Cui Xin hurriedly prepared a carriage and rushed towards the capital.
But even though he kept urging "faster" all the way, he was so anxious that he wanted to push the driver out and drive the car himself, but he had no choice but to give up because he really couldn't drive. By the time he got to Jingya, it was already too late.
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In Jingyamen, Mrs. Wen and her mother-in-law were returning to Yin Jidong in the lobby, and there were many people outside eating melon seeds and watching the excitement.
Cui Xin's head was pounding, and he felt that the honor and disgrace of the entire Yong'an residence was now on his shoulders. He ignored the rules and rushed into the hall sweating profusely.
He said urgently: "Master Ji, you must not listen to my wife's nonsense!"
"Who is trespassing in the court?"
Before Ji Dong could see clearly who was coming, Cui Xin was held by two government officials holding water and fire sticks.
"Master Ji, it's Mr. Cui!"
Ji Dong recognized the person and waved his hand to signal the Yamen servant to let him go.
Cui Xin looked at Mrs. Wen who was standing there and said quickly: "Mr. Fuyin, you don't know something. My mother passed away recently. My wife was overly grieved, confused her mind, and had some bad brains, so she made a random complaint.
, please don’t blame me, sir.”
Ji Dong frowned upon hearing this.
Why does he look at... Prince Yong'an as the one who seems to be distracted and has a bad mind?
"What Prince Cui means is that nothing was stolen from the house, and no servants escaped from the house?"
What?
Cui Xin was stunned for a moment.
Why can't he understand what Master Ji is saying?
Wen looked at him and said in a calm tone: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten that your scholar Qi Lin stole the property from our house and escaped without a trace seventeen or eighteen days ago?"
Cui Xin was stunned.
After a moment, Xiang Ji Dong smiled helplessly and said: "It is true that this is true, but Cui thought it was just stolen, so it is really not appropriate to alarm Mr. Ji. Mr. Ji is already busy with official duties on weekdays, how can he still allow you to serve Cui's house?
It takes a lot of effort to do such trivial matters..."
Ji Dong also felt helpless.
If you really don’t want to bother him, why don’t you just discuss it with your wife at home?
The trouble has been brought to light, so can he just ignore it?
But naturally we cannot say anything that does not conform to the positive image of an official.
"What Prince Cui said is a matter within my scope. Since this matter is true, I will investigate and deal with it in accordance with the rules."
Cui Xin quickly raised his hand to salute: "Then there is Lord Lao Ji..."
After leaving the court, Cui Xin and Wen left the government office side by side.
The people also dispersed one after another.
"When I saw Mrs. Prince Yong'an coming to the Yamen, I thought there was some great excitement..."
Co-authoring is just missing something.
But having said that, although there are people who come to the Yamen to report to the government almost every day because of theft at home, it is rare for such noble people to come in person.
The people were talking and talking as they walked.
A young man dressed as a servant and holding a medicine bag in his hand passed by. He faintly heard the words "Yong'an Bofu", and his expression changed slightly.
He slowed down and asked a man out of curiosity: "May I ask what happened to Yong'an Bo's house? You want to come to the Yamen to report the case?"
"It's nothing serious. It's said that a bookboy stole something and ran away."
The entourage was even more astonished: "How can you ask the Crown Prince's wife to come in person for such a trivial matter?"
"Hey, it's not just the Crown Prince's wife. Prince Yong'an is also chasing after her... He must have lost something very valuable, who knows."
Followed by eyes sinking.
I have indeed lost something extremely valuable...
But, how dare Yong Anbo Mansion report the case?
Taking a look at the carriage of the uncle's house not far away, the entourage quickly left the crowd.
After entering the carriage, Cui Xin immediately darkened his face.
"What are you talking about again!"
Wenshi sneered silently.
People who don't do this shit come back and say she's talking nonsense. This is really ridiculous.
"Of course we need to use people from the government to find Qi Lin as soon as possible. As long as we find Qi Lin, Qing'er's whereabouts will naturally be clear."
"But if the government finds out that Qing'er eloped with him, wouldn't we just be a thief shouting to catch a thief, but we are just a joke to others!"
"It's impossible for my daughter to elope with others -" Wen said coldly.
This was the idea given to her by Miss Xu. She thought about it carefully and realized that this was indeed the only way to have both ends of the world. It would not make the matter public and completely ruin Qing'er's reputation, but it would also justifiably allow the government to intervene and find the case.
people.
As for what happens after Qi Lin is found, the government will definitely not be able to deal with the matter in a big way——
Mr. Ji is a sensible and good official, and he also has friendship with the prince of Zhenguo. The follow-up matters are not difficult to deal with. As long as he takes care of himself, nothing will be spread that should not be spread.
"you……"
Cui Xin was about to say something more, but was cut off by Wen's cold voice: "Your Majesty, there is no need to say more, this matter will not damage the reputation of Yong'an House. As for Qing'er, since the Crown Prince feels that she should not come back, after finding her, I will
Just take her, Wei'er and Li out of the house."
"Heli?"
Cui Xin seemed to have heard a very funny joke.
This woman really dares to divorce him?
Wen said expressionlessly: "I have written to my mother to discuss it, and she has no objection."
Cui Xin's smile suddenly solidified on his face.
My mother-in-law is crazy!
His expression changed for a while, and when he glanced at Wen's expression from the corner of his eye, he saw that her face was cold and not as soft and forbearing as usual, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.
"You and I have been married for so many years, how can we just say we are divorced? Even if you don't think about your own future, you should also think about the future marriage and future of your children. If you are so angry, don't mention it again in the future..."
Cui Xin suppressed his temper and said: "I also know that you have been very sad and worried about Qing'er these days, and why am I not? The top priority right now is to get Qing'er back... Don't worry, I will add more
Send some people to inquire."
With that said, he poured a cup of tea and handed it to Wen Shi.
Wen took it with a cold expression.
After my mother-in-law died, my husband became visibly sensible.
This is really amazing.
The eldest sister’s words are indeed correct——
This disgusting man bullies the weak and is afraid of the strong. You can never give him a good look.
…
Two days later, Mrs. Wen sent a confidant to the Duke's Mansion to deliver a letter to Mrs. Cui.
As soon as the carriage entered Qingyunfang, the maid heard some bustling sounds outside, so she opened the curtain and took a look.
All I saw was a home with a modestly lavish front door. Guests were coming and going outside the door, as if there was some happy event.
Qingyunfang occupies a large area and was a place where powerful people gathered during the previous dynasty. After the emperor came to Beijing and ascended the throne, a new generation of nobles headed by Zhenguo Gong built residences and settled here. The Zhenguo Gongfu alone occupied an area of
After visiting most of Qingyunfang, there were some scattered places left behind, which were evenly given to a few other families of officials or scholars who were not very famous.
The maid didn't go to see more and lowered the car curtain.
The letter was quickly delivered to Mr. Cui.
Mrs. Cui sent people to invite Xu Mingyi to come over.
