Princess Ningyang asked in a hoarse voice.

"Your Highness, today is the day to get food for Your Highness. After the prince consort came off the court, he rushed to Baixiang Tower." Nanny Liu said in a trembling voice.

Baixianglou, it’s Baixianglou again!

Princess Ningyang ordered, "Qingying, change your clothes and follow me to Baixiang Tower!"

"Your Highness!" Nanny Liu shouted anxiously.

Princess Ningyang walked out regardless of anything.