ebookland Chapter 751 This King is So Blessed
Chapter 751 This King is So Blessed
Chu Junting had spent many years at the border and had seen too many displaced people. In order to survive, many people had long lost their morals and were capable of doing anything.
People like Xu Wencheng are jealous of everyone who is doing better than them because they are not doing well themselves.
This kind of personality, though seemingly outrageous, is actually quite common. There are many narrow-minded people in this world, and not everyone can calmly accept everything about themselves.
Contentment brings happiness, but only a very small number of people can truly achieve this. It's a pity that the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion never saw through Xu Wencheng's true colors, which almost led to their downfall.
"The fact that the grudges between the elders could take root in Xu Wencheng's heart at such a young age suggests that it's not just that he's narrow-minded, but that he must have been influenced by them during his upbringing."
Looking at Madam Hou not far away, Song Ruozhen feared that not only Xu Wencheng resented her, but her older sister must also be jealous of her and have some dissatisfaction with her.
Prince Yang was taken aback at first, but then he understood what she meant, and his eyes filled with astonishment.
"I thought Xu Wencheng was narrow-minded, but it seems that the upper beam is crooked and the lower beam is crooked too!"
Song Ruozhen shrugged. Now that things had come to this, even if the people of the Jingbei Marquis's mansion were slow to react, they would know that this was not a family they should continue to contact.
Once the connection with them is severed, I will no longer be affected.
Prince Yang sighed inwardly, "I had heard that the old lady Hou and her sister had a very good relationship, but I never thought it was just a superficial one."
Finally, amidst the profuse thanks from everyone at the Jingbei Marquis's residence, Song Ruozhen and Chu Junting returned to the palace with a bounty of gifts.
"The gifts from the Marquis of Jingbei's residence are quite substantial."
As Song Ruozhen watched the steward order people to unload the gift boxes from the carriage, a smile flashed across her face. This was a way to earn a lot of extra money.
Seeing his wife's happy expression, Chu Junting smiled slightly. "Thanks to your help, Madam, they were saved. This gift may be valuable, but it is not as important as their lives."
"That Marquis of Zhenbei is a very insightful person, but he has really suffered a lot during this period, and his body is covered in injuries."
After Song Ruozhen thought that the matter of the Marquis of Zhenbei's residence had come to an end, she remembered that Chu Junting was busy outside the city and couldn't help but ask:
"What major event has occurred outside the city that requires the Dali Temple to intervene, and even you and His Highness Prince Xiao went along?"
Chu Junting frowned involuntarily as he recalled what had happened outside the city.
"What happened outside the city is indeed a bit tricky. This incident occurred in Qiyang City. Someone found a skeleton in a nunnery. After the government investigated the case, they found that the number of skeletons was far greater than expected."
Beneath the nunnery lay the remains of dozens of children.
"Because this matter is extremely serious, the government of Qiyang City reported it to the imperial court, and now it has been handed over to the Dali Temple and us for investigation."
Song Ruozhen frowned slightly. "Are there many skeletons buried in the nunnery?"
Such places are supposed to be places of quiet meditation for monks, yet so many skeletons have been found there. If this were to spread, it would certainly have a significant impact.
"After the incident was discovered, the authorities immediately blocked the news and did not spread it. However, they have interrogated all the nuns in the nunnery, and so far they are just saying they don't know anything."
"So many children's bodies were buried there. Was the place very well hidden? Logically, there should have been a way to find out about it," Song Ruozhen pondered.
Chu Junting nodded, "That's what we think too. If it were just one corpse, it would be fine. Perhaps they really didn't know. But there are so many, and the corpses were buried in different years. There's obviously something wrong."
We arrested and interrogated the leading nun, but to our surprise, she committed suicide before we even arrived.
The other nuns, upon learning of their master's suicide, seemed to be greatly shocked. Two of the older nuns also took their own lives that same night, and the rest remained silent.
"After speaking with the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, I felt that we should not push this matter too hard, lest we drive others to their deaths."
However, so far, there has been no progress on this matter, and no useful information has been obtained.
After hearing the whole story, Song Ruozhen felt that everything about it was suspicious.
"This sounds incredibly bizarre. Logically speaking, such a thing shouldn't happen in a quiet place like a nunnery, and with so many children's corpses gathered together, there must be an overwhelming sense of resentment..."
At this point, Song Ruozhen paused, then asked, "How is the incense offering there?"
"The incense is very popular, so this incident is even more shocking. We have already prevented others from entering. However, this place is usually very popular, and many people are concerned about it."
It's fine in the short term, but if it goes on for too long, the truth will become impossible to hide.
Chu Junting's eyes darkened slightly. This matter was extremely troublesome, and the Dali Temple was already trying to find a way to investigate.
After all, these children always have a background, and once the background is found, the root cause can naturally be found by following the clues.
“This matter is definitely not simple. I wonder if you could take me with you to take a look?” Song Ruozhen asked.
Seeing that his wife was very interested in this matter, Chu Junting nodded and said, "Of course, no problem. Everyone will be glad that you are willing to help."
Song Ruozhen smiled slightly. If this happened elsewhere, it wouldn't matter, but since it happened in a nunnery, as a member of the Xuanmen sect, she had to go and see for herself.
The next day, Song Ruozhen went to Qiyang City with Chu Junting, and made a point of informing her parents before leaving.
When the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review saw Song Ruozhen, a hint of anticipation appeared in his eyes.
"This matter is far too thorny. I was originally thinking of asking the King of Chu to invite you to come out of seclusion, but I never expected to meet you today."
He knew of the Princess Consort's abilities. This matter might be beyond the capabilities of ordinary people, but the Princess Consort could see things that they couldn't, and might be able to help them find the truth directly.
Seeing the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review's politeness, Song Ruozhen smiled and said, "I heard that this matter is very complicated, so I thought I would come and see if I could be of any help."
"The princess is kind-hearted, and the prince is even more blessed."
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review chuckled. Who in the entire capital doesn't know this now?
Princess Consort of Chu is not only good at business and can help King Chu manage the inner quarters, but she can also help King Chu in this kind of matter. This is a skill that ordinary people do not have.
The King of Chu was truly blessed to have married such a beautiful woman.
Chu Junting smiled slightly, looking at Song Ruozhen beside him with a gentle smile in his eyes.
"I am indeed a blessed man. I remained unmarried for so many years just to wait for her. Finally, my dream has come true, and I have won the heart of my beauty."
Upon hearing this, the people around were secretly surprised. As expected, the King of Chu's affection for his Queen Consort was extraordinary.