Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

Chapter 94 Inquiry and Casino

Jiang's mother gave up, but Jiang Chen did not. He believed that there would not be two people in the world who were so similar for no reason.

So he analyzed calmly that since she could leave the palace, she could not be the emperor's concubine, but had already married. She must be the family member of one of the princes.

The first wife had been ill since giving birth to the fourth princess in the 31st year of her life. She had given birth to four daughters in a row and was already disheartened. She had not left the palace to worship Buddha for a long time. Moreover, the lady she met that day was clearly less than 20 years old and was not a good match for the first wife.

The prince's family members received the same treatment as the concubines. The concubines were able to move around in the harem, but the prince's concubines could only stay in the narrow Yuqing Palace and were unable to move.

The Third Prince's first wife will be able to marry next year. The Fourth Prince is the only one getting married this year, and his two new concubines do fit the bill.

The concubine of Guaerjia is the legitimate daughter, and she was born in old age. The concubine of Guaerjia is definitely not the elder sister.

After eliminating all the candidates, there was only one candidate left, the concubine Ulanara who was said to be favored by the Fourth Prince.

This concubine is the illegitimate daughter of the Ulanara family, which is consistent with Jiang Chen's speculation. His sister was abducted and sold, so naturally she could not have a perfect and good background. If she got married, she could only be a concubine, and the children she gave birth to would not have a good identity.

Jiang Chen clenched his fists, feeling that he was too hasty. After searching for so many years, he found the person so easily?

Jiang's mother had already lost her spirit after the great joy and sorrow she had experienced last time. Jiang Chen did not dare to provoke her mother with his own speculation, so he planned to investigate on his own.

But Jiang Chen was just a junior official who had just started his career. Even though he had passed the imperial examination with a score of six, he had no useful people under his command. He could only ask Cun Gui and Uncle Wang to inquire around.

Jiang Chen was stuck in a stalemate, so Liu Youyou, who had a bird's-eye view, naturally wanted to lend a helping hand to Jiang Chen.

The core servants of the Ulanara family were naturally very tight-lipped and dared not disclose the affairs of their master's family. However, the maids and servants who served outside did not sign a contract to sell themselves, so they naturally did not care that much. Moreover, they only knew the superficial things, and there was nothing that could not be known by others.

Uncle Wang was an old Beijinger and had served in the military, so he knew people from all walks of life.

The fastest place to get information is the casino. So he asked Jiang Chen for some money and went into a casino.

Birds of a feather flock together. In order to attract customers, gambling houses also divide customers into different levels.

The top casinos are backed by big shots, and the guests and services are all from the most well-connected young men in the Eight Banners. Not only are there casinos here, but other services are also provided. It can be said that it has everything you need.

The middle-class families would open restaurants to entertain the richer or more powerful people.

The servants of each family also have their own special casinos where they can get a lot of information. At the same time, some arrogant servants will rely on their masters' power to refuse to pay their debts and beat people.

Wang Shulian went there for many days and became familiar with many people. He was taciturn and would just gamble silently when he came. If he lost money, he would stop and watch others gamble. If he won, he would buy some food and drinks and share them with everyone.

Such a strange person naturally attracted a lot of curiosity.

Uncle Wang never refused anyone who came to him. He just listened to what he said. This made more people interested in him.

Although these servants are just slaves, they are also divided into different levels. Those who can come to this casino are all from wealthy families. If you don't return to your hometown, it's like walking in the night in brocade clothes. Those servants come to the casino to spend money like rain, which is a kind of catharsis without any room for showing off.

They happened to meet Lao Wang, who was willing to listen to their chat and didn't interrupt them. This made the people who talked to him feel very comfortable.

Days passed, and finally one day, Lao Wang got the information he wanted.

He lost all his money in gambling again, so he sat aside and watched others play.

There was a sudden commotion at one table, and a woman who looked like an old lady was grabbed by the casino staff. The old lady was brought before the casino manager.

The old nanny was not at all flustered, and even struggled to break free from the restraints of the thugs. She said arrogantly to the person in charge: "I am unlucky today. Sixth son, you also know which family I am from. How can I, old lady Sun, not pay back the money?"

The person in charge had seen many gamblers like this, so he was not scared: "Madame Sun, your master is indeed out of your reach, but you already owe our casino several thousand taels, and this is not something the master can pay for you!"

After being exposed by the person in charge, Nanny Sun softened her arrogance and promised, "I will definitely pay it back tomorrow at the latest!"

The person in charge could still accept a one-day postponement, and the Ulanara Mansion was indeed not someone that could be provoked. If he failed to get the money and offended the powerful, his role as the person in charge would be over.

The person in charge softened her tone, "Madame Sun has always kept her word. Tomorrow is tomorrow. Madame Sun doesn't want your master to know that you are like this, right?"

Nanny Sun answered confidently: "I have been gambling for so many years and I have never failed to pay my debts!"

Uncle Wang listened to the conversation curiously. Someone who was familiar with him saw that he was curious and said with a smile, "They say you are never curious, but I caught you today, right?"

Uncle Wang won several games today and had prepared some food and drinks and started to feast. He drank the wine in silence and said, "Everyone is curious, and I am no exception. But I know that curiosity can not only kill the cat, but also kill people."

The acquaintance was not annoyed and explained to Uncle Wang: "The old nanny over there is nothing unusual. She is the maid who guards the gate at night in the Ulanala Mansion, so she can only be brought here once every few days. But every time she comes, she is very generous."

When Uncle Wang heard the words "Ulanala", all the wine he was about to put into his mouth spilled out.

Seeing Uncle Wang in such an awkward state, his acquaintance laughed out loud, "Don't worry, you'll see later. There are many hidden talents here! Not to mention the Ulanara family, even the Ming Xiang family and the Suo Xiang family have some, but they are just the lowest-level gatekeepers. Those personal servants are not in this circle."

Uncle Wang probed: "She is just a gatekeeper, how can this nanny spend money so lavishly?"

The acquaintance whispered to Uncle Wang, "If you ask others, they may not know, but I happened to be at the same gambling table with that Nanny Sun, and I heard her brag that she made money by spreading rumors inside and outside the sect."

Seeing that Uncle Wang was even more confused, the acquaintance explained in depth: "In fact, it is hush money for passing on information to others. There are only a few people in their family, who would need to pass on information secretly? Isn't it just the concubine in the palace?"

Uncle Wang was very surprised: "She is already a prince's concubine, and she still needs to secretly send a message to her parents' home?"

Seeing that Uncle Wang didn't believe him, the acquaintance explained, "You don't know this, right? The one in the palace is a concubine's daughter. Otherwise, with the title of Ulanara, she should have been the legitimate wife when she married in! This concubine's daughter has a biological mother. If she wants to talk to her biological mother, she must hide these things."

Uncle Wang imitated the manner of an acquaintance and leaned his head closer: "Isn't my dear mother the concubine in the mansion?"

The acquaintance said, "Yes, I heard that he was a servant of the old lady in the mansion. His surname seems to be Jiang, and he was also trained since childhood."

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