Chapter 288: Entering The Capital
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Liu Sanniang nodded. “Mother, don’t worry. I’ll go with Chu Yan.”
Chu Yan was also a psychic. She had already taken it for granted that Chu Yan would always be by her side.
When Liu Sanniang went to look for Chu Yan, she met Mr. Chu and Madam Li at home.
Madam Li gave birth to a son named Chu Ran. He was already nine years old. He stood beside Madam Li and looked at Liu Sanniang curiously since they did not meet often.
Mr. Chu looked at Liu Sanniang and smiled. “Sanniang, are you looking for Chu Yan? He’s upstairs. He seems to be packing.”
Madam Li looked at Liu Sanniang and forced a smile. “Are you going on a long trip again? How much money do you earn working for others?”
Before Liu Sanniang could speak, Chu Yan came down. Madam Li held Chu Ran tightly and stopped talking.
Mr. Chu looked at Chu Yan and felt a little uneasy. But Chu Yan ignored it all and said to Liu Sanniang, “Let’s go.”
Looking at Chu Yan’s departing figure, Mr. Chu reminded them. “Be careful on the road.”
Chu Yan paused and looked back at his father. “Okay.”
On the way, Liu Sanniang couldn’t help but ask. “Chu Yan, how did you know you were going on a long trip?”
Chu Yan looked at Liu Sanniang. “I predicted it.”
Liu Sanniang was interested. “Do you know how to predict?”
Chu Yan nodded. “A little, but I am not proficient.”
Liu Sanniang smiled. “With practice, you’ll be better at it.”
Chu Yan seemed to know that Liu Sanniang was going to leave immediately, so he packed his luggage in advance and even fed the horse.
Liu Erlang was a little reluctant to part with General Black. He touched the dog’s head and said, “General Black, good brother, you have to protect Sanniang well.”
After taking General Black into the carriage, Liu Sanniang left Yong County with Chu Yan.
Five days later, Chu Yan drove the carriage into the capital.
On both sides of the street, vendors were peddling their wares.
There was also the fragrance of food.
Liu Sanniang found the Xuanyi Mansion according to the address left in the letter. Chu Yan stopped the carriage and pulled open the curtain. “We’re here.”
Liu Sanniang had been sitting in the carriage for a few days and was feeling a little uncomfortable. She immediately got off to stretch her body.
The door of the Xuanyi Mansion was open, and a constable came out. “Who are you? If you want to report a case, you have to go over there to beat the drums first.”
The constable pointed at the drum by the side.
Liu Sanniang said calmly, “Please inform Mrs. Wei that an old friend is here.”
The constable looked at Liu Sanniang. “An old friend? Just wait here.”
The constable turned and went in.
Soon, Mrs. Wei came out. When she saw Liu Sanniang, she heaved a sigh of relief and walked over. “Miss Liu, I’m really sorry. I didn’t want to trouble you, but my husband…”
The situation in the capital was too complicated. She actually did not want Wei Shilai to be promoted. If only Wei Shilai would forever be a small county magistrate in Yuzhou.
Being a county magistrate meant that Wei Shilai didn’t have to deal with dangerous people on a daily basis. Now that he was promoted and entered the capital, his life was constantly at risk.
Liu Sanniang replied with a reassuring smile. “Madam, you don’t have to feel sorry. This is what I agreed with Minister Wei.”
Mrs. Wei looked at Liu Sanniang gratefully and invited her into the house.
When General Black got down from the carriage, the constables were stunned.
Mrs. Wei was also stunned. She exclaimed involuntarily. “What an intimidating dog!”
General Blackl walked into the mansion with steady steps.
After they entered the mansion, they saw a few beautiful women walking out. The women looked at Liu Sanniang and sized her up. When they saw General Black, they were shocked and bowed to Mrs. Wei. “Greetings, Madam.”
Mrs. Wei waved her hand. “You can leave.”
The women glanced at Liu Sanniang and General Black before leaving.
Mrs. Wei sighed. “These are the dancers that the Third Prince gave to my husband.”
When they arrived at the capital, the Third Prince paid them a visit and said that he wanted to see the capable person Wei Shilai recruited. Knowing that Wei Shilai didn’t bring the person with him, the Third Prince deliberately made things difficult for him.
The dancers were sent to cause trouble for Wei Shilai and Mrs. Wei.
Even if Wei Shilai never interacted with these women, these women were all his concubines in name. It made him feel terrible. Mrs. Wei also knew that this was not up to Wei Shilai to decide, but she still felt terrible.
She and Wei Shilai had been married for many years, and the two of them respected each other. When these women were thrust upon them, they became thorns in Mrs. Wei’s side. Because of this, the couple had been more and more estranged from each other.
Liu Sanniang patted Mrs. Wei’s hand. “Madam, you should believe Minister Wei.”
Mrs. Wei sighed. “I do believe him, but I just don’t feel good.”
Mrs. Wei continued with a worried look. “After seeing you, they will definitely go and inform the Third Prince.”
Liu Sanniang comforted Mrs. Wei. “Madam, don’t worry. It’ll be fine.”
After entering the main courtyard, Mrs. Wei waved her hand. “All of you can leave.”
After the servants left, Mrs. Wei said, “Miss Liu, the Third Prince has spies everywhere in this mansion. With them around, it’s very inconvenient to talk.”
Liu Sanniang nodded in understanding. She asked. “Where is Minister Wei now?”
Mrs. Wei answered with a frown, “In February, there was a big case in the capital. The Minister of War, Qian Rangli, was killed at home. The case caused a huge sensation. It should have been handed over to the Judicial Court to investigate, but the Third Prince insisted that this case should be handed over to the Xuanyi department.”
The Third Prince was the one who suggested Wei Shilai’s promotion. The Third Prince, Xia Hongming, was quite favored by the emperor, so the emperor agreed.
No matter what, Wei Shilai had to start investigating the case. The investigation went very smoothly. It was Qian Jin, the son of the Ministry of War, who did it while sleepwalking.
However, Qian Jin argued that he never had the habit of sleepwalking. He was in extreme pain. After he was admitted into prison, he tried to commit suicide several times, but unluckily, he was discovered and saved by the prison guards.
The deadline of solving this case given by the emperor was within half a month. After half a month, Wei Shilai still could not solve the case. The Third Prince accused him of being incompetant and lazy and persuaded the emperor to put him into jail.
After saying that, Mrs. Wei sighed. “Miss Liu, my husband didn’t want to trouble you. After he was imprisoned, he still insisted on not troubling you. It was me… I couldn’t watch him being treated unfairly, so I wrote to you.”