Su Yulan searched through all the shops.
Finally, I had to accept reality.
Qin Minglang secretly sold all the shops behind her back.
Chunmei spent some time finding out the news. "Princess, the young master bought these six shops for over ten thousand taels of silver. What is he going to do with so much silver behind your back? Is he keeping Jiang Qingwan as a mistress?"
Su Yulan's face was extremely pale.
Now that the shop is gone, she has to find another way.
I had originally planned to secretly pawn some jewelry to prepare gifts, but looking at the unpresentable items left in the jewelry box, I became increasingly angry.
"Damn Qin Minglang, if it weren't for you, I, the county princess, would not have ended up in such a state!"
The sound of Zhang's commotion came from the courtyard.
"Get out there and search! You can't even keep an eye on one person, what use are you! If anything happens to the master, none of you will live anymore."
Su Yulan was extremely annoyed.
"That old man ran off again?"
Chunmei whispered, "They must have gone to find Jiang Qingwan. I heard the servants talking about it when I went to the storeroom this morning. They haven't returned all day. I wonder what happened."
Her expression was strange, and Su Yulan immediately understood.
My anger immediately subsided.
"That old man can't control his temper. He only found out yesterday and took action today. I wonder who will win and who will lose, and how far it has progressed?"
Chunmei laughed and said, "In the past, when father-in-law and daughter-in-law had their big battles, no matter who won, it was always a good show. Look at that Jiang lady's seductive appearance; if she really did something outrageous, that would be wonderful."
Su Yulan couldn't help but cover her lips with her handkerchief, laughing so hard she was shaking.
"Truly shameless."
Chunmei continued, “Princess, such filthy people are an eyesore for you. Why don’t we move back to the Princess’s residence? Now that your son-in-law has been promoted, why should you continue to live here? We can take the land deed of this house and exchange it for a nice gift for the old Princess. As for Master Qin and Madam Zhang, we can just find them a place to live. Out of sight, out of mind.”
This suggestion gave Su Yulan a sudden insight.
Now that Qin Minglang has been promoted to the position of commander of the patrol battalion, she can return to the county magistrate's mansion in glory.
If her grandfather knew, he would certainly not scold her anymore, and would think more highly of her and their second branch of the family.
Just then, she heard Zhang calling from outside, "Son, you're finally back! Your father has run off somewhere again and hasn't come home all day. We mustn't let anything happen to him again!"
Qin Minglang was preoccupied with his own troubles and had no time to care.
“I told him not to go out. If you can’t keep an eye on him, who can you blame? If something happens again, I won’t have the energy to deal with it.”
He irritably flung his sleeves and walked toward the main hall. As soon as he looked up, he saw Su Yulan standing at the door, smiling, but her eyes were filled with daggers.
His heart skipped a beat, and he tried to calm himself down, saying softly, "Lan'er, I just finished my shift. Today was my first day, and I just got familiar with the duties. Starting tomorrow, I will be working night shifts for a few days and will be staying at the military camp at night."
He searched the culvert all night but couldn't find the ghost face.
After making inquiries from various sources, he learned that Ghost Face only operates at night, so he had no choice but to lie and temporarily deceive Su Yulan.
Su Yulan said coldly, "Come in, I have something to ask you."
Qin Minglang felt a sense of panic.
Having just experienced the brothel incident, he was unsure of himself and could only bite the bullet and go inside.
Chunmei immediately closed the door and stood guard outside, stopping Zhang from saying anything more.
"My master wants to have a proper talk with the son-in-law, so please don't be so tactless as to disturb him. Since we can't find Master Qin, why don't we ask all the servants in the manor if anyone knows where he went? Did he go to see someone behind your back?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang became anxious.
Suddenly remembering something, she hurriedly ran to the backyard.
Inside the main bedroom, Qin Minglang looked at Su Yulan sitting upright in a chair, and guiltily went over and knelt down to massage her legs.
"Lan'er, isn't this all for our future? I've just taken up my post, so of course I have to perform well. Once the tank modifications are implemented, my position will be secure. At that time, I'll stay with you day and night, okay?"
Su Yulan kicked him.
"Even now, you're still hiding it from me?"
Did she find out?
Qin Minglang panicked even more and dared not dodge. He grabbed her embroidered shoes with his large hand and coaxed, "Lan'er, even if you want my life, I'll give it to you without batting an eye. But you have to let me die knowing why, right?"
Su Yulan couldn't stand his persistent pestering.
She glared at him angrily.
"I'm asking you, did you use the money you got from selling those shops to sell that chariot blueprint? It was tens of thousands of taels of silver! Why didn't you even consult me first? With the prestige of the Su family, and by offering him some benefits, why would you need to spend so much?"
So that's what it was about.
Qin Minglang felt a little relieved, and lowered his head, pretending to be pitiful by resting his head on Su Yulan's knees.
"I know Lan'er has done a lot for me, and I don't want to disappoint her. I just want to achieve something as soon as possible so that the Su family will look up to me."
Seeing that he admitted it, Su Yunlan's anger subsided considerably.
She gently pinched his ear and said, "Although it cost more money, it worked out, so I won't hold it against you. Bring me the Qin family's property deed."
Qin Minglang was immediately shocked.
What do you need the property deed for?
Su Yulan didn't notice his unusual behavior and said with a smile, "My grandmother's birthday is in a few days. Now that you have a respectable official position, I plan to take you and Run'er to the Su family to celebrate her birthday."
As she spoke, she sat up straight, her toes touching Qin Minglang's chest.
"Let me tell you, our second branch doesn't get along with the first branch, so this time the gifts have to be top-notch. I originally planned to sell two shops to buy them, but now that the shops are gone, I can only exchange them for the property deeds. Moreover, we won't be living here anymore. Once you get your grandfather's approval, we'll naturally move to the county princess's mansion. At such a crucial time, if you dare to tell me you're reluctant, I won't let you off the hook."
Qin Minglang was inwardly groaning.
The property deed had already been mortgaged, and now that he couldn't find Ghost Face to get his money back, he had no way to redeem it.
Where can I exchange silver for other things?
This was the first time Su Yulan had decided to take him back to the Su family, where he would be able to meet the old prince.
There might still be a chance for a change in the matter of official position.
He had to prepare this gift carefully.
"Lan'er, you don't need to worry about such tiring errands. I'll take care of it and make sure you don't lose face in front of the main branch."
Su Yulan was very satisfied with his attitude.
Suddenly remembering Qin's father's matter, she smiled and said, "Do you know what your father went to do?"
The topic changed too quickly. Qin Minglang's mind was completely focused on how to make money, so he looked a little stunned when he heard this. "What did he do?"
Su Yulan felt both disgusted and relieved at the thought of what might happen.
"He went to find Jiang Qingwan looking like a monster, saying he was going to teach her a lesson. He's been there all day, and I don't know what the two of them are up to?"
She couldn't help but smile.
Qin Minglang understood and felt uneasy.
The Jiang Qingwan of today is completely different from the obedient and sensible girl she was five years ago.
He suffered losses, how could his father possibly win?
He immediately stood up to go out and ask, when he heard the servant's anxious voice from outside the door.
"General, something terrible has happened! The master has been arrested by the Jingzhao Prefecture. They say he hired someone to commit murder and he's going to be imprisoned."
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