"What you see with your eyes may not be the truth." Mu Wanqing has a deep understanding of this, "Life depends entirely on your acting skills."

Miss Du was silent. Was she making a mistake?

She didn't stay long and left in a hurry.

Mu Wanqing picked up a piece of cold cake and took a bite. It was cool and sweet.

"I want all the information about Mrs. Yao, including her social relationships."

She had some impression of Mrs. Yao, a woman who praised her son like a flower and wanted her to marry her.

At that time, he even said a few words, saying that the two families were not a good match, the son of a seventh-rank official and the princess of a third-rank county, this was not appropriate.

Now that I think about it, it was a test for her.

He was so bold to plot against her right under her nose. Well, she would make a note of this and would find a way to get back at him anytime.

"yes."

Although Mu Wanqing was busy developing her career, she never stopped training her subordinates.

She asked the guards to go out more often to collect information, and also paid some beggars to serve as informants.

She didn't mean to do anything bad, but instinctively wanted to take control of the situation.

Having sharp ears and sharp eyes is the fundamental way to gain a foothold.

Soon, the relevant information was sent to Mu Wanqing.

Lord Yao was an able official and an upright man. His two sons and one daughter were all conceived by Mrs. Yao.

Mrs. Yao's original surname was Lin. The Lin family was a merchant family, mainly running teahouse and restaurant businesses.

Lord Yao was born in a poor family and married Lin before he entered officialdom. Lin supported her husband's studies by selling her dowry, so even though she was not very smart, Lord Yao did not take a concubine.

Mu Wanqing looked at the column for the Lin family. The three daughters of the Lin family all married well. One married a civil official, one married a military general, and one married a local wealthy family.

She narrowed her eyes slightly. With both civil and military talents, and the addition of a powerful family, it was like weaving a big network through in-laws.

"Go check these two again."

"yes."

Mu Wanqing lightly tapped on a name and said, "Go check this person and send a beggar to watch him all day."

The guard looked down and saw that Jin Yulang was Mrs. Yao's cousin. Her parents died when she was young and she lived in the Lin family. She married Jiang and had four daughters and one son. All four daughters were married, two married generals and two married civil servants.

He couldn't see what was wrong, but he just agreed.

Mu Wanqing looked at it for a long time, her mind working quickly, and the context of the matter gradually became clear.

The Yao family, the Lin family, and the Jin family, the three lines are connected together, which is quite interesting.

The Yao family is at its busiest time.

Today is the birthday of the only son of the Yao family. Several daughters of the Yao family brought their children back to their parents' home for a reunion. Also present were the four beauties of the Jin family and several golden flowers of the Lin family.

They are cousins and have always had a good relationship and are very close.

Sister Jin is the oldest and has the most elder sister demeanor. "Aunt, has your cousin's marriage been arranged? Do you want me to introduce a few to you?"

Sister Lin also came up and said, "The girls from my husband's family are pretty good too, would you like to take a look?"

Third Sister Jin kept talking, "Aunt, my cousin is a scholar, he needs to find a wife who can help him. I suggest he choose a daughter of a civil servant."

Fourth Sister Jin's eyes flashed, "I have a better candidate."

These people are more enthusiastic than real sisters, and each of them wants to matchmake for their cousin.

"Who is it?" everyone asked in unison.

Fourth Sister Jin's eyes sparkled. "Princess Qingping, she is a third-rank county lord. She can confer titles on her parents, so she can naturally confer titles on her husband as well. My cousin can easily obtain a third-rank rank."

"Besides, she is a famous god of wealth. It is said that she is the richest among the Mu family."

She married a minor official, but he worked in a powerful department and was the most well-informed.

Sister Yao was stunned. "She is the richest? That's impossible. Her parents haven't divided their property yet. Besides, she is just a girl."

Although Mu Wanqing has a high status, she is an unmarried woman after all.

Fourth Sister Jin smiled mysteriously and said, "Shuimu Farm and Qingping County Lord's Mansion are both under her name. Mu's Snack Street has five stores and Tongfu Inn is also hers. Her parents and two brothers have other businesses under their names, and they each manage their own businesses."

It must be said that this fortune made her jealous.

She pointed to her head and said, "More importantly, she has a good brain and can always come up with something new that can reach the top."

After you get married, all the credit will go to your husband's family, and all your relatives and friends can benefit from it. It's wonderful to think about it.

Mrs. Yao also wanted to do it, but she tried it and it didn't work.

Mu Wanqing is proud and arrogant, she is not an ordinary woman at all.

"She has high standards and doesn't like anyone. Besides, she has already asked the emperor for the right to marry independently, so her parents can't control her marriage."

Fourth Sister Jin made a suggestion, "Then let your cousin find opportunities to be around her more often. Young people will develop feelings for each other after a while, and everything will be easy to deal with then."

Everyone nodded excitedly, "Yes, yes, my cousin is perfect in every way. He has fair skin, is well-mannered, and has a good temper. Who wouldn't love a man like him? Let my cousin take the initiative. A strong woman is afraid of a clinging man."

Mrs. Yao felt uneasy and panicky for some reason, as if something terrible was about to happen.

At this moment, there was a commotion outside, "Hey, why is it so noisy outside?"

As he was speaking, a group of armored soldiers rushed in, looking murderous and unfriendly.

Everyone's face changed color, they were terrified, is this... the attire of the Du family army?

The leading officer walked to Mrs. Yao accurately without looking around, and said in a serious manner, "Mrs. Yao, please come with us."

Mrs. Yao's lips were trembling, and she still held on to a glimmer of fantasy, "...Is it Madam Du who is looking for me? I should have paid my respects to Madam, but I haven't been feeling well recently, and I'm afraid of bringing illness to Madam, so I won't go..."

The general shouted impatiently, "Take him away."

Two soldiers stepped forward, holding Mrs. Yao from the left and right, and led her out.

Everyone was terrified. Something big had happened.

Sister Yao stepped forward to block their way. "How can you take people away for no reason? My father is an official and a colleague of yours. How can you be so rude?"

The general shouted coldly, "Anyone who dares to stop us will be killed without mercy."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's face changed and their hearts began to beat fast. Was something going to happen?

Sister Yao's eyes went dark. "I won't stop it, but I just want to know why my mother was arrested? What did my mother do wrong?"

The general looked at her steadily and said, "She is involved in a spy case."

Everyone gasped, their faces turning pale and blue.

Sister Yao was going crazy. This was a huge crime and the Yao family couldn't bear it. "This is impossible. How can my mother be a spy? She's not that smart. She's just a fool."

The general's eyes were meaningful, the meaning was to alert the enemy and make the people hiding in the dark take action.

"She is not stupid. She relies on the reputation of being unintelligent to wander around various social occasions. No one will be on guard against her, so the news will naturally come to her."

He is only responsible for carrying out the mission, as for the truth, someone will naturally find out.

However, it has reached the level of arrest, which means that the investigation has been almost complete.

Sister Yao was devastated. She couldn't let her mother be taken away like this. Otherwise, the Yao family would never be able to clear themselves of the blame. Would her husband's family still want her?

This is not an ordinary case, it is an espionage case and no one dares to touch it.

"I don't believe it. My mother was framed. Please be lenient and wait until my father returns home before dealing with it. Please."

The general was firm, "No, no one is allowed to leave this house, otherwise they will be treated as spies."

After saying this, he forcibly escorted Mrs. Yao and her personal maids and housekeepers away.

Not only that, the front door, back door and side door were all sealed.

Sister Jin Dajie and Sister Jin Sanjie looked at each other and exchanged glances.

Soon, Sister Jin held her stomach and screamed, "Ouch, my stomach hurts, it hurts so much, save my child."

"Sir, my sister is pregnant. She got frightened and had a miscarriage." Sister Jin stuffed a gold ingot into the official's hand. "Please help us find a doctor. The doctor at Jishitang is very skilled. We often go to his doctor for treatment. Sir, please be kind and help us."

The soldier took the money and did not make things difficult for them. "Wait."

The doctor from Jishidiang was invited over, who took Sister Jin Sanjie's pulse, gave her a few injections, and prescribed some medicine to preserve the pregnancy.

The doctor returned to Jishidiang. After one stick of incense, the back door of Jishidiang opened and a stealthy figure slipped out, hiding all the way, taking a long detour, and finally came to the back door of a house.

The back door opened and the furtive figure slipped in.

However, he didn't know that two dark shadows were following him silently the whole time. One dark shadow was guarding the back door, and the other dark shadow went around to the front door. When he looked up, he saw it was Jin's house.

In the study room of Jin's house, a gentle man wrote on a piece of paper, then crumpled it up and threw it aside in a irritable mood.

So annoying, what on earth is going on? Even copying scriptures can't calm him down?

The door was gently pushed open, and a figure flashed in, "Master Jin, Mrs. Yao has been arrested on charges of being a spy."

Lord Jin's hand froze, and the ink dripped onto the paper, wasting it again.

It turned out that Ying was here. "Just caught her?"

"Yes, it was the Du family army who came to arrest her. They didn't get any news beforehand and were caught off guard. Lord Jin, please find a way to rescue Mrs. Yao quickly. Once she is tortured, she may not be able to keep her mouth shut."

Lord Jin was anxious and uneasy, but he still kept his composure on the surface. "I know. Go back quickly and be careful."

After the others left, Lord Jin walked around the study room for a few times, feeling uneasy. How could this be such a coincidence?

Go or stay? You have to make a decision.

Leave? It would mean giving up decades of hard work, what a pity.

If I don't leave, I'll be taking a big risk. Is it worth it?

He thought about it and decided to stay out of the spotlight for a while and observe the situation. "Come on, arrange a carriage. I want to go out of the city to buy some good farmland and bring the people from Wuzhong with me."

"yes."

At the West City Gate, people come and go, and everyone has to be checked.

Lord Jin's carriage was no exception and was stopped. Lord Jin stuck his head out, smiled and greeted.

The soldier guarding the city gate was very familiar with him, and also with the Wuzhong man behind him. He was very polite, "Master Jin, are you going to leave the city? Is this the Wuzhong man?"

Hearing this tone, Lord Jin felt relieved, thinking that the situation was not as serious as he had imagined.

Wu Zhongren is the most famous middleman in the city, with a wide network of contacts and familiar faces. "There are a few acres of good farmland in the south of the city. I specially took Lord Jin to have a look."

The soldiers did not make things difficult for them and let the carriage pass. Lord Jin looked back at the city gate with a complicated look in his eyes.

After leaving the city, everyone's hearts returned to their normal places.

Suddenly, the carriage stopped abruptly, "Ah."

Mr. Jin hit the car window head-on and a big bump appeared on his forehead.

His attendant was very angry and shouted, "How do you drive the carriage?"

The driver said weakly, "Sir, someone is stopping the carriage."

Lord Jin suddenly opened the car window, and sure enough, a group of men in black blocked their way.

"Here's some money, guys. Please have a drink."

The men in black looked indifferent and ignored him. Their eyes were fixed behind him, as if they were waiting for something.

Lord Jin subconsciously looked back, his pupils dilated suddenly in disbelief.

A group of knights surrounded a carriage and blocked the road behind them. The carriage window was lifted up, revealing a beautiful figure. She waved at him slightly with a bright smile, "We finally meet, Master Jin, you should know me."

Lord Jin's heart skipped a beat, and he forced a smile and said, "Princess Qingping, what advice do you have for me?"

Mu Wanqing pointed around and said, "Look here, does it look familiar to you?"

Lord Jin forced himself to remain calm and looked around casually, "This is the way out of the city."

Mu Wanqing nodded slightly, her eyebrows curved, but her smile was full of malice, "This is also the place where your men ambushed me. I specially picked this place to return the gift. How do you feel about it?"

What goes around comes around, and retribution in this life comes so quickly.