mtl008 Chapter 386 Marrying a Wife and a Virtuous Man
Chapter 386 Marrying a Wife and a Virtuous Man
Shen Nanzhi also thought this was a good idea, but suddenly a question occurred to her, "Aren't all three of them married? Can the princess be the mistress?"
"I haven't told you about the Jingzhao prefect yet. Can you guess how much silver was confiscated from his house?"
"How much? Didn't you say several million taels?"
"No, all his assets are worth at least 20 million taels of silver. How can this be considered a miracle? The national treasury doesn't even have 5 million taels of silver. He is just a small prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, but he has more money than the national treasury."
"So much? How could a prefect like him embezzle so much money?"
"Of course it was embezzled by Prince Yu. Prince Yu sold official positions and titles, and Jingzhao Prefecture has been suffering for so many years. This old man is also a cunning person. Every time half is given to Prince Yu, he intercepts the other half. The infamy is all Prince Yu's, and all the benefits are his.
Prince Yu is so lucky to have such a good father-in-law. If he commits a crime, she will definitely not be Prince Yu's wife anymore. Just divorce her and marry the princess."
"You really took advantage of him thoroughly. But he deserves it. Prince Yu's mansion must also be confiscated. The prefect of Jingzhao has 20 million taels of silver. His family must have that much, right? Isn't the national treasury rich?"
"Of course Prince Yu's mansion was confiscated, but not that much, maybe two or three million taels of silver. Prince Yu wanted to win over the court officials, and he had many concubines and children in the mansion, so it was very expensive to support the family, so that's all."
"In the end, it all benefits Princess Yu's family. What does Prince Yu want?"
"Even if he didn't divorce her, Princess Yu would still have a hard time. Prince Yu wanted to shave her with his own hands and almost beat her to death."
Shen Nanzhi sneered: "This Prince Yu has a bad character. You chose your father-in-law yourself, and you asked him to do things for you. In the end, he took his anger out on a woman and even beat her. What kind of man is he?"
"Princess Yu is not innocent either. How could she not know about this? In the end, she still chose her parents' family. That's why it is said that marrying a good wife can bring good luck to her husband. If you marry someone like this, you will be screwed to death and you won't even know how you died."
Qi Yunxu was deeply touched. With a virtuous wife like Nan Zhi, his luck improved. He confiscated three families, the Jingzhao prefect, the commander of the Five Cities Army, and the Prince Yu's Mansion. The national treasury had an extra 25 million taels of silver. He suddenly became rich.
Look at Prince Yu, he married a terrible princess, lost his money, his reputation, and after working hard for half his life, he lost everything.
Fortunately, he is of some use, otherwise, just based on this incident, Qi Yunxu could demote him to a commoner, and the clan office would not dare to say anything.
Qi Yunxu had someone send a box over. When Shen Nanzhi saw the familiar box, his eyes lit up. "What is this?"
"Open it and take a look."
Shen Nanzhi was reserved for a moment, then couldn't wait to open it. There was a box of gems in various colors. They were even in size and pure in color. They would definitely look great on a headpiece.
There was also a box of Dongzhu pearls, each as big as a pigeon egg, worth tens of thousands of taels of silver.
The big thing at the bottom is a stack of house deeds.
"Aren't you going to set up a commercial department? These property deeds are all shops. They were confiscated from several of their houses. I picked out the better ones and kept them for you to arrange.
There are still 1,000 mu of land, which can be used to grow your high-yield crops, so that the national treasury will never have to worry about lack of food in the future."
"One thousand hectares? Wait a minute, let me calculate, how many acres? One hectare is one hundred acres, right? One hundred hectares? Isn't that one hundred thousand acres?"
"It's not much. I wanted to give you one million acres, but I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it. There are also lands in the countryside. Don't tire yourself out."
"No, I can do it even if you give me all the land in the world, but this will do. Thank you very much. I will sleep with the box in my arms tonight."
Qi Yunxu looked resentful. Did she value these things more than himself?
"Aren't you nervous?"
You can hold me while you sleep, I am the best person to warm the bed.
Shen Nanzhi ignored him and went back to count her assets. All of them were registered under her name and became her property.
Even if I can't become the Regent Princess in the future and I fall out with Qi Yunxu, I don't have to give it back.
Qi Yunxu regretted giving it to her so early. Just like that, she abandoned him?
"We're going to have dinner later. Why don't you come back to the house after dinner?"
"I have no appetite now. You eat. Ning Wu, remember to tell me if you have any news."
Qi Yunxu: “…”
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Ning Wu came quickly and discussed the plan with Cheng Wenhui. The next day, he bribed the maid at the back door of the palace, passed the message to Shen Nanzhi, and made an appointment to meet her at the teahouse outside.
Of course, the old woman was arranged by Shen Nanzhi in advance, otherwise she would not dare to betray the Regent.
In this palace, even the servants who sweep the floor are carefully selected, and some of them are skilled in martial arts, specifically to protect the princess.
Shen Nanzhi came as promised, wearing a veil, hiding her head and tail, which was consistent with her desire to not see the light.
Ning Wu asked Jiang Chen to come with him. Jiang Chen was in a complicated mood. What kind of monster is Shen Nanzhi? Not only did she not live a miserable life after the divorce, but she was getting better and better. Now she is clinging to the high and mighty Regent. If she has this ability, why did she marry him in the first place?
Shen Nanzhi arrived early and was drinking tea by the window. Her pretty face was so beautiful that the two men could hardly recognize her. This girl was even more beautiful than before.
"You two took so much trouble to invite me out, just to stare at me? Don't you know my current status? This is so rude, you don't want these eyes anymore, right?"
Ning Wu laughed: "Miss Shen is still so humorous, but I can't recognize you. When you speak, you sound a little familiar."
Jiang Chen remained silent, lowered his head and said nothing, he really didn't know what to say.
He no longer has the confidence he once had, let alone a future. It's good enough to be alive.
"What's the matter with asking me here?"
Ning Wu said: "Miss Shen is amazing now. Even the Regent King is bewitched by you. It's really impressive."
"If you want to talk nonsense, there's no need for that. Just tell me what you want."
"I want the regent to meet your ex-husband and adopted son. Does he know about your past? Miss Shen, it's not easy to be a princess. I'm willing to help you. How about we work together?"
Shen Nanzhi sneered: "Ning Wu, you are just a gangster who runs a casino to make dirty money. What qualifications do you have to cooperate with me?
Do you think you can threaten me by bringing him here? You also said that the Regent is obsessed with me. Will he listen to you?
As long as they are father and son, hum, there will be no evidence, isn't it better?"
Shen Nanzhi dared to kill people. Ning Wu suppressed his anger. He thought the matter was simple. Shen Nanzhi was not so easily threatened.
"Ms. Shen, don't be so angry. I am sincerely seeking cooperation. After all, you are alone. The capital is not the countryside. You can't get along well just by being strong. You need connections and money."
Shen Nanzhi hesitated and asked, "What connections can you give me? How much money can you give me? You want me to cooperate with you by saying some specious words? Are you stupid or am I stupid?"