Sir, I just want to be a salted fish

Chapter 12 Mystery
The madam looked at the two pairs of bright little eyes looking at her and could only agree.

"Okay, let's go have breakfast." The wife invited everyone to the dining room to eat.

"Grandma made your favorite bean paste rolls and eight-treasure porridge. Eat more later." Madam Tai stood up, held Tang Wenzhu in her arms and entered the dining room.

Tang Bingxuan looked at Xiaosi and Xiaowu in silence, not reminding them that they needed to make up for the homework they missed today in private.

In the afternoon, after Duke Rong Guo left the government office, he was invited to Songhe Courtyard by his wife.

"Boss, Xiaosi was taken away by a philanderer last night, and you didn't say anything to me. Do you think I'm old and no longer useful?" Mrs. Tai stood up and asked before Duke Rong could see the ceremony.

Rong Guogong kowtowed quickly and explained: "Mother, Xiaosi was protected by secret guards last night and was safe. My son was just worried that you would know about your worries, so he hid it."

Looking at her middle-aged eldest son, the wife waved her hand and said, "That's all, don't hide it from now on. Although I am old, when something happens to my children or grandchildren, I always want to know more."

The lady raised her hand to ask Duke Rong Guo to stand up and sit down, and began to ask for details.

"What happened last night?"

"Xiaosi is good-looking. At that time, she was only being taken care of by a boy of thirteen or fourteen years old, so she was targeted by the flower photographers."

"At that time, the streets were crowded, and there were many people taking photos of her. Tang Liu didn't take action immediately. He followed him all the way to a private house in the east of the city. It turned out to be a den for selling young children."

"Before Tang Liu took action, people from the Bingma Si Yamen in the east of the city arrived in time and rescued Xiaosi and the others."

"Xiaosi wasn't drugged or anything, right?" the madam asked nervously.

"No, Xiaosi is smart, there is no Chinese medicine." Rong Guogong avoided the important and took the easy.

Duke Rong Guo changed the topic and said, "Mother, this time Xiao Si came back safely, thanks to Jiang Shuheng, the eldest son of Marquis Yongning, who led people to surround and destroy Pai Hua Zi's hideout."

"The eldest son of Marquis Yongning?"

"Jiang Shuheng is now the deputy commander of the Dongcheng Army and Horses Division." Rong Guogong added.

"That is Xiaosi's lifesaver. We have to thank him properly. Tomorrow let your wife go to his house with a generous gift to express her gratitude." The madam ordered.

"My son means the same thing." Duke Rongguo agreed.

"The Marquis of Yongning is also a family of military generals. The old Marquis saved your father's life on the battlefield. We can help as much as we can." The wife told her eldest son.

"My son understands. Mr. Jiang Hou came back from his hometown of Dingyou and has not yet filled the vacancy. My son wants to recommend him as the right minister of the Ministry of War."

"Well, you can find time to ask Mr. Jiang what he wants some other time. Don't help others before you get to the point."

After returning from Mrs. Rong's place, Duke Rong met his eldest daughter in the study again.

"I heard from Xiao Si that the sachet you gave him can cure the intoxicating drug." Duke Rong asked his eldest daughter, who was a bit mysterious, warmly.

"That's what my father said. I gave it to Xiaosi. I not only gave it to Xiaosi, but also to the eldest brother, second brother, third brother, Bingqing, Bingyu, Bingyan and Xiaowu." Tang Bingxuan looked understanding. He looked like he was waving his fingers and counting the people who gave it to him one by one.

"How come you have this antidote?" Rong Guogong continued to ask in a gentle voice.

"My daughter can cure ordinary sweating medicine by making it herself." Tang Bingxuan said with a sheepish look.

"Have you studied pharmacology from anyone?"

"Pharmacology is too profound. If my daughter has time to learn pharmacology, she might as well sleep." Tang Bingxuan disagreed.

"Then where did you get the antidote?" Rong Guogong pursued him. "When my daughter was bored, she saw a copy of "Travel Notes" in her grandfather's study."

"It said that there was a boudoir girl who was stunned by her stepmother to frame her innocence, and finally died to prove her innocence;
However, there was originally a happy family of three, but the child was taken away by a flower lover. The parents searched for them for many days but failed, and both of them passed away in depression;
There is also a black shop that stuns passing travelers and robs them of their money.”

"The person who wrote the book felt that the world was difficult and dangerous, and people's hearts were old, so he also explained the ingredients and antidotes of the drug in the book, hoping that people who read this book would be alert."

"My daughter was convinced and sent someone to buy the materials to make an antidote."

Tang Bingxuan looked at Duke Rong, her eyes evasive, and whispered, "My daughter also found datura flowers and made some poison for self-defense."

After listening to Tang Bingxuan's explanation, Rong Guogong remained silent for a while, then told his daughter not to use drugs at will, and then let Tang Bingxuan return to his yard.

In the evening, Mrs. Tai asked Mama Yao to send a message to Mrs. Liu, the Duke's wife. In the past few days, the fourth young master rested in Mrs. Tai's pavilion at night and did not go back to the main courtyard to sleep.

Ms. Liu knew that her mother-in-law was worried that her grandson would be frightened and wanted to watch in person, and she was also complaining that she didn't tell the old man that Xiaosi was missing last night.

Mrs. Liu felt aggrieved and had no one to complain to, so she lay on the bed and cried silently.

The mistress was gone, and the Duke's face was so calm that Ms. Liu had to guess that her husband didn't care about her child.

Ever since she had her concubine Tang Wenbai, Ms. Liu's heart felt like a needle had been stabbed in her heart, and the relationship between husband and wife seemed to be distant.

The wife did not understand her concerns as a mother, so she took Xiao Si to her and separated their mother and son.

The eldest son saw that his younger brother came home safely, and the eldest son saw that his younger brother came home safely, but then he went to the military camp to practice and couldn't get home.

The eldest daughter likes to sleep all day long and does not come to comfort her mother.

Although the youngest daughter lives in the same courtyard, she is young and does not understand her mother's grievances.

I have worked hard for more than ten years, taking care of my house and raising my children, but in the end, there is no one who cares about me.

The more Ms. Liu thought about it, the more uncomfortable she became. Finally, she ordered someone to twist the cold handkerchief and put it on her eyes. Tomorrow she would still be the dignified and virtuous Duke of Rongguo.

On the second day, Rong Guogong went to court in the morning and asked Marquis Jiang to have dinner at Fanlou in the evening, saying that they had important matters to discuss.

"Father, does our family have any friendship with the Tang family of Duke Rongguo?" Jiang Shuheng asked Lord Jiang.

"Your grandfather once had a personal relationship with the old Rongguo Duke. Later, both families held military power. Because they were afraid that the late emperor would be suspicious of the two families' joint efforts to support the military, they gradually became estranged.

Today, our family has basically no friendship with the Duke of Rongguo. "

"A few of us came back last year. Except for our third brother and the third master of the Duke's Palace, we have never had any dealings with the Duke of Rong's Palace." Jiang Shuyao also analyzed.

Marquis Jiang frowned. He didn't know what he thought of, and his frown became tighter and tighter.

In the study, the three fathers and sons were still guessing about Duke Rong Guo's intention to treat guests. Lady Liu, Duke Rong Guo's wife, had already prepared a generous gift and came to the Yongning Marquis Mansion to express her gratitude.

Receiving Mrs. Liu was Mrs. Qiao, the Marquis of Yongning, and her two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Xiao and Mrs. Mei.

The few people greeted each other and sat in the living room of Qiao's courtyard to drink tea.

"I'm here this time to thank the eldest son of your house for saving my son's life." He offered the gift and expressed his sincere gratitude to the other party.

(End of this chapter)