"This man's steps are frivolous, like a weak scholar who doesn't know martial arts. However, his figure seems to be thin, but it is too well-proportioned and narrow. He must have been trained to some extent, so his steps should not be so frivolous." Chunming is serious and meticulous.
ground analysis.
Ming Lanruo was stunned for a moment and looked thoughtfully at the direction in which the hidden scholar was leaving.
Chunming is a martial artist. She is the one with the best skills among thousands of people selected by Xiao Shuai Mansion. She has been a master since she was a child. Naturally, her perspective on people is different from that of an ordinary person like her.
She trusted Chunming's judgment.
Ming Lanruo frowned slightly: "If he is really a member of Prince Jing's Palace, he might have ulterior motives. Although Prince Jing's Palace has been completely destroyed, we must be on guard against others. We will keep an eye on him and Master Wuming. If there is any abnormality, we will immediately
Come report."
Chunming advised disapprovingly: "Miss, the current Emperor Ming has an unfair position, is suspicious, and has ruthless methods. If the news that our government is hiding the remnants of the rebels leaks out, it will probably lead to disaster for the nine tribes."
Ming Lanruo looked at her succinct analysis and felt complicated: "I will think about it carefully."
Because of her rebirth, she changed her own choices, and in this life, even the entire court situation changed.
Otherwise, Emperor Ming should have been "died" by this time. The struggle between the King of Qin and the Crown Prince became intense. The King of Qin joined forces with the border generals to force the Crown Prince into the palace.
In terms of force value, Chunming is actually not as good as Jinghe who joined the army camp and went to the battlefield since he was a child, but Chunming is familiar with the classics and history, and his brain is better than Jinghe.
Both civil and military, relaxed and well-organized, this is what a mother left to her only daughter before she died.
It's a pity that she used it for wrong purposes in her previous life.
Jing He became a top killer for Shangguan Hongye in eradicating dissidents. He killed countless people, and finally fell into an ambush and was pierced by thousands of arrows.
In order to protect her, Chunming took the initiative to become the concubine of the prince's general to spy on the military situation. On the eve of the mutiny, she was imprisoned and died of humiliation.
She suddenly raised her hand and hugged Chunming gently, her eyes filled with mist: "Thank you, Chunming, thank you for being behind me."
Chunming was stunned, then raised his hand and hugged Ming Lanruo, and said softly: "Miss, don't look back, boldly, boldly move forward... Just leave me and Jinghe behind, we will always be there!"
Ming Lanruo smiled with tears in her eyes and said deeply: "Okay!"
After being reborn until now, the most important thing she has learned is——
In addition to love, there are far more important things in life than these, such as responsibility and family affection - those who love her.
The person you love requires you to give everything. You can't move the other person except yourself.
The person who loves you has done everything for you, but you take it for granted. How stupid.
…
After settling in the Prince's Mansion, Ming Lanruo looked at the people who had been bought by Grandma Wang, including six young and strong servants and three maids, and even an aunt who had been released from the palace many years ago.
"They are all foreigners with clean wealth, and most of them have no relatives. The aunt in the palace was unable to have children and was divorced by her husband's family. She will be responsible for training the servants in the future, and Miss Jinghe will be responsible for training the servants.
.”
Grandma Wang pointed at them one by one and said: "They are all dead people in our hands. They will surround our palace like an iron barrel to prevent outsiders from inserting their hands and feet to cause trouble."
The servants and maids saluted her respectfully: "See you, Princess."
Ming Lanruo was very satisfied and smiled at Grandma Wang and said, "I'm really impressed by Grandma's work. Why do you do such a job as a janitor in Prince Mou's Mansion?"
Originally, it was because Grandma Wang took the risk to let her go out to find Cang Qiao for help. Knowing that she had not lost her conscience, she asked her to be a housekeeper. Unexpectedly, she had some insight and means.
Grandma Wang smiled: "I'm not afraid of your jokes. My old man once served as a commander under Xiao Shuai. When I was young, my old woman also served in the army and helped the old man organize food and grass. She was originally going to follow the old man to join Xiao Shuai.
It’s a pity...”
Ming Lanruo was stunned. Aunt Wang actually had such a connection with her grandfather's family.
Grandma Wang sighed: "It's a pity that in the war 20 years ago, the old man and his son died for the country along with the Xiao family's loyal martyrs. The old woman only has such a grandson, and the village cannot survive. It has to find food."
, came to Prince Mourning’s Mansion.”
Ming Lanruo looked at Grandma Wang, and there were tears of melancholy and regret in her eyes.
Her mood was complicated: "Mommy..."
The widows and children of soldiers who served their country loyally were left homeless by the imperial court and deprived of pensions for their young ones. Emperor Ming was really...
Grandma Wang wiped the corners of her eyes: "Don't take it too seriously, it's our fate. My old man and son are loyal to Marshal Xiao. Old lady, I can do my best for the remaining members of the Xiao family. They will be happy if they know it."
of."
Ming Lanruo held Grandma Wang's hand and said softly: "As long as I am here, you and your grandson can rest assured and live their remaining years in the house."
Grandma Wang said gratefully: "Princess, you are a good person and you will live a long life."
Ming Lanruo smiled and looked at Prince Mourning's Mansion under the sunset. Everything was in order.
She had been living here in a low-key manner for almost five years, thinking that she could survive by relying on the so-called 'until death' love from her previous life, and by keeping to herself, but she was still forced into a desperate situation.
It has only been three months since she relied on her medical skills and brains to turn the palace upside down.
In this world, just good people will have a difficult life.
Only good people with sharp edges and sharp weapons can keep their true intentions and live happily.
"Yes, other princes have fiefdoms and various real estate shops, but our prince's palace does not have these. The money you gave me can only support the operation of the prince's palace for half a year at most. Now there are two more gentlemen in the palace, and their monthly salary is
Several times that of others." Grandma Wang reported hesitantly.
Ming Lanruo nodded: "Don't worry, I will get the money."
When she was first designated as the crown princess, her father gave her her mother's dowry, as well as the most valuable village and shop in the Duke's mansion.
She could withdraw money with her private seal, but later she was imprisoned and her mother's dowry was all in the Duke's Mansion. And after the confinement was lifted, so many things happened, so she never touched those properties.
Now that we want to regain power and have our own power, it is absolutely impossible without money.
"Go and prepare my private seal. Let's go to Qinglong Street tomorrow." Ming Lanruo told Chunming.
The second day
Qinglong Street, the busiest commercial street in Kyoto, is home to numerous famous brands and is a favorite place for aristocrats and gentry to come and go.
Changming Pawn Shop is located here and is the most prosperous pawn shop.
Changming pawn shop interior
"What? Shopkeeper, you clearly know who I am, but you said you can't withdraw money with my private seal. This pawn shop belongs to my mother!" Ming Lanruo slapped the case with a cold face.
The shopkeeper smiled but said: "Miss, you have been exterminated. Even if these things belong to the late madam, they belong to the Duke's palace and have nothing to do with you. If you want money, you have to cash it out."
Here comes Madam-in-law’s private seal.”
Chunming said angrily: "You have gone too far to deceive others. The law states that a wife's dowry is private property. The late wife's private property is for our young lady. Why should I show my wife's private seal?"
The shopkeeper looked at Chunming with disdain and said, "What is illegal about the law? Otherwise, you can ask for the private seal of the Duke of the State."
"You know that the Duke is not here!" Chunming couldn't help but took a step forward, but Ming Lanruo grabbed his arm.
"Forget it, let's go to the Duke's Mansion." Minglan Ruoleng said, and then left first.
The shopkeeper made a polite "poof" to the ground behind her——
"A fallen phoenix is not as good as a chicken. She still thinks she is the noble eldest daughter of the Duke's palace. What the hell? A lowly person who lost her virginity and married woman has been exterminated. Why are you here to show off?"
The few workers who were working couldn't help but laugh.
"Clang!"
Before he finished speaking, Chunming took a cup with his backhand and hit him hard on the head.
"Ah!" He screamed, covering his head, and there was blood between his fingers.
Ming Lanruo said coldly: "Even if I am exterminated, I am still the royal concubine on the jade plate. Who do you think you are? You dare to insult the royal family. If you do it next time, I will not mind escorting you to Dali."
Try the board!"
A group of workers were frightened into silence, except for the shopkeeper who covered his bleeding head and looked at her, but did not dare to speak.
A bitch who bullies the weak and fears the strong.
Ming Lanruo sneered contemptuously, turned around and left the pawn shop, heading to the Duke's Mansion.
Chunming asked in a low voice: "How about we go to other shops and ask?"
Ming Lanruo said calmly: "It's useless. My aunt has already taken over the power of the family. I have been imprisoned for many years and exterminated. The storekeepers will no longer recognize my private seal."
Chunming couldn't help but frown: "It seems that I can only go to the Duke's Mansion to find Mrs. Qin, but I'm afraid she won't be able to get the money out so easily."
Ming Lanruo narrowed her eyes slightly: "You have to try, there will be a way."
But she didn't notice that a plain white figure appeared in the corner. Ni looked coldly at her leaving figure, lowered her head and whispered a few words to Jian Yu, who immediately turned around and left.
In the Duke's Mansion, Mrs. Qin looked down at the note in her hand, looking a little uneasy.
"Madam, you can't hesitate any longer. Do you really want to give everything up?" the nanny beside her whispered.
Mr. Qin gritted his teeth: "Okay!"
When Ming Lanruo found the Duke's mansion, the concierge let her in.
As soon as Mrs. Qin saw her coming, her face looked a little strange: "Why, you still know that you are coming to my aunt, but you are willing to help your sister get out of trouble?"
Ming Lanruo saluted and said calmly: "Aunt, if you want to see the second sister, I can help you, but I really don't have the ability to ask her to return her favor. I can't control the prince's thoughts."
Mr. Qin's face turned green and white, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Then what are you doing here today?"
Ming Lanruo looked at her: "My father once gave me a dowry and many villages and shops. I don't need those things my father gave me."
She paused: "But most of the dowry is my mother's private property. It could have been obtained with my private seal, but now the shopkeepers only recognize your private seal."
Mrs. Qin said coldly: "I am the mistress of the Duke's Mansion. Is it wrong for them to recognize my private seal?"
Ming Lanruo shook her head: "That's right, but I want to get back my mother's private property, so I need another explanation for the separation."
The nanny next to Qin immediately said forcefully: "With your parents here, there is no need to separate the family. Besides, you were exterminated by the Duke of the country, not a family separation!"
Ming Lanruo looked at Mrs. Qin and said rudely: "So my aunt really doesn't intend to give my mother's things to me. Back then, my mother supported you in becoming the princess's wife, and that's why you are where you are today."
Ms. Qin's eyes were a little panicked and she just looked away: "Your father hasn't come back yet, are you going to come and bully me? I've never treated you badly. Anyway, if you want a dowry, just wait until your father comes back. Just ask him.
!”
Ming Lanruo looked at Mrs. Qin's guilty look and felt suspicious in her heart. Mrs. Qin... looked like something in her hands.
She decided to test it out: "Aunt, I want to see the jewelry my mother kept at home and the things she got when she got married, okay?"
Mr. Qin said with a straight face: "I said no, I just can't!"
Ming Lanruo smiled: "Okay, you can't do it if you say no, but the second sister has been having a hard time in the East Palace recently. Although I can't force the prince to favor her again, I can still make her feel better."
Mrs. Qin looked at her in disbelief and gritted her teeth and said angrily: "Yueying is your second sister, how can you be so cruel and ruthless?"
Ming Lanruo's smile turned cold: "My request is also very simple. Take a look at my mother's belongings and you don't agree. Isn't it heartless?"
She narrowed her eyes: "Unless those things are not with you!"
Mr. Qin froze and panicked: "Don't talk nonsense!"
Ming Lanruo smiled: "You should know that many of my mother's things are gifts from the royal family. If you use them for other purposes, even if His Majesty won't do anything to you for my father's sake,
Second sister is afraid that life will be even more difficult."
Mr. Qin clenched his sleeves tremblingly and looked at her, but still said nothing.
But the mama knelt down with a bang and took a few steps towards Ming Lanruo: "Miss, it's not that the madam doesn't want to give it, it's because the madam has been in poor health in the past few years. Now the mansion is running a shop outside, and all the people in Zhuangzi are from the madam's natal family.
Uncle Qin and Second Master Qin."
"The harvest in the past two years was not good, so Madam had no choice but to ask Uncle Qin and Second Master to come over and move the things away, thinking of filling the holes in the mansion. You don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are!"
Minglan couldn't help it anymore and said with a cold face: "Does it mean that my aunt has subsidized all the things from our Duke's mansion to your mother's family?!"
"That's your cousin's house too, why would you say it so openly?" Ms. Qin was unhappy.
Ming Lanruo suppressed her anger: "My father doesn't know!?"
Does she still know what those two brothers of the Qin family are? They were involved in everything, including food, drink, prostitution, and gambling. They were once severely punished by her father for using the reputation of the Duke's Palace to bully men and women, and they later stopped.
point.
Now, this kind of person actually controls the Duke's palace and even her mother's dowry?!
Qin felt guilty: "The Duke is busy... If you can get it back, then go and find your cousin. His house is in the suburbs. You know, I'll give you my private seal, that's all."
"
As she said that, the nun beside her immediately held up a brocade bag, which indeed contained a private seal of the duke's wife.
"Aunt, are you really crazy? If they take those things given by the emperor and sell them, not only will the second sister be ruined, but the Duke's palace will also be ruined!" Ming Lanruo was so angry that she took the brocade bag and turned around to leave.
Chunming followed immediately.
"Miss, where are we going now, but to Uncle Qin and Second Master's house?"
Ming Lanruo took a deep breath and suppressed her anger: "What can I do if I don't go? Let's go find out what they are saying first!"
Her father's name is hers, and she has gone through life and death in disaster relief. She can't let her father come back. Faced with the big trap created by the Qin family, let the emperor take the opportunity to oust her father from the position of head of the Hanlin Academy, right?
Watching Ming Lanruo leave, Mrs. Qin's expression was complicated and gloomy: "Okay, send a message to the Queen, she took the bait."
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Today's first and second updates are combined into one chapter, which is quite long.