The reborn abandoned woman reigns

Chapter 97 Secret Investigation
Thinking of Mr. He, Sima Xukong felt dizzy for a while. Although he was quite reluctant to part with his eldest grandson Jingrong, he stood up, rubbed the top of his eldest grandson Jingrong's hair, and said, "Take care of your body." Oh, after this time is over, I will take you to enjoy it!"

The weight on the top of the head suddenly disappeared, and the eldest grandson's brows and eyes darkened slightly, wondering when this guy had this problem, as if he was a kitten beside him.

After Sima Xukong left, He Da hurried in, with a look of joy in his eyes, and said: "Princess, there is news over there!"

The movements of his subordinates stopped slightly, and the eldest grandson Jingrong looked at He Da and asked, "How, who sent the man who fell to the ground?"

"It's Xu Shikang, Master Xu's servant."

Xu Shikang?
After silently reading the name, Changsun Jingrong found that he had no impression of it, so he asked, "Do you know who this person is from?"

"Master Xu was originally a county magistrate in Liaozhou, but because of his outstanding achievements, he was promoted by the emperor and entered Beijing as an official. He is now the Great Situ."

Raising his eyebrows, Changsun Jingrong said: "Xu Shikang is indeed not an easy person to be able to come all the way from a magistrate."

"However, Mr. Xu is quite a low-key person, and he doesn't participate in party disputes. Many people try to win his support, but they all end in failure." Mentioning this point, He Da seemed to be quite admiring, and said, "To do this , it's not easy, looking at the entire court, only Master Xu and the prince can be neutral."

After hearing this, Changsun Jingrong couldn't help being amused, and said: "I said you don't need to praise others, but at the same time, you should also praise your prince. He is not here now, and no one will hear what you said. .”

"These are all small words from the bottom of my heart," He Da said seriously, "I don't know why the princess has prejudice against the prince, but the prince is actually a very talented person, and he is brave and resourceful. It is the fact that the prince Unable to display their talents, they can only do nothing. The prince has suffered from the prince, and I hope the princess can understand the prince."

Well, started preaching to myself again.

The eldest grandson Jingrong looked at He Da helplessly, and said, "How much money did he give you so that you will never forget to support him? But now is not the time to praise your master, I need to know how Xu Shikang got along with Xu Shikang Zizheng is contaminated with relationships."

"This... small one needs more time."

"Forget it, this matter is not something you can solve, you should come back," Changsun Jingrong suddenly changed his mind, and said, "I have a lot of things on hand now, and I don't have time to deal with these trivial matters."

He Da felt relieved after hearing this, and immediately exited the room respectfully.

In fact, Changsun Jingrong had other plans in mind.She knew that as long as He Da knew about it, Sima Xukong would definitely know about it, and Changsun Jingrong didn't want Sima Xukong to know too much about Xu Zizheng, because she had her own arrangements for Xu Zizheng, if someone interfered , that's no fun.

After completing the last sum on the account book, Changsun Jingrong threw the abacus aside, stretched his waist, and said, "These annoying things are really troublesome. Next time, Qiao Ruilin should learn it carefully, so as not to have to do it again in the future." Do these things yourself!"

Seeing that the eldest grandson Jingrong had finished her work, Qiao Shan'er hurriedly fetched the bird's nest soup, and said, "Miss has been tired for a long time, and I haven't eaten anything well, let's eat some bird's nest soup first to replenish my body."

After receiving the bird's nest soup from Qiao Shan'er, Changsun Jingrong took a sip and praised: "Mmm, it's really good, Bihe's craftsmanship has improved again."

Hearing this, Bi He looked at Qiao Shan'er suspiciously, and said, "I've never been in the kitchen, did I make a mistake?"

The movement froze for a moment, and the eldest grandson Jingrong looked at Qiao Shan'er and asked, "Bihe didn't make this, so where did you get it?"

"It's the sand cup in the kitchen with the word "Wang Concubine" written on it." Qiao Shan'er blinked her eyes in a daze, and then suddenly said, "I remembered that when I went to the kitchen this morning, I saw the prince in it." I was so busy going in and out, I thought it was strange at the time, but I didn't dare to ask more questions. Now that I think about it, it should be the prince who made these tremella soup."

Sima Xukong?Impossible, that guy who doesn't touch the water with his ten fingers will boil things for himself?Could it be that he left late because he wanted to cook white fungus soup for himself?
A series of questions gave Changsun Jingrong a headache and lost his appetite to continue drinking.But it would be a pity if it was thrown away. Thinking of the man's busy back, Changsun Jingrong picked up the porcelain bowl and drank all of it.

With a full stomach, I didn't feel cold when I went out. While I was standing at the door waiting for the carriage, the sky was full of fine snow.

"It's snowing again, there's been a lot of snow this year." Looking up at the white sky, Bi He smiled and said, "Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest, next year will be a bumper harvest."

Changsun Jingrong doesn't know if the harvest is good or not, but this year the shops in her hands have made a lot of money, otherwise the bad debts wouldn't be so much!
When the carriage came, Changsun Jingrong leaned over and boarded it, and then explained something to Qiao Shan'er.Carefully memorize them one by one, Qiao Shan'er dare not miss one.

"By the way, the profit of the shop is good this year. How much will your brother share?"

The sudden change made Qiao Shan'er stunned for a moment, then she shook her head with blushing cheeks and said, "This servant doesn't know, she should earn more than ordinary fellows."

"If it's just a little more, then I won't be so distressed when I pay wages!" Changsun Jingrong said with a smile, "I told him to let him save more money, it is very likely that it will be used soon. "

Qiao Shan'er was stunned for a while, and then said excitedly: "Miss, is this true?"

"It's already close to ten, so you should prepare well. When the time is right, I will let you know."

"Yes." With a smile on her face, Qiao Shan'er boarded the carriage, full of joy, thinking that she would tell her brother the news in a while.

But when a few people rushed to the silk and satin village, they saw Qiao Ruilin at all, which made Qiao Shan'er feel strange, and thought to herself, this is the busiest time, why isn't my brother here?
Qiao Shan'er was afraid that her eldest grandson Jingrong would be angry, so she wanted to find Qiao Ruilin first, so she ran out and grabbed a clerk and asked, "Do you know where Shopkeeper Qiao went?"

"This, I don't know either."

After asking a few more people, Qiao Shan'er didn't find out why. Just when she was restless, she saw a familiar figure at the door of the shop. She couldn't help but ran over in relief and said in a low voice, "Brother, you Where did you go? Miss has been here for a long time."

"Miss is here?" Qiao Ruilin seemed a little uncomfortable, and said, "I see." After speaking, he hurried to the back hall.

Qiao Shan'er, who followed closely behind Qiao Ruilin, was still suspicious and asked, "Brother, where did you go? Why did you tell me?"

"I... go to do some things. By the way, the Chinese New Year is coming soon. If you have anything you want, my brother will buy it for you."

Biting her lip, Qiao Shan'er clearly felt that Qiao Ruilin was avoiding her topic, but before she could find out what she was asking, the two had already walked in front of her eldest grandson Jingrong, and she had no choice but to swallow all her questions .

Pushing the booklet in front of him forward, Changsun Jingrong said: "These are the shops that you need to track down. I have already sorted out the details, and I have to track them back before the year."

Flipping through the booklet silently, Qiao Ruilin felt cold sweat running down his forehead, and said in shame, "These should be sorted out, Miss..."

"What should I do if I don't do it? Some people don't know what they're busy with recently, and they haven't met anyone after coming here a few times. In order to prevent the shop from falling down, I can only do it myself." Changsun Jingrong said unintentionally , "I just don't know, can you do something like recovering money?"

"Miss, don't worry, the little one will finish these things naturally." Although it's winter, Qiao Ruilin had beads of sweat streaming down his forehead, and he didn't have time to wipe it off, so he said repeatedly: "The little one will go in a while!"

"No hurry," Changsun Jingrong said lazily, "I've heard some things and found them novel, so I want to tell them and share them with you."

Hearing Changsun Jingrong's words, Qiao Ruilin's heart flustered for a moment. He always felt that Changsun Jingrong's visit today was very strange, and what he said was even more strange.Taking a sneak peek, Qiao Ruilin happened to notice the gaze from the eldest grandson Jingrong, and in shock, he hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to look again.

Seeing Qiao Ruilin's apprehensive look, a smile appeared on the corner of Changsun Jingrong's mouth, and then he said: "I heard that the Duan family has quieted down a lot recently, and the old men who came to make trouble before have disappeared. They were all taken back, calmly, as if nothing had happened. Do you think it was a coincidence, or did someone secretly help Miss Duan's family?"

Qiao Shan'er naturally heard the meaning behind what the eldest grandson Jingrong said, and seeing the scorching light in his eyes, she believed the deliberation in her heart even more, knowing that this matter must have something to do with her brother.But why did my brother help Miss Duan's family?Didn't he hate her very much before?During this time, what happened...

The palms were clenched unconsciously, Qiao Ruilin didn't know how to answer these words, so he just kept silent, waiting for his eldest grandson Jingrong to say goodbye.

But the eldest grandson Jingrong obviously didn't intend to let Qiao Ruilin go, and walked forward a few steps with his arms raised, and said, "By the way, I also met the shopkeeper of the pawnshop. He said that recently someone helped Duan's family redeem many women's things. .I found it interesting at the time, so I inquired carefully about what kind of person he was. But after listening to his description, I found that the person was very similar to our shopkeeper Joe."

After hearing what grandson Jingrong said, Qiao Ruilin knew that she must have discovered something, and now she just waited for herself to tell the truth.It's just that it's one thing to do something yourself, but it's another thing to say what you've done in public, so Qiao Ruilin hesitated for a while before taking half a step forward with difficulty, and said: "Miss , actually... actually..."

"Actually, you helped the third lady of the Duan family, right?" The eldest grandson Jingrong finished Qiao Ruilin's unfinished sentence with a smile, and said leisurely, "Why don't you dare to admit this kind of thing, but it's just out of morality to help others." Forget it. If you hide it like this, people will feel that something happened between you and Miss San. Moreover, with this friendship between you and Miss Duan San, when you go to chase after the debt owed by the Duan family, you will be able to Much easier."

"Does the Duan family owe us money too?" Bi He felt strange, and asked, "My servant remembers that the Duan family and our eldest grandson's family are at odds, and they have never been in touch before."

"That was before, since I married into the palace, even if I'm half a member of the palace, and the goods in our hands are of high quality, they are naturally willing to cooperate. It's just that there is something wrong with the Gu family recently. Usually, if we owe the payment, ten It will definitely be made up in time within a few days, but now it is the end of the year, and there is still no movement, so I can only let you go for a trip."

Hearing what the eldest grandson Jingrong said, Qiao Ruilin clenched his fists and said angrily, "This must have been done by the second master of the Gu family! That man is insidious and cunning, always trying to get something from Miss Duan's family. I found out before that he was in Duan Miss San's family has tampered with the books and used the arrears for their own use, but they don't take any responsibility, which is quite disgusting."

"If that's the case, then the Duan family might be following this person's tricks," Changsun Jingrong said after thinking for a moment, "I still need you to make a trip this time and tell Miss Duan San about it. How will she handle it? She owes me money, but she must pay it back!"

"……Yes."

"Also, although I also support you to be a hero to save the beauty, you have to do what you have in hand before you can help others. Otherwise, you will burn yourself, even if you regard something more important than life, I'm afraid I can't keep it either."

Hearing the meaning behind Changsun Jingrong's words, Qiao Ruilin raised his eyebrows, and there seemed to be a trace of uncertainty in his eyes.

Facing Qiao Ruilin's gaze, the eldest grandson Jingrong said: "I have already mentioned to Shan'er that the amnesty decree is already in shape and will be promulgated in the next year. You must be prepared, and it is best to file the petition at the very beginning. Submit the book, so that there will be fewer checkpoints, and you can meet your parents earlier."

"Miss, we..."

"Okay, I'll talk about the words of gratitude later, and I'd better get these debts back quickly. The matter of the new shop after the next year will also be on the agenda, and you're still busy, so you have to be prepared," Changsun Jingrong said with a smile. Looking at Qiao Ruilin, he said, "You and Shan'er also make a few more clothes. When you see your parents, you should also look decent. Don't let the elders worry."

Qiao Ruilin raised a high-spirited face and said, "Yes!"

After finishing the work at hand, Changsun Jingrong was free and had nothing to do in the palace all day, so he thought of Xu Zizheng and that strange "Young Master".

Since He Da said that the servant is Xu Shikang's subordinate, then he must start with Xu Shikang, but Xu Shikang is really reticent and cautious, and rarely walks with his colleagues, even if he is held for a dinner party, he cannot be invited.And there is no mistress in his house, only a prostitute, who is said to be in poor health, recuperating at the house all day long, unable to see people.If this is the case, it is really difficult for the grandson Jingrong, and there is a sense of helplessness.

But her eldest grandson Jingrong just likes challenges, she doesn't believe that there will be perfect people in the world, even if Xu Shikang is clean and honest, there will always be flaws!
In order to catch Xu Shikang's flaws, Changsun Jingrong sent many people to investigate him, paying attention to every detail, trying to find some clues in the details.

And eldest grandson Jingrong's hard work finally paid off. Today, He Da finally returned with news that satisfied her.

Looking at the slightly tired man in front of him, Changsun Jingrong raised his eyebrows and asked, "I told you to collect evidence, and it's not on the battlefield. Why do you look like you haven't rested for more than ten days?"

"The little one just hasn't rested for more than ten days." He Da curled his lower lip and said, "In order to find out what Mr. Xu likes on weekdays, I pretended to approach his cronies. In order to gain the trust of his cronies, I worked every day To drink with him, the little one is lucky to come back alive!"

After sniffing carefully, don't tell me, you can really smell some wine from He Da, which made Changsun Jingrong say involuntarily: "Your wine doesn't taste good, so it's no wonder it took so much effort to win this man over." .If you had asked me in advance, I would have been able to point you to an excellent place to drink, and you would have had less trouble."

These words made He Da anxious, thinking that all his hard work was still for her eldest grandson Jingrong, why did he still complain in the end?Taking a deep breath, He Da didn't want to argue with his eldest grandson Jingrong, so he said, "No matter what, I'd like to ask Master Xu's daily preferences. Master Xu likes to grow flowers, although there are not many flowers in his house. Flowers and plants, but every plant is the best in the world, riches and honors are hard to come by, and Mr. Xu himself is also a good hand, can cut pots well. If we can match what he likes, maybe we can get acquainted with him."

"Bonsai..." Changsun Jingrong murmured, and then said, "It just so happens that there is someone in our house who knows how to make flowers, maybe we can let her try it."

"Is there such a capable person beside you? Who is it??"

Looking sideways at He Da, the eldest grandson smiled and said, "You have so many questions! Do you know what type of bonsai Mr. Xu likes? Is it grand and majestic, or graceful and fresh?"

"Well, Mr. Xu seems to like those with old-fashioned tastes," He Da said.

"Then Mr. Xu usually returns from the imperial court, which way will he go?"

"After leaving the palace, Mr. Xu will sit in the carriage of the mansion, walk along West Street, pass by the market in front of the West Gate, turn into Jiuhe Street, and return to Xu Mansion."

When he heard about the market in front of the west gate, Changsun Jingrong's eyes lit up, and he said, "There is a market there...you can take advantage of it."

"Princess has a plan?"

Sitting upright, Changsun Jingrong said with a smile: "There is indeed one, maybe you can try it. Go down first, and keep watching Xu Shikang for me. If anything happens, come back and report to me in time."

"Yes!" He Da nodded in response, but when he turned around, he realized that he was Changsun Jingrong's guard and not his subordinate. He couldn't help turning his head back with some annoyance, and looked at Changsun Jingrong.

Noticing He Da's stare, Changsun Jingrong also looked back, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Oh, it's all right." Looking at the sharp eyes of the eldest grandson, He Da lost all confidence, shook his head quickly and said, stepped back and left.

(End of this chapter)