Quick Wear: The Development of a Pure Cannon Fodder

The concubine's mother also crawled over and cried, grabbing Master Chang's sleeve. Tears streamed down her face as she defended her daughter, "Master! When Wan'er got married earlier than the eldest daughter, many people were gossiping about her. Even now, the other princes' wives are very disrespectful to Wan'er, the emperor's sister-in-law. It's okay for outsiders, but they are Wan'er's younger brothers and sisters-in-law. How can outsiders take Wan'er seriously? Wan'er's life is so hard! In the past, Wan'er always thought she could just muddle through, after all, we were sisters-in-law. But now, even Concubine Liu can climb over her head and act so arrogantly! How can Wan'er tolerate this?!"

Mr. Chang's originally angry heart was gradually extinguished by the crying of his concubine and daughter. He did not even think that if his daughter's evil plan really succeeded, it would kill people. Instead, he thought that it must be Concubine Liu who was disrespectful to his daughter first, so his little daughter treated her like this. Since Concubine Liu was wrong, it was understandable that his daughter would do this.

The only thing I don’t understand is why the Second Prince’s wife wanted to use Zhang Tong, who was related to her, to do this.

How could the Second Prince's wife dare to say that she had confidently hired Zhang Tong because she thought this would succeed? She simply placed all the blame on Zhang Tong. "My cousin promised me that he would help me with this, so I entrusted him with it. I never thought he'd be imprisoned in the Jingzhao dungeon. Dad, what should I do if he betrays me? I don't want to be divorced by the Second Prince!"

What the Second Prince's wife fears most is that if this matter is exposed, not only will her reputation be damaged, but the Second Prince may also take this opportunity to divorce her and then cut off all ties with her. Then, her capital for pride will be gone, and she will be laughed to death by her damn mother and sister in the future, right?

After all, what she cares about most is her own face.

Master Chang paced back and forth in the study. "That's Jingzhao Prefecture. While their interrogation methods aren't as good as Lord Wang's Ministry of Justice, they can still easily handle a scoundrel like Zhang Tong. If Zhang Tong is really brought in for questioning, and can't hold back, he'll definitely give you up."

The Second Prince's wife nodded continuously, "There's no need to hesitate about that, Dad. Shall we find someone to do this now?"

Master Chang pressed his brow, feeling a headache. "The Jingzhao prefect isn't an incompetent idiot. This matter involves the court's most important issue, the price reduction of land. It's also related to the Crown Prince's Mansion. They're bound to take it seriously. And that's their territory. How can they tamper with it so easily? We need to think about this matter carefully."

The Second Prince's wife became anxious upon hearing this. "Father! How can I have so much time? Can't we just send several assassins to break through the checkpoints of Jingzhao Prefecture and kill people directly? I promise that as long as I kill Zhang Tong, even if Liu Ziyu betrays me, I can escape unscathed!"

"Nonsense! That's Jingzhao Prefecture! If there really is an assassin who broke through the checkpoint to kill Zhang Tong, His Majesty will definitely be furious. He will then send out the Dragon Guards to investigate, and our entire Chang Mansion will be executed!" Master Chang only regretted that he had spoiled his little daughter so much that she had no brains. He only wanted to get a momentary pleasure, but his plan failed and he was caught.

The Second Prince's wife was instinctively afraid when she heard Mr. Chang mention the Dragon Guards. That was a force passed down from the founding emperor and was only loyal to the emperor. They could not only fight in battles but also investigate cases and purge the court. She didn't think the assassins sent by her family could escape the pursuit of the Dragon Guards, so after being scolded by Mr. Chang, she came to her senses.

But then comes fear, "Then what should I do?"

Mr. Chang finally thought about it and decided to use his wife's family connections, because his wife's father, Mr. Chang's father-in-law, was acquainted with the current Jingzhao prefect, and they also had connections during the New Year and other festivals. If he could ask his father-in-law to plead for him and let the Jingzhao prefecture blame everything on the infighting between the two daughters of the Liu family, the matter would be over.

After hearing Mr. Chang's proposal, both the Second Prince's wife and the stepmother were a little hesitant.

Because the Second Prince's wife had offended her stepmother both before and after her marriage. Before her marriage, she thought that she had her loving father as a backer, and that her stepmother and those people were nothing. After her marriage, she felt that she was now a member of the royal family, and that her stepmother and those people were not even qualified to carry her shoes. How could she have imagined that the situation would change now, and that one day she would have to bow to her stepmother?

The stepmother even hesitated, "Master, will Madam really help Wan'er?"

In fact, she wanted to suggest that Mr. Chang put pressure on Madam Chang directly. If the other party did not agree, he should propose a divorce, forcing Madam Chang to go to her parents' home to ask her father for help. By then, her daughter's problem would be solved, and Madam Chang would be furious. When she thought of such a scene, the second prince's concubine's mother felt very happy.

Although Master Chang showed some embarrassment on his face, it was not too much. He knew that his concubine and daughter were disrespectful to his wife, but if this matter were to be exposed, it would not be good for his youngest daughter and would also indirectly affect the Chang family. He thought that Madam Chang would not be so cold-blooded. Seeing the Chang family being implicated, she would definitely go to her mother's family to ask her father-in-law for help.

So he said, "She will definitely help."

The Second Prince's wife lowered her eyes, and even at this moment, she did not forget to plead with her stepmother, "Father, I will also go with you to find stepmother. If I go to beg her in person, stepmother will let go of her resentment towards me, and perhaps she will be kind enough to help me."

Seeing his youngest daughter's submissive attitude, Master Chang sighed, "Your stepmother is just like that. She never knew how to be tolerant and generous. Okay, just come with me."

What Mr. Chang, his stepmother, and the Second Prince's wife did not know was that Madam Chang had already learned from the eavesdropping servants what the Second Prince's wife had done, and after being shocked, she was ecstatic.

She also knew about the incident where the eldest daughter of the Liu family framed her mother and sister. She had previously treated it as a joke. She had never expected that this matter was related to the concubine she hated. She was directly involved in it and was caught by the Jingzhao Prefecture. Wouldn't this make Madam Chang gloat? After all, this matter had nothing to do with the Chang Mansion. The Second Prince's wife was a daughter who married out. Even if it would affect the reputation of the Chang Mansion, her sons and daughters had already married, and Madam Chang didn't have to worry at all.

Therefore, Madam Chang and the personal nanny beside her joked that the second prince's wife and her daughter were doomed now. They had to ask Master Chang for help. Based on her understanding of Master Chang's connections, the other party did not have the ability to help the second prince's wife settle this matter, so wasn't it the end of them?

As long as Madam Chang thought about the fate that the Second Prince's Consort and his stepmother, who had been domineering in front of her, would face, she couldn't help but feel happy. Let them be so arrogant in front of her before! She couldn't deal with them, and now they had hit a wall. The Second Prince's Consort was afraid that she would have a hard time in the future. And the Second Prince's stepmother, who had always been proud of her daughter, could still be so proud in front of her?