Tianliangyuan

Chapter 54 They actually ended up together?

Meanwhile, Xu Zhaozhao was still figuring out how to cling to the Emperor's powerful backer when she was suddenly startled by the news that Dingxiang had brought back.

"Say it again?" Xu Zhaozhao was starting to doubt her ears.

"Jiang Wanwan from the Jiang family, the one who previously falsely accused you of being a murderer, has been brought into the Duke of Su's mansion."

lift?

So Jiang Wanwan married into the Duke of Su's mansion as a concubine?

"Do you know which of the Duke's concubines she is?"

"It is Crown Prince Liu Huaien."

Xu Zhaozhao felt like her brain wasn't working properly.

Jiang Wanwan's father was a wealthy businessman who had no shortage of gold and silver, but he was definitely not one of the super-rich.

Liu Huaien is Jiang Fu's husband, and there were previous rumors that he wanted to divorce her.

There's something odd about these two people being together now.

"The message that Zhu Zi brought back?"

"Yes, I was just about to ask Miss if we could call him in to give his reply?"

"Well, let him in."

Zhu Zi is young and clever, and he certainly has an advantage when it comes to gathering information.

When did Jiang Wanwan get carried into the Duke of Su's mansion?

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it was yesterday evening that a sedan chair was quietly carried in. Since she was just an ordinary concubine, the Duke of Su's mansion did not hold a banquet. However, I followed her all the way and saw that the Jiang family gave Jiang Wanwan quite a dowry. In addition to gold and silver jewelry, there were also many antiques and paintings."

"I've also heard some news, but I don't know if it's true or not. I was originally thinking of verifying it before reporting to you, but now I might as well inform you so you can take precautions."

"Ok?"

Zhu Zi immediately said, "The Jiang family has been wealthy merchants for generations. Their foundation lies in the winemaking industry. I was thinking that Master had also planned to have some fruit wine brewed, so I had a second thought. I heard that Prince Liu has his eye on the winemaking secret and wants to set up a winery under his own name."

Xu Zhaozhao quickly went through these things and had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

Jiang Wanwan had made a fool of herself at the banquet at the Sun family's residence, and the powerful and wealthy families clearly despised her character and would never allow her to enter their household again.

In more particular families, they even felt she was not qualified to be a concubine.

Liu Huaien was not only lecherous, but also greedy.

Hearing that he spent money like water, the Duke was displeased and ordered that the amount of money he could withdraw be limited.

As a result, Liu Huaien was somewhat restricted in his actions when he was out in public.

Liu Huaien and Jiang Fu had a strained relationship, so he naturally wouldn't stoop to begging her for money. Therefore, he simply reached a cooperation agreement with the Jiang family.

In this way, Jiang Wanwan will no longer have to worry about getting married, and the Jiang family will no longer need to live in fear. After all, with the Duke of Su as their powerful backer, they will not be afraid of being retaliated against by the Marquis's mansion.

Liu Huaien will also have more money to spend, which is a win-win situation!

This deal seems to satisfy everyone, but in reality, only the parties involved know whether they are truly pleased or miserable.

If someone like Jiang Wanwan could manage her reputation well, she could easily find a scholar to be her principal wife.

Even marrying a scholar who passed the imperial examination next year wouldn't be considered a pipe dream.

It's a pity that her reputation was ruined, and Jiang Wanwan's path to becoming a wife was blocked; she could only be a concubine.

Marrying Liu Huaien as a concubine would probably be the most tragic path for him.

Who in the capital doesn't know how ruthless Jiang Fu is these days?

Moreover, Liu Huaien has taken countless women as concubines. If someone like Jiang Wanwan can have a son or daughter in the future, that would be fine. But if not, she will probably not have a few good days before being trapped and dying in the inner quarters.

Xu Zhaozhao shook her head slightly. She had poisoned the culprit, so she had no intention of taking revenge on the Jiang family.

Even Xu Han only felt that Sun Qingyang's family was no good, and never thought of using his power to suppress people and punish the Jiang family.

But who could have imagined that the Jiang family would back down first and then find a powerful backer to cling to?

During the Great Xing Dynasty, all kinds of fine wines flourished, and literati and scholars alike enjoyed the company of fine wines.

But each family has its own secret recipe; otherwise, wouldn't all the wines in the world taste the same?

The Jiang family is facing off against Liu Huaien. Heh, it's really hard to say how this match will end.

The main problem is that Liu Huaien himself is too incompetent. If he had been replaced by someone with a brain, the Jiang family's brewing secret recipe would probably have been lost.

"Alright, I understand. The wine we brewed before was just a practice run. We can officially start brewing in October. Have you prepared the fruits, sorghum, and other things I asked you to prepare?"

"Rest assured, Master, preparations are already underway."

"That's good. We don't need to brew too much at once. After all, I don't plan to compete with the wines on the market for the time being. Remember, the fruits must be selected strictly as I told you. Don't be sloppy!"

"Little understands."

Xu Zhaozhao was satisfied.

Brewing wine is not difficult for her.

Moreover, she was aiming for the high-end market, not trying to compete with other wine merchants for market share.

The news of Jiang's illness was naturally relayed to Sun Yuanshan, but his father refused to allow him to return to the capital, so there was nothing Sun Yuanshan could do no matter how anxious he was.

Xu Zhaozhao never expected that even though the Jiang family was terminally ill, they would still try to scheme against her.

Wang Ruolan and Xu Lin sat on either side of the old lady, chatting idly.

After Xu Zhaozhao came in, Wang Ruolan gave her a wink before casually drinking her tea.

"Zhaozhao, your aunt came today because she wants your help with something. No, it should be to apologize on your behalf."

Xu Zhaozhao looked puzzled.

Xu Lin sighed, somewhat helplessly, "I was wronged by Zhao Zhao at the Sun residence. It was my fault as her aunt. But after my cousin-in-law went back, she fell seriously ill. No matter how many doctors we consulted, it was no use. I went to see her yesterday, and she was so thin she was unrecognizable."

I chatted with her for a few moments, and she said that because she hadn't managed the servants properly, and didn't know how Jiang Wanwan had gotten involved with those servants, she had almost harmed you. She felt guilty and asked me to apologize to you on her behalf.

Xu Zhaozhao sensed something was amiss in the conversation and simply smiled, replying, "Thank you for making this trip, Aunt. But this matter happened so long ago that I don't even remember it. There's no need to talk about apologizing anymore. Besides, even if I really blamed her, I couldn't really do anything to her out of respect for you and Uncle, don't you think?"

Xu Lin's smile became even more genuine: "Good child, I knew you were sensible. Mother, I told you, Zhao Zhao isn't that petty!"

The old lady smiled happily: "Zhaozhao is right. It's all in the past, so let's not talk about it anymore."

Xu Zhaozhao had a gut feeling that there was more to come.

Sure enough, Xu Lin said quite naturally, "Since Zhao Zhao doesn't blame her, why don't you come with me later? I think she's just troubled by her feelings. Maybe if you go and see her and say a few words of forgiveness, her worries will be cured!"

Xu Zhaozhao lowered her eyes: What if you die?