Dressed as a mother-in-law, she leads the whole family to turn over.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stumbled out of the palace and were personally escorted to the doorstep of their home by the imperial guard Wei Guangxian.

The housekeeper quickly called for help.

Jiang Ning waved his hand, "Don't bother with it so late at night. Ask the cook to boil some hot water for us to get rid of the bad luck. We can talk about it tomorrow. Ouch! My old waist almost broke today!"

She wailed and apologized to Xu Nuoyan, "It was too chaotic tonight. I told His Royal Highness Prince Ding that it was you who discovered the problem with the shoes. I don't know how Prince Ding told the emperor, but in the end it became my credit. I will go to the palace tomorrow and talk to the emperor in detail."

"Don't!" Xu Nuoyan hurriedly stopped her, "Mother, my situation is a bit complicated. To be honest, I don't really want to get involved in these things, and I don't even think about making any contributions. It's just right that the emperor gave the credit to you, so that my daughter-in-law can stay out of it. Please don't mention it again.

Besides, this is not a big deal. The emperor is now fully focused on the Xuanwu Cauldron, so I am afraid he has no time to care about these trivial matters."

Seeing that she was sincere and thinking of her special situation, Jiang Ning nodded and agreed.

The next day, the three of them slept until noon.

As soon as she arrived at the main courtyard, she saw King Xiaoyao, Yang Santie and Xu Nuoshan sitting together drinking tea, seemingly waiting for her.

"What? Did you find out after the interrogation?" Jiang Ning asked with a raised eyebrow.

King Xiaoyao was overjoyed, "That's right! I say you have the best luck! You were able to find Zhao Li's whereabouts and capture him alive! But that guy was very stubborn and didn't say a word when he arrived at the Ministry of Justice. It was King Wuya who couldn't stand it anymore and found some things.

The emperor has ordered people to arrest Princess Wuya and interrogate her. If that woman is Princess Wuya, she relies on King Wuya. If she is Zhao Yuejiao, she relies on Zhao Li. No matter which one it is, they are all thrown into prison. She won't be able to hold out for long."

Seeing his confident look, Jiang Ning smiled and said, "In this case, we should congratulate the emperor in advance."

Jiang Ning said this, but she was not so optimistic in her heart. If Zhao Li wanted to be rich, he should not use the fake Xuanwu Ding. After all, that thing would be exposed sooner or later. It was very likely that he could not take out the real Xuanwu Ding. But she couldn't say this.

King Xiaoyao sat in Marquis Guangen's mansion for quite a while before leaving. It seemed that he was going to continue to work on this matter.

Jiang Ning was doing her job and living her life as usual, but the emperor suddenly ordered her to go to the palace.

When Jiang Ning arrived at the palace, she noticed the solemn atmosphere in Xuanzheng Hall, and her heart skipped a beat. Before she could salute, the emperor said, "Marquis Guangen, Zhao Li wants to see you."

"Hmm?" Jiang Ning had a question mark on his forehead.

The emperor was also speechless. "I don't know what he is planning to do, so he asked Prince Ding to accompany you for protection. Please try to pry open his mouth. I want to know the whereabouts of the Xuanwu Cauldron."

"Yes!" Jiang Ning was sweating profusely and cursed Zhao Li eight hundred times in his heart.

This was her first time in the Ministry of Justice prison.

Although the officials around her comforted her that everything was fine, the cramped and depressing environment still made her feel instinctively disgusted and nauseated.

Zhao Li was imprisoned in the innermost cell, and to get there, one would have to pass by the cell where Zhao Yongxian and his wife were imprisoned.

Jiang Ning stayed outside of Madam Zhao's cell for a while, trying to communicate with her, and found that Madam Zhao was responsive, but she was only sensitive to special words. This discovery surprised Jiang Ning, and she stopped and lingered with Madam Zhao for nearly half an hour, like teasing a toy, saying all sorts of irrelevant things. Prince Ding was confused, and if he hadn't liked Jiang Ning, he would have wanted to stop her.

When Jiang Ning had almost finished playing, the group continued to walk inside.

Prince Ding took her to the place where Zhao Li was imprisoned.

Zhao Li heard the noise and slowly opened his eyes. He saw who it was and suddenly sneered sarcastically, "I never thought that I would fail you after being so smart all my life! I should have known I shouldn't have been so soft-hearted to you!"

Jiang Ning corrected him with a stern face, "It's not that you are soft-hearted towards me, but Xie Yucheng is in charge of Ping'an County, and he can't tolerate any sand in his eyes. If you want to establish an image of a good person in front of him, you can't do anything that will make him suspicious. Moreover, the emperor canonized me as the mother lady, but it's just a nice title, and there is no real power.

Plus, I don't have a man and my family is poor, so I won't pose any threat to the Zhao family. So you look down on me from the bottom of your heart, so you only sent Zhao Yuejiao to show up at the banquet in our house, right! "

Zhao Li was told what he was thinking. His sinister face drooped and he stared at her.

The jailer brought a chair.

Jiang Ning thanked him and sat down, looking at him leisurely, "To be honest, I can't understand. The Zhao family is the local boss of Ping'an County. They have money and reputation. You are the only one in power there. Even if our Yang family rises, our influence in the local area is not as great as yours. Why do you have to do this to drag the Zhao family into the quagmire?"

"Hahahaha. You're just a woman with long hair and little knowledge. Do you think you are qualified to understand me?" Zhao Li looked arrogant, and his eyes were full of contempt for women.

Jiang Ning sighed, "But you fell into the hands of a woman like me!"

Zhao Li was silent. Apart from a distorted face, he said nothing.

Jiang Ning smiled, "Well, let me tell you, and see if I'm right. I just met Madam Zhao, the woman you look down upon. She told me many interesting things. I think you are not the real Zhao Li!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhao Li's pupils suddenly shrank and a flash of astonishment appeared in his eyes.

Prince Ding was also dumbfounded. He looked at Zhao Li and then at Jiang Ning. He knew that Jiang Ning had guessed it right!
With Zhao Li's reaction, Jiang Ning became calmer. "But you have been in Ping'an County for many years. When did you become a substitute? I thought about it for a long time. Combining Zhao Li's life, I thought of one thing. When Zhao Li was ten years old, he went out with his father to do business and brought back some slaves from outside.

Not long after that, Zhao's father died suddenly, and Zhao Li became bedridden. From then on, Zhao's mother, a woman, took care of the household chores, and eventually she fell ill and passed away two years later. From then on, Zhao Li was the only one left in the Zhao family who was bedridden.

Two years later, news came from the Zhao family that Zhao Li had recovered from a serious illness and was no longer in danger, but he still needed to be well taken care of for a year or so. When Zhao Li appeared in public again, he was already a 15-year-old boy who was ready for marriage.

Five years is enough time for a person to do many small things. You should use these five years to completely control the Zhao family, right? "

Zhao Li remained silent.

Prince Ding spoke up, "Your Majesty's statement is wrong. The Zhao family has so many servants, it is impossible that they cannot recognize their real master."

"Your Highness is right! But there is one thing that Your Highness does not know. The Zhao family has always only employed local people. They usually hire long-term or short-term workers, and usually they are replaced after a few years. Only the one or two maids who serve the master personally are bought from outside.

It is very simple to send or kill these few people. As long as no one spreads the word, they will not be discovered, and they can also gain a good reputation for being kind. "Jiang Ning calmly talked about many things that she had not figured out before. (End of this chapter)