Chapter 212 Resurrection

Seeing that Princess Chang Le was indeed intrigued by her words, and noticing that Princess Chang Le's beautiful eyes were looking at her, Wei Qi blushed with excitement.

As Madam Wei's youngest daughter, she was worldly-wise and well-informed, and she glanced at her still bewildered sisters with a hint of smugness, saying:

"The princess is new here and certainly doesn't know that there is an abandoned silver mine twenty miles west of Lancheng..."

Qi Yuxuan: "..."

Unfortunately, she only found out a few days ago.

I thought that Miss Wei was going to talk about the whole story of how the silver mine was discovered and then abandoned, but unexpectedly she changed the subject and started talking about the soldiers who died because of the mine tunnel collapse.

"My maid's uncle's brother-in-law clearly died twenty-five years ago, but unexpectedly yesterday, he came back to life! He was lively and energetic, without a single problem. Isn't that bizarre!"

Her sisters disagreed: "That can't be right. Maybe the gates of hell have opened, releasing these wronged souls who died unjustly, so they can see their families again before being reincarnated?"

Several Wei family girls rubbed their arms, thinking that the more they talked about it, the more creepy it became, even in broad daylight.

Qi Yuxuan: "You said you saw someone come back to life, did you see it with your own eyes? Where was it?"

Surprised that the princess was interested in this, Miss Wei paused for a moment before saying uncertainly, "My maid told me about it as an amusing anecdote. Her uncle saw it, and the place should be near the government office..."

Qi Yuxuan nodded and didn't ask any more questions. After the Wei family girls had finished chatting and said goodbye to Madam Wei, she called Ren Shun in.

After explaining what Wei Qi had just said, Ren Shun's expression gradually became serious.

"So, the families of those who died because of this back then may have known but didn't report it, or they may have been working for someone else in the shadows, rather than because the government didn't provide compensation after the injuries or deaths."

“That’s what I think too. However, to investigate these matters, we need the cooperation of the Longxi Prefecture and the Lancheng government. Waiting for news from the capital is too slow and we might miss a good opportunity. You should report this matter to those ten Qilin Guards and ask if we can act first and report later.”

"yes……"

In fact, Ren Shun wanted to say that there was no need to go to so much trouble and demand perfection in everything. He could simply go to the government office, climb over the wall, and secretly retrieve the files. However, considering the young master's purpose, he did not voice his suggestion.

Ren Shun could see that she was by no means a benevolent person who punished evil and promoted good, but since it concerned the fate of the Qi state, she would not stand idly by.

Before Qi Yuxuan could receive any news from the Qilin Guard, she was greeted by Lin Fei, Lin Chengyao, and three others.

The next day, several younger members of the Lin family were punished by their elders in varying degrees of severity. Some knelt in the ancestral hall, while others copied books. Only today did they have time to come before Princess Chang Le to apologize.

“Aunt, it’s all our fault… I shouldn’t have impulsively asked you to go play with fireworks that night, and you had to explain things to us.”

Lin Fei nervously twisted her fingers, not daring to look up at Qi Yuxuan's expression.

Lin Chengyao was also a little embarrassed, "Cousin, were you alright that night? Those people didn't seem like people to mess with, did they cause you any trouble?"

Qi Yuxuan didn't tell them the specifics of what happened, only that a group of robbers thought she was some wealthy young lady from out of town and wanted to rob her, but were eventually driven away by her guards.

"No, it's you guys who were knocked out by sleeping powder, and then punished after waking up. Are you feeling any better today?"

The children shook their heads vigorously, as if nothing was wrong, but they would say nothing was wrong at this moment.

Lin Fei sighed, "It's such a pity. I was going to invite my aunt to play with the newly developed fireworks that night. If it weren't for those blind robbers, my aunt would definitely have loved them."

Whether it was Qi Yuxuan's imagination or not, she saw Lin Chengyao glance at Lin Fei secretly when he heard the word "fireworks".

"Newly developed fireworks? Is there any explanation for it?"

Qi Yuxuan followed up their conversation by asking more questions.

Whether Lin Fei didn't see it or didn't care about Lin Chengyao's gaze, she continued to explain with great interest: "It's the fireworks shop at home. They recently developed new fireworks. It's said to have dozens of colors and you can even hold them in your hand... That's why I thought I'd ask my aunt to take a look."

Hearing Lin Fei say this, Qi Yuxuan's face also showed a hint of longing: "Is it really that fun?"

She's fifteen, not fifty. She's the kind of girl her age who would react to fun fireworks.

She wanted to see if Lin Fei's repeated invitations to play with fireworks were genuinely that fun, or if she had some other motive.

Now, one problem after another has arisen. Qi Yuxuan thought to herself, "I hope her suspicions are just overreacting and a false alarm."

Lin Fei smiled and said, "Since the weather is nice today, I wonder if Aunt is free after dinner? I have informed my parents and great-grandmother. I invite Aunt to watch the fireworks, partly to make up for what I missed that night."

Qi Yuxuan nodded: "Okay, are my cousins ​​coming along? Or is it just the two of us?"

Lin Fei smiled and said, "Uncle needs to study for the imperial examination. After what happened a few days ago, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for him to travel with us. Don't you agree, Uncle?"

The two of them looked at Lin Chengyao at the same time.

Lin Chengyao glanced at Lin Fei discreetly before saying, "How can I be at ease with just the two of you girls? What happened that night was also my fault as your older brother for not protecting you properly... Anyway, I'm bored staying at home studying all day, so I'll just treat it as a chance to get some fresh air. My parents will definitely agree."

Thus, it was decided that after dinner, the younger generation would go to the Lin family's fireworks shop to play with the newly developed fireworks.

During dinner, Madam Lin repeatedly instructed Qi Yuxuan to just stand far away and watch the fireworks. Although Qi Kingdom's fireworks manufacturing skills are now highly advanced, every year there are always a few unlucky people who lose their lives while playing with fireworks. Better safe than sorry, Madam Lin was very worried and wished she could go out with Qi Yuxuan.

"Grandma, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I definitely won't get carried away like I did a few days ago. Besides, I'm all grown up now. You can't still treat me like a two or three-year-old."

Fifth Aunt, who was also having dinner with Madam Lin tonight, chimed in at the opportune moment:

"No matter how old she is, she's still a child in your grandmother's eyes. The princess hasn't come of age yet and hasn't been arranged to marry. If she gets too close and gets hit in the face by a spark, that wouldn't be fun!"

She stared at Qi Yuxuan's dazzling face, whether in the capital or Lancheng, feeling both fondness and regret.

If it weren't for Princess Chang Le's current high status, she would have even considered trying to arrange a marriage between them, hoping to strengthen their ties through marriage!

Unfortunately, Yao-ge'er was not a good student. It was already a stroke of luck for the Lin family to pass the imperial examination and become a Juren. How could we expect him to go further?