Chapter 928: 424 taels after the second watch Chapter 928: 424 taels after the second watch “How dull.” The Consort of Prince Rui pouted, thinking she had grasped a handle on Wo Linlang’s adultery, only to find out it was just a sibling squabble.
As for the impact on Wo Linlang, indeed there was so, but pitifully small, given that everyone in Capital City knew her family was unreliable.
Prince Ning observed the Consort of Prince Rui’s expression thoroughly, picked up the teacup from the table, and took a casual sip.
Since it was a major incident that alard both Prince Ning and Prince Rui, the Crown Prince had soone fetch Chun Yin from the East Palace to verify Wo Yang’s statent wasn’t one-sided.
Chun Yin’s testimony was consistent with that of Wo Yang.
In fact, Wo Yang’s testimony had already been convincing enough, considering Prince Ning and the East Palace were hostile camps, and it was impossible for Prince Ning to bribe Wo Yang. Chun Yin’s testimony solidified Wo Yang’s guilt.
Prince Ning couldn’t bribe Wo Yang, and even less Chun Yin—at least, that’s what both the Crown Prince and the Consort of Prince Rui believed.
However, after returning to the East Palace, the Crown Prince still spoke to the Crown Princess regarding Wo Yang’s matter: “He ca to you, why didn’t you tell ?”
The Crown Princess was still in bed nursing her injuries. Upon hearing this, she cast down her eyes, her black hair slipping down over her shoulders, making her face appear even more pale and fragile.
“Your Highness,” the Crown Princess said softly, “how could I bring up such a matter? Having such a brother is already a disgrace, should I speak out and embarrass Your Highness further?”
The Crown Prince felt awkward: “I… I didn’t an that…”
In a restaurant in Capital City.
Wo Yang poured Prince Ning a cup of wine, smiling as he said, “Your Highness, didn’t I perform well today?”
Standing behind Prince Ning were his own two trusted guards, next to them stood the tense Chun Yin.
Prince Ning looked at Wo Yang with a smile, gestured to the two guards, who brought over a small chest from another room and placed it on the table. Upon opening it, it was brimming with gold.
Wo Yang’s eyes went wide: “Is, is, is this really for ?”
Prince Ning smiled, “Young Master Wo, aren’t you a bit short on funds? Consider this a token of my gratitude.”
“No, no need to be so polite…” Wo Yang chuckled while hugging the chest to himself, picking up a gold ingot and biting it.
Real!
Pure gold!
Wo Yang’s smile grew even more radiant: “Your Highness, you’re really kind! Much better than my stingy Crown Princess brother-in-law! If my sister had married you back then…”
He stopped halfway, rembering that Wo Linlang couldn’t have married him anyway, since his sister had been engaged to the young lord from a young age, and Prince Ning had already married into the Chu family before the young lord’s death.
With her beauty, being a concubine was utterly beneath her.
And the Crown Princess wasn’t a bad match either.
Wo Yang said, “Once my sister becos the Empress, I’ll be the Imperial Uncle, and I will definitely repay Your Highness generously!”
Prince Ning watched him with a smile that was not quite a smile: “Aren’t you going to ask why I had you play out this performance?”
Wo Yang didn’t seem to care: “Isn’t it to extricate my sister from her predicant?”
Prince Ning nodded with a smile: “Indeed, it’s for Linlang’s sake.”
Wo Yang didn’t inquire further about what she was being extricated from, for he wasn’t interested or concerned. He waved his hand and the next second, he sat up straight and stared intently at Prince Ning.
He stuttered, “Lin, Linlang?”
Prince Ning smiled: “Yes, Linlang.”
Wo Yang’s smile gradually froze: “Your Highness… what are your intentions towards my sister…?”
Prince Ning glanced at the chest in his arms, his smile warm: “Is the gold enough? If not, I have more.”
Wo Yang shut up.
…
After leaving the restaurant, a tipsy Wo Yang slapped Prince Ning on the shoulder: “Your High… Your Highness… rest assured… I… I will never speak a word of this… I am… most loyal… from today on… you’re my friend!”
Prince Ning responded with a smile as gentle as jade: “Good.”
Wo Yang staggered into the alley towards his carriage parked there.
Chun Yin looked at her master, who was drunk as a lord, with worry in her heart.
Prince Ning took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands, his friendly smile disappearing: “Make it clean.”
The trusted guard answered: “Yes!”
Chun Yin’s face turned deathly pale…
…
The next day, a significant event happened in Capital City—Wo Yang was dead.
His carriage broke down on the way ho, flipping into a pond, and by the ti Wo Yang was pulled out, he had already drowned.
The Jingzhao Residence launched an investigation into the incident and concluded it was an accident. Wo Yang’s coachman had failed to see a stone on the road, damaging a wheel, and both he and Wo Yang fell into the water.
The coachman managed to swim up, gasping for air, but Wo Yang, drunk as he was, wasn’t so lucky.
Still, so suspected it was no accident.
In a tea house, many people were discussing the incident.
“They say the Crown Prince had him killed,” a young man said.
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