Tianliangyuan

Chapter 32 Don't even think about getting what you want!

I have to say, Jiang Yanping is really smart!

Knowing that this matter can't be suppressed, they might as well just admit it outright and then try to play the victim!

Jiang Yanping actually wanted to see how much face his sister had with the Emperor.

Dingxiang poured Xu Zhaozhao another cup of tea, somewhat worried: "Miss, Lord Jiang has already brought people to apologize first, so isn't the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review falling behind? In addition, Princess Leyang did indeed disrespect the Imperial Concubine, so I'm afraid Miss Jiang may not be severely punished for this matter."

Xu Zhaozhao, on the contrary, looked expectant: "Really? I really want to know how much Consort Jiang and Lord Jiang are willing to pay for Jiang Ning!"

The Loyal King is not yet a force to be reckoned with; he even has to keep a low profile in front of his brothers.

At this point, if Jiang Ning were to confess to the Jiang family that she had reached some kind of agreement with the Prince of Zhong, it's uncertain whether the Jiang family would agree.

In the end, this matter was nothing more than a struggle between some women. On a grand scale, it was an attempt to murder a member of the royal family; on a smaller scale, it was nothing more than jealousy and petty squabbles between women.

Therefore, how to close the case depends entirely on the Emperor's decision.

Jiang Ning was given twenty lashes by order of Consort Jiang, mainly as a show for the Emperor and Empress.

Everyone knew the truth of the matter. Although Jiang Ning was punished, it was done by Consort Jiang's people, so it wasn't considered too serious. It was just that being punished in the palace sounded a bit shameful.

For the next two or three months, Jiang Ning will probably be too embarrassed to go out.

Emperor Yong'an did not give Jiang Yanping a definite answer. After all, it was his own niece who was almost in trouble. Even if he favored Consort Jiang, he could not let his own people feel disheartened.

Afterwards, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review entered the palace and brought all the testimonies with him, and Emperor Yong'an then learned the general outline of the matter.

"This Jiang Yanping, he managed to teach a young girl to be so audacious and reckless. Hmph, I really overestimated him."

"Your Majesty, please instruct us on how to conclude this case."

"Jiang Ning has already been punished, and this matter should not be blown out of proportion. Does my esteemed minister have any thoughts on this?"

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was stumped. Since it concerned the Prince of Qi's residence, what thoughts could he possibly have?

The final result was announced by the Dali Temple the following day.

The Jiang family compensated each girl's family with twenty strings of cash and two bolts of cloth; the compensation for the second daughter of the Qi family was further increased with medicinal herbs and tonics.

In addition to the above compensation, the Jiang family will also compensate Sun Qian, who was the most severely injured, with two silver ingots and two gold ingots.

Although gold and silver circulated during the Daheung Dynasty, they were not commonly used currencies.

The most fundamental currency of the Daxing Dynasty was still copper coins.

Gold and silver ingots are now officially issued; neither officials nor ordinary citizens may produce them privately, otherwise it is illegal.

According to official silver prices, each ingot of gold or silver was worth ten taels, and one tael of silver was exchanged for one hundred strings of cash, while one tael of gold was exchanged for ten taels of silver.

In other words, in addition to other compensation, the Jiang family will have to pay Sun Qian an extra thousand strings of cash.

This is no small amount.

Of course, because Sun Qian's face was injured, Consort Jiang specially sent several kinds of scar-removing ointments and some health supplements.

When Xu Lin saw these things, she felt a chill run down her spine.

Consort Jiang sent it over, partly as a favor, and partly as a warning!

If the Sun family doesn't give up, the Jiang family will definitely take action to teach them a lesson.

Just because the Jiang family is in the wrong doesn't mean they can be taken advantage of!

Xu Lin knew that at this point, there was nothing she could do.

She had originally thought that it would be good if the Jiang family could help her daughter find a good marriage. If that didn't work out, she could at least make some plans for Huaizhi.

But who could have imagined that all that effort would be in vain?

When Xu Lin saw these inanimate objects, which were either compensation or gifts, she felt that all she could see was Jiang Ning's vicious and smug smile.

Xu Lin couldn't swallow this anger, but there was nothing she could do. In a fit of anger, she fell ill.

Xu Zhaozhao knew that Emperor Yong'an would not severely punish Jiang Ning, or at least would not actually imprison him.

I just didn't expect Xu Lin to have such a temper. Before anything even happened, she fell ill herself.

Xu Zhaozhao took the opportunity to visit the Prince of Qi's residence, while Princess Leyang was also furious.

She truly believed that Jiang Ning wanted to harm her, and she also truly believed that there was indeed something in that purse that she wanted to harm.

Therefore, at this moment, Princess Leyang truly hated Jiang Ning to the core!

Princess Leyang was not Sun Qian. Even though she did not suffer any real harm, Emperor Yong'an still bestowed upon her many fine things.

As an elder, the Empress also felt that Leyang had been wronged in this matter, and thus ordered someone to send her a reward.

Consort Jiang, of course, dared not fail to send a gift.

When Xu Zhaozhao arrived, Princess Leyang was sulking in front of a room full of chests and trunks.

The items are not bad, but they are all top-notch products.

But this is not what Princess Leyang wanted!

She wanted to see Jiang Ning locked up, but now all she got were these inanimate objects.

"Princess, please don't be angry anymore. I heard that Jiang Ning was also ordered by Consort Jiang to be flogged twenty times. That's not a light punishment."

Princess Leyang scoffed, "How could the punishment ordered by Consort Jiang be severe? They say it's twenty strokes, but it's probably not even as bad as ten strokes from the government office!"

"You can't say that. No matter what, Jiang Ning is a lady from a prestigious family. It's still very embarrassing for her to be punished in front of eunuchs and maids in the palace."

Hearing this, Princess Leyang became happy again.

"You're right, it's really satisfying to think about Jiang Ning getting beaten up in front of so many people!"

"It's good that the princess thinks this way. After all, the emperor has to give Consort Jiang some face. Jiang Ning is Consort Jiang's own niece. If she is punished too harshly, it will not look good for Consort Jiang."

Princess Leyang scoffed, "She's just a concubine, so what if she's a Noble Consort?"

Xu Zhaozhao quickly stepped forward: "Princess, please don't talk nonsense. Do you know that Jiang Ning took action against you because you disrespected Consort Jiang? Moreover, when this matter reached the Emperor's ears, whether it was true or not, he would still be somewhat dissatisfied with you. No matter how bad Consort Jiang is, she is still your elder."

Princess Leyang then sat down with a pout, annoyed that she had been caught in a mistake by Jiang Ning. Otherwise, her imperial uncle would certainly not have favored Jiang Ning.

"Xu Zhaozhao, come with me to the Jiang residence."

Xu Zhaozhao looked surprised: "Huh?"

"Everyone says Jiang Ning was beaten twenty times and can't get out of bed. I have to go and see for myself. Besides, my imperial uncle also scolded me for speaking disrespectfully to the Consort. So I'll go and take the initiative to make peace. Isn't that what my imperial uncle wants to see?"

Xu Zhaozhao's expression cracked slightly. Are you sure you're not here to make a fool of Jiang Ning?

Regardless, Princess Leyang had spoken, and Xu Zhaozhao dared not disobey.

Fortunately, before they even left, two more young ladies came to visit the princess, thus increasing the number of people heading to the Jiang residence.

In this way, Xu Zhaozhao is no longer noticeable.