Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 108 The Incident (2)

It was midnight, and no matter how anxious they were, there was nothing they could do.Although most people will stay up late on New Year's Eve, can they go to Magistrate Lin's house to pay New Year's greetings at this time?

The final result of the discussion between Qingyuan Hou and his son was that they could only wait, or at least wait until dawn to get some news before they could decide what to do, right?For example, are all the Yin Zhiruo siblings dead?How many people are still alive in Meizhuang?It is said that there is a mechanism in the basement of Meizhuang. Did the bandits steal any money or property?They were all arrested, and all those things were handed over to the Prefect Lin?Can you hold back some of it, or even... most of it?

Qiu Yiran even thought that if the yamen moved so quickly, could it be that someone among the people arranged by her mother realized the crisis, betrayed her mother, and reported it to the prefect's yamen in advance?That Ji Fulai was particularly suspicious.You know, among the Ji family, many people know that the Qiu family sells shops and farms. At first, the Qiu family sold properties from other places, but recently they have started selling properties in Luozhou, and they sold them directly to an aunt of the Ji family. , now the Ji family does not value the Qiu family as much as they did many years ago.

In this way, until dawn, none of the Ji family could close their eyes for a while. After the kick, the Marquis Qingyuan only said one sentence to her: "This matter is the business of your Ji family, and Ye Fang Er is also a relative of your Ji family. If you still remember that the three Yi'er brothers and sisters are your children, then you must take it upon yourself not to involve our Qiu family."

Qiu Yiran smiled bitterly and said, "I'll bear it myself?"Is this useful?Now they go out and say that this stupid woman is no longer the mother of their three brothers and sisters, Mrs. Qingyuan Hou, and everything she does has nothing to do with the Qiu family. Does anyone believe it?In other words, does anyone buy it?However, that's all that can be said at that time. The fact is that they really knew nothing beforehand!

Ji admitted all the culpability, and was sent to the family temple at the least, and was thrown into prison at the worst. It was impossible for the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion to be unaffected. He was summoned to the capital by the emperor to reprimand him, and was fined with a salary of three to five years. It was the best. , if Prince Jing intends to cause trouble, or Tie Muyuan deliberately plans to avenge the Yin family siblings, I am afraid that the Qiu family will not even be able to keep their title.

However, these are better than the charges falling directly on the Qingyuan Hou Mansion, right?Colluding with bandits to seek wealth and death!Even if the emperor is angry and kills the chicken to scare the monkeys, he may even send the Qiu family to the frontier.

Because the matter was too big and the consequences were unpredictable, Qingyuan Hou and his son did not even let Mrs. Qiu and Qiu Xiran know about it for the time being. They thought it would be better to apologize to their old mother after they understood the general situation and talked with Magistrate Lin. Sometimes you can also give some estimates and solutions to the situation.

Unexpectedly, early in the morning, the person sent by Marquis Qingyuan to the magistrate's office to inquire about the news had not returned yet. Mother Yun from Mrs. Qiu's yard came over in a hurry: "Master Marquis, the old lady asks you and your wife to come over immediately. It just so happens that the prince I am also here, and the old lady has also sent someone to invite you."

The three Marquis Qingyuan's hearts trembled. In the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the old lady had to recite sutras for an hour in the Buddhist hall before coming out to have breakfast with them. How could it be so early today?Could it be that...she heard something?No, it's impossible. Except for Mrs. Qin, none of the maids and ladies in Ji's courtyard can go near this small flower hall. It's impossible for a word they say to spread.

The three of them hurried to the hall of the upper courtyard. Mother Yun dismissed the maid guarding the door and took her place.

As soon as the door closed, a teacup flew towards Ji, followed by Mrs. Qiu's roar: "Bitch, did you come up with the idea of ​​colluding with the bandits to rob Meizhuang?" Although his son is useless, , but he has always been cautious, and the eldest grandson is even more intelligent. Without Ji's instigation, neither of them would have done such a reckless and foolish thing.

Do you really know?Qingyuan Hou was shocked: "Mother, you..." How did you know?
It's a pity that before he finished asking, another unknown object broke into pieces with a "bang" at his feet, "You brainless idiot, how can you listen to this stupid instigation again and again? Last time, you lost both people and money." It's not enough to destroy the reputation of the Hou Mansion, but now you dare to collude with the bandits? Do you want to destroy the foundation of your ancestors? "

"Mother... mother..." Qingyuan Hou quickly knelt down, "My son only found out a few hours ago that the people sent by the Ji family

After being arrested by the prefect, she told Yi'er and me that we really knew nothing about it before. "

Qiu Yiran also knelt down: "Grandma, what father said is true. Father has sent people to the government to inquire about it. After learning the specific situation of Meizhuang last night, we can decide how to remedy it?"

"Inquiry?" Mrs. Qiu still loves and values ​​Qiu Yiran, her eldest grandson, and her tone is obviously much gentler. "Do you still need to inquire? Now the whole street is talking about this matter, and even the child with a yellow mouth is accusing Qingyuan. The Hou Mansion is ungrateful, officials and gangsters collude, killing people and taking wealth. Are you still pleading? The eighteen generations of the Qiu family will be angry with you! Cuiping, tell them the rumors outside, lest they continue to make a big deal. Dream!"

Only then did the three Marquis Qingyuan realize that there was another person in the room. A young woman wearing a small dark red floral cotton-padded jacket stood silently on the side. Hearing the old lady's words, she raised her head with a stern expression: "Chun Xing has seen you before." Mr. Hou and Mrs. Hou have met the Crown Prince. "Cuiping?"Yun's mother's daughter was released last year and married to a son from Yun's mother's hometown. Although she came from a small family, I heard that she had plenty of food and clothing and lived a pretty good life.

Cuiping said softly: "I came to pick up my mother early this morning to go to offer incense. Unexpectedly, just as I left the house, I heard many people talking about the robbery by bandits in Meizhuang last night. They also said that the bandits were so rampant because there were The Qingyuanhou Mansion and the second wife of the Yin family in the capital supported it, saying that the stewards of the Qingyuanhou Mansion were caught on the spot when they were meeting with bandits, and are now being held in the prison of the government office. By the way, some people said that it was late at night. The watchmen all saw it, and there were dozens of bandits taken away from Meizhuang by the government officials, but half of them died."

"They are all talking about it? So soon?" Qiu Yiran was really surprised, "Have they said anything about the situation in Meizhuang? Is there anyone left alive?"

Cuiping shook his head: "Meizhuang shouldn't have any losses, right? I heard that Meizhuang set off a lot of firecrackers early in the morning, and gave red envelopes to the children who came to deliver blessings. Many people brought their children all the way to deliver blessings, firstly for gossip, Secondly, the Yin family is really generous, each red envelope contains six copper coins."

It is a custom in Da Ying that on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, children who come to deliver blessings will be given a red envelope regardless of whether they know them or not.Poor families usually put a small handful of snacks or something as a substitute, better-off families put a copper plate in the red envelope, and richer families put two or three coins in the red envelope. The Qingyuan Marquis Mansion has only put one in the red envelope in these years.

"How is that possible?" Ji couldn't help but say. Ye Fang'er said that Mengniu Village was a big bandit den, and the bandits inside were all vicious. The merchants and pedestrians passing by the mountain were so scared that even the government turned a blind eye. Close one eye.Therefore, if Mengniuzhai takes action, this matter will definitely happen, and no one will be left alive. As long as she sends someone to take them out of the city, she guarantees that she will not leave any clues to the government.

Now, although she didn't know what went wrong and the bandits and her people were caught, how could there be nothing wrong with Meizhuang?If not all of them die, at least half of them die, right?At least those bitches must die, right?Are you still setting off firecrackers happily?Also giving out red envelopes?How can it be?How can it be?Despite the sudden attack by dozens of vicious bandits at night, Meizhuang is actually safe?

"How is it impossible?" A saucer flew towards Ji Shi again. This time Ji Shi couldn't avoid it, and blood immediately flowed from her forehead. "Do you still think you are so secretive? You idiot! If you want to die, just hang yourself or hit the wall. Don't harm our Qiu family! Cheng'er, don't take the blame for this bitch, or divorce her if you can't. This The second time was the good deeds done by their Ji family, which had nothing to do with our Qiu family, that Ye family has never been a relative of our Qiu family."

"Yes, mother, my son and Yi'er think so too," Qingyuan Hou lowered his head and said, "It's just that my son still has to wait for Liu Agen to come back to find out the news. If, if there are really no casualties or losses in Meizhuang, Ji The crime will be lighter, and it is okay for us to send her to the family temple." If their mother is divorced, the identities of the three Qiu Yiran brothers and sisters will be very embarrassed, their reputations will fall to the bottom, and it will be more difficult to get married in the future, Qingyuan Hou He still values ​​his two sons, especially Qiu Yiran, very much.

Mrs. Qiu quickly came to her senses, and glared hard at Ji, who was lying on the ground with a dead look on her face, then waved her hands feebly and said: "As long as you know the severity, how should you deal with it? You and your son are watching. Okay, everyone, get out."

Qingyuan Hou called Mrs. Qin in to help Ji's family back. He walked to the door and suddenly turned around: "Mother Qin, are you sisters with the Mrs. Qin next to Ye Fang'er?"

Mrs. Qin couldn't help but shuddered: "We are not very close, we are just from the same clan. At that time, my cousin wanted to find a reliable personal attendant, so my wife asked me to introduce the clan sister to her."

Marquis Qingyuan didn't ask any more questions and left with Qiu Yiran: "Yi'er, go to Ruxiu and ask. If there are really dozens of bandits, no matter how fast the Yamen moves, Meizhuang will... ..." It's not like we live next door to the government office. No matter how we rush there, it will take at least half an hour, right?Guard patrol?Impossible, the bandits are not stupid, why would they wait until they are sure that the guards are far away before taking action.On New Year's Eve, the guard patrols will definitely be carried out in advance, and they will rush home early to celebrate the New Year.

"Yes, father," Qiu Yiran immediately understood what his father meant, "Father, Magistrate Lin has not asked anyone to come until now. Could it be..." After all, they all have titles, and their ancestors have also He has made great contributions to Da Ying, not to mention that there may really be nothing going on in Meizhuang now.

Without waiting for Marquis Qingyuan to answer, Qiu Yiran frowned again: "But, how could the matter spread so quickly?" Early in the morning, according to Cuiping, the streets and alleys were talking about it.Even if the watchman saw the bandits being taken away from Meizhuang by the government officials, how would he know that the Ye family and the Qingyuan Houfu were involved?It seems...someone is deliberately spreading rumors and deliberately targeting the Qingyuan Hou Mansion.

(End of this chapter)