Chapter 12: Chapter 12: The Princely Heir Is a Woman 12

“Why not? I remember that Seventh Sister has a talent for arithmetic. It’s just about taking some people to inventory the shop; the complicated tasks will be handled by others. You just need to supervise them,” Ah Chen pleaded slightly, “Seventh Sister is unaware that managing such a large Prince Ning Mansion is not easy. Second Sister needs to take care of her health, and now that you have returned, it’s good to have someone close and trustworthy. If you don’t do it, who else will? If it weren’t for the fact that the Capital City cannot be left unattended, I would have gone myself.”

Ah Chen’s plea moved Ning Yuwan, wiping away her earlier despondence.

Yes, while she was here lamenting, she forgot about Ah Zhen who bore all the burdens for her. Ah Zhen was only seventeen years old, managing all of Prince Ning Mansion while also caring for her elder sister. It was truly exhausting. Now that everything was over, how could she be a burden? As an elder sister, she should pull herself together.

Indeed, she was somewhat gifted in arithmetic, and since Ah Zhen had a use for her, it was only natural to lend a hand.

“Ah Zhen, I’ll go.” Ning Yuwan had a look of determination, as if she were ready to brave any danger.

Three days later, Ah Chen packed Ning Yuwan off. The people arranged by her side were all exceptionally skilled. Moreover, Ah Chen gave Ning Yuwan some poisons and hidden weapons to ensure nothing would happen to her.

“Has Seventh Sister already left?” Ning Yumei, who had recovered significantly, asked while leaning in a chair. She could now get out of bed and looked longingly out the window.

Ah Chen noticed her desire to go out, but her body was still weak, needing at least another year of nursing before she could be rested assured.

“She has gone. When Second Sister’s health is fully recovered, she can go visit Seventh Sister. The shops of the Prince Ning Mansion are spread throughout Beixia, so she won’t be back anytime soon. There are many things to do in the mansion, so we are all looking forward to Second Sister getting better soon to help me.”

Ning Yumei couldn’t help but agree with Ah Chen’s words, every day hoping for a quicker recovery.

“Alright, I will recover quickly and will not let Ah Zhen bear all the burden alone.” Ning Yumei still looked thin, but compared to being skin and bones before, she was now much healthier, with some color returning to her face, and she had gained a little weight.

She had to help Ah Zhen with many things, needing to take care of her body to avoid being a burden and to be of assistance.

Ning Yumei was full of expectations for the future.

However, was it true that the Prince Ning Mansion’s shops spread all over Beixia? Was Father really that incredible?

Of course, Ning Guangjun wasn’t that capable; the reach of the shops throughout Beixia was all down to Ah Chen’s methods. In fact, there weren’t many, only set up in some critical places for now.

The affair of the Li Family in the Capital City stirred some time but slowly was replaced by new events and quickly faded. Just at a time when many were forgetting this matter, Ah Chen’s eyes were fixed on the fifth young lady of Prince Ning Mansion, Ning Yuxue, who was married off.

Some noticed Ah Chen’s sedan chair parked outside the Jian Mansion for days on end, stretching their ears and opening their eyes wide, hoping to hear or see something.

Some even placed bets, gambling on when Ning Yuxue and her husband Jian Jikang would part ways.

When Jian Jikang left court, he could feel the strange looks from his colleagues, that unsaid state, leaving him speechless. Regarding the bets outside about him, he was aware, feeling these people had overly demonized his brother-in-law.

They didn’t know how reasonable his brother-in-law was, how polite and respectful to him.

Just because he was about to be reassigned outside, his brother-in-law feared Yuxue would endure hardship following him, so he directly gifted a few prosperous shops in the leaning destination to Yuxue. Originally, they didn’t plan to take them, but since they were specified for Yuxue, what else could he say?

This reassignment was something he longed for, something he fought for, and it marked the initial step for him and Yuxue to completely break free from the Jian Mansion.

As long as he climbed swiftly enough and gained Your Majesty’s favor, with unwavering loyalty, Yuxue would never suffer, and in the future, those in the Jian Mansion would not dare to bully Yuxue again.

It seems that the toughest days have passed.

Half a month later, as Ah Chen sent Ning Yuxue off from the Capital, she also sent twenty top-notch guards with them. These guards were personally trained by her and were enough to handle any crisis on the road. She also taught them other skills to ensure the safe journey of Ning Yuxue and her husband.

Ning Yuxue was married well. Although the Jian Mansion was complicated, the in-laws were not commendable, Jian Jikang’s brothers had intense disputes, and the sisters-in-law were scheming, Jian Jikang himself was not bad. At least he treated Ning Yuxue surprisingly well, always striving for their future.

They were supposed to lead a good life, yet unfortunately, they died on the way to the post, no one accompanying them survived. Whether their demise was due to ordinary bandits or something else mattered no more; Ah Chen’s arrangements were sufficient.

“Fifth Sister, Fifth Sister’s husband, have a safe journey. I won’t continue to see you off,” said Ah Chen.

Jian Jikang: “Young Master, rest assured, I will protect Yuxue and will not let her suffer.”

“Take care, Ah Chen,” Ning Yuxue dabbed at the tears in her eyes, “I’m really not a capable sister; I still depend on your care. I’ll have Fifth Sister’s husband strive more, so in the future, he can support you and let them know you have someone standing behind you.”

Jian Jikang nodded hearing this.

Ah Chen softly smiled, acquiescing: “Alright.”

Those in the Capital waiting on the bets, waited and waited, only for such an outcome; nobody won, finding it all rather dull.

Maybe the previous two were just coincidences?

Ah Chen didn’t rest; after sending Ning Yuxue and her husband off, she turned her attention to Third Sister Ning Yutao’s side. It was there she encountered a slightly tricky situation.

Ning Yutao’s husband was named Fan Wenjue, who advanced through rigorous exams from a remote place and was currently a Hanlin Academy Editor. He was a proper man, not unfaithful, with only Ning Yutao as his wife, without any intention of taking concubines. He wasn’t abusive either, seemingly quite a gentle person.

Moreover, he didn’t have any strange habits; his character was reasonable, and the in-laws weren’t demanding people, ensuring a relatively decent life.

The only downside was that Fan Wenjue had an obsession much like Ning Guangjun’s, desiring a son.

Ning Yutao had already given birth to three daughters and was preparing for the fourth pregnancy, with a strong sense of determination to have a son eventually.

From what Ah Chen knew, Ning Yutao would die from complications during the birth of the fourth child.

What gave Ah Chen a slight headache was Ning Yutao’s stubbornness on this matter, fully intent on fulfilling Fan Wenjue’s wish, with no regard for her health.

“Is Young Master worried about the Third Young Lady?” Qing Zhu asked.

Ah Chen said, “Yes, afraid she’ll be in danger.”

Ning Yutao enjoyed it despite everything, leaving little to be said. Her task was to help the Commissioner protect a few sisters. If the Third Lady died from childbirth, she wouldn’t fulfill the Commissioner’s wish. Since she took on the task, she was determined to do it perfectly.

Recently, she had probed, persuading the couple indirectly, with no results.

If that’s the case, they might as well have their childbearing.

“Qing Zhu, find some experienced midwives and doctors for me; I have use for them. Also, arrange people to search for precious medicinal herbs everywhere.”

Ah Chen knocked on the bamboo chair armrest, needing to train a group of people to save Ning Yutao’s life, to help nurse her back to health, and to prepare more life-saving resources.

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