Chapter 105 The Butler
When the couple returned to Prince Jin's Mansion, the concubine had been invited to take charge of the overall situation.
Seeing the two of them, the concubine asked: "What's going on?"
"We were not with my sister-in-law. When we found out about this, my sister-in-law had already drowned." King Jin replied.
"Why are you so careless?" the concubine frowned.
King Jin replied: "There are many people over Qingshui Bridge."
"She also went to Qingshui Bridge? Didn't she say she wouldn't go?" the concubine said in surprise.
King Jin frowned and said he wouldn't go, but he went again with so few people. What was the sister-in-law going to do?
Jiang Changning stood behind Prince Jin with her head bowed, her eyes flashing slightly. She had hinted many times that she would go to Qingshui Bridge to get rid of all her illnesses, and her intention was indeed to lure Mrs. Qiao to follow her.
But if Mrs. Qiao had no ill intentions towards her, Mrs. Qiao would not have gone.
The fact that Mrs. Qiao would go showed one thing. Not only did she have murderous intentions towards Mr. Qiao, but Mr. Qiao also wanted to do the same to her.
There are still some things here that she hasn't figured out yet, and she needs to think about it carefully.
"Concubine, it's getting late. You can go back to the courtyard and rest. There is a son here." King Jin said.
"You were such a good person, why did you disappear like this?" The concubine sighed and walked out.
The concubine did not like Mrs. Qiao, but she had been mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for so many years. Mrs. Qiao was a bit stupid, but she was not without merit. The concubine was still sad about her death.
After seeing off the concubine, King Jin turned around and saw the silent Jiang Changning, "Ning Ning, you are tired too. Go back to the courtyard and rest."
"No, it's you who should go back to the courtyard to rest. You have to go to court tomorrow, so leave this place to me." Jiang Changning said.
"Ning Ning, it's not that I don't believe in your ability to do things, but you look very bad." King Jin said.
Jiang Changning rubbed his cheek, "I'm fine now."
Indeed, her little face turned red after being rubbed by her.
"Really?"
"I can do it." Jiang Changning looked at Prince Jin firmly, "I used to be lazy when my sister-in-law was here, but now I have to take on the responsibility of Princess Jin."
"A housekeeper is a housekeeper, and you must not tire yourself out." King Jin warned.
"Don't worry, I won't tire myself out." Jiang Changning showed a faint smile.
The King of Jin left with Chang Youzhong and Cao Jiang. He deliberately left no one behind to show his complete trust in Jiang Changning.
Jiang Changning sat down on the chair and called the servants in, "Concubine Mourning passed away suddenly and unfortunately. The most important thing now is her death. You are all the capable people of Concubine Mourning. I will take care of this matter."
I’ve given it to you, you have to handle it well and do it gloriously, do you understand?”
"I know." The servants responded loudly.
Mr. Qiao's sudden drowning made these servants uneasy. They were afraid that Jiang Changning would settle the score in the future.
With Mrs. Qiao standing in front of them, they can indeed disobey Jiang Changning, but now that Mrs. Qiao is in charge, the person in charge of the house is Jiang Changning.
Encourage the concubine to come out and take charge of things?
That's a joke, the concubine can't come out to compete with Jiang Changning for the stewardship.
Do you support Princess Kangren to be the director of the family?
That's even more of a joke, not to mention that Princess Kangren is too old to take on big responsibilities, even if Princess Kangren is thirteen or fourteen years old, she can manage the house.
Is there a niece who takes care of uncle's family affairs?
As for swaying the prince's other women to take charge of the house, it's impossible.
Concubine’s housekeeper, are you trying to make Prince Jin’s Mansion laughable to everyone in the capital?
The servants knew that they had to be humble in front of Jiang Changning, so they only hoped that this princess, your Excellency, would not argue with them.
"It's your duty to be a bad person, but I have always given clear rewards and punishments. If you do well, you will have your own benefits, and if you do poorly," Jiang Changning took the teacup offered by Xiulan and took a sip, "
Just send it to Sinufang and that's it."
The servants hurriedly expressed their loyalty, "Young servants must do their jobs well and never slack off."
He was sent back to Sinufang by the palace, and he no longer had to live.
"Han Lin, take people to Fortune Shop and pick out a good coffin. Zhu Dacai, order ten people to help you set up the funeral shed quickly. Wei Shun, quickly collect all these lanterns..."
.." Jiang Changning arranged various matters in an orderly manner.
The servants were not surprised that Jiang Changning was a housekeeper, but what made them nervous was that Jiang Changning actually knew their names and what they were responsible for.
When a scholar sits in his room, he can know the affairs of the world.
The princess seems to have nothing to do, but she has everything under control.
They followed Mr. Qiao and went against the princess. They were really old people eating arsenic because they thought they would live longer.
They were secretly glad that Qiao died early and they had not completely offended the princess, so there was still room for change.
Mrs. Qiao would never have thought that her servants would abandon her before her body was even cold.
After arranging things, Jiang Changning did not rush back to Rujing Courtyard to rest, but went to Fanzhi Courtyard to see Princess Kangren.
As an aunt, she had to care about her niece who had just lost her mother, otherwise she would be too indifferent.
The lights were on in Fanzhiyuan, but no crying was heard.
Jiang Changning walked in. The maid saw her and hurriedly came over to greet her. "I have seen the princess. Please give her regards."
Their attitude was submissive and a bit humble. After Mrs. Qiao died, these maids no longer dared to be arrogant.
Jiang Changning had no intention of embarrassing these maids, "Princess, can you rest now?"
"Replying to the princess, the princess has not rested yet. The princess is sitting alone in the warm pavilion and no one is allowed to disturb her." The maid reported.
Jiang Changning walked outside Nuan Pavilion and asked, "Kang Ren, can I come in?"
After waiting for a while, Princess Kangren came over in person and raised the curtain, "Aunt, please come in."
Although the light was dim, Jiang Changning still found that Princess Kangren's eyes were red and swollen from crying, and there were tear stains on her face.
"Kang Ren." Jiang Changning pulled her into the warm pavilion and sat down on the big Kang by the window. "Cry if you want, don't hold it back. I also have the experience of losing my father and my mother when I was young. I know you are very sad."
"Auntie." Princess Kangren threw herself into Jiang Changning's arms and cried loudly.
The mother-in-law was lying coldly on the door panel, making no sound. Princess Kangren was sad, panicked, and at a loss. The combination of various emotions made her almost collapse at such a young age.
Jiang Changning's comfort came in time, allowing Princess Kangren to have someone she could rely on, so she no longer had to tense up.
Jiang Changning gently and tenderly stroked Princess Kangren's back. Even though Princess Kangren was pitiful, Jiang Changning did not regret doing anything to Mrs. Qiao.
It was obvious that Mrs. Qiao also wanted to take action against her. Although she didn't know Mr. Qiao's plan, it was clear that her people had taken the first step and killed Mr. Qiao first.
To strike first is to be strong, to strike later is to suffer disaster.
She won this round by luck, but she won completely. There was no way that Mr. Qiao could come back to life and kill her.
After Princess Kangren cried loudly, she sat up and found that Jiang Changning's clothes were wet, "Aunt, I'm sorry, I lost my temper."
Jiang Changning touched her face and said softly: "Kangren, you are still a child, you don't have to be so sensible. People don't cry unless they are sad. Good child, don't be sad. You still have a grandmother, and
Where are my uncle and aunt?"
Princess Kangren nodded with red eyes, "Aunt, I'll leave it to you to take care of my concubine's funeral."
Chapter completed!