Mistress

Chapter 6

Although Li Yan was not good at reasoning, she was at least clear-headed.From her point of view, Manager Lin was the victim, and his mother-in-law and children were still in the mansion, so it was absolutely impossible for him to do this.

Since Sun Deng is usually an honest person, he can pull those boxes of gold, silver and jewels out of the house, and he can also take his wife and children without a trace. There is no way to hide these things.

And who are the powerful characters in the mansion? Except Mrs. Tai and her, there are only three aunts left.

Li Yan sat there thinking about it dully, calmed down, and looked up at Xu Jun and Xu Xiao.Although having such a pair of children suddenly made her a little uncomfortable, but she somehow felt an indescribable closeness to them, as if they were born as a family.

She felt distressed when she saw them crying.She stretched out her hands, pulled one in each hand, and pulled the two of them closer to her body. She took out a handkerchief and wiped away their tears, "Okay, don't cry. With your mother here, don't worry, everything will be fine."

Both Xu Jun and Xu Xiao are still children, and they have an instinctive psychological dependence on their mother.Seeing that their mother was recovering and comforting them like this, they suddenly felt that the matter was not so scary, and they felt more at ease.Nanny Cui, Qi'er, and Qing'er also stopped their sobbing, not wanting to upset Madam.

Li Yan held Xu Jun and Xu Xiao in her arms, and raised her head to ask Nanny Cui, "Since we have reported to the authorities, has the government sent someone to investigate the case?"

"Should be coming soon, Ma Xing has already made two trips. Aunt Zhang's father is the chief supervisor of the Chengtian Mansion, and should send someone to investigate this case with all his heart. But..." Cui Nanny hesitated to speak, feeling that there was something wrong It cannot be speculated.

Li Yan was startled, Aunt Zhang's father turned out to be the Chief Superintendent of Chengtian Mansion?Then how to close this case, and whether Dr. Xu and Sun Deng can be tracked down, isn't it up to Aunt Zhang to decide?

The servants in the steward's office were beaten until they couldn't make a sound, and each of them fainted from the pain, and then they were carried to the courtyard in the northwest corner by the servants.

After the gatekeepers were found by the maid, Aunt Zhang yelled at them again.The boys couldn't tell the difference. Last night, they were either too sleepy to keep their eyes open, or their stomachs were so noisy that they kept running to the latrine, and they didn't see anyone pulling their suitcases out of the house.

The people who took care of the carriage and fed the horses were also called in, and they were even more confused, because the mansion was usually too peaceful, and they hardly had any vigilance.After the three carriages were lost, they were stupefied with fright. As for how the carriages were stolen, they couldn't even tell a clue.

How could Aunt Zhang spare people like them, and rewarded each of them with fifty slabs, and the ground in front of the steward's room was splashed with lines of bright red blood, which was very glaring.

The servants at the side dared to look directly at it at first, but then they lowered their heads and trembled intermittently, unable to bear to witness it.

There were so many people leading the boards that the shifts on duty at night could not be lined up, so Aunt Zhang had to order people to line up the first and second class servants.

"Although the family wealth is lost overnight, the majesty of the prime minister's office cannot be humiliated. You all cheer me up 120 times. Anyone who dares to make mistakes will not be lightly forgiven!" These were the words Aunt Zhang left when she left the office.

"Yes!" The servants responded in unison, and most of them trembled when they responded.They knew that the so-called not lightly forgiving meant that they would be executed with a stick, and their family members might even be dispatched to barbarian lands to be the lowest lowly slaves.

In the current situation of the Xu Mansion, they can't afford to support so many servants now, so they should be dismissed. The servants just hoped that Aunt Zhang would say that they would sell them to another house, so that at least they could find a place to live.But Aunt Zhang didn't mean that at all, instead she disciplined them even more severely, regardless of whether they would be full for the next three meals a day, so don't accidentally lose their lives.

Aunt Zhang returned to her Fuliu Pavilion with a sullen face, it was already mid-morning, and she had time to eat breakfast.After she ate a bowl of porridge, Chengtian Mansion sent people to investigate the case. Because the matter was so important, her father, Chief Zhang, came to supervise it in person.

A group of people brought by Chief Zhang went to the pharmacy and warehouse respectively to conduct on-site investigations.One of the supervisors wanted to bring the servants on duty for questioning, but they were all beaten until they either fainted or could not speak.

The superintendent was at a loss what to do, and came to General Zhang, waiting for orders.

Zhang Zongling is about 50 years old, looks very happy, and has a belly that looks like a woman who is eight months pregnant.He gave a "huh" first, and then said in a deep voice: "I heard that Aunt Zhang of the Prime Minister's Mansion had questioned the servants on duty in the morning, and there were servants who took notes by the side. After careful consideration of these, the case will be settled." There are traces."

Knowing that Aunt Zhang is the daughter of General Zhang, the supervisor happily cupped his hands and said: "With the Chief General personally supervising the case, the case will definitely be investigated."

Commander Zhang didn't answer, nor did he show any emotion, he just walked to his daughter's Fuliu Pavilion with his hands behind his back.

Aunt Zhang put down the bowls and chopsticks in her hand and came to the door to meet her father.Immediately afterwards, Aunt Zhang dismissed the maids and wives because she wanted to have some personal words with her father.

At this time, the father and daughter are facing each other in pairs, and there are no other people waiting around. It is indeed a good time to talk about themselves.

Chief Zhang looked at his daughter and sighed, "Xu Cheng must have escaped death this time. Even if there was even a [-]% chance of surviving, he could only surrender the traitor. According to what my father saw, based on his treatment of Daye Loyalty will never surrender. In this way, the rest of your life can only... be dependent on Jun'er Yue'er."

He couldn't help but feel sad when he thought of his daughter who was only 26 years old and would have to live a life of loneliness and a couple of children.

Recently, Aunt Zhang tried her best not to think about Xu Cheng's affairs, so she could live a peaceful life, but now hearing his father mentioning it, tears welled up.

Mr. Zhang saw his daughter was sad, and immediately said: "The matter has come to this point, the most important thing is to arrange the way forward. Yuliu, how can you just discuss this matter with your mother and then act? No matter how big the matter is, it must be done." You can only make an agreement with your father, right?"

Aunt Zhang wiped away her tears, "Father, you have never returned from Lingzhou to handle the case. My daughter was afraid that Song Ruzhi, who always loves to pretend, and Ji Yanqiu, who is like a fairy, would take the lead, so she rushed to do it. Even if they If the two of you don't act, your daughter can't sit still. If Li Nianyun's son wins the throne, then Li Nianyun will have the final say on how to divide the family property. Then Jun'er Yue'er and I can only live in low voices as if she gave me alms .”

Speaking of this, her eyes were full of resentment, she was not reconciled to being a concubine for so many years.Now that Xu Cheng's catastrophe is coming, she is about to step into the gate of hell, she feels that she doesn't need to look at Li Nianyun's face anymore, so she came up with this dangerous trick to seize most of Xu's family property first, and make Li Nianyun and her children cry poorly go.

At that time, if the time comes, Madam Tai will secretly send a few people to deal with the emperor. The position of son will belong to Jun'er. From now on, she will be able to ride on Li Nianyun and her sons and daughters to do her best. Maybe she can find someone else With an excuse, Li Nianyun's mother and son were driven out of the house.

Mr. Zhang understood his daughter's thoughts, and said angrily: "The marriage between you and Xu Cheng was a certainty back then, and you should be the prime minister's wife. Who knows that Xu Guogong and Li Xiangrui's stinky legs My wife hastily married in-laws in the military camp, and you have been wronged for so many years. It's just that what happened last night was too..."

Aunt Zhang's heart skipped a beat, "According to father, could it be that my daughter did something wrong?"

Chief Zhang had a cold look in his eyes, and said darkly, "It's not that you did something wrong, it's that you're not cruel enough, more than a woman's benevolence. If you kill Li Nianyun directly..."

Aunt Zhang shook her hands when she heard that, then stared at her father's scheming face, shook her head and said, "Daughter... my daughter dare not murder anyone."

Mr. Zhang saw that his daughter was timid, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, "If Li Nianyun goes to the underworld, Xu Xiao will be a child with no father, no mother, and no support. Naturally, you can decide the prime minister's mansion. You still need to go to great lengths to move the family property out of the mansion? As for the position of the eldest son, the two of them will die in Huangquan and can no longer protect the eldest son. Who dares to compete with your Jun'er? Besides, Mrs. Tai is also for Jun'er. Sigh , you dare not murder her, so it will take a lot of trouble."

Aunt Zhang suddenly knelt down in front of her father, "Father, no matter how hard you try, since your daughter has already done something, you can't get it back. You have to hide those money and jewels tightly. That's what Jun and I will do." My son will rely on me in the future!"

Chief Zhang helped his daughter up, "Silly girl, father has a solution. If outsiders find out about this matter, even father and your two elder brothers will be implicated. Father must be very careful. Except for a few people around Outside the shops and mansions in the state, the remaining gold, silver and jewels are buried deep in the ground, which is absolutely very secret. As for how to settle the case, father will also find a way to make it seamless, so you don’t need to worry about it.”

Aunt Zhang returned to her seat, took a sip from her teacup, and then she calmed down a bit, and said: "In the afternoon, my daughter will go to Mrs. Tai's place to ask for an idea, and get the things in the antique playroom and the warehouse. Going out to pawn, these are enough to last a year and a half in the mansion, and then urge her to find someone to mention Jun'er in front of the emperor. As the eldest son, Jun'er is very responsible, unlike Xu Xiao Being impulsive, studying and refusing to work hard, how can you be a great person?"

Her father, Chief Zhang, nodded slightly, "That's the only way. If there are no accidents, this matter should be completed smoothly. But father still wants to remind you, if Li Nianyun becomes your stumbling block, you must not be soft-hearted. Her father, Li Xiangrui, and her brothers are far away in the northwest frontier, out of reach, so you don't need to be afraid."

Aunt Zhang was startled, and replied: "My daughter has written it down."

After that, she handed over the notes made by the servant to her father, and then sent her father out.

(End of this chapter)