I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 567 Assassination
The sun is rising and the autumn air is crisp.

If only Qiu Huaixin was to visit an old friend instead of Mr. Qiu, Wu could still suppress the displeasure in her heart, but she never expected to hear another one from Qiu Bingde after breakfast in the morning, which made her almost unable to suppress her emotions. words come.

"Let the third brother go to the yamen to deal with the sealed property of the third room?" Wu's face changed slightly.

Mammy Dong, who was standing aside to serve, immediately winked at the two maids who were clearing the table, and soon there was no one else in the room, even Mammy Dong retreated to wait outside the flower hall after bringing the tea.

Qiu Bingde was admiring the "The Picture of Thatched Cottage in Autumn Mountains" hanging on the wall at the moment, and said without looking back: "Didn't I tell you last night that my father planned to let Huaixin go out, and this matter can be regarded as an exercise."

Qiu Huaixin and Jiao Lianping are not considered to be inconspicuous dandies, but because one of them is the young son of the chief envoy's family, and the other is the eldest son of the magistrate's family, so the two of them have always had smooth sailing in Qianzhong Mansion. I have to give three points for thin noodles.

But outside Qianzhong Road, as long as Qiu Huaixin doesn't use Lord Qiu's name, he will have to face many things.

Although Dou's dowry and some private property were sealed in the treasury of the Qianzhong government office, the matter of the third house involved the barbarians, and Mr. Qiu was the head of the Qiu family, so to avoid suspicion, the matters related to the third house were all related to the court. Officials from the household department were sent to deal with it.

Now there are still two adults staying behind in Qianzhong Mansion to take care of the aftermath, and this Lord Tao and Lord Qiu had quarrels in the court in the early years, so it is not easy for Qiu Huaixin to get these things back smoothly.

Mrs. Wu took two sips of hot tea from her teacup to suppress her fluctuating emotions. Even she knew that there was a token in the dowry of Mrs. Dou, and whoever could get this token would definitely make a great contribution.

Mrs. Wu thought that she had been helping guests in the third room all day yesterday, her mouth was dry, and the soles of her feet were swollen and painful from walking too much. She was busy with hard work, and it would take a while to pass, but the benefits were lost in the end. to other people.

The more she thought about it, the more unwilling she became. Wu shi lowered her head and drank tea to hide the extreme anger in her eyes. It was obvious that Xianggong was the heir of the Qiu family, but all the benefits were given to the third brother.

At this moment, Qiu Bingde finally took his eyes off the painting, turned around, walked back to the table and sat down, and said softly: "There are still a few days left for the funeral, Madam, you have worked hard."

Although Mrs. Dou died tragically by accident, the people who came to express their condolences came for Lord Qiu's sake. Some of the journeys were far away. Even if they came as soon as they got the news, it would take two or three days. The burial took five days after the coffin was suspended. Fortunately, the summer was over so there was no need to worry about the corpse becoming rancid.

"It's not convenient for my mother to come forward, so it's reasonable for me to help with the funeral." Wu Shi stood up with a gentle smile, poured a cup of tea for Qiu Bingde, and continued calmly: "I heard Jingyuan talk about her mother's dowry. It is convenient to check the things on the dowry list, but the trouble is that some things were added later, the third brother never likes to deal with such complicated and trivial things, how about I go with you?"

Wu's words sound reasonable. Dou's dowry has a dowry list, and when the government sealed up these properties that day, it was also registered in the book. You can check if anything is missing or damaged by checking the dowry list. I was shoddy and transferred.

However, Qiu Jingyuan did not have a detailed list of the things that Dou bought later. It was written by Hu, who was in charge of the warehouse, from memory, and she roughly wrote down what was there, but there are many ways in it. .

It's like a set of pearl face mask, is the pearl big or small?Is it the most common white pearl, or the expensive pink pearl?If the pearls on the head are replaced, the price difference will be dozens of times if the same pearls are on the head.

In addition, some ancient calligraphy and painting or antique decorations, which fakes should be replaced, once they are out of the Yamen, even if they are found, the Yamen will probably not admit it.

Qiu Huaixin is a son of a noble family and asked him to handle these trivial matters. Firstly, he has no patience and secondly, he has no experience.

Qiu Bingde only thought that Mrs. Wu was really worried that Qiu Huaixin would not handle the matter well and couldn't help explaining: "The person in charge of this matter is Tao Shilang from the household department. He had some conflicts with his father in the early years. It is inappropriate for the female relatives to go."

If only the prefect of Jiao was in charge of this matter, Wu's past would be fine, but although Tao Shilang is only a fifth-rank official, he is a Beijing official, and the Tao family has some relationship with the concubines in the palace. Once Tao Shilang gets into trouble, Wu's He must be humiliated, not to mention Qiu Bingde's reluctance, and it is impossible for Mr. Qiu to let Tao Shilang humiliate the female family members of the Qiu family.

Asking Qiu Huaixin to go is also to hone him. What Qiu Bingde didn't disclose is that there may be tokens in Dou's dowry or private property. Qiu Huaixin went over.

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Five days later, Mrs. Dou's funeral was over, and Mrs. Wu lost weight visibly, Madam Qiu also sent someone to send bird's nest to replenish her body.

"Ma'am." Mother Dong ignored the rainwater that fell on her body and quickly entered the inner room, and told the servants who were serving to retreat outside. Then she walked to the bedside and whispered to Mrs. Wu, "I just came from three According to the news from Fang, the Third Young Master will take Qiu Jingyuan to the yamen to deal with the dowry tomorrow..."

"Didn't Mr. Xiang say that it's inconvenient for the female relatives to follow?" A mocking laugh sounded, and Mrs. Wu sat on the bed, her pale face looked extremely cold because of the sneer.

What is the Xu family, she is Qiu Jingyuan's eldest aunt, the whole family is only adopted, and they have all made five clothes, and at the beginning they wanted to sell Qiu Jingyuan to the Xiang family for 5000 taels of silver.

But even Mrs. Xu was able to go to the yamen to deal with the dowry. I had expressed and hinted at it with my husband before, but what happened?

Madam Dong also knew Wu's reluctance, but when it came to outside matters, let alone her servant, she was the eldest daughter-in-law of the Qiu family, and she would be the mistress of the family in the future, but she couldn't interfere.

After Wu's expression calmed down, Madam Dong tentatively said, "Madam, how do you reply?"

The master that Madam Dong was talking about was Wu's father, and now the head of the Wu family, Wu is bound to win the token, and that was for Qiu Bingde's consideration, and wanted him to get the credit.

But now Mrs. Wu's heart is cold, "Be prepared for danger in times of peace! It's a pity that my husband only cares about brotherly love. If that's the case, why should I be a villain for nothing!"

Follow your father at home, obey your husband when you get married!But for a daughter of a family like Wu's, her natal family is her biggest backer. As long as her natal family is strong enough, her husband's family will not dare to neglect her.

Mammy Dong has been serving her since she was crying for food. After getting along for more than 20 years, Mammy Dong naturally knows what Wu's words mean. She intends to work for the Wu family and benefit the Wu family.

"Mommy, go to Deyuan Hall and find Dr. Liu, and tell me that I'm still not feeling well." After Wu Shi finished speaking, she closed her eyes and rested.

Mammy Dong stepped back slowly. Outsiders may not know it, but Nanny Dong knows that the owner behind Deyuantang is from the Wu family. This time, the Wu family even sent the second master to sit in the town. His whereabouts are secretive, presumably not even the Qiu family knows about it.

On the other side of the Qiu Family Courtyard, Qiu Huaixin also sent someone to send a letter, agreeing to go to the Yamen at Sishi tomorrow to deal with Dou's dowry.

After reading the letter, Zhan Feiyu put it on the desk and looked at He Sheng, "Is there anything else?"

"Tomorrow there will definitely be a scuffle in the government office." He Sheng looked distressed. Logically speaking, as a subordinate, he can't interfere with any decision of the master, he only needs to obey and implement it.

This token is in Dou's dowry or private property, and everyone knows that once this thing falls into the hands of Master Qiu or Zhan Feiyu, it will be "for nothing".

So tomorrow is the last chance in the government office. With the Forbidden Dragon Guard in the dark, no one dares to act rashly. So as long as there is a scuffle until tomorrow, the things will fall into the hands of whoever is more capable.

Zhan Feiyu laughed, "They are planning to fish in troubled waters."

Shoot the bird!No one dared to be the first to stand out, so they could only rely on melee, the water was muddied, God knows who took the things away, and they were not afraid of Mr. Qiu or the Forbidden Dragon Guards investigating afterwards.

He Nuan couldn't help but said, "Miss, a gentleman can't stand under a dangerous wall."

Zhan Feiyu didn't have many enemies in Qianzhong Road, not counting the Xiang family, they were just merchants, and he wouldn't dare to retaliate against Mr. Xiang if he had the courage.

Cai Zhiyuan is one of them, but he is still locked up in the government prison, the tree fell and the monkeys scattered, even if the Cai family wants to take revenge, they don't have much power, so there is nothing to fear.

What He Sheng and He Nuan are really worried about is the old man who has been hiding in the dark. He will definitely seize the opportunity to kill the lady. Once a scuffle happens, even the Forbidden Dragon Guard will protect the lady at all costs. just in case.

(End of this chapter)