12dz Chapter 630 Yun Zheng Explores the Truth
Chapter 630 Yun Zheng Explores the Truth
When Su Wanwan and the others went to Fengning County, Yun Zheng had already been taken to the inner city by Pang Qingping in Pingnan County.
Yun Zheng refused Pang Qingping's invitation to take him to the Pang Mansion and moved into a house owned by the Bai family in Pingnan County.
The Bai family's business has now expanded to several cities in the south. Each important stronghold has a villa to provide a place for the head of the Bai family to stay when he comes to check the accounts.
When he came out this time, he met Bai Shao. When he heard that he was coming here, he enthusiastically gave him a jade pendant and asked him to settle down here.
Yun Zheng was made a king at a very early age and was given a fiefdom. He lived in Xinping County for many years and rarely came out.
He also had some business, which was usually done within Beichang Prefecture, so he didn't have any houses outside.
In fact, princes who have fiefdoms are generally not allowed to leave their fiefdoms.
The reason I was able to come out this time was because I had informed His Majesty in advance and received His Majesty's handwritten order before I dared to come out.
So Bai Shao gave him the jade pendant, and he gladly accepted it after expressing his gratitude.
After all, staying at the Bai family's is better than staying at an inn and going to the Pang family's.
When the shopkeeper of the Bai family saw the jade pendant, he led him over without asking any questions.
The yard is not big, but it is decorated in a fresh and elegant style.
Pang Qingping knew that King Cheng would not live in their Pang family, so he also gave them a second option. Their Pang family had several houses in Pingnan County, but King Cheng refused them all.
He did not force it. After sending the person to the place, he looked around the house. He didn't know that King Cheng was so familiar with the Bai family.
"Your Highness, you are exhausted from the journey today. You should rest early. My father is going to host a banquet at Zuixianlou tomorrow to welcome you. I will come to pick you up in person tomorrow."
Pang Qingping was ready to leave.
Yun Zheng didn't like this kind of banquet.
But as a prince, he came to Pingnan County and was received by Pingnan County officials. This was also normal procedure.
It was just that the news leaked out on the way and the Pang family knew of his arrival.
"Thank you for your concern, General Pang."
He didn't refuse.
After Pang Qingping left, Yun Zheng picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, her eyes gloomy.
"Last time, I thought I had eliminated all the spies in the Cheng Palace due to the incident at the Black Wind Village, but I didn't expect there were still some who slipped through the net."
Yun Zheng was angry.
He also knew that some of the wealthy families would have intricate connections in other prefectures, so he could use this to keep track of the whereabouts of each prefecture.
He never thought that someone would be watching him, a useless prince.
He was very cautious this time and brought a few trusted people with him. He wanted to come to Pingnan County quietly and met Bai Shao on the way.
Bai Shao is also trustworthy.
However, Pingnan County is the territory of Marquis Wu'an. Even if he did not know about it in advance, as long as he set foot in this land, he would not be able to escape the eyes of the Pang family.
"Your Highness, your identity, including ours, is really special. Sooner or later, Wu Anhou and his men will know about it. It would be more convenient to put it out in the open."
The trusted guard said something to comfort him.
Yun Zheng didn't really care about it. Indeed, with his legs like that and the fact that he came in a wheelchair, it was hard not to notice him.
"Is there any news about Madam Zhao's whereabouts?"
Yun Zheng just wanted to find Nanny Zhao as soon as possible, confirm Yun Yi's identity, and the truth about the death of the emperor's eldest grandson Yun Xuanzhang.
"Found it. Your Highness, do you want to go see her today?"
"Going right now."
Even though she was extremely tired after sitting in the carriage all the way, Yun Zheng didn't want to delay any further for fear of causing trouble.
Then he was pushed by a guard to the street of Licheng, Pingnan County.
Licheng is where the Pingnan County Magistrate's Office is located. It is very prosperous, with the streets crowded with people.
It can also be seen that the people here live a rich life, and people on the street are dressed brightly and beautifully.
Yun Zheng observed silently, and he found that the planning of the commercial street here was more clear. One side was full of food, the other side was full of handicrafts, and there was also a street that specialized in selling porcelain, all in a neat and uniform manner.
He thought that Xinping County was well-managed by him and everyone was rich. Compared with here, it was nothing.
A person in a wheelchair came onto the street, and judging from the clothes he wore, he didn't look like an ordinary person. The people consciously kept their distance from him, and he was able to cross the street very easily.
After walking through the streets for a while, we seemed to have arrived at a town. This town was next to Licheng. The town was not big and there were only six villages under it.
And it is said that Nanny Zhao is in Xiangshui Village here.
According to the information obtained, Nanny Zhao was already forty years old when she left the palace, and should be nearly fifty years old at this time.
She was too old to leave the palace and did not marry, so she returned home and lived with her eldest brother and nephews.
After all, she came from the palace. Madam Zhao was good at embroidery and made a living by it. Occasionally, she would visit other families to teach young ladies etiquette. Logically, she should have lived a good life.
It’s just a pity that her eldest brother’s family is not good, especially her nephew, who is a naughty boy. Seeing that his aunt is capable, he actually drinks her blood. The whole family depends on her aunt for support.
The reward money that Zhao Ma Ma received when she left the palace was also lost by her nephew in gambling. With such a nephew, one can imagine that Zhao Ma Ma's situation was not good.
After the group arrived at Xiangshui Village, they went straight to inquire about Madam Zhao's home.
After just a quick look around, I discovered that no one in the village seemed to be at home, with only a few children playing outside the door.
I found the place after asking the children.
It's a very dilapidated old house.
As expected, it seems that all of Zhao Ma's money was lost by her nephew, otherwise she wouldn't still be living in such an old house.
I knocked on the door and saw an old woman who looked quite energetic.
"Who are you looking for?"
When the old woman saw the noble man in the wheelchair, a gleam of light suddenly flashed in her eyes, and her impatient tone immediately changed:
"Where did this noble man come from? Are you looking for someone in the village? They are all out looking for someone..."
The old woman obviously didn't expect that this person was coming to her house, and thought he was asking for directions.
"We are looking for Zhao Chun. Does Zhao Chun live here?"
The guard spoke directly.
When she heard that they were looking for Zhao Chun, the old woman was startled. She looked at these people again and suddenly slapped her butt and howled:
"Are you looking for my sister? My poor sister, she's gone! Look, everyone in the village has gone to look for her, and I'm the only one left at home. We're so worried. Are you looking for her too..."
The old woman cried so hard that her heart was broken. If you didn't know her, you would think that she had a very good relationship with the girl she was talking about.
Yun Zheng frowned.
If I'm not mistaken, this should be Zhao Ma's sister-in-law.
According to the information they had obtained, the relationship between the eldest sister-in-law and Aunt Zhao was not that deep.
The old woman was howling as people from the village came back one after another, all of them looking dejected.