Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1397

However, she also had many doubts in her mind. For example, why was the young master involved in the money exchange case? It just didn't make sense.

So he immediately asked the question that had been bothering him.

“Sister Yuxuan, I heard from the Chamber of Commerce that the young master seems to have been implicated in the bank case, which is why His Majesty convicted him and sent him to prison.”

“But how could the young master get involved in such things? The family business is making a fortune every day, and the young master doesn’t even care about these things normally.”

“Our Duke’s Mansion is not short of money at all. Otherwise, the young master could easily become rich by simply taking out some things.”

"Is someone deliberately framing the young master?"

Zhu Yuxuan couldn't show that she knew the truth, so after Qingxia finished speaking, she frowned, sighed, and said with a worried expression:

"This matter is indeed a bit strange, but Father Emperor only imprisoned my husband in the imperial prison and did not directly convict him."

"So, for the time being, my husband should be out of danger."

Zhu Yuxuan couldn't directly tell the truth, so she could only use this method to comfort the four women and make them feel better.

But the effect wasn't very good. She had barely finished speaking when Liya, looking distressed, said:

"However, when I went out to shop today, I heard rumors that the Imperial Guard's prison is most fond of using torture on prisoners!"

"Anyone who goes in will be skinned alive. Young Master is locked up inside; will he be severely tortured by those Imperial Guards? If so…"

Liya wanted to continue, but Zhu Yuxuan was worried that her words would affect others, so she quickly interrupted her.

"That shouldn't be the case. Our Duke's Mansion and the Embroidered Uniform Guard have always had a good relationship, and many members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard have received favors from my husband."

Even if they are imprisoned in the imperial prison, they will still remember the good things their husbands did in the past. Unless the emperor gives the order, they will not act recklessly.

At this point, to prevent the girls from having any more wild thoughts, Zhu Yuxuan had to quickly change the subject.

So he turned to look at Brigitte Lin and asked her a question.

"Qingxia, have there been any unusual activities from the people at the Chamber of Commerce since my husband went to prison?"

Upon hearing Zhu Yuxuan's inquiry, Qingxia immediately described the situation of the Chamber of Commerce.

"It's alright for now. No one dares to cause trouble yet. After all, he's the vice president of the Academy of Sciences, and most of the researchers are the young master's students." "But most of the members of the Chamber of Commerce are in the cement business. If they dare to cause trouble, the Academy of Sciences will definitely take back their patents!"

"There are no problems now, but as time goes on, I'm not sure if any of them will have other ideas."

In truth, she was also worried, since the Sihai Chamber of Commerce was such a large entity, it could be said that it was entirely dependent on Wei Wu.

When Wei Wu was in power, no one dared to have any disloyal thoughts. Whether it was status, power, or the economic lifeline, it was all in Wei Wu's hands.

But now that Wei Wu is imprisoned, no one can say for sure whether those people will have ulterior motives and betray the merchant guild for their own benefit.

Even if they dared not betray the Chamber of Commerce, they would worry that they might be implicated by Wei Wu, and thus withdraw from the Chamber of Commerce to protect themselves.

After listening to Brigitte Lin's response, Zhu Yuxuan pondered for a moment before making his own decision.

"As long as the Chamber of Commerce remains stable, if anyone is worried about being implicated by my husband, just let them go; there's no need to stop them."

"Tell them they are free to leave if they wish, but if anyone dares to cause trouble, even though my husband is in prison, I, Princess Weiyang, am still here!"

"If I'm not enough, there's still my elder brother, the Crown Prince. Anyone who dares to stick their claws out, I, the princess, will chop off their dog claws!"

This was not the first time Zhu Yuxuan had displayed the majesty of a princess; the last time was when those Confucian scholars stormed the mansion.

However, at home, Zhu Yuxuan always focused her attention on Wei Wu and never showed her own sharpness.

But Qingxia and the others knew very well that their eldest sister was only putting away the fire in front of Wei Wu, but had not extinguished it.

Hearing Zhu Yuxuan's domineering declaration, the girls felt much more at ease, even though they were still worried about Wei Wu.

But there was only one exception: Qingxia. Unlike the other three girls, Qingxia was out doing business.

Her years of business experience have made her more perceptive, and she noticed that Zhu Yuxuan's reaction was a bit off.

Normally, even if Zhu Yuxuan were to step in to stabilize the situation at this time, she should indeed show calmness and composure.

But she was also very worried, because she knew that among the girls, Zhu Yuxuan had the deepest feelings for Wei Wu.

But now, Brigitte Lin saw worry in Zhu Yuxuan, though not as intense as she had imagined.

Therefore, Qingxia guessed that Wei Wu must have said something to Zhu Yuxuan, which is why his reaction was a bit strange.

Just as Qingxia was making her own guesses, Zhu Yuxuan happened to look in her direction, and then she couldn't help but sigh.

"As expected, you can keep it from others, but not from Qingxia!"

Wei Wu had said that the fewer people who knew about this matter, the better. In order to avoid any mishaps, Zhu Yuxuan felt that she should do something.

After a brief moment of contemplation, she raised her head and spoke again:

“I’m going to the palace to kneel and beg my father for mercy. Qingxia, keep an eye on the Chamber of Commerce, and also Liya, Dilraba and Gulnazar.”

"I may not be able to return for a while after going to the palace. You must take good care of the family, understand?"

After saying that, Zhu Yuxuan immediately stood up to leave. Seeing this, the girls all became anxious.

Even Qingxia suppressed her doubts; the most important thing right now was to stop Zhu Yuxuan from doing something foolish.

Because Zhu Yuxuan's words implied that he was begging on his knees and would not be able to return in a short time, it meant that he would kneel for a long time and beg His Majesty for mercy.

The problem is that Zhu Yuxuan is pregnant, and the child in her womb is Wei Wu's only descendant, so it is absolutely not allowed to be lost.

If kneeling for too long injures their bodies or affects the fetus, how will they face Wei Wu in the future?

So after Zhu Yuxuan finished speaking, the four girls immediately came to her side, trying to stop her while trying to persuade her.

"Sister Yuxuan, we can think of other ways, but you absolutely cannot go to the palace. What if you harm the baby!"

"Yes, Sister Yuxuan, the child in your belly is the young master's only flesh and blood, it absolutely cannot be harmed!"

Brigitte Lin and Liya were the first to speak, and upon hearing their words, Dilraba Dilmurat and Gulnazar quickly chimed in with their own words of advice.

"Sister Yuxuan, you absolutely can't go! If you have to go, then let us kneel down!"

"Yes, yes, Sister Yuxuan, let me kneel! As long as His Majesty releases the young master, I'll kneel until I die in front of the palace!"

Dilraba and Gulnazar are still young and their words may seem a bit presumptuous, but their hearts are sincere.

To reassure the girls, Zhu Yuxuan had no choice but to speak again.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to ask my father for help, but my mother. She loves my husband the most and won't let anything happen to me!"