At that time, this matter caused a lot of uproar. Even though Li Shuangwan had just become pregnant and was vomiting all the time, Ling Heng still told her about it as a joke.

"Butler Luo, who else did the princess invite?" Roman asked.

Housekeeper Luo: "A girl from a noble family of the third rank or above and an unmarried young man in Beijing."

Luo Man was surprised and asked, "They are all unmarried girls and boys. Is the princess going to select a prince consort for Princess Jianing? But why would she invite the princess?"

Steward Luo smiled and said, "It is said that it was the intention of Concubine Wan Shu."

Li Shuangwan's eyes sank. It seemed that Concubine Wan Shu was also involved in the big drama that was going to plot against her tomorrow.

Zhao Mama took the invitation from Butler Luo and said, "Who cares if he chooses the county horse or not? Since Her Royal Highness the Princess has sent the invitation, there is no reason for me not to attend. Princess, what do you think?"

Li Shuangwan smiled and said, "Yes, I can't refuse the princess's face. Butler Luo, go and tell the person who sent the invitation that I appreciate the princess' invitation and that Li Shuangwan will be there on time."

Butler Luo took the order and left.

"Princess, I will go and prepare something for you. Although you are married now, your elegance and grace are unmatched by any young lady from an aristocratic family. I will dress you up beautifully."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Ma'am."

Luo Man rolled her eyes and snorted coldly, "Madam Zhao, you are almost fifty years old. Don't be like us young girls. You still call yourself a slave in front of the princess every day. You should call yourself an old slave."

When Nanny Zhao was told that she was old, her face immediately turned purple and blue: "Miss Luo Man, you are too vicious. In my opinion, you are already sixteen years old, and you should be married off by the princess as soon as possible."

"Hey, you're wrong. I, Roman, have no plans to get married in this life. I just want to serve the princess."

"Bah, you don't want to get married? No one wants you, right?"

"Alright, you are all the closest people to me, why do you always fight over a few words? Roman, please stop talking. Aunt Zhao, although Roman's words are harsh, they do make sense."

"I, this, I... am."

"Okay, Ma'am, please help me prepare the clothes and jewelry for tomorrow. You have good taste and I trust you the most. I will also feel relieved if you can help me choose the gifts for Her Royal Highness the Princess and send them to her. If you are satisfied with my selection, I will only take you with me tomorrow, and neither Roman nor Yizhu will be allowed to come with me."

Nanny Zhao was delighted. If she didn't take the two stubborn girls with her, it meant that even God was helping her. She smiled and said yes and left.

Li Shuangwan tapped Roman's forehead: "You have a mean mouth. You're so unforgiving."

Luo Man chuckled, "I just don't like her. I saw her running out a lot these days. Yesterday, I followed her happily and found that she was meeting Leng Yue who was with Miss Cai Yao. The two of them whispered to each other for a long time, and I don't know what they were plotting."

Yizhu grabbed the hem of her skirt tightly and pursed her lips. The princess' plan would be implemented tomorrow night.

Seeing how nervous she was, Li Shuangwan was afraid that she would reveal her true colors, so he said with a smile, "Today is the Lantern Festival, I will take you two to visit the Lantern Market tonight."

Roman immediately jumped for joy.

A few people were laughing and joking when they saw Chen Ping walking towards them from afar.

Luoman, Yizhu, and Chen Rong all knew that whenever Chen Ping came, the princess would always ask them to guard the doors of the yard to prevent others from approaching.

At this moment, seeing him coming, I consciously walked away a little.

Li Shuangwan picked up the teacup and took a sip before looking at Chen Ping: "How is it?"

"Don't worry, Princess. I have already notified all the beggars in the city that they must mingle among the crowds during the Lantern Festival today. I will pay special attention to young women and will not let the tragedy of previous years happen again."

Every year at large events in Shengjing City, there are always young and beautiful women going missing.

This year is the New Year again. Emperor Jingzhang will personally light the brightest lanterns. There will be a lot of people on the streets, and those human traffickers are likely to be more crazy than ever.

There are not many beggars who were born and raised in Shengjing City, so in the past month or two, she paid money and asked Chen Ping to summon beggars from several nearby states for the Lantern Festival tonight.

With them scattered in various corners and keeping an eye on those suspicious people, it is impossible for those human traffickers to take away a girl this year.

She no longer has the power to rescue the women who have been abducted, but she can always do her best to prevent tragedy from happening again.

Li Shuangwan nodded and handed over a box beside him: "Give them these small changes so that they can have something good to eat tomorrow."

Chen Ping quickly took over and said, "Yes, I would like to thank the princess on their behalf. Madam He and her family have already left Beijing early this morning."

Li Shuangwan smiled faintly. Once Madam He and the others left Beijing, some things should be done. Ling Yun had lived too long.

"Did the imperial guards find anything in Yao's mansion?"

Chen Ping is a man of great use, so she did not hide the matter between her and Gu Xingyan from him.

And during this period, Li Shuangwan had already handed over the contact with Shu Wenbo to him.

Unlike Yizhu who was at a loss and cried for her, when Chen Ping heard that Ling Heng dared to humiliate her like this, the first thing he thought of was that the girl had to get out of Prince Heng's Mansion immediately, and then take the opportunity to kill Ling Heng.

However, his vision was limited after all, and because of the rule of Ling's ancestors, he had never thought of a way to have the best of both worlds.

Until he saw Zhou Caiyao.

"Yes, it turns out that the weapons of those Liangzhou bandits all came from an iron mine in Yongzhou Prefecture. The Third Prince did not report this iron mine to the court, but let the Yao family take it over. Now, all nine members of the Yao family, more than 200 people, have been imprisoned."

Li Shuangwan paused with his hand holding the teacup. The iron mine in Yongzhou Prefecture was clearly Ling Heng's private mine. He was really good at providing weapons to his tens of thousands of private soldiers!

Seeing the cold look on Li Shuangwan's face, Chen Ping said, "Prince Heng knows that once the incident with the pig iron in Liangzhou is exposed, the iron mine in Yongzhou Prefecture will be impossible to keep. What a trick. He is too scheming. Princess, please be careful. He is not easy to deal with."

Li Shuangwan nodded: "Don't worry, I will."

He added: "The father and son of the Yao family are now imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice. Emperor Jingzhang is suspicious and narrow-minded, so the case must be tried quickly and hastily. The fact that the Minister of Personnel, He Zimin, colluded with the Third Prince and intended to rebel must be confirmed as soon as possible."

Chen Ping nodded and said, "Don't worry, young lady. Since the Yao family got close to the Third Prince, they have done all kinds of evil in the past few years. They have used all means to make money. Sooner or later, their private property will be dug out by the Ministry of Justice. I have hidden the evidence of He Zimin's collusion with them in the residence of the prostitute kept by Mr. He."

Li Shuangwan smiled faintly: "With the ability of Minister Zhang Maozheng of the Ministry of Justice, it won't take a few days to find out."

"Yes. I have already made arrangements with Master Shu for tomorrow's affairs. Before you can escape successfully, I will try to hold Prince Heng back. Master Shu will meet you at the foot of the mountain. The things you want are prepared in the carriage."

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