The eldest daughter, she is proud and sassy

Chapter 320
Mrs. Cui told Cui Quan about Cui Hengyue's return to Jinglanyuan, and said to him:
"This time we misunderstood Yuanniang, if we can find the man in the portrait, we should be able to find the murderer.

"At that time, make good arrangements and let Wulang show his face in front of Sun Shangshu, and he will definitely be a Jinshi next year."

After she spoke, there was a faint light of excitement in her eyes.

Cui Quan looked at her calmly, and said in a calm tone, "We'll wait until we find someone.

"Also, if Yuan Niang wants to leave the mansion in the future, don't stop her."

Mrs. Cui hesitated for a moment and agreed.

The two talked for a while, and Mrs. Cui left the study.

After Mrs. Cui left, Cui Quan recruited Bai Qi and told him: "Send more people to watch Jinglanyuan, I want to know how Yuanniang slipped out of the mansion."

"Yes." Bai Qi said respectfully.

Cui Quan asked again: "Have you found the person who poisoned you?"

Bai Qi's expression suddenly changed, and he knelt down with a "plop": "This subordinate is incompetent. He searched the entire mansion, but found no antidote, and no suspicious person."

Hearing this, Cui Quan's expression became serious, he was silent, and ordered again: "Stop the search, and re-investigate the servants in the mansion..."

After Bai Qi finished listening, he reminded: "It will take a long time to do this."

"It's okay."

……

The next day.

Cui Quan did not go to court, but stayed in the mansion to recuperate his body, and asked Cui Yongzong to ask for leave for him.

"Brother, wait—"

Cui Yonglang jumped into Cui Yongzong's carriage, and told Zeng Ming, who was acting as the driver, "Let's go."

Then he closed the carriage door and looked at Cui Yongzong: "I heard that Bai Qi led people to search the entire mansion when I returned home last night. What's going on?"

Cui Yongzong didn't change his face, and said lightly: "It's just like what you heard, mother lost the engagement gift that father gave her."

"I do not believe."

Seeing Cui Yongzong reaching for the teacup, Cui Yonglang quickly reached out and grabbed the teacup before Cui Yongzong, poured hot tea, and handed the teacup to Cui Yongzong with both hands.

"Brother, you and I have fought side by side for so many years, and I have always followed your lead, and I will never hide anything from you.

"Although my mother cherishes the engagement gift my father gave her, she won't make such a fuss, even search the front yard.

"I asked. My mother only went to my father's study yesterday, and didn't go to other places in the front yard."

Cui Quan's eyes moved slightly, he was silent for a moment, took a sip from the teacup, and then said slowly: "Mother's bracelet is not lost, it's because my father was poisoned..."

Seeing that Cui Yonglang opened his mouth wide in shock, wanting to call out, Cui Yongzong quickly signaled him to keep quiet.

"Brother, continue." Cui Yonglang tried hard to control the shock in his heart.

Then, Cui Yongzong told his brother what happened yesterday.

"No wonder the third child couldn't hide the smugness on his face when he saw me today, so that's what happened."

As Cui Yonglang said, he became angry and said to Cui Yongzong: "Brother, you and father are the ones who contributed, so why should you give the third room any favors?"

"That portrait was made by Yuanniang." Cui Yongzong was unmoved.

Cui Yonglang became even more angry: "So what? She should have been punished heavily for sneaking out of the mansion, but now she tells the clues to pay off the crime, and the benefits cannot go to the third house."

"The examiner hasn't been decided yet, it's all a matter of nothing, why are you so excited?" Cui Yongxuan had an indifferent expression on his face.

"Although there is no shadow, it is a great achievement to catch the murderer, how can it be used on Wu Lang, that brat?

"Goro, that elm bump, is less knowledgeable than my Liulang, even if he impresses the examiner, he will fail in his knowledge when the time comes.

"In this case, isn't this credit wasted in vain?"

Cui Yongzong did not speak.

Cui Yonglang saw that his expression was relaxed, and continued to persuade: "Brother, Dalang has been released for almost three years, and he will return to Beijing to report on his duties at the end of this year, why not take this opportunity to keep Dalang in the capital?
"Da Lang is going to take over your position in the future. His battlefield is in the capital, so it's time to come back."

Cui Yongzong's heart moved slightly, but his face remained calm: "Erlang is also out of town. If you don't want the third child to succeed, you can send more people to look for it."

After a pause, Cui Yongzong said again: "I can help you."

Hearing this, Cui Yonglang hurriedly said: "Erlang is still young, let him wander outside for a while, so that he can better assist Dalang in the future.

"Besides, Erlang has not been released for three years, so he should not return to Beijing."

This is true.

Cui Yongzong was silent: "...Let me think about it."

Hearing this, Cui Yonglang knew that the matter was over.

……

Jinglan Court.

After breakfast, Lady Wen sneaked into Cui Hengyue's bedroom while Shui Fu and Shui Rong were away.

"Yuanniang, the Duke is awake."

Hearing this, Cui Hengyue's originally pale face became even paler.

She put her hands on the bed, trying to sit up.

Seeing this, Mrs. Wen hurriedly helped her up and let her lean on the pillow.

Taking a peek at Cui Hengyue's face, Lady Wen said cautiously: "Zhen Jiu's father didn't lie to him, Cui Quan is the murderer.

"Now, what are you going to do?"

Cui Hengyue was silent for a moment: "When I recover from my injury, I will go to collect evidence.

"You also go back and recuperate well. The days ahead will be very hard, and we must recharge our batteries."

Mrs. Wen was overjoyed, said yes and left the bedroom.

For the next few days, Cui Hengyue was recuperating in bed every day, and no one came, including Mrs. Cui and Erniang Cui.

……

Outside the city in the clouds.

"stop."

When Wu Yu and his party rode to the foot of the mountain, they were suddenly stopped by a group of people.

They are plainly dressed and hold farm tools in their hands, but the momentum exuding from them is frightening.

This is a soldier.

Wu Yu recognized the identities of this group of people, jumped off the horse, and clasped his fists at them: "I am the son of the Duke of Zhenguo, and I want to go to Yunxuan Temple to ask the King of Chu, please accommodate me."

Hearing his identity, the group of people froze for a moment.

The leading soldier stared at Wu Yu for a while, and asked suspiciously, "Are you really the son of Duke Zhen?"

"Yes."

Fearing that they would not believe it, Wu Yu took out his identity token to show them.

After the leading soldier confirmed the authenticity of the token, his expression eased a little: "It turns out that he is the son of the Duke of Zhenguo, sorry for your disrespect."

Seeing that he was so polite, Wu Yu thought he could go up the mountain successfully, but he didn't expect that after the leading soldier saluted, his face darkened, and he said to him coldly:

"The King of Chu doesn't see anyone, please come back, Prince Zhen Guo."

Wu Yu: "..."

It was really difficult to see King Chu.

"Then can I see General Mu Yun?" Wu Yu asked the next best thing.

Unexpectedly, the leader of the soldiers still rejected him: "General Mu Yun didn't see anyone either."

After finishing speaking, he began to chase people away: "Hurry up, or we will be rude."

The guards of the Duke of Zhen's mansion saw this move and immediately drew their swords.

"keep it."

Wu Yu stretched out his hand to block the guards behind, and ordered them to put away their sabers.

"Chong!"

The guards put their sabers back into their sheaths in unison.

Wu Yu said to the leading soldiers again: "I am entrusted by someone to deliver something to the King of Chu. Please pass it on. I will wait here."

"Entrusted by whom?" asked the leading soldier.

Wu Yu: "Cui's mother-in-law—Cui Hengyue."

Little lunatic?
The face of the leading soldier changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Wait here, I will go up the mountain and report."

After the words fell, he turned and walked up the mountain road...

(End of this chapter)