Every play Song Qinghuan ordered was something that happened in each family, and the details were all right, with almost no mistakes or omissions.
These four people have been in Ruizhou for many years, and they have done more than just the things in the play.
It was thought that everything had been taken care of, but Prince Rui and his wife were asked to dig it out so quickly, and everyone couldn't help but panic.
The eldest mistress of the Du family was sitting opposite her husband, with a very ugly look on her face. After explaining the whole story, seeing that the eldest son of the Du family was silent, she couldn't help but ask: "Mr. sir, what should I do now?"
, what exactly does Prince Rui’s Mansion mean?"
He sent invitations to everyone to have a crab feast, and sang such a play, but said nothing. He didn't even know what Prince Rui's Mansion meant.
The information they got from the people who went to the capital to find out was not consistent at all, so much so that they had no idea what the temperaments of Prince Rui and his wife were.
The eldest son of the Du family was silent for a while, and his face changed from the usual relaxed look. He leaned back in his chair and said to himself: "It seems that I really underestimated them."
After a pause, he said again: "Don't panic. I don't know if they have any definite evidence this time. It's hard to tell. Even if there is evidence, if they really want to attack us, they won't hold a crab feast. First,
Take a moment and see what they mean."
That's all it has to be now.
Song Qing Huan came up with the crab feast, but it was just such a fuss, and then the news was lost.
But none of the four people could take it seriously. Last time there was a fire in the yamen, Xiao Ci took away the files and ledgers, but there was no movement for half a month, and as a result, there was a crab feast.
Now that the crab feast is over, and the situation is calm, there may be other tricks waiting for you later.
As expected, a few days after this incident, Xiao Ci invited all the heads of the four families to Rouge Tower on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Rouge House is a place for drinking flowers and wine, and upon hearing this, the masters thought it was similar to the crab banquet. However, when Xiao Ci came to invite people, it came so suddenly that they were completely caught off guard.
I was still thinking about informing everyone and discussing it, but the young man who invited me said politely: "The carriage is waiting outside. My prince has already reserved a place at Rouge Tower. Just go.
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It's clear that I don't want these people to gather together.
The eldest young master of the Du family was arrogant and wanted to pretend to be sick, so the young man said again: "Master Du, my prince said that thanks to your love, I must ask you to show your favor today and I must go."
So soft and strong, even if you don't go, you have to go.
Even the eldest young master of the Du family, who always had a lot on his mind, had no choice but to respond and, in the name of changing clothes, sent someone to notify the Zhou family, Li family and Chen Zhifu's family.
Unexpectedly, these three families also asked Xiao Ci to go to Rouge Tower at the same time as him.
Rouge House is the largest flower house in Ruizhou. The girls inside are all native southerners. They are very pretty and charming.
In the past, this building was filled with music, playing, singing, and laughter, but today it is completely different from the norm and it is quiet.
The eldest young master of the Du family met with Mr. Zhou, Mr. Li, and Magistrate Chen at the gate of Rouge Tower. Because the people around them were so embarrassed, they all stared blankly.
The old madam in the building came forward to greet him, smiling so much that the makeup on his face fell off, and said: "Everyone, come in quickly, come in quickly, Prince Rui has been waiting in the private room upstairs for a long time, waiting for you all."
coming."
After saying that, he hurriedly greeted a few younger girls and led a few people upstairs.
Magistrate Chen and others were like rushing a duck to the shelf. Although they were reluctant, they had to follow him upstairs.
The old bustard led the people to the private room, and then sent the little maid to bring wine and food.
As soon as the senior gentlemen entered the private room, they saw Xiao Ci sitting in front of the window holding a wine cup and drinking sip after sip.
There were several girls sitting in the room, and the piano and Xiao ensemble played the song Phoenix Seeking Phoenix. Xiao Ci sat there in a jade-colored robe, with her hair tied up in a loose bun, and her whole person exuded an indescribable carelessness.
Too lazy to come.
When he saw a few people arriving, he turned around, with a smile on his face, pointed and said: "Everyone, please sit down."
Several people looked at each other and sat down with caution.
Everyone wanted to stay still to cope with the changes, so they sat down and didn't speak.
Xiao Ci turned away from the corner of his eyes and said nothing. He only waited for the two girls to finish playing the song "The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix" and the madam brought the food and wine again. Then she put down the wine glasses and sent all the girls out of the room.
As soon as the girls left, the room became quieter and quieter, except for a few girls, and a pair of Chu Han and Liu Jian holding swords.
Magistrate Chen was afraid that this was going to settle a score, so sweat broke out on his forehead and he did not dare to say a word.
In the end, the eldest son of the Du family bravely bowed to Xiao Ci and asked, "Your Majesty, I wonder if you are agreeable to inviting us here today?"
All the men in these four families felt nervous, but Xiao Ci said calmly: "Oh, it's nothing serious. I just want to borrow a place for you to settle the accounts."
He picked up the chopsticks on the table and put a piece of rouge duck breast into his mouth. Before he could chew it, he spit it out and muttered: "It's too sweet."
When he raised his eyes, he saw that the ladies were all looking solemn, and he smiled again: "It's the Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow, and I just came to Ruizhou. I have to get some money to hang up a few lanterns, right?"
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Several people guessed that Xiao Ci might be here to settle accounts, but they didn't expect it to be so straightforward.
The commotion made the eldest young master of the Du family, who was always eloquent, speechless for a while.
Xiao Ci chuckled lightly, sat down on the chair, and said to Liu Jian: "Send it to some great gentlemen."
Liu Jian responded with a shout, and handed out the account books that were placed two feet high on the side to several people. Each person handed out several books in front of them, which was also a thick stack.
The eldest son of the Du family had his temples pounding. He took out a book and turned it over, with a look of surprise on his face. He hurriedly turned around and took another book, and then he frowned tightly.
He looked at Xiao Ci and said, "My lord, what do you mean?"
In those account books, there were not only the ones that Xiao Ci had moved back from the Yamen, but also the private accounts of each family, which were clearly remembered one by one.
The private account books are not bad. Remember, they are real accounts. The public accounts have been marked with cinnabar pens, and they are densely packed. Any tampering will definitely show red.
The face of the Du family's eldest son turned red and white for a while, and he was filled with indescribable panic. Forget about those public accounts, it was normal for someone who moved from the Yamen openly and openly to appear here.
But those private accounts are all his own, how did he get them?
The eldest son of the Du family is usually the most stable, but today he is the first one to lose his temper. The rest of them are also busy turning over their account books, and they can't help but look ugly.
